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ASUS ROG Rampage VI Extreme Omega review
Posted by: on: 02/26/2019 11:42 AM [
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We review the best of the best X299 motherboard from ASUS, the ASUS ROG Rampage VI Extreme Omega review. A motherboard that impresses in many ways and features. An X299 motherboard can house Kaby-Lake-X and Skylake-X refresh processors. We'll pair it with the 16-core Core i9 7960X today.
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Hilbert Hagedoorn
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Posted on: 02/26/2019 03:50 PM
Yeah, I was battling that idea in the review as well. From the mindset of 'hey, I pay for it, so I want as many PCI slots as possible' I agree. However realistically, who still actually uses four PCIe slots with SLI and Crossfire dying a slow death? Wouldn't you rather have extras on the board like an extra M2 (just an example) slot over a 4th PCIe slot?
The mobo fell short on the pci express department in my opinion ( should it have at least 4 pci express @ 8x8x8x8 )
Yeah, I was battling that idea in the review as well. From the mindset of 'hey, I pay for it, so I want as many PCI slots as possible' I agree. However realistically, who still actually uses four PCIe slots with SLI and Crossfire dying a slow death? Wouldn't you rather have extras on the board like an extra M2 (just an example) slot over a 4th PCIe slot?
chispy
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Posted on: 02/26/2019 05:02 PM
Sure is a conundrum , some people will have the need to run a few cards on those slots , example 2xRTX 2080Ti in sli + 1 Areca Raid controller 1680 + Sound Card , etc ... or for WR benchmarks 4x sli or 4x cfx still a thing ( but we are in a minority , but still relevant today ), same for mining and other stuff that requires as many pci express slot as a mobo can fit
i can think of a 100 set ups to fill those pci express slot , otherwise people can make choices based on their needs. Overall great mobo , i like it , i like it a lot.
Yeah, I was battling that idea in the review as well. From the mindset of 'hey, I pay for it, so I want as many PCI slots as possible' I agree. However realistically, who still actually uses four PCIe slots with SLI and Crossfire dying a slow death? Wouldn't you rather have extras on the board like an extra M2 (just an example) slot over a 4th PCIe slot?
Sure is a conundrum , some people will have the need to run a few cards on those slots , example 2xRTX 2080Ti in sli + 1 Areca Raid controller 1680 + Sound Card , etc ... or for WR benchmarks 4x sli or 4x cfx still a thing ( but we are in a minority , but still relevant today ), same for mining and other stuff that requires as many pci express slot as a mobo can fit
i can think of a 100 set ups to fill those pci express slot , otherwise people can make choices based on their needs. Overall great mobo , i like it , i like it a lot.
rl66
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Posted on: 02/26/2019 05:11 PM
Indeed... With the multi GPU death for mainstream consumer, and the Audio equipment that rise in quality on the latest board, there is less need in PCIe slot.
I still have my twin xeon 2011V2 somewhere in my garage... 10 PCIe slot X16 and the missing lanes were provided by extra chip... It was another era
Yeah, I was battling that idea in the review as well. From the mindset of 'hey, I pay for it, so I want as many PCI slots as possible' I agree. However realistically, who still actually uses four PCIe slots with SLI and Crossfire dying a slow death? Wouldn't you rather have extras on the board like an extra M2 (just an example) slot over a 4th PCIe slot?
Indeed... With the multi GPU death for mainstream consumer, and the Audio equipment that rise in quality on the latest board, there is less need in PCIe slot.
I still have my twin xeon 2011V2 somewhere in my garage... 10 PCIe slot X16 and the missing lanes were provided by extra chip... It was another era
Bhaal
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Posted on: 02/26/2019 07:58 PM
I can't find an excuse to buy a 2066 setup. Motherboard aside, a 9800X is like 130-150 euro more than the 9900k. I'd like a Rampage VI Extreme Omega for a 9900k and i'm sold.
I can't find an excuse to buy a 2066 setup. Motherboard aside, a 9800X is like 130-150 euro more than the 9900k. I'd like a Rampage VI Extreme Omega for a 9900k and i'm sold.
xrodney
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Posted on: 02/26/2019 11:00 PM
Perhaps, but M.2 can be as well used within PCI-e card that can have way better cooling and give another option
This would not be 1st mobo where primary PCI-e slot or NIC can die, in which case its better to have some spare PCI-e.
HEDT mobo with only 3 full PCI-e slots at almost 700 eur is pretty much unacceptable for me.
Yeah, I was battling that idea in the review as well. From the mindset of 'hey, I pay for it, so I want as many PCI slots as possible' I agree. However realistically, who still actually uses four PCIe slots with SLI and Crossfire dying a slow death? Wouldn't you rather have extras on the board like an extra M2 (just an example) slot over a 4th PCIe slot?
Perhaps, but M.2 can be as well used within PCI-e card that can have way better cooling and give another option
This would not be 1st mobo where primary PCI-e slot or NIC can die, in which case its better to have some spare PCI-e.
HEDT mobo with only 3 full PCI-e slots at almost 700 eur is pretty much unacceptable for me.
jura11
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Posted on: 02/27/2019 01:38 AM
Hi HH
3 PCI_E slots is not enough, personally I would want at least 5-6 PCI_E slots, 7 I think is more than enough for many people
Most of boards with more PCI_E slots are used for GPU rendering than for breaking the records
Due this I stayed away from X299 and X399, because finding board with 6-7 PCI_E slots is just too hard, X299 Sage is only option to get but still expected few other boards
More M2 slots, 2 M2 slots I think is more than enough etc
Hope this helps
Thanks, Jura
Yeah, I was battling that idea in the review as well. From the mindset of 'hey, I pay for it, so I want as many PCI slots as possible' I agree. However realistically, who still actually uses four PCIe slots with SLI and Crossfire dying a slow death? Wouldn't you rather have extras on the board like an extra M2 (just an example) slot over a 4th PCIe slot?
Hi HH
3 PCI_E slots is not enough, personally I would want at least 5-6 PCI_E slots, 7 I think is more than enough for many people
Most of boards with more PCI_E slots are used for GPU rendering than for breaking the records
Due this I stayed away from X299 and X399, because finding board with 6-7 PCI_E slots is just too hard, X299 Sage is only option to get but still expected few other boards
More M2 slots, 2 M2 slots I think is more than enough etc
Hope this helps
Thanks, Jura
Koniakki
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Posted on: 02/27/2019 05:30 AM
Pff... 10GbE.. Old tech.
Thanks for the review boss! That mobo barely break a sweat with a 7960X@4.5GHz which Intel didn't supply because they are cheapstakes.
Pff... 10GbE.. Old tech.
Thanks for the review boss! That mobo barely break a sweat with a 7960X@4.5GHz which Intel didn't supply because they are cheapstakes.
JamesSneed
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Posted on: 02/27/2019 10:39 PM
I wholeheartedly agree. Very few of us enthusiasts have a need for more than two PCIE slots these days and for people who need those this is obviously not the board for them. A lack of high end mATX board for Ryzen still bothers me to no end. I really hope when Zen2 Ryzen lands later this year we get some high end mATX boards.
Yeah, I was battling that idea in the review as well. From the mindset of 'hey, I pay for it, so I want as many PCI slots as possible' I agree. However realistically, who still actually uses four PCIe slots with SLI and Crossfire dying a slow death? Wouldn't you rather have extras on the board like an extra M2 (just an example) slot over a 4th PCIe slot?
I wholeheartedly agree. Very few of us enthusiasts have a need for more than two PCIE slots these days and for people who need those this is obviously not the board for them. A lack of high end mATX board for Ryzen still bothers me to no end. I really hope when Zen2 Ryzen lands later this year we get some high end mATX boards.
MADEVIL
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Posted on: 02/28/2019 02:56 AM
Nice looking board and as was the Rampage Extreme VI that it replaced. Would be interesting to see if the Omega refresh offers much performance over the previous. With the high cost of all these new X299 Intel driven boards and CPU's I'll be milking my X99 R5E10 a bit longer.
Nice looking board and as was the Rampage Extreme VI that it replaced. Would be interesting to see if the Omega refresh offers much performance over the previous. With the high cost of all these new X299 Intel driven boards and CPU's I'll be milking my X99 R5E10 a bit longer.
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Posted on: 02/28/2019 08:50 AM
Can't help but look at my Rampage V and 5820K, which are hitting the 4 year mark now. On one hand, I'm surprised that I still didn't upgrade and on the other, scared when looking at today's prices. It's not like I payed in 2015 was cheap (on the contrary), but I don't know, I guess I slipped out the high-end market, it just seems too much now (especially if I were to add a 2080Ti to replace my 1080Ti).
Anyway... enough of my rant. Great review and great looking and performing piece of hardware. I still hold to my belief, that when it comes to motherboards, ASUS is #1.
Can't help but look at my Rampage V and 5820K, which are hitting the 4 year mark now. On one hand, I'm surprised that I still didn't upgrade and on the other, scared when looking at today's prices. It's not like I payed in 2015 was cheap (on the contrary), but I don't know, I guess I slipped out the high-end market, it just seems too much now (especially if I were to add a 2080Ti to replace my 1080Ti).
Anyway... enough of my rant. Great review and great looking and performing piece of hardware. I still hold to my belief, that when it comes to motherboards, ASUS is #1.
Biffo
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Posted on: 03/03/2019 06:13 AM
Not enough real world performance diff to win me over from Threadripper plus the extreme costs in doing so.
Not enough real world performance diff to win me over from Threadripper plus the extreme costs in doing so.
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Great review Boss. There are some hot cpus on that platform without deliding ( 9960x fixed that problem with solder Tim ) , nevertheless the performance it's great. The mobo fell short on the pci express department in my opinion ( should it have at least 4 pci express @ 8x8x8x8 )