Reviewers Liked
- Superb overclocking features
- Good performance
- Cool board layout
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Expensive
- No Sound Card
Asus Maximus 3 Extreme
88
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Expert reviews and ratings
By APC Magazine
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90
Unfortunately for ASUS and all the other motherboard vendors, GIGABYTE was very aggressive at the release of P55 and subsequently made a big impact. Fortunately though, ASUS has fought back like they always do, culminating in a quality Republic of...
By PCMag Mideast
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90
Launched as part of the Republic of Gamers (ROG) series of motherboards, the Asus Maximus III Extreme is the motherboard that every obsessive – compulsive gamer should have. The Intel P55-based Maximus III Extreme supports 6-Gpbs SATA and USB 3.0...
By TechRadar
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70
Within the relatively small self-building segment, the market for high-end boards with full-on feature sets and pricing to match is itself a minority sport. What to make, therefore, of the imposing Asus Republic of Gamers Maximus III Extreme? Pricing...
By Bjorn3D
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95
When we received the Asus Maximus 3 Extreme we had high expectations for it, and the Maximus 3 Extreme surpassed them. We like the layout on the board and the fact that Asus designed it to cover multiple use scenarios. By that we mean it's not just...
By Overclock3D
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87
s are often a balancing act in which we try and explain how the bad points outweigh the good, or the good points outweigh the good. We nit pick and just try and balance it all out until we are happy with the score we've given, and you can then make...
By AnandTech
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Uncharacteristically late for ASUS, the P55 based Maximus III Extreme was rolled out to retail a couple of weeks ago.ASUS’s “M3E” follows in the footsteps of boards from EVGA and MSI, by teaming up nVidia’s NF200 chipset to...
By Ocaholic
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Allgemein +-The ASUS Maximus III Extreme is latest motherboard from the P55-ROG series. It was able to leave a lasting impression and it convinces especially with its design and overclocking capabilities. Very useful is also the delivered bluetooth...
By Hardware Canucks
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This conclusion should come to no surprise to anyone who is familiar with ASUS' Republic of Gamers product line, since they keep on getting better and better. The Maximus III Extreme is no exception since it is easily the most well designed...
By Legit Reviews
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Great performance, looks, and charm: what more could you ask for? Asus comes out swinging with their overbuilt Maximus III Extreme....
By PCQuest
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With focus on GPUs, it is a futuristic motherboard with all necessary features but a high price tagPage(s) 1 I am interested in more information about this productI am interested in buying this...
By InsideHW
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ASUS continues the tradition in its ROG (Republic of Gamers) series of motherboards, so, besides the new incarnation of the Rampage model, we’ve now received the new Maximus as well. As ever, Rampage is reserved for the X chipset series, whereas...
By Pureoverclock
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The ASUS Maximus III Extreme packs some amazing features, and in terms of usability and stability, the board is rock solid. It ran like a champ through all type of stress tests, and manual overclocking resulted in the highest numbers we've achieved...
By Vortez
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Where do I start? The Maximus III Extreme is a tremendous board. Sporting an impressive feature list that ticks every box, it targets a wide range of audience, from mainstream users to gamers and enthusiasts alike. Nowadays, most high end...
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