Asus ROG OC X299 Rampage VI Apex
Asus made the ROG OC X299 Rampage VI Apex available. The board was shown at Computex, and is now available. The X299 EATX enthusiast motherboard comes with RGB LEDs (of course), DDR4 4000MHz+, dual DIMM.2 expansion cards (up to four M.2 SSDs) and USB 3.1 Type-A/C.
In addition to air cooling the board is designed for rather cold overclocking with liquid nitrogen and liquid helium. The board has two M.2 expansion cards "DIMM.2" slots, here you can add cooling fans can and four NVMe SSDs (yes an extra DIMM slot is used for that)
Main specifications are DDR 4 - 4 133 MHz × 4 (64 GB maximum), PCI - Express 3.0 (x 16) × 4, PCI - Express 3.0 (x 4) × 1 expansion slot. The network connectvitiy includes IEEE 802.11ac wireless LAN, Bluetooth 4.2, Intel gigabit LAN. Andf audio wise a high-quality audio circuit "ROG SupremeFX" based on S1220A codec.
- Socket: LGA 2066
- Chipset: Intel X299
- Form factor: E-ATX
- Memory slot: DDR 4 - 43133 MHz × 4 (maximum 64 GB)
- Expansion slots: PCI - Express 3.0 (x16) x 4, PCI - Express 3.0 (x 4) x 1
- LAN: Gigabit LAN × 1 (Intel I 219 V), IEEE 802.11ac wireless LAN, Bluetooth 4.2
- Sound: ROG Supreme FX (S 1220 A)
- Intel Core X Series processor family: Ready for the latest LGA 2066 socket CPUs.
- Quad-channel DDR4 4000MHz+ (OC) supported: Push memory to the max for smoother, faster performance.
- Engineered for performance: Streamlined layout breaks all boundaries.
- Dual DIMM.2: Two dual M.2 expansion cards with fan mounting kits that allow users to install their own fans to prevent throttling
- X-shaped PCB: Unique cutouts allow Aura Sync lighting to shine through.
- Illuminated customizable nameplate: Your board, your insignia.
- Aura Sync RGB LED: Stunning synchronized effects and two Aura 4-pin RGB-strip headers.
- ROG Water Cooling Zone: Dominate your cooling system.
- 3D-Printing Friendly: Make it your own.
- Made for great gaming: 5-Way Optimization, SupremeFX audio, Intel gigabit Ethernet and LANGuard.
- Best gaming protection: SafeSlot, SafeDIMM and premium components for maximum durability.
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Why?
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It does look a bit weird with these cut-outs from the PCB instead of just using a full square.
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I care about performance, not looks. That is what Apex i all about

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So this is the successor to my Rampage V, damn, now I'm officially obsolete.

If it weren't for the weird corner cuts I'd maybe like it, but like this... meh, I just hope it doesn't become a trend. Even in the aesthetics department, X399 boards look way better imo.
And yes, when I do dish out this amount of money I DO care a LOT about aesthetics, especially with a windowed side panel.
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Fire the guy who designed this thing.