The Hero series has arguably been the go-to board for many each generation to get all the ROG Maximus goodies without the flagship prices of something like the Formula or Extreme boards. ROG only features like dedicated water cooling headers, pre-mounted I/O Shield, multi-zone Aura-Sync lighting with addressable headers, and one-click Ai-powered overclocking gives you everything an enthusiast gamer could…
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The ASUS TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING motherboard is a no-frills motherboard that has all the features needed for a decent system. Moreover, the TUF Gaming series are added with additional protection to ensure the durability and reliability of the motherboard.
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The Asus ROG Maximus XI Hero competes well against Gigabyte’s closest competing model, and that’s enough to get it the same point score. Fans of both brands can make their choice based on feature differences, while value seekers look can look for even better deals.
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Well from looking at the initial boards announced for the Z390, one of the most exciting ITX boards was the Strix Z390-I Gaming from Asus and I was excited to see it come in. I’m curious what is different from the Z370 or the Z270 for the matter and to dive into Asus’s feature set and see if the Strix Z390-I Gaming covers all of the bases for a high-end gaming PC that will take up less space on your desk and be easy to pack up and take to events to play with your friends.
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Dual M.2 PCIe x4 – one is obvious, above the PCIe x16 slot, the other on the back – 5x USB 3.1 G2, ALC1220A audio, Intel GbE LAN, Intel 9560 802.11ac WiFi, 4x SATA ports, 4x fan-headers, and a strengthened video-card slot show just what can be done on a board measuring 17cmx17cm.
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There’s plenty to get excited about here, though, with two large heatsinks for the Hero’s own pair of M.2 ports plus plenty of overclocking and testing tools with power and reset buttons as well as an LED POST code display on the PCB, not forgetting also USB BIOS Flashback and CMOS clear buttons on the rear I/O panel.
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We would like to introduce you to the ASUS ROG Maximus XI Extreme. ASUS and their Maximus series of boards have been synonymous with gamers, overclockers and overall enthusiasts over the many years since ROG or Republic of Gamers came to be.
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Intel’s Z390 is a bit of an oddity on the PC world. While not really a full generational leap it does supplant Z370 as the flagship chipset for Intel’s 9th generation launch. Since ASUS never really got around to launching its flagship ‘Extreme’ product position on the Z370 platform, it’s making up for lost time now with Z390, the true…
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In this review, we look at the ROG STRIX Z390-E Gaming. The board as stated is positioned in a more mainstream region and has that ROG stamp, stuff we like of course. This board as well has some interesting new features, AI overclocking for example? Have a peek and then let’s head onwards into the review my man.
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The Maximus XI Hero is the entry level model in the Maximus range. The Formula and Extreme are above it, but just because it is relatively affordable doesn’t mean that it’s stripped bare of features. After all, it’s still a ROG model, still with the full-fat Z390 chipset, still part of the Maximus XI range.
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