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Sales of Motherboards Expected to Drop by 30% in 2022

By Anton Shilov published 6 July 22

Motherboard makers review 2022 prospects as client PC market weakens.

AMD, Apple, and Nvidia Reportedly Cutting Back on TSMC 5nm Orders

By Anton Shilov published 1 July 22

Due to softening demand, AMD, Apple, and Nvidia are reportedly reducing orders for TSMC's 5nm wafers.

MSI's H610 Motherboard Debuts With ATX12VO Connector

By Mark Tyson published 29 June 22

It's finally out.

ASRock Readies For Raptor Lake, Issues BIOS Updates for 600-Series Boards

By Aaron Klotz last updated 16 July 22

ASRock has just announced full compatibility with Intel's upcoming Raptor Lake processors on most of its current 600-series motherboards. The only requirement is a BIOS update.

AMD on Track to Launch Ryzen 7000 CPUs This September: Report

By Anton Shilov last updated 29 June 22

AMD's next-generation desktop processors in mid-September.

Asus, Gigabyte Lower Motherboard Projections, Bemoan Lost GPU Bundles: Report

By Mark Tyson last updated 3 July 22

Worldwide motherboard sales are projected to drop from 40m in 2021 to 30m this year.

Gigabyte B660I Aorus Pro DDR4 Review: Pricey Mini-ITX

By Joe Shields published 27 June 22

An expensive but capable RGB-adorned Mini ITX B660 option.

ASRock Z790 and H770 Motherboards Will Support Both DDR4 and DDR5

By Aaron Klotz published 22 June 22

Leaked information shows twelve new ASRock Z790 and H770 modes that the company is working on, with some of these boards being DDR4 variants.

Asus ROG Strix B660-I Gaming WIFI Review: Affordable ITX Excellence

By Joe Shields published 21 June 22

The B660-I Gaming WIFI is the most well-rounded ITX board for B660, and it’s under $220.

B660 Motherboards for Alder Lake Non-K Overclocking Tipped for July

By Mark Tyson published 19 June 22

If this motherboard comes under $180, it could popularize Alder Lake non-K processor overclocking. Moreover, its Renesas external clock generator facilitates PCIe 5.0 support.

MSI MAG B660 Tomahawk WIFI Review: A Tempting Tomahawk

By Joe Shields published 18 June 22

MSI’s B660 Tomahawk is a reasonably priced and well-equipped sub-$200 motherboard.

AMD's Bugfix for Ryzen Stuttering Now Widely Available

By Aaron Klotz published 14 June 22

Here is a full roundup of AM4 motherboard brands which have adopted the new AMD AGESA 1.2.0.7 microcode update supporting Ryzen 5000 on older chipsets and the new fTPM hotfix.

Intel Meteor Lake Leak Indicates Current Gen Coolers Will Be Compatible

By Mark Tyson published 6 June 22

The new socket LGA1851 could be the same length and width as LGA1700, but the 3D Foveros chip CPU package might be a tiny bit thicker, according to a leaked diagram.

Gigabyte B660 Aorus Master DDR4 Review: A Master for the Masses

By Joe Shields last updated 25 June 22

The Gigabyte B660 Aorus Master is a well-equipped, non-overclocking option for around $200.

ASRock Z690 Taichi Razer Edition Review: Less Zen, More RGBs

By Joe Shields published 2 June 22

Z690 Taichi Razer Edition sports all of the Taichi's features and specs with more RGBs and Razer Chroma integration for $620.

NZXT Releases N5 and N7 Series Z690 Motherboards

By Mark Tyson last updated 25 June 22

The NZXT motherboards for Alder Lake have arrived, but they only support DDR4. NZXT's N5 and N7 Z690 motherboards are priced at at $239.99 and $299.99, respectively.

ASRock Plans Five New X670 and X670E Motherboards

By Aaron Klotz last updated 31 May 22

ASRock has revealed product pages for five new X670E and X670 motherboards it's producing, including two Taichi models, a Steel Legend model, PG model, and an Pro RS model.