OC3D Review: ASUS Maximus II GENE mATX Motherboard

[JN]

"They say that size doesn't matter, It's what you do with it that counts. But will ASUS's latest mATX motherboard - the Maximus II GENE hit all the right spots? Read on to find out.."

ASUS Maximus II GENE mATX Motherboard

 

[Ghosthud1]

wow that was weird i was just looking at this board on scan thinking about getting one, thanks for teh review

 

[JN]

No probs. TBH I REALLY like this board. SO much I'm tempted to buy one and build an 'uber htpc'.

 

[Ghosthud1]

lololol just what im thinking mate,and also what shal i do? either wait for a p55 matx board or just get this one?

 

[Ham]

Jim, you have officially ruined my plan for payday.

Great review, looks to be an awesome board!

 

[maxw]

wow - I didn't realise this one was coming out!

It looks a lot better (aesthetically) than the DFI equivalent, so I may well get one.

Thanks for the brilliant review Jim!

 

[zak4994]

This thing has my name written all over it.

Gonna get this thing as soon as possible.

 

[Rastalovich]

775 just refuses to go away.

And with good cause !

Great stuff.

 

[diablo170]

Gr8 review, was lookin at a mATX board for a htpc build around christmas.

 

[JN]

Cheers for the feedback guys. Have to say that playing with S775 again rekindled an old flame for me.

Ghost: Just noticed your Q. Bit hard to say without being able to say much about the P55, but I think it's going to all lay in the overclocking. Some say the i5 chips will be crap overclockers because Intel will have learned from their i7 920 'mistake', but I personally don't know.

 

[w3bbo]

I reckon i5 will be just as good tbh. All this clap trap about intel making a 'mistake' with i7's makes me cry. Iirc, P4s clocked well, core2's as did the c2q's not to mention the revised 45nm versons. Why would Intel suddenly start limiting thier chips? If anything I can see i5 being what wolfdale was to yorkfield - faster speeds, just a little less grunt.

Personally I'm looking forward to i9 and 6 core optys. Competition is deffo hotting up.

 

[Rastalovich]

Time will come ofc, where they will (both camps) remove all the tweakage in the name of "being green".

(smoke screen for, "if u want faster, pay more money" - prices we can now fix)

 

[Ghosthud1]

picking up this board tommorow from ccl got a q9650 on the way from ebay aswell it shal be epic!

 

[JN]

picking up this board tommorow from ccl got a q9650 on the way from ebay aswell it shal be epic!

Awesome dude!

Pix of course and OC screenies ;P

 

[Ghosthud1]

pix will come ofc, the board is just pure eye candy and hopefully this ocz vendetta will hold out and fit in the case....

 

[Ghosthud1]

dern dern dernnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

will get beauty shots once my e5200, e8500 and q9650 arrive in the post overclocking madness anyone?!!?

ohh and thanks OC3D for the review you just drained my wallet

 

[JN]

ohh and thanks OC3D for the review you just drained my wallet

Its only paper....look what you got in return