Month: April 2021

MSI MEG Z590 ACE – GreenTech_Reviews

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At the time of this publication, the MSI MEG Z590 Ace motherboard is the only representative of the flagship MEG series. First of all, it is designed to work with Intel 11th generation processors, or more precisely, with flagships. Why is that? It’s simple – we have at our disposal a board not only with a rich set of slots, ports and interfaces, but also with a powerful power subsystem and a very efficient cooling system that operates in a completely passive mode.

Read more @ GreenTech_Reviews (Russian)

ASRock Overtakes ASUS in Japan?

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ASUS might be recognized as the brand of choice for gamers and enthusiasts when it comes to motherboards but it looks like the company has lost its market share lead to ASRock in Japan. It was revealed in the latest BCN Ranking report that ASRock has toppled ASUS’s reign in the board segment for the first time in 10 years.

BCN Ranking numbers are based on sales databases collected and aggregated from actual sales data of PCs & components from major retailers and online DIY shops which account for an overall 40% of the Japanese PC market. As per the report, ASUS has been the top brand in the Japanese motherboard market for quite a while but times have changed.

Read more @ Wccftech, BCN Ranking Report

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII HERO – Vortez

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Our Intel Core i9-11900K struggles with stability once we exceed 5GHz on all cores, but Hero wasn’t able to achieve 5GHz across all cores – instead, we had to settle for 4.9GHz with substantial CPU voltage of 1.39v. This surprised us, cheaper boards managed to squeeze out higher frequency with less voltage.

ROG motherboards are never on the cheap side, so as expected, Hero sits at GBP £459 | USD $500 | AUD $800. This marks Hero as one of the more expensive models available. Is it worth it? From a performance standpoint, no. But, if you require the advanced features/ports and favour the design, then it is something to consider.

Read more @ Vortez

ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming ITX/ax – iXBT

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ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming ITX / ax is a mid-budget chipset motherboard with a lot of advantages. It has an excellent power system, providing auto-overclocking even for flagship processors like the Ryzen 9 5950X, while adhering to the AMD PBO framework. The Mini-ITX form factor allows you to install this board in any of the smallest PCs.

Read more @ iXBT (Russian)

NZXT N7 Z590 – PurePC

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Currently, NZXT is commissioned by ASRock to design motherboards, automatically taking over all the pros and cons of the Chinese giant’s hardware. The company traditionally releases one model for a given socket, focusing on the interest of a demanding user, especially modders looking for components with an extraordinary appearance. NZXT N7 Z590 is undeniably interesting in terms of aesthetics.

Read more @ PurePC (Polish)

ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-E GAMING WIFI – HKEPC

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Ushering in the annual generational replacement of Intel Core series processors, ASUS has launched a new ROG STRIX Z590-E GAMING WIFI motherboard, using the flagship level of 14 + 2 PowerStage power supply module, and also through the new generation of CPU The DMI channel has been doubled, providing an additional set of M.2 slots and richer peripheral connection functions than before, and it has also been upgraded to Wi-Fi 6E new standard wireless network module, adding fault art to the motherboard (Glitch art) elements are definitely the best choice for ROG Fans to build new machines.

Read more @ HKEPC (Chinese)

ASRock Z590 PG Velocita – TweakTown

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Z590 PG Velocita is one of the first boards to come through with the new Intel chipset without deploying Thunderbolt 4. ASRock looks to offset this with 10 USB ports, gigabit LAN and 2.5Gbe all on the rear I/O. Additionally, this is the first motherboard in the office to have the Killer AX1675 chipset, which includes Bluetooth 5.2 and that 2.5Gbe we mentioned above, features Killer E3100G with a direct PCIe link to the CPU for lower latency.

Read more @ TweakTown

GIGABYTE’s AMD “X570S” Chipset Motherboards Hit EEC

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Courtesy of @KOMACHI_ENSAKA, we have new information today on what appears to be an upcoming chipset from AMD, the X570S. Numerous boards based off of the purported new chipset have hit the EEC. These are the first motherboards based off of “X570S” to do so. What boards are currently listed? Well, we have:

X570S AORUS MASTER
X570S AORUS ELITE AX
X570S AORUS PRO AX
X570S AERO G
X570SI AORUS PRO AX
X570S AORUS ELITE
X570S GAMING X
X570S UD

Now, it’s quite possible this new chipset will support the rumored Zen 3+ processors, perhaps debuting this fall prior to a Zen 4 launch in 2022. These may be an XT style release, though what improvements we have in this new “X570S” chipset…? . Perhaps no more than a little added polish and a matching price boost. We’ll wait for more details.

ASUS Updates Motherboards and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30-Series GPUs for Resizable BAR

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Fremont, California – Today, ASUS released firmware updates for over 180 of its desktop motherboards, as well as video BIOS (VBIOS) updates for its NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 30-series GPUs, to unlock the exciting Resizable BAR feature on compatible systems. Resizable BAR, a feature of the PCI Express® expansion bus standard widely employed in modern PCs, allows the CPU and GPU to communicate more efficiently to enhance performance in select game titles.

As a leading provider of motherboards and custom GPU add-in boards, ASUS has been working with its industry partners to enable this exciting feature for owners of its custom NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30-series products. Thanks to internal testing that reveals performance increases of more than 12%1 in AAA games such as Forza Horizon 4, ASUS is excited to bring support for this feature to as many of its customers as possible.

The company has produced updates for motherboards ranging from attainable AMD® A520 and Intel® H410 platforms to high-end AMD TRX40 and Intel X299 platforms, demonstrating this strong commitment. A full list of ASUS motherboards receiving firmware updates to enable Resizable BAR, as well as the minimum firmware version required to take full advantage of this feature with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30-series GPUs, is provided as a supplement to this release.

To bring Resizable BAR support to owners of all ASUS GeForce RTX 30-series GPUs, the company is also issuing video BIOS (VBIOS) updates for its custom versions of GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, GeForce RTX 3070, GeForce RTX 3080, and GeForce RTX 3090 GPUs. Starting today, owners of these products can download and install the latest VBIOS in only a few clicks using our convenient support pages and self-contained updater. ASUS GeForce RTX 3060 GPUs have supported Resizable BAR since launch and do not require a VBIOS update to take advantage of the feature.

ASUS makes updating and configuring motherboard firmware simple, and our award-winning, easy-to-use firmware interface makes it a snap to configure Resizable BAR support once a user has installed the latest updates. Customers should visit the ASUS Download Center (https://www.asus.com/support/Download-Center/) to locate the necessary updates for their motherboard and graphics card, if necessary.

For more information on how to enable Resizable BAR in an ASUS motherboard’s firmware, how to update a graphics card’s VBIOS, and how to verify Resizable BAR functionality, please consult the detailed guide at ASUS Edge Up: https://edgeup.asus.com/2021/guide-how-to-enable-resizable-bar-on-your-asus-powered-gaming-pc

For more information regarding system requirements and compatible hardware for Resizable BAR, please refer to the NVIDIA GeForce blog: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/geforce-rtx-30-series-resizable-bar-support/

For more information regarding the VBIOS update process and troubleshooting, please refer to NVIDIA’s dedicated support page: https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5165

MSI MEG Z590 ACE – TweakTown

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The Z590 ACE looks to repeat, with a full-featured platform that includes some rather stunning specifications. At the top of this list is, of course, support for PCIe Gen 4.0 coming from the 11th Generation Rocket Lake processors. That said, this platform is an in socket upgrade for consumers with 10th Gen that may want to grab a board now and processor down the road. The chipset is Intel Z590, and the power design is an impressive 16+2 using 90A phases on the VCore and 75A on SoC.

Read more @ TweakTown