Maximus VII Impact Recommended By Anandtech

Following its recent run of awards, the Maximus VII Impact has yet again been recommended - this time by Anandtech.

Here's a short clip from the conclusion, but we strongly recommend you read the full review:

"At the beginning of this review, we mentioned that the Maximus VI Impact, the version from Z87, would be a tough act to follow. Both products cater for Haswell and Broadwell processors, so the major benefit from the hardware point of view is the Z97 additions. On the Maximus VII Impact this means M.2 x4 support, but Asus has in turn upgraded the package overall.

The most obvious upgrade on the hardware side is the addition of the new fan header PCB that allows more fans (particularly those located at the rear of the board) to be used and controlled. This has been added in response to enthusiasts who want more fan header control - a typical mini-ITX motherboard might have two or three headers, and the Impact with the CoolHub card ups the total to four. We also get SoundStage as a hardware solution for optimized audio in different scenarios.

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What the Maximus VII Impact does differently in exchange for the extra is component quality, enhanced engineering and more options, giving a system builder an opportunity to do more. That is the ultimate strength in the ROG Impact line."