ASUS HD 7000 Series And ROG Crosshair V Formula-Z DiRT Showdown Promotion Revs Up

Those of us with a thing for AMD gear can rejoice, as a new bundle puts Codemaster's DiRT Showdown in the box with a whole bunch of ASUS HD 7000 Series cards and the beastly ROG Crosshair V Formula-Z gaming board. This was mentioned here earlier, but now there's a whole event site that explains the details of the promotion, so check it out here. In case you don't know, DiRT Showdown is a dyed in the wool DX11 game, so it sure needs that horsepower - pun most assuredly intended. It's also part of the Colin McRae franchise, so you're guaranteed frantic off-road racing action that will have you on the edge of your stripped-down seat (you know, to reduce vehicle weight). Pretty much every ASUS HD 7000 graphics card is included in the promotion, from the silent-cooled HD 7750's to the monstrous 3GB HD 7970 DirectCU II TOP. With stuff like factory-overclocked GPUs, DirectCU II cooling, and Super Alloy Power under the hood, saying the competition doesn't stand a chance isn't a cliche, it's a mere statement of fact. For it's part, the ROG Crosshair V Formula-Z throws everything but the spark plugs at proceedings, loading up on Extreme Engine Digi+ II power delivery, SupremeFX III audio, GameFirst II and Intel Ethernet network enhancement (handy for the ping-prone of us who dream of highway-smooth multiplayer), and overclocking highlights like ROG Connect. It's also a decidedly Windows 8-prepped board, but we can talk about that some other time. Buy any of the participating products, and find a download voucher inside to get the game. Of course, the usual terms and conditions apply thing, well, applies, plus some products may not be available everywhere or are on a limited-supply basis, so don't delay, look them up.