Motherboard articles

After testing a grand total of 56 motherboards, all using AMD's B650 chipset, it's safe to say we've tested a lot of them, and we are in a solid position to tell you which ones you should buy.

We're updating our AMD B650 VRM thermal database for a grand total of 56 motherboards. In addition to testing new popular boards from Asrock, MSI, and Gigabyte, we can tell you which models to avoid.

How much RAM do gamers need? It's a question we get asked a lot, and it's one we used to answer yearly with a good old-fashioned benchmark review. Here's our latest update.

For years, we have highlighted Intel's loosely defined CPU power specs and the problems they pose for customers. The issue now is that some 13th and 14th-gen processors have started crashing.

Motherboard makers release revised models of existing boards all the time. But what is unusual here is that all these new additions are entry-level, and released rather quietly. Let's find out why.

It's time we take a fresh look at DDR4 vs DDR5 memory performance using the Core i9-14900K. We're benchmarking with fast DDR5-7200 and DDR4-4000 memory, noting that these days DDR5 is cheaper than DDR4.

If you're in the market for a new system or platform upgrade, and you've decided to go with Intel's 14th-gen Core CPU platform, these are the new Z790 motherboards you want to be aware of.