Previews – eTeknix https://www.eteknix.com The Best Technology & Gaming News and Reviews! Wed, 10 Jan 2024 04:49:46 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.5 Phison PS5026-E26 Max14um Preview – A Taste of M.2 Storage’s Future https://www.eteknix.com/phison-ps5026-e26-max14um-preview-a-taste-of-m-2-storages-future/ https://www.eteknix.com/phison-ps5026-e26-max14um-preview-a-taste-of-m-2-storages-future/#respond Wed, 10 Jan 2024 04:45:41 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=558003 So we kick things off today with a review of the flagship Phison PS5026E-26 M.2 SSD, better known as the Max14um, well it’s a preview really. The confusion between review and preview is because while we have this drive in the office, and we’ve tested it, you won’t be able to buy it! It’s more of a demonstration piece, like a founder’s edition that is never released. Why? It has been created so…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/phison-ps5026-e26-max14um-preview-a-taste-of-m-2-storages-future/feed/ 0 Intel 12th Gen CPUs, Z690 and DDR5 Preview https://www.eteknix.com/intel-12th-gen-z690-ddr5-preview/ https://www.eteknix.com/intel-12th-gen-z690-ddr5-preview/#respond Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:00:17 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=475833 Intel is set to launch their new Alder Lake 12th Gen CPUs very soon. While we fully expect these new CPUs to offer the usual gains in performance, there’s a lot more riding on this launch than usual. Firstly, these new CPUs are pretty different from the last generation, with the new big.LITTLE design that should see a more intelligent distribution of performance across the CPU.

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/intel-12th-gen-z690-ddr5-preview/feed/ 0 Gigabyte Z690 AORUS XTREME Motherboard Preview https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-z690-aorus-xtreme-motherboard-preview/ https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-z690-aorus-xtreme-motherboard-preview/#respond Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:00:14 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=475445 Gigabyte is one of the biggest names around, so it’s going to come as no surprise to learn they’ll have a sizable range of motherboards available for the Z690 launch. While I can’t confirm the whole range right now, it’s obvious they’ll vary from their more affordable series for standard consumer builds, up to their gaming focus mid-range boards, and right through to their flagships…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-z690-aorus-xtreme-motherboard-preview/feed/ 0 Gigabyte Z690 AORUS Master Motherboard Preview https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-z690-aorus-master-motherboard-preview/ https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-z690-aorus-master-motherboard-preview/#respond Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:00:13 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=475443 There are a lot of Z690 motherboards about to hit the market, and you can bet that Gigabyte will have their name on quite a lot of them. However, while the Gigabyte range of boards will range from affordable to their high-end gaming motherboards, their AORUS branded hardware is truly next-level. They only put the AORUS branding on the best of the best hardware, and that’s certainly true of the…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-z690-aorus-master-motherboard-preview/feed/ 0 Gigabyte Z690 AORUS Pro Motherboard Preview https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-z690-aorus-pro-motherboard-preview/ https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-z690-aorus-pro-motherboard-preview/#respond Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:00:10 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=475444 Gigabyte is sure to have a huge range of motherboards for this launch, if not one of the biggest ranges of any brand! While they’ll have many more affordable boards available, their AORUS branding is typically reserved for their enthusiast and flagship hardware, and will likely come with big price tags to match. The AORUS Z690 Pro isn’t their most extremely, likely sitting lower in the AORUS range…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-z690-aorus-pro-motherboard-preview/feed/ 0 MSI MEG Z690 UNIFY Motherboard Preview https://www.eteknix.com/msi-meg-z690-unify-motherboard-preview/ https://www.eteknix.com/msi-meg-z690-unify-motherboard-preview/#respond Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:00:08 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=475829 MSI is one of the leading brands for high-end gaming motherboards, so it’s no surprise that they’re launching quite a few new boards for 12th Gen Alder Lake processors! The new boards will feature the new LGA1700 socket, and come with a wealth of new features that are sure to tempt many to upgrade! However, while MSI will have more affordable boards coming to market, today, I’m looking at the MSI…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/msi-meg-z690-unify-motherboard-preview/feed/ 0 MSI MPG Z690 Carbon WiFi Motherboard Preview https://www.eteknix.com/msi-mpg-z690-carbon-wifi-motherboard-preview/ https://www.eteknix.com/msi-mpg-z690-carbon-wifi-motherboard-preview/#respond Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:00:05 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=475830 MSI is one of the bigger and best brands in the world for gaming hardware, and it looks like their Z690 range is going to be no exception. With the launch of the new 12th Generation, Intel Alder Lake CPUs are a huge range of new motherboards, which come with the latest LGA1700 socket, Z690 chipset and support for either DDR4 or DDR5, albeit the latter is typically on the more high-end boards.

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/msi-mpg-z690-carbon-wifi-motherboard-preview/feed/ 0 ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 EXTREME Motherboard Preview https://www.eteknix.com/asus-rog-maximus-z690-extreme-motherboard-preview/ https://www.eteknix.com/asus-rog-maximus-z690-extreme-motherboard-preview/#respond Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:00:03 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=475439 The Intel Alder Lake CPUs are almost here, and that means a new LGA1700 socket and the new Z690 chipset motherboards are coming too. While around 90 motherboards are hitting the global market for this launch, it’s unlikely that many of them will be able to keep up with the one in my hands today. ASUS is well known for its high-end gaming products, especially under its Republic of Gamers brand.

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/asus-rog-maximus-z690-extreme-motherboard-preview/feed/ 0 ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO Motherboard Preview https://www.eteknix.com/asus-rog-maximus-z690-hero-motherboard-preview/ https://www.eteknix.com/asus-rog-maximus-z690-hero-motherboard-preview/#respond Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=475440 Intel is set to launch their new LGA1700 Alder Lake CPUs, and with that comes the new Z690 chipset on a range of new motherboards. Right at the front of the pack, ASUS has a broad range of new motherboards hitting the market, ranging from their more affordable models, right up to their flagships that are likely to cost terrifying amounts of money. While not the most expensive in their range…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/asus-rog-maximus-z690-hero-motherboard-preview/feed/ 0 ASUS TUF Gaming Z690-Plus WiFi D4 Motherboard Preview https://www.eteknix.com/asus-tuf-gaming-z690-plus-wifi-d4-preview/ https://www.eteknix.com/asus-tuf-gaming-z690-plus-wifi-d4-preview/#respond Wed, 27 Oct 2021 15:59:59 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=475442 ASUS is one of the coolest names in the business, and while their ROG hardware may be a prime choice for the enthusiast PC builder, I must admit, I’m more of a fan of the TUF Gaming range. You often get all the features you could possibly need, and the price isn’t quite as extreme as their ROG motherboards. However, TUF literally means TOUGH too, and ASUS build these boards very well and also…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/asus-tuf-gaming-z690-plus-wifi-d4-preview/feed/ 0 ASUS ROG Z690-I Gaming WiFi Motherboard Preview https://www.eteknix.com/asus-rog-z690-i-gaming-wifi-motherboard-preview/ https://www.eteknix.com/asus-rog-z690-i-gaming-wifi-motherboard-preview/#respond Wed, 27 Oct 2021 15:59:56 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=475441 ASUS and its Republic of Gamers branding have long been a staple for the enthusiast PC market. While they’ve got more affordable motherboards under the ASUS banner, their ROG hardware typically focused on more high-end products. Mini-ITX motherboards are few and far between these days, let alone ones that fall into the higher-end part of the market. ASUS is well known for its innovation in the…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/asus-rog-z690-i-gaming-wifi-motherboard-preview/feed/ 0 AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Graphics Card Preview https://www.eteknix.com/amd-radeon-rx-6800-xt-graphics-card-preview/ https://www.eteknix.com/amd-radeon-rx-6800-xt-graphics-card-preview/#respond Mon, 16 Nov 2020 14:00:06 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=446719 The time has finally come… well, almost come, to show you everything that AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT has to offer. Today, we can dive into many of the features, specifications and design of the card. This is the new AMD flagship card, something I don’t personally feel we’ve really seen them product since the VEGA 64, so you know it’s going to be something pretty special. We’ve all seen a bunch of…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/amd-radeon-rx-6800-xt-graphics-card-preview/feed/ 0 The Elder Scrolls Online: Stonethorn is Here at Last! https://www.eteknix.com/the-elder-scrolls-online-stonethorn-is-here-at-last/ https://www.eteknix.com/the-elder-scrolls-online-stonethorn-is-here-at-last/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2020 10:04:28 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=439269 For a million and one reasons, work and family life has been incredibly busy for me this month. However, I still manage to take a little time every evening to log into Elder Scrolls Online (ESO), my day wouldn’t be complete without it actually. Furthermore, Bethesda and the games development team invited me to check out their latest DLC, Stonethorn. I joined their team on the PTS server…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/the-elder-scrolls-online-stonethorn-is-here-at-last/feed/ 0 Gigabyte AORUS Z490 Motherboard Preview https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-aorus-z490-motherboard-preview/ https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-aorus-z490-motherboard-preview/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2020 13:02:04 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=429661 The launch of the new Intel 10th Gen desktop processors is almost upon us, and as with most Intel CPU launches, that means a new socket and chipset is on the way too! We’ve got three of the best and brightest motherboards from Gigabyte and more specifically from their leading enthusiast brand name AORUS. These look set to be popular choices for the enthusiast market, offering up improved hardware…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-aorus-z490-motherboard-preview/feed/ 1 MSI Z490 Motherboard Preview https://www.eteknix.com/msi-z490-motherboard-preview/ https://www.eteknix.com/msi-z490-motherboard-preview/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2020 13:01:47 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=429710 MSI is back again with a new range of premium motherboards for gamers who seek the best gaming performance. From the mainstream gaming-focused MPG Z490 Gaming Carbon WiFi to the very high-end Z490 ACE, right up to the almighty Z490 Godlike, which I suspect will be one of the best motherboards in this whole launch. Of course, these are launching to compliment the impending launch of the new Intel…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/msi-z490-motherboard-preview/feed/ 2 ASUS Z490 Motherboard Preview https://www.eteknix.com/asus-z490-motherboard-preview/ https://www.eteknix.com/asus-z490-motherboard-preview/#respond Thu, 30 Apr 2020 13:01:43 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=429711 The next generation of Intel CPUs are on their way, and to support those 10th Gen CPUs, we’ve got a range of new motherboards from ASUS in the office today! The more affordable ASUS TUF Gaming Z490-Plus WiFi, designed for the mass-market PC gamers. If it’s as good as previous TUF hardware, this should be one worth checking out. Then on the enthusiast side, we’ve got the more powerful (and more…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/asus-z490-motherboard-preview/feed/ 0 AORUS TRX40 Xtreme Threadripper Motherboard Preview https://www.eteknix.com/aorus-trx40-xtreme-threadripper-motherboard-preview/ https://www.eteknix.com/aorus-trx40-xtreme-threadripper-motherboard-preview/#respond Mon, 11 Nov 2019 10:38:35 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=416721 The new Threadripper CPUs are some of the most advanced CPUs the consumer market has ever seen. With massive core counts, bigger clock speeds, and a wave of new features, there’s only one thing missing. I am, of course, talking about new motherboards! The new TRX40 chipset motherboards are ready to unleash the extreme performance, and few will come more extreme than the AORUS TRX40 Xtreme.

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/aorus-trx40-xtreme-threadripper-motherboard-preview/feed/ 0 AORUS TRX40 Master Gaming Motherboard Preview https://www.eteknix.com/aorus-trx40-master-gaming-motherboard-preview/ https://www.eteknix.com/aorus-trx40-master-gaming-motherboard-preview/#respond Fri, 08 Nov 2019 14:08:28 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=416744 The new AMD Threadripper CPUs are here at last, or at least, they’re released. We don’t actually have one of the new CPUs in the office just yet. However, we do have two amazing new motherboards from AORUS. First up, it’s the AORUS TRX40 Master, which is designed for the enthusiast PC user, which explains why it comes absolutely packed with amazing features. While they say “gaming motherboard” I…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/aorus-trx40-master-gaming-motherboard-preview/feed/ 0 Gigabyte RTX 2060 SUPER Windforce OC Graphics Card Preview https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-rtx-2060-super-windforce-oc-graphics-card-preview/ https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-rtx-2060-super-windforce-oc-graphics-card-preview/#respond Tue, 09 Jul 2019 12:59:19 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=406844 This week is shaping up to be a stunner for gamers around the world. With the launch of AMD’s X570 motherboards, Ryzen 3rd Gen, and Radeon RX 5700 graphics cards. However, the green team (Nvidia, obviously) are hardly lacking in new hardware either. The SUPER series of cards launched recently with the Founders Editions. However, today marks the release of the custom cards from AIBs. We’ve got a…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-rtx-2060-super-windforce-oc-graphics-card-preview/feed/ 0 AORUS X570 Pro Motherboard Preview https://www.eteknix.com/aorus-x570-pro-motherboard-preview/ https://www.eteknix.com/aorus-x570-pro-motherboard-preview/#respond Sat, 06 Jul 2019 08:18:06 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=405240 The latest AMD X570 chipset is here at last! Of course, we’re not really allowed to show you the performance, at least not yet. However, while we can’t roll out the benchmarks of the new CPUs and motherboards, we can dive in for a quick look at what the latest Aorus X570 Pro motherboard has to offer! While not their most expensive model, the Pro is still a pretty high-end solution packed full of…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/aorus-x570-pro-motherboard-preview/feed/ 0 MSI MEG X570 GODLIKE Motherboard Preview & Unboxing https://www.eteknix.com/msi-meg-x570-godlike-motherboard-preview-unboxing/ https://www.eteknix.com/msi-meg-x570-godlike-motherboard-preview-unboxing/#respond Sat, 06 Jul 2019 08:14:16 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=405520 We’ve already taken a look at the MSI MEG X570 ACE motherboard. In its own right, the MEG is a pretty high-end solution. However, the GODLIKE lives up to its name, by being one of the most tricked out AMD motherboards we’ve ever seen. It’s the flagship motherboard of the MSI range, and as such, it’ll be coming with a pretty hefty flagship price tag. Of course, if you want the best of the best…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/msi-meg-x570-godlike-motherboard-preview-unboxing/feed/ 0 ASUS RoG STRIX X570 Crosshair VIII Hero WiFi Motherboard Preview & Unboxing https://www.eteknix.com/asus-rog-strix-x570-crosshair-viii-hero-wifi-motherboard-preview-unboxing/ https://www.eteknix.com/asus-rog-strix-x570-crosshair-viii-hero-wifi-motherboard-preview-unboxing/#respond Sat, 06 Jul 2019 08:13:04 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=405521 The AMD Ryzen 3rd Gen CPUs are almost here, which also means new motherboards. We’ve already been busy bringing you a wealth of quick look previews and unboxings of the new X570 motherboards, which you can read here. However, it’s now time for the upcoming STRIX X570 Crosshair VIII. The Crosshair series has been a huge hit for PC gamers for many years now. I mean, it’s already up to version VIII…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/asus-rog-strix-x570-crosshair-viii-hero-wifi-motherboard-preview-unboxing/feed/ 0 ASUS TUF Gaming X570-Plus WiFi Motherboard Preview https://www.eteknix.com/asus-tuf-gaming-x570-plus-wifi-motherboard-preview-unboxing/ https://www.eteknix.com/asus-tuf-gaming-x570-plus-wifi-motherboard-preview-unboxing/#respond Thu, 27 Jun 2019 15:41:11 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=405435 We’ve already taken a look at the Aorus X570 Master, Aorus X570 I Pro, and the MSI MEG X570 ACE and motherboards. Of course, we also had our first ASUS board today, the ROG STRIX X570-E Gaming, and now another with their TUF Gaming series X570-Plus WiFi model. Wow, what a busy day, week, month! The TUF series of motherboards was designed originally to be “tough” and featured all kinds of hard…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/asus-tuf-gaming-x570-plus-wifi-motherboard-preview-unboxing/feed/ 0 ASUS RoG STRIX X570-E Gaming Preview & Unboxing https://www.eteknix.com/asus-rog-strix-x570-e-gaming-preview-unboxing/ https://www.eteknix.com/asus-rog-strix-x570-e-gaming-preview-unboxing/#respond Thu, 27 Jun 2019 12:56:40 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=405434 We’ve already taken a look at the Aorus X570 Master, Aorus X570 I Pro, and the MSI MEG X570 ACE motherboards. However, we kick things off today with our first look at an upcoming ASUS X570 motherboard! It’s not the most expensive motherboard in their range, but it’s certainly up there when it comes to enthusiast hardware. It comes crammed full of high-end features that are sure to tickle the…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/asus-rog-strix-x570-e-gaming-preview-unboxing/feed/ 0 AORUS X570 I Pro WiFi Motherboard Preview & Unboxing https://www.eteknix.com/aorus-x570-i-pro-wifi-motherboard-preview-unboxing/ https://www.eteknix.com/aorus-x570-i-pro-wifi-motherboard-preview-unboxing/#respond Wed, 26 Jun 2019 21:02:14 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=405241 Have you been waiting for the new AMD X570 chipset? The wait is almost over! We have a few of the new motherboards kicking around our office as we get ready to review them. Of course, that means we’ll also be testing the new CPUs (and more!). Of course, we’re not really allowed to show you the performance, at least not yet. Thankfully, we have been given permission to share a few details on the…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/aorus-x570-i-pro-wifi-motherboard-preview-unboxing/feed/ 0 AORUS X570 Master Motherboard Preview & Unboxing https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-x570-aorus-master-motherboard-preview/ https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-x570-aorus-master-motherboard-preview/#comments Wed, 26 Jun 2019 19:16:10 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=405239 The latest AMD X570 chipset is here at last. While we can’t show you the benchmarks just yet, we are busy testing them! What we are allowed to do though, is take a quick look at what the motherboards have to offer. I’m sure you’re just as eager as us to soak up any information on X570 though. One of my favourite motherboard ranges comes from AORUS, so I’m thrilled to see their premium Master…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-x570-aorus-master-motherboard-preview/feed/ 1 MSI MEG X570 ACE Motherboard Preview & Unboxing https://www.eteknix.com/msi-meg-x570-ace-motherboard-preview-unboxing/ https://www.eteknix.com/msi-meg-x570-ace-motherboard-preview-unboxing/#respond Wed, 26 Jun 2019 13:50:42 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=405238 The latest AMD X570 chipset is here at last, well, it’s in our office at last. Unfortunately, you can’t play with it for a little while yet. However, while we’re not allowed to show you benchmarks, we can dive in for a quick look at what the new motherboards have to offer. The first up is the MSI MEG X570 ACE. We first saw this motherboard at Computex 2019 on the MSI Booth, but this is the first…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/msi-meg-x570-ace-motherboard-preview-unboxing/feed/ 0 Preview: There’s a new Chassis Maker in Town – GEEEK https://www.eteknix.com/preview-theres-a-new-chassis-maker-in-town-geeek/ https://www.eteknix.com/preview-theres-a-new-chassis-maker-in-town-geeek/#respond Wed, 28 Nov 2018 09:46:29 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=374157 There are a lot of big names in the chassis market, and you don’t have to look far to find them. It’s not that often that a serious new contender enters the market, and even fewer of those survive in the long term. GEEEK, yes it is spelt with three e’s, is the latest contender. However, they’re looking to do things very differently to everyone else. Most of their chassis are built-it-yourself…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/preview-theres-a-new-chassis-maker-in-town-geeek/feed/ 0 ASUS RoG Maximus XI Hero WiFi Z390 Preview https://www.eteknix.com/asus-rog-maximus-xi-hero-wifi-z390-preview/ https://www.eteknix.com/asus-rog-maximus-xi-hero-wifi-z390-preview/#comments Mon, 08 Oct 2018 15:01:50 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=374657 The Intel 9th generation launch is almost upon us, and with that, a new series of Intel-based motherboards! ASUS is well known for their high-end gaming motherboards, and that trend continues with the launch of the RoG Maximus XI Hero Wi-Fi. There will be six motherboards in the Maximus XI series, catering to various form factors and specifications. The XI Hero is one of the high-end models…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/asus-rog-maximus-xi-hero-wifi-z390-preview/feed/ 1 AORUS Z390 Pro and Master Motherboards Preview https://www.eteknix.com/aorus-z390-pro-and-master-motherboards-preview/ https://www.eteknix.com/aorus-z390-pro-and-master-motherboards-preview/#respond Mon, 08 Oct 2018 15:01:41 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=374658 That’s right folks, today marks the big reveal of the new Intel Z390 series motherboards. Sure, before today, information has been released on a few motherboards, but today, we can actually show you what they look like, feature, etc. The only thing we’re not showing you is the performance! We are allowed to test the boards with current gen CPUs, but we don’t see the point. The new CPUs are…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/aorus-z390-pro-and-master-motherboards-preview/feed/ 0 D-Link Vigilance Business-Series PoE Camera Introduction https://www.eteknix.com/d-link-vigilance-business-series-poe-camera-introduction/ https://www.eteknix.com/d-link-vigilance-business-series-poe-camera-introduction/#comments Sat, 13 Jan 2018 09:00:49 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=333901 During my time here at eTeknix, I had the pleasure to test a lot of NAS devices. However, one thing continued to elude my testing as I didn’t have the hardware to do so: Surveillance. To remedy this, I reached out to D-Link to get some IP cameras. D-Link was happy to help us out and sent their entire Vigilance series. The Vigilance series consists of six different camera models.

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/d-link-vigilance-business-series-poe-camera-introduction/feed/ 2 ASUS RoG STRIX X299-E Gaming Motherboard Preview https://www.eteknix.com/asus-rog-strix-x299-e-gaming-motherboard-preview/ https://www.eteknix.com/asus-rog-strix-x299-e-gaming-motherboard-preview/#comments Sun, 18 Jun 2017 12:58:21 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=312531 Are you looking forward to the next-generation of Intel CPUs? If you are, then you’ll need to invest in the latest X299 chipset equipped motherboards, such as the ASUS RoG X299-E Gaming we have in the office today! Intel Core X-Series processors use the latest LGA 2066 socket, which offers more cores on the i9-series chips, more PCI-e lanes, and more performance. First off, let’s take a…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/asus-rog-strix-x299-e-gaming-motherboard-preview/feed/ 2 Gigabyte AORUS X299 Gaming 9 Motherboard Preview https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-aorus-x299-gaming-9-preview/ https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-aorus-x299-gaming-9-preview/#respond Sun, 18 Jun 2017 11:48:11 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=312530 The latest motherboards are rolling into the eTeknix office, including the latest Gigabyte Aorus X299! That means we’re eager to show you what they have to offer! We may not be able to discuss the performance just yet, but rest assured, that information is going to follow very soon too! [irp] So what have we got? First up is the latest Gigabyte AORUS X299 Gaming 9 Motherboard.

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-aorus-x299-gaming-9-preview/feed/ 0 Gigabyte G1.Sniper 5 Motherboard Preview https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-g1-sniper-5-motherboard-review/ https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-g1-sniper-5-motherboard-review/#comments Wed, 29 May 2013 17:31:00 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=70321 Next up on our line-up of previews for the latest Intel based motherboards we find ourselves with another Gigabyte board in our presence. You may have already seen some of the other Gigabyte previews that we’ve done in the past week including the Gigabyte G1.Sniper M5 which is the Micro-ATX version of what we have today; its big brother, the G1.Sniper 5. The G1.Sniper 5 is part of the G1-Killer…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-g1-sniper-5-motherboard-review/feed/ 4 Intel DZ87KLT-75K Motherboard Preview https://www.eteknix.com/intel-dz87klt-75k-motherboard-preview/ https://www.eteknix.com/intel-dz87klt-75k-motherboard-preview/#comments Tue, 28 May 2013 19:48:28 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=70330 Whenever a new chipset launches, so does a new reference board from Intel, and today sees the DZ87KLT-75K being the board in question. Now while we can’t divulge huge amounts of information in terms of features to do with the chipset and speaking about performance completely out of question, we can obviously comment on the design of the board and its aesthetics. Firstly, it is worth noting that…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/intel-dz87klt-75k-motherboard-preview/feed/ 9 Gigabyte G1.Sniper M5 Motherboard Preview https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-g1-sniper-m5-motherboard-preview/ https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-g1-sniper-m5-motherboard-preview/#comments Tue, 28 May 2013 11:21:31 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=70295 With Intel’s new chipset and 4th generation processors almost upon us, you’ll find the eTeknix team working doubly hard to bring you the latest and greatest content before and during the launch, but this comes with its hiccups to say the least. With a constant new set of BIOS updates being handed to us almost daily, we are vigorously testing away, and trying to tease our readers with some visuals…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-g1-sniper-m5-motherboard-preview/feed/ 5 MSI Z87 MPOWER Motherboard Preview https://www.eteknix.com/msi-z87-mpower-motherboard-preview/ https://www.eteknix.com/msi-z87-mpower-motherboard-preview/#comments Sat, 25 May 2013 15:44:06 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=69992 It’s getting even closer to the launch of the newest Intel based motherboards revolving around a brand new chipset and supporting the newest 4th generation Intel processors. With that creeping in closer day by day, we are getting ourselves prepared for the launch, especially with us also preparing to get the latest content from the upcoming show; Computex. To help keep our readers in the loop…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/msi-z87-mpower-motherboard-preview/feed/ 1 MSI Z87 XPower Motherboard Gets Previewed https://www.eteknix.com/msi-z87-xpower-motherboard-gets-previewed/ https://www.eteknix.com/msi-z87-xpower-motherboard-gets-previewed/#respond Sun, 05 May 2013 11:44:39 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=66246 Intel’s Haswell for desktops is just around the corner and MSI are gearing up for the release by revealing some sneak previews of their Z77 XPower motherboard. The latest teaser reveals a glowing yellow “X” logo on both sides of the motherboard VRM heatsink. These heatsinks cover MSI’s Military Class IV components which include Super Ferrite Chokes, black solid state capacitors and 16 VRM power…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/msi-z87-xpower-motherboard-gets-previewed/feed/ 0 Asus PA249Q ProArt 24″ IPS Monitor Overview Preview https://www.eteknix.com/asus-pa249q-proart-24-ips-monitor-overview-preview/ https://www.eteknix.com/asus-pa249q-proart-24-ips-monitor-overview-preview/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 09:54:16 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=65826 Asus are one of the only brands in the market at the moment who really have the facility to delve into multiple areas and different product segments. It seems that every time they venture into another market, they seem to come up trumps with a fantastic reception from customers. With this in mind, they have been developing monitors for a fair few years now and even now, they are regarded as some…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/asus-pa249q-proart-24-ips-monitor-overview-preview/feed/ 8 Gigabyte 8 Series Motherboards Preview https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-8-series-motherboards-preview/ https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-8-series-motherboards-preview/#comments Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:23:42 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=64034 In preparation for the new Haswell Intel chip to release many manufacturers of motherboards have been preparing, and Gigabyte is one of them. Gigabyte has been working diligently for the past several months to bring us awesome new motherboards, though they wont tell us anything really about them. They have shown us a few close up snapshots of their new motherboards, giving us teasers.

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-8-series-motherboards-preview/feed/ 6 Intel “Haswell” Core i7 4770K Performance Preview https://www.eteknix.com/intel-haswell-core-i7-4770k-performance-preview/ https://www.eteknix.com/intel-haswell-core-i7-4770k-performance-preview/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:58:25 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=59523 For all the hardcore tech enthusiasts out there that are eagerly awaiting news of Intel’s upcoming Haswell line of processors, you will be pleased to know detailed performance results have finally been revealed. Intel’s Core i7 4770K will be the next flagship CPU from Intel based on the next generation architecture, codename Haswell. Haswell represents a redesign of the 22nm architecture or a…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/intel-haswell-core-i7-4770k-performance-preview/feed/ 3 CES 2013, Las Vegas Preview https://www.eteknix.com/ces-2013-las-vegas-preview/ https://www.eteknix.com/ces-2013-las-vegas-preview/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:11:54 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=52425 So another year has flown by in the tech world and we’re round to that time of year again where the industry comes in to Las Vegas for one of the biggest technology shows of the year; The Consumer Electronics Show. Spearding itself over a large area of Las Vegas and with a large number of manufacturers having private suites in various hotels up and down the strip, there is virtually no end to the…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/ces-2013-las-vegas-preview/feed/ 1 Biostar TZ77XE4 Z77 Motherboard Preview https://www.eteknix.com/biostar-tz77xe4-z77-motherboard-preview/ https://www.eteknix.com/biostar-tz77xe4-z77-motherboard-preview/#respond Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:29:15 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=26945 Biostar aren’t a brand that we hear much from, at least not in the UK, but that’s not to say they aren’t any good, but simply don’t have the resources that other brands have and with a big push for Intel Z77 upon us, they wanted in on a piece of the action. Intel Z77 is the new chipset that is due to come out in April, opening lots of new features including PCI-Express 3.0 and native USB 3.0…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/biostar-tz77xe4-z77-motherboard-preview/feed/ 0 Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H Z77 Motherboard Preview https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-z77x-ud5h-z77-motherboard-preview/ https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-z77x-ud5h-z77-motherboard-preview/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:20:02 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=27639 With launch date of Intel’s new 3rd Generation processors getting closer and closer, as you will have seen, we have had a number of boards in for a first look at to see what various manufacturers have to offer and in particular Gigabyte. You may have already seen the other two boards that have been sent to us, namely the Z77M-D3H and the B75M-D3H and these cover the business and mATX sectors of…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-z77x-ud5h-z77-motherboard-preview/feed/ 5 Gigabyte B75M-D3H B75 Motherboard Preview https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-b75m-d3h-b75-motherboard-preview/ https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-b75m-d3h-b75-motherboard-preview/#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:25:46 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=27026 It seems like just yesterday, we were looking at an upcoming board from Gigabyte, and here we are again with another board, and for a very good reason indeed. As we all know Intel are releasing a new set of products soon including the new 3rd generation processors; codenamed Ivy Bridge, and also the new awaited Z77 chipset. What you may not know however, is that it doesn’t just stop at Z77…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-b75m-d3h-b75-motherboard-preview/feed/ 3 Gigabyte GA-Z77M-D3H Z77 Motherboard Preview https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-ga-z77m-d3h-z77-motherboard-preview/ https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-ga-z77m-d3h-z77-motherboard-preview/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:14:00 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=25185 Over the last year or so, Intel have developed such a strong brand that even AMD users were forced to jump ship to get in on the action, and this all started when Sandybridge hit the scene, offering unparalleled performance with extreme overclockability and stability. Moving on from the success of this, the new 3rd generation Intel CPUs are upon us and are literally a few weeks away.

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/gigabyte-ga-z77m-d3h-z77-motherboard-preview/feed/ 2 MSI Z77 Motherboard Preview https://www.eteknix.com/msi-z77-motherboard-preview/ https://www.eteknix.com/msi-z77-motherboard-preview/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:28:55 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=17661 Its been a while since we have teamed up with MSI and seen any of their products, but as well as timing goes, what a time to rejoin forces! With the launch of Intel’s new third generation chips drawing near, MSI have unveiled their new line-up of Z77 based motherboards that will support the new series of processors straight out of the box. We recently saw some of the new motherboards that MSI…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/msi-z77-motherboard-preview/feed/ 2 Asus Rampage IV Extreme X79 Motherboard Preview https://www.eteknix.com/asus-rampage-iv-extreme-x79-motherboard-preview/ https://www.eteknix.com/asus-rampage-iv-extreme-x79-motherboard-preview/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 23:48:29 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=9192 With the launch of the Intel X79 based motherboards approaching very soon, certain models have been long awaited and of course, the main suspect is part of the Republic of Gamers range of boards from Asus. We were lucky enough to see the Rampage IV Extreme at a recent Asus X79 event and until now, was made to wait until we could get it into our test chamber. Much like we did with the Asus…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/asus-rampage-iv-extreme-x79-motherboard-preview/feed/ 4 Asus Sabertooth X79 Motherboard Preview https://www.eteknix.com/asus-sabertooth-x79-motherboard-preview/ https://www.eteknix.com/asus-sabertooth-x79-motherboard-preview/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:42:27 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=9022 X79 has been on the tip of everyone’s tongues for quite some time, and with AMD not being the big hit that everyone thought it would be, Intel has gained a much bigger following than they first anticipated. Asus we knew would be one of the first to showcase what fantastic new boards they were going to release and whilst we knew the Pro and Deluxe would be available, we didn’t hear much about…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/asus-sabertooth-x79-motherboard-preview/feed/ 6 Asus Sabertooth X79 First Look Preview https://www.eteknix.com/asus-sabertooth-x79-first-look-preview/ https://www.eteknix.com/asus-sabertooth-x79-first-look-preview/#respond Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:20:52 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=8664 At the Asus LGA2011 X79 event, we took a look at the Sabertooth X79 motherboard which carries on with the famous Sabertooth branding including the fantastic features that consumers have come to love. Some new and unique features have hit this board and we take a first hand look into what they are and how they’ve been developed. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7t8McFdjd0[/youtube]…

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