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Asus ROG Z270 Maximus 9 Formula

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Price: $2,838

91

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Based on 8 expert reviews
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  • Average:
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8.0

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Based on 774 reviews
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Pros:

  • UEFI interface
  • Integrated water cooling

Cons:

  • Expensive Many just won't need these features
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Last revision on July 7, 2017

Editors Liked

  • UEFI interface
  • Integrated water cooling

Editors Didn't Like

  • Expensive Many just won't need these features

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Expert reviews and ratings

By TrustedReviews on July 07, 2017 90

This expensive board comes with many features that most builders just won’t require, but extreme gamers and tweakers will appreciate everything that Asus has done to make this board feel near-bulletproof. It’s rapid in benchmarks, too, so it’s worth the cash if you need a suitably muscular motherboard.

By reviewstudio.net on January 03, 2017 90

Asus Maximus IX Formula is a great motherboard for gamers, modders and overclockers alike. The integrated features offer performance and stability, along with Asus Aura technology that offers RGB options.The armor is the part that defines the Formula...

By Overclockers Club on February 23, 2017

Intel introduced its 7th Generation Core series products, code named Kaby Lake, back during the hoopla of CES in January. To go with it, the Z270 chipset was announced to take advantage of and build a new feature set around the platform. ASUS has put...

By HardOCP on February 06, 2017

The ASUS Maximus IX Formula is certainly worthy of its price if you have use for the hardware features, the biggest being its EK II water block system. We love the red, black, and gun metal theme, although we may be a bit biased. When you open the box...

By netguide.co.nz on February 01, 2017

What we have in the lab today is the latest flagship motherboard from ASUS's renowned Republic of Gamers range, the Maximus IX Formula.The first thing we have noticed is the absolute clean look of the ROG ARMOR, which not only looks great, but also...

By overclockers.com on January 20, 2017

ASUS has yet again managed to pack more cool features in the next generation chipset on the Maximus IX Formula. This Z270 based motherboard has improved on the integrated EKWB waterblock in flow rates and performance. In addition to this, the ROG...

By Guru of 3D on January 03, 2017

conclusion The Maximus IX Formula is a thing of beauty, in fact it might be even too nice for a mainstream quad-core processor platform. Still, Kaby Lake is bound to deliver enough performance for another year or two and combined with the features...

By proclockers.com on January 03, 2017

Even before I tested the Maximus IX Formula, I knew it was aimed at the higher end of the enthusiast market. After testing, I totally understand why. Like many others, I used to buy the cheapest motherboard that I could use to overclock. I assumed that...

International Review By Nexthardware on February 21, 2017 100

Giunti al termine della nostra recensione possiamo finalmente esprimere il nostro personale giudizio su quella che sarà probabilmente la seconda in comando della rinnovata linea ROG, preceduta in ordine di importanza soltanto dalla MAXIMUS IX EXTREME....

By Ocaholic on February 08, 2017 80

A closer look at the motherboard lineup from ASUS reveals that the Maximus IX Formula theire highestend model, regarding their gaming branded Z270 based products Therefore it comes with a bunch of really neat features, like for example ASUS's SupremeFX...

International Review By adrenaline.uol.com.br on January 04, 2017 93

A Maximus IX Formula é uma daquelas placas-mãe que faz qualquer usuário entusiasta e amante de hardware ficar apaixonado a primeira vista. É um produto bastante diferenciado em seu visual, com sua carcaça chamando bastante atenção por esconder quase...

By Kitguru.net on January 03, 2017 85

New Intel Kaby Lake CPUs will work with most Z170 motherboards after a BIOS update. Resultantly, Z270 motherboards will have a hard time persuading existing Z170 owners to upgrade their motherboards. It will be owners of Z97 systems, released in 2014,...

By tbreak.ae on January 03, 2017 90

The ASUS ROG Maximus IX Formula Motherboard is definitely a must buy for gamers and PC modders who want an Intel Z270 motherboard. It supports great overclocking opportunities with liquid cooling solutions. The stylish ROG Armor makes the whole system...

International Review By profesionalreview.com on January 03, 2017 99

acerca de Asus Maximus IX FormulaLa Asus Maximus IX Formula se trata de la mejor placa base Z270 que ha lanzando Asus hasta el momento. Nos encanta el diseño, los componentes elegidos, sus 8+2+2 fases de alimentación y una tarjeta de sonido mejorada....

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