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August 2011
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The editors liked
Very good build quality & clean layout
Tons of features and great UEFI BIOS
AI Suite II offers many overclocking options (onthefly overclocking without reboot)
Overclocking performance is stunning
Supports X.M.P Memory profiles
Supports Lucid Virtu technology
Supports THX certification for output sound via software solution
Supports two fullsized graphics cards
Includes many SATA II and t
Small Form Factor
Dual GPU support
Factory Turbo Overclock
Virtu Feature that Works
Red and Black Color Scheme
Lots of ROG Features
Full-size board features and capability packed into a much smaller footprint
Excellent overclocking options
Mature BIOS ensures easy setup for near every configuration
Low power consumption
Lucid Virtu support
Fantastic accessory package
Near the be
The editors didn't like
Price is higher than competition
Not all MicroATX cases support high end boards
Bluetooth not included
Our first "High-End" board without a USB 3.0 front panel device
Slot spacing not ideal for multi-GPU configurations
Microsoft is releasing a full preview for Windows 8 in June. As of this writing that is about a month away. We are seriously hoping that both Microsoft and the manufacturers out there get things together so that existing hardware will work with this previ...
Very good build quality & clean layout, Tons of features and great UEFI BIOS, AI Suite II offers many overclocking options (onthefly overclocking without reboot), Overclocking performance is stunning, Supports X.M.P Memory profiles, Supports Lucid Virtu technology, Supports THX certification for output sound via software solution, Supports two fullsized graphics cards, Includes many SATA II and t
As we've seen over the last couple of years, ASUS has been leading the way with innovative features and technologies, nost notably on their Republic of Gamer products. Indeed, the Maximus IV Gene-Z is proof of that, as it's a rarity to see such premium...
Abstract: ASUS is a computer component manufacturer in a class of its own, bringing to the table a long history of high quality and high performance engineering practices. Over the years, ASUS has consistently delivered top rated components leading to its place in ...
Full-size board features and capability packed into a much smaller footprint, Excellent overclocking options, Mature BIOS ensures easy setup for near every configuration, Low power consumption, Lucid Virtu support, Fantastic accessory package, Near the be
Our first "High-End" board without a USB 3.0 front panel device, Slot spacing not ideal for multi-GPU configurations, Forced overclock with "stock" ASUS settings, Small size may leave it overlooked by many, BIOS has too many pages, Voltage read points nee
We cannot say enough how impressed we are with the ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z. When it comes to the BIOS, although we feel that the pages are far too numerous, we wouldn't want to see a single option removed, and the ones we'd like to see added hardly have...
Published: 2011-09-07, Author: Dan , review by: legitreviews.com
Abstract: ASUS is know for their high quality computer components. Whether you are talking about graphics cards like the all new uber ASUS ROG Mars II 3GB card or the ASUS GTX 560 DirectCU II TOP card, which is much more main stream. Either way you get a qua...
Small Form Factor, Dual GPU support, factory Turbo Overclock, Virtu Feature that Works, Red and Black Color Scheme, Lots of ROG Features
Not all MicroATX cases support high end boards, Bluetooth not included
We had a great time using the Maximus IV Gene-Z and aside from its smaller stature and limited expandability it responded well in our tests and seemed like a solid gaming platform. We say gaming over enthusiast mostly due to the form factor but thing...
We’ve been genuinely impressed by the Asus Maximus IV Gene-Z ,as it’s the first LGA1155 board we’ve seen to really stand out in terms of stock speed performance. Some may point to the Z68 chipset as the reason, but the previous Z68 boards we’ve seen ha...
Finals Words and conclusionNice, very nice. One of the more powerful Intel chipsets with the most powerful Intel processor series all have been merged onto a small 24x24cm mATX motherboard (this form factor fits perfectly in any chassis of course). The...
