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Gigabyte Aorus Z690 Xtreme WaterForce Motherboard Images Leak!
Custom loop cooling, while certainly still something of a relatively fringe practice, is undoubtedly becoming more and more common among enthusiasts and overclocking users. Put simply, in terms of temperatures and performance, you can often achieve a lot more with liquid than you ever could with air alone! – Following…
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EKWB Opens Orders for Free LGA 1700 Upgrade Kits on their AIO Products
With the recent release of Intel’s new Alder Lake-S series of CPUs, while they have undoubtedly proven to be exceptionally good processors, with it transitioning to a new LGA 1700 socket, this has caused a number of problems in terms of compatibility with existing cooling products. Fortunately, many manufacturers have…
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Noctua Launch its NH-L9i Low-Profile CPU Cooler (LGA1700) & NA-FD1 Fan Duct
Noctua has announced the introduction of new LGA1700-specific revisions of its award-winning NH-L9i and NH-L9i chromax.black low-profile CPU coolers. The new NH-L9i-17xx and NH-L9i-17xx chromax.black is ideal for building ultra-compact HTPCs and Small Form Factor (SFF) systems using Intel’s brand new 12th generation Core processors such as the Core i9-12900K,…
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Gigabyte Z690 AORUS XTREME Motherboard Review
Gigabyte is one of the biggest names in the business, but when it comes to more enthusiast-focused hardware, it’s their AORUS division that takes things to the next level. I already teased the AORUS XTREME in my recent preview. However, today I can dive into more detail, and even show…
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ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 EXTREME Motherboard Review
Last week, I’m sure plenty of you were digging through my preview of the amazing ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 EXTREME! However, today is even better, as I’ve got more information on the new motherboard, as well as those much-anticipated performance figures! There’s no getting away from the fact that this…
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MSI MEG Z690 UNIFY Motherboard Review
Last week I brought you a preview of the gorgeous MSI MEG Z690 UNIFY motherboard. However, today is a much more fun day, as it’s finally released to the public, which means we can talk about performance! We already know this is a very high-end motherboard, perhaps not the flagship,…
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Gigabyte Z690 AORUS Master Motherboard Review
The Gigabyte Z690 AORUS Master is here at last! While you may have enjoyed my preview last week, it’s finally time for the real review, where I can go into detail about all the features, and most importantly, the performance of the new motherboard. This is certainly one of the…
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Gigabyte Z690 AORUS Pro Motherboard Review
Following our recent preview of this motherboard, Z690 is here at last! And it’s ushering in the new 12th Gen Intel processors and a huge wave of new features from both. Gigabyte already has an impressive range of motherboards launching, but the most exciting ones are under their enthusiast-focused AORUS…
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MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 Motherboard Review
The Z690 launch is here at last, and MSI certainly has a fair few motherboards hitting the market today. Actually, so do most brands, with around 90 new models being launched today! The Tomahawk is a late addition for us, as I didn’t actually have it to hand for last…
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MSI MPG Z690 Carbon WiFi Motherboard Review
The MSI MPG Z690 Carbon WiFi motherboard is here at last, and while I brought you a preview last week, today is the full review, with those oh-so-important performance figures! Of course, it’s a bigger deal than just a new motherboard, as this is the launch of the new Z690…
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ASUS ROG Z690-I Gaming WiFi Motherboard Review
It was fun showing you the preview of the ASUS ROG Z690-I Gaming WiFi last week, but now the wait is over. The new Intel 12th Gen processors are here at last, along with the new LGA1700 motherboards with the new Z690 chipset! Of course, that means a wave of…
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ASUS TUF Gaming Z690-Plus WiFi D4 Motherboard Review
The new Z690 motherboards are here at last, bringing in a huge wave of new features for those investing in the latest Intel 12th Gen processors! Of course, I already brought you a preview of the ASUS TUF Gaming Z690-Plus WiFi D4 just last week, but I couldn’t talk about…
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ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO Motherboard Review
Did you enjoy my preview of the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO last week? Don’t worry if you didn’t read it, because I’m sure this is where you want to be. While I couldn’t talk about the performance then, I certainly can today! That’s because the 12th Gen Intel CPUs…
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Nearly Every Alphacool Water Block/AIO Cooler is Compatible With Intel LGA1700
While various cooler manufacturers have, over the last few weeks, been declaring their various support for Intel’s upcoming Alder Lake-S LGA 1700 socket, Alphacool has remained somewhat suspiciously quiet on the subject. Following a report via Videocardz, however, all has been revealed as they have just confirmed that practically all…
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EKWB Offer Free LGA 1700 Upgrade Kits for EK-Quantum Velocity Water Blocks
Following the recent launch of Intel’s new and upcoming Alder Lake-S processors, custom loop cooling specialist EK (EKWB) has announced that they will be offering their customers a free LGA 1700 upgrade kit for their highly popular EK-Quantum Velocity² cooling solutions. And, in addition, all future retail versions of the…
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