ROG Maximus XI Formula exhibits the sleek, refined and functional design that has become iconic in the Maximus motherboard series. With its distinctive integrated CrossChill EK III cooling block, intelligent overclocking software and a stunning polished-mirror finish, the latest-generation Formula is all set to make your showcase rig shine.
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However, whilst the Carbon part of the MPG Z390 Gaming Carbon Pro might be lessened in comparisons to the earlier models in the range, MSI have been quietly improving the foundations until it is one of the most featured and solid performing motherboards around.
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The MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Edge AC looked very similar to the Carbon Pro on paper, and in our testing there was very little to differentiate the two motherboards. Being so closely matched in price and on the acknowledged consistently-performing Intel Z390 chipset we didn’t expect there to be much difference and sure enough there isn’t.
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If you’re someone who prefers a stealthier approach to your system build you’ll be pleased that the Tomahawk sticks firmly to the utilitarian design school. Indeed it reminds us of the old Gigabyte Sniper designs with the artists going all in on the design brief.
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Today we have our Gigabyte X299 AORUS Master motherboard review. This LGA2066 motherboard is designed to provide all of the features one needs for a high-end workstation of this class. This includes USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports, Intel Optane Memory support, 4-Way SLI, a slew of PCIe and storage expansion options and Intel Core X Series Processors for high single core speed.
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With a 16 Phase IR Digital VRM, Thunderbolt 3, Aquantia 10GbE LAN and an Aorus all-in-one custom Monoblock, the Z390 Extreme Waterforce is designed for extreme performance and overclocking. But, at a price of around $1,000 USD, is it worth the money? We ran the Z390 Extreme Waterforce through every test in our suite of benchmarks in an attempt to answer that very question. So, let’s see how the Z390 Extreme Waterforce did.
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With the Z390 chipset, the MEG Z390 ACE as an ATX board supports the eighth and ninth generation Intel core processors (Coffee Lake-S Refresh). Native USB 3.1 support is already on board, so other additional chips can be omitted. The motherboard offers three PCIe x16 slots, but only one of them is connected to the chipset with all 16 lanes, while the other two are eight and eight respectively.
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That processor, however, is more power-hungry than its predecessors and motherboard vendors have necessarily responded with higher-end power circuitry. MSI’s Enthusiast Gaming (MEG) ACE motherboard crystallises this approach with 12 phases purely aimed at powering all eight cores with overclocking.
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The MSI MEG Z390 Godlike is one of the most expensive motherboards on the market. It’ll set you back $599 in the US and £545 in the UK, which is a vast amount of cash to spend on a motherboard. It’s also more than its key rival costs – the Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Xtreme is around $50 and £45 cheaper. Can this board possibly justify an even higher price than one of our current favourites?
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The Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Extreme is one of the most expensive motherboards that you can buy for an Intel Z390 system. It’ll set you back a vast $550 in the US and £500 in the UK – which makes it more expensive than many of the processors, GPUs and other components that you may end up installing into a build. Can it possibly be worth so much? Read our Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Xtreme review to find out.
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