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ASUS Republic of Gamers Launches Maximus IX Extreme
Featuring an integrated monoblock water-cooling solution, ROG teamed up with Bitspower for an all new ground-up design that has flow-rate, water-leak and temperature sensors all seamlessly integrated to keep wiring and tubing complexity to a minimum.
When installed, the block cools the CPU, the main power delivery circuitry, and there’s an attachable heatsink for M.2 drives, completely negating the need for supplementary airflow to keep things cool. The monoblock’s integrated lighting is also Aura controllable, along with the IO cover area, PCH logo, and a 5050 RGB header, which ensures an almost limitless number of customization options.
The embedded flow meter sensor monitors the monoblock’s water-pump status in real time, while the temperature sensor monitors the temperature of both the water input and output ports. The leak detection sensor is capable of turning the system off in the event of a leak or spill. With dedicated sensors feeding information straight into ROG’s intuitive Fan Xpert 4 utility, it’s easy for users to configure the optimum RPM fan curve for each radiator or fan plus shutdown timing and alerts.
Onboard fan connectors are also intelligently located for water-cooling radiators, with eight headers divided between the top and lower edges of the board. At the mid-board location, there are two fan headers, conveniently placed for chassis fans. Two additional headers are placed at the lower edge of the board for water pumps although they can also be configured to control fans. That brings the total number of fan headers to an unparalleled, twelve. There are also options to attach additional flow rate and temperature sensors for a secondary loop. Should that not be enough, you can also use the bundled ASUS Fan Extension card, which adds three more fan headers and a complimentary array of thermal probe connectors to the mix.
Comprehensive Options
Based on the latest Intel® Z270 chipset and ready for 7th Generation Intel Core™ processors, ROG’s latest gaming powerhouse also includes ASUS Aura Sync illumination, support for ultra-fast DDR4 4133MHz memory, and SupremeFX audio technology. Featuring the SupremeFX S1220 codec, an ESS® Sabre Hi-Fi ES9023P digital-to-analog (DAC) converter for superior front-panel output, and a Texas Instruments® RC 4580 op-amp for high gain with low distortion — it all adds up to audio that envelops the listener as never before. For easier identification in any lighting condition, Maximus IX Extreme even features color-coded and LED-illuminated 3.5mm audio connectors.
Loaded with comprehensive safeguards, including pre-mounted I/O shield, strengthened SafeSlot PCI Express® slots, SafeDIMM memory slots and a copper-plated PCB edge, Maximus IX Extreme is built with long term reliability in mind and to perform in the most frenetic of gaming sessions. It’s also engineered with the latest and fastest connectivity, including dual M.2 PCIe® 3.0 x4 slots, a USB 3.1 front-panel connector, 2x2 802.11ac Wi-Fi with MU-MIMO, Intel Gigabit Ethernet and 40Gbps Thunderbolt™ 3 support.
The board is selling at 625 Euros / 599 USD.
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#5427823 Posted on: 05/04/2017 08:53 AM
600$ for a motherbord and waterblock seems to much to me. isn't it?
600$ for a motherbord and waterblock seems to much to me. isn't it?
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#5427855 Posted on: 05/04/2017 11:26 AM
It is, I'd expect X99 for that price.
600$ for a motherbord and waterblock seems to much to me. isn't it?
It is, I'd expect X99 for that price.
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#5427856 Posted on: 05/04/2017 11:32 AM
Can you imagine the prices on X299? Oh, my...
Can you imagine the prices on X299? Oh, my...
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#5427865 Posted on: 05/04/2017 11:54 AM
Thanks HH for the review. Asus does not disappoint when it comes to quality motherboards.
I did not see temperatures when overclocking that 6700K.
Oh boy! your 6700 sucks when it comes to voltage. 1.392v for 4.8GHz?!!
Touch wood on my previous 4790K and my current 7700K, I have to negative offset them to get to 4.6GHz(1.20v), and 4.8GHz(1.216v) respectively.
Thanks HH for the review. Asus does not disappoint when it comes to quality motherboards.
I did not see temperatures when overclocking that 6700K.
Oh boy! your 6700 sucks when it comes to voltage. 1.392v for 4.8GHz?!!
Touch wood on my previous 4790K and my current 7700K, I have to negative offset them to get to 4.6GHz(1.20v), and 4.8GHz(1.216v) respectively.
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#5428031 Posted on: 05/04/2017 05:38 PM
This price doesn't make sense to me. Same MB without the block cost about $350? plus corsair water cooling for about $100 with same results. Total $450. And a lot less work to set it up.
This price doesn't make sense to me. Same MB without the block cost about $350? plus corsair water cooling for about $100 with same results. Total $450. And a lot less work to set it up.
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#5428081 Posted on: 05/04/2017 06:45 PM
This makes me feel good with my rig, my CPU, MB and RAM cost 555€...
Like Hilbert said in his review, i don´t understand the point of buying such an expensive MB for cpus like the 7700K/7600K but ok....
This makes me feel good with my rig, my CPU, MB and RAM cost 555€...
Like Hilbert said in his review, i don´t understand the point of buying such an expensive MB for cpus like the 7700K/7600K but ok....
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#5428459 Posted on: 05/05/2017 02:58 PM
For that kind of money they could have given one more expansion slots. That is a deal killer for me.
For that kind of money they could have given one more expansion slots. That is a deal killer for me.
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#5428479 Posted on: 05/05/2017 03:55 PM
The price is absurd when X299 motherboards and related updated CPUs are right around the corner. People who have water cooling already are basically throwing away $100 or whatever it cost for their waterblock. Overlocking is the same as any motherboard. And the features are fully loaded, but so are other motherboards that cost half the price. I guess you are paying for the aesthetics. It's just absurd that this is exists at this price point when X299 is a month or two away.
The price is absurd when X299 motherboards and related updated CPUs are right around the corner. People who have water cooling already are basically throwing away $100 or whatever it cost for their waterblock. Overlocking is the same as any motherboard. And the features are fully loaded, but so are other motherboards that cost half the price. I guess you are paying for the aesthetics. It's just absurd that this is exists at this price point when X299 is a month or two away.
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#5428500 Posted on: 05/05/2017 04:27 PM
Since when did they bring back tape cassettes, because that's what it almost looks like. LMAO
Since when did they bring back tape cassettes, because that's what it almost looks like. LMAO
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#5428513 Posted on: 05/05/2017 04:56 PM
This is one of those products for people with more money than brains, evidently...
Fits in the $700-$1500 GPU market brackets perfectly...!
This is one of those products for people with more money than brains, evidently...
Fits in the $700-$1500 GPU market brackets perfectly...!
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#5429026 Posted on: 05/07/2017 11:53 AM
Onboard Intel iGPU has a HDMI 1.4 port?
Not for this kind of money.
It should have a MegaChips LSPCon.
Onboard Intel iGPU has a HDMI 1.4 port?
Not for this kind of money.
It should have a MegaChips LSPCon.
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#5429876 Posted on: 05/09/2017 07:22 PM
Just FYI, your comment about wanting 5GbE on this board? You really don't want it.
It would have to be on the DMI bus, which on a system with this board is likely already saturated by m.2 SSDs (because who is going to spend $600+ on a mobo and not use RAIDed PCIe x4 SSDs?). Throwing yet another device under the DMI that can completely saturate it is just compounding the issue that already exists.
If you really think you need 5GbE (which is not a lot of people, have you seen the costs of even a basic switch?), wait for X299 where it can get its own PCIe link, or throw a 10gbE card in the second PCIe graphics card slot.
Just FYI, your comment about wanting 5GbE on this board? You really don't want it.
It would have to be on the DMI bus, which on a system with this board is likely already saturated by m.2 SSDs (because who is going to spend $600+ on a mobo and not use RAIDed PCIe x4 SSDs?). Throwing yet another device under the DMI that can completely saturate it is just compounding the issue that already exists.
If you really think you need 5GbE (which is not a lot of people, have you seen the costs of even a basic switch?), wait for X299 where it can get its own PCIe link, or throw a 10gbE card in the second PCIe graphics card slot.
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Speaking of ROG, I hope to see Asus make some strip am4 boards, the aesthetics on the z270e are sooooo nice.