ASUS Z370i Strix Gaming Review

[tinytomlogan]

If you're fancying a Z370 motherboard but want it in a teensy form factor then the ASUS Z370i Strix might be the very chap.


ASUS Z370i Strix Gaming Review

 

[Avet]

Exactly the right question Tom. Why aren't there more ITX builds? Few generations back now ITX boards don't lack in performance, yet the builds are still ATX. Apart from my system every other that i have seen in person has only GPU in it, and no one is even considering ITX, or mATX. Also there aren't many systembuilders that are forcing ITX.

 

[Dawelio]

I’m on the AMD equilvent of this motherboard

 

[AlienALX]

Exactly the right question Tom. Why aren't there more ITX builds? Few generations back now ITX boards don't lack in performance, yet the builds are still ATX. Apart from my system every other that i have seen in person has only GPU in it, and no one is even considering ITX, or mATX. Also there aren't many systembuilders that are forcing ITX.

There would be far more ITX builds if SSD storage had matured to very large drives and being affordable. The reason I do not have ITX is because for the 4tb of storage I have it would cost me more than I paid for the entire rig. Now I know you can have a NAS etc but that all just adds extra expense.

 

[g0ggles1994]

I’m on the AMD equilvent of this motherboard

How you liking it? My partner is on the B350 version and it's perfectly sound for what she does

 

[Avet]

There would be far more ITX builds if SSD storage had matured to very large drives and being affordable. The reason I do not have ITX is because for the 4tb of storage I have it would cost me more than I paid for the entire rig. Now I know you can have a NAS etc but that all just adds extra expense.

I am speaking in general. For most people 4 SATA ports are more than enough.

 

[tinytomlogan]

I could go ITX if they made a board with 10G ethernet - otherwise Im fudged

 

[sheroo]

I've build a couple of ITX systems HTPC & kids PC, but always wanted to build a small, quiet powerful powerhouse for me. This board ticks all the boxes, but for £180 it should...

If I had the budget and could justify a new build, this would definitely be at the centre of it.

 

[Ulysses-31]

It's been a long time since i last built a gaming rig but build a new one i did... using this very board as the base paired with an i5 8600K. Great piece of kit and with a basic AIO cooler it handles my 5ghz OC with ease. 512gb M2 drive, 1080ti hybrid, 32GB ram. Huge spec, tiny footprint, great thermals... and i got to reclaim a load of real estate on my desk too.

In fact, it is such a potent package my dad has asked me to build him a slightly scaled down system in a Phanteks Shift case, as he loves the design, and has caught the first person shooter bug from me.

 

[Nine Iron]

One of only two ITX boards with two M.2 slots; I own the other one.

But it's a bit flaky, so I might be getting this one.

 

[Dawelio]

How you liking it? My partner is on the B350 version and it's perfectly sound for what she does

I have the X370 version as it was only £20 more expensive, and thus far it seems rather ok... Haven’t noticed any drawbacks or so from my previous 6850K, which is enough for me

It's been a long time since i last built a gaming rig but build a new one i did... using this very board as the base paired with an i5 8600K. Great piece of kit and with a basic AIO cooler it handles my 5ghz OC with ease. 512gb M2 drive, 1080ti hybrid, 32GB ram. Huge spec, tiny footprint, great thermals... and i got to reclaim a load of real estate on my desk too.

In fact, it is such a potent package my dad has asked me to build him a slightly scaled down system in a Phanteks Shift case, as he loves the design, and has caught the first person shooter bug from me.

Haha you basically almost rounded up my pc... 1700X, ASUS X370-I, 32GB ram, 1080Ti, 1TB M.2 NVME SSD, AIO cooler, 600W SFX PSU inside the tiny Dan Case A4 SFX

 

[sheroo]

Phanteks Shift case.

Did you use the Phanteks Shift case for your build?