We've been working with Asus over the last couple of weeks, testing its upcoming addition to the Republic Of Gamers product line. Meet the Striker Extreme; it's based on NVIDIA's all-new nForce 680i SLI chipset and it comes with a kitchen sink. Join us as we have a look at what to expect from Asus' next gem...

We have a quick look at one of the first Abit AW9D-MAX mobos let out in the wild. It has all of the right ingredients to become the next IC7-MAX3 - it just needs some time to mature.

We track the progress of a motherboard from the start of the production line to the finish. See how it gets soldered, coppered, scanned, tested, etched and polished off.

We have Foxconn's 975X7AA motherboard on the test bench today, based around Intel's 975X chipset / Socket 775 platform. It is the debut for Foxconn's Fox One overclocking technology and signifies the company's push to enter the enthusiast market. Can this giant take on ABIT and DFI?

Back in March, ATI announced its RD580 chipset, dubbed CrossFire Xpress 3200. Today, we have a look at DFI's LANParty UT CFX3200-DR motherboard. Does this board tick all the right boxes on the application form for the ultimate enthusiast-orientated CrossFire motherboard? We have the answers for you...

We have a look at Biostar's TForce4 U 775 motherboard, based on NVIDIA's nForce4 Ultra Intel Edition chipset. Does this board live up to expectations by catering for the gaming enthusiast looking to get the most out of their system? Read on to find out...

ABIT hasn't been on top form recently when it comes to motherboards, but its new financial stability means more focus on R&D. Does this latest SLI motherboard mark a return to form for the enthusiast vendor? We investigate.

ATI claims that the CrossFire Xpress 3200 is the most overclockable chipset ever. Specced up by Macci, and coupled with trademark ASUS stability, is the A8R32-MVP Deluxe going to be the best motherboard we've seen?

Excessive? Yes. Will enthusiasts buy this board because it's excessive? Probably, yes. A couple of layout flaws marr an otherwise excellent board - we go in depth to find out where this flies and where it falls.