ASUS P7P55D-E Deluxe

ASUS P7P55D-E Deluxe @ OCIA

“ASUS had a huge setup at CES, displaying both consumer electronics such as laptops and netbooks as well as individual components like graphics cards and motherboards. We were naturally more interested in the component side of things and were given a full tour of their new and upcoming products.”

ASUS ROG Crosshair IV Formula

ASUS ROG Crosshair IV Formula @ OC3D

“The Crosshair IV Formula sports an extensive feature list. To some, the ROG modcons might be considered “gimmicky”, but every single one of it’s utilities have genuine purposes. For novices, the automated overclocking functions (Turbo Key and TurboV) are absolutely invaluable.”

MSI 890GXM-G65

MSI 890GXM-G65 @ ProClockers

“World-leading mainboard and graphics card maker, MSI, launches their brand new 890GXM-G65 mainboard using the AMD 890GX chipset to fulfill the increasing demand for perfect Home Theatre Personal Computers (HTPC). In addition to tailoring the latest AMD Phenom II processors, the 890GXM-G65 provides full support for the DirectX 10.1 and UVD 2.0 multimedia standards to significantly enhance high-definition audio and video effects.”

Asrock X58 Extreme3

Asrock X58 Extreme3 @ ProClockers

“Feast your eyes on the new X58 Extreme3. It is an incredibly attractive motherboard, based on the high end X58 chipset from Intel. We read all the new specifications on the board like USB 3.0 and SATA 3.0. Impressive as those are, we could not get over the sheer good looks of the board.”

Gigabyte 890GPA-UD3H

Gigabyte 890GPA-UD3H @ Legion Hardware

“However despite this, Gigabyte looks to have nailed it with the 890GPA-UD3H, by offering a perfect balance of features and value. In fact, if you compare the Gigabyte 890GPA-UD3H to the Asus M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 motherboard, there appears to be very little difference between them, and despite this the Asus board comes at a $20 US price premium.”

Gigabyte H55M-USB3

Gigabyte H55M-USB3 @ HardOCP

“That’s quite an achievement, given the small form factor nature of the board. From what I could tell, the board’s serial number is on a white sticker along the outside edge of the 24-pin ATX power connector, while the board revision is silk screened in the upper left corner of the board.”

ASRock 890GX Extreme3

ASRock 890GX Extreme3 @ MadShrimps

“Knowing ASrock as a company that usually pumps out zillions of colourfull entry level boards, sometimes innovating by integrating older technology like eg AGP slots onto new platforms, makes them stand out from the crowd. Sadly when you mention ASrock, most immediately are thinking about cheap hardware, correlating it with poor build quality and durability, lack of features…”

SandForce SF1200 RAID-0 SSD Performance

SandForce SF1200 RAID-0 SSD Performance @ Benchmark Reviews

“The SandForce SF-1222TA3-SBH processor is part of the SF-1200 SSD controller family, and through various new technology implementations SandForce has redefined performance expectations for the entire solid state storage landscape. Not only are bandwidth speeds extremely fast (nearly saturating the SATA-3GB/s interface), but operational IOPS performance reaches SLC-NAND levels.”

G.Skill PIS Series DDR3-2400 4GB

G.Skill PIS Series DDR3-2400 4GB @ ThinkComputers

“This memory has been e ngineered specifically for the Intel Core i7 860/870 LGA 1156 processor and P55 Express chipset. Of course the memory operates at Intel’s max VDIMM of 1.65v, and it comes with a very nice cooling fan. Read on to check out the G.Skill PIS Series DDR3-2400 memory!”

G.Skill ECO 4GB DDR3 1600MHz CL7

G.Skill ECO 4GB DDR3 1600MHz CL7 @ LegitReviews

“G.Skill’s ECO series is quite the kit when you consider what it is able to accomplish with what it is given. DDR3-1600 with only 1.35vdimm may become commonplace in the future but for now it is a nice surprise. Our testing showed that using this memory kit reduced power usage at the wall when compared to other kits that use the standard 1.65vdimm setting.”