A few months ago in March 2010 we tested Intel's first consumer 6-core CPU, the Intel i7 980x (Extreme), which turned out to be the computer equivalent of a Ferrari; very fast and very expensive. Today it is AMD's turn to launch consumer 6-core CPU's and they take the opportunity to not only release one CPU but two: the AMD PhenomT II X6 1055T (2.6 GHz) and the AMD PhenomT II X6 1090T (3.2 GHz). In contrast to Intel's fast and expensive chip AMD has continued its path of delivering performance at an affordable price ...

In addition to releasing the the AMD PhenomT II X6, AMD also today is releasing the new flagship chipset: the AMD 890FX. With support for USB3, SATA6 as well as 4 PCI-E-slots and great overclockability the chipset is aimed at the enthusiasts. In this article we also are doing a short review of the ASUS Crosshair IV Formula, a kick-ass AMD 890FX motherboard which is filled with cool features.



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