Now, whether or not you take that to mean Intel is going to release a 300W CPU, or if they are saying it is designed to handle an overclocked Skylake-X CPU, the VRM could handle 300W if you theoretically needed it to. Now, the motherboard also carries some more unique features such as a 10Gbit NIC, and it has a few interesting features.
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There are many good motherboard brands on the market but ASRock is always surprising with something special. We were reviewing the X299E-ITX/ac so the only motherboard designed for the Skylake-X processors in mini ITX format and now it’s time on the only micro ATX motherboard for the AMD Threadripper – X399M Taichi.
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The ASUS ROG Apex line of boards have always been known for its focus on overclocking as well as unique design implementations like the “X” shaped board and the unique ‘DIMM.2’ slot – a DRAM-like slot for a bundled add-in card that can be used for two additional M.2 modules on a PCIe 3.0 x8 link.
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ASRock sent us the X370 Pro4 just before the launch of AMD 2nd Gen Ryzen. This was unexpected because we knew full well the new Ryzens would be accompanied by the X470 chipset, which meant the X370 Pro4 felt old before its time.
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We review the ROG Strix X470-F Gaming, optimized for Ryzen 2000 / Zen+ on a motherboard with an ATX form factor. Alongside the release of Ryzen 5 2600X and Ryzen 7 2700X processors, AMD prepped the X470 chipset, that offers a more fine-tuned experience for your Ryzen processor. The new ROG Strix X470-F Gaming is a little more appealing budget wise as it is selling at a € 209,- price point.
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The EVGA Dark has a few things that we think are unique to it. VRM temperatures have been a, ahem, hot button issue since the launch of the X299 chipset and EVGA have gone out of their way to ensure that your temperatures remain cool with high fin density and two fans ensuring that even the harshest environment wont over stress them.
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KitGuru used the Gigabyte X470 Aorus Gaming 7 WiFi in our launch reviews of the Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 2600X as it proved to be stable and predictable, which is exactly what you want when you’re testing CPUs. Those are also desirable features in a motherboard but of course we are also looking for connectivity, the quality of the hardware and decent cooling.
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Shopping for a budget motherboard can often be an exercise in frustration. That is until you just give in an buy the one that looks nice in your case. When it comes to the MSI B350M Gaming Pro, it has the looks, and a few extras that might make it jump to the top of your list.
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MSI’s flagship motherboard for HEDT the X299 XPower Gaming AC. The XPower Gaming AC pulls from its overclocking and enthusiast pedigree as well as including features more focused on gaming, designed to attractive to an even broader audience.
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Gigabyte’s Z370 Aorus Gaming 5 offers a more cost-conscious alternative to its big brother, the Z370 Aorus Gaming 7: Shaving the second Gigabit Ethernet port off the I/O panel, the firm also shaved $50 off the price tag while adding a low-cost Wi-Fi adapter. A few onboard buttons are also gone, along with the Gaming 7’s single M.2 heat spreader, but Gaming 5 buyers still get the three M.2 storage slots of its higher-priced sibling.
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