With just about two months to until desktop Kaby Lake arrives, more leaks have started to pop up. As part of the new 200 series platform, Intel is releasing the Z270 and ...
November 9, 2016 at 9:12 am by Samuel Wan
Earlier in the week, we got our first glimpse of the Intel Kaby Lake lineup. Utilising the now true and tested 14nm process node, the new CPU architecture optimation was ...
August 28, 2016 at 10:07 am by Samuel Wan
With all of the attention on Broadwell-E and X99 motherboards, the mainstream segment has become an afterthought. However, Skylake is still very much alive and Intel is set ...
May 25, 2016 at 12:20 pm by Samuel Wan
With all of the focus on X99 and Broadwell-E, it’s easy to forget that there’s the whole Z170 and Skylake lineup floating around. New motherboards are still being ...
May 24, 2016 at 3:40 pm by Samuel Wan
Introduction, Specifications, and Packaging Gigabyte released some great motherboards over the years, in fact, I own several myself, and this new X170-Extreme ECC motherboard ...
May 4, 2016 at 8:42 am by Bohs Hansen
Even though Intel is trying to look beyond the PC market, the firm is undoubtedly still a PC company. Its CPUs continue to be the best in the x86 world and their process ...
May 2, 2016 at 9:22 am by Samuel Wan
Small and compact systems are not really anything new, we have had them for years. However, what is new, is the ability to upgrade all parts of these small systems the same ...
April 29, 2016 at 7:40 pm by Bohs Hansen
Introduction, Specifications, and Packaging Today’s motherboard review lands right in the middle of everything. Not because it’s all over the place, but because it ...
April 15, 2016 at 8:40 am by Bohs Hansen
Introduction SuperMicro might not be the most recognizable name among enthusiasts with the likes of MSI, ASUS, Gigabyte and other household brands being the logical choice for ...
December 21, 2015 at 9:39 am by John Williamson
Intel’s business strategy for some time has been to only offer an unlocked multiplier on higher end CPUs. While this makes the overclocking process extremely simple, it ...
December 18, 2015 at 1:25 pm by John Williamson
Introduction Intel’s Z170 platform is designed for enthusiasts utilizing incredibly fast DDR4 memory and large frequency boosts on K-series CPUs. In contrast to this, ...
December 7, 2015 at 11:00 am by John Williamson
Introduction Intel’s latest Skylake architecture is built on the 14nm manufacturing process and designed to replace the previous generation, Haswell Refresh CPUs. ...
November 30, 2015 at 11:00 am by John Williamson
Every time there has been a change to a new DDR standard, motherboard manufacturers have often retained some models that continue to use the older ram specification. This ...
September 16, 2015 at 12:30 pm by Samuel Wan
ASUS has shown off their newest consumer flagship motherboard ahead of the official launch, the ROG Maximus VIII Extreme motherboard. The new Maximus VIII Extreme is ...
September 14, 2015 at 9:30 am by Bohs Hansen
Introduction PC Specialist has an illustrious reputation for creating some of the most reliable and thought-provoking builds in the custom PC industry. Their latest creation, ...
August 5, 2015 at 1:00 pm by John Williamson
