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CPU Heatsink Makers Ready for AM4 Cooler Incompatibility Issues
Despite early rumors, we now have confirmation that Socket AM4 will not be sharing cooler compatibility with previous AMD sockets. As we’ve since found out, while the fundamentals of the cooling system are really close, the dimensions are off by a significant margin. To remedy the problem, several CPU heatsink…
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ASUS Unveils The TUF Sabertooth 990FX R3.0 Motherboard
Despite the AM3+ platform being ancient and replaced by Zen relatively soon, some users may want to use their existing processor and upgrade to a fairly modern motherboard with a substantial warranty. ASUS has just unleashed the TUF Sabertooth 990FX 3.0 motherboard which includes four 10Gb/s USB 3.1 ports, eight…
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AMD “Aggressively Clearing” CPUs to Prepare for Zen
AMD’s Zen architecture could dramatically reverse the company’s fortunes in the CPU sector and allow them to enjoy a larger market share. Additionally, if the performance is up to standard, it could force Intel to reduce their prices and provide a cheaper upgrade path. According to the Taiwanese industry journal…
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AMD AM4 Compatible With Current Heatsinks
Drastic platform changes are a bit of a double-edged sword. While it can offer an opportunity to switch to a better or more cost-effective platform, all existing accessories instantly become useless. AMD however, has largely kept to the same design since they introduced AM2 all those years ago and it…
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Chillblast Fusion Hitman Gaming PC Review
Introduction Chillblast has received various accolades from respected media outlets and won more awards than any other system integrator on the market. This illustrates their commitment to providing the best possible value and upholding an unparalleled level of customer service. The company’s talented team of engineers create a huge range…
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AMD AM4 Will Feature 140W Support and μOPGA
Later this year, perhaps in October, AMD will be launching with their highly anticipated Zen CPU architecture. Before that though, AMD will be releasing their new processor socket, AM4, with the Bristol Ridge lineup of APUs. As the socket that finally combines the CPU and APU lineups, it will replace…
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MSI Announce 970A-G43 Plus Socket AM3+ Motherboard
AMD’s upcoming Zen CPU architecture requires a brand new socket, and predicted to feature a 40% IPC improvement compared to Excavator. As a result, it’s probably the most anticipated release in the processor market for some time and could potentially make AMD competitive again. This is so important to start…
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GIGABYTE Launches Two AMD Socket AM3+ Motherboards With A Twist
It came as quite a surprise when GIGABYTE first mentioned their new AMD socket AM3+ based motherboards about a month ago and quite a few people were shocked by this news. But there can be a lot of benefits in these two new AM3+ based GIGABYTE motherboards, benefits that some people might…
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Gigabyte Unveils AM3+ GA-990FX-Gaming Motherboard
AMD’s upcoming Zen architecture requires a new socket and supports DDR4 memory. This is the first socket change in almost five years and there hasn’t been many updates to the ageing AM3+ platform. However, in a surprise announcement, Gigabyte has just revealed the GA-990FX-Gaming motherboard which supports AMD AM3+ FX processors,…
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AMD Releases FX-6330 Black Edition CPU
While Zen may still be a long way off, AMD isn’t just sitting around without new CPUs to launch. Stealthily launched, AMD is releasing a new FX-6330 chip to slot into their lineup but unfortunately only for the APAC (Asian Pacific) region for now. Set to replace the aging FX-6300 at…
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Vibox Element X Green Gaming PC Review
Introduction There’s a common misnomer that PC gaming costs an extortionate amount of money which can deter console players from making the switch. During the last decade, developers haven’t pushed the boundaries of high-end graphical hardware due to a fixation on the console market. Additionally, the current crop of consoles…
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MSi 970A SLI Krait Edition Motherboard Review
Introduction, Specifications and Packaging The AMD 970 chipset is the mainstream offering of the AMD chipsets. It offers affordability with great features, with the ability to support a huge array of CPU’s thanks to the hugely popular AM3+ socket. The socket was first introduced back in October 2011 and offered the…
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MSI releases first AMD motherboard with USB 3.1
The new motherboards featuring the new USB 3.1 that we’ve seen so far where all Intel based boards, but that’s about to change as MSI announced the first AMD based board to feature the new 10Gbit/s universal interface. Not only are MSI bringing the new standard to the AMD platform,…
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Gigabyte Rolls out the 990XA-UD3 R5 Socket AM3+ Motherboard
Gigabyte has announced that it has recently added a new socket AM3+ motherboard to its lineup. The motherboard is set to support all AMD AM3+ FX processors and AM3 Athlon/Phenom II CPUs, while also supporting 2-way SLI or Crossfire. The company has based the motherboard on the AMD 990X chipset,…
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BIOSTAR Reveals the TA970 Plus AMD Mainboard
BIOSTAR has released a new AMD socket AM3+ motherboard, the TA970 Plus with AMD OverDrive and the Advanced Clock Calibration feature. This full-sized ATX motherboard uses the AMD 970 chipset and supports the AMD FX/Phenom II and Athlon II processors with a TDP up to 140W. The TA970 Plus has…
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