Stephen Intel Core 2 QX9650 @ TweakTown
“It’s now been a generation on and Intel has pushed the Core 2 series into quad core variants, something AMD is yet to achieve. While Phenom is on its way, Intel still have the crown for the first quad core CPU to the market; and while technically not a true quad core, it still has four processors working on a single CPU package, just not on a single die.”
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 @ Guru3D
“Intel today (November the 12th) will release officially it’s first new processor from the Penryn series of products. Penryn is all about the eternal quest for a smaller die-size. The fabrication process of Penryn is at an incredibly small 45nm. See, smaller transistors equal lower power consumption, equal less heat equal higher clock frequencies and that equals into better performance.”
Intel X38 & Foxconn X38A @ Hexus
“Can Intel’s X38 chipset offer enough to tempt users away from highly-popular motherboards based on the P35 and nForce 680i SLi chipsets? We’re taking a look at an early sample of Foxconn’s X38A motherboard to try to find out.”
ASUS Blitz Formula @ TweakTown
“So far we have seen a lot of P35 boards come out, some good, some bad and some that fit the extreme users bill. ASUS, GIGABYTE, MSI and ABIT have been the biggest players so far, but none have done what ASUS has managed to do here. Today we are reviewing the ASUS Blitz Formula P35 motherboard which gives a whole new setup for Crossfire users. How does it fair compared to our GIGABYTE P35-DQ6? Let’s have a look.”
ASUS P5E3 Deluxe WiFi @ Neoseeker
“Add to the mix the extensive PCIe 2.0 support, great SATAII transfer rates, and more I/O than you can shake a stick at – and it becomes an obvious choice for gamers and overclockers looking for a good high-end X38 DDR3 board. Really, the only ‘flies in the ointment’ for the P5E3 Deluxe WiFi are the poor IDE performance, and the expense of high-end DDR3 memory modules; neither of which will stop devoted enthusiasts with money from plunking down cold hard cash for the great performance offered by this board.”
ASUS P5K Deluxe WiFi-AP @ ViperLair
“If you was to ask any PC hardware enthusiast who some of their favourite manufacturers are, I’d lay down money that one name that would keep popping up would be Asus. They do try to cater to everyone and for everything with their motherboards and other products. The motherboard I’m looking at here, the manual for it has 6 pages at the front describing the special features, both expected and extra.”
Gigabyte GA-G33M-S2H @ Bjorn3D
“Among enthusiasts this has become a four letter word never to be uttered in their presence. It has come to mean lacking, underpowered and weak. But there is another side to integrated. Efficient, flexible, and simple. If you are looking to put together a home theatre PC (HTPC) then finding the right motherboard with integrated components is crucial.”
ECS G31T-M @ TweakTown
“Our first G31 candidate is the ECS G31T-M motherboard. ECS has always produced the best low-end boards you will ever see, as they tend to add in features whilst keeping their prices down. Their boards usually have some overclocking potential as well, so let’s see just how well the G31T-M behaves today.”
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6580 @ TBreak
“Today we take a look at Intel’s mighty QX6850 CPU- their current top of the line CPU. Before the release of this CPU, Intel gave you a choice of either buying a faster dual core CPU or a slightly slower quad core CPU but with the QX6850, Intel throws all of its muscle behind it allowing you to get their fastest Core2 CPU with four cores.”
MSI K9AG Neo2-Digital @ PCStats
“MSI’s K9AG Neo2 Digital has an HDMI port right at the back. That means the K9AG Neo2 Digital is ready for HTPC use right out of the box – as opposed to a DVI-to-HDMI converter, the HDMI jack signifies it has audio as well as video signals. The former can only provide the HDMI video signal.”