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ASUS has shown its first mini-ITX Republic of Gamers series board, called the Maximum VI Impact.
tHIS X87 board is on the market for between £185-205, ASUS has pack this board with many exclusive features.
First it offers a discrete soundcard, and before anyone gets confused NO it does not use the only PCIe lane on this little powerhouse. Instead they opted to add a daughterboard they have called "SupremeFX Impact".
Asus say " The exclusive dual-differential circuit design splits the audio chip’s analog signal into opposing phases that are combined by four operational amplifiers (op-amps) to produce a single, stronger and cleaner output, while premium ELNA audio capacitors smooth high and low-frequency signals to deliver warmer sounds.Maximus VI Impact also features Perfect Voice technology that uses active noise cancellation on the microphone input to keep VoIP chat clear in noisy environments, and Music PnP technology that allows external sound sources to play through PC speakers when the PC is shut down. Together with exclusive SupremeFX Shielding that reduces audio distortion from electromagnetic interference, lossless 115dB output and the ability to drive high-impedance headphones (up to 600ohms), Maximus VI Impact takes mini-ITX audio to new heights."
Asus also claim to use high grade components for maximum system stability as well as the ability to push haswell to its limits.
"ROG engineers designed Maximus VI Impact for demanding gamers who want the convenience of mini-ITX size without sacrificing overclocking and compatibility features. Based on ROG Extreme Engine DIGI+ III technology, Impact Power is compact voltage-regulator module (VRM) with 60A BlackWing chokes and 10K black metallic capacitors that gives precise digital power management for complete overclocking control that’s on a par with ROG full-size ATX motherboards."
To add to the this of features this motherboard also offers 802.11 AC WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, a MSATA SSD slot and Gigabit Ethernet.
This motherboard promises to deliver the performance of its larger brothers and also the best sound available on the mini-ITX platform.
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