Leo just upgraded his system - deciding to get rid of the weedy quad core cpu for a 6 core processor he bought on sale at Overclockers uk recently. Quad core is fine if all you do is game, but as Leo ...

Speaking of using an unconventional setup as a daily driver, I also tried running a Proxmox-powered Windows 11 VM as my ...

I recently purchased a Corsair Vengeance 64GB (4x16GB) DDR4-2666 kit (model CMK64GX4M4A2666C16) as an upgrade for my Asus X99-A/USB3.1 mobo with an i7-6850K CPU. This exact model is on the Asus's ...

We tested the Intel Core i7-5960X using an ASUS X99-Deluxe motherboard. Let’s start with SiSoft Sandra’s Processor Arithmetic benchmark.

Intel's Skylake-X and Core i9 CPUs are here, and you'll need a new X299 motherboard to use them. Here's every model announced so far.

Building a powerhouse gaming or workstation PC requires a solid motherboard as a base, and GIGABYTE's X99-Ultra Gaming has proven to be just that. This ~$249 offering is packed to the gills with ...

The Gigabyte X99P SLI is utilizes the massive EATX form factor to support all its features. It’s equipped with Intel’s X99 chipset, which supports Intel’s socket LGA 2011-3 processors.

The only way to go beyond four cores with Intel is to step up to an X99 motherboard, like the Gigabyte X99-Ultra Gaming, and the six, eight and ten core processors it supports. The gaming PCs of ...

GIGABYTE is asking over $400 for its brand new X99-Designare EX motherboard, but for what you get and all considered, we think it's worth it.

Let’s just get this right out of the way: Intel’s new 10-core, 20-thread Core i7-6950X Broadwell-E CPU is not for your average PC gamer. At $1,723, this “enthusiast” SKU processor is not ...

Broadwell-E arrives: Testing Intel’s 10-core, $1,700 desktop CPU New enthusiast CPUs include new tech and more cores but stick with old chipsets.

On Tuesday, ASUS announced a new lineup called “ROG Strix,” beginning with the ROG Strix X99 Gaming motherboard. With this series in its ROG brand, the company is focusing heavily on dynamic ...