ASUS Maximus IV Extreme B3 Revision Review
Live and in Colour
Published: 23rd March 2011 | Source: ASUS | Price: £299 |
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The CPU socket is very clear indeed, allowing plenty of room for even the largest coolers. The vertical power heat-sink is a work of art.
The Republic of Gamer logo beautifully woven into the heat-sink. It's those little touches that really set higher-end items apart.
Just in case the box logo and board sticker didn't prove it, you can see that this is a revision B by the circuit board etching.
When fired up we have a very clear seven segment status/error display in a very convenient place. Other manufacturers who tuck theirs anywhere they can take note.
The ROG logo itself looks amazing lit up. So great I couldn't resist using it for our title image, and here is the larger version for those who desire such things.
Finally the accessories are plentiful with Crossfire and SLI bridges along with a plentiful supply of SATAII and SATA3 cables.
We're not sure who would pimp they case with the sticker, but it's there if the mood takes you. The cable identifiers are incredibly useful for those of us with more than a couple of SATA drives.
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I'm looking forward to the Big Bang Marshall review now to see who comes out on top, the Maximus or the BBM.
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how does it stack up against the ud7 and other higher end boards? only i thought the gd65 was a bit of a let down when you tested it
QuoteHow does it compare to the BBM? *whistles innocently*
As for the UD7, there isn't much in it tbh. But we could either have graphs that take a week to scroll through, or let you do a tiny bit of legwork. Tabbed browsing has it's benefits
QuoteMy name is Maximus IV Extreme, Motherboard to an over-clocked processor, foundation to a speedy system, and I will have 5GHz with this attempt or the next.
Bryan dude, your reviews crack me up
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