Review of the motherboard Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3. Junior representative of the “gaming” series for Intel Kaby Lake-S processors

The model under consideration will be the first Gigabyte product in our laboratory since the announcement of the 200th series of chipsets. It has basic capabilities, of the additional controllers there is only ASM2142, which brings two latest-generation USB sockets to the rear panel, which means that today it will be possible to fully concentrate …

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Review and testing of Acer Nitro 5 laptop based on AMD Ryzen 7 2700U processor and Radeon RX 560X graphics card

The laptop market continues to expand and innovate every year and Acer laptops are one of the participants in this ongoing race. Now we are witnessing a revival of competition in the market, because before, devices based on Intel processors actually dominated. But with the advent of the Zen architecture, the situation begins to level …

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ASUS Z170I Pro Gaming motherboard review. Great opportunities in Mini-ITX format

Gradually, the niche of compact PCs is becoming more and more popular among users. Thanks to the efforts of chipmakers, the abundance of various interfaces no longer requires many third-party controllers on the surface of the motherboard. Small board builds were once seen as the backbone of the living room entertainment center, but recent …

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ASUS ROG Strix H270I Gaming motherboard review. We evaluate the reduction of RAM delays as the only way to increase system performance

ASUS devices from the ROG Strix series appeared quite recently and rank below traditional ROG representatives like Maximus (if we talk about the Intel LGA 1151 platform). Conceptually, they are designed primarily for the category of enthusiasts who will not be content with regular boards (Prime series), but they also do not plan to …

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ASRock Z170 Extreme4 motherboard review for LGA1151 processors

Today, the Ukrainian market of motherboards is saturated with various solutions based on Intel Z170, and in the middle price range, one cannot ignore the representative of ASRock’s charged Extreme series with an index of “four”. Here you can see the care for the processor power subsystem, made with a reserve for possible overclocking, and …

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Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 5 motherboard review for Intel Skylake processors

Gigabyte presents a lot of products in different price segments for the latest Intel processors. We have already managed to get acquainted with some representatives of the “mainstream” category in the framework of our reviews. This time, let’s take a look at a slightly more expensive board compared to the GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 model, which is …

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ASUS ROG Maximus IX Formula motherboard review. Assessing the capabilities of a product of the upper price range for the LGA1151 platform

The current guest of the laboratory, having reached the stores, turned out to be the most expensive ASUS product from the latest series on the Ukrainian market. For Kaby Lake-S processors, the manufacturer has announced a lot of motherboards, some of them are completely new. This model, as before, occupies the top lines in the …

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Review of the motherboard Gigabyte Aorus GA-Z270X-Gaming 7. Evaluation of the concept of a “charged” gaming device sample of 2017 for Intel Kaby Lake-S processors

The degree of development of the semiconductor industry has already revealed to users full-fledged systems-on-a-chip (SOC), having prepared for ordinary motherboards the role of a carrier of sockets and expansion slots. However, motherboard manufacturers do not sit idly by and grope for ways to make money, thereby offering the buyer new opportunities that no one …

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ASUS ROG Crosshair VI Hero motherboard review (Wi-Fi ac). Product for confident overclocking of older AMD Ryzen models

The ROG Crosshair series of motherboards from ASUS was developed for AMD desktop processors, products with the number “six” turned out to be designed for the Summit Ridge line, that is, under the CPU known to everyone as Ryzen. Literally from the moment the new products were announced, the ROG Crosshair VI Hero model was …

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Acer Predator Helios 300 gaming laptop review

Acer has taken a clear course to strengthen its position in the market for mobile gaming systems. Along with the announcement of the mid-range Nitro 5 laptop line, the company’s range has been replenished with two new products in the Predator family of older gaming laptops – Helios 300 and Triton 700. While the Predator …

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