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Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER

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User ratings:
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Consumer ratings:
4.3 / 5
Editorial reviews:
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6 editorial reviews
In this review we test the ASUS Z170 ROG Maximus VIII Hero. If you fire it up with that new 14nm Skylake based Core i7 6700K processor this product will bring a smile to your face. The Maximus VIII H... ASUS Z170 ROG Maximus VIII Hero ReviewRead more
Our first Intel Z170 motherboard review comes in the form of the ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) Maximus VIII Hero. Let's take a close look now.Read more
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Pros

  • new looks and a simple red and black color scheme
  • Both kits work very well on this board
  • Maximus VIII Hero performs excellently

Cons

  • It may not display this or other websites correctly
  • red led lights/strips in the motherboard
  • will be blocked by a second dual-slot graphics card

Key specs

  • SupremeFX 2015
  • DDR4
  • 64 GB
  • 4
  • UEFI AMI
  • 1
  • ATX
  • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)

Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER - Pros & Cons

Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER

Pros

  • new looks and a simple red and black color scheme
  • Both kits work very well on this board
  • Maximus VIII Hero performs excellently
  • quality
  • performance and good looks
  • it looks nice
  • sleek and simple yet elegant looks
  • ASUS has done a great job sourcing very good MOSFETs
  • Packaging is done well and the board is protected
  • looks
  • features

Cons

  • It may not display this or other websites correctly
  • red led lights/strips in the motherboard
  • will be blocked by a second dual-slot graphics card
  • battlegrounds are forming and one fiercely fought over is aesthetics
  • board has 2 SATA Express ports
  • DVD with drivers and utilities (
  • not missing any features
  • lacks the OC Panel this puppy haz LEDs
  • The gaming motherboard market is a tough one to crack

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Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER - Full Specifications

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General
Motherboard typeATX
Processor socket
LGA 1151
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Audio properties
Audio codecSupremeFX 2015
Audio output channels7.1
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Technical details
Compatible processor series
  • Intel Celeron
  • Intel Pentium
Maximum number of processors1
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Storage
Supported storage drive interfacesSerial ATA III
RAID levels
  • 0
  • 1
  • 5
  • 10
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Internal i/o ports
CPU fan connectoryes
Number of EATX power connectors1
Number of chassis fan connectors4
EPS power connector (8-pin)yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Y
Number of SATA III connectors6
Number of SATA Express connectors2
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Network
Ethernet LAN (Network)yes
LAN controllerIntel I219-V
Ethernet interface typeGigabit Ethernet
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Memory
Supported memory bus clock
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2800 MHz
  • 2666 MHz
  • 2400 MHz
  • 3000 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
  • 3300 MHz
  • 3400 MHz
  • 3333 MHz
RAM technologyDDR4
Memory slots typeDIMM
Maximum RAM size64 GB
Number of memory slots4
Unbuffered memoryyes
Memory channelsDual
Non-ECCyes
Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)yes
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Graphics
Parallel processing technology support
  • 3-Way CrossFireX
  • Quad-GPU SLI
Maximum resolution
  • 4096
  • 2304
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Bios
BIOS typeUEFI AMI
BIOS features
  • WfM 2.0 support
  • Multilingual BIOS
  • ASUS O.C. Profile
  • USB BIOS Flashback
  • UEFI BIOS
  • ACPI 5.0 support
  • ASUS EZ Flash 3
  • DMI 3.0 support
  • SMBIOS 3.0 support
BIOS memory size16.0 mB
ACPI version5.0
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Expansion slots
Number of M.2 (M) slots1
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Rear panel i/o ports
S/PDIF out portyes
HDMI ports quantity1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports1
PS/2 ports quantity1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity2
DisplayPorts quantity1
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Dimensions
Width12.01 in
Depth9.61 in

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Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER Asus - Editorial Reviews (6)

4.7
Based on 6 reviews
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Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER ASUS Z170 ROG Maximus VIII Hero review
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Guru3D.com
Published: 08.06.2015
ASUS Z170 ROG Maximus VIII Hero review

In this review we test the ASUS Z170 ROG Maximus VIII Hero. If you fire it up with that new 14nm Skylake based Core i7 6700K processor this product will bring a smile to your face. The Maximus VIII H... ASUS Z170 ROG Maximus VIII Hero Review

Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero (Intel Z170) Motherboard Review
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TweakTown
Published: 05.08.2015
ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero (Intel Z170) Motherboard Review
4.7

Our first Intel Z170 motherboard review comes in the form of the ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) Maximus VIII Hero. Let's take a close look now.

Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER Asus Maximus VII Ranger & Hero Motherboard Review
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KitGuru
Published: 22.07.2014
Asus Maximus VII Ranger & Hero Motherboard Review

Z87 saw cost-effective gaming-calibre motherboards take the limelight. All of the big vendors releas

Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger
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ProductReview.com.au
Published: 20.03.2019
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger

ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger: 5 out of 5 stars on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.

Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER Asus Maximus VIII Ranger Z170 Motherboard Review | TechteamGB
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techteamgb.co.uk
Asus Maximus VIII Ranger Z170 Motherboard Review | TechteamGB

http://youtu.be/ytO8MdVIENM A kick ass board for the gamer on a budget. Surprisingly, for being the lowest tier ROG Board, it's not missing any features! Lets start off with the box. As always with an ROG box, it's rather good looking, and hidden under the flap at the front is pretty much all the information you'd […]

Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger Review and Unboxing
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TechPowerUp
Published: 08.04.2016
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger Review and Unboxing

Hey guys! I just want to share my review and unboxing video featuring the Z170 Asus Maximus VIII Ranger Motherboard. This motherboard is the new Z170 Chipset that support Intel Skylake 6th Generation Processor and DDR4 Dimm slots. The board price is about 250 US Dollars or 11,500 Philippine...

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