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The Ivy Bridge promises higher performance per watt over Sandy Bridge on both the CPU and GPU front. Built with tri-gate 3D transistors on a 22nm die, how much performance should we expect from the new CPU?

GIGABYTE has revealed a total of 10 Z77 boards for the next generation of Intel chipsets and CPU’s. Among them is the elite gamer G1.Sniper 3. Keep reading to check it out!

MSI has debuted their upcoming Z77A-GD65 board, supporting Socket 1155 processors. The board features PCIE 3.0, USB 3.0, and plenty of other features for overclocking. Check out the pictures for more info.

  MSI’s newest X79 offering attempts to take on the top dogs in the X79 family. See how well it does.

Today we look at Gigabyte’s top LGA2011 offering: the X79-UD7. It looks to be a strong performer boasting 4 way SLI support, and a full spate of features. Read on to see how it performs.

With the latest X79 chipset and Intel’s latest Core i7 3960X 6-Core Extreme processor running on the SandyBridge-E architecture, you’ll be zipping through processing times in no time!

GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD3-iSSD makes setting up Intel Smart Response an easy task with the bundled Intel SSD 311 mSATA SSD. We put it through our test to see how it performs.

The Maximus IV Extreme lives up to its name, and is the premier ROG board for the P67 chipset. Find out how this beast performs in our testing.

Gamers rejoice: the G1.Killer line now has Sandy Bridge support. Keep reading to find out more, and stay tuned for our upcoming full review of the G1.Sniper 2!

The P67 Sabertooth is definitely a top contender when it comes to P67 motherboards.

The AMD A3850 APU is a capable APU for the mainstream user. It has a lot of potential as part of an HTPC. We’ve compared it to an Intel Sandy Bridge Core i3-2100T/H67 combo to see who can make the best HTPC.

  AMD’s new 990FX chipset natively supports SLI, so we decided to test its impact in games. Keep reading for more.

The release of the Z68 chipset allows for integration of many new features within the Z68X-UD3H-B3. Stay tuned to find out how the Z68 chipset does in the mainstream market.

The introduction the Z68 Express Chipset has brought some nice new features to the GIGABYTE Z68X-UD7-B3 motherboard, including Smart Response, an SSD caching technology.

If you’re looking for a high-performance motherboard suited for work, and highly-threaded applications, the ASUS P8P67 WS Revolution motherboard might be a great option.

Priced at $124, the Intel Core i3 2100 is the cheapest Sandy Bridge processor. For its price and performance, it may just be the best budget processor on the market.

  A final post-CES 2011 overview of the show floor and some of the latest products showcased this year.

The P67A-UD7 is GIGABYTE’s flagship motherboard, running the P67 Express Chipset with 3-Way SLI and CrossFireX support, and plenty of overclocking potential.

The GIGAYBTE P67A-UD4 motherboard is designed with mid- to high-end users in mind, providing enough performance and features that an average user would want in a motherboard.

ASUS kicks off 2011 with a total of eight Sandy Bridge motherboards based on the Intel P67 Express Chipset. We will examine two of them: the P8P67 Pro and P8P67 Deluxe.

  The new 32nm Sandy Bridge Intel processor microarchitecture hits stores today with exceptional performance and a lower thermal output that previous Quad-Core CPUs couldn’t achieve.

Intel’s latest processor microarchitecture, Sandy Bridge, is finally here. The processor promises greater performance, and we put it to the test.