ASUS ROG Maximus Formula VIII - RGB Done Right!

WYP

News Guru

• Dec 22, 2015

• #1

We have just gotten a look at the ASUS ROG Maximus Formula VIII, with the best implementation of RGB LEDS we have ever seen on a motherboard. This is RGB Done Right!

Read more on ASUS' ROG Maximus VIII Formula with RGB LEDs.

 

Last edited: Dec 22, 2015

Kilbane

Hagrid Look-A-Like

• Dec 22, 2015

• #2

Well I think I need to change my underwear now! Loving the Qcode lighting change. Small feature that is normally overlooked. Time for an upgrade I think!!!!!

 

WYP

News Guru

• Dec 22, 2015

• #3

Kilbane said:

Well I think I need to change my underwear now! Loving the Qcode lighting change. Small feature that is normally overlooked. Time for an upgrade I think!!!!!

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I even want to upgrade to it! It looks too good.

 

Kilbane

Hagrid Look-A-Like

• Dec 22, 2015

• #4

WYP said:

I even want to upgrade to it! It looks too good.

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This is the first time in a long time that I have had these feelings towards hardware ........ May need counselling if I don't get this lol

 

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JR23

Banned

• Dec 22, 2015

• #5

Hold the RGB phone just one moment!

EK blocks as standard on a mass production board. This is a lot of win. With some graphics cards to cover up the huge expanse of injection molded plastic that is great.

(MSI U JUST GOT REKT, sorry, but come on, that is many levels of legit and kind of exactly what you just attempted, maybe get in touch with Aseteks lawyers)

...very nice power/reset buttons too.

JR

 

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Feronix

New member

• Dec 22, 2015

• #6

Now that is what the market needs. Personally, the lighting traces over the plastic covers are not my thing, but they're got the colour scheme down perfectly!

Now all I need to know is... does it do white lights?

 

RandomBadger

New member

• Dec 22, 2015

• #7

God dammit I'm ready for z170 but my wallet will never be! Who needs a mortgage anyway!

 

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JR23

Banned

• Dec 22, 2015

• #8

Feronix said:

Now all I need to know is... does it do white lights?

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You need to do more than just tweak the hue and then it still doesn't look that great so no, but IRL almost definitely!

JR

 

MrKambo

New member

• Dec 22, 2015

• #9

OMG WTF BBQ!

Just when i said to myself im happy with my PC i wont upgrade till new GPU's come out, and then BAAMM Asus want my money again, that is possibly the best looking Maximus ive seen in a long time!

 

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You_What?

Member

• Dec 22, 2015

• #10

Astonishingly beautiful!

As MrKambo says, OMG!

I'll go further by saying they should have made the Sabertooth/Formulas like this from the start!

 

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snef

New member

• Dec 22, 2015

• #11

Kilbane said:

Well I think I need to change my underwear now! Loving the Qcode lighting change. Small feature that is normally overlooked. Time for an upgrade I think!!!!!

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The qcode, power and reset dont change with rgb lightning

 

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NeverBackDown

AMD Enthusiast

• Dec 22, 2015

• #12

Be ready to pay a premium on top of the premium that is ROG tax...

 

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snef

New member

• Dec 22, 2015

• #13

JR23 said:

You need to do more than just tweak the hue and then it still doesn't look that great so no, but IRL almost definitely!

JR

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Yes white si available, look at maximus viii extrem lightning software ,

 

Feronix

New member

• Dec 22, 2015

• #14

snef said:

The qcode, power and reset dont change with rgb lightning

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Just Asus being lazy and changing the hue on the same picture over and over again for the product pictures

 

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snef

New member

• Dec 22, 2015

• #15

maybe on final product but on Engineering sample the Q-Code is red and power and reset are white

 

Tripp

too many shrooms

• Dec 22, 2015

• #16

its about time someone did this , such a sexy board

 

SparkleDJackson

New member

• Dec 22, 2015

• #17

that is pretty piece of kit. i would def say i am an asus motherboard fanboy but even if i wasnt i would say the same thing. i never liked the sabretooth tuf armor but this is glorious. plus the rgbness just takes it to another level. and ek cooling built in. i would put in the eye pop emote but i cant be bothered. much love for this board. now only if they were to bring forth a r5e black rgb edition. my life would be complete.

 

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Kungfugrip

New member

• Dec 22, 2015

• #18

Breathtaking. Will be much too expensive for the likes of me, but for those who can afford one will open up more color options for sure.

 

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Doomslayer

New member

• Dec 23, 2015

• #19

Sorry maybe the only one i just don't get RGB lighting on a motherboard it's just another way for companies to jack the prices up even higher i really don't want to know the price of this motherboard when it comes in stock here.

 

jimma47

New member

• Dec 23, 2015

• #20

I like the EK bits. I wonder if they'll make a CPU block to match? Will look like full cover then. RGB looks a bit meh tbh but maybe if I see it in the flesh it might look better. It's hard to tell from the pics.