ASUS Rampage III Extreme

Zitat: Pro: + Red and Black Color Scheme + PCI Express Disable Switches + Excellent BIOS Support + 4-Way Multi GPU Support + 3-Way SLI Support + Lots of Aftermarket Parts Contra: - Motherboard heatsink could have been designed better - Lots of stuff around the CPU socket (difficult to insulate) - Bluetooth connect not available on PC - ROG Connect won´t adjust multipliers Synthetic performance never really tells the entire story, but is a good indication of what the system would probably be capable of doing under the right conditions. The Core i7 980x is a very powerful processor despite the lack in memory bandwidth over the newer Sandy Bridge Core i7 2600K. The new Rightmark audio benchmark is a great tool for exposing audio specs for the various chips and software used. The specs read much like if you were buying an amplifier or sound system for your house. What you can take away from this is that the sound quality is "good" for an onboard audio solution despite the rather poor performance in Total Harmonic and Intermodulation Distortion. We did color code some of the other numbers to give you an indication as to where the audio is lacking.

Zitat: Pro: + Ytelse +  Layout +  Overklokkingsmuligheter +  Tilbehør +  Funksjonalitet Contra: - Pris

Zitat: Top Hardware Award Positiv: + Performance + Layout + Austattung + sehr stabil + gute Übertaktbarkeit + ausgereiftes BIOS + Features + On-Board Power/Reset Buttons Negativ: - Geräuschpegel 40mm Lüfter

Zitat: Pros: + Excellent value + ROG features + Excellent BIOS + Dual BIOS chips + Very overclockable + Newest standards + Included bundle + Extremely innovative Cons: - Fourway SLI not supported So at this point I´ve looked at the packaging, checked out the accessories, ogled the unique features, and pushed this board to the limit. Now I am expected to sum up my thoughts in a few, somewhat coherent paragraphs. Easier said than done because simply put, this board has left me speechless. I have always been impressed with ASUS and its execution of their Republic of Gamers line, and this motherboard doesn´t disappoint. The company has been surprisingly reliable in their selection of ROG products as they have resisted the urge to dilute the line, selling dull and overpriced crap. Right now, the ROG line offers nothing but unique, high-performance, quality products. That fact alone is laudable because the temptation to cash in on that kind of potential must be huge. For instance, at the time of writing, the Rampage III Extreme is $390 after all is said and done. Instead of purchasing it, you could opt for a board that is closer to mid-range at around $200 and still have a pretty kicking system, so how in the world could this board be worth a 100% price hike? By having just half of the features that this board has. That´s how. Seriously, the Rampage II Extreme reinvented my expectations when it came out, and now the RIIIE is doing it again. ASUS is setting a new standard with the Rampage III Extreme. This board added so many features that were even new to me that I was almost interested in reading the manual over again! ROG Connect is awesome. The setup that ROG Connect allows reminds me of tuning a NASCAR car, being able to plug a laptop in to the board and monitor, edit, and dominate the BIOS from virtually any power state. It was really nice to have the power and reset buttons right on the laptop screen so that I could just stay comfortable in my chair. God forbid I had to reach around and press the Clear CMOS button on the back of the motherboard. Even if a reset was required, it would be a non-issue here. Not only did the board make it through every stage of testing without having to clear the CMOS, but it made it so that if the issue ever arose, the solution was just a click away! Now, say you either, a) don´t want to haul out your laptop for this, or b) don´t have a laptop to take advantage of this. Have no fear - the ROG Android application is here! Yes, you can use your Android phone to connect the same way, but via Bluetooth! ASUS really pulled out all the stops here. I really like having an integrated Bluetooth dongle on the motherboard that is accessible from Windows. This board has a "GO" button, which, when pressed, will load up any batch file you like instantly! Save your OC settings and use this button as a toggle between them, live. Using that, you could have one side of the toggle OC for performance, and the other side switch to stock speeds for chip longevity, and power savings. The motherboard has two physical BIOS chips. All it takes to switch between the two is the push of a button - much sleeker than the RIIE´s jumper, or BIOS switch solution. Now what good would dual BIOS be if you couldn´t use them to get extreme performance? The motherboard has dual eight-pin CPU power sockets to handle the additional load when partaking in extreme overclocking. Judging from the amperages I was reading from ROG Connect, I could see how using two would probably be a good idea. Oh yeah, overclocking. ASUS rocked that too. The Rampage III Extreme was able to clock my chip all over the map, handling some ridiculous suicide shots. It is definitely worth noting that the RIIIE never missed a boot through all of my testing. The worst I saw was blue-screening into Windows, so needless to say, this is a very overclock-friendly board. The BIOS is awesome - period. There are so many little tweaks that ASUS layers on to

Zitat: Zalety: + Wysoka jakość wykonania i zastosowanych podzespołów + Dwa gniazda USB 3.0 + Dwa złącza SATA 6 Gb/s + Dużo złączy wentylatorów (osiem) + Solidny i wzorcowo zamocowany układ chłodzenia + podwójny standard mocowania schładzaczy + Wysokiej jakości podzespoły + Przyciski: P Wady: - Cena - Niedopracowany, wolny BIOS