In the first quarter of 2012, Intel will unveil its next-generation Core-series processors based on the Ivy Bridge architecture and together with these chips, the company will also release a new range of chipsets which have just been detailed in a series of leaked slides. Together with the Ivy Bridge CPUs, Intel’s 7-series motherboard...
In 2012, AMD plans to introduce a replacement for the company’s current 990FX chipset for AM3+ processors that will bring a series of improvements meant to make it more competitive with Intel’s upcoming 7-series platform controller hubs (PCHs). The new chipset will be called the AMD 1090FX and it was just detailed in a...
Since a number of X79 motherboard were already previewed, it was only a matter of time before Sapphire leaked one of its own, so the Pure Black X79 definitely didn’t go by unnoticed. Then again, this isn’t so much a formal preview on the company’s part as it is an unofficial photo shoot, of...
In mid-November, Intel is expected to launch its first desktop chips based on the high-performance Sandy Bridge-E architecture, which are expected to bring a boost in CPU power but also improved overclocking capabilities when compared to today’s second generation Core processors. From the information available at this point in time, Intel’s initial lineup will...
Gigabyte has brought quite a few LGA 2011 solutions powered by Intel’s X79 chipset at this year’s IDF gathering, including the second version of the gaming-oriented G1.Assassin motherboard, which features the same advanced specs as its predecessors but now gets support for Sandy Bridge-E CPUs. Gigabyte’s latest creation borrows from its predecessors just the...
