OCZ Platinum 4GB DDR3-1866

OCZ Platinum 4GB DDR3-1866 @ PureOC

“Today we’re looking at a set of OCZ Platinum 4GB DDR3-1866 modules that are designed for use in the LGA1156 socket Core i5/i7 platform. We’ve seen in our past testing that OCZ modules typically offer great aesthetics and performance, including overclockability, but that was then and you’re only as good as your most recent success these days. So has OCZ produced another winner with these Platinum sticks? Let’s find out.”

Zotac MAG ION Nettop

Zotac MAG ION Nettop @ TechPowerUp!

“Zotac is well known for their graphic cards, but the company goes one step further and applies their engineering skills we have come to love in form of their mini-ITX boards and poured them into their first NVIDIA ION Nettop. The Zotac MAG packs a dual core Atom 330 with an ION platform, 2 GB of memory and 160 GB of hard drive space along with a few other surprises. All for an extremely competitive price tag.”

Intel’s Core i7 Comes to Notebooks

Intel’s Core i7 Comes to Notebooks @ Tech Report

Nehalem has finally arrived for notebooks in the form of Clarksdale Core i7 mobile processors that are virtually identical to their Lynnfield desktop counterparts. Keep reading to see how the new Core i7-920XM performs inside a cutting-edge portable gaming rig.”

Athlon II X4 620

Athlon II X4 620 @ Hardware Secrets

“AMD took the lead by announcing the first quad-core CPU to be offered on the USD 100 range, Athlon II X4 620. Thus this CPU promises to deliver a terrific performance to entry-level PCs. Will this promise hold true? Let’s see.”

AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition

AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition @ Think Computers

“Today I will be looking at my first triple core processor, the AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition. It has been around about six months now, and the price has dropped a fair amount, making this CPU a definite consideration for an economy rig. With some careful shopping, using this processor and the motherboard I will be using for this review, you could easily build a rig less peripherals and operating system for under $600. Read on to check out the Phenom II X3 720!”

AMD Athlon II X4 620 2.6 GHz

AMD Athlon II X4 620 2.6 GHz @ TechPowerUp!

“Not having a performance leading product doesn’t mean the end of a company. AMD is the hardcore proof of that. Turning its attention to the much larger mainstream market resulted in some great products that offer amazing performance at low price points. This time, AMD has outdone itself, and the recently introduced Athlon II X4 620 could very well be a dream come true for mainstream users, the first ever quad core processor for just under $100.”

Gigabyte GA-P55M-UD2 & ASRock P55M Pro

Gigabyte GA-P55M-UD2 & ASRock P55M Pro @ Anandtech

“The price points are nice and you don’t give up any features to go with a micro-ATX P55 motherboard. Gigabyte’s GA-P55M-UD2 is selling for $110 and ASRock’s P55M Pro lists for $99. We will take a look at the performance oriented Gigabyte GA-P55M-UD4 and ASUS Maximus III GENE motherboards shortly. While both those boards are targeted to gamers/overclockers with dual x16 PCIe slots (x8 dual in CF/SLI) along with additional features, better performance is not necessarily a given unless you are running multi-GPU or high-end cooling options.”

10 Low-Budget AMD Motherboards

10 Low-Budget AMD Motherboards @ InsideHW

“We decided to review all AM2/AM2+ motherboards with price tag between 50€ and 70€ because we believe that some of those motherboards can be very good choice especially for new Athlon II CPUs. Except price, there was another feature that all motherboards should have: support for DDR2 memory. Since we are choosing motherboard for a budget PC and DDR2 memory is cheaper and offers similar performances to DDR3, it was logical choice.”

ASUS M4A79XTD EVO

ASUS M4A79XTD EVO @ Hardware Secrets

“Keep in mind that socket AM3 motherboards are compatible only with socket AM3 CPUs. While socket AM3 CPUs can only be installed on socket AM2+ motherboards, you cannot install socket AM2+ CPUs on socket AM3 motherboards. In fact AMD says that this installation will burn the CPU and the warranty doesn’t cover this situation.”

MSI P55-GD65 Review

MSI P55-GD65 Review @ Legit Reviews

“The MSI P55-GD65 is a solid motherboard that offers users a full range of overclocking and tweaking options. All in all, this is a great motherboard for the price. Combined with a Core i5 750 CPU this would be a killer gaming system on a budget, and one that would reach 3.6GHz with very little effort.”