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Like their predecessors, the ASUS 200-series motherboards offer a slew of cooling controls for system fans and water pumps, including full PWM (four-pin) or DC (three-pin) support, automatic calibration, a dedicated water pump header for AIO coolers, a high-amperage header for ultra-high-speed fans, and comprehensive control over each header via firmware or software. Not a big change by any means, but one that adds a tad more flexibility for storage configurations. In comparison, you can use an M.2 slot with a X4 PCIe SSD on Z270, without sacrificing SATA ports.

Both platforms can reassign the same number of lanes to storage devices, but due to having fewer resources, enabling an M.2 X4 slot will cost you two SATA ports on Z170. There are changes on the front end of the chipset, though, with Z270 getting a total of 30 high-speed IO lanes, versus the 26 of Z170. The backend DMI bandwidth is identical (PCIe X4 Gen 3), with a max theoretical bandwidth of 40 Gbps (32 Gbps effective, due to addressing overhead). In this guide, we will take a look at the core features that apply to ROG and ROG Strix Z270 motherboards, provide a high-level overview of each series, and then discuss the finer details that set each board apart.īefore we get into that, it makes sense to quickly discuss what the Z270 chipset offers over its predecessor, the Z170. Split among four distinct series ROG, TUF, Prime, and Strix, each with a unique personality, this is the most comprehensive range of motherboards we’ve ever released. The 200-series motherboards offer evolutionary refinements in all areas that made their predecessors the industry’s gold standard, as well as providing new features that raise the bar. However, the 100-series boards have been around for over a year now and as good as the ROG feature-set is, there’s always room for improvement. Widely acclaimed for offering the best firmware, overclocking, fan controls, and IO features, the ROG 100-series motherboards offer a robust feature-set that’s suitable for daily computing all the way to full-bore enthusiast builds. We’re here to help you wade through the options and make the purchasing decision easier. In fact, there’s so much choice that it’s likely to cause confusion.

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The new processors are compatible with the 100-series platform by way of a firmware update and also with the latest 200-series chipsets, presenting users with an array of motherboards to suit various budgets. If you’re an enthusiast with a penchant for overclocking, Kaby Lake is “must have.”

The last architecture to come close to this feat was Sandy Bridge back in 2011, and it wasn’t as consistent in doing so. With air cooling, we’ve seen some of the i7-7700K CPUs reach frequencies exceeding 5GHz. Thanks to its low power consumption and incredible overclocking potential, the Kaby Lake processor architecture is arguably Intel’s most compelling update ever.

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First things first, the list (click to find out more): ROG Maximus IX Apex ROG Maximus IX Extreme ROG Maximus IX Formula ROG Maximus IX Code ROG Maximus IX Hero ROG Strix Z270E Gaming ROG Strix Z270F Gaming ROG Strix Z270H Gaming ROG Strix Z270G Gaming ROG Strix Z270I Gaming And with such a line-up, we need a comprehensive guide to let you decide which is right for you. Intel processors, ROG has brought out an epic line-up of new motherboards to get the best out of them.

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