Press Release: ASUS Announces ROG Maximus VIII Z170 Series
ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced Maximus VIII Hero, Maximus VIII Ranger and Maximus VIII Gene, three new gaming motherboards based on the latest Intel Z170 Express chipset and engineered with exclusive technologies to deliver epic overclocking performance using new Intel 6th-generation processors and DDR4 memory. To set a new benchmark, ROG engineers had to outdo the previous seven generations of evolution. The result is the 5-Way Optimization auto-tuning technology for easy and intelligent performance boosts, second-generation T-Topology for next-level DDR4 memory overclocking, and Pro Clock technology to turbo-charge base-clock (BCLK) frequencies, while incorporating the most complete cooling solution including a dedicated water-pump header, multiple PWM onboard headers and thermal sensors so you can overclock till your heart's content.
To be the best means you must have at least the new SupremeFX 2015 with Sonic Studio II for flawless audio, the latest Intel Gigabit Ethernet, LANGuard and GameFirst technologies, the best gaming protection, smart DIY designs, premium components all-over, and of course tons of gaming-optimized utilities bundled. To provide you more than what you expected is icing on the cake, now customizable LED lighting and controls cast multi-color glow, change shades to indicate CPU temperature, or activate whenever you blast your foe.
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