ASRock Z890 Taichi Lite review Lite in name but not lite in features. Sadly, not lite in price, either. PC Gamer · Mar 4, 2025
My verdict on this USB 4.0 hub is a slightly mixed one for a host of reasons A cheaply made but potentially useful USB dock from StarTech limited by its lack of downlink TB or USB 4.0 ports. TechRadar · Feb 4, 2025
Asus TUF Gaming B860M-Plus WiFi review Gaming in name only but that's not necessarily a bad thing. PC Gamer · Jan 17, 2025
Gigabyte X870E Aorus Pro review A particularly user-friendly motherboard that has a long life ahead of it. PC Gamer · Jan 14, 2025
Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Elite WiFi7 Ice review A slick motherboard for Arrow Lake systems, even if it does slip behind AMD's alternative. PC Gamer · Jan 14, 2025
Gigabyte X870 Aorus Elite WiFi7 Ice review A white motherboard with all the extras. PC Gamer · Jan 14, 2025
Asus ROG Maximus Z890 Hero review A near-perfect motherboard for any Arrow Lake processor but how much are you willing to pay for such excellence? PC Gamer · Nov 21, 2024
Stormforce Pro Creator 0601 workstation review Focusing on providing a strong core, the Stormforce Pro Creator 0601 offers creatives a powerful computing solution and foundation that can expand and adapt as you need. From illustrators to photographers, this machine is an ideal choice, and a viable Mac alternative offering a huge amount at a balanced price. TechRadar · Nov 8, 2024
MSI touts "true" Wi-Fi 7 support on X870 motherboards over the competition — MSI supports 320 MHz channel, while rivals are limited to 160 MHz MSI and other motherboard providers highlight "true" 320 MHz Wi-Fi 7 support compared to slower, 6-tier 160 MHz Wi-Fi 7 support on cheaper boards. Tom’s Hardware · Sep 28, 2024
Asus ROG Strix X670E-I Gaming WiFi review Asus proves it really is possible to load up a Mini-ITX board with lots of goodies. PC Gamer · Jun 28, 2024
ASRock B760I Lightning WiFi review An itty bitty B760 board that'll happily dance with any 14th Gen CPU you care to name. PC Gamer · Jun 26, 2024
ASUSTOR AS3302T v2 review: A good 2-bay starter NAS with 2.5GbE connectivity The AS3302T v2 is a budget 2-bay NAS with 2.5GbE connectivity and powerful hardware. Android Central · Jun 25, 2024
MSI MPG B760I Edge WiFi review Do you fancy a white-themed Mini-ITX Intel build? This MSI could be what you're looking for. PC Gamer · Jun 21, 2024
Finally! Super cheap, super fast 5Gbps Ethernet adapters are flooding the market — but is it too little, too late for gigabit wired connectivity away from business use cases Your ideal workstations gets a step closer with RealTek's cheap, super fast 5Gbps Ethernet adapters TechRadar · Jun 20, 2024
AnandTech · Jun 17, 2024 Realtek Previews Platform for Sub-$100 5GbE Network Switches One of the more subtle trends at this year's Computex was that the majority of high-end motherboards now come equipped with a 5GbE network controller. At present, this might be considered a limited benefit as 5GbE and 10GbE switches and routers are still pretty expensive. But Realtek is planning on…
PC Gamer · Jun 17, 2024 Gigabyte A620I AX review A no-frills board that's about the cheapest option there is if you want a compact AMD system.
AnandTech · Jun 13, 2024 Realtek Outlines SSD Controller Roadmap: High-End PCIe 5.0 x4 Platform in the Works While Realtek is best known in the enthusiast space for for its peripheral controllers such as audio codecs and network controllers, the company also has a small-but-respectable SSD controller business that tends to fly under the radar due to its focus on entry-level and mainstream drives. But Realtek's stature in…
Tom’s Hardware · Jun 12, 2024 Realtek's new SSD controller hits 14 GB/s and 2.5M IOPS — roadmap also reveals its mainstream PCIe Gen5 and Gen4 controllers Realtek wants to address high-end SSDs with its RTS5783 controller, it just does not know when.
AnandTech · Jun 6, 2024 ASRock Unveils Motherboards For Ryzen 9000 At Computex 2024: X870E Taichi and X870E Taichi Lite During Computex 2024, ASRock held an event to unveil some of its upcoming X870E motherboards, designed for AMD's Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 series processors. ASRock's announcement includes a pair of Taichi-branded boards, the X870E Taichi and the lighter X870E Taichi lite, which uses AMD's X870E (Promontory 21) chipset for AM5.…
Tom’s Hardware · Jun 6, 2024 ASRock unveils a slew of Arrow Lake-compatible motherboards, including a new Taichi variant with CAMM2 memory ASRock has unveiled a huge list of motherboards at Computex 2024 designed to work with Intel's upcoming Arrow Lake-S desktop processors.
Tom’s Hardware · May 27, 2024 US sanctions against China boost UMC's production — Taiwanese fab sees growth, but so does China Taiwanese fab UMC has begun taking new orders from Texas Instruments, Realtek, and MediaTek. Recent US sanctions shift the global supply chain away from China, but Chinese indigenous demand keeps China in the lead.
PC Gamer · May 24, 2024 MSI MPG B650I Edge WiFi review This little board has a couple of key ticks that give it appeal.
PC Gamer · May 15, 2024 ASRock Z790I Lightning WiFi review A Mini-ITX board built for the tough demands of 13th and 14th Gen i9 processors.
Tom’s Hardware · May 9, 2024 Nvidia became world's largest fabless chip designer by revenue in 2023 thanks to AI boom Nvidia leaps past Qualcomm, Broadcom, and AMD in Top 10 rankings of IC design houses.
Tom’s Hardware · Apr 9, 2024 Windows 11's 24H2 block list contains more than just customization apps — hardware ID, software, and driver blocks could keep you from getting the Microsoft's AI-focused OS update A new report has revealed that Microsoft has a pretty substantial hardware ID, software, and driver block list in place that will block users from upgrading to Windows 11 24H2 if necessary.