Asus Maximus 3 Gene

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews

Excellent:

3
Good:

1
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

High overclockability.
Properly built to maintain high overclocks through longterm daily usage.
Modest pricing.

Cons:

High "Auto" voltage settings.
Lack of memory timing control in included software.

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Last revision on January 31, 2013

Reviewers Liked

High overclockability
Properly built to maintain high overclocks through longterm daily usage
Modest pricing
Fully featured, even more so than some fullsized ATX boards
Excellent XMP support, even with fully populated memory slots
MOSFET

Reviewers Didn't Like

High "Auto" voltage settings
Lack of memory timing control in included software
Thermal probes needed to take full advantage of fan control are not included
Small form factor may mean it is overlooked by many

Expert reviews and ratings

Summing it all up proves very easy, as there is no question which board is both the better performer, as well as the better overclocker. I remain so impressed with the Maximus III Gene that it will become my main motherboard, without a doubt. All the...

By techPowerUp! on January 15, 2011

We gamers are a demanding lot, and many hardware manufacturers have acknowledged this by creating product-lines that cater for our high-end tastes. Of course in some (thankfully relatively rare) cases this means just slapping a 'for gamers'...

By Trusted Reviews on May 06, 2010

The ASUS Maximus III Gene is a showstopper for a micro-ATX motherboard. For lack of a better description, it's essentially a Maximus III Formula that's removed a couple expansions slots to fit the smaller form factor. The aesthetics are very...

By Pureoverclock on December 30, 2009

When you see a micro-ATX motherboards you probably think about a motherboard with on-board video targeted to basic computers or HTPCs (Home Theater PCs), usually with one PCI Express x16 slot and lacking SLI and CrossFireX support and powerful...

By Hardware Secrets on June 14, 2010

General +-The Asus Maximus III Gene mATX motherboard leave a very good impression. It is even able to keep up with its bigger ATX rivals. The board is suitable for gaming-PC's, enthusiasts-PCs as well as office computers. Because of the Maximums III...

By Ocaholic on February 08, 2010

We'd like to thank ASUS for providing the Maximus III Gene for our review today. There were a host of features and capabilities on the Maximus III Gene that we haven't seen in any micro ATX motherboards since the form factor was created. ASUS...

By PCPer on February 05, 2010

With an excellent performance to price ratio, this motherboard satiates the need of high end gamers. * Test Bed: Intel Core i5 661 (3.33 GHz) CPU, Seagate Barracuda XT 2TB hard disk, 2Gb (1800MHz) Patriot DDR3 RAM , NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT graphic...

By PCQuest on February 01, 2010

ASUS has built a very capable and feature rich motherboard in the Republic of Gamers' Maximus III Gene. Now, I know what you are thinking, this thing has the ROG brand on it, it is going to cost $5000! Actually this motherboard represents a good...

By HardOCP on January 26, 2010

The Maximus III Gene is another excellent product out of ASUS' Republic of Gamers series of motherboards. While the Gene gives up a few features due its much more compact mATX form factor, it still borrows most of the Formula's features and...

By Neoseeker on December 08, 2009

Earlier this year (2009) ASUS introduced a motherboard that has all of the capabilities, and features that only the full sized counterparts had. These motherboards were all based upon the micro-ATX standard design, during my time using these micro...

By Bjorn3D on November 24, 2009

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