4 out of 5

For those intrigued by RGB lighting and looking to build an X99-based system with a solid set of hardware features, the Strix X99 Gaming shouldn't disappoint.

Best features Award

While the motherboard has some great features, it isn't without its pitfalls. If you want to run three cards in SLI, you will need to think about the spacing, and you can only use U.2 or M.2, not both. Like most X99 motherboards, PCH and CPU IO is limited compared to Z170, but ASUS has done a decent job of prioritizing certain features over others. Overall, this motherboard is impressive, and I am glad ASUS has created a motherboard to fit almost everyone's aesthetic preferences.

Approved

Pricing on the ASUS ROG Strix X99 Gaming comes in at $338.99 from Newegg.com. This puts the board in company with a board I have on hand, the X99 Gaming Pro Carbon, and happen to own in the ASRock X99 OC Formula. There is some pretty stiff competition in this market segment as the price tends to fetch some great features from all parties for both the gamer, and the enthusiast. The ASUS ROG Strix X99 Gaming should be high on your list when looking in the $300 range for a gaming or overclocking motherboard.”

Silver

ASUS ROG STRIX X99 GAMING motherboard is a good place to start looking if a huge feature set is on your short list. You can now load up these motherboards with 10 core / 20 thread Broadwell-E powerhouse CPUs that will grind nearly any multithreaded application into dust quickly. The STRIX X99 has huge support for a bevy of storage options as well. The X99 platform is not for everyone, but if it is for you, you likely already know that. As far a pricing goes in the deep feature set X99 motherboard world the STRIX X99 is priced at modest $238 from several retailers currently and in stock. If a High End DeskTop is what you are looking for with some gamer and aesthetic features, the STRIX X99 is worthy of your consideration

Must Have

“I’ve been enjoying this board for some time now in my main rig. I currently have it paired up with a STRIX RX 480 and it is quite the beastly little rig! It is capable of running most things on at least high in 1440P and the RGB lighting and AURA sync help it look amazing.”

Gold

STRIX X99 Gaming is a capable motherboard which oozes style and finesse. Those wanting to make the transition over to the High End Desktop platform would be well-advised to consider this offering.

Approved

“Whether you’re building a single or multi- GPU system, the Strix X99 Gaming offers decent performance, a solid feature set and great customisation.”

93%

Why upgrade to the six-core processor it requires? Well, I'm a big advocate of more cores, particularly as the vast majority of PC gamers don't just use their systems to game on any more, but also to work on. Whether than work is high-end gaming, streaming or rendering, six cores is king.

Editor's Choice

ASUS have worked their magic to create a pioneering motherboard which brings a host of stylish features to the X99 platform such as the Aura lighting system. Not only that, ASUS STRIX X99 Gaming has loads of connectivity options, and utilises premium components to maximise your CPU’s overclocking potential.

Recommended

if you need the ROG factor, want Wi-Fi but can't afford the Rampage, then the ROG STRIX X99 Gaming is the board for you.

Enthusiast Grade

Even with a few quirks this is the first board in a long time that has made the Rampage look a bit worried sat on its throne at the top of all of the X99 based possibilities. Couple that with the awesome aesthetics and its doesn't need us to say anymore than OC3D Enthusiast Award.

Design Award

In order to round up the STRIX, I believe that the motherboard is worthy of our design award. It comes close to claiming a few others as well, but the design of the STRIX speaks out the most to me.

Worth Buying

“The introduction of a number of new features brings the STRIX X99 Gaming up to standard in the face of stiff competition from Z170 over the past year for the PC gaming audience. These include a better assortment of storage options (M.2, U.2 and USB 3.1) and a cosmetic overhaul in the way of RGB lighting and customisable heatsinks.”

Editors Choice

Upgrading to X99? then stick this at the top of your shopping list!

Gold Award

“Well priced, packed with features and offers excellent performance with the latest Intel CPUs. A worthy winner of our Gold Award.”

Hexus Recommended

“The Aura lighting software is still rough around the edges, and just the one PCIe SafeSlot feels stingy, yet there's enough on offer here to make the ROG Strix X99 Gaming a serious contender for a premium 10-core powerhouse PC.”

Gold Award

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Top Product

Top Product

Reference

+ high performance + customizable RGB-lightning + many Features + Overclocking-Funktionen + reinforced DIMM-Slots + very good on-board-Audiochip + vast connectivity

Excellent Hardware

Das ASUS Strix X99 Gaming aus der ROG-Mainboardserie hat sich als sehr gut ausgestattetes LGA2011v3-Mainboard mit Broadwell-E-Unterstützung ab Werk entpuppt.

Excellent Hardware

Positive Eigenschaften des ASUS Strix X99 Gaming: gute Leistungsfähigkeit mit einer sehr leistungsstarken CPU-Spannungsversorgung und umfangreichen Overclocking-Funktionen sehr gute Ausstattung, u.a. acht SATA-6GBit/s-Ports, acht USB-3.0-Anschlüssen und einer SATA-Express-Schnittstelle PCI-Express-3.0-Unterstützung an drei PEG-Slots sehr gute Gesamtperformance und sehr gute Stabilität M.2-Slot und U.2-Anschluss mit 32 GBit/s gute Audioausstattung dank SupremeFX zwei USB-3.1-Gen2-Anschlüsse, 1x Typ A und 1x Typ C

Test Winner

ASUS ROG Strix X99 Gaming has everything that you would ever want in a motherboard

8.5 out of 10

The ASUS ROG Strix X99 marks an encouraging debut for the ROG Strix branding in ASUS’ motherboard line-up, and we wouldn’t be surprised if ASUS continues to build on the board with future higher-end models that share the same aesthetic.

TechSpot MetaScore

Unique, slick lighting features rival those in Alienware machines Futurelooking WiFi module Stock performance

PC Tech Authority Recommended

There's a whole lot of goodies packed onto this board, but perhaps what we're most impressed by is the price, which is very competitive compared to the competition.

APC Recommends

A pricey board that delivers top-notch performance and features

Tweak Town Best Features Award

If you are in the market for a well-equipped Intel X99 motherboard with the latest in aesthetically pleasing enhancements, the ROG STRIX X99 GAMING from ASUS could be a perfect choice.

5 stars

A high level CPU Broadwell-E. board.

Editor's Choice 2016. Motherboards

ASUS B150I PRO GAMING/WIFI/AURA pleased us with equipment. M.2 x4, USB Type-C, good sound, Intel network controller, configurable RGB-lighting and even Wi-Fi module

ITC.ua Editor's Choice

ASUS ROG STRIX X99 GAMING is an interesting option for those who waited for Broadwell-E/EP announcement and ready to build a powerful system for serious tasks

GECID.com: High Functionality

In the test, ASUS ROG STRIX X99 GAMING motherboard has proved itself as a successful model for gamers and overclockers who want to build top-end system with one of the new processors Intel Broadwell-E or Intel Haswell-E.

GECID.com: The Choice of Gamers

In the test, ASUS ROG STRIX X99 GAMING motherboard has proved itself as a successful model for gamers and overclockers who want to build top-end system with one of the new processors Intel Broadwell-E or Intel Haswell-E.

Black Gold Award

ROG系列新兵华硕STRIX X99 GAMING主板凭借其与众不同的特色，在“黑金”游戏硬件产品奖中争得一席。“黑金”娱乐硬件奖，是中国国际数码互动娱乐展览会和国际智能娱乐硬件展览会联合推出的官方奖项，由汉威信恒展览有限公司和中国领先的科技门户网站中关村在线承办

9.3

A great motherboard with a nice design, an extra in personalization with lighting RGB Aura, a wide range of connections, Multi-GPU configurations, and overclock funtions.

N3D Recommended

If we want to have the latest of the latest and, moreover, is the best, ASUS offers a product with their usual knowhow, which is always a guarantee.

Platinum

an ATX motherboard with DIGI+ components and 8 supply phases, it's able to stand the new Intel Broadwell-E processors of 6, 8 and 10 cores

Gold

Asus X99 Strix Gaming traz tecnologias atualizadas e suporte otimizado para novos CPU Broadwell-E

Super performance

In short - ASUS ROG STRIX is a great motherboard

Good product

It is a board dedicated for the players, so we've got here good sound quality and a number of technologies to facilitate digital life of gamers. There is also AURA lightning with 4-pin terminal strip for Aura RGB

Recommend

Looks beautiful, it has extended BIOS and a lot of interesting technology has been used in it. It does not limit the performance of components or not cause high costs associated with power consumption. I also have to mention the very good integrated sound card.

Design

ASUS ROG X99 Gaming Strix costs about 1500 zł. For this price we get a motherboard that was made phenomenal.

8.5 out of 10

Performance-wise, the motherboard performs pretty much just as we had expected of an X99 motherboard, if not slightly better. On PCMarks 8's Creative test, the motherboard could easily have obtained more than 6,000 points, while in the home test, it scored very close to 5,000 points

9 out of 10

Alas, as it is with all high-end motherboards, the RM1,488 retail price of this Strix X99 Gaming motherboard is still a major sticking point that would deter gamers from actually getting it. But, as we had said at the beginning of this review: if money is not an option for the building of your new high-end PC, then by all means, do consider this motherboard.

4.5 out of 5

While all Intel X99 motherboards tend to be the same in terms of functions, this ASUS entry—LED, blings, and all—is trying to change that. It will certainly create colour envy among friends at LAN parties when it fires up all the LEDs inside. Just what one needs to really thumb down the competition.

CHIP Editors' Choice Award

The Asus strix X99 Gaming should be on your shortlist if you're preparing yourself for Broadwell-E, you can’t go wrong with all those features on the motherboard

Golden Award

ASUS ROG STRIX X99 gaming motherboard one of the best MBs that we can recommend you to use with its performance, stability and quality that it offers. It deserves Golden Award from Turk Chip.

Successful Design

ASUS ROG STRIX X99 Gaming is a great solution for those who wants to use the strongest Intel processors with the strongest NVIDIA and AMD graphics cards.

Recommended

ASUS ROG STRIX X99 Gaming is a great solution for those who wants to use the strongest Intel processors with the strongest NVIDIA and AMD graphics cards.

Gloco Gold Seal

Been using the motherboard for a signifcant amount of time and there has been no issues so far. Warrating the Gloco Gold Seal award.

HWM Gear of the Year Award

"Due to its X99 chipset and eight DIMM slots that support up to 128GB of DDR4 RAM clocked at 3333MHz, the ASUS ROG Strix X99 Gaming motherboard is a smart choice for enthusiasts out there

9/10 HWM

Due to its X99 heritage, the ASUS ROG Strix X99 Gaming motherboard is a smart choice for enthusiasts out there planning to use Intel's new Broadwell-E processors.

Award of Choice

Being a modder, I really like how ASUS has incorporated the RGB LED support On-board as well as via external RGB LED strip, on to this board, giving everyone an option to customize their case colour lighting. Finally, considering its looks, design, features and Overclocking capabilities, we found ASUS ROG STRIX X99 Gaming motherboard a real impressive beast. ASUS really managed to make a STRIX motherboard capable to catch the attention in the enthusiasts, gamers and modders, worthy of our PC TeK INDIA CHOICE Award.

Best Performance

The new Asus X99 series is here and the first to be tested is X99 Strix Gaming. It marks some interesting changes in the family, like it brings the Strix name for motherboards. But it also brought a weird feeling, as it is a ROG member, being known that Strix and ROG were in different product segments. On the other hand, X99 Strix features the new RGB lights that are fashionably present everywhere these days. It also has an armored PCI-E, yet I don’t understand why not all of them benefit from that treatment.

Best Performance

Good Overclocking performance and overall is cool.

Best Innovation

Aura RGB technology and decoration stickers help to make available a variety of style.

Best Value

Worth money with the performance on the X99 platform

Good Design

Modular design with ROG and Strix on X99 Platform, color, pattern and style AURA RGB lighting perfectly.

Good Performance

Extreme overclock testing pass has become stable and efficient. Full function of the various software has expect.

HKEPC Innovation Design Award

Good Performance and specification

HKEPC Innovative Design

great OC performance

PCM Best Performance Award

High performance with AURA feature, suitable for gamers

Editor's Choice 2016 by PC World Vietnam

This is a high-performance product, impressive with cool LED backlight outside, new change inside - a stable and flexible platform for a gaming PC.

DD´s Recommended

Asus ROG STRIX X99 GAMING motherboard was awarded with "DD´s Recommended" award from DDworld.cz server for "This motherboard represents the best of what the market offers."

PCAXE Platinum

Advantages: Good overclocking possibilities "Aura" RGB lighting A rich accompanying package A wide variety of connectors for data storage solid price Dual band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth CPU installation tool

Editor's Choice

ASUS ROG Strix X99 Gaming motherboard is perfect for many enthusiasts out there

Editor's Choice

If you are a AMD fan, this VGA will say yes to all of your requests

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ASUS ROG STRIX X99 GAMING, with its top class performance for X99 motherboard. Overall not only performance, its uniqueness, features makes it realistic in to Platinum category

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Recommends

The board is high quality, full equipment (WiFi + BT, USB 3.1, M.2, I.2, excellent audio units, etc.), and it looks great.

Design Award

I believe that the motherboard is worthy of our design award. It comes close to claiming a few others as well, but the design of the STRIX speaks out the most to me.

Best Performance

awesome overclocking capability, very advanced BIOS, amazing design and lightning features, useful application for gaming and overclocking like Ai Suite II and Sonic Radar II, just a part of this motherboard's features!

Best Features

awesome overclocking capability, very advanced BIOS, amazing design and lightning features, useful application for gaming and overclocking like Ai Suite II and Sonic Radar II, just a part of this motherboard's features!