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GIGABYTE has released only a handful of its professional focused and creator-driven Designare branded motherboards, one for X299 and X399 for HEDT, as well as a Z390 version for desktop users. At Computex GIGABYTE unveiled its plans to launch a new variant, the X299G Designare-10G which drops flashy RGB LEDs, and opts for more professional features including dual 10 Gigabit ports. The X499 moniker on the heatsink is a name placeholder, not a confirmed chipset The GIGABYTE X299G Designare-10G is targeted at professional users, content creators and enthusiasts with its 12-phase power delivery, dual 8-pin 12 V ATX CPU power inputs, and four full-length PCIe 3.0 slots. It also marks a shift in the Designare range with more subtle and classier aesthetics with a black and...
HP Z4 Workstations Get Xeon W and Core X, 18-Core
Today, HP has released information on the update to its Z4 workstation line. The Z4 workstation is now available with both Xeon W and Core-X based processors for the...
20 by Joe Shields on 2/5/2018
The EVGA X299 FTW K Motherboard Review: Dual U.2 Ports
The EVGA X299 FTW K is our first X299 motherboard from EVGA. The FTW K aims to bring users a solid power delivery, three-way multi-GPU capabilities, two M.2 slots...
23 by Joe Shields on 1/29/2018
It's An RGB Disco: The GIGABYTE X299 Gaming 7 Pro Motherboard, Reviewed
We have reviewed a lot of X299 based motherboards over the past couple of months, but our first Gigabyte/AORUS offering is the X299 Gaming 7 Pro. The G7P promises...
29 by Joe Shields on 1/26/2018
Supermicro at CES 2018: X299 Motherboards, for Upcoming 300W CPUs?
Aside from the mini-ITX motherboard on display, Supermicro also had its two X299 consumer-based motherboards on display. These two were somewhat identical, although each had a separate key feature...
15 by Ian Cutress on 1/23/2018
Maingear Displays New F131 Desktop with new ‘Apex’ Integrated Cooling
LAS VEGAS, NV — Maingear hit the CES 2018 floor armed with its new flagship F131 desktop gaming PC that has been redesigned from the ground up to the...
8 by Joe Shields on 1/11/2018
Keeping it Quick: G.Skill Launches a 32 GB Quad-Channel DDR4-4000 SO-DIMM Kit at CL18
ASRock’s X299E-ITX/ac is the only Mini-ITX motherboard for Intel’s latest Core i7/Core i9 processors, and also the only consumer motherboard that requires enthusiast-class quad-channel SO-DIMM kits. The appeal of...
3 by Anton Shilov on 12/21/2017
Corsair Launches Vengeance 32 GB Quad-Channel DDR4-4000 SO-DIMM Kit for $595
Corsair on Wednesday introduced its new quad-channel 32 GB DDR4-4000 SO-DIMM kit designed specifically for ASRock’s X299E-ITX/ac platform and Intel’s latest Core i7/Core i9 processors. The kit hits the...
12 by Anton Shilov on 12/16/2017
The ASUS ROG Strix X299-XE Gaming Motherboard Review: Strix Refined
Today we have a chance to dig down on the ASUS ROG Strix X299-XE Gaming. The XE Gaming differs from the non-XE by adding a larger VRM heatsink and...
27 by Joe Shields on 12/11/2017
The ASUS TUF X299 Mark I Motherboard Review: TUF Refined
Today we have a chance to look at our first ASUS motherboard, the TUF X299 Mark 1. The Mark 1 is listed as a durable and reliable motherboard for...
16 by Joe Shields on 12/6/2017
The ASRock X299E-ITX/ac Motherboard Review: An 18-core No-Compromise Mini-ITX
Our next X299 motherboard review shrinks down from the large ATX and E-ATX sized motherboards to the sole Mini-ITX offering for the X299 platform. The ASRock X299E-ITX/ac is a...
24 by Joe Shields on 12/4/2017
The MSI X299 SLI Plus Motherboard Review: $232 with U.2
Today we had an opportunity to look at another motherboard in the MSI lineup. Instead of coming from the Enthusiast, Performance, or Arsenal line of products, the MSI X299...
21 by Joe Shields on 11/29/2017
The MSI X299 Tomahawk Arctic Motherboard Review: White as Snow
Our first look at MSI X299 offerings arrived in the form of a mid-range board from the Arsenal Gaming series, the Tomahawk Arctic. The Tomahawk line of motherboards, MSI...
21 by Joe Shields on 11/20/2017
ASRock Releases X299 Taichi XE and X299 Gaming i9 XE: Big Boy Heatsinks
This week ASRock has released “XE” editions of two of its popular X299 motherboards: the X299 Taichi XE and the flagship X299 Professional Gaming i9 XE. Buy ASRock X299...
8 by Joe Shields on 11/9/2017
ASUS Releases the WS X299 Pro Motherboard
ASUS has now released the WS X299 Pro, a motherboard designed to be a workstation level platform for X299 processors. None of the features seem to stand out as...
7 by Joe Shields on 10/31/2017
The ASRock X299 Taichi Motherboard Review
Next up on the test bench is the X299 Taichi, sitting in the middle of the range. ASRock is looking to touch more of the market with the Taichi...
18 by Joe Shields on 10/31/2017
G.Skill Announces DDR4 SO-DIMM Kits up to DDR4-3800: Ripjaws for SFF
G.Skill has announced its new family of Ripjaws DDR4 SO-DIMM kits designed specifically for Intel’s Core X processors. The current number of consumer motherboards supporting SO-DIMMs is limited: only...
7 by Anton Shilov on 10/23/2017
ASRock’s X299E-ITX/ac Motherboard Now Available: Up to 18 Cores in Mini-ITX
ASRock formally introduced its X299E-ITX/ac motherboard at Computex earlier this year and attracted a lot of attention to the product that was (and still is) the only Mini-ITX mainboard...
28 by Anton Shilov on 10/19/2017
The ASRock Fatal1ty X299 Professional Gaming i9 Motherboard Review
All of the main motherboard vendors have launched a long list of X299 motherboards, aiming from budget to premium users. ASRock has been involved in the melee, with all...
24 by Joe Shields on 9/26/2017
The Intel Core i9-7980XE and Core i9-7960X CPU Review Part 1: Workstation
The buzz since Intel announced it was bringing an 18-core CPU to the consumer market has been palpable: users are anticipating this to be Intel’s best performing processor, and...
152 by Ian Cutress on 9/25/2017
The MSI X299 Gaming Pro Carbon AC Motherboard Review
Intel's HEDT platform in recent times has always had a two CPU generation cadence. The last change was in August 2014, catering for Haswell-E and Broadwell-E, so with the...
24 by Patrick MacMillan on 9/21/2017
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