Intel X79 Is 50% More Expensive than the Z68, Brings Almost No New Features

Intel X79 Is 50% More Expensive than the Z68, Brings Almost No New Features

The X79 chipset is also more expensive than the previous X58

  • CPU
  • By Sorin Nita
  • October 10th, 2011
Intel Xeon E5 Sandy Bridge-E CPUs Launch Schedule Unveiled

Intel Xeon E5 Sandy Bridge-E CPUs Launch Schedule Unveiled

The first Xeon E5 server chips will arrive in Q1 2012

Intel Confirms Bundling LGA 2011 CPUs with Own-Brand Liquid Coolers

Intel Confirms Bundling LGA 2011 CPUs with Own-Brand Liquid Coolers

Will also sell this Asetek-developed cooler as a standalone part

Asus P9X79 Deluxe Motherboard for LGA 2011 CPUs Gets Pictured

Asus P9X79 Deluxe Motherboard for LGA 2011 CPUs Gets Pictured

High-end solution for Intel's Sandy Bridge-E Processors

ASRock X79 Extreme7 LGA 2011 Motherboard Pictured in Full

ASRock X79 Extreme7 LGA 2011 Motherboard Pictured in Full

Yet another motherboard option for Intel's Sandy Bridge-E processors

Intel Sandy Bridge-E Boards Have Problems with Large CPU Coolers

Intel Sandy Bridge-E Boards Have Problems with Large CPU Coolers

The quad-channel memory arrangement employed is to blame

Intel X79 Chipset is $20 (€15) More Expensive than the X58

Intel X79 Chipset is $20 (€15) More Expensive than the X58

We badly need some competition to keep chipset prices down

Leak Reveals Budget-Unfriendly ASRock X79 Extreme7

Leak Reveals Budget-Unfriendly ASRock X79 Extreme7

LGA 2011 motherboard has loads of memory and PCI Express slots

  • CPU
  • By Sorin Nita
  • September 27th, 2011
Intel Sandy Bridge-E CPUs Will Launch on November 14

Intel Sandy Bridge-E CPUs Will Launch on November 14

Not on November 15 as some older rumors have suggested

  • CPU
  • By Sorin Nita
  • September 22nd, 2011
Intel Sandy Bridge-E Overclocking Detailed

Intel Sandy Bridge-E Overclocking Detailed

More complicated than Nehalem, but quite thrilling actually

  • CPU
  • By Sorin Nita
  • September 21st, 2011
Intel's Upcoming Core i7-3960X CPU Gets Overclocked to 5.5GHz

Intel's Upcoming Core i7-3960X CPU Gets Overclocked to 5.5GHz

Its performance gets put to the test in Super PI Mod

  • CPU
  • By Sorin Nita
  • September 19th, 2011
Intel Core i7 3960X Extreme Edition Now Available from Chinese Store

Intel Core i7 3960X Extreme Edition Now Available from Chinese Store

Retails for a 'measly' $2001 US, or roughly 1451 Euro

ECS' High-End X79R-AX Black Series LGA 2011 Motherboard Pictured

ECS' High-End X79R-AX Black Series LGA 2011 Motherboard Pictured

Supports 4-way SLI and all sort of other technologies

Gigabyte Debuts X79A-UD3 LGA 2011 Motherboard at IFA 2011

Gigabyte Debuts X79A-UD3 LGA 2011 Motherboard at IFA 2011

A more budget oriented solution for Sandy Bridge-E CPUs

Gigabyte Also Demos G1.Assassin 2 X79 Motherboard at IDF 2011

Gigabyte Also Demos G1.Assassin 2 X79 Motherboard at IDF 2011

Definitely looks a lot less tacky than the first G1.Assassin

Intel Presents DX79SI LGA 2011 Desktop Board at IDF 2011

Intel Presents DX79SI LGA 2011 Desktop Board at IDF 2011

The chip giant couldn't miss this opportunity to showcase its solutions

MSI X79A-GD65 Motherboard Features 8 DIMM Sockets

MSI X79A-GD65 Motherboard Features 8 DIMM Sockets

Supports Intel's upcoming Sandy Bridge-E processors

 
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