Within a few weeks, Intel is set to launch its most daring consumer desktop processor yet: the Core i9-9900KS, which offers eight cores all running at 5.0 GHz. There’s going to be a lot of buzz about this processor, but what people don’t know is that Intel already has an all 5.0 GHz processor, and it actually has 14 cores: the Core i9-9990XE. This ultra-rare thing isn’t sold to consumers – Intel only sells it to select partners, and even then it is only sold via an auction, once per quarter, with no warranty from Intel.
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XI FORMULA
Asus currently lists 52 ROG motherboards in its impressive line-up of which 11 use the Z390 chipset to support Intel 9th Gen. Coffee Lake. The ROG Maximus XI Formula sits at the top of that particular stack and has been designed to address the vexed issue of VRM cooling, thanks to the use of a CrossChill III VRM hybrid cooling block made by EK water blocks.
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GIGABYTE X570 I AORUS PRO WIFI
This probably isn’t the motherboard into which you should install one of AMD’s Ryzen 9 CPUs with their 12 or 16 cores. Certainly not if you wish to keep it cool. But then the target audience for a product such as this isn’t those users who prize performance above all other considerations.
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ASUS TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI)
Enter the latest entrant into the famous ASUS TUF range of motherboards, the TUF Gaming X570-Plus Wi-Fi. Sporting all the elements of the X570 chipset with the legendary build quality of the ASUS TUF range it promises to deliver reliable performance but without causing your bank manager to rub their hands with glee
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GIGABYTE X570 AORUS PRO WIFI
Gigabyte have brought a whole range of models into their Aorus range to cover all price points. We’ve reviewed the premium Xtreme, the high end Master, and the ITX Pro. Today we’re taking a look at the model that will probably find a home in more systems than most thanks to an attractive price point, the Gigabyte X570 Aorus Pro.
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ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT
Looking at the performance of the ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Impact in our test suite and it displays a strong and stable showing. In our system-specific tests, the Crosshair VIII Impact posted some of the fastest POST times we have seen from an X570 model, as well as solid results in our power consumption tests.
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ASUS ROG STRIX X570-E GAMING
ASUS’ AM4 offering at the £300 price point is the ROG STRIX X570-E Gaming. Given the ROG treatment, ASUS deploys the usual affair of premium features and compliments them with an impressive 16-phase power delivery system, solid M.2 cooling shrouds, and 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet. If that last point gets your networking brain ticking, there’s also 2.4Gbps-capable Wi-Fi 6 via an Intel adapter.
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MSI MEG X570 ACE
Like almost all gaming-oriented motherboards today, the MEG X570 Ace is a mostly black PCB. Black and grey heatsinks with yellow accents cover the chipset, the M.2 slots, and the power-regulation circuitry, giving the board a touch of color while also doing the crucial cooling duties.
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ASUS ROG DOMINUS EXTREME
Instead, the Intel Xeon W-3000 line comprises the top performing single socket solutions from Intel today. For this market, the ASUS ROG Dominus Extreme aims to be a halo product with a large footprint and just about every feature one can imagine in a workstation product.
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MSI MPG X570 GAMING EDGE WIFI
Today, we are going to look at the MSI MPG Gaming Edge WiFi edition, which is aimed at filling the gap between a basic budget setup and something on the higher end. MSI has a long history of releasing many variations using the same chipset to fill all the needs of each type of build. From the truly basic motherboard like the MPG Gaming to the extreme heavy hitter GODLIKE series, rest assured that each one maximizes its targeted price point.
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