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ASUS Radeon HD 7970 Video Card Review
By Grady McKinney January 25, 2012ASUS has released its baseline model of the recently released Radeon HD 7970. We will be compare the performance of the ASUS Radeon HD 7970 out-of-box against the highest overclock achieved with voltage tweaking, along with a Radeon HD 6970, and a reference clock GeForce GTX 580.
ASUS Rampage IV Extreme LGA 2011 Motherboard Review
By Daniel Dobrowolski December 19, 2011ASUS expands its ROG line once again to include offerings based on Intel’s latest X79 chipset and support for the new Sandy Bridge-E processors. The ASUS Rampage IV Extreme comes from a long line of Rampage motherboards most of which have been excellent products. Our expectations are extremely high for this "Extreme" offering.
ASUS P8Z68-V Motherboard Review
By Daniel Dobrowolski November 10, 2011Not everyone can afford or even wants to buy super expensive motherboards. While these tend to get the most attention, there is certainly a need for more budget oriented solutions. With this in mind we examine the ASUS P8Z68-V. This board is about as plain-Jane as a modern "big name" motherboard gets.
ASUS ROG MARS II GTX 580 Quad SLI Video Card Review
By Brent Justice November 08, 2011The ASUS ROG MARS II Limited Edition video card brings true dual-GeForce GTX 580 GPUs to the table. Take two of these and you can have a true GTX 580 Quad-SLI system. We'll dive into performance, including Battlefield 3, and see what these can do directly compared to 4-way CrossFireX.
ASUS P8P67 EVO REV 3.0 Motherboard Review
By Morry Teitelman October 28, 2011Through the P8P67 EVO, ASUS brings a board to the table that raises the bar on its other offerings. Not only does this motherboard perform like a champ, it is packed to the gills with features and integrated functionalities. At less than $165 after MIR, it shows to be a solid value.
ASUS Maximus IV Extreme Motherboard Review
By Daniel Dobrowolski September 28, 2011ASUS expands its Intel based Republic of Gamers line once again with the Maximus IV Extreme. This motherboard has a lot to live up to as each Maximus before this was nothing short of excellent and quite possibly the best motherboards available at the time of release. The Maximus IV Extreme continues the tradition and exceeds expectations.
ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z
By Morry Teitelman September 24, 2011The Maximus IV GENE-Z is ASUS' micro-ATX answer for the gaming crowd. As part of their Republic of Gamers (ROG) line, the board offers top of the line component architecture to drive the performance that one expects from a ROG board.
ASUS Crosshair V Formula AMD AM3+ Motherboard Review
By Morry Teitelman September 09, 2011The Crosshair V Formula is ASUS' ROG-based answer for the next generation AMD silicon, codenamed "Bulldozer." Built with all the bells and whistles you've come to expect from a Republic of Gamers' motherboard, the Crosshair V Formula looks to be the perfect companion for any AMD processor.
ASUS ROG MATRIX GTX580 Platinum Video Card Review
By Brent Justice August 17, 2011ASUS has launched the new ROG MATRIX GTX580 Platinum video card that can be described as the pinnacle enthusiast GeForce GTX 580 GPU. Will all of this customization and new features mean you get fast video card? If this overclock doesn't impress you we suggest trading in your computer and finding a new hobby.
ASUS P8P67 Pro New B3 Revision Motherboard Review
By Morry Teitelman August 16, 2011ASUS' latest foray in to the Intel LGA1155 market shows up in a competitive package, the P8P67 Pro. The board combines the features and technologies you've come to expect from ASUS and promises not to disappoint. This motherboard also happens to target the sub-$180 market so it will be on the list for budget minded builds.
ASUS Rampage III Black Edition Motherboard Review
By Daniel Dobrowolski August 03, 2011While P67 and Z68 is all the rage, if you are looking for the most powerful computing system money can buy, then X58 is still it. ASUS promises to deliver everything you expect out of X58 and then some with its latest Republic of Gamers branded board. If you are looking for the ultimate X58 motherboard, it's the Rampage III Black Edition.
ASUS ENGTX560 Ti DirectCU II TOP Video Card Review
By Grady McKinney August 01, 2011ASUS ENGTX560 Ti DirectCU II TOP is on our test bench today, and we overclock it until it screams. We're see if this video card can match the performance of a Radeon HD 6950. Will the voltage tweaking provided by ASUS give it enough boost to make it worth the purchase? We will find out.
ASUS P8P67 Motherboard Review
By Daniel Dobrowolski June 14, 2011ASUS' P67 chipset product portfolio can get fairly confusing at times with the slew of "P8P67" models. This time we are taking a look at the "vanilla" P8P67. Though you could say its vanilla with a lot of twists as this board offers a "B3" stepping version of the supporting chipset and sports a very solid feature set for "vanilla."
ASUS P6X58-E WS Workstation Motherboard Review
By Morry Teitelman June 09, 2011ASUS' X58 member of its Workstation line of motherboards, the P6X58-E WS motherboard, looks to offer an appealing mix of features and functions. With its use of both the Intel X58 and NVIDIA NF200 chipsets, the board offers the potential for unparalleled gaming performance.
ASUS Sabertooth 990FX Motherboard Review
By Morry Teitelman June 07, 2011As ASUS' newest AMD based board, the Sabertooth 990FX offers future-proof technology in a sleek package. The board is designed around the AMD 990FX chipset, supporting the next generation of AMD processors, and looks to give the competition a run for the money.
ASUS Sabertooth P67 Motherboard Review
By Morry Teitelman May 16, 2011The Sabertooth P67 motherboard is the latest member of ASUS' TUF series of products. The board is built to be champion, with some of the best performance we have seem to date out of the Intel P67 platform.
ASUS P8Z68-V Pro Z68 Chipset Motherboard Review
By Daniel Dobrowolski May 11, 2011When Intel brought out the P67 and H67 chipsets, many enthusiasts complained that the features of one or the other were only available on one or the other, but not both. Intel has heard the community and is therefore launching the Z68 chipset. As usual ASUS is among the first board makers to offer a board featuring this latest chipset. The ASUS P8Z68-V Pro promises to be an interesting first look at this new chipset.
ASUS EAH6950 & ENGTX570 DirectCU II Vid Card Review
By Matthew Krysiak April 18, 2011ASUS has released two enthusiast friendly overclocking video cards: the EAH6950 DirectCU II and the ENGTX570 DirectCU II. The question is which one is better, and does overclocking these change the victor. We test each out of the box and overclocked in Lost Planet 2, F1 2010, Civilization V, and Battlefield Bad Company 2.
ASUS GeForce GTX 590 Overclocking Follow-Up
By Brent Justice April 03, 2011We take the new ASUS GeForce GTX 590 and overclock the crap out of it! What are all these exploding GTX 590 cards about? We will find out just what happens when you crank it up with proper power management working on the GTX 590. We compare performance at stock clocks, overclocked, and against a 6990.
ASUS GeForce GTX 590 Video Card Review
By Brent Justice March 24, 2011Today NVIDIA is launching the GeForce GTX 590 with dual-GPUs on a single video card. We are going to take this beast and compare it to not only Radeon HD 6990 but also GeForce GTX 580 SLI and GeForce GTX 570 SLI. This video card is pleasant to the ears, but does it have the muscle to make it a competitive buy?
ASUS ENGTX580 and EAH6970 DirectCU II Review
By Mark Warner March 14, 2011ASUS has graced us with two of their flagship DirectCU II series video cards: The ENGTX580 DirectCU II based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580, and the EAH6970 DirectCU II based on the AMD Radeon HD 6970. These video cards feature an advanced PCB and cooler design without a price premium.
ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Motherboard Review
By Daniel Dobrowolski March 03, 2011ASUS has a ton of P8P67 variants. Some are light on features, some aren’t. The P8P67 Deluxe is certainly anything but light on features but how does it perform? How does it stack up in the sea of recent P67 Express based boards?
ASUS ENGTX570 Video Card Review
By Mark Warner February 14, 2011ASUS’ new ENGTX570 video card is competitively priced and has the potential for greatness using VoltageTweak. We compare it to the Radeon HD 6970 and see how well it performs out-of-the-box and overclocked using VoltageTweak. This review will show you just how tight things are around the $349 price point.
ASUS EAH6870 DirectCU Video Card Review
By Matthew Krysiak January 18, 2011ASUS debuts a customized Radeon HD 6870 in its DirectCU line of video cards. The EAH6870 DirectCU has a custom cooling solution, enhanced power circuitry, and a GPU frequency boost. We put it to the test against a reference Radeon HD 6870 and a GeForce GTX 470.
ASUS P8P67 WS Revolution Motherboard Review
By Daniel Dobrowolski January 05, 2011Intel has launched the new P67 chipset for LGA1155 socket motherboards. ASUS expands its product portfolio once again with the P8P67 WS Revolution. While targeted towards workstation use as the name implies, it offers quite a bit for the enthusiast as well.