CPUs, Chipsets & SoCs for 2018

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx: the real rival to Intel for the PC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx: the real rival to Intel for the PC

December 20, 2018 | Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8cx is a very, very big deal... as it will face Intel for the hot seat in the Windows market.

GIGABYTE Z390 9th Gen OC Guide & VRM Thermal Test

GIGABYTE Z390 9th Gen OC Guide & VRM Thermal Test

November 26, 2018 | An extensive overclocking guide and VRM thermal test for the GIGABYTE Z390 motherboards.

Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Review

Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Review

November 13, 2018 | Intel refreshes its flagship CPU with the new Core i9-9980XE, but is it worth it?

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and 2920X Review

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and 2920X Review

October 29, 2018 | AMD's new Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and 2920X are here, how do they shape up against the flagship 2990WX?

Intel Core i9-9900K 9th Gen Coffee Lake Review

Intel Core i9-9900K 9th Gen Coffee Lake Review

October 19, 2018 | Intel's very first consumer 8C/16T processor is the new king, the Core i9-9900K.

Intel Fall 2018 Event: Everything That Wasn't Streamed

Intel Fall 2018 Event: Everything That Wasn't Streamed

October 9, 2018 | Everything you need to know about Intel's new processors!

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and 2950X Review

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and 2950X Review

August 13, 2018 | The world's first 32C/64T consumer processor is here, with our review of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.

AMD Ryzen (2000-Series) Overclocking Guide

AMD Ryzen (2000-Series) Overclocking Guide

August 9, 2018 | Happen to own a Ryzen CPU and wondered how to overclock it? We have your back, here is an easy to understand Ryzen overclocking guide.

AMD's Threadripper 2 Unboxing and Overview

AMD's Threadripper 2 Unboxing and Overview

August 6, 2018 | This is an unboxing of AMD's new Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.

Intel Core i7-8086K Coffee Lake Review

Intel Core i7-8086K Coffee Lake Review

July 10, 2018 | We think the 8086K is the best CPU for the Z370 platform and the best overclocking CPU we have seen from Intel.

AMD Ryzen 7 2700 and Ryzen 5 2600 Review

AMD Ryzen 7 2700 and Ryzen 5 2600 Review

June 22, 2018 | If you are looking for a CPU with excellent price-to-performance value, and you like to tinker, then give the Ryzen 5 2600 and Ryzen 7 2700 a look.

Supermicro X299 Overclocking Guide

Supermicro X299 Overclocking Guide

May 24, 2018 | Steven goes into a deep dive with a sprawling overclocking guide on the Supermicro C9X299-PG300 motherboard.

AMD Launches Ryzen Pro: Intel Xeon Competitor, Now With Vega

AMD Launches Ryzen Pro: Intel Xeon Competitor, Now With Vega

May 14, 2018 | AMD's new Ryzen Pro is like Intel receiving a lump of coal for Christmas, but a very important step for AMD.

GIGABYTE X470 Aorus Gaming 7 WIFI Motherboard Review

GIGABYTE X470 Aorus Gaming 7 WIFI Motherboard Review

April 26, 2018 | GIGABYTE impresses us yet again with the X470 Aorus Gaming 7 Wi-Fi.

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 2600X Review

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 2600X Review

April 19, 2018 | AMD increases the threat against Intel with their new Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 2600X processors.

AMD Ryzen 2000 Series Launch: Unboxing, Price, Details

AMD Ryzen 2000 Series Launch: Unboxing, Price, Details

April 13, 2018 | AMD's new Ryzen 2000 series unboxed and detailed with pre-order information released, too.

Intel's New 8th Gen CPUs: Vega M GPUs, New Chipsets & More

Intel's New 8th Gen CPUs: Vega M GPUs, New Chipsets & More

April 3, 2018 | Intel launches new 8th Gen Coffee Lake CPUs which utilize a new 300 series chipset.

Supermicro X11DAi-N Server Motherboard Review

Supermicro X11DAi-N Server Motherboard Review

March 30, 2018 | Looking for a workstation motherboard with support for two Intel Xeon Scalable Processors? Check out the X11DAi-N from Supermicro.

Dual Intel Xeon Gold 6154 Processor Review, Consumer Tested

Dual Intel Xeon Gold 6154 Processor Review, Consumer Tested

March 28, 2018 | Intel's Xeon Gold 6154 Processor has been put to the test at a consumer level, how do you think it will do?

AMD EPYC 7401 Consumer Tested

AMD EPYC 7401 Consumer Tested

March 28, 2018 | AMD's EPYC 7401 has been run through some consumer level testing, check out how the workstation CPU does at a consumer level!

Supermicro H11SSL-NC Server Motherboard Review

Supermicro H11SSL-NC Server Motherboard Review

March 26, 2018 | If you need a solid server motherboard with a lot of options, give the Supermicro H11SSL-NC a look.

AMD Raven Ridge (2000-Series Zen APU) Overclocking Guide

AMD Raven Ridge (2000-Series Zen APU) Overclocking Guide

March 9, 2018 | A comprehensive overclocking guide to AMD's latest APU: Raven Ridge.

Ryzen (1000-Series) Overclocking Guide

Ryzen (1000-Series) Overclocking Guide

February 22, 2018 | Want to overclock your Ryzen Threadripper CPU? Here's an OC guide.

AMD Ryzen 3 2200G and Ryzen 5 2400G Review

AMD Ryzen 3 2200G and Ryzen 5 2400G Review

February 12, 2018 | We run AMD's Raven Ridge through some testing, finally we have integrated graphics that can play actual games at reasonable resolutions.

The Coffee Lake Overclocking Guide

The Coffee Lake Overclocking Guide

January 17, 2018 | Our official Coffee Lake OC guide!

AMD launches Ryzen APUs with Vega GPUs and talks Zen+

AMD launches Ryzen APUs with Vega GPUs and talks Zen+

January 7, 2018 | AMD discusses its new Ryzen APUs with Vega GPUs and also talks Zen+. Join us as we provide the details you need to know.

Intel launches 8th Gen CPUs with Radeon GPUs & Hades Canyon

Intel launches 8th Gen CPUs with Radeon GPUs & Hades Canyon

January 7, 2018 | AMD product on an Intel processor. No way, right? Actually, it has happened. Let's discuss.

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