Intel Core i7-870 Expert Reviews

The Intel Core i7 is Intel's leading-edge PC processor for unmatched intelligent performance. The Intel Core i7 delivers maximum processing power in response to peak demands. You'll fly through everything you do on your PC from playing intense games ...

Rifling through the box that the Intel DX58SO "Smackover" board came in, we were surprised not to find "love" and "hate" brass knuckles, because the motherboard definitely conjures feelings of both extremes. If you think we're being disrespectful, ...

Good performance with the safe embrace of the Intel name

Four DIMM slots and funky SATA ports make us mad. Very mad

If you think we're being disrespectful, just take one look at the board's SATA ports. That will tell you that somebody at Intel still doesn't know that today's graphics cards are big, huge, honking affairs. Since Intel oriented all the SATA ports ...

Intel has a new flagship weapon out in its Core i7 975 processor and today we get the chance to see how deserving it is of its flagship status. Introduction

The i7 975 is a nice CPU and one that will fit nicely at the top of the Intel i7 line-up. The performance in rendering was very impressive and cannot be overlooked, but in the end if you are doing media encoding or are a gamer there is not much to be ...

Last week, Intel released a pair of new additions to the Core i7 line of processors that will eventually replace two of the three current Core i7 series processors as the months roll by. Read on to see how the Intel Core i7-975 Extreme Edition ...

Intel has been at the peak of their game lately. After the very successful launch of the whole Core and Core 2 line of chips, they could have afforded to sit back for a little bit and let their dominance hold out for a while. Instead they decide to ...

Since the dawn of the NetBurst architecture and continuing on into the Core2 line, Intel has always featured a memory controller separate from the actually processor. No longer is this the case. With the creation of the new i7 line, Intel has decided ...

The Intel Desktop Board DX58SO is designed to use the Intel Core i7 processors with support for up to eight threads of raw CPU processing power, triple channel DDR3 memory and full support for ATI CrossfireX technology. Intel's flagship X58 Express ...

The Intel DX58SO is an amazing motherboard that is priced lower than many of the other boards out there. It is a great performer that becomes even better than great because of its overclocking ability! This one is on the short list for sure!

New desktop systems with Intel's quad-core Core i7 CPUs--from the likes of Dell, Falcon Northwest, Micro Express, and others--have already made an impact on our Top 10 charts.

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Intel Core i7 has been the talk of the town lately. Today its arrival brings a smile to enthusiasts everywhere. Introduction

Intel has gone from strength to strength in recent years, unlike Pentium 4 which really should have been put to bed after the Northwood core. In our eyes it was the only good core as it was a good overclocker and brought with it the first dual channel ...

Taking a break from X58 boards, we have a look at dual vs triple channel memory configurations on the Core i7 platform. Introduction

Core i7 is a remarkable CPU. Intel has really outdone itself on the Core series of CPU and not one has been a disappointment. Each time Intel has an iteration of it, there is more power and more features to surface

Intel has finally lifted the embargo on the yet-to-be-launched Intel Core i7 processors and the Intel X58 Express Chipset! Intel strongly believes that this new platform will be the must have work horse for digital media & gaming enthusiasts for many ...

The performance benchmarks confirm that the Intel Core i7 series of processors are the real deal and the new platform is solid.