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The ASUS ROG Strix Z370-F Gaming Review: A $200 Motherboard at 5.1 GHz
The ASUS ROG Strix Z370-F Gaming sits in the middle of its Z370 product stack, intending to deliver users a full assortment of features. The all black board supports both Crossfire and SLI, has USB 3.1 (10 Gbps) ports, two M.2 slots, SupremeFX S1220A audio, and a large heatsink on the power delivery area to help keep it cool. Performance isn't half bad either. The ASUS ROG Strix Z370-F Gaming… → Read More
The ASUS ROG Strix B360-G Gaming Review: A Polarizing $100 Motherboard Design
The B360 market should be a battleground for new PC builds: it offers almost all the features needed for everyone. There is a lot of scope for motherboard manufacturers to be creative in this space, and still offer a reasonably priced product: ASUS' take here is the Strix B360-G Gaming, a microATX offering that dives deep into the ROG Strix branding. For users looking to build a single-GPU… → Read More
The ASRock B360M-ITX/ac Motherboard Review: Tiny Take on B360, Sub $100
Everyone likes a good analysis of a Mini-ITX sized board, but this time we're looking at a B360 chipset version. This chipset offers users the ability to jump into Coffee-Lake based CPUs who do not plan on overclocking. The ASRock B360M-ITX/ac we have on the test bench is a fully featured board with a single M.2 slot, Intel Networking (LAN and Wi-Fi), along with USB 3.1 (10 Gbps) ports. ASRock… → Read More
The MSI Z370-A Pro Motherboard Review: Entry Level Business (And Pleasure)
The MSI Z370-A Pro is an inexpensive motherboard from MSI's 'Pro' series of boards. The Pro series boards are designed for content creators and professionals who can use the horsepower of the high-end Coffee-Lake CPUs and require reliability and performance. The Z370-A Pro, at $110, in this review strives to accomplish fitting in here with its complement of features, as well as supporting… → Read More
MSI B360 Gaming Plus & B360 Gaming Arctic Review: Paternal Twins On The Cheap
Today we get an opportunity to look at two motherboards out of MSI's B360 stable in the form of the B360 Gaming Plus and B360 Gaming Arctic. The two boards look dramatically different – with one black and red and the other white – however, under the hood they share the same DNA. Both boards include a single PCIe x4 M.2 slot, five SATA ports, Crossfire support, Intel Ethernet, Realtek audio and… → Read More
The MSI Z370I Gaming Pro Carbon AC (mITX) Motherboard Review: Balanced Gaming Diet
Today we're looking at one of MSI's Mini-ITX motherboards, the Z370I Gaming Pro Carbon AC. The Gaming Pro Carbon AC supports 8th Gen Intel Core Coffee Lake-based processors with DDR4 memory support up to DDR4-4600. The board includes the latest Realtek audio codec, along with Nahimic 2+ audio processing, Intel-based LAN and wireless, USB 3.1 ports out back, a well as a single M.2 drive. RGB is… → Read More
The Intel Xeon W Review: W-2195, W-2155, W-2123, W-2104 and W-2102 Tested
Anyone looking at a high-end Intel system has three choices: Core i9, Xeon W, or the larger socket Xeon Scalable. Those first two both use the LGA2066 socket, and have identical core/frequency configurations, but are in effect different platforms with locked motherboards for each. The benefits of the Xeon W and Xeon Scalable lie in the ability for ECC memory, vPro management features, and with… → Read More
The Intel Xeon W Review: W-2195, W-2155, W-2123, W-2104 and W-2102 Tested
Test Bed and Setup As per our processor testing policy, we take a premium category motherboard suitable for the socket, and equip the system with a suitable amount of memory running at the manufacturer's maximum supported frequency. This is also typically run at JEDEC subtimings where possible. It is noted that some users are not keen on this policy, stating that sometimes the maximum supported… → Read More
The ASRock Z370 Taichi Motherboard Review: Competitive at $220, Aggressive at $190
The Z370 Taichi, like the X299 and previous generations, comes fully featured and ready to rock out of the box. Not defined by a naming convention, the Taichi sets out to be a well-rounded board with a lot of features at its price point including three M.2 slots, eight SATA ports, SLI/Crossfire support, as well as dual NICs and Wi-Fi capabilities. ASRock Z370 Taichi Overview ASRock has used the… → Read More
The ASRock Z370 Taichi Motherboard Review: Competitive at $220, Aggressive at $190
Visual Inspection ASRock's Taichi motherboards have all had similar aesthetics since their inception a couple of generations ago. The underlying theme on these boards for appearance is pretty mechanical, with the black PCB having cog-like designs stenciled on the PCIe area with it carrying up to the power delivery heatsink as well as using a gear-shaped chipset heatsink as well. Outside of that,… → Read More
Corsair Releases H100i PRO CPU Cooler: 240mm, Mag Lev fans, RGB LED
Corsair has released a new addition to its Hydro Series PRO closed loop coolers with the H100i PRO. The newest member of the family... → Read More
GIGABYTE Releases Aorus Branded Power Supplies: 80 Plus Gold, 750W/850W
GIGABYTE has announced a new line of power supplies under the Aorus premium branding unveiling the new P850W and P750W to the market. The... → Read More
Cooler Master Releases CM310 Gaming Mouse: 10000 DPI Sensor, RGB Illumination, $30
Cooler Master has announced the release of a new gaming mouse in the CM310. The mouse includes a 10000 DPI gaming grade optical sensor... → Read More
The ASRock Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac Motherboard Review: Mini-ITX with Thunderbolt 3
Visual Inspection With mini-ITX motherboards, there isn't a lot of room for aesthetics, so they tend to have a fairly basic black PCB. ASRock uses two heatsinks connected via heat pipes to cool part of the power delivery area as well as the PCH. The heatsinks are grey colored and have grooves running through them for the increased area as well as for the appearance. Outside of that, we are able… → Read More
The ASRock Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac Motherboard Review: Mini-ITX with Thunderbolt 3
There's a lot of love for mini-ITX, and our next review is the ASRock Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac. This gaming-centric board offers users a number of features which make it highly competitive in the small-form-factor overclocking space at $180. Despite the small size, the board includes Thunderbolt 3, HDMI 2.0, Intel-based Wi-Fi and LAN, USB 3.1 support, M.2 storage, and six SATA ports - a rarety on a… → Read More
Dell Announces Latest Precision Entry Level Workstations: Powerful 1U Rack and SFF Desktops
Today Dell has introduced new and updated lineups in their Precision entry-level workstation lineup. In this case, Dell has brought forth the Precision 3930... → Read More
Lian Li PC-O11 Air Mid-Tower Chassis: Loads of Airflow and Radiator Capacity
The new Lian Li PC-O11 Air is an update to the PC-O11 series to allow more airflow through the chassis. The PC-011 Air has... → Read More
The GIGABYTE B360 Gaming 3 WIFI Review: A Cheaper Alternative at $120
One of GIGABYTE's first B360 series motherboards in the Gaming 3 WIFI. This is our first review of this new chipset, and it offers users a cheaper way into the 8th generation Intel processors. The GIGABYTE B360 Gaming 3 WIFI includes many of the features found in the Z370 version, and even trumps it in one respect with its ultra-fast Intel CNVi Wi-Fi with speeds up to 1.73 Gbps. AnandTech Intel… → Read More
The GIGABYTE B360 Gaming 3 WIFI Review: A Cheaper Alternative at $120
Visual Inspection The GIGABYTE B360 Gaming 3 WIFI isn't expected to turn heads on looks at this price point, yet it is also not always expected to be shoved inside a closed case either. To that end, the motherboard uses a dark brown, almost black PCB with brown traces running throughout the board. The now familiar AORUS bird is stenciled in prominently around the audio and PCIe area of the… → Read More
iBuyPower Element Gaming PC Review: i7-8086K and GTX 1080 Ti Inside
It has been a long while since AnandTech has reviewed full-sized systems, as most of our readers tend to build PCs for themselves. There is however quite a large contingent of PC users who buy off the shelves/website from companies like such as iBuyPower who build custom PCs. Today we are looking at a custom build using their Element chassis, which gives users a tempered glass chassis, some RGB… → Read More