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Asus Maximus Iv Gene Z Lga 1155 Z68 , Toshiba Canvio 500 Gb Usb 30 Portable Hard Drive E05a050cau3xs , Seagate Barracuda 500 Gb 7200rpm Sata Ncq 16 Mb Cache 35 Inch , Buffalo Technology Ministati Stealth 1 Tb Usb 20 Portable , Western Digital My Passport Essential Se 750 Gb Usb 30usb Fo, Seagate Expansi 750 Gb Usb 20 Portable External Hard Drive , Western Digital 320 Gb Scorpio Black Sata 3 Gbs 7200 Rpm 16 Mb Cache Fo, Iomega 2 Tb Home Media Network Hard Drive Cloud Editi 34766 Sa, Western Digital My Book Studio Ii 6 Tb Hard Drive , Hitachi Deskstar 35 Inch 3 Tb Coolspin Sata 6gbs Internal Hard Drive Fo, The ASUS Republic of Gamer (R.O.G.) series motherboard pioneers new overclocking methods to enthusiasts. Maximus IV Gene-Z motherboard features Intel's Z68 chipset supporting the latest LGA 1155 processors.
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This review is from: ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z - LGA 1155 - Z68 - Republic of Gamer Series - mATX Intel Z68 Micro ATX DDR3 2200 Motherboards (Personal Computers)
As a techie, I build or significantly upgrade my home PC about 2-3 times a year. As a result I go through a fair share of products and get to know what is good and what isn't. For my most recent computer build, I wanted a motherboard with good audio for music and games, lots of BIOS options for customization, plus SATA 6 GB and a mATX form factor. Being that the Z68 chipset is the best out there right now, the Maximus IV GENE-Z was really the best option and I'm not disappointed with my purchase.
The motherboard is definitely high-end, with small touches you normally don't find on a basic board, such as a plastic, labelled and custom padded in/out panel for use with your PC case. The build quality is very good. There are 5, 4-pin PWM fan headers (2 CPU, 3 chassis). And perfect for those tweakers out there, there's a LCD display for error codes if you overclock just a little too much.
The board's performance is excellent, as would be expected. My one complaint is regarding ASUS' support website for drivers and software. They really screwed up the release of BIOS updates, because the most recent update has a lower version # than a past update. As a result, the EZ Flash BIOS utility won't let you "downgrade" from your current BIOS to a lower version #. When I brought this to Tech Support's attention via e-mail, it's as if they didn't even read my entire e-mail but rather sent a canned response about how to upgrade the BIOS. Having owned about a dozen ASUS products, this is not typical of them. Their service and support website are usually top-notch. Hopefully, this is just an isolated incident.
Overall, you can't go wrong with this motherboard if you value having the best. Even if you are not a gamer, you can appreciate the extra features this board comes with, including the X-Fi audio software, a year subscription to Kaspersky AV, plus the excellent hardware. It makes the higher price 100% worth it.
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