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GIGABYTE Z590 VISION G – FunkyKit

May 4, 2021 by Stephen

We are back this time with a Z590 motherboard! This one is also from Gigabyte and if you remember from the last review of the Z490 AORUS Master I was really excited to be able to try both motherboards with the new Intel i9 11900K processor. I faced a few challenges with the Z490. Most of that challenge was the RAM. I was struggling to get anything to run over 4000MHz. I hoped that it was the chipset and not a weak Memory controller on the processor. That is one of the first things I am going to try when I get this motherboard up and running. Because I can’t be sure either way until I try this new i9 on a Z590 chipset. So until then we will continue with all the details of the Z590 VISION G we have before us.

ASRock Z590 Taichi – PCTestBench

May 4, 2021 by Stephen

ASRock’s Z590 Taichi takes Intel’s latest flagship and marries with ASRock’s flagship Taichi platform. What do you get when you mix the best of two worlds? Well, Everything. The Z590 Taichi boasts incredible levels of connectivity with Thunderbolt 4, USB4, USB 3.2 Gen2x2, Killer 2.5Gb LAN, Killer AX1675x WiFi 6E, and more. Mix in a powerful 14-phase VRM, Dual-channel DDR4 with support for overclocking to 5000MHz+ and PCIe 4.0 and you have everything you could possibly want. No? Ok, well there is also a flexible pre-installed I/O Shield, Metal backplate, XXL VRM Heatsink with active cooling, and even a GPU support brace. With such an impressive resume, it should perform well, so let’s go find out how it does!

MSI MAG B560M MORTAR WIFI – Tech News Today

May 3, 2021 by Stephen

The B560 Mortar motherboard has an all-black PCB with a silver finish on the heatsink. The combination of the black PCB and the white PCB is a good color scheme. This motherboard fits in almost any aesthetic build scenario. The motherboard has no RGB elements for customizability. The lack of RGB hardware might keep the final build cleaner.

ASRock Z590 PG Velocita – Tom’s Hardware

May 3, 2021 by Stephen

The Z590 PG Velocita is an iterative update, just like most other Z590-based motherboards. The latest version uses a Killer-based 2.5 GbE and Wi-Fi 6E network stack, adds a front panel USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C port, premium Realtek audio codec (though it is last generation’s flagship), three M.2 sockets and more. We’ll dig into these details and other features below. But first, here are the full specs from ASRock.

MSI MAG B560M MORTAR WIFI – eTeknix

May 3, 2021 by Stephen

Having our first proper look at the board, we can see the heatsinks are of a light silvery colour while the PCB is black. This should still allow the B560M MORTAR WIFI to fit in with most build colour schemes with ease. We can also see at first glance this board should have most of the ports/headers/connections users will need to make the most out of the B560 chipset. We have dual M.2 slots, one of which is Gen4. We also have a few of each RGB and fan headers to make sure that we can keep our build as cool as possible, in both senses of the word ‘cool’.

Weekly Hardware Review Roundup

May 3, 2021May 3, 2021 by Stephen

CPUs: Intel Core i5-11600K @ ThinkComputers, Intel Core i7-11700KF @ Guru3D, AMD Ryzen 5 5600X @ OCInside

GPUs: RTX3080 with the RTX3080 Laptop GPU @ Bjorn3D, PCIe Resizable BAR Performance Benchmarks @ Guru3D, ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Phantom Gaming D OC @ Guru3D

Cooling: CORSAIR iCUE SP140 RGB ELITE 140MM Fans @ [M]adShrimps, CRYORIG R5 @ NikKTech

PSUs: Cooler Master V650 GOLD-V2 WHITE EDITION @ PCTestBench, be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM 750W @ NikKTech

Pre-Built / Laptops: Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 @ HotHardware, MSI Stealth 15M @ TweakTown, Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon Gen 9 @ TweakTown, Intel NUC 11 Pro @ TweakTown, ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 @ HotHardware, Dell Latitude 7320 @ HotHardware

Audio: Razer Kraken X @ OCInside, EPOS H3 @ NikKTech, EPOS H3 @ TweakTown, SteelSeries Arctis 7P @ [M]adShrimps

Memory: Acer Predator Apollo and Predator Talos 3600 MHz DDR4 @ Guru3D

Cases: NZXT H710i Premium @ NikKTech

KBM: Patriot Viper V570 Blackout @ DVHardware

GIGABYTE Z590 VISION G – Tom’s Hardware

April 30, 2021 by Stephen

Gigabyte’s Z590 Vision G has all the parts you expect from a mid-range motherboard. Features are plentiful, from its unique appearance and distinctive VRM heatsink design to the high-end audio solution. We find an Intel-based 2.5 GbE LAN on the networking side, while on the storage front, there’s an astounding four M.2 sockets (three PCIe 4.0 x4), along with the standard six SATA ports. On the audio side, the Vision G uses the latest premium Realtek ALC4080 codec, supporting DTS:X Ultra.

MSI MAG B560 TOMAHAWK WIFI – Hardware-Inside

April 29, 2021 by Stephen

The MSI MAG B560 Tomahawk WIFI is currently available in stores at a price of around € 190. The B560 variant also supports PCIe 4.0 and it also has three M.2 connections. The other connection options are also impressive. Regarding the power supply, the temperatures could be lower, but it is more than sufficient. The only small point of criticism is the lack of a BIOS flash button. We give a clear recommendation.

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII EXTREME GLACIAL – Overclocking

April 29, 2021 by Stephen

It is flawless. Asus has succeeded with this ROG Maximus XIII Extreme Glacial in bringing together in a single motherboard all that is necessary to meet the expectations of players but also overclockers. The association with EK once again works wonders with a superb water block responsible for keeping all the components cool. The price is justified, it is for us the price of the exclusivity of what is best at Asus.

GIGABYTE Z590 AORUS MASTER – AnandTech

April 28, 2021 by Stephen

As far as premium GIGABYTE Z590 models go, the Z590 Aorus Master sits just behind GIGABYTE’s flagship water-cooled Z590 Aorus Xtreme WaterForce and air-cooled Z590 Aorus Xtreme models. Regarding usable and core features, the Z590 Aorus Master has pretty much what you would expect from a mid-premium model. What GIGABYTE does have is plenty to focus on, including a nice aesthetic, with a predominately black PCB, black heatsinks, and black and silver PCIe slot armor, as well as matching M.2 heatsinks.