Hard as it is to believe, the ROG Maximus XI Code isn’t the most expensive Z390 board in the Maximus line. The Maximus XI Formula (with its advanced cooling features and extra lighting) goes for more than $400, for example, and the Extended-ATX Maximus XI Extreme clocks (and for the money, overclocks) in at about $600, more than the most expensive CPU it can accept.
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Intel platforms typically offer an excellent foundation for small form factor builds and Intel’s Z390 continues that trend unabated. ASUS has curated Intel’s latest chipset with ample features and a high-end specification, making it the ideal candidate for a miniature performance powerhouse.
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We review the best of the best X299 motherboard from ASUS, the ASUS ROG Rampage VI Extreme Omega review. A motherboard that impresses in many ways and features. An X299 motherboard can house Kaby-Lake-X and Skylake-X refresh processors. We’ll pair it with the 16-core Core i9 7960X today.
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The Maximus Formula board line is considered a premium product by ASUS and comes with a premium price with an MSRP of $449.99. The premium price point is more than justified by its EK custom designed VRM cooler, integrated 5G NIC, and premium board design enhancements.
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MSI managed a fairly balanced approach with the MAG Z390 Tomahawk, downgrading the audio codec and dropping Wi-Fi in favour of a fancy integrated I/O shield, USB 3.1 Type-C ports, plus the full complement of audio outputs. Today we’re looking at Asus’ similarly-priced TUF Z390-Plus Gaming (Wi-Fi), which takes another very different approach.
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The heatsink proved to be very effective too, as our Samsung 970 Evo was 18°C warmer without it and a massive 29°C warmer sat flat on the motherboard with the horizontal heatsink removed, leaving the SSD stuck between the DIMM.2 module and memory.
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Both the ASUS ROG Strix Z390-I Gaming and the ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming-ITX/ac are around the $200 mark, which is a very popular enthusiast price point for small form factor high powered motherboards. Both motherboards also share similar features, including dual M.2 slots for storage and 802.11ac Wave 2 Wi-Fi modules. Nonetheless, there are differences between the two worth examining.
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The TUF Z390-Pro Gaming offers support for the latest Intel Coffee Lake processor line as well as dual-channel DDR4 memory running at up to 2666MHz speeds in stock configuration. ASUS priced the board competitively with a $169.99 MSRP, making it a good deal in light of the board’s build quality and integrated features.
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ROG Strix Z390-E Gaming amps the power delivery and stacks a comprehensive set of cooling options to tame Intel’s latest CPUs. Together with a wealth of enhancements, including one-click optimization, the latest connectivity and futuristic styling with onboard illumination, ROG Strix Z390-E Gaming makes a formidable foundation for ATX gaming builds that go above and beyond.
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Of course with a new processor and unique features comes a new chipset and a plethora of motherboards to choose from as the consumer. You can go all out and spend $500 on a board or spend significantly less and still get a motherboard that performs well and delivers all the things you expect from it. That being said, the motherboard I am looking at today is from ASUS ROG lineup, the ROG Strix Z390-E Gaming.
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