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Mod of the Year 2019 - In Association with Corsair

The nominations are in, it's time to decide who deserves the crown for 2019!

January 24, 2020 | 12:00

Intel Core i9-10900X Review

Intel's latest 10-core has received a hefty price cut, but is it worth the cash?

January 23, 2020 | 14:00

Gigabyte TRX40 Aorus Master Review

We take a look at Gigabyte's sub-£500 TRX40 board to see if it can compete with the excellent ROG Strix TRX40-E Gaming.

January 17, 2020 | 12:00

ASRock P55 Extreme4 Review

The Extreme4 definitely looks the part - we see if it delivers on those flashy looks.

August 27, 2010 | 07:58

Gigabyte GA-P55M-UD2 Motherboard Review

Gigabyte's brilliant micro-ATX P55M-UD2 offers a bag-full of features and overclocking potential for its modest £85 asking price. Read on to see why this is one of the best motherboards ever made.

March 25, 2010 | 08:37

Overclocking Intel's Core i3 530

Now that motherboard BIOSes have matured for Intel's latest Clarkdale CPUs, we taken a return visit to Intel's cheap and cheerful Core i3-530, turn up the voltage and really see what it can do! Inside we've included a step-by-step guide on exactly how to overclock it on a couple of popular motherboards too.

March 3, 2010 | 09:46

DFI MI P55-T36 mini-ITX motherboard review

It's teeny, it's tiny, it's DFI's MI P55-T36 mini-ITX motherboard! Performance P55 meets small form factor, and we compare the MI P55-T36 to its full size ATX brothers to see if keeps up with the big boys.

January 13, 2010 | 09:34

Asus Maximus III Formula Review

The Maximus III is a Lynnfield Republic of Gamers board with a serious legacy to live up to - Asus's Maximus II was a 10/10 product, and powered by Intel's P45 chipset, it was the ideal board for overclocking a Core 2 CPU. We see if this pimped out sequel lives up to its predecessor.

December 7, 2009 | 11:29

Gigabyte GA-P55-UD5 Review

Don't want a black P55 board? Gigabyte has the answer with its desirable blue design! As a direct, but cheaper competitor to Asus' P7P55 Deluxe, we found out if Gigabyte's GA-P55-UD5 board has everything and still offers value for money.

November 11, 2009 | 10:17

SSD performance tips for Intel chipsets and RAID-0

October 16, 2009 | 20:02

Lab Update: Many-a-P55 Motherboard

September 23, 2009 | 10:56

Gigabyte GA-P55M-UD4 Review

Gigabyte squeezes in the goods into this micro-ATX P55 motherboard. It's not all that cheap but it still squeezes in CrossFire and SLI support, as well as plenty of features. We check if it trade blows with the big boys to decide whether it's worth pairing with the popular Core i5-750.

September 22, 2009 | 13:17

Overclocking Intel's Core i5 750

We dive through a variety of motherboards to investigate what BIOS settings are best over a range of motherboards to overclock the only Lynnfield that UK customers should buy: the Intel Core i5 750.

September 21, 2009 | 11:43

MSI P55 GD65 Review

MSI's performance-orientated P55 motherboard is the GD65. With the looks and some of the features its bigger brother, the GD80, but a price closer to its cheaper brothers, we had a look to find out if this board is the Lynnfield board to buy.

September 11, 2009 | 11:18

Asus Xtreme Global Summit report

In the run up to Lynnfield's launch, we ran a special competition with Asus. Winners had the chance to come to London, overclock Lynnfield, talk to the Asus team, and best of all, take the hardware home. Read on for our report and check out video from the day!

September 10, 2009 | 12:19

Asus P7P55D Deluxe Review

Our first (of many) P55 motherboard reviews starts, as ever, with Asus' Deluxe. It's expensive and bridges an awkward middle ground between Republic of Gamers and lesser featured boards, but does it still command excellent Asus quality and must have features that makes it a must buy?

September 9, 2009 | 11:50

Intel Lynnfield: Details and Architecture

An in-depth analysis of what the new Lynnfield architecture of LGA1156 Core i5 and Core i7 CPUs is, what new things it brings and where it fits in Intel's CPU line-up. Read on to see what's new, what's great, and what's not!

September 8, 2009 | 06:25

55% off MSI P55 boards tomorrow at 2pm!

MSI has a ludicrous launch offer on Tuesday, with 55% off its premium Intel P55 motherboards: it's first come, first serve so get in quick!

September 7, 2009 | 10:01

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Asus and bit-tech competition update

Asus, bit-tech and Custom PC have combined their powers to host an event where you can try new Asus hardware, quiz the engineers and take the kit home at the end

August 19, 2009 | 16:19

First Look: MSI P55-GD80

Packed with features, the P55-GD80 is MSI's premium P55 motherboard and it's built to take an overclocking pounding. We take a first look at these overclocking features, the board's layout and the new tech that MSI has incorporated.

August 18, 2009 | 10:37

First Look: The first P55 RoG board, the Maximus III Formula

August 10, 2009 | 10:02

First Look: MSI P55 GD65

We're rocking the first look boat recently aren't we? Just hit our doorstep is not one but two MSI P55 boards we've dissected to see what's new and this time around we think MSI will give Asus and Gigabyte a run for their money.

August 10, 2009 | 09:49

More shots of the Asus P55, LGA1156, Lynnfield motherboard

July 30, 2009 | 11:36

WIN: Asus Xtreme Global Summit Competition Week 1

July 28, 2009 | 11:14

Win next-gen hardware with Asus and bit-tech

Asus, bit-tech and Custom PC combine their powers to host an event where you can try new Asus hardware, quiz the engineers and take the kit home at the end

July 28, 2009 | 11:13

Episode 3 of the CPC and bit-tech Podcast

The combined Custom PC and bit-tech podcast returns for a third episode, and it's packed with tech and games discussion. This time we take on Chrome OS, P55, Battlefield 1943 and the Left 4 Dead 2 controversy. Plus listeners can win a copy of Zeno Clash.

July 26, 2009 | 10:29