ASRock X79 Extreme6/GB

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Pros:

Sleek design, Support for 3way SLI and CrossFire, Awesome overclocking potential, Game Blaster addon card, Support for dual quad channel memory.

Cons:

EZ OC Setting are not in the AXTU software, Could have used better placement of GPU power connector

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Last revision on December 6, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Sleek design, Support for 3way SLI and CrossFire, Awesome overclocking potential, Game Blaster addon card, Support for dual quad channel memory

Reviewers Didn't Like

EZ OC Setting are not in the AXTU software, Could have used better placement of GPU power connector

Expert reviews and ratings

It has been quite a while since I have personally reviewed an ASRock motherboard. The last boards I took a look at from them were nothing to really write home about and did not make my change my opinion of what motherboard choice to suggest to...

By ThinkComputers on October 15, 2012

The ASRock Extreme6 GB poses an interesting proposition in that it is designed as a mid-range motherboard (the extreme 7 an 9 being higher specified) yet including the Game Blaster add-on card enhances the motherboards appeal. Sadly the cost also...

By Vortez on July 16, 2012

Throughout this review we pointed out several minor issues we uncovered with the ASRock X79 Extreme6/GB mainboard. However, in conclusion I would like to once again stress its indisputable advantages. This mainboard comes with sufficient accessories...

By X-bit Labs on April 18, 2012

This crop of boards is tough to compare, because the four have a lot in common. They all have similar specs (predictably), boast good looks, feature UEFI BIOSes, and posted very similar scores in our benchmark tests. Thus, looking at the pros and cons...

By HotHardware on March 07, 2012

It is clear to us that ASRock is working hard to improve the quality of its products. We were glad to see the voltage regulator circuit of the X79 Extreme6/GB using a high-end design with SMD capacitors, and Japanese solid capacitors throughout the...

By Hardware Secrets on February 08, 2012

With 40 lanes of PCIe 3.0 connectivity to host all of our high-bandwidth devices, LGA 2011 certainly qualifies as a premium processor interface. Today we examine seven X79-based motherboards that offer high-end features at a more palatable price. When...

By Tom's Hardware UK on January 12, 2012

Los procesadores Sandy Bridge-E con zócalo LGA 2011 precisan de placas base avanzadas que permitan sacar el máximo partido a todo su potencial tecnológico.ASRock apuesta por el equilibrio, con un modelo que no destaca por sus cualidades...

By pcactual.com on April 10, 2012

Con la reciente salida de los procesadores Intel Core de 3ra Generación “Ivy Bridge” muchos usuarios siguen debatiendo a que plataforma moverse, ya sea de una compañía u otra, familia del procesador, rendimiento o uso...

By HardwareMX on May 03, 2012