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Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards

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Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards

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Type: Feature article Tags: Networking

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Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards

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Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs Graphics Motherboards Cases Power Storage Systems

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Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards

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Type: Feature article Tags: Miscellaneous Displays

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Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards

Gigabyte's Aero 15Xv8 mixes Intel's Coffee Lake Core i7-8750H and Nvidia's GTX 1070 Max-Q graphics card into a potent blend of gaming and productivity potential....

Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs Graphics Displays Mobile computing

The Tech Report Podcast returns with Editor-in-Chief Jeff Kampman and esteemed guest David Kanter on the line. We hold a wide-ranging discussion of fairly recent...

Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs Podcast

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Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs Graphics Motherboards Cases Power Storage Systems

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Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards

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Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards

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Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs Graphics Motherboards Cases Cooling Storage Systems

Asus' ROG Strix Z270E Gaming is the pinnacle of the company's newest family of motherboards. We see whether the Strix formula of understated looks and...

Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards

Gigabyte's Aorus GA-Z270X-Gaming 8 motherboard sets itself apart with an included VRM water block, Creative onboard sound, and a fully-fledged Intel Thunderbolt 3 controller. We...

Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards

Asus' RT-AC1900P carries on the legacy of the company's popular RT-N66U "Dark Knight" router. This time around, the unit comes armed with an 802.11ac radio...

Type: Feature article Tags: Networking

Gigabyte's Computex booth was filled to the brim with X299 motherboards, new laptops, gaming peripherals, and more. We documented all of these new goodies for...

Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards Cases Input devices Mobile computing