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November 2015
(89%)
85 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(70%)
217 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Great performance
Handy & intuitive OC Panel II
M.2 and U.2 storage support
4-way multi-GPU support
Onboard 4K DisplayPort & HDMI
Extreme Engine Digi+
Bluetooth & Wi-Fi support
Fantastic UEFI BIOS and OC tuning
SupremeFX 2015 audio codec
8x Fan H
Stock performance
Overclocking performance
Board aesthetics
Layout
And design
Motherboard manual details and quality
UEFI BIOS design and usability
Intel GigE network controller performance
CMOS battery placement
M.2 port placement
OC Panel II d
UEFI interface
Performance
Overclocking
Power consumption
Accessories
OC Panel
Overclocks Like A Champion
SupremeFX Audio
Familiar BIOS Layout
Great RGB Lighting
Extreme DIGI
Ultra High Quality Components
Asus's Commitment to Quality
ASUS Pro Clock Technology
8 External USB 3 & 3.1 Connectors
OC Panel II
U.2 and Thunderbol
The editors didn't like
Expensive
Optional startup utilities may conflict w/ some programs
Published: 2015-09-27, Author: Bruno , review by: reviewstudio.net
UEFI interface, performance, overclocking, power consumption, accessories, OC Panel
multiGPU PCIE lanes
We got to the bottom of this article and Asus Maximus VIII Extreme is what it was meant to be: a great overclocking motherboard.It sports the new look of ROG series in grey and black with shades of red over the heatsinks. The VRM has 12+1 fully digital ph...
The ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme is a motherboard with updated but familiar aesthetics, top-notch capabilities in every respect, and generally high levels of polish. If you have the money to afford it, the skills and desire to make use of its many terrific o...
Extreme build, Wireless connectivity, ASUS ROG feature set, Overclocking, Overall performance, Looks, OC Panel II, USB performance, Software suite
Pricing
The elephant in the room is the price tag associated with "King of the Hill" type products, be it motherboards, processors, video cards, or storage systems. At the top end of the spectrum there will always be a limited number of users that choose to buy t...
I want to take a second and discuss the value of this $500 Z170 motherboard. It's no secret that differentiation is hard to provide and even harder to communicate with the Z170 chipset. Since so many features are provided through the PCH and CPU clocks a...
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Without a doubt, the ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme Assembly is a true highend motherboard If you're planning on overclocking your Skylake CPU, no matter whether it's extreme overclocking or aircooled OC, this is an ideal platform Apart from that this board i...
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Published: 2016-01-11, Author: Andrew , review by: techteamgb.co.uk
Published: 2015-12-18, Author: Ryan , review by: eteknix.com
PricingThe pricing currently $487.63 on Amazon and is one of the priciest boards on the market, depending on where you are. It is a tough pill to swallow with a price like that but for the money you are getting one of the strongest boards on the market to...
Without a doubt, the ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme is a true highend motherboard If you're planning on overclocking your Skylake CPU, no matter whether it's extreme overclocking or aircooled OC, this is an ideal platform Apart from that this board is also a...
