These new motherboards come with six key upgrades that make them the perfect match for the next-gen Intel Core processors. Let's dive into these significant enhancements that set the X Gen apart and also explore the featured models we offer for this groundbreaking generation.

2023 is an exciting time to venture into the world of building a custom gaming PC from scratch. The AORUS ELITE products are here to make your dream build a reality. Here are five reasons why they're the smart choice for your first PC build.

The AORUS ELITE series offers features that are typically reserved for flagship motherboards but at a more affordable price range, making them a great value option for those wanting to take things to the next level. In this article, we'll take a closer look at what exactly the AORUS ELITE offers and explain why it is a smart choice for both gamers and builders.

In the past, a bigger PC was considered better, but now it's all about finding the right balance. If you're on a budget and not planning on using multiple PCIe add-in cards or extreme overclocking, a microATX motherboard, or mATX as it is known by others, may be all you need for your gaming build.

Intel has revealed their latest 13th generation CPU lineup powered by the Z790 chipset, so now is the perfect time to get that new PC build going. But what exactly are the new 13th gen Intel CPUs all about? Why should you opt to go for team blue? Well, let’s take a bit of a dive into the newly announced hardware and see what it’s all about, and why it’s worthy of your new PC build.

AMD has recently announced their latest Ryzen™ 7000 processors offering, powered by the new Zen 4 architecture and sporting the new socket AM5. This release means that AMD will be firing on all cylinders with their addition of support for PCIe 5.0 and DDR5, bringing them in-line with the latest Intel offerings.

Gamers all over are striving to get the best gaming experience possible. Whether they are into first person shooters, role playing games, strategy, or MMO’s, gamers want to be able to enjoy buttery smooth gaming while also squeezing the best performance out of the game that they can.

It’s finally here, the latest Intel® 10th Gen platform – Z490, and it’s bigger and better than ever. Built on a brand new socket, LGA1200, Intel’s 10th Gen processors offers an additional two cores, and improved overclocking performance that has yet to be seen on the desktop platform! Of course, there’s other improvements that push the envelope of next gen such as, CNVi, support for Wi-Fi 6 connecting you to more—faster than traditional Gigabit ethernet!

So, it’s time, time to build that brand-new gaming rig that you have been saving up all year for, but what motherboard, also known as a mainboard, do you buy? Well, we have put together 5 tips for you that will show you how to choose a motherboard and to help ensure that you pick the best one for the job. As always, once you have an idea of what you might want it is recommended to do a motherboard comparison and compare motherboards so that you can compare your selection against all offerings available.

With all that said, let’s jump into our 5 tips so you can go ahead and pick the best motherboard for that new gaming rig. Afterall, the motherboard is one of the key components in your new gaming build. It is easy to pick things like your graphics card and hard drives but the motherboard can be hard to choose.

In Part 2 we looked at how to use the @BIOS update utility for updating your BIOS. Although @BIOS is the most user-friendly way to update your motherboards BIOS, a lot of people prefer the option of accessing the BIOS itself to perform the update.

This is where Q Flash comes in.

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
No hardware was present, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the desk with such care;
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.

The gamers were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of graphics cards danced in their heads;
And motherboards, keyboards, and even mice too;
All hoping St. Nick will bring just a few.

The GIGABYTE AORUS Z390 series motherboards were released on October 8, 2018. We’ve heard that the GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS MASTER motherboard is a gamechanger. what is the difference between this generation and the previous generation? What makes them so highly anticipated? Let’s spill some of the juicy details!