Motherboards | PC Perspective https://pcper.com A Leader in PC Hardware Reviews and News Fri, 23 Feb 2024 20:32:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://pcper.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/cropped-8a2f-podcast163-mp3-image.png Motherboards | PC Perspective https://pcper.com 32 32 Ride The Riptide With This ASRock Phantom Gaming Z790 Board https://pcper.com/2024/02/ride-the-riptide-with-this-asrock-phantom-gaming-z790-board/ https://pcper.com/2024/02/ride-the-riptide-with-this-asrock-phantom-gaming-z790-board/#respond Fri, 23 Feb 2024 20:31:59 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=282061 ASRock's Phantom Gaming Z790 RIPTIDE WIFI has both a PCIe 5.0 16x slot and a PCIe 5.0 x4 M.2 slot, however if you want to use them both then that PCIe slot…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/02/ride-the-riptide-with-this-asrock-phantom-gaming-z790-board/feed/ 0 CES 2024: ASUS BTF Motherboards plus Cable-Free RTX 4070 Ti SUPER and RTX 4090 https://pcper.com/2024/01/ces-2024-asus-btf-motherboards-plus-cable-free-rtx-4070-ti-super-and-rtx-4090/ https://pcper.com/2024/01/ces-2024-asus-btf-motherboards-plus-cable-free-rtx-4070-ti-super-and-rtx-4090/#respond Tue, 09 Jan 2024 19:24:15 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=281249 Here's a simple concept: to eliminate cable mess, eliminate cables! Ok, maybe it's not that simple, but we can at least hide all cables behind the motherboard, and ASUS is introducing their…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/01/ces-2024-asus-btf-motherboards-plus-cable-free-rtx-4070-ti-super-and-rtx-4090/feed/ 0 The ASRock Phantom Gaming Z790 NOVA WIFI Bursts Onto The Scene https://pcper.com/2023/11/the-asrock-phantom-gaming-z790-nova-wifi-bursts-onto-the-scene/ https://pcper.com/2023/11/the-asrock-phantom-gaming-z790-nova-wifi-bursts-onto-the-scene/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 19:55:55 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=280646 The ASRock Phantom Gaming Z790 NOVA WIFI motherboard has, among other things, a total of six M.2 slots, one is Gen5 slot while the others are Gen4.  That is a lot of…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/11/the-asrock-phantom-gaming-z790-nova-wifi-bursts-onto-the-scene/feed/ 0 The Affordable ASRock B760M STEEL LEGEND WiFi https://pcper.com/2023/10/the-affordable-asrock-b760m-steel-legend-wifi/ https://pcper.com/2023/10/the-affordable-asrock-b760m-steel-legend-wifi/#comments Fri, 20 Oct 2023 19:04:22 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=280275 If you prefer mATX to mini-ITX then head over to The FPS Review for a look at the ASRock B760M STEEL LEGEND WiFi.  As far as B760 motherboards go, it is…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/10/the-affordable-asrock-b760m-steel-legend-wifi/feed/ 1 The MSI Z790-P PRO WiFi, A Mix Of Old And New https://pcper.com/2023/08/the-msi-z790-p-pro-wifi-a-mix-of-old-and-new/ https://pcper.com/2023/08/the-msi-z790-p-pro-wifi-a-mix-of-old-and-new/#respond Tue, 08 Aug 2023 23:24:28 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=278884 The MSI Z790-P PRO WiFi comes at an attractive price and offers some nice modern features such as 2.5GbE, USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C and up to 192GB of DDR5-7000.  The power…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/08/the-msi-z790-p-pro-wifi-a-mix-of-old-and-new/feed/ 0 ASRock Launching All-White Motherboards for AMD and Intel CPUs https://pcper.com/2023/08/asrock-launching-all-white-motherboards-for-amd-and-intel-cpus/ https://pcper.com/2023/08/asrock-launching-all-white-motherboards-for-amd-and-intel-cpus/#comments Wed, 02 Aug 2023 11:26:16 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=278825 ASRock is launching "the company's first all-white motherboard available on both Intel & AMD platforms" targeting the mainstream DIY market, with a B550 board on the AMD side, and Intel B760 and…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/08/asrock-launching-all-white-motherboards-for-amd-and-intel-cpus/feed/ 3 ASRock B650 Pro RS And It’s Blazing M.2 Socket https://pcper.com/2023/05/asrock-b650-pro-rs-and-its-blazing-m-2-socket/ https://pcper.com/2023/05/asrock-b650-pro-rs-and-its-blazing-m-2-socket/#respond Tue, 09 May 2023 21:52:32 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=277360 ASRock, as we have said many a time, now produces quality products which generally cost less than the competition while still retaining most of the features.  The ASRock B650 Pro RS is…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/05/asrock-b650-pro-rs-and-its-blazing-m-2-socket/feed/ 0 AMD Announces A620 Chipset for Ryzen 7000 Series CPUs https://pcper.com/2023/03/amd-announces-a620-chipset-for-ryzen-7000-series-cpus/ https://pcper.com/2023/03/amd-announces-a620-chipset-for-ryzen-7000-series-cpus/#respond Sat, 01 Apr 2023 01:30:34 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=276674 Some very affordable AM5 motherboards are on the horizon, as AMD has made the A620 chipset official today, with ASRock, ASUS, BIOSTAR, GIGABYTE, and MSI shown as partners. Obviously this won't match…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/03/amd-announces-a620-chipset-for-ryzen-7000-series-cpus/feed/ 0 ASRock B650E PG-ITX, Almost All The New Features In A Compact Package https://pcper.com/2023/02/asrock-b650e-pg-itx-almost-all-the-new-features-in-a-compact-package/ https://pcper.com/2023/02/asrock-b650e-pg-itx-almost-all-the-new-features-in-a-compact-package/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2023 18:58:15 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=276063 Those that like tiny computers should take note of the ASRock B650E PG-ITX Wi-Fi, a mini-ITX AM5 board with just about everything you'd want, excepting USB4.  You will get DDR5 support up…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/02/asrock-b650e-pg-itx-almost-all-the-new-features-in-a-compact-package/feed/ 1 Is The MSI MEG X670E ACE Worth $700? https://pcper.com/2023/01/is-the-msi-meg-x670e-ace-worth-700/ https://pcper.com/2023/01/is-the-msi-meg-x670e-ace-worth-700/#respond Mon, 30 Jan 2023 22:11:00 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=275768 Graphics card prices may get most of the headlines but if you've been pricing out a new system build you may well have noticed motherboard prices have jumped at least as much,…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/01/is-the-msi-meg-x670e-ace-worth-700/feed/ 0 ASUS STRIX Gaming B650E-F WIFI With A Splash Of PCIe 5.0 https://pcper.com/2023/01/asus-strix-gaming-b650e-f-wifi-with-a-splash-of-pcie-5-0/ https://pcper.com/2023/01/asus-strix-gaming-b650e-f-wifi-with-a-splash-of-pcie-5-0/#respond Tue, 03 Jan 2023 23:44:52 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=275199 As you have heard many a time, this generation of components are exceptionally expensive.  Oddly the CPU is now often the cheapest component to purchase for a new build, as even the…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/01/asus-strix-gaming-b650e-f-wifi-with-a-splash-of-pcie-5-0/feed/ 0 Investing In The MSI MEG Z790 ACE DDR5? https://pcper.com/2022/11/investing-in-the-msi-meg-z790-ace-ddr5/ https://pcper.com/2022/11/investing-in-the-msi-meg-z790-ace-ddr5/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2022 20:58:29 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=274581 The current generation of motherboards come with impressive price tags, regardless if you are shopping for AMD or Intel.  The MSI MEG Z790 ACE DDR5 is no exception to this, it's $700…]]> https://pcper.com/2022/11/investing-in-the-msi-meg-z790-ace-ddr5/feed/ 1 MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk, Raptor Lake And DDR4 https://pcper.com/2022/10/msi-mag-z790-tomahawk-raptor-lake-and-ddr4/ https://pcper.com/2022/10/msi-mag-z790-tomahawk-raptor-lake-and-ddr4/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2022 19:18:44 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=274060 One nice thing about the current generation of Intel motherboards is the ability to choose between DDR4 and DDR5 when you are purchasing one.  All Raptor Lake processors are happy with either…]]> https://pcper.com/2022/10/msi-mag-z790-tomahawk-raptor-lake-and-ddr4/feed/ 1 Upgrade Your ASUS ROG Z690 Formula’s VRM Cooling With EK-Quantum https://pcper.com/2022/09/upgrade-your-asus-rog-z690-formulas-vrm-cooling-with-ek-quantum/ https://pcper.com/2022/09/upgrade-your-asus-rog-z690-formulas-vrm-cooling-with-ek-quantum/#respond Mon, 19 Sep 2022 19:08:06 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=273262 The ASUS ROG Formula series of motherboards have shipped with integrated watercooling for a while now, which has been become even more popular when ASUS replaced their original aluminium waterblock with a…]]> https://pcper.com/2022/09/upgrade-your-asus-rog-z690-formulas-vrm-cooling-with-ek-quantum/feed/ 0 AORUS Z690i Ultra Plus, Now With Less WHEA Errors https://pcper.com/2022/08/aorus-z690i-ultra-plus-now-with-less-whea-errors/ https://pcper.com/2022/08/aorus-z690i-ultra-plus-now-with-less-whea-errors/#respond Tue, 09 Aug 2022 19:16:09 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=272356 Those who bought Gigabyte's AORUS Z690i Ultra when it first came on the market saw a large number of blue screens of death thanks to Windows Hardware Error Architecture errors.  These stemmed…]]> https://pcper.com/2022/08/aorus-z690i-ultra-plus-now-with-less-whea-errors/feed/ 0 GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS MASTER Motherboard Overview https://pcper.com/2022/07/gigabyte-z690-aorus-master-motherboard-overview/ https://pcper.com/2022/07/gigabyte-z690-aorus-master-motherboard-overview/#respond Tue, 26 Jul 2022 12:00:13 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=271962 (Kent's blog-style exploration of his personal rig update continues, and this second part explores the motherboard he chose as the home for his new Core i9-12900KS CPU. - SP)

In Episode 1, we…]]> https://pcper.com/2022/07/gigabyte-z690-aorus-master-motherboard-overview/feed/ 0 Chose The Path Less Travelled With The Colorful CVN Z690M Gaming Frozen V20 https://pcper.com/2022/07/chose-the-path-less-travelled-with-the-colorful-cvn-z690m-gaming-frozen-v20/ https://pcper.com/2022/07/chose-the-path-less-travelled-with-the-colorful-cvn-z690m-gaming-frozen-v20/#respond Mon, 25 Jul 2022 19:27:18 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=271985 Colorful is not the first name that comes to mind when shopping for an Intel Z690 motherboard, but they are still a choice.   The Colorful CVN Z690M Gaming Frozen V20 is up…]]> https://pcper.com/2022/07/chose-the-path-less-travelled-with-the-colorful-cvn-z690m-gaming-frozen-v20/feed/ 0 A Pair Of DDR4 Z690 Boards, The NZXT N5 And NZXT N7 https://pcper.com/2022/06/a-pair-of-ddr4-z690-boards-the-nzxt-n5-and-nzxt-n7/ https://pcper.com/2022/06/a-pair-of-ddr4-z690-boards-the-nzxt-n5-and-nzxt-n7/#respond Wed, 22 Jun 2022 18:48:03 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=271355 The NZXT N5 and NZXT N7 are both Intel Z690 motherboards which support DDR4 but offer different features and very different aesthetics.  They also retail at different prices, $300 for the NZXT…]]> https://pcper.com/2022/06/a-pair-of-ddr4-z690-boards-the-nzxt-n5-and-nzxt-n7/feed/ 0 BIOSTAR Racing Z690 GTA For Your DDR4 On LGA 1700 Needs https://pcper.com/2022/05/biostar-racing-z690-gta-for-your-ddr4-on-lga-1700-needs/ https://pcper.com/2022/05/biostar-racing-z690-gta-for-your-ddr4-on-lga-1700-needs/#respond Mon, 30 May 2022 17:51:31 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=270668 The FPS Review recently took a look at the BIOSTAR Racing Z690 GTA motherboard, giving it a Silver Award as they did encounter a few challenges.  The first challenge was the power…]]> https://pcper.com/2022/05/biostar-racing-z690-gta-for-your-ddr4-on-lga-1700-needs/feed/ 0 ASUS ROG Z690 Maximus Extreme Glacial, $2000 Worth Of Motherboard https://pcper.com/2022/04/asus-rog-z690-maximus-extreme-glacial-2000-worth-of-motherboard/ https://pcper.com/2022/04/asus-rog-z690-maximus-extreme-glacial-2000-worth-of-motherboard/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2022 19:34:46 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=270008 If you want a serious motherboard for your next Intel build the ASUS ROG Z690 Maximus Extreme Glacial is the pinnacle of Z690 boards at the moment.  24+1 phase power design on…]]> https://pcper.com/2022/04/asus-rog-z690-maximus-extreme-glacial-2000-worth-of-motherboard/feed/ 2