Since Part 1 was completed, I have also decided on a few other components, namely the motherboard, CPU, memory and cooler. As it stands I can start to assemble the core build and start a troubleshooting phase without storing files or streaming media, getting in the way of formatting and OS installing etc.
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Benchmark Reviews provided you with an early look at the hardware features built into the ASUS Z97-DELUXE LGA1150 motherboard in this article. However, due to embargoes in effect at the time, we couldn’t provide performance figures. Now we can. Link
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It’s a rare occasion that Intel releases a motherboard chipset without a corresponding processor to accompany it, yet here we are. With the introduction of Intel’s Z97 Express platform comes support for existing 4th-generation 22nm Haswell / Devil’s Canyon and...
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A few weeks ago, we had an opportunity to attend an ASUS media event and get a sneak peek at the new ASUS lineup for the new next-generation Intel Z97 chipsets. We focused right in on the new Z97-WS workstation...
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What makes it called the AM1 platform is the use of a Kabini APU in an FS1b upgradable socket. That does not help that all the motherboards on sale will be given the AM1 designation. This means that if the...
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The ASUS A88X-Pro FM2+ Motherboard is the flagship FM2+ motherboard for ASUS. It contains a full compliment of three PCI-E ports allowing for 3-Way Crossfire or CrossfireX configurations. The A88X Pro is also home to more robust cooling features than...
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We’re assuming they sport Intel’s anticipated Z97 chipset, which still uses LGA1150 CPUs, and is set for launch this summer. As we reported here, there will be several ‘Gaming-series’ motherboards, but the images show Gaming 3, Gaming 5, Gaming 7...
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It’s a strange thing these days but one of the main technologies to filter into the home is a Home server or a NAS. It’s strange because the thing we were never supposed to need was a Cloud we can build and manage or Data Centre servers in our home. Well with all of the media products going virtual it is just the “thing” that pretty much every home will need.
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ASUS releases the the J1800I-C which is passively cooled. The J1800I-C is based on Intel’s “Bay Trail” low-power consumption products, and uses a Celeron J1800 SoC. The J1800 is a dual-core 64-bit x86 CPU clocked at 2.40 GHz, with Turbo...
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We have had many server motherboards in the lab recently, most ranging from general purpose boards to some focused on storage. The Supermicro X9DR7-TF+ makes its way in as a heavy hitter that can handle GPU/Xeon Phi applications with ease....
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BIOSTAR has released the “A88M” motherboard based on the new AMD FM2+ socket design that supports AMD Multi-Core socket FM2+/FM2 processors AMD A-series/ E2-series processors all in a micro ATX form factor. Using the AMD A88X chipset, the “A88M”, featuring...
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That small doesn’t always imply slow or less strong has been shown by the ASUS Maximus VI Impact board. Setting several records with an Intel’s Haswell CPU in the socket, the little mITX board has proven it has nothing to...
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Building a gaming rig isn’t all that difficult. You start with a proper motherboard for your application then add a processor and video card and away you go. The problem with this approach is you may not get the best...
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Server motherboards can come in all different configurations. The ASRock EP2C602-2T/D16 comes equipped with good network connectivity and storage options onboard, so few extra add-on cards will be required. This is very nice when deciding what motherboard to use for...
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Been impressed with AMD’s new Kaveri-based APUs? They represent an evolution of the company’s heterogenous computing architecture though, being even-handed, it will be a while before applications can take advantage of the efficiencies baked into the Steamroller core and GCN...
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