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Corsair Officially Introduces The CORSAIR ONE Gaming PC
Corsair has been a big player in the DIY PC market for years, but that isn’t enough for the company. Now they are taking on the pre-built full gaming system market with the CORSAIR ONE gaming PC. We heard about the CORSAIR ONE about a month ago and now it’s been…
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Intel Launches 7th Gen Desktop Kaby Lake Processors
Last year, Intel released their new Kaby Lake 7th Generation processors to the masses. Limiting the launch to just mobile oriented SKUs, the chip giant promised that the desktop CPUs would arrive early in 2017. Just days before CES, the time has finally come for Kaby Lake to make its…
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ASRock Z270 Extreme4 LGA1151 Motherboard Review
Introduction ASRock has been compiling some of the wackiest motherboard designs in recent memory such as the X99 Taichi which appears to be inspired by a beautifully constructed mechanical timepiece. As a horology enthusiast, the striking theme instantly captured my attention and I have to commend ASRock for concocting something rather…
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Gigabyte AORUS Z270X-Gaming 7 LGA1151 Review
Introduction Gigabyte has progressively been expanding the AORUS brand into different product areas and designed to be a seal of quality which customers can rely on. As you might expect, Gigabyte is hoping the AORUS series obtains a loyal following and provides a legitimate alternative to ASUS’ ROG brand and…
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Supermicro C7Z270-CG LGA1151 Motherboard Review
Introduction Supermicro is one of the most prestigious names in the server market and they’ve consistently been relied upon to create rackmounts, networking switches, professional storage solutions and much more. Given the important nature of their clients, it’s essential for Supermicro to uphold the best possible quality control and offer…
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ASUS Maximus IX Hero LGA1151 Motherboard Review
Introduction The ASUS Maximus VIII Hero is widely regarded as one of the most luxurious Z170 products on the market which beautifully caters to the core gaming demographic. In particular, the motherboard’s impeccable SupremeFX audio, reliable Extreme Engine Digi+ and comprehensive software package offer the perfect solution for enthusiasts requiring…
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ASUS STRIX Z270F GAMING LGA1151 Motherboard Review
Introduction Some time ago, ASUS released their first motherboard sporting the STRIX name to coincide with Intel’s Broadwell-E microarchitecture. This was a resounding success and offered a more gaming-orientated take on the professional platform. In particular, the motherboard’s customisable ROG stickers, ingenious SafeSlot design and AURA lighting system makes it…
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Gigabyte AORUS Z270X-Gaming 9 Review
Introduction The Z270 platform has become the catalyst for Gigabyte to greatly expand the AORUS name into new a product area and rival other popular brands such as ASUS’ ROG series. Even though it’s still an early stage, the AORUS range is shaping up quite nicely and appears to be…
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MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON LGA1151 Review
Introduction MSI has been manufacturing some of the most creative motherboard designs in recent memory as illustrated by the stunning Z170A XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM. Instead of relying upon the popular red and black aesthetic, MSI broke the mould and released something iconic which reinvigorated the motherboard market. Additionally, they devised…
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Gigabyte Z270X-Ultra Gaming LGA1151 Motherboard Review
Introduction Even though Kaby Lake isn’t a revolutionary step forward compared to Skylake, motherboard vendors have worked tirelessly to produce innovative designs which take advantage of the Z270 Express chipset’s features. Unlike the previous flagship, the Z270 platform supports more downstream PCI-E gen 3.0 lanes which provide greater flexibility to include…
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Intel Core i7-7700K Passes 7GHz with Liquid Nitrogen
One ambitious overclocker has managed to push a sample version of Intel’s Core i7-7700K beyond the 7GHz threshold, with the aid of some liquid nitrogen, reports TechPowerUp. Professional overclocker Allen “Splave” Golibersuch managed the impressive feat by disabling hyperthreading and two of the chip’s four cores, increasing the clock multiplier to…
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Are These AMD Ryzen “Leaked” Benchmarks Legitimate?
During AMD’s New Horizon event, the company discussed their new processor range and inspiration behind the name. The upcoming Ryzen CPU was benchmarked against the i7-6900K which almost costs $1000. Despite having a slower core clock, AMD’s new CPU either matched the Intel equivalent or performed better while having a 95-watts…
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Intel Core i7-7700K Kaby Lake Processor Review
Introduction The Intel Core i7-6700K has become a firm favourite among PC enthusiasts despite the performance improvements being fairly slim compared to the previous generation, Intel hasn’t been under any pressure to go beyond the status quo and introduce models outside of the HEDT platform with extra cores. Evidently, the…
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Intel i7 7700k Benchmarked at 5GHz Overclock
One lucky overclocker has gotten his hands on an Intel Core i7 7700k processor, based on the Kaby Lake architecture, prior to its official release. RichUK of the AnandTech forums has detailed his efforts at overclocking the 7700k to 5GHz. RichUK’s initial observations were: The 7700k has the potential to…
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More i7 7700K Kaby Lake Benchmarks Show No IPC Gains
With just about a month to go until the launch of desktop Kaby Lake, we’ve gotten more than the usual share of leaked benchmarks. From earlier leaks, we learned a few things about the new i7 7700K CPU. Clocked at 4.2 GHz base and 4.5 GHz boost, the new i7…
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