ASUS ROG Launches their Zenith Extreme Alpha and Rampage VI Extreme Omega

Beautiful. Let's hope this new minimalist look passes all the way down the ranges and they have removed the essay from the cheaper boards :)

I like how they both look pretty much identical too. That's a nice touch.
 
I do like that the 8pins have been moved to the right had side, especially on the Zenith. I don't know how many times I have had clearance issues, obviously depends on the case and if there is a radiator or not but this is a good move in my opinion and I hope others follow suit. good looking boards too
 
The Zenith looks so much better, but I'm really sulking at the loss of the 2-way indium mirror shroud on the Rampage :(
 
Plus, if the Zenith is a refresh to properly handle the 32 core 2990WX at full chat, does this mean it'll be fine for a 48 (or even 64) core Threadripper 3?

But then is this a stop-gap product given we're likely to see X499 boards with PCI-E 4 for the new 'rippers? Have Asus already put the engineering into the traces, signallers and whatnot to get the Zenith PCI-E 4 ready?
 
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