hardocp.com Updated: 2015-09-10 09:59:08
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ASUS Probably doesn't need any real introduction unless you've recently time traveled from the past to the present, or have been released from a state of suspended animation dating back to the late 1980's. For those of you who are new to the hobby or whos...
The ASUS Z170-A motherboard is currently priced at $159. That puts it at literally half the cost of the previously reviewed ASUS Z170-Deluxe. On the overclocking front, all we gave up was the huge RAM overclocks. That said, we still were able to easily ee...
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ASUS passed along one of their new Z170 chipset motherboards for us to take a look at today. The ASUS Z170-A is basically an economically priced version of the Z170-Deluxe we reviewed recently. While it may be slimmed down a bit, it still offers a lot of...
From strictly a performance point of view, the ASUS Z170-A matches up well with motherboards costing twice as much. Sure, you don't get things like dual LAN ports and Wi-Fi, dual M.2 slots, and extra SATA ports from a third party controller, but you als...
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pcper.com Updated: 2015-09-10 09:59:57
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IntroductionASUS used the introduction of the Z170 chipset and Intel LGA1151 processors to revamp their new motherboard product lines, updating the aesthetics and features with the latest innovations. We are giving you a preview of what to expect from the...
This preview of the ASUS Z170-A motherboard was meant to give you an introduction to ASUS' enhancements introduced for the Intel Z170 Express chipset motherboards as well as a performance comparison to the last generation Z97 and X99 platforms. ASUS updat...
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Comment [0] Email to FriendASUS Z170-A RushKit ReviewASUS Z170-A ReviewPublished: 5th August 2015 | Source: ASUS | Price: £116.99 | Author: Mark Campbellgoogletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1379441188792-0');ASUS Z170-A ReviewIn the past Intel produced reference...
When looking at a new CPU platform, motherboards are always the unsung heroes of the day, providing us with all the tools we require to get the most out of the latest releases from both AMD and Intel. Without them we would not be able to overclock and wi...
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Skylake has arrived, and along with the processors themselves come Intel's 100-series chipsets. The Z170 platform caters to PC enthusiasts, and it brings some notable upgrades over the last-generation Z97 enthusiast chipset.First off, Z170 is a major USB...
Alongside support for Skylake CPUs, the Z170 platform brings some very welcome updates. Chipset-based PCIe lanes have been upgraded to Gen3 speeds. The USB 3.0 port count has gone up. Uber-fast RAID arrays can be created from PCIe-based SSDs. Add these t...
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Skylake is officially here! Since Skylake brings with it a brand new architecture and chipset that means we have a bunch of motherboards launching today! The biggest improvement on Z170 chipset is that you get 40% more high-speed I/O lanes (PCI-Express /...
Lots of features for an entry-level board, Dedicated water pump header, Great BIOS, USB 3.1 and 32 Gb/s M.2, CPU installation tool, Ai Suite III software...
No post code display, No CMOS reset button...
You are not going to get everything with this board, but definitely get what you want out of a Skylake motherboard. First you have both USB 3.1 and M.2 support. You have USB Type-A and Type-C ports on this board so that gives you a lot of options for devi...
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Courtesy of ASUSThe Z170-A motherboard is among initial offerings from ASUS' channel line of Intel Z170 chipset board line. The board features ASUS' new Channel line aesthetics, featuring white and black coloration to differentiate the line from their Z97...
Stock performance, Overclocking performance, Board aesthetics, layout, and design, Motherboard manual details and quality, UEFI BIOS design and usability, Quality of included power circuitry, Intel GigE network controller performance, M.2 port location, C...
Inclusion of PCI slot, Circuitry in close proximity to socket on underside of board...
There is absolutely nothing wrong with this board. It has a very stunning appearance with its white and black coloration, suitable for just about any build. All integrated components are placed well and easily usable. Further, ASUS did not appear to scrim...
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The Z170-A and Maximus VIII Gene boxes.Today, a pair of Asus Z170 motherboards are up for evaluation. Belonging to the Republic of Gamers series, the Maximus VIII Gene is a high-end model packed into a microATX form factor. The Z170-A is a less expensive...
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In the world of technology, you could speculate if there is ever a golden age, or a renaissance. All the time we expect technology to grow and improve, being better than the last. Sometimes there is nostalgia, but it never stops us using the latest becaus...
At the start of this review I discussed the nostalgia elements of the industry. There is a fondness to reminisce about former glory days - personally this means setting up my Commodore 64 with a CRT and playing Mayhem in Monsterland, the Atari ST, getting...
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topnewreview.com Updated: 2018-04-06 02:18:22
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REMEMBER WHEN LIFE WAS SIMPLER? When there were only a few kinds of coffee? When the lower orders knew their place? And when a USB port was just a damned USB port? Well, wake up and smell the bandwidth because things have become a lot more complicated. En...
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