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MSI responds to reports of 9800X3D CPUs 'burning out' in its motherboards but the problem seems limited for now
By Jeremy Laird published
News A batch of dodgy sockets or just maybe user error?

I've tested Asus' new Turbo Game Mode for AMD CPUs and my verdict is simple: Don't use it
By Nick Evanson published
news When worse is supposed to be better but turns out to actually be worse. Or the same. Which is essentially still worse.

MSI MAG X870 Tomahawk Wi-Fi motherboard review
By Nick Evanson published
USB overload With more ports than a shipping hub, MSI's new X870 motherboard is one for the USB enthusiast.

MSI outs 'world's first' ATX 3.1-ready mobos with extra PCIe juice for power-crazed next-gen GPUs
By Jeremy Laird published
news Up to 420 W of motherboard power, and that's not even counting the CPU.

AMD Zen 5 architecture: A ground up redesign that lays the foundation for future Ryzen CPU architectures
By Chris Szewczyk published
AMD is confident a 16% IPC uplift will see its Ryzen 9000-series ascend the CPU silicon throne.

Asus ROG Strix X670E-I Gaming WiFi review
By Chris Szewczyk published
fully loaded Asus proves it really is possible to load up a Mini-ITX board with lots of goodies.

Gigabyte A620I AX motherboard review
By Chris Szewczyk published
no frills A no-frills board that's about the cheapest option there is if you want a compact AMD system.

AMD promises AM5 socket life support through to 2027 and beyond
By Nick Evanson published
news It's got some way to beat the AM4 socket, which is still getting new chips, even now.
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