ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Z170 Motherboard Series

[Suffuse]

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Specifications	Maximus VIII Hero	Maximus VIII Ranger	Maximus VIII Gene
Chipset	Z170	Z170	Z170
Form Factor	Standard ATX	Standard ATX	microATX
Memory Slots / Maximum	4 / 64GB DDR4	4 / 64GB DDR4	4 / 64GB DDR4
Memory Frequency (MHz)	3600+ MHz (OC)	3400+ MHz (OC)	3600+ MHz (OC)
Integrated Graphics Output	DP / HDMI	DP / HDMI	DP / HDMI
PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16	2	2	2
Multi-GPU Support	2-Way SLI / CrossFireX	2-Way SLI / CrossFireX	2-Way SLI / CrossFireX
PCIe x4	1 (x16 size)	1 (x16 size)	1
PCIe x1	3	3	0
PCI	0	0	0
SATA 6Gbps (incl. SATA Express)	8	6	6
SATA Express	2	2	2
M.2 / Max Length	1 / 22110	1 / 22110	1 / 22110
U.2	Hyper Kit Compatible	Hyper Kit Compatible	Hyper Kit Compatible
WiFi and Bluetooth	No	No	No
Gigabit Ethernet	Intel I219-V	Intel I219-V	Intel I219-V
4-pin PWB Fan Headers	6	6	6
Dedicated Water Pump Header	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ext. Fan Hub Support	Yes	Yes	Yes
USB 3.1 (Type C/A)	1 / 1	1 / 1	1 / 1
USB 3.0 (Rear / Internal)	2 / 4	2 / 4	6 / 4
USB 2.0 (Rear / Internal)	4 / 4	4 / 4	0 / 0
Audio Codec	SupremeFX 2015	SupremeFX 2015	SupremeFX 2015
Optical S/PDIF Out	Yes	Yes	Yes
DTS Support	DTS Connect	DTS Connect	DTS Connect
5-Way Optimization	Yes	Yes	Yes
ASUS PRO Clock Extended BCLK Range	Yes	Yes	Yes
5x Protection	Yes	Yes	Yes
Networking Software	GameFirst	GameFirst	GameFirst
Features	LED Lighting 1.6 Million Colors USB BIOS Flashback EZ Flash 3 USB 3.1 Boost Ai Charger+ EZ XMP MemOK! ROG RAMCache OC Panel Support Front Base Support SSD Secure Erase	USB BIOS Flashback EZ Flash 3 USB 3.1 Boost Ai Charger+ EZ XMP MemOK! ROG RAMCache OC Panel Support Front Base Support SSD Secure Erase	USB BIOS Flashback EZ Flash 3 USB 3.1 Boost Ai Charger+ EZ XMP MemOK! ROG RAMCache OC Panel Support Front Base Support SSD Secure Erase

[dhekoy33]

nanggawas na gyud ang Z170 chipset.hohoooo daghan napud maigo sa 'upgriditis' ani. hehe

[Suffuse]

nanggawas na gyud ang Z170 chipset.hohoooo daghan napud maigo sa 'upgriditis' ani. hehe

ibog lagi kaau ko sa hero.. hehe

[xy.techNOS]

Ang DDR4 RAMs ba, di ba mas hinay man silag perf compared sa 1866Mhz CL9 DDR3 ones kay sacrificed ang CL?

[Suffuse]

Ang DDR4 RAMs ba, di ba mas hinay man silag perf compared sa 1866Mhz CL9 DDR3 ones kay sacrificed ang CL?

mao pud na akong mabasahan ba ambot unsa ni katinuod..

[bim27142]

Skylake is sooo uuhhmmmmmmmmmm..........................

[xy.techNOS]

I don't feel the 6th gen gyud hahaha

[wylliexhan]

Not worth it to upgrade from Haswell to Skylake. .10%+ increase ra ang performance. .better wait for the next gen. .

[bim27142]

Not worth it to upgrade from Haswell to Skylake. .10%+ increase ra ang performance. .better wait for the next gen. .

tanaw nako incremental upgrades nalang gyud na sila bro, dili na monumental kay kahibaw man sila wala ra say mo challenge nila, hehehe...

what really excites me sa mga newer technologies kay power consumption relative to performance... pero Skylake murag libog man ko kung ni ubos ba or ni taas, hehehe... murag mixed bag...

but even if most parts are lowering power consumption, PSU's are still racing for the highest wattage available hahaha!

i hope they can make a platinum 300 watt fanless PSU soon (or if it's even feasible)...

[Suffuse]

tanaw nako incremental upgrades nalang gyud na sila bro, dili na monumental kay kahibaw man sila wala ra say mo challenge nila, hehehe...

what really excites me sa mga newer technologies kay power consumption relative to performance... pero Skylake murag libog man ko kung ni ubos ba or ni taas, hehehe... murag mixed bag...

but even if most parts are lowering power consumption, PSU's are still racing for the highest wattage available hahaha!

i hope they can make a platinum 300 watt fanless PSU soon (or if it's even feasible)...

uu more on power consumption gyud karon..

not necessary to upgrade sa skylake pero kni nga mobo grabe ka nindot ibog kaau ko.. T_T