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Corsair's Vengeance K60 and K90 mechanical keyboards by Cyril Kowaliski — 2:49 PM on April 4, 2012 Join us as we rattle away on the lovely mechanical keyswitches of Corsair's aluminum-clad K60 and K90 keyboards. Type: Feature article Tags: Input devices	40
Thermaltake's Meka G1 and G-Unit keyboards by Geoff Gasior — 10:21 PM on February 28, 2012 Cherry MX switches and extra perks dominate Thermaltake's mechanical keyboards. We take a closer look at the Meka G1 and G-Unit to see... Type: Feature article Tags: Input devices	24
Sandy Bridge-E motherboards from Asus, Gigabyte, Intel, and MSI by Geoff Gasior — 2:02 AM on November 14, 2011 If you want to get in on Intel's new Sandy Bridge-E CPU, you'll need an LGA2011 motherboard. We've gathered four examples from Asus, Gigabyte,... Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards Chipsets	31
A case for better keyboards by Geoff Gasior — 11:14 AM on September 23, 2011 PC enthusiasts have a tendency to focus their attention on what's inside the box. Indeed, we're guilty of that here at TR. Most... Type: Blog post Tags: Input devices	75
Razer's BlackWidow and BlackWidow Ultimate keyboards by David Morgan — 3:10 AM on July 26, 2011 We've tested both of Razer's clicky mechanical gaming keyboards to figure out whether they're worth the money—and hearing loss. Type: Feature article Tags: Input devices	57
Llano motherboards from Asus, Gigabyte, and MSI by Geoff Gasior — 11:54 PM on June 29, 2011 AMD's Llano APU arrives on the desktop with an FM1 socket that requires a new motherboard. We've assembled three candidates from Asus, Gigabyte,... Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards Chipsets	20
Bulldozer mobos from Asus and MSI: Sabertooth 990FX & 990FXA-GD80 by Geoff Gasior — 10:57 PM on May 30, 2011 Bulldozer-based Zambezi CPUs are coming, but motherboard makers can't be bothered to wait. We take a detailed look at a pair of Bulldozer... Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards Chipsets	53
A eulogy for my last good Logitech mouse by Cyril Kowaliski — 10:28 PM on May 12, 2011 Why, oh, why does this happen to me? Why must my privileged, middle-class lifestyle be marred by microswitch failures? Once, just once, I wish I... Type: Blog post Tags: Input devices	142
Z68 Express motherboards from Asus, Gigabyte, and MSI by Geoff Gasior — 2:01 AM on May 11, 2011 Intel's Z68 Express has finally arrived. Join us as we explore the chipset's QuickSync transcoding support, accompanying GPU virtualization, new Smart Response SSD... Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards Chipsets	58
Zotac's H67-ITX motherboard by Geoff Gasior — 5:04 PM on January 26, 2011 Zotac's H67-ITX is the first Mini-ITX motherboard capable of hosting Intel's new Sandy Bridge CPUs. We pit it against a stack of desktop... Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards Chipsets	31
A quick look at chipset PCI Express performance by Geoff Gasior — 10:23 AM on January 14, 2011 Finally, Intel has a mid-range chipset with proper PCIe 2.0 lanes. We test the P67's PCIe implementation to see how it stacks up. Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards Chipsets	57
Sandy Bridge motherboards from Asus, Gigabyte, Intel, and MSI by Geoff Gasior — 6:05 PM on January 4, 2011 You'll need a new motherboard to run a Sandy Bridge CPU. We look at four from Asus, Gigabyte, Intel, and MSI in search... Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards Chipsets	61
Asus details Sandy Bridge motherboard lineup by Geoff Gasior — 11:49 PM on November 14, 2010 Early last week I had a look at Asus' 6-series motherboards. Keep reading to see what the world's biggest mobo maker has in store... Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards Chipsets	41
A closer look at AMD's Brazos platform by Cyril Kowaliski — 11:01 PM on November 8, 2010 Last week, I flew down to AMD's Austin campus for enchiladas and some hands-on time with the Brazos platform, which will hit ultraportables, netbooks,... Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs Graphics Chipsets	61
AMD's SB800-series fan speed controller exposed by Geoff Gasior — 11:00 AM on October 26, 2010 We've long bemoaned the sorry state of BIOS-level fan speed controls, but AMD's SB800-series south bridge chips have a lot to offer on that... Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards Chipsets Cooling	66
Cyborg's Rat 7 adjustable gaming mouse by Geoff Gasior — 9:37 AM on October 6, 2010 Cyborg's Rat 7 gaming mouse offers loads of adjustment options, plenty of precision, and a distinct visual style. We find out if it's any... Type: Feature article Tags: Input devices	69
Asus, Gigabyte, and MSI tackle AMD's 890FX chipset by Geoff Gasior — 1:39 PM on April 29, 2010 With 44 Gen2 PCIe lanes and six 6Gbps SATA ports, AMD's new 890FX may be the finest high-end chipset on the market. Join us... Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards Chipsets	65
AMD's 890GX integrated graphics chipset by Geoff Gasior — 12:30 PM on March 2, 2010 AMD's 890GX chipset features a hopped-up Radeon HD 4290 graphics core and an all-new SB850 south bridge with a 6Gbps Serial ATA controller. We've Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards Chipsets	147

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Continuing a long history of innovation, AMD announced today that they were the first to reach a critical CPU power envelope threshold. AMD CEO, Rory...

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