X99
G.Skill has recently launched new Trident Z RGB memory kits, this time aimed at Intel X99 platforms, and following the RGB trend they give owners of high-end desktops an opportunity to customize the look of DRAM inside their machines. This is also the launch where the company introduces its first 16 GB memory modules with programmable LED lighting. The Trident Z RGB memory modules feature programmable LED lightbars and can change their colors in accordance with user’s demands (G.Skill offers special software to customize lighting effects), providing the ability to modify the look of a PC on the fly. G.Skill first announced its Trident Z RGB memory modules in late 2016 and started to sell them early in 2017. Initially, G.Skill’s Trident Z RGB dual-channel...
The MSI X99A Gaming Pro Carbon Motherboard Review
Something was clear during 2016: RGB LED is here and it wants to be everywhere. It seems that a multicolored piece of computer hardware is the new thing, and...
37 by Ian Cutress on 2/6/2017
The ASUS X99-E-10G WS Motherboard Review: 10GBase-T Networking with Intel’s X550-AT2
One significant motherboard update that has been drawn out over time has been the integration of 10 Gigabit Ethernet on consumer level motherboards, and specifically copper based 10GBase-T that...
63 by Ian Cutress on 11/7/2016
ASUS X99-E-10G WS Motherboard Launched: Dual 10GBase-T Ethernet via an Integrated X550-AT2
When we wrote up our list of 10GBase-T capable consumer motherboards back in July, we noted that out of the two main ways to get 10GBase-T on a motherboard...
42 by Ian Cutress on 8/29/2016
G.Skill Shows Off Trident Z 8x8 GB and 8x16 DDR4-3333 Memory Kits
When Intel launched its new Core i7 Broadwell-E processors for high-end desktops earlier this year, all leading makers of motherboards released their new breed of Intel X99-based products that...
0 by Anton Shilov on 8/23/2016
MSI Unveils the X99A Workstation Motherboard
Last week MSI introduced its new X99A Workstation motherboard, part of the X99 refresh we've seen over the past couple of months following the launch of the Broadwell-E processor...
6 by Anton Shilov on 8/23/2016
Consumer 10GBase-T Options: Motherboards with 10G Built-In
Any of our long time readers will know that I can have a soft spot for high-speed networking. Throughout the years I’ve been plagued with bad WiFi, irregular house...
60 by Ian Cutress on 7/20/2016
The Intel Broadwell-E Review: Core i7-6950X, i7-6900K, i7-6850K and i7-6800K Tested
What would you do with more CPU cores? This is a question I see posted from an Intel employee on a yearly basis, and it actually is a difficult...
207 by Ian Cutress on 5/31/2016
Corsair and G.Skill Introduce 128 GB (8x16 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory Kits
An average personal computer nowadays is equipped with 8 GB or less of DRAM, according to analysts from DRAMeXchange. Due to the requirements of Microsoft Windows 10 operating system...
10 by Anton Shilov on 1/21/2016
ASUS Launches X99-M WS for Haswell-E Workstations
I love a good workstation – something with the power under the hood that acts as the silent black-box knight when work needs to be done. Most workstations are...
27 by Ian Cutress on 7/31/2015
EVGA X99 Micro2 Motherboard Launched with USB 3.1 Type-C on mATX
We’ve covered a number of X99 motherboards since the launch of Haswell-E, as well as how USB 3.1 is entering the market through the ASMedia ASM1142 controller or with...
9 by Ian Cutress on 7/31/2015
The ASUS TUF X99 Sabertooth Review
When a system builder has the opportunity to vary their design, a number of factors can come into play. Some want performance, aesthetics, low noise, small form factor, or...
57 by Ian Cutress on 7/22/2015
The ASRock X99E-ITX/ac Review: Up to 36 Threads in Mini-ITX
When things get smaller, compromises have to be made. We've seen this recently in our Core-M deep dive where building a cheaper chassis yields few benefits. In the PC...
56 by Ian Cutress on 6/24/2015
The ASUS X99 Rampage V Extreme ROG Review
For a number of generations, each motherboard company has had its halo product that pushes boundaries and wallets. For ASUS, the Rampage IV Extreme, based on X79, was a...
41 by Ian Cutress on 6/22/2015
X99 goes TUF: Sabertooth X99 at CeBIT 2015 with NVMe Support
Of the four major motherboard manufacturers, three of them separate their main lines into channel (regular), overclocking and gaming, with one other also having a low power range. ASUS...
16 by Ian Cutress on 3/16/2015
ASRock to Debut mini-ITX Haswell-E at CeBIT: X99E-ITX/ac with USB 3.1
I always love to see interesting deviations to the norm when it comes to motherboards, and something such as a mini-ITX based extreme system has been at the top...
55 by Ian Cutress on 3/13/2015
The ASRock X99 Extreme11 Review: Eighteen SATA Ports with Haswell-E
If there is one thing I like about ASRock, it is their ability to do something different in an increasingly difficult market to differentiate. One of these elements is...
58 by Ian Cutress on 3/11/2015
MSI X99S MPower Review: Sting Like a Bee
In our recent run of overclocking focused motherboards, we have had a couple of interesting contenders. Sub $300 is a difficult market to attack for X99 overclockers, and MSI...
12 by Ian Cutress on 2/17/2015
ASRock to Introduce USB 3.1 Cards and Motherboards
On the back of our USB 3.1 performance coverage, as well as seeing some motherboards in the flesh at CES, other manufacturers are now announcing their USB 3.1 implementations...
53 by Ian Cutress on 2/16/2015
MSI Goes USB 3.1 at CES 2015: The MSI Component Suite Tour
Back at Computex we reported that MSI was showing a potential mock-up of USB 3.1 on one of their motherboards. Fast forward a few months and this is slowly...
33 by Ian Cutress on 1/12/2015
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