Motherboard articles
Intel Z590 Motherboard Roundup: Entry-Level VRM Test
Today we're taking a look at the VRM thermal performance of 8 entry-level Intel Z590 motherboards, which does not mean these are affordable for everyone, but they are considered budget-conscious Z590 motherboards with prices starting at $170.
AMD identifies and solves cross-platform USB connectivity problem with an AGESA update
AMD says to follow Reddit's advice if you've got USB connectivity issues
AMD acknowledges USB connectivity issues on X570 and B550 motherboards
Best and Worst PC Hardware of 2020
Let's do a brief recap of 2020's best and worst PC hardware products. We have 5 categories to work through covering mostly PC hardware components like CPUs, GPUs and motherboards, as well as laptop hardware and monitors.
Intel discontinues 300-series chipset motherboards
Asus plans price hikes for its GPUs and motherboards in early 2021
Ryzen 5000 Memory Performance Guide: 2 vs. 4 RAM Sticks
In this article we'll be searching for Zen 3's memory sweet spot and looking at DDR4 memory performance with the new Ryzen 5000 CPU series, and a brief explanation of why 4 RAM sticks are faster than 2.
TechSpot's Quick Guide to Sockets and Ports
The average desktop PC has over 10 different types of connections and often sports over 30 individual sockets. Whether you're wanting to sort out SATA from M.2, or DVI-D from DisplayPort, welcome to our quick guide to sockets and ports.
AMD B450 or B550 Motherboard for Ryzen 5000 CPUs?
With the announcement of AMD's Ryzen 5000 desktop CPU series, many prospective buyers aren't clear on the differences between AMD B450 and B550 motherboards, if they should upgrade or which one to buy.
PCIe 4.0 vs. PCIe 3.0 GPU Benchmark, Feat. GeForce RTX 3080 FE
With the launch of the new GeForce 30 series, PCI Express 4.0 performance has come up into the discussion. To find out exactly what we're talking about, we've taken a deeper look.
AMD B350 vs. B450 vs. B550 Tomahawk Motherboards
Over the past week we've been testing AMD B550 motherboard VRMs and today we'll look at MSI Tomahawk motherboards from the past few generations comparing B350, B450 and B550 models, as well as some new and worthwhile B550 budget variants.
Top 5 Intel Z490 Motherboards: 10th-gen Intel Core Platform
The latest generation of Intel Core CPUs have arrived accompanied by the new Z490 platform. Incredibly, there are over 50 Intel Z490 motherboards on the market, with prices ranging from $150 all the way up to $1,300. Here's what you should buy.
AMD B550 Motherboard First Look & VRM Temperature Test
At long last AMD more budget-oriented B550 motherboards will finally go on sale. There's been plenty of talk about the B550 chipset and all the supporting boards for weeks, and we're now able to share our results with you. On hand for testing today we have the MSI B550M Mortar, MSI B550 Tomahawk, Gigabyte B550 Aorus Pro and Gigabyte B550 Aorus Master.
AMD B550 boards are available to pre-order starting at $115
Budget-friendly AMD B550 motherboards are now being listed, starting at $100
AMD backtracks, says B450 and X470 motherboards will support Zen 3 architecture
AMD axes Zen 3 support on 400-series motherboards: Is AMD pulling an Intel?
MSI offering up to $50 of Steam credit for upgrading to Z490 motherboard
AMD confirms that X570 and B550 chipsets will support next-gen Zen 3 architecture
Check out ASRock's $1,100 Z490 Aqua mobo: water cooling, OLED display, and limited to 999 units
Gigabyte: Intel Z490 motherboards will support 11th-gen Core Rocket Lake CPUs
MSI X570 Tomahawk Motherboard Review
MSI's new Tomahawk is the most impressive X570 motherboard we've tested at the $200 price point and it deserves serious consideration if you're upgrading or building a new Ryzen machine. For this and other deserving mainstream X570 motherboard alternatives, read on.