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Posted by: on: 08/10/2017 02:00 PM [
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With the launch of AMD Ryzen Threadripper processors a new chipset to support these puppies also is born. X399 is the chipset and the motherboard manufacturers have gone wild with it. In this article we will review the ASUS ROG Zenith Extreme.
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Humanoid_1
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Posted on: 08/11/2017 01:28 PM
I am looking forward to future motherboards supporting Thunderbolt 3 now Intel has made it royalty free.
Though ofc the cost of such add in cards will also plummet
I am thinking here of having an external GPU box for my laptop that I can also plug into my main PC for extra horsepower when I feel the need ^^
I am looking forward to future motherboards supporting Thunderbolt 3 now Intel has made it royalty free.
Though ofc the cost of such add in cards will also plummet
I am thinking here of having an external GPU box for my laptop that I can also plug into my main PC for extra horsepower when I feel the need ^^
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Posted on: 08/22/2017 10:06 AM
Sorry, I know these are "gaming" boards, but... for a high end user in 2017 having only 6 SATA ports to connect multiple storage drives to is not enough and is the reason I will cross this product off my list for upgrade. And as Hilbert mentioned I don't even know what that other storage port is - but useless anyway. Should have put at least another 2 SATA ports on any high-end board.
I have 6 SATA ports on my Rampage II board and for ages I am having to use a PCI-E board with an extra 2 SATA ports for another two SATA HDs. The one thing I want to do is get rid of this extra board.
Sorry, I know these are "gaming" boards, but... for a high end user in 2017 having only 6 SATA ports to connect multiple storage drives to is not enough and is the reason I will cross this product off my list for upgrade. And as Hilbert mentioned I don't even know what that other storage port is - but useless anyway. Should have put at least another 2 SATA ports on any high-end board.
I have 6 SATA ports on my Rampage II board and for ages I am having to use a PCI-E board with an extra 2 SATA ports for another two SATA HDs. The one thing I want to do is get rid of this extra board.
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Posted on: 08/22/2017 02:47 PM
Hilbert, some users showed concern about the proximity of the socket to the first PCI-E slot when mounting coolers. Do you think this will be an issue on this board? Other manufacturers add a little distance like Gigabyte for example:
Hilbert, some users showed concern about the proximity of the socket to the first PCI-E slot when mounting coolers. Do you think this will be an issue on this board? Other manufacturers add a little distance like Gigabyte for example:
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Awesome review as always Hilbert , thank you for the in depth review !
Gorgeous looking motherboard right there with all the connectivity and hardware support for real future proof , it will last many many years to come for the end user. I think this is as high end as anyone would dream of