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ROG Maximus XI Gene review

Thursday, 29 November 2018 13:04
Written by Neo Sibeko
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After a long hiatus, it looks as if the Maximus Gene is back – and not only that, it looks like it’s back with a vengeance. Finally, we have extreme overclocking boards in all sizes from ROG, or at least that’s what I’d like to think. Unfortunately, while the Gene is out there and available for purchase from select online stores, it looks as if this board is set to only be available in select regions, and more specifically the EU region.

It’s a real pity, because this is a fairly interesting motherboard. Even outside of its XOC (extreme overclocking) credentials (which is what I mainly care about), it represents a unique balance of overclocking capabilities, gaming capacity, and a form factor that isn’t readily available these days for whatever reason.

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Asus Z390 motherboards found to be automatically installing software without user consent

Thursday, 25 October 2018 10:52
Written by Wesley "CataclysmZA" Fick
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With the launch of Intel’s new 9th Gen processors and the Z390 chipset, you might run into a bit of a problem because the Windows 10 1809 ISO images don’t have basic drivers for the chipset to enable things like networking. Microsoft’s opening for drivers to be submitted for inclusion in the base ISO ended long before the Z390 family was ready, and this means that you’ll either be installing drivers for networking through a USB flash drive or a DVD. ASUS seems to have gone a different route with their new boards by including pre-loaded drivers and an updater app, and these will be automatically installed on your new installation of Windows without you needing to lift a finger. It’s a convenient feature, but it’s the way ASUS went about it that may be problematic.

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ASUS ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING motherboard review

Tuesday, 25 September 2018 16:14
Written by Neo Sibeko
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Earlier this year, ROG released the seventh iteration of their Crosshair series of boards. As you’d expect, they were (and still are) the best X470 motherboards money can buy – particularly the Crosshair VII Hero, which turned out to be an absolute scorcher of a motherboard. It is, without a doubt, the definitive X470 motherboard.

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ASUS Designo Curve MX34VQ ultra-wide curved monitor review

Wednesday, 22 August 2018 17:17
Written by Neo Sibeko
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Some people may not like this, but I think it’s pretty safe to say that in terms of product stack, market perception, user interaction and overall experience, ASUS (and in particular ROG) is second-to-none in the component side of the DIY PC business. From notebooks to motherboards, audio solutions to monitors – if there’s any one brand that could be said to be nailing the business of catering to the elusive “gamer”, it would have to be ROG and ASUS.

Here’s the thing though: every once in a while, the product you should really be looking for isn’t in the ROG family, but instead is in their designer or “Designo” range of products. This is most often especially true for monitors, smart devices and other, less overtly nerdy items. That’s not to say there aren’t ROG equivalent (or even superior) offerings, but that they sometimes offer a particular function and sensitivity for the target audience which isn’t as articulated in the ROG range.

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Cooler Master also announces the MasterWatt TUF PSU family

Friday, 29 June 2018 13:14
Written by Wesley "CataclysmZA" Fick
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Cooler Master’s TUF family extends to a whole range of components that make up almost an entire PC (almost, because the only thing missing is TUF-branded 2.5-inch and M.2 solid state drives), and that also includes the new MasterWatt TUF range. These are semi-modular power supplies painted to match the exterior colour of the MasterWatt MB500 TUF Edition, and is also covered in ASUS’s custom-designed digi-camo vinyl wrap. Writing about power supplies in a sexy way is difficult, so hit the jump to see me try.

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