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  • imaheadcase - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks Asus for having awesome motherboards.
  • AndyPJ - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Been running my Asus motherboard trouble-free for 5 years now. Would love a new one though!
  • chopdox - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Oh how great some new hardware would be, one can hope.
  • rized - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Time for my new ASUS board and a HTPC!
  • lar34 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    gonna buy an ivy bridge cpu soon so this will seal the deal. Thanks Anand
  • Zloyeb - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Nice! You said it...And I am JUST about to upgrade to Z77 and Ivy. Was researching these Asus p8Z77-V boards and Sabertooth, they seem great, too bad they are so expensive atm..

    Can't wait to build a new rig!
    Cmon Anand! Fingers crossed :)
  • futrtrubl - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Loving the configurable TDP settings. Awesome for when I am away from home and the computer just runs as a server.
  • Zoomer - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Set to integer.max?
  • jublin - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I am loving this as well. Is is schedule-able? Didn't see that covered. I absolutely love the feature set and this video. Nerd data overload ftw.

    /crosses fingers
  • madmilk - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I think the best feature of the newer ASUS motherboards is Intel NICs. Other manufacturers' NICs simply do not compare in driver quality and support.
  • rayjay1359 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    need this for my new ivy bridge cpu
  • atomicpirate - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I've had good success with ASUS in the past, one of these boards would be great to have!
  • maface1 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    This would look great in my Thermaltake case!
  • lane42 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Thanks Anandtech
  • SunnyKIzzle - Wednesday, May 2, 2012 - link

    Pick me!
  • rhinitis - Wednesday, May 2, 2012 - link

    Asus rules my dream motherboard
  • jimsmith1962 - Saturday, May 5, 2012 - link

    I think I'm ready to upgrade my Asus Rampage Extreme x48 with an Intel Core 2 Duo. This Would be a very good start.
  • beowulf823 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    It's been a while since I built a pc from motherboard! ASUS mb is the best!
  • andrew_rs - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I was thinking the same thing. Yeah, the configurable TDP settings is a nice feature.
  • Quickdraw401 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I think that's a great plan!
  • LazyDude - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Was just hoping to upgrade! ASUS boards are great!
  • Eletriarnation - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Yeah - I have an Asus P4C800-E Deluxe that is still working perfectly eight years in. I especially appreciate the socket adapter they came up with that allowed me to swap a Pentium M in instead of the Pentium 4.
  • falx - Friday, April 27, 2012 - link

    I've had my Asus P5E mobo since 8/18/2008 and the only problem so far is that the bios battery has died and I'm too lazy to replace it. The only time it effects me is when I completely lose power and then I have to reset the time. 4 years and only 1 tiny problem means excellent boards.
  • ghoerz - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    My current Asus 775 board has also been running 5 years w/o issues. An upgrade for my gaming rig would be great!
  • celestialgrave - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've never tried an ASUS board yet. Be willing to give it a shot >.o
  • vistel - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Sounds like it's time to upgrade the tower. Thanks Anandtech
  • Jakub77 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've been happy with my last two ASUS boards, perhaps it's time for a third.
  • spacestr - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I am in the same boat! ASUS boards have been great to me so far, but it's time to upgrade from the good old P5E3!
  • Safieman - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Awesome!
  • Azethoth - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I need 3 Asus boards! Home, work and for Mom!
  • kingsownall - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    New mobo please. Asus board and color schemes ftw
  • xICEx - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    As good excuse as any to start a new build. :-)
  • Takashi - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I second that. There are some many features that make Asus boards a must.
  • papajohn - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    agreed! ASUS makes terrrific boards with great features.
    Thx AnandTech and ASUS for great prizes!
  • xxvtxx - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've been using asus board on core 2 due ever since, time for some upgrade.
  • uc404s - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've been running AMD CPUs on ASUS boards since Athlon 64. Timely BIOS updates have kept my M3A79-T Deluxe going through three CPU upgrades. Ivy Bridge on a micro-ATX or mITX ASUS board would be an incredible upgrade, but I'd "settle" for an ATX board. ;)
  • uc404s - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've been running AMD CPUs on ASUS boards since Athlon 64. Timely BIOS updates have kept my M3A79-T Deluxe going through three CPU upgrades. Ivy Bridge on a micro-ATX or mITX ASUS board would be an incredible upgrade, but I'd "settle" for an ATX board. ;)
  • Wayward - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Been using Asus boards for years. Could use a new one for Ivy.
  • brehidran - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Been running my E7300 at 3.6ghz for a year now on an ASUS board, I'm with you. ASUS hasn't let me down yet.
  • breal1 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I can't wait for more details about the premium and formula mobos.
  • waltmeger - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have had great results with both my asus mobos(P4&P5 series). Time to upgrade again.
  • liteup23 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I can't wait either, I was thinking about getting the deluxe, but now I kind of want to wait and see what the premium has to offer.
  • GotThumbs - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ASUS has been the foundation for many builds I've done for family and friends. I tend to stick with AMD powered boards but wouldn't say no to an Intel board either.

    Best wishes and thanks Anand for building such a great resource over the years. It's been great seeing who the sites evolved since the early years.
  • GotThumbs - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The mITX boards are becoming even more attractive for powerful systems in small packages. I'd like to see a greater offering of these in the future.

    Best Wishes.
  • Mangix - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    i was going to post that i wanted optical output. then i realized that the mini ITX board had it. this board is just perfect!
  • Sunny129 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would love to get another distributed computing rig (CPU & multi-GPU) up and running. My existing 3 are all AMD rigs, so I'd love to throw an Intel box back into the mix...
  • Ninjafish - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Definitely want to see more mITX boards from ASUS.
  • griffo - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    My 6 year old Asus board is still running without a hitch.
    But ... it is time for an upgrade!! Please, please, please.
  • sullrosh - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    was plannind to upgrade my E8400 anyway
  • mtwardochleb - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Time to replace my Intel board and e8400.
  • ZivNYC - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    They do!
    Having 2 computers at home based on Asus boards, I will most likely keep buying Asus (unless I'm given one of the boards above)

    I do wish they qualified more boards (especially low power ones) for use with WHS2011. I've built a WHS machine using an Asus/AMD E350 and it runs great (once I managed to trick the Asus drivers to install)
  • raywireless - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've been in AMD camp for years, but I'm ready to switch because Intel's Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge processors are better when compare to AMD's current processors in many areas.
  • Xif - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Would totally love one of these for my new rig I'm working on! Would be AWESOME!
  • atwells - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    A chance for an upgrade! Right on time!
  • bigboxes - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Would be nice for a upgrade for my P6T Deluxe v2. Pick me Anand!
  • Maizhun21 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've had mine for about 4 years and it's been trouble free, but a new Ivybridge would be cool. I'd like to hear about some of the different graphic card combo i.e. Nivida vs Ati, best bang for your buck
  • Phelix008 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ASUS makes solid motherboards and their customer service is amazing. I'd definitely enjoy building another machine with an ASUS motherboard
  • Thebobo - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks Asus for having awesome motherboards.
  • DanNeely - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Power consumption data while overclocking.
  • willsull666 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    My old asus board really needs an upgrade!!
  • Spyrano - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Oh yes, the ROG board looks great.
  • paul878 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The Sabertooth looks awsome!
  • etamin - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    really looking forward to a review on the sabertooth!
  • jeffapohl - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I sure could use an upgrade!
  • chris0177 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Man I could really use this
  • vanluongo - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Yes indeed. Been a fan of ASUS for a long time.
  • Adam Turney - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    How much will the boards cost? I have considered transitioning to an Intel platform, but the cost of entry is often more than I am willing to spend.
  • mangofan - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I really need to win cause im running a Pentium 4 system.
  • Dueben - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I think that fan calibration thing is pretty neat and a good addition.
  • wetnoodl - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    OMG yes need a replacement for my archaic amd system
  • laranco - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus Boards are the best! I want one!
  • Shanevo - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    What is the likelihood of most motherboards having thunderbolt as an option come the end of May / early June? If not already offered, will it be an add-on you can select when purchasing a laptop online?
  • JJ650 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    WOW! Awesome giveaway!

    Some very tasty mobo's that some lucky folks will get!
  • allenpan - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Me2.... in for 1
  • Capt Caveman - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Yeah, they're my go to company for mobos. But they make a lot of other good products.
  • cybereql - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    i've exclusively used asus mobos for the past 7 years. i could use another upgrade...
  • etzel - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Always run ASUS and they've never let me down, AMD or Intel. Keep on keepin on.
  • devnickle - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I only buy Asus motherboards. Have a TF201 Prime, and 27" LED monitor from them too!
  • flimsyboy - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I really need one of these for my planned ivy bridge upgrade. i'd like to know more about ivy bridge overclocking vs. sandy bridge though.
  • squigy77 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have been a good buy this year Santa!
  • thetaylors09 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Definitely looking forward to trying my hand at overclocking with this generation of processors/motherboards
  • tehbighead - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've used an ASUS board with every Intel tick since the P4. Excellent boards, all of which are still being used in some capacity now.
  • Romberry - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    There must be an echo here because that is more or less the feedback that I have for ASUS on their motherboards. (And yeah, I need one.)
  • kamiyo - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    My 3yo PC needs some upgrading! Was going to get one of these boards anyways, but now I can sit back and hope...
  • kmmatney - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Hope I'm not too late...
  • Pox - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Would be happy to somehow qualify for a new Asus mobo! :)
  • jtjuska04 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've always been a huge fan of Asus motherboards and have been wanting to build an Ivy Bridge system. Thanks Anandtech.
  • VoraciousGorak - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Indeed, I always consider ASUS as a boutique company. I've never had problems with their customer service (and I've needed service on four of their boards before DUE TO MY OWN FAULT, don't worry!)

    Any of the above boards would make my year, that's for sure.
  • haocao0609 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thanks Anand! love to own one of Asus awesome motherboard!
  • Owls - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I only really trust Asus boards now. I have the P6T deluxe now and I bought a Z8NA-D6C for server duties at home. Excellent products.
  • ultimatex - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Any Quad Crossfire Scaling improvements @ 5760x1080 resolutions is what id like to see more off , =)
  • Medikit - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    thank you asus and Republic of China
  • danold215 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Asus is tasty. Are you guys planning on designing more of your boards to have the SATA ports sideways vs sticking straight off the board? It makes clean cabling so much easier.
  • newdavesg - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've always buying ASUS motherboard. Solid products!
  • nhilyna - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Been thinking of upgrade to a Sandy bridge rig, But an Ivy bridge with an Asus motherboard will be awsome.
  • knutty - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    time to kick my crosshair formula and 1090t to the curb!
  • vskreddy - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Ivy please
  • Markam67 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Yes Asus makes some great boards, count me in too. :)
  • cpuphd - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Nice!
  • Tierlen - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Please, please, please. This would be a great start to a new build.
  • extide - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I love my P9X79 Pro! Would love to build another system !!
  • thunderjunk - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Ditto to that sir! Asus is one of the only boards I'll personally use!
  • undermined - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I have my Asus p8z68 v-pro running a 2600K for about a year now without issue and I really like how the P8Z77-V PRO reintroduces a ps/2 port since N-key rollover capable mechanical keyboards use it and it also adds a ThunderBolt header.

    Once I build IvyBridge system I'll know what motherboard I'm going to use
  • ayoung1on - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I have had my Asus MB for 5 years and I have not had a single problem. I am due for a new one.
  • InMyMemory - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Love Asus products and always buy their monitors and motherboards. Hope to get a chance on one of these babies!
  • theduck1994 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thank You Asus...good luck to everyone...
  • surj101 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'd like to know more about the Water cooling on the ASUS Maximus V Formula Z77 other than that an Asus Mobo would be Awesome
  • aznofazns - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Sweet. I could definitely use Ivy in a lower power consumption build.
  • brittlenet - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Love how stable the ASUS motherboards are. Keep up the great work!
  • illegalmonkey - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've yet to be disappointed by an ASUS motherboard and these Z77 boards look damn sexy!
  • Psynaut - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Doing a new build for myself soon. I just bought an Asus board for a build I did as a wedding present. Would love to win an Asus board for my own build.
  • Renagade - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Been running Asus motherboards with no troubles for 12 years now. Would love one of these!!
  • Kopec - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I bought my very first ASUS a little over 6 years ago, upgrading parts here and there, but I have never had a problem with one ever. Always reliable!
  • moks78 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Need this to go back to Intel...I have been cheap since AMD came out with good enough cpu.:)
  • mutley - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Great stuff from ASUS
  • InfoTiger - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Yep, it's time to upgrade.
  • Squidward - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I for one would love to see more detail on the difference one would expect versus price ranges between these board. Often users will purchase a mobo without really getting the most out of what it is capable of.

    Oh and I would love that Sabertooth board.
  • Cuhulainn - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Count me in. Thumbs up to Asus for the extensive Q&A session as well as Sabretooth's coat of armor. Pretty slick. Looking for a reason to upgrade to IB, and I think one of these MBs would do it.
  • phatp - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I'm in, also broke
  • JishanF - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I upgraded my Dad's computer with a P67 Sabertooth board because of that excellent warranty. That and the Thermal Armor looks awesome.
  • AnotherGuy - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Man Asus boards always rocked. I want one!
  • Yakobid - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I've been interested with Asus thermal armor. I wonder if asus would make an optional thermal armor for their next mobo line up.
  • lordwolf2004 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Thanks for the new motherboard lineup Asus.
  • starquad - Friday, April 27, 2012 - link

    I've got a new SG-08 just waiting for the p8z77-i deluxe I'm down for a new motherboard!
  • identifier49 - Friday, April 27, 2012 - link

    Actually I need a whole new system - any of these would be a great start...
  • ferretarmy - Friday, April 27, 2012 - link

    I love asus boards have used them for all my personal builds and have never had any problems.
  • Billy_Boy - Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - link

    In the words of the 99ers.
    Gimeegimeegimee.
  • crimson117 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Keep up the good work, and keep up your exceptional customer service!
  • GuinnessKMF - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Customer service is one of the most valuable aspects when shopping for a motherboard for me. The price difference of similar featured MBs just doesn't justify the risk of there being a problem with the heart of my system and not being able to work w/ a company I trust, like ASUS. Thanks guys.
  • mrbean1500 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Can you guys do a comparison with and without that huge block on the Sabertooth? I'm curious to see how big a difference it makes
  • GenSozo - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Without it, it would melt down in a nuclear inferno.
  • bkiedinger - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I too am curious about how this effects temps.
  • The12pAc - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I 2nd, err 3rd that!
  • NARC4457 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Yeah, I'd definitely like to see more information about if that is just marketing, or if it's providing a measured benefit.
  • blunt14468 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Ill 2nd that comment
  • taken0prisoners - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Yes, does the heatsink actually make a difference in an overclock or is it just for show?
  • CuE0083 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would also be interested in hearing the results!
  • phanmc - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Definitely want to see the thermal performances with and without the shroud on the Sabertooth. They look cool but I've been less impressed with the performance on similar designs.

    Been loving the new designs on the zenbooks and tablets and hope they expand to the rest of ASUS's products. And release the price and availability for the Transformer Pad Infinity already!.
  • blangblang - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    This is what I came here to say. I love the look of it, but would really like to see some info about how it impacts heat.
  • JPForums - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to know if there has been any thoughts of putting the "Thermal Armor" on smaller boards. I can see where it may be more effective on larger boards, but in my experience, smaller boards tend to be mounted in cases that aren't always thermally optimal so the need may actually be greater there. Given my personal preferences for keep components well below their thermal ceilings (whether or not the system will be overclocked), I'd certainly be interested in any internal thoughts/testing surrounding the deployment of "Thermal Armor" on varying board sizes.
  • oleguy682 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I'm curious about that as well.
  • Flessan - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I don't really have a comment for ASUS. I have never owned an ASUS motherboard. I have owned ABIT motherboards for over a decade with my current build on an IP35 Pro. Yes, it's time to upgrade! I think this is a good time to try out ASUS!
  • Blindsay04 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I used to use Abit back in the day but ive been using asus since abit is longer around
  • antons - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Same here, had an ABIT board until recently, have an Asus mobo now, pretty happy with it.
  • sivmac239 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I love Asus boards. Any plans on implementing a custom Sabertooth like armor system, i.e. colors, LEDs, removable, etc.?
  • dac1319 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I am extremely excited about this motherboard. The form factor intrigues me in that I could have a full-fledged gaming system in a smaller form factor case to make my system more portable. Keep up the great work ASUS!

    And, of course, I'd LOVE to win!

    Andy
  • spe1491 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    the micro-atx board looks very nice, that ITX board is crazy small!
  • osirus35 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ASUS ROG Maximus V Gene FTW
  • quad3datwork - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've used ASUS back in 1990s. They were great!
  • BSMonitor - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Love the Zenbook. When will IVB Zenbooks be on the shelves??
  • tcnasc - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Totally agree! Can't wait for the new Zenbook lineup!
  • Upinsmokes - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would really like to see what can be done with expanding the capabilities of the bluetooth functions of the boards. This appears to be something that has a lot of ground for growth in the future.
  • Rmattp - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I agree, I would also love to see integrated bluetooth much like you see it in every tablet and smartphone.
  • sjsajj - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    i agree as well
  • fzaba - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks for all the great reviews over the years!
    -A long time fan...

    +1 for contest entry.
  • Reikon - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks for switching to Intel NICs Asus!
  • shadvich - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Still on an i5-750. it's time. thanks!
  • grassmaster - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I love the Asus line of motherboards. If I don't win one, I'm likely going to be buying in the near future!
  • wakatipu_od - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Big fan of Sabertooth MBs.
  • uninja - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Purchased an ASUS motherboard a few years back and it's still going strong. Great quality.
  • jman251 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I love ASUS boards- I've used them for years, and they've always been rock solid.
  • wosie - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Keep up the good work. And nice contest!
  • RabidDog - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    One item of interest I would like informaiton on is the ability to link the processor GPU (Intel 4000) and a descrete video card. Advantages? Does it easily work? Benchmarks?

    Thanks!
  • Mysteriouskk1 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I wanna hear more about the ASUS P8Z77-V Deluxe (ATX)
  • jkyle - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    All your Asus Motherboard are belong to me
  • eldub - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The ASUS P8Z77-I Deluxe (mITX) seems like an amazing platform on which to build a HTPC. I would love to see AnandTech do a completely passively cooled HTPC build on this platform.
  • LancerVI - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Will there be a full size ATX Z77 Maximus ROG board?

    Thanks.

    Asus is the only brand mobo that goes into my builds; keep up the good work!
  • shyguy4534 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    When can we expect full thunderbolt functionality to arrive on z77 boards? Thanks in advance!
  • MKBL - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Is i5-2400 compatible with Z77 boards? I currently have H67 with GTX 560 Ti 448, and wonder if any of these board will make a difference.
  • victormizer - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus mobo's are the best. I have been using them in every build over the past 10+ years.
  • aspfeiffer - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm a little bummed that they only have one wired NIC on the ROG Max and Saber boards. I'd still run one if I win. :)
  • nanobreath - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Love the high quality motherboards, keep it up!
  • jeffbui - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to hear more about how Asus will update drivers for their mobo users
  • andrewsi - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Still rocking my old P5K-E and it's way overdue for an update! I'd be curious to hear more about TPM support on these boards - is it being included on any of them, are plug-in modules still available?
  • crazzyeddie - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Please embrace Thunderbolt when it becomes available from Intel. I think its an important technology moving forward.
  • fitten - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've been waiting for the IB launch before considering an upgrade... it's about time!
  • neeln - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Never owned one personally.would be great to win it. Thanks for the giveaway.
  • henrinicolaus - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Big fan of Asus here :)
  • rvaz - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus makes the best mb around, have owned quite a few over the years, best quality of all.
  • rms - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    My questions would be about large heatsink compatibility for these boards, and what onboard sound capability.
  • Magictoaster - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would like to know what Asus is doing to improve customer support. I have always bought Asus for their great products, but I can't say I have had many good interactions with support.

    Eventually I get taken care of, but it takes a number of calls.

    Otherwise, I'm excited to see the new products. Nice work Anandtech and Asus :)
  • H-K-Z - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Always love ASUS motherboards, always love your customer service, and would be elated to win one. I'm particularly interested in the Z77. Does all that cooling benefit an overclocker in some way or is that for general thermal performance and sound reduction? Looks awesome but the way!
  • uallas5 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Been a fan of ASUS since the Celeron A days, ran my dual socket mobo for years!
  • axium - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Hi, just out of curiosity, are there any plans for a high end 7 series chipset with factory water block?

    Thanks!
  • Lonegunman2012 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have been using Asus since I have been building my own PC's back in 2002. I would love to add this upgrade to my collection. :)
  • bigbluerobo - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus is the best, my sis has a build with a P67 sabertooh MB with a intel i7 2600k overclocked with a GTX 570 to top it, and what do i have???, a lenovo ideacentre with a intel celeron cpu, with windows vista lol, please asus make me beat my sis with the greatest and latest!!!!
  • wrr4 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Looking forward to using the Maximus V Gene.
  • shawnshamrock - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've always wanted an asus board!
  • Duwelon - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I absolutely love the Mini ITX motherboard, I hope you keep up the good work so the industry's Case manufacturers take notice and create a well ventilated case that can create a high power, small form factor PC.
  • Katabasis - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Brand new to AnansTech. Brought here by your ivy bridge reviews. Nice coverage. Thanks! To ASUS - will be getting one of your z77 boards. Your lineup looks competitive. Pulled me over from EVGA. Thanks or your great products.
  • SteveTheWalrus - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I am going to get a Maximus V gene one way or another....and when the Zenbook-A is available i'll probably get one of those too. I was thinking i would get one of those mITX boards and hide it in an old laptop but its just a little too tall.
  • Purpose - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Devices, and gadgets, and ssd's... OH MY.
    Lets hear more about the types of things that are already available that can go into the new socket.

    Is this going to be featured on all new ROG boards? Will it come to the lower/midrange?
  • ojrac - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    This is great. I'd like it if they could go in to a little detail with some data on the performance impact of the Intel hardware NICs vs the software equivalents.
  • RattleSnake - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    time to upgrade!
  • RShick - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd love an upgrade. Asus makes great stuff!
  • noobnait - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    can't wait
  • rembo666 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've used ASUS motherboards in all my computers for almost a decade and never had a problem with them. Keep up the good work you guys!
  • Hijoumake - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    This is a minor detail, but I'd appreciate if ASUS could find a way to make space on the board so that the SATA ports face out from the board rather than off to the side.
  • sphigel - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've always loved Asus mobos and AnandTech is my favorite review site. Keep up the good work guys!
  • Quatrefury - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus has always been in my top 3 for motherboard makers. I always recommend them to customers and friends a like.
  • coryhud - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I really appreciate the product depth ASUS has for the new chipset. Also, continued focus on UEFI seems good.
  • evrt63 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    got an asus MB in my comp and i love the combination of features and quality.
  • latchkeyed - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Love the new dual card slot for mini-sata and mini-pci cards on the back of the ROG board. Are we going to see that on more boards?
  • olivebranch2006 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thank you ASUS for making high quality motherboards and CD/DVD/BR drives. I have used these components in builds for 12 years with great stability. An upgrade would be of great help to boost my current desktop performance.

    Cheers!

    Christo
  • justonepuff - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Love the site, keep up the great work.

    And I really need a new motherboard.
  • Oyster - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Awesome video Anand. Very impressed with ASUS's advances in the mobo arena. Wouldn't mind winning the P8Z77 Deluxe!
  • 457R4LDR34DKN07 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    how about mitx ROG boards? are they in development. I've been a ASUS buyer but zotac wins this round.
  • murphye - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would like to win an ASUS motherboard!

    Thanks.
  • mavarek - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Wow I'm so excited that these boards are finally available!
  • bioffe - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd be very much interested in the state of Thunderbolt adaption in the latest Asus mobo line.
    Thank you.
  • roedtogsvart - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus, put a 16:10 IPS screeen and a thinkpad-like keyboard on your ultrabooks and you'll be the undisputed notebook premium!
  • agassa - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    so powerfull !, awesome motherboards...i wanna try one of them...i wanna win this contest!
  • Phynaz - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Only thing I can say is keep up the good work. Really impressed with the ASUS products I've been buying lately.
  • wukkar - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus boards have always been some of the more reliable on the market which is nice.
  • mrpalmtree19 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    It's a small thing, but the color schemes on all of these motherboards look great.
  • UrbanConquest - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Built my first rig ever on Gigabyte which has been a pretty good experience so far, but my next build will definitely be Asus. The thermal features of the Sabertooth board are pretty interesting tech.

    Asus is without question a rock solid brand and innovator in the enthusiast component space; keep it up!
  • superkala - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Can't wait to win one of these bad boys
  • al_g - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm wondering about large heatsink compatibility for these boards
  • beargonefishing - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Would like to see a small SSD incorporated into motherboard.
  • kobe8 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to see Asus release an Ultrabook with 8GB of RAM.
  • dofod - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Your Reviews Have Always Helped Me Get Good Gadgets!...Keep Up The Good Work!
  • lehrfeld - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus!
  • Blindsay04 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    All i have to say to Asus, keep making these awesome micro atx powerhouse boards. In for the maximus 5 :)
  • balaboomboom - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Daddy needs new mobo
  • vdn20 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would love a new ASUS motherboard
  • bka4u2c - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    First ASUS board was a P4G8X. Was so excited for Sata ports!
  • webjr - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to know more about when Thunderbolt will make its way into ASUS boards, and if we can possibly get tighter Tablet/PC integration. ASRock lets you use an iPhone as a gamepad, it'd be nice to see something similar with my Transformer Prime.
  • phila - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have used various ASUS gear for a long time. All I can say from the video that I am excited about their new products!
  • Jakeisbest - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I love the on-board wifi boards. I would like to see more instant-on linux capability in their mobos.

    + for contest entry.
  • rohani - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would like more Haswell and 3D trigate info.
    Thanks for your work.
  • tgrissom@gmail.com - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have been holding off doing an upgrade for a while now...Still running an E6600 Core 2. It sounds like waiting has paid off and that all the features on the ASUS Z77 chipset will be great for my new build.
  • d11m3 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    NO.....i want GIGABYTE, LOL
  • mezrah - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I know almost everything is on PCI-E now, but I would love to see a PCI slot!!
  • dkulinski - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    You mentioned that UEFI is difficult because of backwards compatibility. What devices regularly are problematic with UEFI vs a traditional BIOS? (RAID, Video, Ethernet, etc)
  • Duraz0rz - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ASUS is a quality company. Count on them for having my money just for the "How to pronounce ASUS" commercials :)
  • tbone311 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    What is the philosophy behind the color scheme of Asus' motherboards?

    Thanks Asus!
  • Slimeknight - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    This website is fantastic, here's to some good luck on this one.
  • oskrr1 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thank you for all the great reviews.
  • scook9 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Will asus be offering any server grade boards built on the consumer IB offerings?
  • GivMe1 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    in for 1 motherboard.
  • deputc26 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Maybe it's proprietary but I'd like to know a little more about the testing and validation that each mobo goes through
  • vladware - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Would love to see you guys do a small htpc build with this thing.
  • mmolignano - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Have loved asus in the past, and these look great too!
  • pstpierre986 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I always like asus boards
  • AnubisZero - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    How much difference does the block make on the Sabertooth? You should do a test with it stock and then removed. Ive always wondered about it.
  • msaunier - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus - one of the things I'm always looking for is a high-performance board that isn't geared exclusively towards overclockers. The sort of board that Intel made, but the last few generations their QC has gone way, way down.

    I want a full ATX board, two x16 for SLI / Crossfire, and a x8 or x16 for a RAID controller, which may not seem like a big deal, but you'd be surprised how many boards I've run across that assume that my RAID controller is a video card and fail to POST. Most of all, it needs to be STABLE. If I make my machine 10% faster, but in the process corrupt 2 weeks of renders without knowing it (actually happened once), it doesn't help me. Stock clocks, please. ECC support would also be a really nice bonus feature :-]

    What do you have for me?
  • baconforall - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I like the configurability of the updated tuning application running in Windows that was shown in the video, but I wish that the work was duplicated at the UEFI level as well to make it a similar experience. Many of us just don't care to see these options at the OS level.
  • AKFlyerFan - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    What kind of range can be expected for the boards with wifi? The location that I would use these is at the opposite end of the house from my base unit, so good range is important to me.
  • alkaiser - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've always been impressed with ASUS products.
  • rtallmansu - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus, I am a small builder which sells Asus CSM boards and they haven’t let me down yet, keep em’ coming!
  • broxh - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would like to see some tests where you compare the main GPU in different PCIe slots to see if the distance actually makes any noticeable difference
  • bertomatic - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    everybody
  • lebarle - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    My Wife just got an Asus Transformer Prime. She was disappointed to see she could not play Order and Chaos while others with small Android phones could. I would like to ask Asus why the phones can play this or any other game, but the premium tablet cannot? Makes the tablet less desirable.

    And I would love a new Ivy Bridge motherboard. Then I would have an excuse to upgrade. I am anxious to see if the SSD cache (SRT) works as expected. Who would have thought hard drives were so slow!
  • FITCamaro - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Never had a bad Asus motherboard. Keep it up!
  • V7.0 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Better than some other manufacturers in my own system building experience. I'd love one of these.
  • instinctofbrucelee - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    As someone who system builds daily with ASUS motherboards at WORK. I really wish there would be more space between with the SATA ports, RAM and GPU. Things get REALLY tight, when working with Mid-Tower cases and it's sometimes a real pain to get the removable devices connected through SATA. The way the SATA ports are now, with the side design makes it really inconvenient.

    Thanks for listening ASUS.
  • ncy - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Still using rock-solid P5K board, but ASUS+Ivy sounds divine. Keep up the good work.
    +1 for contest!
  • Nightgamerx - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I love Asus motherboards! I've been using them in all my builds since I started building pc's in 2005, I've never had a problem with a single model, Hard Drive's and Power Supplies may fail but Asus Motherboards don't! Thank you for all your great products and support!
  • Munna2002 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus has awesome designs!
  • Spoogie - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ehehe
  • vLsL2VnDmWjoTByaVLxb - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Feedback: I appreciate the malapropistic nature of this comment.
  • jimwatkins - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've waiting for Newegg IVB stock to pull the trigger and was going Asus this time anyway. My Q6600 has done it's duty and then some, one of the best CPU values of all time.
  • phreaqe - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    As a long time ASUS customer i will probably be looking at one of these motherboards as my core 2 system is starting to feel a little bit sluggish. That is of course unless i win one... :)
  • FS - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    what's there to lose? I wouldn't mind a free Asus :)
  • mlcreech - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm particularly interested in the Maximus V Gene - with SSDs having taken over the market for high-performance desktops, there's not as much need for a full ATX mobo any more (previously I needed a massive case anyway for a large RAID array). Nice lineup!
  • mattinthecrown - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    That's great stuff you are doing with the fan control. Want!

    My birthday is April 29th. Just sayin' ;-)
  • nfwolfpryde - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to hear more about bluetooth, and how it integrates with the motherboard.
  • McGuirk - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Sound is an important part of my builds so I really enjoyed your fan control options shown in the video. Very sweet.
  • Sivim - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks for continuing to feed the enthusiast market with top notch products, Asus!
  • ljtatej - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    +1 for contest!
  • hmaarrfk - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to see some "recommended" build for users that want to build their own machines without breaking the bank.
  • kingoffootball - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to see a feature to test how motherboards complement the power saving element of the new Ivy Bridge chips, especially the 3770T.
  • Cheesebawls - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Does the "thermal armor" actually help much?
  • James550 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    It's great to see the mini-ITX form factor getting more attention and have it actually keep up with the major tech. I've only owned mini-ITX systems for a couple generations so I would love to hear more about this FF and see a continual growth in stability and support of this FF and for new tech to continue to be added in without large time delays. Keep up the mITX love!
  • Syclone - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Please leave slightly more room between socket and RAM slots to allow more HSF room.
  • Natfly - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd love to know more about what makes UEFI a better choice than traditional BIOS other than accessibility to hardware. Can this decrease boot times or have any other features that regular BIOS can't do?
  • vips73 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I really like Asus products. The reliability has been very good for me.
  • momo123 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Nice work Asus.
  • drizzo4shizzo - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Lets see if I remember the model numbers... A8NSLI-Deluxe and more recently a Z68 one... can't recall the model number but that sabertooth looks sweeeeet.

    In for the hat trick!

    Now throw in an early sample of your (must be in production by now) direct 2 cpu 680 and we are in business.
  • SpoonFb6 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would really love to win this!!!
  • tristam - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus usually means a quality build.
  • mikemcc - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Wow -- this was a long video, but it was worth watching. I can tell that ASUS is focused on users, and especially the enthusiast crowd when I hear him talk about the user-configurable fan headers. This is something that has been on my wish list for years and I have wondered why this has been so hard for most companies to do. I get excited about the littlest things, so this may not matter to some, but I love the number of fan headers that are available and that I can re-name the headers according to my needs. This is one of those little things that will take away a big headache that I encounter almost every time I build a system.
  • aeolist - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    It'd be nice to see less Engrish in your manuals
  • dalenchm0b - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've built computers using the Sabertooth line and ROG line. Awesome hardware. Keep up the good work!
  • redwood36 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Love asus- been using their mobos for 10 years and have been thoroughly satisfied.
  • RNOblivion - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Used Asus since I bought my P4C-800E to go with my Northwood Maylay. Ended up reaching 4.4GHz with a Prescott and water on that beast. I wonder if there will be any trickle down effects from the Pegatron separation.
  • cyclone1578 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    i'd be interested in hearing more about the thermal armor aspect of the sabertooth board... actual differences in temps and sound levels of small fan

    Asus has never let me down w/ their products in the past, and i'm sure these new boards will be the same
  • tw33kerloki - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    especially that ROG Maximus V Gene!
  • siderst - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Question - does the shroud on the Sabertooth Z77 function for anything other than astetics? Does air circulate underneath (between the shroud and the motherboard) and does that represent an issue if a component underneath gets hot?
  • mousebopper - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Another reader already posted this question, but I'm also curious how effective the heatshield is on the sabertooth
  • talonz - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    HUGE fan of the Maximus Gene series.

    There's really nothing I would change on the latest IV and V boards!
  • kevin98055 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The Maximus V GENE Z77 is one sweet board. Waiting for i7-3770K to come out. :)
  • rumblpak - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm planning on buying the sabertooth anyway but I'll take one for free too ;)
  • flexium - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    This is awesome.
  • AaronFriel - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I keep reading that the "LUCIDLOGIX Virtu MVP" is a feature of many Z77 sporting boards, but I don't know what it is, and benchmarks are few and far between.

    More information and a review of the Asus board's support for this, with and without discrete graphics from Certain Vendors would be much appreciated.
  • DynamoNED - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The Z77 boards from ASUS are looking awesome! Congrats in advance to the winners, and major thanks to Anandtech & ASUS for the giveaway!
  • Kraky - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Got my eye on that deluxe...
  • bigi - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Currently have p8p68pro and Asus is the best.
  • KMan05 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Love ASUS. Got my old AMD socket 939 ASUS A8N computer still kicking!
  • daskinil - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Looking forward to Asus in my Watercooled Rig
  • Nakarti - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks to Asus for providing four great motherboards for this giveaway (and for continually making high quality hardware ;D) and thanks to Anand for another great giveaway. Good luck to all who enter! Sure hope I could a motherboard or two for Father's day...
  • Nakarti - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Shoot, forgot to ask a follow up to the video... :/ Hmm. How much of a difference does the pci 3.0 lane controller that optimizes the pci slots on the Asus p8z77 deluxe as opposed to the p8z77-v or p8z77-pro?
  • MmmmmBeef - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've always had good experiences with ASUS motherboards. I like all the new mITX designs.
  • dali71 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    My first Asus motherboard was a CUSL2-C, and they have always been my first choice for system builds. Other companies have come and gone, but Asus long tradition of quality is to be commended.
  • Muktuk - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The Sabertooth Z77 looks very interesting. I'd like to learn more about its thermal armor.
  • Timewasted - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would like to see Asus (and others as well) use higher quality parts such as Intel LAN, and better onboard audio solutions.
  • UltraWide - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Can you talk more in-depth about the new memory traces?

    Great job!
  • Marricks - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I bought the Maximus IV/GEN3 recently, and you effectively made me regret purchasing it, which has to be ones goal with a new board ;-)
    Any chance there would be something I could buy to get wifiGO on my older board?
  • MrNoll - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Any of these would be an amazing upgrade to my now ancient ASUS Maximus Extreme. ASUS truly makes fantastic products!
  • SpatulaCat - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would like to see the effect the block has on the Sabertooth.
  • bunsenbunner - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Just curious: if the thermal armor is actually useful in cooling the board effectively, why is it only on one board? I'd imagine it could be a good differentiator among the large number of motherboards available (even in the recent Ivy Bridge release). I'm also curious why no other motherboard makers have used this or a similar feature on their own boards. Is it a gimmick or an actually useful feature?

    Don't get me wrong, it looks cool. But I just wonder if that's the extent of the benefits of thermal armor . . .

    Thanks!
  • invinciblegod - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    and how compatible they are with current/future products. Also i want to see how asus proprietary usb3.0 extensions perform.
  • javelin_tech@msn.com - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Looking for a good modern motherboard to replace an asus striker 2 nse.
  • jemsurvey - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Is the deluxe board the only z77 motherboard that utilizes a PLZX switch.

    thank you'
    John Marrocco
  • netholio - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks for the nice review of some VERY decent hardware.
  • cragAT - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to see a little more info in a review about the ROG Connect feature and exactly how it works, and what benefits if any it provides over typical BIOS overclocking.
  • 51ngular1ty - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I am most impressed with the mini itx boards that have been coming out. Mostly how much stuff they are able to cram on to one.
  • Gunbuster - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I tried out a P8Z68-V LX and was not impressed. I had to search forums just to find a patch (that I had to run twice) to get the AI Suite II software installed.

    Are you doing anything to improve the software side of things?
  • max40watt - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    As much as I loved my old giant tower cases from a decade ago, today I really lean more towards micro-atx for my work PC and a nice little mini-itx for my home theater pc needs. Although there is now a reasonable variety of micro-atx boards on the market, it still seems like mini-itx receives very little love. Do you guys have plans on expanding your line of very small boards in the future?
  • Glocjt - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Been using ASUS boards since my first PC build some ten-odd years ago; I'm running an ROG board now and am looking forward to seeing how the new Gene V measures up!
  • DarkShadow - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Yes, these motherboards are sweet.

    I am eyeing the Sabretooth as an upgrade, but wouldn't flinch if I were to end up the Gene.

    I'm currently still using an Asus Rampage Formula with an Intel Q9550.

    This Rampage Formula was the perfect long-term pick for this CPU, with lots of headroom for OC.

    I wouldn't mind a kickstart to upgrade to Ivy Bridge!

    Rock on Asus!
  • dgingeri - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've been using mostly Asus boards for two decades. Great designs, great quality. I'd love to get another one. :)
  • mojito1671 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Been using asus motherboards for years... awesome products. Can't wait to upgrade to an Ivy Bridge system. ;-)
  • wileycbii - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Off to research that mATX
  • UberLaff - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to hear more about the thermal benefits of the thermal armor on the ASUS Sabertooth Z77 (ATX).
  • megakilo - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have used several ASUS boards, all are stable and performing very well.
    I'd like to win the new board to upgrade my PC. :)
  • thehybridfrog - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Long time EVGA mobo user, would love to see what Asus has to offer!
  • lesbaer45 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    If we get a choice. ;-)
  • fic2 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Definitely some nice looking mb. I would love to try one in a new build!
  • Sangueffusor - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Probably a useless comment, but it's still feedback: I'm saddened how there are no PS/2 ports on these boards.
  • kezeka - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    nice to see Asus appreciating the little people. If I get one of these I will definitely be building a computer to replace my rapidly aging 4 year old MBP.
  • JustPlainJef - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    While I haven't used Asus for a while, this would be a wonderful reason to switch back to Asus for my new PC that I'm starting to order parts for!
  • Vepsa - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd love to know the status of a fix for the reboot issue the TF101 has had since the ICS upgrade.
  • cyrusfox - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Talking about the P8Z77-I DELUXE, I am on Asus website looking at it and can't quite tell what it is(the part that is stickup up vertically in the back by the 8pin CPU power input), is it just the VRM and 10 phase power design.

    I like the board, My only complaint would be the wifi implementation, that the ports hang out so far from the IO port, nice board though and looks full featured, you could have added the other 2-3 audio channels to the back side though(looks like the room is definitely there).
  • AlexAL - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Will there be different OC options on the IVB motherboards?
  • rocknballs - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I could use an upgrade. Thanks for the kickass contest!
  • shanssv - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    if i want to make Raid0 with 4 SSDs?
  • TebTengri - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Love to upgrade to one of these fine looking motherboards!
  • DataPath - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Network prioritization is something I'd like to hear more about.
  • chris_wants_newasusmobo - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus: Please get and keep a mobo and tbolt combo certified for Black Magic Design Intensity Shuttle for Thunderbolt, and Intensity Extreme. This whole needing a Mac to pull footage is lame. Those dudes are all excited about pulling 4k footage on a Macbook Air off a Red cam. Seriously, get Red certified too. I'm not even asking for E5 Xeon support, it's just data wrangling....preferably without a Mac.
  • yass - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Using an Asus z68 right now, would love to try the 77 :)
  • wewter - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd be interested in knowing some more about future BIOS plans that were discussed - it seems like I've been using such archaic BIOS UIs for so long that it'll be remarkable to see big advances (design, layout, control) in this area.

    More control parameters sound nice. ^^
  • dougarcher - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd also like to hear more about Thunderbolt.
  • colliaq - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    From what I've seen Ivy Bridge doesn't seem all that great for playing games which is kind of disappointing.
  • Doormat - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    go asus!
  • lcjgol - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    My Asus mobo's have always been fine. My feedback is more on my transformer (original), which has the auto-reboot-lock problem since the ICS update. Fix please.
  • dissolve - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Definitely looking at ASUS for an Ivy Bridge build. These promotions are fantastic!
  • powruser - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    My feedback is for Asus to continue the great work, keep producing high quality products and continue to diversify into different markets. A carrier subsidized high end Android phone would be awesome coming from Asus, especially with the amazing work they're doing in the tablet market.

    -Steve
  • dhoshaw - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    My rig is so many generations out of date I want to cry. Sure could use a modern motherboard!
  • jonofthed3ad - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Love your products Asus, keep up the great work.
  • MJEvans - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ASUS, I normally don't even glance at the Intel products because they traditionally have not offered value for my dollar. A free motherboard would easily change that equation though.

    In terms of board design I think there is probably one customer segment that you might not yet be serving well. A segment interested in focus on key functionality, control of performance (both for power savings and for occasional splurging; but not extreme overclocking) and overall system value within budget constraints. It's a tough line to meet, but if functions are followed over form and flashy style I think a more rugged line of products could expand your market.

    Thank you for accepting this as my contest entry.
  • d3fkn1ght - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    as always asus is the king of mobos. thanks for the giveaway and congrats to whoever wins.
  • mooninite - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Just wanted to let ASUS know that Linux users buy your products.

    I'm going to be a contest winner, too.
  • elghosto321 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    thanks asus and anantech
  • claudeswares - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would like to see how this motherboard performs in an HTPC and/or mini-gaming rig.
  • the_vorpal_blade - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    One comment I have from my time in a laboratory setting is that we have lots of
    devices which require legacy PCI. It is becoming harder and harder to find such boards these days, especially boards which support the latest CPUs. Its a niche market, but lots of scientists would be very happy to see a z77 board with 4-5 legacy pci slots.
  • jitaroo - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    How well does the HD4000 over clock for quick sync?
  • tviceman - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to see some real-world comparisons entirely from a temperature-gauging perspective with ASUS's sabertooth motherboard vs. their other motherboards
  • xinsun - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    asus makes great motherboards
  • redspear - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I haven't had the privilege of working with WiDi yet for my presentations but I have several general questions.
    What the average lag time is?
    How much interference is invovled if you have multiple devices running WiDi?
    Can WiDi accommodate multiple montors with the same (extgended Desktop) image?

    One more directly for Asus..

    What exactly does Asus have planned if any to help reduce lag with WiDi?

    I am looking to cut a few cables from my usual presentation setups.
  • microAmp - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Pick Me!!
  • awkward - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Hey ASUS, thanks so much for doing this video review! I've only ever used one of your motherboards, but I'd love the chance to try another. Your mobos are AWESOME! Keep doing what you're doing.
  • BigT383 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks for the video, guys. I'd like to hear more about the newly modified power delivery system.
  • Sunny_Boston - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've never used an ASUS MB before, although I own a lot of other hardware from ASUS. Would love to try one of these...
  • solidst8 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would like to learn more about ASUS' future development of ROG connect.
  • gamoniac - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I especially like the improvement in fan controller for silent computing! Nice work, Asus.
  • ajtyeh - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    make it happen. I need me a new computer!!
  • dissonanceus - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I don't really have a comment for ASUS. The only ASUS motherboard I've owned was a Sony OEM model. I have owned ASRock & Gigabyte motherboards. It's time to upgrade and I think a good time to try out ASUS!
  • AsusKindaGuy - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have owned AMD CPU computers for a long time. I like were ASUS is going with the Intel boards and would love to give it a try for my upgrade computer build! Keep up the good work ASUS!!!
  • AndresB - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    When are you going to change the ROG theme Red/black color? It's not bad at all, but it's starting to look boring and new color maybe a nice refresh :)
  • Mirrormn - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would have liked more expansion of the very last segment regarding overclocking of Ivy Bridge. Some discussion of the separate features between Asus's motherboard range and how they factor in to overclocking ability would have been nice.

    I really liked the discussion of some of Asus's more unique feature sets and bits of polish (WiDi support, networking, Thunderbolt headers, fine-tuned fan and voltage control, etc.), and I feel like I learned a lot about the 7 series chipsets and this upcoming generation of motherboards in general.

    Hopefully I can get one of those sweet give-away boards!
  • Majes - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    This post is a winner!
  • Majes - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I bought my first ASUS PC from Best Buy about 3 years ago. It worked so well that I refused to open the case due to superstitious reasons until I got a new case and video card. Now it's absolutely ready for some all day diablo 3 play.

    <3 ASUS
  • stangage70 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would like to know more about the reliability functions and testing.
    My Ironlake system needs to be power cycled too often due to board/processor issues.
  • jrichels - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Just posting for a chance to win a MB!
  • Mustang66 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm curious if there's any benefit to using an Ivy Bridge processor with HD4000 IGP over a Sandy Bridge processor in regards to Lucid's Virtu MVP? Since the new IGP is more powerful I'd think so but haven't seen it addressed anywhere.
  • perpetualdark - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Loved Asus products for a long time, both at work and for my gaming system. Would love to see Asus go a direction similar to what EVGA does with product registration, step up programs, etc. Keep building great products ASUS!
  • ninjeestarr - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I love Asus and there products. They stand behind them all and warranty everything the way most companies should! I would love the opportunity to win one of their mother boards so I can build a quality rig the right way!
  • Reverant - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    But then I learned it's pronounced "Ay soos," not "Ay suhs." What's up with that?
  • ATC9001 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I want an mITX!!
  • ski - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks for great video. Very interesting. Like the part about discussion of dimm tracers and that 1600 speed ram is still the sweet spot. Good job Asus. Haven't had an Asus board in awhile so I think I might give them a try.
  • jgarcows - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I love the layout of the ASUS ROG Maximus V Gene. Can the second x16 port be used with non-video cards?

    I've also noticed that IDE ports appear to be phasing out. Is this a trend across all areas of the market, or just at the higher end?
  • Nvidiaguy07 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    After trying to use my Q6600 for as long as i possibly could, i think its finally time to upgrade. I get to get rid of my ancient x2 4200+ thats in my living room pc.

    Pick me AT!
  • ddrum2000 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    keep the high quality mini itx boards coming
  • ZakuFOB - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I still have a box running a CUSL2-C!
  • DanielW - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm a fan of my current ASUS H67. A Z77 would be even better. I especially like the mini-ITX format. There's lots of potential for a tiny little system with a lower wattage Ivy Bridge chip on that. mSATA would be a nice addition.
  • mplee - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    My p67 board has been running great since I purchased it.
  • chickenadobo - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I just purchased and installed my Sabertooth Z77! I love the thermal armor and the UEFI!!
  • Slayer67 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Love their mobos!
  • adamkavon - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Everyone made a fuss about it on the Z68 board, but I don't hear anything about it any more. Can we get more info on SRT on Z77?
  • SD_Machine - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I am really looking forward to the ASUS Ivy Bridge Zenbooks and AMD Ultralights.
    Big fan of ASUS, but who isnt?
  • MrHat - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I never win these things and i'm overdue for an upgrade
  • MatthewF01 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Similar to other users, I would also like to hear about how ASUS will support the products.
    I had a high-end AMD board that was unusable that I had to mail at my expense to ASUS twice, without the issue being resolved. They refused to replace the board because they didn't have any REFURBISHED units in stock to replace mine with, instead of just shipping me a new retail unit.
    I would hate to spend a good amount of money on a board when I'm not guaranteed a replacement in the event of a DOA/lemon...
  • Rarrrr - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I need a new media center PC, my roommate is moving out.
  • mmaestro - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Feels kind of cheap to just post like this. But I don't. Love the company, love the products.
  • realina001 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ASUS P8Z77-V Deluxe (ATX) would be sweet.
  • glugglug - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Will these motherboards support Haswell when it eventually comes out or will that require yet another socket and/or chipset?
  • level6 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus has never failed me - all of their products that I've owned have been spectacular!
  • Akira5284 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The wifi on the board still confuses me. I like the idea of being able to stream to my devices, but it seems it would still have the limitation of needing to be fairly close for HD. My current wifi router has issues with 720p to the xbox, I can't imagine this would help any. Is this really just a gimmick?

    Also, this is the second video of JJ explaining the 7-series chipset mobos and both times he's done a great job selling them. Thanks for the good interview and info.
  • Zuke24 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I love Asus products now. There was a time a ways back when the QA on their lines were a little off, but it seems to have since been taken care of as every Asus product I've purchased in the past few years have all been going strong.

    I would like to see Asus expand more of its style into their other offerings. I love that Thermal Armor, but wouldn't it be great to see a video card from them that matched it? Or a power supply with connectors that also matched it. Or how about a new case (something other than your Vento 3600 that looked like a cargo plane).

    My point is, you have such nice looking boards that are inevitably going to get covered up by cables and wires and cases that don't do it justice.

    . . . just a thought.

    Also, I'd love one of those boards!
  • Vincent - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I frequently get static through my speakers using onboard sound with my Asus motherboards
  • krazyxazn - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Love your own non reference coolers on video card.
  • Leedy - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Huge ATX and mATX cases are so 80's. We need ROG itx motherboards now, the itx cases are out there already(ie. cases that can hold long video cards), motherboards so far have not caughtup. Would be amazing if Asus made a ROG itx!
  • narbeh - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    This is a great opportunity for me to have a PC at home. ASUS, specially ther mother boards are the best.
  • NickConrad - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    AT has had a sort of open question about adoption rates for UASP in the market at large, and my question sort of speaks to that: do we think that UASP is going to be a viable way to, say, attach a thunderbolt controller in the future rather than needing to replace the whole board? Are the data rates going to be comparable?
  • dlang1234 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I just actually bought my first UEFI ASUS motherboard this past week.

    UEFI is decently nice, the old blue bios never really bothered me though. BIOS post speeds mattered though, so as long as those get faster I'm good.

    Maybe its the level of board that I bought, but my last two mobos from different vendors before this one came with every possible cable and adapter that I needed, 6 SATA cables, EXSATA port adapters, etc and the ASUS board only came with 2 SATA 3 90 degree cables.. I am having to order more right now.

    But my main complaint.. I hate IO SHIELDS.. they never seem like they want to fit correctly.. maybe I just suck at putting them on though, or maybe the case I bought didn't line up just right.
  • WhiteShmoo - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Just posting for a chance to win a MB, and it's an ASUS!
  • melted829 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    was there any concern in developing 7 series motherboards after the 6 series cougar point recall last year???
  • rahvin - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Would love to replace my current rig with Ivy-Bridge!
  • hyperdoggy - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The Maximus series board always have less power phase than the high end deluxe and sometimes Pro boards. I assume Maximus is still better for overclocking, if so why more power phase is on the mainstream board like the the deluxe?
  • PJABBER - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Just got one ASUS board and now need an overclocking board! Looking forward to how these work in the long run.
  • EndymionFRS - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Nice, I've been thinking about a P8Z77 for a while anyways!
  • willtothewong - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ASUS has been rock solid for years!

    I would love to have this upgrade. It will go wel with my Transformer =D
  • Quixoticism - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm really excited about the Micro-ATX and Mini-ITX boards. The Maximus V looks very nice.
    I'm interested in seeing a trend towards using smaller cases in general so my question for ASUS is this:

    What plans do have you have to push the envelope and continue support for small form factor motherboards, case designs, and HTPCs?
  • luckyjoy - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I used to have some ASUS boards.They were great. The Asus Essentio CM6870 is great for game players
  • kesbar - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Question for ASUS:

    For the QoS Application priority feature mentioned in the interview with Anand, are you relying on packet marking such as DSCP, using the Windows QoS API's or are you enforcing the policy directly in the driver of adapter?

    This information would be helpful to those of us networking geeks that are already implementing QoS solutions within their home networks.
  • avp2306 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    My first rig had an Asus board running P200 non-mmx :P

    Currently running Asus as well. Will use the board for an HTPC build if I win one :)
  • Topweasel - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The P8z77-i is pretty close but I wonder if there is an opportunity to make a ROG Maximus at heat ITX board. I love the features they are throwing at ITX boards, and really the form factor needs as much of this built in as possible. But I wonder if there is a market to really offer a true performance and overclocking targeted Z77 ITX board.
  • Smokecrasher - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Could you explain performance matrix technology?
  • ContestPersonGuy - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    my favorite thing about asus is that I'm going to win.
  • ericpittman - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Ivy Bridge!
  • MLOgold - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Keep cranking out those choice silicon!
  • cybergaby - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    All my ASUS motherboards were rock solid. Keep it up guys!
  • jakesfield - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would like to see all ASUS mobos come with easy BIOS updating, 2x 16x pci slots while maintaining asus quality at competetive prices!
  • adrenaline7879 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would love these for an upgrade from my Maximus II Formula.
  • icey_kitsune - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    asus has always had good stuff, only thing id like to see on the stuff they make is more flashy lights but thats just cosmetic lol
  • Conan Kudo - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ASUS is doing a fantastic job with their products. Looking forward to more of them!
  • Delirious788 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    My pc is 6 yrs old, so I was planning on doing an IB/Z77 upgrade. This is awesome! I was thinking about getting the ASUS ROG Maximus V Gene (micro-ATX) motherborad for the pc. Too cool!
  • Yuniverse - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've always had success with ASUS MBs, except the current one on my main rig that I'm typing this in. It gives me various BSoD anytime it wants to. I better get it warranty-remedied. Anyways, I'm interested in the new Ivy Bridge and from the video, i'm also interested in Digi+ Power Control where you can set wattage of the CPU to automatically set everything else up to save energy - that's cool. (pun intended)
  • bznotins - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Dear ASUS, why can't Z77 motherboards have 8 DIMM slots?
  • pathogen201 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Design meets reliability!!! Nuff said!!
  • xiaowugui - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    First of all, thank you Anand and ASUS for doing this.

    Looking at the current trend of "provide features now fix bugs later in the form of new and improved revisions that people will have to buy again" I am wondering about if we could get a sense of the importance of reliability for ASUS mobos.

    Are there particular particular product lines that has a stronger emphasis on reliability?

    I am also curious about the test sampling process used for the mobo production. Is it done consistently, say on a monthly basis, or is it only done when something thing, such as different part supplier for some caps, changes?

    thanks.
  • Boxy - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Extreme overclocking potential would be great :) The overclocking features that are generally shown in your reviews are always pretty conservative. I know there are other websites that handle such a niche but it couldn't hurt to post a quick semi-stable OC run.
  • tizmosis - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Love what Asus is doing here, on the video there was no explanation if the wifi standard will upgradeable to the new AC standards?

    thanks Anandtech!
  • sdempsey - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would like to hear more about the new power delivery systems, the change to Intel LAN, and what type of new audio solution is used on the new, high end board.
  • bskott - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    He probably doesn't have much information, but I'd love more talk about the future. Happy with Sandy Bridge, so I won't be moving up for at least a tock... Unless I win!
  • mjsunkiter - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks for the most excellent video. I love the fact that you guys are not afraid to get technically detailed. I do not understand it all, but I am glad someone does.

    As for the auto fan speed tuning, I take it this is supported on all 3 pin headers (as well as 4 pin PWM). Does the utility drop voltage until it senses a large drop in rotational speed, from say 600 RPM to zero, or have you guys limited the utility to assume some set RPM is the effective minimum? How would the utility handle a device which runs as low as 200 rpm? I am thinking liquid pumps.
  • Rivensteel - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Will ASUS be producing a board with additional PCIe lanes? I'd love full x16/x16 on a pair of SLI GPUs I'm also planning on purchasing.
  • A822110 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I can has win please? Have used Asus products for years, never been disappointed once.
  • mitaiwan82 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    can't wait to use one of these systems!
  • thewiredsoul - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Great Motherboard lineup, interesting to hear what ASUS has planned for BIOS integration, would like to hear more about that.
  • dlpdx - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I am so looking forward to upgrading from my Q9550 and ASUS Maximus Formula motherboard to one of the new ASUS Ivy Bridge motherboards and an i7-3770K. I'm a kid in a candy store right now. Way to go ASUS!
  • Ed051042 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks for this great post! I'd love to continue to see content and products geared directly towards the HTPC crowd.
  • dolanp - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've been using ASUS boards for decades, and for the last few years I have been using the ROG boards for scientific computing. I am particularly concerned with stability, durability, and good memory characteristics, but I've never been entirely certain if the ROG boards were optimal for my purposes (although I have been VERY happy with the results), so I thought I'd ask for your recommendations. Which of the new (or soon to be released) boards would you recommend for scientific computing?

    I work with genomic data and the amount of data per project is increasing every year so a lot of RAM is good (I currently use 24 GB-- although the board typically only finds 20GB) and some of my projects max that out, so I would prefer a board that support more memory on my next upgrade. Some programs have almost no disk access, but can run for days so fast memory with low latency can help speed things up, but these programs do not tend to support intermediate results so speed can't be purchased at the expense of stability. Thanks in advance for any advice you might provide.
  • Termie - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm really interested in ASUS's work on the micro-ATX/mini-ITX side. Here's a key question: is there anything that technically cannot be done on a micro board that can be done on a full ATX board, other than 7 expansion slots and triple SLI/Crossfire? I'd like to personally move away from full ATX for good, and I'm wondering if ASUS sees that as the future too.

    For reference, I have an ASUS P5E and ASUS P7P55D Evo, both full ATX.
  • Jagers - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    What are the advantages of the Sabertooth over say the p8z77-v deluxe?
  • jkellner33 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to know two things:

    1) If the VRMs on these boards get hot enough to benefit from watercooling
    2) If so, are any waterblock manufacturers prototyping blocks for these z77 boards?

    also free motherboard plz.
  • ishmoo21 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Would you guys be able to benchmark the USB 3.0 Boost speeds? I'm curious to see exactly how much of a difference it makes. Sounds cool though.
  • cacnoff - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Been a user of exclusively asus boards since 2005, great boards from a great company.

    What kind of temperature allowances and expected air flow over the VRM's of the z77 i-deluxe are within the tolerances. Is there any possible problems with contact to the power board for shorting out aside from what is covered with the clear plastic?
  • wahunt88 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Would like to know how how loud the Sabertooth is with those tiny fans. Would also like to see what the board looks like without the armor on.
  • caratted - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Firstly, the readers definitively appreciate the opportunity to win anything. Good times.

    I am interested in intel's powergate technology. So, to direct a more relatively inquiry within that spectrum, I'm curious as to why the power savings seems so insubstantial (especially under moderate load). Is there more implementation that ASUS will need to do to fully realize the capabilities in these regards, and if so, are they hardware based or can we see future improvements through BIOS and software updates?
  • bitbank - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Would love to see the Ivy Bridge in a convertible like the Transformer Prime. Imagine the power and battery life of such a machine :)
  • gardengate - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm a happy user of an ASUS motherboard in my current desktop, but am curious what updates will be coming for to enhance the Windows 8 desktop experience (UEFI optimizations? anything touch related for desktop MBs?), as well as what kind of updates (drivers?) will be applied to existing products for Win8?
  • Houdani - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks in advance!

    The cladding on the Sabertooth looks like an inviting burrow; where dust bunnies go to reproduce.
  • Fanatical Meat - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I could use this...Thanks ASUS!
  • AnandTechfan111 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks Asus for such nice Motherboards
  • Kid98 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I really want to try out one of these boards!!!

    Kid
  • simster007 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Love the new looks and features Asus has implemented! This would look and perform awesome with my old Asus build.

    Where did the design come from on the Asus Z77?
  • boozzer - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I am loving the digi os level controls over the hardware.
  • vangl76 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    These boards look great.
  • thatdudegenso - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ASUS is awesome. They're my go-to brand for motherboards and video cards.
  • TGressus - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Can we expect more boards in the Mini-ITX form factor? What new design ideas are in the works to maximize the smaller footprint?
  • Snoopans - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Keep up the good work! I only purchase ASUS mother boards!
  • ushpuppy - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Can I have one.
  • omghaxcode - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    what features will the next gen of rampage formula have that aren't currently available?
  • cdillon - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Glad to see ASUS moving away from RealTek and to Intel LAN on more of their boards, that's a significant decision factor for me when I choose a board. I'd accept Broadcom, too.
  • BDawg - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to hear about the audio capabilities. SNR, encoding, etc.
  • ar38070 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Will the add in card support both copper and fiber or will there be two different cards? What about the motherboards that have thunderbolt built in?
  • hkai1015 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Your laptops have always been loved and respected by my friends and family. Keep up the good work and innovation!
  • Khato - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I used to like Asus... back when their high-end 'Deluxe' motherboard SKU was under $150. While all the manufacturers have been enjoying price inflation, Asus is by far the worst. Nothing in the interview told me why I should pay $200 for Asus' "Standard" SKU when the comparable quality/feature "Standard" SKUs from other manufacturers are around $150.
  • ItsTheWiz - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus is the best! They have the best game cards and motherboards!
  • lordbob99 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The new Ivy Bridge and 7-Series look sweet. Hope to get my hands on them.
  • Moonjock - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ASUS -- great features and boards.
  • ICe287 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks for supplying awesome motherboards for all ranges of gamers and budgets. I've been a big fan since RoG first started, and I'm looking to upgrade to the new Ivybridge chipset with Asus in mind. Keep rocking the awesome products!
  • emironov - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to hear more about the smaller form factor boards. And as long as ASUS keeps putting quality first, they will get my dollar.
  • b1024 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've been a big fan of ASUS for years!
  • bismark - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    but i will be giving it to my brother for his birthday.
    I was very happy with it and I could really use a new Z77 version.

    hint, hint :)
  • davida12345 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would like to see a performance review of Wifi GO! I have been using ASUS motherboards for 10 years and they have been the most reliable of all the motherboards I have used.
  • krylon - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I could really use one of these motherboards for a build.
  • plext0r - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    After reading lots of reviews, I'm still unsure how the integrated Intel graphics work together with an add-in video card. If I install a PCIe video card alongside the Intel HD3000 or HD4000, will both work or with the HD4000 be automatically disabled?
  • hax0rkeith - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    my current (ASUS pq5-pro turbo) and former ASUS mb's have been rock solid.
    keep up the good work.
  • cooldadd - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    They certainly poured a lot into that little package! Love to have one... Big step from my first m-ITX board, a Zotac NF610I-K-E that I just replaced due to dead video.
  • nisten - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ASUS are teh best!!one!one

    But in all seriousness, I'm a hardcore Asus loyalist. Would love one of these new products!
  • etcsweeps - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would like to hear more about their packet priority software. I'd also love to win one of these boards - they look great!
  • dritter - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Sign me up! Thanks to Asus
  • sridhanush - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Great work Asus in producing some of the top quality motherboards... Keep them coming.

    On a side note, transformer prime is a superb tablet, now if only you could figure out the GPS issue that would be awesome! :)
  • jjcrandall - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Something I've always loved about Asus MB's is the fan control. My TUF board has even more control, but I would like to see it get to a point were building your own computer can get to the thermal envelops that typical OEM devices has. Asus seems to get very close. More fan headers and better positioned fan headers, and the software does help.
  • tallon16 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Would be a great upgrade for my aging PC.
  • tnguyen88 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm looking forward to picking up the mITX board, but what's up with those antennae?
  • Creig - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Would it be possible (if it isn't already) for the new UEFI BIOS to be able to run a series of frequency/voltage tests on the CPU, RAM, chipset, etc to determine the fastest stable settings for a given set of hardware added to the board? It would certainly take a lot of the work out of getting the most bang-for-your-buck out a new system.
  • Smoke21 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to learn more about the fan controllable headers. Do the headers require PWM fans or can they run off 3 pin fans? Can they change profiles on the go or is that only done through bios, requiring a restart?
  • tfranzese - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Does ASUS have a Windows 8 based slate in the works similar to the transformer (namely, a nice dock), but more similar to the EEE Slate than EEE Transformer in performance/ISA (i.e. no Atom or Brazos)?

    Would love to upgrade to a convertible like that; we have one EEE Slate that we use for client work on-site and it's a lovely machine. Just needs a smaller profile and ideally a dock to be perfect imo. With the state of ultrabooks I wouldn't expect it to be much of a challenge.
  • thralloforcus - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Great job to Asus for continuing to make some awesome motherboards!
  • greggm2000 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to see an ASUS motherboard that removes one of the x16 PCIe slots (leaving one), and replacing it with four x4 PCIe slots, because PCIe SSD cards are usually x4, and it seems a real waste to put it into a x16 slot, especially when there's times when you'd want to RAID several of them.
  • Tchamber - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm curious to know how you decided that changing TDP is a desirable feature. Intel CPUs seem to be good at power management already, and so many of us OC anyways.
  • GS274 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I could sure use the upgrade.
  • mikeomatic9000 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Have you considered including wifi as an option for all of your boards? That's definitely a feature that could inform which direction I would go on a purchase.

    Some good looking boards you have there.
  • CU - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I like to see test to see how much the thermal armor on the Sabertooth Z77 really helps.
  • PastTenseOfDig - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Id like to see more motherboard reviews and comparisons. We definitely get some, and they are very thorough and informative, but I'd like to see more boards from more manufacturers.
  • justaviking - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Busy collecting parts for a re-build based around 3770K processor.

    Need a motherboard, and ASUS is totally on my list.

    Is there any advantage to populating 2 vs. 4 memory slots? Is 2 8GB sticks of RAM better or worse than 4 4GB sticks? Maybe that's old guidance, or just rumors, or maybe such a small difference that you'll never notice it outside some specific synthetic benchmarks.
  • effxiikc - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I still choose Asus as first choice since the 90's
  • topsun - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    It looks impressive. I hope to get one!
  • pingunit - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've been using ASUS products for YEARS! In fact, I'm still running an Athlon XP on an ASUS MB with an ASUS DVD and haven't had any troubles with either of them. That's much to be said about their quality and why I chose to run their products. Thanks ASUS!
  • Smokecrasher - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Could you explain performance matrix technology.
  • Daroo - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Great quality motherboards. Can you guys put a chart on your site detailing the difference between the lower end models? That is, LE, LX, etc.
  • evilaardvark - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've got to say, Asus has really pulled it together the past couple years. I have a Transformer tablet and it's still wowing people regularly when I pull it out at meetings.

    My main desktop at home has an Asus motherboard and it has been rock solid (aging Nehalem i7-920).

    Thanks for all the awesome products!
  • crobby76 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Love contests like these!
  • akp - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to know if ASUS takes Linux compatibility into consideration for its motherboards in general and its UEFI implementation in particular.
  • MarkDillingham - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I really like the idea of the bios flash via usb without cpu/ram necessary. These boards have some awesome features!
  • RamsesII - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Love my Asus Transformer hoping to love a new Asus Mobo
  • ZL1Corvette - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    How about some Z75 boards with an Intel Nic and high end power delivery but without extra RAID chips, bluetooth, and fluff like that?
  • EnzoFX - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I want to know if there will be a stronger focus towards SFF's in any way. ;-).
  • andrewbaggins - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I noticed there's no mention of Marvell controllers in the Maximus V and Sabretooth Z77 motherboards. Has ASUS given up on Marvell, and why?
  • brainsbro13 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Not to beat a dead horse but I would also like to see the benefits of the "cool" armor. The aesthetics are certainly appealing but is it functional as well?
  • nabingham - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I build PCs for family and friends and I always, ALWAYS recommend ASUS boards. Of 15+ that I've used I've always either been 100% satisfied with it out-of-the-box or your customer service has been able to help fix the problem. Keep up the great work!
  • snowdog61 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ASUS Rocks!!
  • halfblui - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Is there, realistically, a large performance gap between the micro/mini/full ATX boards with Ivy Bridge? Or is more of a feature gap where the hardcore/enthusiast market will benefit from extra ports or slots vs the "home" market that just wants a decent gaming machine that can also run a spreadsheet or two?
  • sivmagen - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    But for now, z77 boards are great
  • owbert - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus, please continue to make and support economical motherboards that allow overclocking!
  • OzzieGT - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I really love seeing more and more tiny tiny motherboards.
  • mpknght1 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    It would be great to replace my power hungry setup (400+watts) With a cool power sipping setup! Sub 250 watts here I come!!!

    PS. The bountiful IO Ports on all these boards are awesome. Way to pack them in!
  • EGBTMagus - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Wana hear more about OC results!
  • Conficio - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ... a new build
  • kellydavis84302 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ASUS motherboards are feature rich, cool looking, and reliable. Though they do sometimes have quirky bugs. I love the UEFI bios. I really love front panel USB 3.0 headers. I like that you are including integrated WIFI on your Z77 boards.

    Questions:
    I really like the Q-connector. Why can't it have a plastic border around the pins so the case connectors are held more firmly? Even around the pins on the board to hold the Q-connector.

    Why not include a front panel USB 3.0 bracket (with ASUS logo?) with all your boards at least standard and above? Little extra goodies are really a selling point for me.

    Do the board layouts make room for aftermarket CPU coolers, so they don't block your RAM slots and cover up the nice looking heatsink fins?
  • tbooth - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The mITX board looks awesome. I can't wait to put together a build with this. I particulary like that the CPU position has been moved so that large heatsinks can be used without blocking the PCI-E port.
  • furfoot - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus is my choice for a quality board and I'm planning on getting another one. When is the full lineup going to be on sale?
  • gohorns79 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    looks like my next one will be too
  • cyiton - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to hear more about the fan control tech; I go between needing as much power as I can get (and thus cooling) and minimal taxing where silence is preferred.
  • fatmanJ.J. - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I was wondering what other benefits you get from higher RAM speeds say 2133 as opposed to 1600 and if there's any noticeable difference in application performance.
  • chimaxi83 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    My question is regarding Asus ROG board hotwire features. Most reviews don't go into much detail about this, if at all. Very cool feature and I might be pairing up a ROG board with DCUII 680 soon, so some more info would be nice (though I suppose most people interested in these features will already be knowledgeable on the subject). Thanks!
  • SWS84 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks Asus and Aandtech!
  • cjTootie - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm looking for a dual cpu ivy bridge motherboard..any plans?
  • RaidenSix - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The mini-itx is very interesting.
  • KTL - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks Asus for your innovation. Of the 9 SKUs, which one do you anticipate to be the most popular?
  • VenAvet - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Every build I've done has had an Asus motherboard. Great quality.
  • misaki - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've been using ASUS for years.
  • rjwerth - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I really hate the right angled SATA ports on motherboards...especially mATX since they are put in really tight cases making inserting cables impossible with the MB installed.
  • Binghammer - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thank you Anand and everyone else working at anandtech.com. You all do excellent work and are the reason I come here first for all things tech. Always insightful and full of detail, love your work!

    Asus Motherboards are rock solid. I've tried just about every brand over the years and couldn't be more thrilled about this giveaway! If there was anything I'd like done better, it's the specific differences between the different boards. Often times it's hard to tell what the Maximus boards offer that the Sabertooth boards don't. A checklist showing differences on your website would be great to a prospective buyer like myself.

    Thanks!
  • darkos - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    well, great job Asus. I would like though to hear a bit more about the parallel memory I/O and how that affects power peak demand and noise, and whether these boards are any more or less power efficient as a result.
    and, does the overclocking situation improve also?
  • mike24 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    These motherboards would be awesome!
  • jaydee - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would love to win a mini-ITX Z77!
  • sithscout80 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    prize
  • Ekodas - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    You mentioned the use of the Thunderbolt add-in card and the TB header. Will ASUS be integrating Thunderbolt into the MB's without the necessity of an add-in card?
  • djjoshep - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd love to see what ASUS has more in store for the future!
  • fatpenguin - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Will we see any motherboards with triple display output to a common type? (i.e. 3 HDMI, or 3 DP outputs)
  • zero2dash - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Best motherboard manufacturer out there with UEFI BIOS implementation. The only others who have tried it haven't done it as well. For that...being forward thinking...MAJOR KUDOS to Asus.
  • giganteamistoso - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I appreciate how upfront the Asus representative was in this video. I also really love how amazing Asus boards are and how they are dedicated to updating their products to continue supporting newer hardware.
  • blahoink01 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The micro board looks fantastic. Will there be less full ATX boards now considering the ultra low power draw Ivy Bridge?
  • Stuka87 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks for taking the time to display your guys' products and answer questions for us!
  • jpalmerlee - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    As a die-hard system builder I know the value of quality components, especially motherboards. I can only recommend ASUS motherboards to anyone person asking for advice on system building and I use them myself for all my systems. I am delighted to see your product line expand and see they maintain the same quality standards as your motherboards. I have added Monitors, Routers and Video Cards for your lineups and have been very pleased with the results.

    Please continue to expand into these new avenues and maintain the quality standards that have made your motherboards that of Legend!
  • devpuma - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd love to see a performance comparison ( stats/graphs ) of all the Z77 motherboards but I'd especially like to see the comparisons between the ASUS boards themselves as it would help me decide the specific one right for me.
  • jwhamil - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Great information.
  • fastman696 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    but the Sabertooth I prefer:)
  • Senpuu - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    My last three builds have used an ASUS board. Bring on the next one!
  • UNhooked - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Awesome boards!! I would like Asus to simplify the Overclocking bit, since in the past they were mainly known for their OC ability.

    However understandably as technologies have evolved so have the complexities for Overclocking.

    Therefore I would just like them to simplify or even 'dummify' if you will for the average user who wants to get the maximum performance from a modest system.

    Keep it up!!!
  • HelloEh - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    That USB ROM flash sounded pretty interesting. I haven't owned a board that supported something like that before, and I have bricked a machine once in the past.
  • pws328 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Looking at all the great mobo's from asus, my absolute favorite is the mini-ITX board. What an awesome product! Perfect for a new HTPC. My only question is why not include the mSATA card from the Maximus V Gene? It would be pretty awesome to have an entirely self contained mini-ITX system. Either way, keep up the good work.
  • rprz - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to hear more about the up-coming ROG laptops... I'm in the market for a gaming laptop.
  • zoubs - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Can I assume that per header fan controll can be configured from the bios without having to install software in the OS? and just to verify, will the headers allow be an option to run in full mode for when I plug a closed system water cooler to the fan headers?

    Also, what is asus doing to control electrical noise on the thier mobos? considerig the convergence of the PC world and the home entertaininment world. overall audio/video quality will become critical.
  • Scabies - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    One thing I would like to see with ASUS in the future is a narrower range of products. I feel that my z68 board could be getting a lot more attention for updates if it didn't have another eight boards to dither development resources among. One or two compact boards, three boards to satisfy entry level through high end, then the super enthusiast. I am grateful though that ASUS didn't go Full Gigabyte and do twenty :)
  • faizoff - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Overclocking on my ASUS P67 Pro has been a godsend compared to my previous board which was a Gigabyte.

    Would love to land one of these new ones.
  • sebrandon1 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Can't wait to start my new PC build this summer! ASUS Mobo's all the way!
  • Sapgui - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I look to build an ASUS Ivy Bridge system whether I win this or not
  • Taurus229 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    My comment is about quality control. My first Asus board, a Z68, was defective and was returned to Newegg.com. It would seem from the ratings that Gigabyte is doing better than Asus. I did go with a Gigabyte board, and had no problems. Asus needs to step up to better quality control in their whole product range. This is a comment, I hope will help,and improve all Asus Motherboard products.
  • yelped - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Are these boards able to be controlled by an Android app? Boot, UEFI settings, etc.?
  • mepenete - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    cross me fingers!
  • Reflex - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Will any Asus boards permit Intel's Turbomemory or other flash as a cache technologies going forward?

    I've used Asus for years, and they've never let me down. Keep up the good work.
  • jaytones - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks for not stabbing me!
  • marklarmarklars - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    What are the benefits of the shield and fans on the sabertooth? What's the noise like?
  • killabee_me - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I love the innovations Asus brings with every product line they release. I am very impressed with the extra features like self calibrating fan speed and other fine tuning features Asus provides to help me set my system the way I like it.

    I have been a happy owner of Asus product for years. Currently own Asus motherboard and video card. Time to upgrade!
  • anishbenji - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Since I can respond only once, here are four related questions:
    1. Which (if any) of Asus' motherboards support LucidLogix's technologies and which specific boards?
    2. If support for LucidLogix is present, will it work through the thunderbolt port?
    3. Will your new monitors support thunderbolt connectors?
    4. Will DTS encoding pass through work through thunderbolt or is it limited to HDMI/digital audio out?
    Bonus request: Could you provide more details (especially video) of the demo shown with the Transformer tablet connected to the Windows 7 computer.
    Thanks.
  • Grebuloner - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I like the historical reliability figures for Asus motherboards. I have several oooold (PII, PIII) mbs still in full working order being used constantly. Keep it up!
  • ratbert1 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have tried Gigabyte and MSI on my last two builds, but it looks like I'll be going back to ASUS.
  • timcrna - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    My present build is an ASUS and I want to upgrade. My next build will definitely be an ASUS MoBo. My Question: Will your future MoBos provide Thunderbolt support?
  • HercDriver - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    My main computer is still my Athlon XP 2500+, running on an ASUS A7N8X-E, that I bought in 2004. The reason that I selected ASUS was their reliability and the fact that they continuously update motherboard drivers. It's been almost 8 years, and the computer is still running strong. I think it is finally time to upgrade, and I will definately stay with ASUS. It would be really great to win one of these Z77 boards, as I otherwise would have to get a lower end board, to stay within my budget (that's why I still run the Athlon system), but my son really wants to play some of the newer games, and he simply can't on our current system. Thanks to Anandtech for all the great information and reviews!
  • muigleb - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    is that a trace fix in the first picture, or just a graphic on the pcb?
  • hkphooey - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Super interesting in the cooling solution for this board.
  • Trigeminal - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Frankly, I agree with you, I'd love to see some serious revolution for UEFI. I feel as though I've been hearing for ages about the evolution or progression, but UEFI continues to be mostly a graphical enhancement of the old school BIOS. It seems that as an industry we should be able to make some serious strides forward and I'd like to see ROG make the jump on this front.

    Here's hoping Anandtech can help make some forward momentum on this front.
  • achillesx - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    From my motherboards of old to my new transformer tablet, I never make a purchase without considering Asus' offerings. Great products, all around!
  • kamsar - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    There's a lot of focus on speed of BIOS init for laptops these days, are desktop boards going to get a similar treatment? I know my older ASUS BIOS takes nearly as long to POST as my SSD takes to boot the machine afterwards :)
  • sarigama - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks ASUS for extremely reliable and feature laden motherboards.

    How about adding simple pre-amp/processor feature to motherboard:

    Two HDMI 1.4 INPUT's with standby pass thru to HDMI 1.4 OUT (ex: connect cable box HDMI OUT). Decode and switch lossless audio (DTS HD MA & Dolby TrueHD) from HDMI INPUT through HDMI OUT or Analog 7.1 OUT. This is in addition to the current feature of decoding and output of lossless audio from BD. Ability to apply equilizer to this audio stream.
    Integrate this as smoothly as possible with the WMC and Windows 7 audio interface.
  • rogueagentsix - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Do want!
  • terradeus - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus is really leading the way in technology especially in the tablet arena.
  • emarston - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I do want to know the difference the Sabertooth block makes as a previous poster mentioned.
  • Gyrodec - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I need to update one of my systems, and this would be a great way to start.
  • DarkDrakonis - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Would the Sabertooth be the optimal choice for maximum overclocking on my system ?
  • dthiel - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Please enter me in the sweepstakes.
  • skipper1981 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Am running and will keep running your mobos!
  • TheGreatDevoid - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    It is good to see Asus continue to take smaller boards for small systems seriously. Small they may be, but they pack a great feature list. Can't wait to build a system around one!
  • AdrianR1189 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I was planning on getting the ASUS P8Z77-V Deluxe when I get the money. Hopefully I win so I could put that money towards the CPU.
  • dgilljr - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would love to win this!!!
  • Dantte - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Nice boards, would love to win one!
  • SolarBlue - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Been a big fan of ASUS motherboards since my first A7N8X-E Deluxe almost 8 years ago! Never had one fail on me yet :)
  • Kingtazmann - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I use nothing but Asus boards. I have an original core i7 920 OC @ 3.6 for years and still runs great. Would love one of these new boards. And would love some more info on the over clocking that can be done with these.

    Thx
    Steve
  • JaleelM - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks for the chance to win. You make excellent motherboards.
  • JesseFK - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    After going through several manufactures of boards I've found ASUS to be the best. I've had minor issues but nothing compared to some I've had. I'm excited for Ivy bridge and hope to win!
  • SeigthX - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've got a P8P67 Board from Asus and it's just working and working and working ! :D
    Never got any problem.
    Asus got the best Motherboards on the market! :)
  • ehicks05 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Hey I was just wondering about support for socket 775 coolers on these new boards. Are they compatible?

    Cheers!
  • SoccerCore11 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    All my boards that I have ever bought are Asus branded.
  • w0ng3r - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Loving the new boards, Lovin' the Asus!
  • Kdrane243 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ASUS motherboards are Rule!
  • beiker44 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have bought asus mobo's for years now and I love them to death. The only problem I have is with the Deluxe version of your Mobo's. They always always have a problem with "sleeping" they never sleep right and they never wake up on time. Seems like they have a problem with SSD's or OCD ones. But other than that the sabertooth and the Maximus and the Gene are great Mobo's. I love them I would love to get my hands on the GENE!!
    Keep up the good work,
    A loyal costumer,
    Beiker44
  • DarkPanda - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thinking about building a computer and using ASUS products since I know from previous experience they are reliable and quality parts. Would love to have one of these to help build my rig!
  • mdthompson12 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Love the products that Asus develops. Just received the latest ICS update on my TF101 a few minutes ago. Customer support is second to none! Thank you and please keep up the good work!
  • heinzr - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would love to upgrade my current system with one of thesebeauties.
  • blfinche - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Let me win a board to start one.

    Thanks for the great information.
  • dishayu - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    This is one of the best interviews i have seen till date. I would love to see more like these with other manufacturers as well. Really does give a good insight on what's going on behind the closed walls of these companies.
  • dancinpat - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have an Asus 25" monitor and I love it! Would love to win one of these motherboards.
  • ipodrockmusic - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Great job Asus!! Keep up the good work!
  • 20sided - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Good motherboards, awesome giveaway.
  • geniekid - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I own the ASUS UL80Vt, and largely due to my positive experience with that laptop, I decided to use an ASUS mobo for my most recent gaming rig. No problems yet!
  • bakinnan - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I am looking at ASUS P8Z77-I Deluxe (mITX), was there ever any thought of including a on-board or separately packaged IR reciever and remote for this? Other then that, it looks like a great board.
  • chuckey - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd love to win a new motherboard - then I would finally have an excuse to upgrade my old C2D system.
  • MackXRocks - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks! This contest is awesome.
  • Cele - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've been waiting many years to upgrade to PCIe 3.0 with Ivy Bridge. I have an Asus P5Q pro with a Q9550. They have been very loyal to me these past 4 years, but it is time to move on. I'd love to start my new build with an Asus MoBo! Can't wait to see all the new BIOS options and board features in person ^_^
  • micah161 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    This would give me a good reason to move from SB!
  • Autarctic - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Been running with an Asus motherboard for years, and really is my brand of choice for motherboards have had nothing but good experiences with them, and I could use an upgrade so hopefully i win.
  • BforByron - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    oww it would be nice to get one of these then I could finally retire my old cpu to HTPC duties
  • JAJackson - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Have had this board on my wish list for a little while. Waiting for the Ivy Bridge CPU.
    Winning a Z77 board would help with this upgrade !!!!
  • chrisroastbeef - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Great stuff guys! Love it! I'm in the market for a mother board so my fingers are crossed. Lol.
  • eskotak - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have heard that moving a boot drive from a standard bios to a UEFI bios requires the OS to be reinstalled. Is this true for Windows 7?
  • ultimitloozer - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks for the vid. Excellent treatment of many of the latest features you've incorporated into the your latest boards. Good to hear more on the timeline for UEFI GUI and capabilities updates.
  • cosmotic - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would love to know what goes into the UI design on these boards, both the UEFI and the various control panels. Why do they continue to make trashy-looking UIs? Why do they waste development time on non-native interfaces? Why is 80% of the UIs shown in the video whitespace, reflections, redundant graphs, silly carousels, and enormous pictures? Why do even simple changes require many clicks? Why are there numerous worthless presets? Why do they clutter the UI of non-OC-specific boards with controls for minuta no-one but overclockers would change? This garbage has been going on for like 15 years of constant criticism.
  • jolo8570 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would like to see in depth documents on the motherboards. Like the vrm are like this because... Also maybe some type of free training site for overclocking officially and just more in depth info. I love computers (not like that) and would like to know more about how,what,why not just stuff written on the box or website. More about overclocking like the settings in bios and why and how they work.
  • seinzumtode - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    This seems like a good time to me!
  • JSYanandtech - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Wow, JJ has been doing so many of these types of videos with reviewers I don't know how he didn't lose his voice filming these.

    I've got a Sabertooth p68 now and I love it, hope I win and I can have another awesome asus board.

    GL to everyone who enters the contest!
  • BubblesUSMC - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've built a bunch of computers but still I've always been the most impressed with the quality of ASUS. Currently I own a GS74SW laptop, the Transformer T201 Prime, and have the new Transformer T300 on the way. My old desktop, with ASUS MoBo and parts has been passed down to my parents, which is still a huge powerhouse and way more then they could ever need. I used it for gaming, now they use it to run their business.

    All of ASUS products blow me away. The tablet / PC that are the Transformers have, changed the use of tablets across the board in my opinion. Certain companies should learn from ASUS... I'm glad they havent yet and ASUS still remains products for those who actually know a thing or two about computers and components.
  • cohetedor - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Could finally replace the old 780g and phenom 820 I've had for like 5+ years, and could cut down the number of fans in my htpc.
  • burningdeadman - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus is the only mobo i will ever get always reliable and well made.
  • PawnX - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    While in some aspects I would think MB would have came further in the last 15. Then I think of the days of jumpers on MB to set clock speed and now you have this software that is so much more versatile and easy to use.

    Time to put away my E8400 and look for an ivy bridge/z77 MB.
  • Failuresfail - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    nice motherboards u have der, how about sharing some? :D
  • nerve101 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Just wanted to get more Info on the Saber tooth. As in what the numbers are with the casing on it and off it. I'm in love with the casing just want to know more on it.
  • alexbernardin - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    great video. I also would love it if BIOS interfaces were a little more intuitive. And of course I would love to win a new board to anchor the system that will replace my ancient beast :-)
  • pjchappy - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have a Crosshair IV Formula (AMD board) and an HD5830 that have run flawlessly. Have had wonderful experience with ASUS products so far.
  • cledbetter82 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Built a computer with an Asus board and it rocks!
  • Xavoc - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    How long until Lightningbolt becomes available natively on ASUS motherboards?
  • dmarkham421 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    What sort of speed differences if any have you noticed between the ASMedia SATA controller and the built-in Intel SATA controller?
  • budjevin - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    my last 3 boards have all been from asus

    And my next board will also be ASUS.

    I have two ROG boards, and one P Deluxe

    ASUS FTW
  • ImperfectLink - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have a ROG board with UEFI and the mouse speed with enthusiast class mice is too fast. I'd like to see a mouse speed/sensitivity option in the UEFI interface. Thanks.
  • tyman4752000 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    For me? gee, thanks!
  • l8gravely - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Looks like a great giveaway, would love to win. One question I have is about boards with more than 4 memory slots. Any plans for bigger memory support? Say 8 slots?
  • maestromato - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I was so pleased with my last ASUS board that I will only buy ASUS motherboards!

    Thank you for being so user-centered!
  • cipsaz - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I am down as always.. ;-)
  • kaz2020 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I was just curious how much voltage they usually need to hit the 2800 dram speed they mention or for the 3000 plus. Is it safe for this new method to handle more voltages?

    Thanks for the video btw!
  • Dax_13 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    You guys should do a video detailing the best motherboards, in your opinion, to overclock with. I'm interested to see what you come up with.
  • gnesterenko - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    An ASUS ROG Maximus V Gene would be just perfect for my planned build!!!
  • cowardlylion - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I could go for this.
  • irishj - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I love the Mini-ITX selection. I've been dreaming of building the perfect mini-ITX gaming cube, and the ASUS P8Z77-I Deluxe (mITX) seems to be the one to go for... beautiful, simply beautiful. Keep it up Asus! I've been a loyal fan since 2000 and my first p4 board in 1999. rock solid and reliable to this day!
  • lamune - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Was a fan of msi boards, but since switching to an asus board, havent looked back since
  • Aganack1 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    When will Asus start implementing thunderbolt into their motherboards?
  • thuff - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to see the smaller form factor mainboards used in gaming systems.
  • garnin - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Would it be possible for Asus to explicitly mention what type of realtek chips they use in the motherboards? For example, I have had a Maximus Gene IV, but was only able to discover there was an alc889 in there by poring through the device manager hardware ids.
  • mjb1994 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've built one computer using an asus motherboard and i think its time to build one for myself and getting an asus is going to help a lot, which one would you reccommend? Anyway keep up the work ASUS
  • OctaneZ - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    How are the open source drivers for all of the onboard components?
  • cicatriz63 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Nice, always liked ASUS stuff, just hope they have a bit more support as far as updates go than they had for p68...seems to be abandoned now.
  • elgrandeburro - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Cheers for this contest! I like the unique features Asus is bringing to their Z77 motherboards. Would like to see that type of thing continue.
  • gleep9 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus ftw!
  • Skolde - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Nothing really about motherboards, however certainly something you have been working on.

    Your 13" zenbooks are great, well built and function wonderfully. However there are two issues I have with something at the price point that you have set these devices at:

    1) I shouldn't have to play the lottery in regards to what components I get such as touchpad and SSD, especially if one SSD performs much better than the other. Apple does this as well, and I disagree with it.

    2) The screen resolution is wonderful, however can we PLEASE have a model with a high quality IPS panel even if it comes at a higher price point? Be the first ultrabook provider to offer this, and I would gladly be one of the early adopters.
  • bhazard541 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Continue to include unique features like your ability to boost USB 3.0 speeds on select devices, as well as having very useful software tools.... and I will continue to buy ASUS boards.
  • Marthoyink - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    These boards look great!
  • VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVI - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Glad to see ASUS is sticking to making great motherboards.
  • worm - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    This would definitely push my upgrade path forward. Thanks
  • Termie - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Really great innovation from Asus on the fan profiling updates discussed in the video. That's leagues beyond the very simple fan control we've been living with for so long.

    P.S. I think my first comment didn't show up. Hopefully this one will work!
  • punjabiplaya - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Nicely done for sending people to talk with Anand during the videos. I remember meeting a couple of the Asus guys a few years ago at ROGCon. Great bunch of guys to just sit down and talk hardware and software with.
  • bmk352 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    My last two mobos have been Asus, would love to move onto the new platform with one of these!
  • Thrakazog - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ASUS is one of very few mobo brands I both use and recommend.
  • Gondagol - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    These MB looks awesome
  • Sunrise089 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks for your support of and ties with the enthusiast community ASUS!
  • Ram21 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    In reguards to the memory configurations do you see a CAS and latency standard? There seems to be sweet spots in place for certain chipsets.
  • Cali3350 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would be interested in hearing more on how Asus plans to integrate Thunderbolt in its upcoming line, and whether it plans to sell/what will be contained in its accessories for thunderbolt if it has any (eg a PC dock of some sort).
  • themaker00 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks for the giveaway. I would love to see in depth review on the asus maximus V gene
  • Moden - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Are there any palns to offer the 77 or 75 chipset boards with more than six SATA ports?
  • robcomptech - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm glad to see them making comptetitive products.
  • scotthulbs - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm ready for Ivy Bridge!
  • mrbweb - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    from what i've seen, they are good boards, i look forward to trying one out for myself.
  • mustang7173 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    My current system is built with the Asus X58 Saber-tooth mother board and it has run flawless the whole time. Some of the nice features are:

    CeraM!X Heatsink Coating Tech. - Larger area for heat dissipation with the revolutionary ceramics-coating technology

    TUF Components (Alloy Choke, Cap. & MOSFET; certified by military-standard) - Certified for Tough Duty

    E.S.P. [Efficient Switching Power Design] - Optimal power efficiency for key components
    True USB 3.0 & SATA 6Gb/s Support

    You make pay bit more for this Asus board, but it is worth it since you are receiving quality components that extends its performance and life expectancy.

    Thank you Asus!
  • kyocasey - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Never owned an ASUS, but i'd like to =]
  • eljaye925 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    A free mobo would do the trick. Socket 939 ftw!
  • vincentlaw - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Ever since DFI left the consumer market, Asus has been all I could rely on. I hope Asus keeps refining their UEFI interfaces, there's so much potential there.
  • Abel007 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Been running ASUS boards for years. On an Asus P6T right now with an old i7! Good stuff guys.
  • penguinlogic - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Time to upgrade, indeed! I am also excited for the new Zenbooks.
  • Braxus - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Curious to hear ASUS' future plans for water block cooling options on their future upper end enthusiast boards. Think we may see them anytime soon?
  • killer_wasabi - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    With IVB looking good for HTPC use, will we see any boards with upgraded audio? Built in xonar?
  • skroh - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Question for ASUS: why do none of the boards have a PCI slot any more? Would you have to add a special controller to even enable that possibility, given what is and isn't built in to the chipset these days?
  • mrdude - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Can't wait to fiddle with some of these! Thanks Asus
  • jontech - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    You guys make great boards

    I have used them for years and encourage others to do the same. The build quality and excellent bios support keep me coming back.

    I would like to see smaller footprint boards for HTPC type builds. I was curious about the heat dissipation for the HD4000 series and how well it would work in a smaller case

    Mahalo from Hawaii!
  • Zakiel - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I am so excited with the release of of Ivy Bridge and Asus is bringing the best line of motherboards on the market. I only buy motherboard from Asus. My favorite was the m4a89gtd pro and I'm still using it today. I trust Asus for their reliability and innovation. Thank you Asus for being an awesome company!
  • flashbacck - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    My ivy-bridge build will have an Asus Mobo. Probably one of the mATX boards.

    My suggestion to Asus is this: Lose the "multicore enhancement" feature in the bios. Your motherboard should never be autochanging an unrelated setting in your bios without warning.
  • darthscsi - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Any idea on when ASUS expects an SSD form factor like mini PCIe to be standard enough that it is included on the boards?
  • stridakira - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus just makes incredible products.
  • Nerio27 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Definitely interested in learning about the inspiration for the sabertooth design, and what kind of performance boost it provides
  • Shaangor - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've had 3 different ASUS motherboards and never a problem with any of them. Now I need one for Ivy Bridge!
  • Digimonkey - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've owned a motherboard, and a video card from Asus. Most recently I purchased the Asus N66U wireless router and love it. I've had a great experience with their support as well when my video card quit working after a years use, didn't have any issues getting a replacement.
  • murraymartini - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The new boards look great, is there a product matrix out there?
  • angryartichoke - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The Sabertooth Z77 board looks awesome. I may end up using it for an all matte-black water cooling setup. Keep up the good design work.
  • QwertyNinja - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've been an ASUS fan since my SP97-V!
  • curtisfong - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Both of these look great. I will definitely consider replacing my x58 asus matx board with one of these two.
  • N4n45h1 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Just curious, but how effective is the cooling on the Sabretooth? It seems kind of peculiar when compared to normal motherboards.
  • dstephens80 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus, thank you for all your products. Whether I win one or not I will own one!
  • GhostClocking3 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I want to learn more about optimal Ram. Is there such a thing depending on the board. You guys discussed if using x amount mattered depending on amount of slots, if the frequency mattered, voltage, etc.

    Currently I am using 4x 4GB G.Skill Ripjaws 2133 MHz (PC3 17000) on a ASUS Maximus IV Extreme ROG mobo and currently have issues in trying to overclock at all. The more I push it, the less stable it becomes.
  • zinetwin - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    So we have giant heat fins on our ram, foot tall cpu coolers, and now heat distribution on the motherboards. I can't really complain. However, it doesn't seem like it would work with really high airflow cases that don't have much breathing room behind the motherboard tray. For instance I've got an Antec 1200 and that thing moves a ton of air out the rear and is pulled in from the top front and side. The question is, how effective would the little 20mm? fan be when the airflow in the system is very turbulent? I was looking at the site for the board and they had a test video that didn't really show a whole lot other than four air holes on the bottom of the board. Are there channels designed to guide heat away from the northbridge being the biggest heat generating component on the board. Or is it just a big peice of plastic clipped to the motherboard kind of like the crazy air tunnels in Dell servers that don't really do a whole lot other than make it a pain to swap parts? That said, does it detach easily so the board can be blown clean to get the dust out, or would you have to shoot air throughout the channels in the hopes it gets blown out of the four tiny holes and not accumulate on top of the southbridge or sata controller? I hope I'm not stepping on someone elses questions here, but there were a ton of comments to read through. I guess everyone wants a new Asus board because they're awesome. I've had an old m2n32-sli deluxe that's been RMA'd five times and I've had them write a few custom Bioses for it as well to support >2TB volumes in a raid5 on the mediashield array. Their support is awesome and they really stand by their products which makes dealing with hardware failures or troubleshooting much more pleasant.
  • Jsw98765 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I think ivy bridge will finally put to rest my core 2 duo htpc.
  • superxero044 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus ftw
  • threeclaws - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus needs to work on their customer/technical support. I stopped buying their products when after 6 mos. of RMA'ing a board, repeatedly, I still didn't have a fully functioning product.
  • jeepn712001 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    thank you i have always loveed your boards love the way you will be able to control the fans thats awsome
  • felang - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I´ve had a great experience with my current P8p67 Pro, will definitely buy Asus again when I decide to upgrade. It´s nice to see how much effort is going into improving not only the hardware itself, but the user experience that goes along with it.
  • GMan129 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    New EFI is very attractive, and the fan control is something that I've been looking for. Would love to get my hands on one of these bad boys.
  • cyberburnout - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I am more interested in the individual components that come together in creating your great looking boards. What components or manufacturing process that are being used to make your boards better then your competitors? Is it your PCB, Is it different solid caps ect? Does it come down to the level of Engineering and attention to the smallest detail that makes Asus boards the envy of the gaming community?

    Thanks for any information you can provide.
  • HungryPillow - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm going to be upgrading from an abit QuadGT to my first Asus motherboard ever. Really looking forward to it and hopefully you guys can keep up the great work and awesome designs!
  • AustinKing22 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I think Asus and JJ are beast!!!! He's been on every site out there for this launch!!! I would love one of these to star a silent build and with Fan Control 2 that would be simple!!!
  • anoldnewb - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Hi, what ASUS MB would be best for a midpriced IvyBridge HTPC build?
  • spooky2th - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Boy, would I like to win one these boards! It would be a nice start to a new build.
  • hosps - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I just love how stable the motherboards have been over the last few generations. ASUS has really redefined themselves as being the "Go-To" manufacture for quality parts and products.

    Keep up the good work.
    S
  • quentinterintino - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've been dragging my feet upgrading the HTPC... ASUS has been a goto in the past, maybe it's time to return. Good review, curious how it handles audio passthrough for DTS and Dolby Digital to an A/V with this chipset. I thought only the old i3's would allow that.
  • dochood - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I love ASUS's BIOS... looks so cool! Much nicer to work with than the awful text-based BIOSes of the past.
  • rusty1111 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Love your products. They have served me well from laptops to mobos. I want this one too! Free would be great!
  • rliou - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Would really like to see what else we could add to the ITX-board via the mini-PCI card. The replaceable wireless card is a novel concept for a desktop board.
  • Duckies - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've always water cooled my CPU/GPUs, and try to keep their load temps under 60C for safety, but with Ivy Bridge running THIS hot, I'm concerned about the thermal load on the processor and water temperature delta is simply going to be too great... and cook my pump.

    Is there any plans to cover, specifically, the problem with using aggressive cooling on Ivy Bridge? I'd love to hear how Anandtech is going to REALLY get something out of these chips without resorting to phase or peltier cooling.

    Duckies
  • Fyrecrypts - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    How much voltage is needed to actually OC the memory to a stable 2800, and how does this affect the longterm health of the memory at these speeds?
  • kardelz2 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The thermal armor design on the z77 is a really cool idea. I hope to see it appear in other models.
  • PlagueFade - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I didn't read anything about getting to choose the board you want if you win but hands down the board of my dreams for my needs out of the entire lot is Asus P8Z77-V deluxe.
  • PhattyPatty - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Looking forward to the newest boards! I'll have to get my friends to build new computers so I can play with them :P
  • VampArmand - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Would like to see one of these boards beefed up to run a virtual lab with ESXi/vmware workstation, Hyper-V/Virtual PC, or Oracle VM Virtualbox. Would like to see how many VMs you could squeeze on just a single mobo/cpu combo.
  • mpschan - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Absolutely love the products that I've bought from ASUS. Keep up the good work and get TB on your laptops!
  • turfyman - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Have an ASUS board currently, love it a lot. It's nice that ASUS produces as many firmware updates as they do. When I first got the board, the sleep functionality would just cause the machine to come back. After a firmware update, the issues was gone. Thanks for the good support!
  • Jman13 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    On the new memory technology, what sort of realworld boosts and in what types of applications do you see such high speed memory frequencies giving to future platforms? Increasing memory frequency now gives relatively mild speed increases relative to the frequency change. In what tasks will these high speeds really benefit?
  • Incindium - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd be interested in seeing more in depth information about the Wifi Go/DNLA and Remote Desktop feature support on the new motherboards. Is this specific to the new Ivy Bridge boards or exist in some fashion in current Sandy Bridge boards.

    Either way I'm looking at building a new PC for the first time in quite a few years and am planning on taking advantage of some of these cool new features in the ASUS boards.
  • fiftysixtius - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    would be great.
  • acfrazier - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    That being said, I'm entering the contest.. it'd be nice to win it.
  • Rohaus1 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have been a system builder for the better part of 15 years now and Asus has always been one of my top choices to place within a new system. Their reliability, performance, and overclockability has kept them at the top for a very long time.

    Keep up the wonderful work Asus!
  • Quadzillah - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    That Sabertooth MB is definitely photogenic.
  • CaptainMarino - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've been looking to upgrade my dated rig for a while and have been anxiously awaiting IB before doing so. On top of that, I've been wanting an Asus MB for a LONG time so this is AWESOME! Can't wait!
  • stuartrue - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Why do OEMs continue to use 3rd-party Ethernet PHYs when this functionality appears to be built into the motherboard chipsets? Also, today is my birthday, and a new motherboard would be a great present. Thanks!
  • lesuelrs1 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The v-pro board doesn't seem to have an option to adjust the VCCIO/ VTT/ QPI. Is it tied to the VCCSA, and if so, why can't it be adjusted independently? It's a pretty valuable tool to help stabilize some sandy bridge overclocks.
  • YesterdaysRising - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Ivy Bridge looks sweet! I hope I win so I can game a lot this summer :-)
  • Malichite - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Anyone heard a reliable release date for a full sized Maximus V Formula as opposed to the Gene?
  • Missangelyka13 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    You guys make some great motherboards!
  • lwhitehead05 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus has always been about control, and these new boards seem to only advance user control. I can't wait to pick one of these up.
  • wartoothe - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I always go straight for ASUS products, I find they are always reliable and outperform other manufacturers
  • RGrizzzz - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd love to hear more about overclocking the the affects it might have on virtualizaiton.
  • Flywaldo - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd love to build a new system around one of these to help support my Anandtech SETI@Home and Rosetta folding work!
  • dr4gon - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Hope I win!
  • xero404 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    any chance we'll be seeing thunderbolt ports that have converters for esata and usb 3.0?
  • SAMSAMHA - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    very informative and good list of info.

    I am curious on performance difference between the TB header vs native TB on the back I/O. Are they based on teh same design, ie the internal header and hthe native I/O are all connected the same way? Why would it require a DisplayPort?
  • n0b0dykn0ws - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Is ASUS investigating the added cost to move to 10GbE over copper NICs on motherboards?
  • Sigmet - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    First, the video was quite thorough - I don't have any questions... My current machine, while a few years old, is, well, 100% ASUS (save the parts that ASUS doesn't actually manufacture, drives, CPU, etc).

    It's actually kind of amusing on the boot up screen, when the BIOS flashes the "manufacturer ID" of all the components it sees, all of them are the same - ASUS (well, at least, their ID #).
  • VisionX302 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Nice designs. I'm looking forward to see how these can be implemented.
  • BubbaJoe TBoneMalone - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    When will motherboards with Thunderbolt (Light Peak) optical wiring be released? Don't care for the copper wiring. Will ASUS release devices supporting this technology? If so, what devices are in the works?

    Please....do tell. :)

    ps. Anand's voice is loud and clear on the video but JJ's voice is soft. Need the microphone closer to JJ next time. Thanks anyway!
  • teknotrance - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I need some good mobo to brag :)
  • hobbesmaster - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Great motherboards ASUS! I use your mobos on desktops and servers and they always run great. Could use more USB ports on your server mobos though. :)
  • jgraveskc - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd be curious about more detail around comparison versus the prior-gen Sabertooth board, beyond just Intel's chipset changes. What did they learn from that which made this new version better?
  • Wiggy McShades - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Is there any way you could do a dedicated headphone amp for onboard audio, like the ones high end sound cards have?
  • demonbug - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    What in the heck is thermal armor? Looks really strange, but I'd be happy to try it out...
  • Jhatfie - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Always been a big fan of Asus hardware. Currently rolling two ASUS motherboards on my HTPC and primary gaming rigs atm. Would love to add another. = )
  • XaDieu - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have heard many good things about Asus motherboards and would like to try and build my first system with Asus motherboard. Hope I win!!
  • rEs0nAtE - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    That mITX Deluxe looks very beefy
  • NatePo717 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm curious why you chose to only include 4 SATA2/3 connections on your ITX boards. We have need of 6 in either 2/3 on an ITX board for our current applications but only Zotac seems to supply a board that meets our needs. Unfortunately that uses H67. The Z77 seems to be better for our application (along with IVB).
  • nylod - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I am a big ASUS motherboard fan. Will the new boards, with all the nice power adjusting software, be seemless in their ability to adjust voltages on the fly? Good stuff ahead for sure :)
  • jookaa - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Say more about the overclocking features!

    Thanks Asus
  • MeSh1 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Love the UFEI bios low level recovery idea. I wanna know if ASUS plans to implement this on there tablets :). Nice to know you cant brick your device when tinkering. Still love my P8P67 mobo. Peace
  • Timothy_H - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Any plans perhaps of a micro version of the sabertooth? I always liked the lines on it.
  • PCTC2 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have a P6T Deluxe. It was alright as a motherboard but it could be better. I would really like to try out a Z77 board to see the difference!
  • gonks - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Make the contest available to users in any other part of the world, please!
  • kkwst2 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Have built several computers with ASUS motherboards for myself and family/friends over the years. I believe all are still in service. Looking to retire my original Core 2 Duo build (ASUS Mobo), or repurpose that to upgrade my WHS box.
  • danjw - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    What is the time frame for the very top end Formula boar you mention in the video? Is late May reasonable expectation?
  • ArizonaSteve - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Looking to upgrade my Q9450 / P35 box to something a little more recent. One of these motherboards will push me over the edge!
  • plasm - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    would be nice to have one table with all the differences between all of the models to make easy comparisons. i think a smaller product lineup would make comparisons easier too.
  • norikaeru - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    In particular I am intrigued by what I heard about the packet priority control software and as I am still learning as I search I would love to know more about it and how it would work with duel boot, such as linux for most things and windows for gaming. This was a great vid and as I get more time I plan to pick over it and the motherboard specs, but I can already tell any of these deserve a place on my wishlist. Thanks for the chance to win as I learn!
  • Cravenmor - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Over time Asus have consistently delivered MB's of high quality. Hard to go wrong.
  • PissedOffMonkey - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Just like everyone else here I would like to own some cool new hardware.
  • samedhi - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thank you for having a cool contest.
  • pikatung - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    There better be an x86 Transformer in the works for Windows 8!
  • talty09 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    No comments on the video but I have to thank Asus. As a web developer, gamer, and a computer guy I have built many work and gaming rigs for myself, my business, and family and friends. More often than not my brand of choice for the parts is Asus. I have not been disappointed. Not only do they look good, function well, but they withstand the abuse of high end gaming/work, overclocking, and the test of time.
  • remmeh - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I won't use anything but ASUS motherboards... always been rock solid for me.
  • naf - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    but I'd love some thunderbolt.
  • SanX - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    with only 77W TDP of recent 22nm chips and RAM priced falling from the cliff where are multichip mobos for consumers, games and hardcore pc users? Pack more chips and memory slots
  • todlerix - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Has ASUS ever considered a an enthusiast motherboard with integrated hardware removed to cut down costs? Designed for the enthusiasts that wont utilize the integrated sound/nic/gpu/firewire and the extra usb3.0 and sata 6.0 (asmedia/marvell/jmicron/etc)
  • redbone75 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    free stuff.
  • freedomverse - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    My last two motherboards have been Asus -- couldn't be a happier customer. Finally found out how to pronounce it last year!
  • Accidic - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    First off let me say Asus has been my personal MBs of choice since the late 90s. I like that they are pretty much rock solid and I never had any of the issues I've had with random Gigabyte & MSI products I've had interspersed (usually given or free cause of work) into the mix. They seem to make things right in all cases if something goes wrong as well although somewhere along the line the communication lines got very difficult when calling for support although to be fair that's happened with many of the companies lately.

    That said, I would like to know on the tablet front, are there any plans for either a higher resolution Transformer or perhaps a smaller form factor (7-7,9") model with similar resolution that would up the crispness of the display? I was about to pull the trigger on one when the new ungodly iPad displays hit. I just can't bring myself to waste my life away with Apple though.

    Additionally, while the Ivy's are spectacular performancewise from a raw CPU perspective... I'm interested if there are any plans to create a Mini-ITX Llano (or Trinity?) board utilizing the new multi-cpu ability of those chips. What I mean to say is as Asus manufactures AMD/ATI video cards already, how much of a stretch would it be to integrate one of those onto the Mini-ITX mobo. I get that it would up the price on the mobo but if only about $50 that would be well worth it for what would be the most fantastic possible Lan-box ever not to mention a PC I would happily leave connected in my living room at all times with real performance (my Atom solution blows and the E-XXX line just doesn't quite do it for me by itself).

    Thanks
  • Oceansurge21 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Love everything ASUS makes, some kick ass quality products. Never had a single problem with anything they make.
  • loy - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    is bangarang
  • ButterFinger74 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    to slot between the P8Z77-M PRO and the Maximus V GENE? Seems like Wi-Fi GO! is missing on ASUS mATX Z77 lineup.
  • rykerabel - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Ever since Silverstone made the SUGO SG05-450 I've been in love with mini-ITx and to get the one shown in this review would be absolutely awesome. The specs alone on the mini-ITX P8Z77-I Deluxe are amazing and combined with Asus's known reliability... I'll be buying one whether I win it or not. :P
  • Marbin - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    They sound like great boards!
  • the antidote - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I noticed some of the Z77 boards are wireless equipped where their Z68 equivalents were not. Can we expect to see WiFi Go, or on-board wireless, as a more standard ASUS enthusiast mobo feature going forward? (Sorry if this was asked already in the 63 pages (and rapidly growing) of comments, but I didn't notice if it was)
  • Parasakos - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    a year ago my flatscreen's capacitor blew. i google the numbe ron the circuit board and i was able to find the broken piece after opening the TV. i was able to sodder the new capacitor in and repair my TV with 0 experience! i had finally found something im good at. and i hope to work for Asus some day! after i finish schooling id love to built my own super computer with this Asus Motherboard!!
  • xilience - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Want to hear more about new BIOS features and reducing POST time.
  • kbp - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    YaHoo.....
  • blckgrffn - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I hope...
  • tippenthehat - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I am working to build a computer and every has told me to get an Asus board, thanks for your work.

    I'd love to not have to buy one:) more money saved!
  • kaborka - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Long time fan.
  • pisoias01 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I`m glad about the Asus new series of moatherboard.

    I strongly recommend Asus because they offer the best quality in absolute everything (MoBo, Gpu, Drivers etc.). They have now the best m-itx moatherboard and for a mini PC this is a must. I also have a 10yr old computer with Asus moatherboard and is still working. I recommend you if you want a performant PC buy ASUS!

    Pisoias01
  • rtfmx9 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would like to know more about memory subsystem that Anand has mentioned before related to Asus boards. Some kind of tweak that made even Intel engineers scratch their heads. What was that all about?? Sorry if this was answered before.
  • freebie - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Would like to see follow up on Intel benchmark showin Ivy bridge 25% faster than SB Excel 2010
  • cirthix - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to hear more about smaller systems and power efficiency numbers on motherboards. The asus itx z77 is a nice board, but I'd like to see one with 4x sodimm, slightly weaker cpu dc/dc (but still good).
  • kirbalo - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus is always my choice for builds... 6 in my house currently.
  • bplewis24 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ball bearings.

    Brandon
  • normnelson75 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks Asus for the prizes
  • databus00 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    This is my first post here ever but I have been reading this site for years. About to build a new z77 rig so putting my name in the hat. I've always used ASUS motherboards including my current core 2 duo rig so I'll be picking up a Maximus V GENE regardless (Unless I win one of course)... Thanks!
  • funluvncrmnl - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Would love to have any one of these great boards!
  • kenyee - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Please add another ethernet port...would love to use it as a firewall board ;-)
  • kenyee - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I know, not something Asus probably cares about, but would be nice if they could test compatibility w/ Hackintosh setups :-)
  • Lazerath - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've been a system builder for 17 years and Asus is my top choice for motherboards and many other components. The quality and dependability of their products has consistently topped their competitors. Kudos to everyone at Asus!
  • j0hnnnay - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    can't wait to get my hands on one of those boards
  • sechd - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    My last build with ASUS P5K-E WiFi-AP motherboard still running strong and I am definetly going with another ASUS board for the next one.
  • kian118 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    asus by far have the greatest motherboards there bios are the the best and they are truly reliable i have been using them from the first pc i had and its about 7 years old now running very slow so a new asus motherboard will be ideal
  • narkotsky - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Just couldn't stay away from Gladiator reference:)
  • axdirkadirka - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    but getting it for free would be awesome!
  • Notperk - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I think that the P8Z77-I Deluxe is a great idea for a motherboard. It's basically the perfect mobo for a mini ITX gaming PC.
  • tanishq.dubey - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    When talking about the dual NICs, can the ASUS motherboards be used in a "cheap" (cost effective) enviroment? I would love to know this!

    And as a message to ASUS, I have always been using your products, and even when my friend went to build his PC, I could only reccomend one thing, ASUS. Hope you guys pick me! I would love to upgrade my computer from a Core 2 Duo to a i5 or i7 Ivy Bridge.
  • alexl55 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would like to know more about the Sabertooth board. I like asus boards alot and would like to use one in my next build.
  • MrRogers777 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    maybe this time
  • awall13 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The ASUS rep talked about fan speed control via voltage. Do all the fan headers support both PWM and voltage control?
  • onaflyer - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Looks like it may be time to build another system. I like lots of USB ports, really miss the floppy connector and IDE connector, though.
  • Rictorhell - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Well, if anything, I would like to see a minimum of four USB 3.0 ports, mandatory, on all upcoming motherboards, in the future. Plus, it would be nice to win one of these Asus motherboards :)
  • Flashfir - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would like to hear more about VRMs!
  • Proxicon - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have been running a Z68 motherboard for a while and it has been great. I am also one of the few or many people who is doing SSD caching on the board. I have read some reviews that have compared the intel caching solution onboard to caching solutions from OCZ and others. It seems the intel solution may not be as refined and as fast as others. I noticed that in these new Z77 boards that caching is returning after a slight hiatus. Are they going to continue to refine the caching algorithms and improve the speed of the intel solutions? Is this something here to stay? I would like to see regular updates for it. Thanks!
  • PreOmegaZero - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I WAS going to ask "Why was there no GOOD mini-ITX solution?", but Asus addressed that with this chipset.

    Would love to the mini or micro boards. Both look great
  • hotsacoman - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Can you only have/utilize a Thunderbolt port if it is built into the m/b or if it has a header for an add-in card? Or would it be possible to purchase an add-in card that includes these ports? Thanks!
  • Pheesh - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Question on the sabertooth Z77: does the 'dust trap' not trap heat itself? It seems like there would be a negligible difference between dust versus a plastic covering over some components. It does looks cool so perhaps that's the reason it was added. :)
  • roundfile - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Any news? I'd really like DIsplayPort 1.2 MST hubs & monitors to (finally) be on the market, and would hope increasing the number of ports available would help this happen. ASUS does a large number of semi-niche boards (built-in WiFi), maybe they can help push this to market.
  • unrulycow - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to hear about how many of their extra features are Windows only, and which will work under Linux
  • Avalon - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Curious as to the thermal effects of removing the shield from the Sabretooth.
  • joshg253 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to hear more details about when to expect my free motherboard.

    ;)
  • handamer - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    forget my bday which is this thursday the 26th I need to build my mom a new computer. digging the color of the boards! keep up the good work Asus!
  • dogstar26 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    My first successful build was with an ASUS motherboard many years ago.
  • Sledge461 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Been using ASUS for over 15 years, excellent boards without any problems.
  • Maxxron - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    That mPCIe adapter is pretty nifty and makes me a little jealous that it's not on my R4E board. Was the reasoning to not incorporating it on the x79 boards so that it could be a "selling" point for the z77's? Or it just wasn't in the works when the x79 was in development?

    Either way, I still can't complain too much about my Rampage, beautiful board that overclocks like a beast. Keep churning out the great gear Asus!
  • gevorg - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm on my 7th Asus motherboard in the last 9 years I've been building PCs. :)
  • frnzkfk - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Certainly could use it.
  • Elixer - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Interesting discussion about how RAM speed plays a role with USB3, so, I am curious, is there a upper bound to just how fast USB 3 can operate, as in, assuming you can get RAM that is fast enough, will it exceed USB 3's max throughput specs ?
  • bchiker - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The biggest problem I run into with motherboards is problem with third party drivers/chips. Example: board contains a 3rd party Marvell SATA controller. The driver for the controller has not been updated in a long time and new drives (SSD) have issues with the controller. Is there anything that ASUS is doing with vendors such as Marvell to alleviate these issues?
  • Pyrokinetic - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    UEFI is very nice, but the one thing I would like to see, especially with advanced board settings, is a UEFI based comprehensive dictionary for all changeable settings...would be really helpful for not-so-expert overclockers. This would be far more useful than automatic overclocking profiles. Some options are so obscure that you really have dig deep on online forums to find out what it is and why you would want to change it...and in what situations it would be helpful to change it.

    Instead of searching all over the internet for such info, why not bundle the information right into the interface? And direct from the motherboard architects who made the options to begin with?
  • cyberwayne37342 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Cutting edge product, Rock it Asus!
  • crk111 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I love my current Asus board, but would definitely like an upgrade.
  • FactoryFactory - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Does Asus have any plans to extend the ROG line to Mini-ITX in the future? Perhaps with Haswell, where less room will be needed for VRM hardware?
  • AirAlex - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would like to know more about how the boards reduce post times and how the ITX board is from an HTPC perspective.
  • Murion85 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ASUS makes the best looking products, love putting them in clear cases.
  • Ultimi - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus board beat all competition.
  • ShortyZ - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    This board is very interesting and I'm planning my next build around one. ASUS makes quality boards, my P6T is still going strong after several years without any issues.
  • bigubig - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I hope the ASUS mobo I am going to win, will allow me to RAID 0 four(4) SSDs. I have been a staunch supporter of Asus motherboards for too long, it"s time for some payback. Enough said already and some.
  • ocdude07 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Is thunderbolt on the roadmap?
  • hlper - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I am looking to build a computer this summer, and it will be the first one I have completely built myself. I probably would only do one video card so I can play an occasional FPS game, but most of the time the computer will be used for work and graphic design applications. I like the idea of a cutting edge system, but maybe that's not a good idea for this time around. I also like the idea of it being somewhat efficient, especially if I am not playing games.

    So here is/are the big question. Best board, graphics card, and processor for me would be???

    Is that even enough information?
  • unaged - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Your right, it may push me over the edge. Was waiting to upgrade lol.
  • haley - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I bleed ASUS. A new motherboard will make my computer killer. I've dreamed about having one forever!
  • Ryard - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I still have an ASUS board that is running strong from 2005. Keep up the reliability!
  • sakanade - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Would like to know what are their plans for the ITX motherboards.
  • Castles998 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would love to upgrade my computer with one of these motherboards
  • NORMLStereotype - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus boards rock harder than most.
  • Lazlo Panaflex - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've built several systems using ASUS micro ATX boards for AMD & Intel; they've always been rock solid boards. Wouldn't mind getting one for IB
  • garnetandblack - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Nice boards - love the features. C'mon, Asus - make me an EVGA convert!
  • scott_t3 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Hope you can help me to upgrade from my 6 year old system. Here's to luck that I will get randomly drawn......
  • zdbc13 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Sign me up for lots of motherboards. Love ASUS. Can't wait to try Ivy...
  • videogames101 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Antennas are awesome, ship them standard! Good work so far!
  • petulant - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I love building computers with ASUS boards.
  • hemlan - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I am a Swedish reader who is on your site now and then to read your reviews on various computer things. I'd love to see a comparison between the Z77 motherboards. And I really want to update my system with an asus morderkort
  • ascus - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Would like to know about possible microSATA slot. Perhaps an addin card?
  • Apollyon1980 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    What is the major difference between the levels of the boards?
  • slpnshot - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    This motherboard looks like a beast. I have to wonder how much this improves chipset temperature over a normal side intake setup. And also without a side intake for the noise conscience setups.
  • Laststop311 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would like to hear more detail about the digi+ VRM controls such as exactly how much the power is raised and lowered for each parameter you can adjust.
  • Vidmo - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    They would make a nice addition to my household.
  • sapi3n - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    and quad channel memory - workstation depth to your top end boards makes me happy.
  • rabidsquirrel - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Are there plans for logs for tracking fan speeds when a computer crashes during overclocking? Having this information could be great for tracking down sweet spots for bringing noise levels down to bearable levels.
  • Belgain Roffles - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have always had good luck with Asus products.
  • webmastir - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus, thanks for continuing to make such quality products! I've been a long time user of your brand, and I will continue to be for the rest of my computing life. Keep up the great work!
  • GiggityGoo - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    These boards look great - just one thing I'd like to see - Thunderbolt support. I know there's not much out there for TB now, but I would have loved to see it for future-proofing.
  • mikazuki - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I love my P5B-Plus + E4300 @ 3.0 GHz. They have been going strong for almost 5 years and I'd buy ASUS again.

    That said shopping ASUS' Z77 line alone can be mind boggling. There should be an easier way to find out what do I get for the basic version, what do I get for $10, $20, or even $200 more that I won't get with the basic version. What are the incremental features/value added for the additional x amount of dollars?

    Spec sheets are useful, but comparing them line by line is not fun. There should be an easier way.
  • shredman - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus has been my motherboard of choice for as long as I can remember. These new boards look great!
  • ququshka - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Love ASUS
  • aznchum - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    A move to USB3.0 would be welcome too.
  • jamesgor13579 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Intel's USB3 controller is a big step up from any other controller on the market. I would be nice to have one.
  • aldoe - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    For high end boards, would like to request for support for 10Gb on-board connectivity or hardware RAID.
  • Mills - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    @ASUS What was the typical Ivy overclock at stock voltage? Will the features specific to the ASUS boards help in this area?

    Thanks!
  • AussieTech - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ASUS ROCKS
  • Teiji - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Is there any chance that future Asus motherboard will have the DIMM slots a little farther away from the CPU to accommodate large CPU coolers?
  • deathbyburrito2 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    How functional is the "armor" at cooling? How loud is the fan?
  • sweetpants153 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Love my Asus boards! Would love to add another to my collection.
  • scottmchsd - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Great products I been using your motherboards for over ten years with great success. Love ROG products. You get what you pay for.
  • MULuke - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd love to see some real world benchmarks to see what the increase in performance is like.
  • geforce912 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Will future asus rog boards include xonar chips built in?
  • SRHelicity - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd love a nice new MB!
  • gwolfman - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I want to see what new features ASUS with UEFI can bring to the table.

    Thanks for the giveaway.
  • hattastic - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would love to see a new design for the clips that hold down the pci devices. I don't know if it's just me, but getting out monster GPUs, especially if they're in SLI/X-fire can be ridiculously hard.
  • red5908 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd love to win one!
  • karuton - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    How about 4-way GPU support? Does Ivy Bridge support it and will Asus have a board that will allow 4 cards?
  • angstrom60 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I haven't bought any other brand of motherboard for the last 8 years.
  • prismperfect - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Just wanted to say I love ASUS boards, been using them for years, keep up the good work!
  • flumoxed24 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    <3 asus!
  • IlllI - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    i wanna hear more about that integration on the mobo!
  • vignyan - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus is raising as one of my most preferred brands. I have an Asus 27" monitor - Brilliant display. Also have the Z68 mbd which has the UEFI that fails to get in when I have my discrete card on - but I can live with it.

    I love the announcement of Transformer infinity. I would definitely like to get that tablet with a windows 8 on it. I am not a big fan on Android - sorry.

    The Zenbook is simply outstanding design. I just love the design - although, 0.3MP camera - seriously??? Contemplating on buying something with zenbook with IVB. :)
  • JAFO - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Have a ASUS P5n-e SLI, 5 years and still going strong, not my first ASUS mb and not my last. Pick me lol.
  • matthewpapa - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Please pick me. I could really use the upgrade!!!!
  • stebog - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    When are 10G NIC's making it onto boards? I'm hoping a chicken and egg thing will kick off some price drops on the backbone stuff.
  • rb106098 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I can't wait to get my hands on a new Asus Board.
  • Noman1000 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Free stuff eh?
  • noahcollins - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The fan control auto-calibration is a really cool feature.

    I have a thought to add. When you guys were discussing how the calibration system ramps fan voltages and then logs the results, it made me think about the room calibration process with home theater receivers. Why not add fan noise/vibration as another measurement? Seems like it could be implemented with a cheap piezo contact mic. Since each case and set of fans varies, it could provide more feedback and control over actual & perceived noise levels.

    And who knows, it might even be possible to use these measurements to detect some fan issues early.

    Anand & ASUS: Thanks for the great video content and for pushing the limits of what a great board can be!
  • ccelectro - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Have been looking into new motherboards and Asus looks pretty good.
  • Roozter - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I love the in depth information that Anand and Asus are able to provide in a knowledgeable fashion.

    The first pc I built had an Asus P4t533 mobo in it. Ever since then I have always trusted Asus and am currently rocking a P8P67 Deluxe, the AI Suite II software is great :)
  • Greasy - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I think I heard JJ mention a formula board coming. My last Rampage Formula is still my all time favorite board. When are these coming out, and are they going to be intel or AMD based?
  • Fastust - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Very nice! How much?
  • lev.v.kuznetsov - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Sign me up
  • lesherm - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Maximus V Gene, please!
  • fetuse - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I can has mobo? :>
  • UKnowHuu - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've had two ASUS motherboards and I've never been disappointed. The UEFI definitely made things a lot easier for me since I don't really know much about the BIOS. Thanks for the amazing products. Ivy Bridge~~~

    Vinh Nguyen.
  • nemt - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to see even more discussion of Asus's parallel memory features on their Z77 mobos and hear if they think it'll ever be something standard - or how long similar features may be Asus exclusive technology.

    Right now it seems like Asus is the only choice for system builders set on Z77.
  • Rose1959 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Which of the boards would be most compatible to high end video editing. I am putting together a DVD Biography of my Parents lives from over 60 years of slides, 16mm Movies, Negatives & Some Digital Video from the more recent years. I need to be able to edit all of this into once cohesive Video with voice over descriptions and music. So I need a machine able to handle and smoothly coordinate all the different medias and meld them together smoothly.

    I know I need lots of Memory and probably a high end processor. But which of these boards would you recommend?

    Thank you!
    Rose
  • skyz376 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    how about highest temp that this mobo can handle?
  • SJHL - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks for the giveaway!
  • jpeyton - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    As someone who has three of your 6-series Sandy Bridge motherboards, I greatly appreciated the BIOS updates that Asus provided to make all of them Ivy Bridge compatible. I'm sure your new 7-series are great, but it's nice to know I can drop in the newest Ivy Bridge Core i5/i7 CPUs without having to rebuild my entire system. Thanks!
  • chrnochime - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Sure would be great getting a deluxe. Time to retire my C2D
  • Baenwort - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    When can we expect to see mSata riser boards for mini MB? With the rising performance and lowering cost it would be nice to say see a board with the option to allow even smaller complete htpcs.
  • Ailthas - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    A great way to get people into the new chipset.
  • hyperlobic - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I loved the WS Supercomputer board. Is Asus going to be delivering one with similar specs for Ivy Bridge?
  • FoolsErrand - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Will ASUS provide a listing of compatible/tested aftermarket air cooling solutions for the Sabertooth? There may be a bit of a clearance issue there. BTW ASUS - love your boards, it's only ASUS and Intel boards in my house!
  • scififanatic - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've had numerous ASUS motherboards, tablets and laptops. Never had a problem with any of them. What kind of testing do you perform to get such high quality products?
  • boji89rs - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    On the P8Z77-V Deluxe, what is the point of the odd shape on the chipset heatsink?

    I currently have a Crosshair V formula, Rampage II Gene, and F1A75-V Pro. Great boards. Would love to upgrade to ivy-bridge.
  • PClark99 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Damn that is one sweet motherboard, I have been rocking several P8P67M Pros but I would just love the opportunity to upgrade to one of those bad boys.
  • xcmt - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ASUS motherboards are my second favorite kind of motherboard, right behind free ASUS motherboards. Thanks for the giveaway and your quality manufacturing.
  • HyperSpectral - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    This will be the push i need to finally build my own pc.
  • criskois007 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've personally had 3 Asus motherboards and everyone has been amazing. I'm most likely going to pick up a Z77 Deluxe in the next month or two for a new build. Just curious, but why wasn't bluetooth included on the Pro version? You guys rock!
  • Sebec - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have a lot of ASUS products; they've all been great. Would be nice to hear more about the Transformer tablets, though.
  • 460cidpower - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Please!
  • GSXR1000 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have always wanted to try a ASUS mobo, but always went back to my 2 old standbys.
    The ASUS Sabertooth Z77 (ATX) looks awesome and has nice features, that could get me to switch to ASUS...
  • Nichter - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    If I buy a P8Z77-V and I want to upgrade to dual-band wifi later (such as in the P8Z77-V Deluxe), can I buy a new wifi go card? If so, where and for how much. Also what nic chip is used in z77 wifi go cards? Last question; can I purchase one of the msata/mini pcie cards from the rog boards separately and will it work in a P8Z77-V wifi go slot?
  • noahcollins - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The fan control auto-calibration is a really cool feature.

    I have a thought to add. When you guys were discussing how the calibration system ramps fan voltages and then logs the results, it made me think about the room calibration process with home theater receivers. Why not add fan noise/vibration as another measurement? Seems like it could be implemented with a cheap piezo contact mic. Since each case and set of fans varies, it could provide more feedback and control over actual & perceived noise levels.

    And who knows, it might even be possible to use these measurements to detect some fan issues early.

    Anand & ASUS: Thanks for the great video content and for pushing the limits of what a great board can be!
  • joshds - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks!
  • KarlZ77 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Maybe I missed it in the video, but when will the Formula version be released? Also, any plan for a Black Edition?
  • cwg_at_opc - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    have been waiting for Ivy Bridge for a while; am really liking the Maximus and P8Z77-V for new builds.
  • iG4MER - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Hope to see you all at PAX this year, ASUS always has great products and contest, woo!
  • Rheagar - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Go Asus!
  • Xiphon82 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Is it possible to see a micro sabertooth in the future? I do love the sabertooth models.
  • Red Dawn - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Always been a fan of Asus, especially their Motherboards. I would love to try one og the latests with a Z77 chipset.
  • Bigman99 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    You guys talked about over clocking but I'd like to know more about it like up's and downs of doing it and how to do it properly.
  • Apetn - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm a little curious about the PCIe3.0 implementation. The Intel specs only include 16 lanes (with crossfire/SLI limited to x8), and it looks like these boards adhere to that standard. Is this seen as a potential limiting factor, particularly for future graphics card updates?
  • Papaspud - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    does the plastic cover over all the parts on the sabretooth really help cooling, and if you removed them would it heat up more?
  • rwpritchett - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I love the Asus Mini Max ITX motherboards. I'm not sure I like the VRM daughterboard on the ITX deluxe though... many cases (including my current ITX rig) have fans right there that would be blocked.

    I'd still like to try the board in a new ITX sleeper LAN gamer though :)
  • acarmichael2000 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The Sabertooth is one of the coolest mobos I have seen.
  • samhuntley - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    P8Z77-I looks pretty nice for an HTPC... Just need an itx with dual gbe and support for the upcoming low power IB Xeons for my home server.
  • Chuckr53 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    How does the performance differ when using an Ivy Bridge i7-3770K CPU on a Maximus V Gene Z77 mATX motherboard versus on a Maximus IV Gene-Z/Gen3 Z68 mATX motherboard, assuming a Radeon HD 7970 graphics card and DDR3-1866 memory were installed in both. Will I see a significant improvement?
  • BrandonCS - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The first custom built computer used an ASUS motherboard and I've never turned back.

    As far as what I would like to see? I would love to see a modified or limited run of the Sabertooth Z77 with the heat shield replaced with a water cooling block. I know it wouldn't necessarily be feasible for a large run as there just aren't enough people doing water cooling these days, but I would certainly like to add it to my set up.
  • epobirs - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I really want to see how well Gigabyte improves on Intel's SRT software side. I've done one build of a Z68 system and it had more of a learning curve than I'd expected.
  • OMalley201 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Brilliant way to encourage involvement.
  • allenwr1505 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Love ASUS boards and think that they're the most reliable and best overclockers. Great job ASUS!
  • laytoncy - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Writing this on Core 2 Duo and would love an upgrade to Ivy Bridge!
  • computergeek485 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus has always been reliable. I love all their products.
  • mischlep - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    What is the greatest number of SATA III 6.0 GB/s ports that can be supported by Ivy Bridge?
  • paul5740 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus is my favorite computer component maker and it would be amazing to get a any of these motherboard for free.

    Good luck everyone

    Asus Rocks!
  • streamphotog - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    So, with all the new technologies that these boards have to offer its still best to hard wire the computer to a modem to get a better frame rate?
  • steind33 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Just wanted to let Asus know they have a great following of devoted customers. I've been using Asus Mobo's and GPU's for the last 3 builds I've done and have never had a problem with the quality fo the products being top notch. Thanks for the great products.
  • ksgtjxBAbK - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I like Asus motherboards. Our company uses them for the majority of our desktop systems. Good reliability and performance coupled with a driver set that works without drama is a winner.

    The documentation for BIOS/UEFI options is sorely lacking. Trying to figure out what the various settings do requires much Googling and paging through Asus forum threads where opinions are like ... you get my drift. Please, Asus, document what the various options your motherboards allow actually do.
  • d2thez28 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Trying to keep or build on competitive advantages, has any thought been given to incorporating Qualcomm/Atheros' Killer NICs on your products?
  • Vegeta100 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    i hope with this new motherboard will lower the prices of other asus motherboard for gaming.
  • garionjb - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Love my current ASUS board, would love a new one.
  • SickPigeon - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Liking what has been happening and excited for the future. No building for me yet but my job will be getting busier so more money hopefully by end of summer so I have started researching again. Thanks for the chance!
    The video is a bit long for those at work who sneak time online, haha!
  • StrikeSaber47 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I do find the ITX Board a bit disappointing because it still uses 5.1 instead of 7.1 where other ITX boards in the Deluxe class have 7.1 standard. Otherwise Asus is always the best when it comes to good, reliable motherboards.
  • catpower - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Will the mini ITX board support all IvyB processors or only ones with a lower power usage?
  • eBauer - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks
  • Nexish - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Amazing work here Asus, keep it up! My current motherboard is a three year old Asus and still running strong. But it would be sweet to be able to upgrade to something more modern, especially if it was for free. = )
  • rfglass - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I admit, I strayed and will never again.Went with competitor and still waiting for RMA return,I will never stray from ASUS boards again.
  • owlxp - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I think the P8Z77-I is one of the most innovative improvments to the standard construction of motherboards I've seen since they started making different form factors. I'd love to see this continue and be adopted to standard ATX and mATX boards in the future.

    I'm really looking forward to the P8Z77-I. I need some more desk real estate, but, I don't want to sacrifice too much performance. Now that my best friend has moved back in town, we're looking forward to getting some lan parties going again.........and I sure as heck don't want to be hauling around my full tower.
  • zeagus - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Have had a number of ASUS boards over the years, including two that I'm running now :) Would love to check out the new hotness, though :)
  • webdawg77 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have an ASUS board that's been running an overclocked Q8200 for several years now. It's great except the built-in wifi refuses to work anymore. Kinda said since it was nice not having to run a network cable.

    Keep up the good work ASUS!
  • obamaNOT - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    smaller is better....
  • DickyB - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    As a college student, I'm looking to build a budget mini-itx system that will be future-proof. Using the latest chipset will allow me to upgrade later when I get the funds to do so
  • saf227 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm guessing the USB 2.0 ports are less expensive than adding extra chip(s) for USB 3.0 support - but when putting together a top end board - where an extra $20-$30 isn't really the issue - why not just got all USB 3.0 - so people (ME) don't have to try to remember which port is 3.0 and which is 2.0? Why not push the envelope and just go all 3.0? You don't have any 1.1 port anymore do you? Make the jump.
  • Grarrg - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Aside from looking cool and having a awesome name, does the cooling "armor" on the Sabertooth board actually do anything in the real world?
  • mantixero - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    This is so useful it should be standard on all motherboards. Way to idiot-proof BIOS flashing for people like me!
  • bromixon - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I really love the ability to update the bios with only a usb stick and power to the board. That's going to save so much heartache with that process.
  • fzdog2 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Still have an Asus P5B running strong! Would like that ITX board though.
  • bingho - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I wonder if the heatsink still works?
  • gldnduck - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Hoping to get one of these boards.
  • chang3d - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ITX board looks good
  • jenneth - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    When will full Thunderbolt functionality become a reality on the Z77 boards?
  • mellowguy - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Just wondering as to how much Intel's white paper determines the layout of Asus' motherboards. Is there anywhere where you go specifically against Intel's guidelines?

    Thanks for the opportunity to get some more information, and of course the chance to win a free board.
  • justkuz - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    One of the new Asus motherboards would definitely convince me to go to a new ivy bridge cpu as well. My e8500 is getting a little long in the "saber"tooth.
  • HowardGilbert48 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Do any of the new hardware/firmware features enhance desktop virtualization software such as the Hyper-V capability in Win 8?
  • zerone555 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    When is the Maximus Formula V launching?

    Would it be sold without the waterblock?
  • ImThat1Guy - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Man, I can't believe I have the (very small) chance of winning a free IB mobo.

    Fingers crossed!
  • ImThat1Guy - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Wow, fail spelling. Great Deal.
  • kether888 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've built dozens of systems and an Asus motherboard has been at the heart of almost every one.

    always remember that Asus is...

    Rock Solid. Heart Touching.

    ok so maybe their idioms don't always translate well but Asus is still #1!
  • Kujia - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus makes awesome motherboards, I would love to have one for a new build!!!!
  • Travatar - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Beau boards but even after watching the video. i am a little confused about thunderbolt support. after spending $280 on a mono additional charge is incurred to actually get a TB port ?

    what do we loose when this card is plugged in ? and where and how does it plug in ?

    seems odd to support it yet not up a port on the board.
  • apawlik - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I was wondering if they BIOS has changed much since the last gene motherboard?
  • ESRI_Slave - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Ok, rather than talking up Asus, I have a genuine question:

    What is Asus planning to roll out beyond the z77 chipset? They alluded to the challenges of rolling out a new generation, but i'm curious to know what's on the horizon.

    Thanks a bunch!
  • airmantharp - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to start seeing one 6Gbps mSATA port on every board. As it has been shown with the Micron-equivalent version of Crucial's M4, a decent amount of storage and excellent performance can be easily and inexpensively packed into a small card that plugs right into the motherboard, with no screws or cables to be seen.

    While I understand that this feature probably should be focused on smaller form factors first, does ASUS have plans to start putting mSATA on all of their boards?
  • projektsun - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The shielding on the Sabertooth looks crazy!
  • vmsein - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've owned many ASUS motherboards over the years because they always seem to be the best built with the entire spectrum of users in mind. From the everyday user to the most hardcore computer enthusiast, you can always find a board from ASUS that will fit your needs. I expect that these new releases will perform upto the superior standards we've come to expect from ASUS. Keep up the good work!
  • kelvin18574 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks for making great motherboard and customer support. The only request that I have is to perhaps to improve the ease of use overclocking software for non-advanced users. This way, it will promote more sales in the higher end Unlocked Ivy-Bridge motherboards.

    Also, thank you for the giveaway.

    -Kelvin
  • ialbulushi - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Yeah I think I'd like to see a lot more work and customization on the auto overclocking features. Like maybe setup a stress test mode to figure out my chips limits then use those values to provide me with the best performance I can out of my equipment.
  • robbase29a - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    count me in!
  • lanestew - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Love my asus mobo and look forward to owning a new one
  • Kaessa - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm really looking forward to my upcoming upgrade, and I swear by Asus boards. I won't buy any other brand.
  • karlitobrigante - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    glad you made a mini itx version. think i might have to make an HTPC build ;)
  • Jocelyn - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Ahhhh I want this board. When is it coming?
  • jazzbozo - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The sabertooth looks wicked. Any plans for a micro version? Thanks!
  • Breach1337 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Aw, shucks, looks like this is limited to US residents only ;(...
  • RowLang - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Just want to say I love Asus products. I upgraded my desktop (had a Asus MoBo) to a ROG G74SX-XT1 Gaming laptop. I am in heaven! Have a Tablet (TF201) just for fun. I would love to actually rebuild my desktop using a new MoBo from Asus.
  • juktar - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I try to use asus motherboards as much as I can
  • raiderarch329 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    That mini-ITX Motherboard looks like a winner, my home theater PC needs a refresh and will probably go with it for the upgrade.
  • DaveLessnau - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Are all the fan headers on these motherboards controllable?
  • plonk420 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ...for most excellent gaming and video encoding!
  • Archetypical - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Planning on using one for my next build (ib-e). Wouldn't mind going ib, though.
  • cobberbearr - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm in for a new IB system for sure! thanks!
  • Ammaross - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Hope I get the Sabertooth, it's a nice board! :)
  • aspleme - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    From what I've read, Asus makes some pretty good boards. Only reason I didn't go with them back when I built my last computer was because the board I was looking at from Asus didn't have enough case fan controllers for the case I wanted. I wouldn't mind seeing more boards with 3+ case fan sockets.
  • northfaceseen - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Really curious how the Sabertooth performs, I love my x79 Sabertooth.
  • jimernst - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    When will we be able to get more information and pricing for your high-end boards?
  • britjh22 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Still rocking the excellent ASUS mobo for my Q6600, but the processor is starting to show it's age, would love to move up to IB!
  • optimus1883 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would be interested to hear about SLI performance with PCI-E 3
  • stevez67 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've been an ASUS fan since the P5ND socket 775 days and would love to upgrade to Ivy Bridge with an ASUS mobo! Come on ASUS mojo, work for me now!
  • Meghan54 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Are you going to expand the use of Intel ethernet chips vs. Marvell/Realtek/etc.? While I do appreciate the Intel chip on my ROG Max V Gene board, I do wish Asus would expand their use further down the SKU's. Hate having to buy the top end boards just to get the best performing ethernet ports, esp. when building for my wife or father-in-law.
  • ALBPM - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm in..... been using ASUS for years.
  • bgc99 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Just checked Newegg, mobo in my current system (A8N-SLI Premium) was purchased in Sept. 2005! Papa need a new mobo, stat. I'm curious what difference you will see using memory faster than 1600 if the CPU isn't overclocked?
  • Sivar - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've had some trouble with their ultra low-end (those with permanently soldered CPUs), but I've been generally happy with the rest.
  • awg0681 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would love to hear more details and see the difference on the new way ASUS has developed for reading the RAM.
  • spartibus - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Since ASUS is making discreet sound cards, why has there not been a motherboard model with their Xonar sound integrated? Why do they tend to stick with ADI or Realtek?
  • kureme - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    One thing I would like to see more of are mITX boards. With the current trend of more performance with a more compact size, having more options would draw more people towards these form factors and increase demand and lower the price of these parts.
  • r1sefromru1n - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Cant wait to hear more about premium and formula motherboards! Thanks AnandTech!!!
  • crzyc - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Planning on using one of these for my new Diablo III build.
  • browsing - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Would like to know what ASUS sees as the future of mItx for gaming.
  • Koulikov - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to hear more about plans for using PCI-E 3.0 to its potential
  • grayrock - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've been using Asus motherboards for quite a few years now. I also have a Asus ROG g74SX laptop that I absolutely love. And I have even convinced my parents to give up their ***r laptops and they finally purchased two Asus i5 Laptops.
    The question that I have about the video is that I see the board has wi-fi. With the upcoming new wi-fi standard, will the z77 boards support the new standard?
    Thanks!
  • PolarisOrbit - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Some great looking boards in the giveaway. I'd like to see more SFF boards, one PCIE16 slot is good for most users and two for power users covers almost everyone. I really don't get why people still buy full size ATX.
  • Sb87 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Could use a new board...
  • rlhunts - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Still running a Q9550. This would make justifying the rest of the upgrade pissible!
  • Melonman64 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    All of these boards look pretty sweet!
  • 2go|!2go - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    How is the WIFI Go/DLNA streaming functionality coordinated with wired ethernet devices, can wired devices access the same functionality as wireless?
  • akers - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    My old Core 2 Duo just isn't cutting it any more. Need to upgrade to ASUS!
  • lunarx3dfx - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    One of the best features in my opinion, is one that should have been around for a long time. The ability of the Super IO chip to measure, store, and operate based on the real world data collected by the chassis fans. Very very nice. Thank you Asus.
  • michaelklachko - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    thanks!
  • Sumotku - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    If I don't win a ASUS Sabertooth Z77 I'll very likely buy one.
  • Silent_Rage - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ASUS FTW!!
  • kscowboy - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I did not hear much on the levels of the boards except the prices are from $200 to $300 for supreme board. What are the major differences on the levels of boards?
  • djcassidy - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Would like more information......please give me one of these. Thanks.
  • idiotsavant1 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks for another great contest. And thanks to ASUS for building great products.
  • dgordon - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I was wondering for the average user where along your product stack do you think someone gets the best balance of features vs cost?
  • redtruck2 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I love Asus boards. I use them in my builds and recommend them to friends. It would be cool to win one!!
  • odin607 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The video was incredibly interesting. Shout out to JJ for talking about the board and related tech in a normal, non-advertising manner.

    As far as motherboards go I think it'd be interesting to learn more about the designing of motherboards; take us through a production cycle. Also, it'd be beat to hear about some features that were developed but dropped for whatever reason.

    I'd also love to know more about the direction asus monitors are heading in. When can we expect to see 2560x1600/1440 in the 24-26" area? Will IPS versions become more common?
  • sligett - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Small is good - more small motherboards, please.
  • notmythar - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I, too, am watching for UEFI features that go beyond a fancy bios interface.
  • CamdogXIII - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ASUS is an awesome company, very innovative products with high quality. Top it off with great customer service too!
  • SilthDraeth - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus is my preferred laptop manufacturer. I would like to know if we will be seeing some new gaming and business series laptops coming out with matte IPS panels.

    Thanks.
  • KC7SWH - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Make the PCI-E slot handle more than just video cards.
    I bought a ASUS E35M1-I along with a used P400 to make a kick ass media server only to be disappointed that the motherboard would not support anything other than a video card in the PCI-E slot.
  • westonbyrne - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    i am going to be building my first PC, and i will need a good motherboard... can't beat ASUS! =D
  • Fradler - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Are there features that you wanted to add to each motherboard but were unable to? If so, what were the constraints and ultimate reason for the compromise?
  • wofsey - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I always trust Asus motherboards and the timing is perfect as I'm about to embark on building a new computer.
  • someguy11 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd love one to stuff into my new Antec P280. Having build withdrawals!
  • cknobman - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would like to hear about the potential lineup of motherboards will have for AMD upcoming Trinity processors.

    I would also love to hear any news about upcoming ASUS "Ultrathin" laptops sporting the updated AMD "Brazos" platform.
  • Jamezrp - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    It'd be great of ASUS' press team to be more responsive.
  • Dyngo - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have been using Asus mobos for 7 years or so. In that time I have built several PC's for myself and quite a few for family and friends. The mobo's ranged from low-end to upper echelon, both Intel and AMD. In all total I have probably built 23 PCs, all with Asus mobo's. And I have never had an Asus mobo fail in any way.

    Keep up the great work!
  • rkcth - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Hope to win one.
  • tippenthehat - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Any one of these would be nice to put on my first build.
    .
  • Kerick - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    my sandy bridge gives 5.1 on the windows experience index. I was hoping for better with IVY.
  • donslade - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Getting ready to build a new system, perfect timing.
  • Lurien - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    What can we expect for the future of the ROG line?
  • bwooster0 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Its great to see the new ASUS lineup and have a rep from the company talk about the products.
  • Machelios - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Great boards ASUS makes. The are very reliable in my customer's builds.
    BUT- ASUS, you need to give black IO shields on the mobos and bring them down to the ~$120 price.
    $200 motherboards are just unaffordable, especially in this economy.
  • jiovani - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Have ran Asus boards for the last 10 years with one exception being an Abit board from the 440BX days. Never had any issues that were not caused by user/builder error.
  • gloinsir - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Ever since I had a super wonky Asus P5K-E motherboard, I've steered a bit away from Asus. Maybe it's time to come back!
  • wolfin2000 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would like to see an easier way to update the bios on ASUS motherboards instead of using bootdisks and such.

    Also, using the .rar format is a pain to use as it it is not a native Windows format and requires a 3rd party software program to use. All of your files on your website seem to use .rar format from what I have seen
  • SanLouBlues - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've had good experiences with my past two Asus mobos but can't see the wifi remote thing being too useful when there's a thousand equivalent software packages to do that.
  • Grit - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    For all of your boards that have them, the reset/CMOS/etc switches are almost always located on the "bottom" of the board, underneath the last PCI slot. In the event that users populate that slot, those "easy to reach" switches are obscured by the last PCI card. Additionally, I have seen Asus boards where some/one of the USB headers are blocked by the last PCI card. I do not mean the USB header is obscured.. I mean that the card pushes on the USB ribbon that is inserted into the USB header.

    I would greatly appreciate it if those buttons and headers could be moved either to the right (front of the case). The headers could even be moved to the edge of the board, similar to SATA headers. As USB connectors typically go to the front of the case, I think that would be more advantageous for installation and cable length.

    As a request, I'd love it if the diagnostic LED info was standard. Troubleshooting a motherboard problem shouldn't be relegated to a "high end" board. I'd be perfectly happy giving up wireless or any other additional chips that are placed on a board (personally, I find the on-chip motherboard support sufficient for my needs).

    Thanks Asus, and thanks Anand!
  • koerbstomp70 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ASUS has been a great brand in my experience, have a laptop from them and would love to have an ASUS motherboard in my 1st desktop build later on this year.
  • VoidQ - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    And again, I die a little inside...
  • Mr_Parker - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Are you planning to make a windows based interface that controls more then just the fans. for instance if you wanted to disable the sound without restarting the computer, or turn off USB ports 5&6 and turn on ports 7&8 ?
  • Mindlink - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus has always done an excellent job producing stable, reliable, and well-supported products that deliver on the promise of quality, and has as a result always been one of my go-to- brands. The only suggestion I can make is that the Asus apps tend to be very heavy. Increasingly Windows strives for a unified look, and it would be great if Asus could start conforming to the design guidelines for windows apps. In addition, I feel that it would prevent the dashboard from consuming so much memory as well.
  • Janus67 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I currently love my Maximus IV Extreme, but would love to get a look at one of the new ones. Especially for some benchmarking fun! Thank you to everyone at Asus that keeps making the ROG boards as amazing as always, especially for us hardcore tweakers :)

    Go Team Overclockers.com!
  • Deimos_Enyalius - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ASUSTeK is an awesome company. Ever since I first bought my first motherboard (ASUS M4A79T Deluxe) a few years back, to go with the brand-new AMD Phenom II x6 1090T processor, I've been hooked. Admittedly, I was a bit disappointed to find that the bios version it came with wasn't yet compatible with the new x6's, and I had to go through the bios department of ASUS, which was run by one person. After I got my chip, expensive as it may have been, I was very pleased with what I got! After deciding that I want to throw together a new computer, I threw together a parts list and got to it. I still need a motherboard, a CPU, and I'm waiting for the 7990 to come out. What CPU I get will, of course, depend on what motherboard I get. Winning this would help me out a lot, and I'd get to both save on a part, as well as get one from an awesome company, like ASUS. The general support is awesome.

    My only advice to you is to continue doing what you're doing!
    Thanks, ASUS!
  • chinkgai - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    pls k thx bye
  • kly1222 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks.
  • jamori - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    But who wouldn't want an upgrade?

    Also, the WiDi stuff sounds pretty cool, I'd love to see it in action... personally :)
  • rolandmi - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to know more about the thermal armor equipped Sabertooth Z77. It seems like I always have thermal issues living in a hot humid climate. It is a sweet looking board.
  • mandoman2012 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    As the 1st tier MB manufacturer you can always count on ASUS for stable quality products.
  • mooch91 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have been very satisfied with all of my previous ASUS motherboards. What is the main reason for the thermal protection on the sabertooth motherboard? Are the newer chipsets that much hotter?

    Thanks
  • danjw - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I wasn't clear about the new memory configuration, does it just allow for faster memory or does it performance with the same speed memory. So, if the same simms were used in one of your Sandy Bridge boards would it perform the same or better in the Ivy Bridge boards?

    Also is it safe to bet that a Maximus 5 Formula is going to be out in late May or early June?
  • BrianSliman - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have been running Asus boards since the P2 333 chip existed and have no complaints.
  • sotti - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Love the mobos.
    Love seeing good stuff for Air cooling o/c
  • BuckeyePC - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd love to see a small form factor, such as the Mini-ITX or mATX, with options specifically designed for a HTPC setup. Specifically incorporation of high-quality audio (like the Xonar chipsets) and Digital HD tuners (ideally 2 or more, but one would be a start). Keeping WiFi and Ethernet, USB3 and eSATA for connectivity and passive cooling.
  • Kevin G - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'll be happy with anything in the draw.
  • Mathman - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I like the ability to relabel fan headers in the UEFI. As someone who likes to experiment with build designs it can be handy.

    Thanks Asus.
  • rchris - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The number of features on these new boards is amazing. But I've looked at the user manuals and ASUS needs to do a better job explaining how some of these features work and how to make the best use of them (we're not all experts yet).

    Thanks for the sweepstake.
  • the_hundreds - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to know more about when Thunderbolt will make its way into ASUS boards?
  • neoarbiter - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Excited about getting an ASUS board for my build this summer (if I don't win one here). Probably a p8z77-v or Sabertooth.
    Keep up the good work with all the new features!
  • courtney.jm - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Kind of sad that the thing I was most excited by was the Fan Xpert. I feel like the biggest thing for Asus is the software/BIOS options. Also, give one of those displays away too! Those monitors are amazing.
  • shade88 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd love to see more high-end screen options on your laptops. A 14inch laptop with an IPS panel powered by Ivy Bridge is the sweet spot. Thanks, ASUS!
  • Drewstre - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    About the only thing I could ask for on the P8Z77 series is Firewire and/or Thunderbolt. Any plans for Thunderbolt Asus? Thanks! (Please forgive if I post twice; NoScript is acting up)
  • hairywalrus - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    on your midrange boards which are mostly black and blue . . . get rid of all the white.

    black and blue looks good

    black, blue, and white . . .not so much
  • EHuntington - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    My last three builds have had ASUS motherboards. Always rock solid and customer support is fantastic. The only thing I'd like is better onboard sound. Those Realtek chips are always iffy.
  • CoreLogicCom - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm still on a S939 Athlon X2! That rig, running an ASUS mobo and video card, is still good for almost everything but gaming, but getting tough to game on today. Ivy Bridge is where I wouldn't mind being these days!

    ASUS, I just wish your color scheme for motherboards was less "blue" on the Deluxe line. How about grey tones instead? (I have a windowed case, so it still matters to me.) Or the ROG colors would be nice but that mobo is $$$.
  • thefizzle656 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I always stick with Asus' awesome motherboards.
  • Browncow8 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm running a P7P55D-EVO and looking at upgrading. Can't wait to have UEFI and all the new stuff that Asus has added since the P55 series. This interview covered pretty much everything! Thanks
  • unkldiesel - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've been using Asus motherboards for years - however, when I built my current 1155 system, I cheaped out and got the non-SLI version. I'd love to win one of these Z77's so I can try SLI.
  • obsidianfirefly - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would love it if an ASUS ultrabook had a full HD screen and quad-core ivy bridge
  • iishy - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks for the giveaways! Always been an Asus user.
  • Kurruppt - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    why dont you guys make full cover plates for motherboards kinda like the ASUS Sabertooth Z77 (ATX)?
  • silrais - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Would love to build a new system around an ASUS motherboard since they've always treated me well in the past and I'm well beyond due for a new system.
  • cmdrdredd - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've used a lot of different Asus motherboards and all of them have been great to me and lasted quite a long time. There's a lot of close competition these days in the mobo world, Asus seems to always have something interesting to keep themselves noticed.
  • feelingshorter - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Customer service is a top priority for me when it comes to buying desktop component. Second is price. I really wish Intel motherboards were cheaper.
  • kleinwl - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I am still running an EPoX with a 165 opteron, however since EPOX is no longer available, I have been building systems for friends with the ASUS motherboards, primarily due to their reputation. One thing I really like is the multiphase power to lower power ripple and improve overclocking. With Ivy Bridge, I would like to see micro ATX with full level of overclocking capability, ram, and GPU (dual slot - cooler) for SFF boxes.

    Thanks!
  • ven1ger - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    When I first started building a system years back, I tried an ASUS board but had problems with the memory I bought, memory worked on another board I got in place and since then haven't tried ASUS. Would be willing to give ASUS another try for a new build.
  • Madtoady - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Always liked Asus' motherboards, would very much like a Z77 one!
  • kingdavid7 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ASUS Boards are the best!
  • ericgcollyer - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    In the video, they mentioned that the V-Deluxe could handle more concurrent connections than the V-Pro. How many more concurrent connections are we talking about?
  • viper1879 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Great lineup as usual by asus, seems that the Mini ITX version has solid features compared to previous generation chipsets!

    Good Stuff!
  • dbdbdb - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I love ASUS products. My first one was an ASUS 486 motherboard with IDE and SCSI on board. No one ever believed that a motherboard has BOTH interfaces on the board. My future motherboards, starting with the P2 (P2B-LS) had SCSI on board there too. My P3, My P5, all of them. Loved them, and ASUS. Even stocking up on some of the ASUS DVD drives now. Thanks Asus!
  • raimondi13 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to hear their opinion on the future form factor of computing, seeing as how many desktops are getting smaller, people are switching to laptops as opposed to desktops and smartphone capabilities are exceeding the limitations of recently obsolete desktops.
  • achhu26 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks Asus!!
  • electrolics - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    i like the way ASUS keeps a support for old device connectors like DB-9, IDE connector and stuff. People who want to enjoy new technology can also enjoy support for old stuff.

    i have been using ASUS motherboard for quite some time, i like it, and looking forward to stick to ASUS products.
  • quantumsquid - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I wouldn't mind if it was easier to set up SSD caching (SRT).
  • MushroomBomb - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I heard about some ports giving you faster charging of USB devices, what kind of improvements can we expect to see?

    Are those new ones a standard or only on the higher end boards?
  • BravoHotel - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Will the TB card be 2 channel or 4 channel? Also, expected release date?
  • alaricljs - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    My biggest issue with mITX is the cube shaped cases. Does Asus have any plans to address the idea similarly to designs I've seen from Intel where the PCIe slot has a 90° laydown adapter and a heatpipe HSF that lays down off one edge of the motherboard?

    I see the P8Z77-I restricts the idea of a laid down heatpipe HSF due to the power handling module and memory slots blocking the edges of the motherboard.
  • mbt1595 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    What budget mobo's will asus be offering later down the line? $200 for entry level is a bit out of reach even for a new chipset. Boards look awesome though.
  • darkazntank - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I know that everyone is excited for the new z77 chipset (myself included), but what is the next move for Asus in terms of motherboards?
  • PeterLaComb - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Just what I need - another Asus mobo - on top of the Asus monitor and existing mobo.
  • Blackfang535 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Exactly, isn't it what everyone needs?
  • xzeroid - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Planning to use mITX on my next build
  • tribe2010 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    wondering if i should get a discrete graphics card or just use internal graphics.. Not doing much gaming. These boards would be great though!
  • hansmuff - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    First of all, thank you JJ for your insights into the Asus board features. Not currently being an owner, I really appreciate seeing the non-obvious details in fan control, BIOS re-flash and such. I'm excited that those things have made it into the entire line-up.

    I have to agree with the statement that yeah, everybody has plenty of fan headers, PCI-E slots and UEFI implementations, but the details are often less than perfect. I have a board from a vendor who is spelled with 3 letters, and they are a top tier manufacturer; their UEFI is downright terrible.

    If I had one question, it would be why, in all UEFI BIOS I have seen to date including GigaByte, MSI and low-end ASUS, are the help descriptions so terrible and devoid of meaning?
    Why can't I see in the UEFI help what a safe PLL voltage is for my P67/2600K combo? Surely that could be implemented. I would love to see a really helpful context help in my UEFI.

    Thanks again, great and informative video.
  • mostro - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    is their build quality in general. I am still running an old P4PE board on my freenas box and a P5B-E board on the htpc box.

    The one thing I didn't care much for is the auto overclocking BIOS function (AI NOS?) that was on the P5B mobo. The auto software was only able to do a very mild 30% overclock on a E4300 chip whereas with a manual setting I was able to get 83% oc (3.3 Ghz). Maybe this function has been improved in recent Asus boards?
  • budward - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Woot! Thx Asus and Anandtech
  • Stabgotham - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The one thing that wasn't addresses was what types of peripherals will be available to use Thunderbolt on the PC. Seems like the rollout even on the Mac side has been slow.

    Love ASUS boards. Hope I can score one of the new ones :)
  • mpmccann - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to hear more about wide eye in the future.
  • Taenon - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would love to hear more about the monitor. 1080p is such a lame resolution for everyone to be stuck at.
  • pmauddib - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have had allot of luck with ASUS boards over the years, I would like to know more about how they might be dealing with bad power from a flaky supply.
  • mcbowler - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    And they will never sell out. :) Give me a micro or mini board!
  • tuskers - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've always believed you've made the best products. Did you go with the thermal armor look because it's badass, because it's thermally superior, or both?
  • meimeizhu - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus MBs are always reliable. I would like to see how well are these MBs compare to the 68 series personally, so please give me one!
  • kristof007 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    This is the perfect way to get my new system started. Even if I don't win, I am going over to Newegg to get an ASUS board!
  • s1175290 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks to Asus for offering a wide variety of boards, both in size, and level (entry all the way up to enthusiast). I have two Asus MBs and would definitely buy more again!
  • momentum - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Can you elaborate on the Wi-eye (sp) remote monitor feature.
  • LinkTiger - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I was well aware of Asus' sterling reputation when it comes to motherboards, so when I built my current gaming PC two years ago, I knew exactly which motherboard to pick, and I couldn't be happier. A bit of critical feedback: your 7-series motherboards look great, and all could find a happy home in a machine of mine, but with so many great features spread out among the different products, how do you expect us mere mortals to pick one!? :-) Luckily, if I was to win, a roll of the dice will decide for me!
  • Kartajan - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I really would love to get past my C2D....
  • jkresh - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    will there be any WS series motherboards for ivy bridge or will they be reserved for ivy bridge-e? About time to upgrade my p6t6ws revolution.
  • RylinM_I6 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd personally love to see some Asus motherboards with USB 3.0 only - I know it'd be more expensive (particularly since Ivy Bridge doesn't natively support all that many), but that definitely seems like it'd be more flexible and future-proof than including USB 2.0 as well.
  • alfreddelacruz - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Been using Asus mb since the dawn of time, reliable, great performers, and no leaking capacitors yet!
  • andrusoid - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Getting to be time to replace the P4 mono I've been running since 2005, XP, Linux and now Windows 7. Board just keeps on going.
  • EchoSource - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Anandtech really explains and details all of the features and specs of reviewed components, and I love that. Great video!
  • Dex1701 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Great looking motherboards! I'm not sure I understand the trend of having integrated Wifi on the board, though. It seems like a waste of space for something that a lot of enthusiasts won't use.
  • ereon6 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    How will turbo settings compare to custom overclocking? Generally speaking, overclocking from scratch seems to be more stable and worthwhile then using a preset, I.E. 4.8ghz. Also, do you think there will be any preset overclock settings in the future that will be able to compare to professional overclockings? Thanks.
  • scoombs - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Other than doing a product compare for a given line of motherboards, is there some consistent methodology used in classifying a given board as a “Deluxe” vs. a “Pro” by feature content, or can it vary by generation? In other words, are there a number of features that the “Pro” will always have, or lack, across generations?
  • Arhuul - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    We have seen various MBs from Asus to help support socket 1155. Growth of these chipsets has been pretty agressive and with the current small footprint of Thunderbolt connectivity can we expect to see a future socket 1155 MB/chipset to offer more TB support?
  • technicalvampire - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Rock solid Motherboards. I have never had a need to call customer service. I build a new system every year and its time to upgrade. ASUS and INTEL you cant beat the reliability of the two
  • nickersonm - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The thermal armor on the Z77 is quite neat, but it would be nice to see some support for adding the motherboard components to a watercooling loop. It is helpful for reducing overall case noise when using an external radiator.

    The current generation of ASUS motherboards looks really nice overall!
  • SK8TRBOI - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ASUS P8Z77I - I need one of these! This is a must for my next build.
  • sbrown23 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    My Core 2 Q system is getting long in the tooth. Ivy Bridge is looking like the answer. Question is, do I go with SRT/HDD combo, or just go SSD boot drive and a regular HDD data drive?
  • Joseph Luppens - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Still using the ASUS P5N-D LGA775 mobo and showing no signs of letting up. Would love to win that P8Z77-V DELUXE and move to the Ivy platform! Thanks ASUS, your mobos rock.
  • itsmekirill - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    enough USB 3.0 ports
  • jrparker99 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thank you, ASUS, for consistently delivering stable, feature-packed motherboards at reasonable price points!
  • stiggy8 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    SSD or No? Is that combination stable enough? But my old XP system is ready for the jump to Win 7 and new hardware. A free MOBO would get me going down the path.

    Thanks,
  • jcsburg - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks, Asus, for making quality boards and other products for so long now. I've used your products in countless builds for friends, family, and myself over the years, and I've always had great success. Your work on UEFI and what it's done to enhance the usability and configurability of a system's core component is much appreciated, and an awesome addition to your products. Please continue to enhance it and we'll keep buying. Thanks!
  • tangjam - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Perfect for my first build!
  • danielle - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    My 3 year old ASUS motherboard is showing signs of dying, I desperately need a new motherboard. I'm not a techie by any means, but mITX board is freaking sexy. :-)
  • beetea1561 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks for taking the time to talk to the consumers and for the information. Also, thanks for sponsorship of many giveaways.
  • Tuharan - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus motherboards are great, my last 3 computers were built with them.
  • Danno86 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Purchased my first ASUS motherboard with the Maximus IV Extreme-Z and I've loved it. You mentioned you'd have a premium board besides the Formula. Is this going to be a new Maximus Extreme that allows for 3-4 way SLI?
  • dajeepster - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I want the board with three pcie-16 slots... the ASUS P8Z77-V Deluxe
  • schizoide - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Been using Asus motherboards for years, but my question is about something else-- external thunderbolt PCI-e enclosures. These are incredibly exciting, because they would allow people to buy an ultrabook with integrated intel graphics, take it home, plug into the thunderbolt enclosure, and play games with enthusiast-level external graphics. We haven't seen these so far since thunderbolt was apple-only, but now that ivy bridge is upon us... any plans Asus? (and if so, I'd be happy to help test it)
  • scorpiobuzz - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Still running a Maximus Extreme and a Formula - looking forward to some Sandy action!
  • YaBaBom - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Help me replace my aging gigabyte MB, Asus and Anand!
  • Mandarinez - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ASUS! I love you!
  • ahktang - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Loving this format for information from Asus. I'm interested to hear more about their vision for the future of thunderbolt. Do apple and Intel have something really cool on their hands with TB?
  • Dsmos - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Any chance all of your boards will have built in wifi?
  • IGemini - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The last two boards I bought were ASUS, awesome products. Can't think of any question to ask that wasn't already suggested...
  • rlind007 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    In definitely wan to measure performance boosts with this new motherboard.
  • scarletvertigo - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would love to have one of these bad boys..sign me up
  • Superbogey - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Need a new system for the family so one of these would be a great basis for one.
  • mkbehbeh - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    one of the things that I have found to be lacking is the fine control of cooling/fan speed options. Most entry level motherboards neglect this entirely, but even the higher end boards are not always as flexible as I like. It is one of the areas of a MB that is difficult if not impossible to replicate after the fact. A few key features that make setting up a machine that is both capable of overclocking and dead silent at normal tasks. Some features that are key:

    Ability to set min max fan speeds along with control temperature and control ramp rate
    Ability to have each fan header set to control a specific temperature
    Ability to use PWM or voltage control per header basis

    What would be ideal is to get an automated system that would let you pick a min fan speed for low noise (dont drop below x rpm as x rpm is silent) along with a control temperature. What would be really great is to make these adjustments on the fly without having to reboot the computer each time you change a setting.
  • Gumby88 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    My question is. I would like to get a ROG board but find myself not a big overclocker. Which Z77 board is the most feature rich, but not a ROG board but still good for gaming?
  • NeOxJokeR - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Hoping to support for drivers improves and hopefully they constantly are upgrading as well as bios revisions
  • hqsewell - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Finally an excuse to upgrade my computer, love Asus mobo's!
  • brollo - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I just finally dove in and bought a sandforce controller based ssd. I was considering upgrading to an ivy bridge CPU and z77 chipset board in the near future. Winning something like this would definitely make that happen a lot sooner!
  • hadley711 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Hope this does it!
  • davidcwood - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I need to upgrade my ASUS P7P55D
  • tedcr - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Like to know performance differences between boards.
  • noxipoo - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    need a new something or other!
  • lipscomb88 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    You guys have awesome mobos and I cannot wait until the TPrime Infinity comes out. In addition to my original EeePC, I will be rocking a ton of ASUS if I win any of these mobos.
  • tpurves - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to hear more about thunderbolt support, when is it coming and what will it look like?

    thx
  • RobElk - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    You can disable EUFI if you are building your own PCs, right?
  • Shuxclams - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    This reminds me of the jump to 440BX with the P2B. Sounds amazing!
  • alsowoo - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I might've missed it or it might just be familiar territory with enthusiast and high-end level hardware, but the video seemed to make such a great case for getting value from the entry-level boards that I was wondering what it is that separates them from the more expensive boards in the series. Thanks for the great video and the contest!
  • harvman313 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks for the description of all the ASUS MoBos. I love mine and can't wait to try out a new build with another ASUS MoBo!!
  • cmdspyder - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    love to here the price in smaller figure in the near future and release a smaller size board with "Thermal Armor" on it.
  • twkatadin - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I could use a new Asus motherboard for my SSF system.
  • tnicks - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I noticed you mentioned the resolution for the upcoming displays, but what will the physical screen size be for them? What kind of input connections will they have?

    Also, for the ROG line, what in the UEFI will set it apart from the Deluxe models?

    I'm still running an Asus Rampage Formula x48 and sadly the memory controller was never able to consistently post with all four DIMMS populated even with just matching 2GB sticks, regardless of what kind of voltage I threw at them. I read recently that a faulty memory controller had been blamed on the first revision boards, which I have and unfortunately I just found that out. What kind of warranty will these new boards have and would an issue like that be covered under the standard terms?
  • Magee_MC - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    One of these would do it. :-)
  • tlmaclennan - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus has always been my go to motherboard. Thanks for an excellent product! I'm definitely more interested in the progress of a more GUI-like UEFI environment.
  • Kyuusei - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus has been my go to brand for mobos for years, though your NA customer support can use some tweaking.
  • CiaoBoy - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus, any chance that we will see Windows Phone 7 on the PadFone?
  • nafhan - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Wouldn't mind building me a little high powered home server...
  • highlnder69 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thank you Asus for making great products. I have been using your motherboards for years and also love my Transformer Prime!!
  • LordNikon - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    New motherboard smell is the best.
  • nbatothemax - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I think Asus should work more on including more USB 3 ports and headers as well as thunderbolt to help me and others choose Asus without any doubt because on every other front, Asus is in the lead.
  • Android8675 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Ivy? I don't know, but I haven't updated in about 5 years, so maybe I'm due..

    Keep up the good work, and keep up your exceptional customer service!
  • jdk2 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks Anandtech and Asus.
  • sersteve - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    i would definatly like to hear more about this

    my fans seem to speed up and idle eratically and i am always worried about this
    win me a board so i can test it out :)
  • Neocoolzero - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Live in Europe and could really use a mb,been using the same for over 6 years now,sadly theres never giveaways like this over here.....
  • JimmyJoe - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Love ASUS and would love a new board! Thanks!
  • DWolvin - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Awesome! My ASUS Rampage II Extreme is starting to look pretty longin the tooth, and I'd love an excuse to rejoin the overclocking club! (The i7 965 is too darn hot to OC)
  • derrickg - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have been thinking about upgrading doe 5 years now. This motherboard would be just the push I need to throw down an extra 1500 getting the system I want.
  • yobuck - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Would be nice if ASUS provided bios updates to legacy/proprietary boards to unlock features that the vendors locked? Thoughts? Other than that nice boards!
  • Psychosylph - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've been happy with my last two ASUS boards. Time for a new one.
  • eilersr19 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd love to hear more about plans for smaller, cooler, quieter form factors.
    Intel is moving IVB and HSW more into the mobile space; are there new form factors Asus is planning to take advantage of to match?
  • smarmy - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    haven't used an asus in a while so this would be a great way to try one out!
  • pzx2001 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Still using a 1st gen Rampage Formula
  • D Beers - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Ready for an upgrade, and one of these new ASUS boards would be great! 10lbs of features packed into a 5lb container!
  • pvdw - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Currently Zotac is the only manufacturer with a board for SFF home servers (unless I missed something). We could do with some competition from ASUS with a 6sata mini-itx board. Would make for a good alternative motherboard for use in the Lian Li PC-Q08 6-disk configuration we build.
  • Lexington02 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Personally I think ASUS makes quality products but I have found that the selection of micro itx to be lacking. It would be nice if ASUS could release a couple more of these smaller boards, after all it should get only easier (Haswell I'm looking at you).

    P.S. It would be even cooler if you released nano-ITX boards.
  • Greg512 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I believe many people will upgrade to Ivy Bridge from Bloomfield, including myself. I would love to see an analysis of these two platforms. Thanks!
  • ThankZero - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I like the look of that thermal armor on the sabertooth
  • safusu - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    These mobo's look spiffy, would love to stick one of these into a new HTPC I'm planning! The layout of the boards looks beautiful, I hope they perform as well as they look.
  • rlind007 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I will definitely buy a ASUS P8Z77-V Deluxe $200 motherboard for next upgrade to Ivy Bridge CPU but want recommendation to pair MB with 80+ power supply for most energy savings.
  • lordneptune - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I was wondering how the performance is of the integrated graphics, especially in regards to gaming. Is the performance passable for most things nowadays? Or, is it a case where a separate video card is necessary to be able to enjoy most current games?
  • ruuku - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd love to build another PC, and friends have recommended ASUS. Seems like a good starting point!
  • YiPPiEkiYEH - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    These boards in the small mAtx sizes look like winners.
  • Mike789 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd love to win one of these.
  • Peteman100 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Intel's focus has been shifting from performance to low power consumption. I wanted to know if Asus has any plans or ideas on how power consumption can be reduced on motherboards too.
  • Berzerker7 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Posting for the giveaway, Ivy Bridge sure seems like it's the chip line to beat!
  • Mr_Armageddon - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus has really been impressing me lately. Keep it up.
  • perfectm - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    can't wait to see if i win!
  • dtkflex - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would like to hear more about the USB boost functionality and wouldn't mind getting any of these boards even to use a Sandy Bridge in that I have right now.
  • JWatson - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I could definitely use this platform to test out a VMware build :D
  • kschaffner - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The way you described for flashing the bios where it doesn't require anything connected to it like the gpu, cpu, or memory sounds pretty awesome. As a technician I can see this coming in handy when working on customers machines. I also love the fact that even if you corrupt the ROM onboard you can overwrite it and not brick the board!
  • SNIP3S076 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I read the mobile ivy bridge review and am modestly impressed. I just can't wait to see what vendors like Asus can do with this now
  • pork420 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    it would be great to win this!
  • sherazch - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Can't wait to pop one of these into my desktop along with some Ivy Bridge. Thanks Anand and Asus. I only trust Anand Reviews because they are grounded in facts!!!
  • phee - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Always worked with Gigabyte boards, but thinking I may be switching to Asus for IB. Great interview Anand! Looking forward to a new build and really thinking one of these boards will be at the heart of it. Thanks again for the interview and the information.
  • phdchristmas - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Will the ASUS Sabertooth Z77 (ATX) come with the fans that work with the thermal armor? The last thermal armor board i purchased did not include the fans which kinda made me blow my top.
  • dnd728 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus, I hope you lower those prices a bit.
  • ggathagan - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm especially interested in seeing how fully populated memory slots compare with only having a pair of slots populated.

    On a presentation note:
    Kudos to Anand, Asus and JJ.
    I've never spoken to any technical reps in this field, but JJ's a perfect example of what any tech rep should be; well-spoken, familiar with the product beyond a surface level and succinct in describing technical issues to those who are not stupid, but are not engineers either.

    One critique: Get a mic for each person. JJ was difficult to hear at times due to his distance/position in relation to the mic.
  • chedrz - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm interested to see how overclocking progresses as Ivy Bridge matures. Also, I'm pretty psyched to see WiFi included on-board on a couple of boards. It would be nice to be able to pitch my old WiFi card.
  • photodroopy - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Hi,
    Thank you for giving us the oportunity to win a motherboard. I definately need one.
    Although I have built computers in the past, and intend on building my next computer as well, most of the information was simply above my head.
    If I were to make a recomendation for the video, I would ask that you start with a simplified overview, highlighting those things which the least experienced builders would be interested in, and then moving up from there.

    Thanks again for the chance to win.
  • cghebert - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Interested in the new Zenbook. When will IVB Zenbooks be on the shelves??
  • DrDazed - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm interested to find out if there will be any alternatives that will allow Thunderbolt to be used on current hardware and what potential gains in performance might be seen.

    Thanks for the great interview
  • PatrickBateman - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Would love the new boards for my next build
  • kasemontana - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to see a comparison between the Sabertooth and the Deluxe - speed, temps, and stability.
  • cschurr - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Pick me!!
  • MBASHCRAFT - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    What other white-paper guidance did you recieve from Intel, was it implemented, and what do you feel were the benefits of them?
  • ajr - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Building a new rig as soon as Ivy Bridge is released and I'll definitely be buying ASUS parts. Thanks for the video.
  • Thehalo8 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Can't wait new Ivy processors to ship next week, been in need of an upgrade for a while now!!!
  • npoc - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I run Ubuntu, and I'm curious to hear how well Ivy bridge works under Linux. Specifically I'd like to hear how it media pc functions compare to NVidia and vdpau.
  • godihatework - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Best motherboards i have had are either Asus or MSI. Would love to get away from this older EVGA nforce 650i (not that it has been bad, because it's been great...for five years)
  • nateious - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm due for an upgrade, I'd be happy to get one for free :)
  • Kralizec - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Do we have pricing info on the new boards yet?
  • Chriz - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Been a few years since I've had an Asus board but I would like to go back to them.
  • GrJohnso - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Nice new line of boards... What I'm interested in is more real-world tests, including adopters, of the UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol) system. Would be nice to see some external SSD drives benched on this. I like the idea of portable/external storage running a breakneck speeds...
  • mars2k - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    More USB 3.0!
  • AGMS - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I was wondering, whether Asus could add more cables in to their boxes. I always seem to be running low on sata cables.
  • DragonNOA1 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I like seeing multiple back panel I/O ports to support all kinds of peripherals.
  • vanka - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I swear by Asus; best boards out there.
  • jclarksprintanand - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I like the standard functions through all boards, especially that bios recovery. I certainly could use a new updated board. I miss my nforce asus board.
  • txlonghorn - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I can use all the freebies
  • sprockkets - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    You have a good monitor. It did break, and you did service it. It just took like almost 2 weeks to get a reply vs. the 3 days you strive for. Fix that and it will be all good.
  • MrCommunistGen - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I need this so I can set up SSD caching on my raid 5 array.
  • HoagieMon - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    my old k7 asus mobo is on its last legs, time for another board
  • D3Attic - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks for all the info on the new tech. Can't wait to play with the latest and greatest.
  • t_yamamoto - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    My dad used to tell me his first ever board was an ASUS that I should always build computers with ASUS boards and I have.

    What I'd like to hear more is how ASUS will move into the future and what they have in store for us (IE: New lineup of MoBos, maybe getting into the RAM business,etc)
  • IronPlasma - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Love the new fan control options. Also like Anand, I'm interested in hearing more about where the UEFI GUI will go in the future. And will current and revised UEFI interfaces trickle down to previous gen Asus UEFI boards like the P67 series? Speaking of that, I remember hearing about Intel adding support for SRT (Smart Response) to their P67 boards via BIOS update. Because Asus has such a close relationship with Intel I've been curious if it was possible for Asus to add SRT support to their P67 boards as well. And if it's not possible is it a hardware limitation on all non-Intel boards or simply a licensing/cost limitation? Thanks for listening Asus.
  • ors23 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Just curious as to whether Asus thinks Intel's "Tick" "Tock" approach is good for the industry.
  • d0ogie - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Love that ASUS is doing a high-quality Z77 based ITX board! Would love to hear more about using that board in a Home Server, HTPC, network appliance...it looks ideal for a cool, quiet, tiny 24/7 machine!
  • Shi no Tenshi - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm actually curious about the thermal armor on the sabertooth and how that provides value.
  • DGEE - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Love Asus....been using their boards in all my systems since my first P2-350-MMX!
    Hoping to upgrade our systems (Q6600+Asus P5B Deluxe) that are generations old.
  • Aulex - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Nice work on the new motherboards ASUS and keep up the good work with providing quality parts.

    I have a question pertaining more to their graphics cards and if they are going to focus more on the gpu line in the future because even though their gpus are good they aren't the best quality or known to be the go to brand for gpus unlike their motherboard lines.
  • Amoro - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    You may already be doing this but PLEASE bring out an affordable Windows 8 Tablet at 10".
  • 1990camaro - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    that ASUS P8Z77-V Deluxe would make a great base for my home server...
  • chaosfactor - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I don't really have a technical question since you guys have covered everything I would have asked.... I have to know, on that sabertooth board with the TUF armor. What's stopping the dust from accumulating under that "shield"? Thanks!
  • Ali Oakley - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus has always been my first choice when purchasing new system Boards. Their quality is recognized worldwide and their features are unsurpassed. They always seem to be one step ahead of the other manufacturers. Keep up the excellent work!
  • secretanchitman - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've always used Asus motherboard in my built computers, nothing else! :)
  • txsjaxon - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have done numerous builds with multiple motherboard manufacturers. I am amazed at how fast ASUS is with updates and new releases. Of all the builds I have done the ASUS systems last the longest with the fewest troubles. I have come to expect nothing but the best from this company. I own ASUS laptops and EEEPads as well. (However I am a little disappointed that they scrapped the MeMo 370t .) In my book ASUS is among, if not the best motherboard manufacturer. I do agree that the UFI is great as far as a souped up bios setting tool but I too would like to see something more revolutionary than evolutionary. thanks for this opportunity to score some sweet boards..
  • teiglin - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Interesting video, thanks. Been very happy with my P7P55D for the last year and a half, as well as a handful of previous ASUS boards. I especially love the new realtime power control functions.
  • meth0s - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Nice video as well- regarding the onboard audio, I think the moves you're making with creative's technology are an excellent step. That said, it would be great to see something in the way of onboard audio with some more power output for those of us who have mid-to-high end headphones requiring a bit more power to drive- thanks!
  • michaelheath - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The Maximus V Gene or the P8Z77-I deluxe looks like an interesting departure from the same old ATX board.
  • Rocket321 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to hear more about how Asus connects with their customers to make design decisions. This is one company that seems to really listen to comments and make improvements such as their great fan control options.
  • GelderG - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have one in my current system that is 6 years old. I could use the upgrade!
  • havoti97 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I still have an Asus P5B Deluxe kicking strong. In for a lottery ticket
  • mxnerd - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ASUS products have been excellent from my past experience.
  • XonicEQ - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    it's 4 years old!
  • Bigshrimp - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have always been a fan of Asus and their motherboards. One question is, most motherboards come with Realtek audio hardware. Will you be using any creative hardware on your Z77 motherboards.

    Thanks
  • sublimec - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    New boards from my favorite board maker? Awesome! I loved the video and I hope to see more companies creating premium micro-atx and ITX boards.
  • rrgibron - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    This is why I "love" Asus. I can't wait to upgrade my aged P5W DH DELUXE. to Z77 board.
  • strategem - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus boards are amazing; I've used them for years and am always excited to get new Asus hardware.
  • ydc - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Now can I get me one of them there boards?
  • jburgett - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Drop my name in the hat!
    I like my ASUS P8P67-M Pro, but would like a bit more clearance between the RAM and CPU heat sink.
    Keep up the good work - Thanks!
  • wofuhuru - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've never heard anything bad about an ASUS board. I have lots of friends who have them and I would love to see how they are for myself.
  • raminho - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks Asus and Anandtech for this promotion. My number on motherboard choice and IT news site...
  • ALLisONE - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks Asus for making such quality motherboards!

    I'm in for one on my next build!
  • priceman - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    That ROG Max looks pretty righteous! Just wondering if thunderbolt is eventually going to be added into the mainstream line of MBs? Keep up the great work!!!
  • pseudonymmster - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    And I could use a shiny new motherboard :D
  • AlterEcho - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Would love the chance to upgrade from my Asus P6 to newer technology. My only comment is for Asus to allow for large heatsinks...my Nocturna needs the room :)

    AE
  • MadEmperor - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    My question is regarding the wireless functionality.
    Is there any way to use this with smart phones, or any plans to do so?
  • MattWo - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    One thing I keep hitting is that the time from hitting the power button to the OS starting to load (*not* finishing to boot) takes much longer than I'd like. On my old P6T board that's almost 30 seconds. Considering Win 7 takes less than 10 seconds to boot after that... It gets quite annoying when the computer hibernates.
  • greatmazinga - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I want the black and red one!
  • lazydc - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to hear more about the compact mini-ITX P8Z77-I Deluxe and future trends of miniaturization.
  • jasonnovak - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I could use an upgrade
  • LukeDK - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have a particular interest currently in WiDi. Normally running wire to the display isn't a big deal but I'm hoping to build a system in the future that will be somewhat distant from the display.

    Would love to build an Ivy Bridge system to take advantage of Quick Sync and those power savings.
  • ordskiweicz - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like some comparisons of onboard wifi - especially to standard stand alone boxes.
    This topic seems minimally examined.

    I have long been a fan of Asus parts - even lived through the P8P67 mess and am happy.
  • Stanand - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    It's been awhile since I bought a motherboard, but the part about "silent" fan speed controls caught my ear.

    Will all ASUS motherboards (including cheaper H-series boards for HTPCs) have at least two case fan headers that can speed up and slow down based on temperature readings? I don't like having to manually choose HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW case fan speeds for a HTPC.
  • kaarukun - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Will there be a price difference between the SKUs with the integrated Thunderbolt ports?
  • brianftpc - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ASUS is the only brand of motherboard I am willing to use to build any computers with. I tried to get out cheap by using Foxconn on a 1366 setup twice and both were failures. Everything I have built with ASUS is still up and running nicely and I'll never use another brand again. I was very interested in using the ASUS Sabertooth motherboard with a 2500k or 3770k cpu with a corsair H100 watercooler. Winning this board would really save me some money but win or lose ASUS makes the most reliable boards around and I'll always be a loyal customer.
  • Kibbles - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    For the last few years (since my Q6600) I've only been building mitx boards. It's nice to see the different vendors coming out with these boards at launch. They used to be months behind, sometimes even coming out just a few months before the next generation launches.

    Ian's article on IB touched on undervolting only a little. I've become obsessed with quieter sff builds, and undervolting helps tremendously. With the current CPUs compute abilities being way in excess of what most games need, I find undervolting and underclocking to not sacrifice much performance, if any.

    I'm interested in an actual benchmark of the effect on performance of CPU underclocking. Seeing as how most games are GPU bound anyhow.
  • Kenneth2011 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    So, one of my favorite things about ASUS boards is the on board Bluetooth that comes with the higher end boards. I had a bluetooth mouse with my desktop, and the little usb key never seemed to work right... I am all for cutting out middle-hardware!
  • prgmbeta - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to see more fan headers with BIOS and software control (in Windows) on motherboards from Asus. I'd like to see more motherboards with lots of area around the CPU socket, with low-height heat-sinks so more CPU heat-sinks are compatible. Having lots of clearance and space between the CPU socket and the RAM is a great feature, so I can upgrade my RAM without replacing my old sticks, or be restricted to short-height RAM sticks. I liked hearing about the features that are present across the hardware Asus offers.
  • silcos - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Been on the fence too long, time to make the leap.
  • set12 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I Love my Asus laptop and my current ASUS MB is great, but I can always use more!
  • Big Lug - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have been unable to find out if the Asus On-Motherboard Wi-Fi access point works (provides internet access) when the computer with the new Motherboard feature is turned off?
  • galvor - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I skipped the Sandy Bridge generation and started digging back in to the hardware side again with Ivy Bridge. This video really helped me get my brain around the new ASUS offerings. The WIFI GO seems to be really interesting though I wish it supported WIDI. To that end, since the WIFI module looks replacable, will there be 802.11ac and/or WIDI capable versions later?
  • SGTGimpy - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have been looking at the Sabertooth Z77 for my next build and I really like the thermal armor. I think it is a great idea for system cooling (Thanks Asus for providing fans) and it just looks clean. It would be nice to win one so I can have an excuse to blow the cash to update my system. :)
  • pcoibo - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Love the comment about the Bios and the ability for a Gui based bios for the future.
  • Yangorang - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Wow this looks like an amazing lineup of motherboards as usual - the P8Z77-I DELUXE ITX board in particular looks like an amazingly feature-packed HTPC board. It looks as if they couldn't even cram everything on the board as there's a sorta daughter card sticking up and out of it.

    What's the deal with ASUS USB3.0 Turbo mode? (sounds sorta like write caching?) Is it potentially incompatible with certain USB3.0 external drives?
  • tbtarbox - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Awesome motherboard. Cant wait to see the future products coming in the upcoming years from ASUS.
  • Panther8644 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    its amazing to see what these boards can do now, i wonder what the next major step in motherboard technology will be.
  • ninevoltradish - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Anyone have thoughts about graphics cards for any of these boards for a CAD workstation?
  • stankpuff - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    post
  • worthless - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks Asus and Anand!
  • Ragnarofl - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Firstly, I dual-boot W7 and Ubuntu, and I'd like to hear more about the validation process for machines running Linux. I remember there being issues with UEFI on some OS'; it hasn't affected me yet because all of my machines are older, but I remember one of my friends having to lose his install of Fedora when he upgraded to Sandy Bridge. Should I actually win a board, it would be something I'd have to look into.

    Second question - I noticed Intel Responsiveness Technologies listed under the new 7-series chipsets. Are motherboard manufacturers like Asus going to be able to utilize things like Rapid Start and Smart Response, or is this something we're going to see more in notebooks.

    I hope I win this one. I had my t410 Thinkpad die on me right at the beginning of this semester, and I've been using my old P4 build from when I was in high school since. Used an Asus board, and knock on wood, it's still running. I hope I can upgrade it to SB or IB if I win.
  • ezmo85 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I really like how asus is raising the bar in terms of non-negotiable features across the lineup. I've been waiting to upgrade for Ivy bridge, and this video is definitely influencing me to go with one of these boards.
  • dragonb5 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus boards have been very reliable to me over the years and I will continue to use them in the future.
  • GameLifter - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I like how he went into more detail about how T-Topology works. I'm still curious if it gives you any real-world performance boosts, though. The video was still great, and their new products are looking great!
  • monteb9511 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Been using Asrock and really wish I didn't upgrade to them cause of all these sick, beautiful and amazing motherboards. I would love to win one and see how they compare :)
  • kapoww - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thermal armor seems like an interesting feature.
  • benmarvin - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've been wanted an ASUS motherboard ever since I started looking into upgrading my aging PC.
  • Nail64 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've been wanting to get a Maximus since last year!
  • DominionSeraph - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    looks cool
  • XxMetalHeadxX101 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus is amazing and I have no problem admitting that I am a total fanboy! xD!
  • eragon360 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would go absolutely crazy if I won this incredible giveaway!
  • Mystikalrush - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Id love to see how my 680 will perform running at its rated double bandwidth from the z77 chipset with Ivybridge!
  • forcefedflesh - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Sweet contest!, would love to win one to get back to my Asus motherboards since I had a gigabyte board and all I have are problems with it.

    Hope to win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Thanks sponsors!
  • cssusa - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    can't wait to hear about future products
  • Inverter2 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I think it would be nice to see more software explanations because that's what I know the least about.

    -Why aren't games easy to multi-thread?

    -Will it change with the new consoles?

    -Why is hyperthreading so expensive to add to a processor?

    -How does the IBM Power7 compare to intel and and in the server and research field?

    Thanks and keep up the good work.
  • Strife21 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Got to thank Asus for there technical support and RMAing my board for a brand new one with no Issues when I had the P55 chipset. Hope Im lucky enough for one of these.
  • Mythbinder - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    At Almost 5 years old, Its still prolly one of the most rock solid machines we have in the house. Wife uses it for online schooling and Office tasks mostly she has never needed more power then the 3400+ its running. I put Win 7 64b on it and everything works but the Midi/Game port. :)

    I would be interested seeing more on the DLNA media server functions discussed in the video.
  • thejuan81 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    What are those white things in the screenshots above...I cannot make them out...?
  • mshannon68 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The native i7 USB 3 support is what was finally needed
  • hydrata - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thank you Anand and Asus. Great products to go with great info!
  • Yuriman - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've been using Gigabyte boards since a bad experience with an Asus board a few years back, but I'm ready to give them another chance. I'd love one of these boards!

    I'm really hoping to get the SFF one.
  • slyyyy - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Always have been pleased and impressed by the quality and performance of ASUS products!
  • DirtyRob23 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Saw this and couldn't resist. If Asus is giving anything away, I'd love to take it. Working on an Asus laptop right now, and I have an Asus motherboard in my tower.
  • supersparky - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    How in-depth is the automatic feature of the overclocking software, and how reliable are its results?
  • tsgarp83 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks Anand too,
  • kreedaz - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks Anand and Asus. I would love to see more stuff on mITX, I am interested in low power quiet offerings.
  • grishkafool - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I wouldn't mind hearing more about the real world use and ease of the Blue-Tooth Remote stuff for Smartphones.

    Furthermore, the spacing on the Maximus looks a little crowded related to the DIMMS and the PCI-E Slot 1. Will there be crowding issues with GPUs?
  • deadlift1 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    First mobo I ever bought was an Asus mobo. Great products.
  • mwells9 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Preferably with PCIe 3.0 but I'll manage regardless.

    Thanks for all the goodies,

    Marc
  • welshdroo - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    all them boards look amazing and i bet they all run amazingly ... wish could win / buy one them :P ... any way good luck all :D
  • MaahStud - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have had nothing but success with ASUS MBs and it's time for an upgrade.
  • nylint - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Fond memories of my A7N8X-Dlx and Barton XP-M...the deadliest combination that could be had for cheap back in the day.

    ASUS, thanks for sticking around.
  • Iketh - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Start making motherboards with a small hole just big enough to snake the CPU power connector so that those of us that have cases that don't provide for this in the motherboard tray can use this hole instead (using the cut-out section of the tray normally intended for mounting cooler backplates)....

    The Silverstone TJ08-E is a case that demonstrates this hole.
  • Dr.Peace - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thank you ASUS for listening to the community feedback while creating high quality motherboards. What additional features do the Premium and formula boards offer over the core launch boards?
  • techygeek - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ASUS, Ivy bridge and Intel 520 series - any clue compared to other SSDs and same platform?
  • ronnychen - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have one computer using ASUS motherboard, no problems so far. A new motherboard would be nice.
  • Samus - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    My Asus P6T is still kicking with my i7-920 after 3+ years. I couldn't recommend Asus more based on my experience with this platform alone. Simply flawless.
  • jsv35 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm interested in power consumption while overclocking.
  • 426hemicuda - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Love Asus MB's..... I would love to try Ivy Bridge..... But from what I have seen on the overclocking and temps I think I will stick with Sandy Bridge.... unless I WIN!!!!!
  • whitehat2k9 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Count me in! I'd like to see Asus improve their RMA process. I RMAed my graphics card and received the same one back.
  • Shaotai - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Will there be any z77 mini-itx offerings? Thxs!
  • rom0n - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ASUS makes the highest quality product. Always the lowest failure according to http://www.behardware.com/articles/831-6/component...
  • Shadoweb - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    When are the ROG ATX boards coming out? The red & black theme goes well with my computer but it's also a Mountain Mods U2-UFO so the mATX board would be very tiny inside it.
  • malcore - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The mITX board looks interesting. I wouldn't mind building a real compact system using one of these. But the question is, Would you be able to use a quite and compact cooling system on these and still be able to keep it cool when running this board at its maximum performance?
  • DavidoFoo - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The Sabertooth motherboard looks like a great piece of hardware. I'd like to hear more about it. Thanks :)
  • jlmess77 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks for the giveaway contest!
  • Clues - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've always had good experiences with Asus boards, both my current computers run them and I'm looking to get a new one for my Ivy Bridge upgrade!
  • gizmovision - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    love your MBs and all you products, keep innovating and keep those prices low :)
    AnandTech keep the contests coming!
  • Superfrag - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    My last ASUS motherboard was the P5Q, after which I went with Gigabyte. I really hope ASUS puts a better onboard sound card in any of the motherboards, now or in the future. They make really good discrete sound cards anyways.
  • Zander11 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    How is the stability of the boards compared to previous generations? I have a P5Q Deluxe which had some stability issues even with default voltages.

    Also, how is USB 3 speed with the now native implementation?
  • phantomnov13 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    i've had a good history with your products. keep up the fresh ideas. thanks
  • snide23 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    How about providing a centralized terminology reference for BIOS settings? BOG sure doesn't have them all. I get tired of seeing parameters that when googled, people seem to know little about.
  • jollypoly - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    asus is making great products atm. my daughter still loves her ee-pc 901 i got for her years ago. she's used it all through college. I have a 990fx sabertooth thats stable youu could want. keep up the great work asus!
  • Spacecomber - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Woohoo. Sign me up, please.
  • soulcarver - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I could use this for sure, but I am certain whoever wins will one happy camper.
  • snowman81 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The board looks amazing! Thanks for this chance and good luck everyone!
  • Mystickal - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've tried MSI, Abit, Asrock, Gigabyte, Intel, and scores of others, but I keep on coming back to Asus because they are rock-solid and stellar performers.
  • Ashriel - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Hey, thanks for the contest guys. I'm always a fan of the big articles like the one you just put up on the i7 3770K, and other flagship hardware, both for CPUs and GPUs. Hoping to see one for the Ivy Bridge i5s soon too. I don't think you'll stop these any time soon, but that's what I like most. I also enjoy PC case reviews and SSD round ups.
  • lolpan - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Would love a new asus motherboard that can handle a current generation video card
  • eanazag - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    2 SATA III ports is unacceptable in this second iteration of the chipset. There are plenty of things right in this new platform. I own about 5 SSDs amongst my various systems. I'm thinking Intel RAID and they are leaving me hanging. I believe this is a direct result of AMD not being competitive, nor anyone else in x86.

    I would upgrade with a free mobo. I am currently on a Core i5 760, which is pretty decent. I am really due for a GPU upgrade as I have an AMD HD3870. I would more likely upgrade the family computer to a trinity based APU. I have a Core i3 540 which I am not happy with the integrated GPU performance and compatibility. I am not feeling the same about the Intel drivers as your website. I don't want to put an add-on GPU into that machine since it runs most of the day.

    I think Intel is getting lazy in some features that should just be there, but not quite P4 lazy.

    On a side note, I think Intel should be kicking themselves for not licensing x86 to nVidia. Things would be very different today if they had done so. They nearly created this mobile dilemma for themselves.
  • Pineappl - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thunderbolt and wifi to go should be cool. Although I wonder how long it'll take people to adopt them. I know i got nothing that uses or will use USB 3.0 for that matter let alone thunderbolt. But cool name nonetheless :).
  • trblmkrinc - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    This opens up new frontiers in custom case enclosures...it would a nice feature if through the U/I you could change the individual fan from an intake to an exhaust fan or vice versa. The cooling option almost become limitless.
  • rnaegeli1 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The USB flash sounds really easy. Is it verison 3 or 2?
  • Cainz0r - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    One of the many features that looks great is the fan Xpert 2... It'd be sweet to have the noise/performance ratio in check.
  • Impulse411 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks for the opportunity to win a new motherboard.

    As for my question, what market pressure is driving the innovation at Asus? The smaller form factor push for the TV crowd? The high end, more for servers/hardcore gamers? Obviously, you make just about everything, but I was just wondering how/what was the deciding factor for your "focus" in marketing your products.

    Thanks for all your products - I've yet to own an Asus product that wasn't amazing.
  • optarix12 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to comment on the fact that I am really impressed with the "Sabertooth" series of boards and hope to see more of them in the future. They have a really good balance of what I need and very high build quality (was just working with an X79 Sabertooth last night) without having a heap of features that I have no intention of using.

    I also think its very commendable that they choose to branch out to the tech community with great giveaways like this. Keep it up ASUS!
  • DavStar71 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Been bouncing from Asus to Gigabyte and back. Quality
  • Onemangang - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Will ASUS be incorporating quad channel memory into all boards or will dual and triple channel be implemented by default?
  • Tifosi248F1 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Fantastic work as always Anand. A huge thanks to Asus for doing this video session and for supplying the products to give away. Everything was really informative. What really intrigued me was the WiDi and what ASUS is planning for its implementation. I would love to learn more about all of it, the limitations of it, and what sort of products will come with it. I am constantly connecting my laptop to my TV to watch video, and the restrictions caused by the HDMI cable length and other factors makes it limited to one particular location of the room. To be able to use WiDi in the future would be a tremendous jump to more freedom.

    And for the obligatory comment about how every computer I've built, ever, has used an Asus motherboard. They always just seem to work right out of the box. I'll keep coming back as long as the boards have the features I need and the performance I've come to expect.
  • sidphoenix - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Ive been running my G73jh ever since it launched, but I'm looking for a lighter one that does not sacrifice screen size-any plans to go after an ultrabook style 16-17" that doesn't need to have dedicated graphics, but something with a great keyboard and body, that my wife would be willing to pick up.
  • sabot00 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I see the sabertooth mobo is high-end, will there be a ROG mobo for ATX and E-ATX as well?
  • fredhe12 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks Asus for great products. Not currently on an Asus board, but ready to come back for next build. Love the broad range of your products and it really adds cachet to your brand when it comes to more foundational components like motherboards.
  • iamnotawizard - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    It's great to see two informed individuals talk about real issues that informed consumers will be concerned with. I understand marketing hype but there should be an resource, from the source, for the ever-wisening online consumer as well. Great production value too, I'm impressed.
  • wollyka - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Will Asus be incorporating higher "quality" sound chipset like X-fi in all its high end boards?
  • kashiedin - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    When will thunderbolt support be added to the boards
  • WinningAccount - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    For Guildwars2 !

    Quite a large jump over my ASUS P5N-E
  • Noubourne - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    i am teh motherboard.
  • marko1138 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd really like to start seeing more mSATA capabilities on desktop motherboards. SSDs will no doubt be coming down in size and price, and this connector/form factor will be the driving force behind making such devices more affordable. I've been rather disappointed by how little convergence there has been between mobile PC hardware and desktop hardware given the effects of Moore's Law. At this point, especially with power consumption being such a concern, it is surprising that more components aren't shared between the two form factors.
  • t4656 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I always loved Asus boards, but why did they decide to not include a pci slot this time? Kind of sucks for people with pci sound cards.
  • Muyoso - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    One of these boards would be an awesome upgrade for me.
  • Spazilton - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Used ASUS motherboards for years. Planning on going with one once I get ready for an upgrade!
  • amd4life - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    love the new asus dac essence 1, off topic, but I hope the company continues its fray into the audiophile world, maybe a integrated class a/b receiver/dac combo
  • casteve - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    My two favorite bits:
    - Providing a quick way to tune for undervolting.
    - Fan expert 2 is awesome.
  • jtmcnet - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Are there going to be security concerns with 7-series and later Intel chips? I read this in the PCMag review of the i7-3770K:
    "Smart Response, which ups performance by caching frequently-used data to an SSD"
    I could see the keys of software-based encryption being "frequently-used data". It's notoriously easy to extract data from an SSD. I hope we won't all need built-in Mission Impossible-style thermite charges...

    I'm sure it's going to be possible to program around this, but will that require BIOS support?

    Thanks for great hardware!

    - Jim
  • ump5 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Just as a curiostiy .. Why did Asus not include WiFi with th Sabertooth Z77 ?
    I Have used Asus since the b chips and love them. They are the cutting edge.
  • 996GT2 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Love my GENE-Z! I just wish it had a PCI slot instead of the empty third slot space.
  • darksen - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Don't have a single Asus, maybe one of these for the new CPU will change my mind
  • Jonathan Dum - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Man that Sabertooth looks well made. Would love to upgrade my z68 with that bad boy.
  • mbishof - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    It sounds like this will finally let me buy a cpu that is supported by a newer (non shipping) BIOS without needing a "more compatible" cpu around just to update the BIOS. Hope this is the case asus.
  • benji720 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Here's to me being more successful in getting free motherboards than I am in the stock market.
  • kronarq - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Why is it possible to enable UASP on the external USB 3 controllers in Windows 7 and the Intel controller requires Windows 8? Is Intel simply not targeting UASP support for the Windows 7 driver?
  • iamkyle - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    All hail ASUS freebies!
  • Leanox - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I always loved Asus products. Finally built in wifi without the need of an extra card! genius!
  • wribbs - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    put that armor on all the boards
  • Lycros - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I wonder if it's getting harder and harder to fit all of these features onto these boards. I wonder if we'll see a move towards a larger board size anytime in the near future.
  • Tulcate - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I love Asus motherboards
  • Denithor - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    A shiny new Z77 motherboard from Asus would rock!
  • erikpurne - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus! Always a place in my heart - my first build (OG Athlon) was on an Asus! No, wait, my first build was a P3-500 on... something, I forget. But my 2nd build was on an Asus!

    Anyway, my current Gigabyte has served me well for 6 years. 6 years! Wouldn't mind a shiny new Ivy Bridge system... *fingers crossed*
  • ValkerieFire - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Better odds than the lottery :)
  • jdlowesracer - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I won't UAE any other brand of motherboard for my computers. I also prefer ASUS parts for the rest of the computer as well.
  • Hrel - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I want to be able to configure two 2TB hard drives in RAID 0 with a 150GB Partition for OS and apps then the rest for storage. Then on top of that have a 60GB SSD as the cache using Intel RST. I tried doing that on Z68 and either I couldn't put the hard drives in RAID or it wouldn't recognize anything beyond 2TB total. No matter how I partitioned things. Please make this possible. IDK is that would mean adding RAID controllers (RST uses the RAID controller, which I think is stupid, it should have it's own controller on the motherboard.)
  • kaninm - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus has always made great motherboards, and an Asus is definitely going into my next build!
  • meb - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I work in a hot environment already and would love a ASUS Sabertooth Z77 for my next system!
  • brjames - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Is support for these motherboards in the mainline linux kernel yet?
  • liunit92 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    i want one
  • Klorum - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Let's roll the dice.
  • sucram03 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Totally looking forward to more from Intel and ASUS in terms of the HTPC market. With more cable/telcos moving to systems that feature Total Home DVRs or OnDemand streaming, there might be less of a mainstream HTPC market than ever.

    But people that still use an HTPC I'm sure want to focus on post-processing and efficient decoding, which is exciting to see the HD4000 come close to delivering. Perhaps if there's a shift to compressed video, but still allowing for high-quality processing (upsampling, etc.) on an integrated GPU, there would be more of a market for the HTPC again? I was just wondering about what ASUS thinks.

    Also, I don't want to go too much off topic, but I think before the Home Theater folks try transitioning to 4K video (let alone actually having 4K displays...!!!), we should try getting the best quality 1080p video that we can, with good compression. Especially since HDD prices have not relaxed since production has ramped up.
  • tw1164 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm looking forward to a review on the sabertooth
  • I hate State - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Keep making high end micro boards, I keep looking for smaller and smaller HTPC components.
  • thrawn3 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Do any of your current or future motherboards (of course mostly concerned about ITX boards) support this so we can have small HTPC builds while still having an SSD?
  • adam879 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I will attempt a backflip of joy if I win one!
  • solo8788 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Would really like to see IPMI on more boards.
  • Norseman4 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    My main rig is ASUS and I really like the quality and the ease of BIOS updates. I'm looking at a small i3 or i5 series based mITX board that has DVI and your P8Z77-I looks great. (PCI-e will be for cablecard)

    I had heard that Intel has switched to UEFI, will this be in the 77 boards, and will you have something just as easy to update it?
  • mmcnally - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Been all ASUS for mobo's for years.. Still rocking the P8P67 and loving the features added with each generation.
  • JB01 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Looks like more well designed boards.
  • Fern48ore - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Wow what a great promo I hope I win one of these boards! I guess I'll just have to buy a Ivy Bridge CPU and upgrade, lol.
  • mtekr - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    In the video JJ mentioned that the new codec for digital audio support 5.1/7.1 DTS; I am wondering if are any suggested devices from testing or if it is simply grab a certified device and it works.
  • AKfaust - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have never had an Asus board fail in the many years I have had the pleasure to use them.
  • Brumbek - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Great info. I've owned several ASUS MBs. I want to know where they came up with the really funny "Rock Solid, Heart Touching" slogan. I've always figured the heart touching part was a translational issue. It makes me laugh whenever I think of ASUS's awesome performance that melts my heart.
  • RickJ5 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm going to build an Ivy Bridge PC for a friend using as Asus motherboard.
  • M_Lou32 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Been using Asus products for a while now, everything from motherboards to laptops. Never a complaint and highly recommended.
  • Runamok81 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I will not grovel for one of the boards. I have been reading and preaching anandtech since Anand had hair. Do your worst.
  • rkannan - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    full thunderbolt support in z77 boards ? thanks
  • Wesm.17 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Satisfied with my current Asus mobo however an upgrade couldn't come at a better time.
  • Milstar - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd love to see a push for smaller and power, but all aside ASUS rocks!
  • Rlim - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus motherboards ftw!
  • clairvoyantx - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Excellent experiences with Asus laptops, can't wait for a chance to build a new htpc rig.
  • tl60 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've always had great success with Asus as well and would love to get a new board. I seriously need an upgrade and this would be an awesome time for a new build.
  • wynand32 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    You do make some good stuff, ASUS!
  • gerstena - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    About time to upgrade my Q6600 and the boards look beautiful :)
  • eBombzor - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Dear ASUS,
    Can you stop putting DVI / VGA and just have one HDMI & Display Port and replace the old video outs with more USBs? HDMI / Displayport vertically mounted, please...
    Also a board with full USB 3.0s would be awesome...
  • bigvincec - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ASUS makes the best product for my gaming needs
  • JFish222 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus auto-overclock utilities have always been great (easy and rock solid) . . . and then there's when I find the time to play to eek out a little extra mhz deliciousness . . .
    Nice to hear they are still finding new ways to keep this feature interesting!
    :)

    Sorry if this is a re-post strangeness in the browser!
  • Shoda - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have been hopping on the ASUS bandwagon as of late. Going to get an ASUS DirectCU II Top 680, so a new ASUS mobo wouldn't be bad either. Love Asus!
  • alogan814 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to hear more on bus speeds. And obviously a new mobo.
  • qew204 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ASUS is really pushing the envelope with these motherboards. :)
  • flyerfly - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have been waiting a long time for Ivy Bridge...and 7 years to upgrade my computer so the time has almost come.
  • Wolverine7 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Several of my most recent builds are ASUS - great products!

    I like the concept of the Sabretooth boards - ever consider making one with native water cooling support (chipsets, provisions for CPU, etc.)?
  • LordOfTheBoired - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus has generally made good products in my experience. There's some feedback. Also, the armor on the Sabertooth looks slick, though I'd probably have to pull it off to retrieve a dropped screw. I always manage to get a screw wedged somewhere a screw shouldn't be.
  • jlafount - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm all in for the goodies. Asus tends to be rock solid
  • ggeorgiev2001 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    for me would be the miniITX board. Having already couple more Asus motherboards, and TF201 :)
  • choson - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Especially when you still have a Core 2 system.
  • IVIauricius - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    When can we expect to see 120Hz IPS displays from ASUS? Or any OEM? I love the color quality of IPS, but I hate that I'm limited to 60FPS in games. 120Hz really helps with tearing and other fallacies when gaming.
  • MasterTactician - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The poor q6600 wants to be put to rest..
  • fmriguy - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I love Asus motherboards, am currently using 2, my main suggestion to Asus would be to put more focus into driver/software optimisations, particularly in pieces of software like the AI Suite, which I have had a lot of problems with.
  • dt1561 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks ASUS for taking the time to talk to AnandTech and its readers. I enjoy learning more about your products even if I don't always understand it all. Very interesting and thanks for being generous.
  • the337 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Awesome video! I'm really interested in the mITX board :)
  • KageSennin - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    All of these mobos look awesome. ASUS is usually my go-to company for mobos on rigs I put together for people unless they have some random specific obscure need that ASUS doesn't have a model to cover for (which isn't often). I would love to know if ASUS has any plans for dual-socket mobos of any sort, though.
  • scfxrz - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    pick me
  • musselmang - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Time for a new computer!
  • phillyman36 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Would like to know more about the TB header. Will the skus that are coming out later have any advantage over board with the add on header?
  • nwaro438 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to hear more about thunderbolt on their boards
  • Soyo13 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Built many computers over 14 years with most of them containing ASUS components for friends and family. Been an flawless experience with ASUS.

    Love ASUS products!
  • lacromex - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've been using Asus mother for years and have never switch unless I couldn't find it at the local store.
    I would love to have the Sabertooth version. That was one of the coolest design beside the MSI Military Class III version. Most of the deluxe versions are standard with all the integrated features. However, with Sabertooth, Asus went extra miles to make it real and we, as the Enthusiastic gamers, get turn on just to look at it:))))
    However, I would pick up anything for free:)))) LOL
  • Arvian - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Dear Anand and Asus representative,

    I am finally going to upgrade my machine from a Core™2 Duo Processor E4400, yes, really! and I have been looking at these lovely Asus boards. After a few searches I stumbled across this very helpful and insightful video which has convinced me that Asus is the way to go!

    Now I just need to choose between your lovely selection of motherboards :)

    Thanks again!
  • freddieman23 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Are intel's IO controllers better than most 3rd party controller add ons(USB 3, SATA 6)?
  • singularity989 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I love the integrated bluetooth on the Deluxe!
  • Nemokrad - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    please!
  • waltski - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus should have a great implementation for Ivy Bridge...
  • Sticknmove - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I love my ASUS Rampage II GENE, except the positioning of the SATA ports. My feedback is that this positioning makes SATA installation in a SFF box (after assembly) painful. But as always, rock solid stability!
  • Trick0502 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Time to upgrade, send me mb asus!!!
  • spiralscratch - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    been looking to get a new system together
  • theowb4 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm loving my ASUS M5A99X EVO AMD board, and the overclocking potential is great. I'm sure these boards do it well, so what I'm really curious about is how high you really can push the new Ivy Bridge procs.
  • millsdh - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Who doesn't love a giveaway!?
  • Marlin1975 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    form factor
  • Areign - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Does ASUS have any plans for anything like the Zotac Nano XS? I would love to have something like that from ASUS! =)
  • mdlam - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The Asus Maximus V Gene is SUCH a solid mobo, If i don't win, I'm gonna just buy one!
  • Scalarscience - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Can certainly use some Ivy for my audio or 3d work
  • nguyenhai - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Looking to upgrade. ASUS look like a good motherboard to go with. Come on baby!
  • wcason817 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    i love Asus!
  • Soyo13 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Built countless PC using ASUS product, not once I had problems with their products. Love AUSS for their top notch products.
  • jmveloria - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Great boards! Will there be any Thermal Armor type stuff for the mATX form factor?
  • chronoslade - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    i need to build a whole new ivy bridge system!!!
  • Concillian - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Pretty well done. Good job Anand, but especially good job ASUS for providing someone who clearly knows more than just a spec sheet and the laundry list of features.

    And consider this my entry as well.
  • Davdoc - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Time for me to upgrade to Ivy Bridge from laptop (an old Merom-based one) to a couple of desktops (Penryn-based). Hopefully I can be the lucky one and good luck to everyone here!
  • Velfie - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have done quite a few builds with asus over the years and they have always served me well. My first asus build lasted for 9 years before it finally gave out. My personal asus build just died after 5 years so hopefully i can get a free motherboard to start my next build :D
  • mbaroud - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I hope i get to win one.
    Right now i would kill for a nice mini HTPC for my media center.
  • CHUDmac - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would love a new mobo. <crossing fingers> I believe that Sabertooth has my name on it, ladies and gents.
  • tron180 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    thanks asus!
  • Totally - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Motherboard (catergorized by chipset), power consumption bench marks added to the bench.
  • jasvinder100 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus mITX board will be awesome for HTPC...
  • SalientKing - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I noticed that ASUS has an itx mobo in this lineup, but finding a 'good' itx case is somewhat hard. Is ASUS putting any pressure on case manufacturers to bring us better cases for smaller builds?
  • ryandigweed - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I was just wanting to tell ASUS, that they are doing a great job, and thanks for sponsoring these giveaways, it gives readers a chance to actually use such hardware rather than just staring at pics/specs of it on the net.

    Also a lot of my friends have started preferring MSi as compared to NVIDIA, due to their military class components. Please try to work on your quality somehow. It doesn't seem the same as it was before ( from my experience)
  • gklub - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    And these are just the boards to do it with.
  • TechAngle - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Glad to see that I can recover from a failed BIOS update!
  • mococheng - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Let's see what the premium and formula mobos are all about in the future!!!!
  • Gyzer006 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ASUS have very reliable motherboards. Still have my P2B-S board and works great. The DIGI+ Control Panel looks good.
  • TTG35forT - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have built many, many systems over the years, and the only brand of motherboards I now use is Asus. At some point, I have had MBs from every other brand I have tried fail on me. I have never had an Asus motherboard fail. I have two systems that are well over 5 years old with Asus MBs, and they are still going strong.

    A firm date on when the MBs with a Thunderbolt port in the rear I/O panel would be nice. Also, a date on when Asus will release Thunderbolt displays also would be nice.
  • Arbie - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm going to build an Asus IB rig, and would be glad to get the board free. The Sabertooth, please.
  • cycler2 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Please continue to support Coax SPDIF from the rear ports on the motherboard for computer audio use.
  • Trikat - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    An Asus will be my next mobo and I am aiming for either the best or something slightly lower.
    Should be a huge step from my E8400!
  • notaddicted - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Is Asus exploring any other option for connecting the parts together other than the circuit board? I've love to see a computer built in one giant solid chunk and then submerged in oil.

    (not eligible for contest, Canadian.)
  • Major_A - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I made the mistake of buying an Intel branded motherboard. I really wish I would've picked up an ASUS.
  • MGSsancho - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Could you tell us more about your workstation line up boards? Yesterday Anandtech introduced Dell's new workstations and there were differences mostly with dimm slots and expandability. I noticed on the Asus site only one board for dual socket configurations per chipset. Does the market only want a small range of options?

    Other than thank you for your time.
    MGSsancho
  • sav9797 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Yes, Pease!
  • tx_shamrock - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    nice boards!
  • ShadowBrains - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    What is ASUS's policy on coreboot support for this current motherboard generation as well as going forward?
  • Peter Stein - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I love building desktop systems. Today's chipsets from Intel and AMD with on-chip video, DDR3, 6GB/s SATA are affordable and a huge improvement over just a few years ago. Windows7 is a very nice improvement over Vista, worth the money over ubuntu, and makes XP look real old.
    I built a couple H55's, skipped the Z68, would love a Z77 mobo from ASUS.
  • BigAnvil - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Love that black & red ROG color scheme!
  • DKP89 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Would Definitely like to hear more about their thunderbolt support roadmap and where they see the technology in relation to USB3.0. Didn't remember hearing much on optimization on the storage side of things would also like to hear what they can do, if anything, for storage.
  • Hulk - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to see better manual documentation of how to adjust Vcore for Asus motherboards. My current Asus board forces you to adjust through offset, not by actually adjusting the Vcore to a specific value. Some detailed information about this in the manual would be much appreciated as this is getting complicated with the processors moving to different voltages at different loads and I think needs further attention in the manual.
  • jtv - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    looking good
  • djsvetljo - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Oh boy, my old C2D 8400 OC on 4Ghz 24/7 is dying to get retired :). I hope I will win.
  • CBG_Blender - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm looking forward to building a new system, and it looks like I'll be going for Ivy Bridge with an Asus board. I've always liked their products.
  • makruger - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Still running Core2Duo, so Ivy Bridge would be a nice upgrade.
  • vikrant - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ASUS is the only brand I trust with the Motherboards, I have 2 ASUS MB one with intel chipset and one with AMD chipset both of them are running perfect from last 2 years no issue at all. I would recommend ASUS any time without any hesitation.
  • JoneD - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I thoroughly appreciate the in-depth reviews and analysis on AnandTech. Time to build a new rig.
  • ezridah - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm hoping with these new boards Asus will finally stop using those cheaper I/O shields with all the little prongs that can be bent and what not. My friend built a new machine recently and since it was his first time, he messed up the I/O shield because he thought he had to bend the prongs out of the way. Or maybe he was trying to snap them off... Either way they suck and apparently confuse people.

    Other than that I do prefer Asus mobo's and am still rocking my P5N-D with no problems. Clearly I'm due for a new build, though, and one of these would set me on my way quite nicely :)
  • seamonkey79 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have always had great luck with my Asus boards, laptops and... sheesh, so many other peripherals I can't keep track.

    I can't think of any other company that I've been watching closer than Asus lately, due in part to their tablets and continuing work in motherboards. Over and over when I shop for computer related anythings, I keep running into Asus.

    What I would like to see, for the future? I would love to see a Transformer-esque Windows 8 Tablet with an x86 (Atom even) CPU in it. Something that has the tablet taken care of in the screen, but when I need a keyboard for typing a report or just to play a quick game of Diablo III, I can toss it in the keyboard, grab some more battery life and have a 'full' laptop. Best of both worlds? I think so, and I would love for them to make it happen.

    I'm also really looking forward to the upcoming 7" tablet, whatever 'brand' it may eventually fall under... I can't say patiently waiting though ;-)
  • skiboysteve - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I love Asus boards but I would like to see more 5GHz WiFi options for both the low end and the high end so I can ditch my pcie WiFi.

    kudos
  • rqle - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    glad to hear the bios recover feature is being add to mainstream boards as well.
  • jonahbug - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would like to see more PC monitor reviews. Something similar to the GPU and CPU reviews would be nice.
  • MonkeyPaw - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have had many good experiences with ASUS. A7N8X Deluxe was my first ever purchase from you! It took UPS to finally kill it.
  • Chaotic42 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    For a while I was an Intel-only buyer when it came to motherboards, but I've been very happy with my P6T Deluxe V2. I'm probably making the move to Ivy Bridge, and that Sabertooth looks pretty insane. If I don't win a board, I might pick one up anyway.
  • ervinshiznit - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Will the wifi go modules be for sale separately? I would like the four video outputs of the pro board but the dual band wifi module of the deluxe board.
  • brownix - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    how has the BIOS changed and what is the purpose for this?
    how does the sabertooth static prevention work?
    how do gigabyte compare?
    perhaps ASUS P8Z77-V Deluxe VS Gigabyte Z77 UD5H
    thank you
  • uncola - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I like low power stuff and would love an asus mobo especially with q-connector
  • awcripps - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    why not
  • Avalonx86 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Been using Asus products for almost 15 years and have never been disappointed. Looking to try out the Transformer Pad next; nice work!
  • lukmeg - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've only had one Asus motherboard and it was awesome. Hopefully I get to try one more for free.
  • Anathematician - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Does ASUS see the mini-itx/small gaming pc market continuing to grow? Do they plan more feature rich ITX boards?
    Thanks!
  • stub62e - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Wifi go! sounds amazing but, could it replace my home router?
  • guglielmo - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    What is the best new motherboard for configuring the high end ivy bridge chipset since the mac pro continues to be dormant or possibly extinct?
  • djshortsleeve - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Id love a new board to build a system with.
  • Powderhorn - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've been using Asus motherboards for nearly a decade, and wouldn't buy any other brand. It would certainly make my LGA775 replacement cheaper to build if the motherboard were already covered ...
  • furrymike - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Initial reviews of Ivy Bridge chips indicate these things run super hot. Did this pose any special design challenges?
  • dithered - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to hear more about the built-in sound on these motherboards. Do any of them support Dolby Digital Live? I have a home theater receiver and would like to connect my motherboard through it. Do any support DDL through HDMI?
  • hmspe01 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Excellent video.
  • hydrocarbon - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Only company that I've trusted since Nehalem launched for a rock solid board. Very little skimping, excellent BIOSes and low RMA rates. Keep up the good work.
  • kchow6575 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Love how most of the important aspects of a motherboard are shared between the different SKUs. Will there ever be an mATX version of the Sabertooth series? Oh, and goodluck to everyone on the giveaway. ;)
  • EricHsu - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I love ASUS Motherboards!!!
  • luggles - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    This would be perfect for my new Ivy Bridge build, Asus boards have always run stable for me previously!
  • Jambe - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I like the placement of the 8-pin connector on the P8Z77-I Deluxe (mITX) and would like to see similar positioning on the larger motherboards to make cabling more straightforward and tidy.
  • eustis - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Sign me up for the P8Z77-I DELUXE! Looking to build a sick HTPC rig!
  • jcelgin - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Looks great! Really excited about all of the options!
  • debaserr - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Do the casing hurt the temps on the Sabertooth model significantly?
  • nivlacnotrub - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Watched J.J. and Paul on Newegg TV.
  • Porksmuggler - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    time to try the Ivy!
  • philsan - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Ready to build a new system I could use one of these
  • Towermax - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've owned more Asus boards than any other brand.
  • lowattlinux - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks for the the interview. Making the switch from AMD with this generation of Intel
  • Clockw0rk - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I love Asus. My last three builds have all been asus, and every time I spec a machine for a friend a lean towards Asus boards. Their customer service in times of tech support needs has always been quite good, and turn around for replacement parts was exceptional when I needed it.

    I've never had an Asus mobo fail on me, and I look forward to building my next machine with quality Asus components. Thanks, and keep up the good work!
  • zcat - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ASUS motherboards have always been on my shortlist over the past decade-plus I've been building systems. Glad they're still around so we're not forced to choose between "Foxconn" and the like.

    One Q for ASUS: Why can't you keep your sandybridge mini-ITX MBs in stock @ newegg? I've been on the lookout for weeks, but they're still MIA: http://tinyurl.com/7o8mfb3 due to ivybridge, or unrelated?

    On a final note: I will almost certainly never build another full ATX system again (except when absolutely necessary at the high end), since they're overkill for the vast majority of use-cases, so I'm only interested in microATX and miniITX (and crossing my fingers to win one of 'em too with odds of 0.28% currently :).
  • tyrant.otter - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Still rocking a i7 920, would love a upgrade to Ivy Bridge. Especially in mATX form with the Maximus Gene.
  • glockjs - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ASUS is always the first name brand I look to with any product.
  • sweb1974 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    What is in the Sabre line that gives it the five year warranty as all the boards seem to have the same caps, VRM, etc? The board actually runs warm from numerous reviews going back to when the line first came out and doesn't overclock as well which also seems weird for a premium board.
  • Irish Mike - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Nice overview of the Asus Z77 line up. All I need now is for you to send me one! :)
  • Nathanael - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Didn't see any mention of max memory densities or slots. What can we expect on the highest end boards? 4 slots only, or can we hope to see 8 slot boards for high memory capacities?
  • disastermaster - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would like to hear more about the newly implemented add on WI-FI that has been designed for the Z77 boards. I am also a big fan of the digital power delivery. Great company, great products, TOP performance.
  • AstroCreep - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Hi Asus,
    Not only am I a "PC Enthusiast" but I am also a networking professional. One thing that I would like to see from a manufacturer is a dual-NIC motherboard with both NICs having the same NIC chipset/controller; no more of this hodge-podge one Intel, one Realtek NIC business.
    I find Intel NICs to be some of the best on the market these days, and having a second one onboard is like icing on the geek-cake.

    Oh, and good luck to me. :)
  • new_gen - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Just a great interview and I am really looking forward trying out one of the new ASUS models in the near future =)
  • michaelrizzo - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Where is the WiDi adapter going to be located on the various boards? Will it interfere with an SLI setup that could go down to the last PCI-E slot?
  • susurrusflow - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Finally of legal age. Now I can enter in these sweepstakes that Anandtech offers out. Thank you for the opportunity.
  • smp1990 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    i think its about time i leave amd
  • Einy0 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd love to win a new Motherboard from one of my favorite tech manufacturers... Go ASUS...
  • john73 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Planning to buy a Ivy Bridge system so this would be a great start
  • Bass - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would like to see a better RMA process in the future. Trying to get my P67 board exchanged during the whole Cougar Point fiasco was quite a nightmare.
  • THizzle7XU - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    It would be nice to hear more about what Load Line Calibration is. Also, if Ivy Bridge supports 1600 MHz RAM, what benefit is there to OCing the RAM above that?
  • flatfour - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Looking forward to the full review
  • armodons - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Will there be a variant that can fit in a small HTPC case? A small full function board would be awesome!
  • nibblebyte - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks Anand and ASUS. Love the product line. Good luck to all.
  • dsyst - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Been wanting to upgrade my system and a new MB would be a good start!
  • ziethus - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Could be time for another build
  • reckert - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Like a release date
  • RealNinja - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've been running solely ASUS motherboards for years without trouble and am in dire need of a new build...

    Any compatibility issues with the T Topology memory design (any software issues, gaming issues, etc)?
  • kruass - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Is ivy cool enough to run in a SFF? Hmm..

    Either way. Those are great feature sets for such small boards.
  • Cdb8457 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Need em! Wanna build a beast!
  • blindelement - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus always reliable gear
  • legisrex - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to hear more about the forthcoming SKUs with Thunderbolt support, and any additional features that might set them apart.
  • LOLsion - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Perfect time to upgrade from my E8400.
  • rhayes1461 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    thanx asus....have used ya boards for over ten years now...hmmmm need me a new one bout now too
  • Kogan - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Great video! My feedback for Asus: Keep it up! You've got the best boards out there.
  • elbosco - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Any plans on implementing a custom Sabertooth like armor system, i.e. colors, LEDs, removable, etc.?
  • alfsdaddy - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    What's the 'killer' feature that would make me switch my p8z68v-pro mb for a z77 one?
  • Derrick Maechler - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd love to hear more about these mITX mobos.
  • Flazzarious - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd love to see some performance numbers on the asus boards when using various speed modules.
  • prime95 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd love to see some memory benchmarks with faster memory than I'm able to use with Sandy Bridge!
  • leetruski - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have always liked Asus products. Best mobo I have ever owned was the P5Q Deluxe! OC'd my E8400 like my boss!! Maybe I'll own an Asus mobo again...
  • Aravot - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Been waiting for Ivy bridge and Asus seems to have the best boards.
  • RaptorHunter - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    winning post
  • ElangBiru - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    since i bought my PC in 2007, with mobo asus P5PL 2 LGA 775, i can tell if i've found no problem with my mobo, still run perfectly like first time use. i will be glad if i can upgrade with another one from new series of asus. like i was in love with asus.
  • Customize_Your_Sleep - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I was hoping there would be an ivy giveaway of some kind.
  • pakpak - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    curious if asus is going to release a SFF pc similar to the alienware x51 anytime soon.
  • OregonSlacker - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I recently read an article discussing partitioning off part of your memory and using it as SSD storage for super fast load into games and/or extremely fast boot times, Is this something that Asus might be able to make plans to take this to a whole new level?
  • supercolibri06 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus... You can't go wrong! Rock Solid, Dependable, Performance! Their motto says it all "Inspiring Innovation, Persistent Perfection"
  • kesryth - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    time to upgrage my core 2 duo
  • parelem - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Another great giveaway!
  • rikm - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    You briefly mentioned plugging a sandybridge processor into one of these boards and since I bunged up my previous ASUS board's processor socket and never completed my build, your comment makes me think maybe I could get one of these boards and plug in my i7-2600k. Would that just be a waste of money, like too much board for the processor? I want the thunderbolt capability, so that's what's got me thinking about this.
  • Fenghoang - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    This is awesome! =D

    And that mini-ITX is seriously ridiculous small o.O
  • Drasca - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    What will your ivy bridge refresh of the g74 series be like?
  • Giz_Mo - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Look forward to building an awesome Z77 mATX gaming machine.
  • Sle3per - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Does Asus have plans to add additional htpc centric functionalities to their itx lineup?
  • juicerp - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Never saw a mobo design like that. I'd take it.
  • markadodson - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've been waiting for months! Can't wait any longer!
  • duffman55 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm still on Conroe. Maybe you guys can help me finally upgrade.
  • nmm - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to know with all the focus on the UEFI BIOS becoming more user friendly and recoverable whether it will be possible to back up the overclock profiles. It takes a fair amount of time to go through and set everything up for a certain speed, and it would be nice if you could use that USB key to back up all that work to make BIOS updates or recovery a little less painful. Is this in the works for Z77 or down the road some more?
  • uncleyankee - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Can WiFi go be used as a hotspot?
  • brickman - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would like to know more about the Wi Fi Go where you can connect a tablet to the PC. Like my Asus transformer. Would I be able to do productive work from my PC in the backyard, or is it just for basic stuff?

    To me it's a big selling point with the wireless receiver. It can make the PC even more productive.
  • TrptJim - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I hope I win one!
  • gameworm2.0 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    That mini ITX board is amazing. Is there a reason why the mPCIe combo card couldn't be used on it?
  • xodsxboi215x - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would love a new motherboard so I can play Diablo III.
  • bonefeast - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Is my hoverboard compatible with this?
  • .integer - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Excellent discussion between JJ and Anand.

    Would have liked to hear more about Asus' budget offerings, and differences from the mainstream line-up. Eg: Realtek NICs.

    Also, there was no discussion about PCI and how it is being removed from Deluxe onwards.
  • ffejjy - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Just about to build a HTPC/Server man would this make it perfect.
  • NottyKnyte - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Bumpity. Planning for my IB rig in a week or 2!
    Asus Rep also reminds me of 1 of my coworkers when i grilled him on some stuff =)
  • Fahlin - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    More info on Asus Maximus V Formula would be well appreciated.
  • thethethethe1 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to hear about upcoming processor's in the ivy-bridge series.
  • nedjinski - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ASUS has always been the cream of the crop. I would love to build a new system based on the P8Z77 platform, But on the other hand there is the Sabertooth . . . . (drool, drool).
  • TheDudeFoo - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I understand these boards will push the latest and greatest memory modules upwards of 2800 but what I would like to know is will most DDR 1600 modules from summer/fall 2010 that were previously validated on previous asus boards work in these?

    Specifically, I have a M489GTD - Pro/USB3 with a phenom X 6 1055T and 2x 2 GB and 2 x 4 GB GSKILL boards that qualified at CAS7 I probably have $250 invested in these modules.

    ASUS website does not currently have as of this writing anything posted under memory/device support so short of buying a board and reading the manual ...... ?

    Would settle for any decent operation via MEMOK! button , does not have to CAS 7 .

    Question #2 - I'm LOVING the mini ITX board. My only concern is that I have two of these 4 bay Rosewill ESATA boxes loaded with four 2TB drives each connected to a 1x PCIe slot.

    I am wondering if the ESATA ports on this board have full port multiplier capability and I can simply plug these (4 drive each) boxes directly into the board or if I have to sacrifice the one and only x16 slot to run that teeny 1x card until I can find another solution such as a ESATA to USB 3 solution of some kind like this: http://www.newertech.com/products/esatatousb3.php

    anyway - thank you for the presentation. making it harder and harder to resist the dark side of the (marketing) force...heh.
  • Captain_Fantasic - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Maybe mention closest competitors or power consumption.
  • tacosRcool - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Looks decent. I wish Ivy bridge had more of a performance increase than sandy bridge!
  • martyrant - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Keep it up guys, you have been producing quality boards for as long as I can remember and I've used you guys in every processor upgrade since I started building my own machines back in the days of the Pentium III with a ASUS CUV4X-D. It's what made me really get into the Information Technology field since I ended up at asusboards.com (now abxzone) and started learning just about everything I could about computers. :)

    Thanks ASUS!

    Oh, and I wouldn't mind a free upgrade--I'm needing it about now! ;)
  • JRW60 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    A friend just got one of these boards. I came over to help him with the upgrade from his Asus
    P67 board. Got the system back up with the new board and every thing works well except upstream internet access on the wired nics. It is only about 5% of what it should be. Both the Intel and Realtek are the same. Updated bios and drivers to newest ones, tried two different ISP's same results. Any ideas?
  • guofucheng - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I don't use the computer for games, but do use photoshop and open mulitiple programs. I could use an upgrade that is energy efficient and faster. Thanks for the updates on the lastest technology and the pros and cons.
  • Zeratul56 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've been running an asus board for years with a core 2 quad. Its been a good board but it is starting to show its age in the latest games. Would be sweet to get a free upgrade.
  • geezman - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Using a ASUS P8Z68 V-Pro currently. This would be nice upgrade. Also loving the ASUS RT-N66U Dark Knight Dual-Band Wireless-N900 Gigabit Router!
  • Giffnyv - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Would love to see a high end htpc, emphasizing size Nd high compatibility with quick sync and thunderbolt for storage, as well as Intelsat wifi video transport.
  • chopsxtix - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    hope i win
  • dkricerf - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have built ASUS AMD boards for a decade now.

    Never purchased ASUS Intel the price difference is at least 15%.

    Maybe I will be lucky enough to win what I can not reasonably afford

    ASUS you design 1st quality boards though AMD & Intel

    thanx for having the contest good luck to all
  • Shelnutt2 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    How does Asus plan to deal with the "non negotiable" in futures cpu's as intel continues to push further and better on-die graphics? I'd like to hear a bit more how you as a motherboard make plans to handle this with respect to your higher end enthusiast motherboards.http://www.anandtech.com/show/5776/asus-ivy-bridge...
  • Rogie - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Yay, giveaways!
  • SniperWulf - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    In for the win!

    Now on to the questions.

    Is it true that the TUF series of boards have "better" power delivery that say the ROG line? Also, where does the TUF line sit in the board stack? Something about the Sabertooth line appeals to me, but I fear that I may be missing some features that something in the ROG line gets by default.

    Thanks for the video!
  • skylarmb - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I want to build an awesome HTPC! The z77+3rd gen i5 would be a huge upgrade from my core2duo!
  • skmbrown - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    These z77 mobos look great! I am in dire need of a gaming computer
  • dawei213 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Hopefully I get lucky this time!
  • jodaro - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    How picky is the board with memory, due to the different memory scheme?
  • MacGyverSG1 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've been making my list of parts to get for my new computer build and one of the ATX boards would be sweet. I'm interested in the P8Z77 WS version, but the Sabertooth or Deluxe would do. Still running my AMD Opteron 170 for my daily (and only) rig. Time to upgrade.

    I really like how Asus has included many features for all their boards that usually only make the hig-end boards. The fan controls sound awesome.

    Will Asus ever use an audio chipset other than Realtek? I like how Gigabyte adds Creative chips on their high-end boards. I just don't want to spend $400+ for a motherboard.

    Great interview Anand.
  • 1c3b0x - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Nice! Not too many people really "need" an ASUS - they just want the best!!! ha! That would like saying I need a Bugatti or Lamborghini...
  • Boogaloo - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    In today's largely 'race to the bottom' tech industry, Asus stands out as producing consistently reliable and high quality products, and has earned a very good reputation for doing so. I'll continue to recommend Asus products to family and friends. Keep up the good work.
  • cowzzwoc - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I used to have a hard time deciding between Asus and other motherboard manufacturer's, but every ASUS product I receive has had such excellent build quality and accessories, I find myself picking ASUS more and more frequently,
  • xEvann - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would love a new board as my computer is old and needs an upgrade!
  • Powervano - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I am interested in Asus memory subsystem tweaks. Will it be exclusive to Ivy Bridge lineup? Or can we expect same tweaks to apply other products, e.g AMD lineup too?
  • duffboy - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Need a new board and want the Pro. Sooo ready to upgrade.
  • sawong - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Running an asus server board, need an upgrade!
  • SiriusScaper - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would like to know more about the power options that will be available through the asus software, specifically any optimus like function that would reduce overall power consumption by switching to the igp and having presets in the software to undervolt the chip for lighter use cases (internet browsing, netflix/youtube and watching x264 video files), anything like that?

    The first computer I built was with an ASUS mobo and anytime I use asus I know I am getting quality!
  • fauxdeus - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    That Maximus V Gene looks interesting!
  • jaakobi - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus rocks!
  • bdrup - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    looking forward to ivy bridge...
  • Wallbanger55 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I am doing another computer build and I will doing it with an Asus MB. Thanks for your great products!
  • cgurholt - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus I would really like to see a ITX ROG series MB, thanks that is all.
  • LazierSaid - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Already have a P8Z77-M pro on the way. But I will enter this anyway! Asus is the only board I use.
  • LStoops - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I've been buying Asus motherboards for years and they are great for enthusiasts like me. But there don't seem to be many choices for non-enthusiasts who want Asus quality but don't need all the features and can't afford the extra cost. Does Asus have any interest in this market?
  • buzznut - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Hey ASUS, I'd really like to see more boards with different color schemes for us modders since modding a board voids the warranty. I'm especially interested in boards like the Sabertooth here that have custom shrouds. That is one sweet motherboard! So far I haven't come up with a color scheme that goes with the Sabertooth though...

    Carbon fiber is very trendy, but other materials would be nice too, like chrome or steel or something that would take paint well. Aluminum, plastic, what have you.
  • buzznut - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I suppose the carbon fiber is di-noc?
  • jgard0 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Any improvements in materials or geometry of boards that improve heat removal?
  • horangl3e - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks for the awesome giveaways as always and hope you keep up the amazing work! Cheers!
  • ken88 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd like to see support in the bios for hdd passwords for drives like intel ssds that support it
  • TheQuadLaser - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Been the proud owner of several Asus boards and looking forward to upgrading to one from the current gen.
  • bebimbap - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Would. Love. An asus mobo!!!!
  • GSB68 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Just setting up the fans sounds like it would be too complicated for me but i wouldn't mind trying it anyway.

    ASUS has always put out quality parts so i'm sure these boards will be nice.
  • n0x1ous - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    What can we expect to see for a common E! retail stepping chip to hit 4.5GHZ

    Seems like 1.1 V to 1.15V is the sweet spot before tempeartures start to skyrocket, so are you seeing 4.5 or higher commonly with those voltages?

    Thanks.
  • Boobs McGee - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Really great to see the small boards at launch. I am very interested in one for a HTPC setup.
  • NonFriendlyUser - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I had a great experience with the previous Sabertooth P67 and just wanted to know how you improved the TUF Thermal Armor in the Sabertooth Z77.

    Keep up with the great products.
  • jaysns - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Do you think you've left enough spacing on your more enthusiast boards to compensate for the upcoming overclocking geared GPU's with their increasingly large and exotic cooling when running them in SLI/Crossfire? Would love to give ASUS a try as I've used gigabyte on my last two setups but have heard nothing but good things about your boards.
  • wldfire - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Loving my M5A99X, but wishing there was some better way to set the voltage for my processor at various turbo and non-turbo speeds. At present the only option I've got is a straight delta V, but I wonder if there might be some way to tweak the BIOS voltage settings ala K10Stat for all power states.
  • BMcBain92 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    yea i read this http://www.legitreviews.com/news/12887/ and it sums up saying that ivy bridge is going to be worse then sandy bridge. w/ the overclocking. how will ivy bridge hold up??
  • ebolamonkey3 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    That Gene loos tasty :p
  • yottabyte - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I need one.
  • Elkcaps - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Fan control sounds nice. Good work
  • ct760ster - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm here
  • gonnabechef - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Awesome. Now I know how to pronounce "Asus." I've been doing it wrong.
  • faZZter - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I so need this, been collecting parts for new build waiting on ivy bridge, just need motherboard and CPU/Ram have everything else!
  • adwit - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    hope to win anandtech is great
  • utnorris - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The ITX board is wicked. I would love to have it. Awesome lineup Asus. I really wish you guys would do more ROG boards for AMD.
  • TheSev - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    They've done this by consistently producing reliable and awesome-featured hardware. I'd love to get my hands on one of these
  • CoolBOBob1 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    My last three builds have all been with ASUS boards, and I really appreciate how enthusiast features trickle down to the line to become a standard.
  • buffalofan - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Would love to win one. Thanks ASUS and Anand for a great video.
  • oasis789 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    ASUS, great job as usual, I love the nod to overclockers and tweakers and making that easy with DIGI+ and TurboV, hope you can get us more sensors and signals to tell us what's going on in our rigs and really fine tune things. Please count me in!
  • IrrationalFrak - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Would like to see some more info on the ASUS Maximus V boards.
  • Chocoleet - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have 2g to spend and I'm planning to build a monster PC with it. Just waiting for the Ivy Bridge to come out right now so I can be one of the first to grab it. Winning one of those mobos would reduce the cost by a bunch. Had plenty of Asus products and haven't seen them fail yet, this is going to be another awesome product, especially that Sabertooth. I would just like a few suggestions on what other parts to buy with the money that I'll have left to have a nice PC.
  • DocOch - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus is awesome!
  • LordSojar - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd most certainly like one of those pretty gems.

    As for advice I can give ASUS, it would be really awesome if you included better SATA cables with these motherboards, angled versions that have excellent bend and are high quality insulate. Aside from that, top of the notch boys!
  • jwcalla - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'd actually like to know if any of these mobo mfrs have any plans to bring 10 GbE to their boards since SSDs easily saturate GbE. I'd like to build a NAS box and move much of my data off my PCs, maybe even making them thin clients.
  • Tone19 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I am in for Asus anyday.
  • viciouz - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    i owned a asus motherboard for my E8400 no problems at all. Getting ivy bridge on the 29, and looking for a good mobo for it.
  • coldfusion16 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    These are some good looking boards!
  • JGabriel - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Please count me in for the drawing, Anand.

    The only feedback I have for Asus right now is to thank them for maintaining a wide lineup of skus to meet the needs of different users.

    .
  • luke8908 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Like a lot of people here, I am due for an upgrade from Core 2 Duo land.
  • strahd13 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    So is the triple channel memory basically dead in the water now? Was it unneccessary complication or what? Or is that more an Intel question not your call?

    (My last 3 boards have been ASUS and I have loved all of them)
  • napalmjack - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Thanks Asus for the reliability that keeps me coming back to you. Believe it or not, my A7N8X-X is still running!
  • ss284 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Fix the p67 resume from sleep issue with certain power supplies
  • Yomi - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm interested in home server-oriented products this month. Which means SB-E at the moment, but looking forward to IB. On the other hand, I have 4 other computers that would love to use one of these motherboards.
  • SongEmu - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have a P7H55-m, and i've been rather displeased with it. It has an issue on startup where it doesn't do anything until you shut it off and turn it back on immediately after... RMA-ing it did nothing, I got the same board back, and wasted the shipping cost.

    I'd love to try a proper board from Asus, but given this experience, I'm wary of shelling out any more money to them...
  • yodapwnedjoo - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    i Just want to play bf3 with ivy , my e6600 oc to 3.4ghz isnt cutting anymore :(
  • HayesK - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Always room for another ASUS board in my folding farm.
  • stealthwolf - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Nice! Completing my build and all I need is a mobo and cpu. If I win, time to get an IB i5.
  • goldenatom - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Looks like Asus has a nice lineup. Sabertooth looks pretty sweet.
  • biagg - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    The mini-ITX looks good
  • anactoraaron - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    thanks in advance!
  • sniperxp21 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Been using Asus laptop/mobo for years!
  • Shelbino - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Time for my third ASUS motherboard.
  • gimmilfactory - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    If I get this series set, I'd have to buy all new stuff. BUT I'D DO IT!!

    Eight Cores. MmMm.
  • darkcrom - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Very nice mobos! want the mITX! =)
  • battle1990 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus always makes nice motherboards!
  • bear95 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I really like the mitx mobo. I've been waiting for mobos such as these to come out and amazingly Asus has come out with it. I'm glad that Asus has taken the step to venture more into the itx area.
  • ricemaster - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I am looking forward to Asus's lineup of Ivy Bridge products. To me Asus has always been about quality. Keep it up Asus!
  • Korathin - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Really looking forward to the increased control of the case fans and RAM efficiency. More info on UASP would be great.
  • search818 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I have had five Asus motherboards and have never been disappointed. Top notch!!!
  • soydios - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    building a new PC in a few weeks. I'll be getting an ASUS mobo either way!

    Whatever happened to the external graphics box idea for laptops? now that Thunderbolt is around, I'd really like to see one.
  • Golono - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    It was said that the boards would not include integrated Thunderbolt ports. I am wonder however, will the high end channel lineup boards include the ports?
  • Golono - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    wondering*
  • cmcculloch07 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I want to upgrade with one of the z77 boards. is there any place that compares all of the new mobos including the formula? I'm sold on Asus, just not sure which one.
  • mukali - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Have never had a problem with my P55, AV8 or P4 mobos.
    Skipped SB but winning one of these mobos would seal the deal for building a new IB rig
    USB flash BIOS sounds so easy. No more worries about BIOS update going bad!

    Thanks to Anand and Asus for giveaway chance!
  • dsargent - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    and I love Asus boards, only thing I buy (unless one is given to me)
  • tricon - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    That was a really exciting video, I'd love to have that open top display case too for use at home / showing off the mainboard.
  • dark4181 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    With many reviewers reporting that overclocking an Ivy Bridge system is somewhat more difficult than overclocking on Sandy Bridge, what measures has Asus taken to ensure stability and resilience as far as UEFI settings and system recovery?
  • mirroex - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Would love to see a demo on pushing this equip - need some details...
  • Setec - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    You talked about pushing RAM speeds up extremely high. I was wondering if one pair of RAM slots gives a faster performance than the other pair? Obviously, this is less of an issue with Ivybridge, since it's made for good performance with quad kits, but I was just curious about the configuration used for max RAM speeds.
  • AdamPflug - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    These are cool. I like the look of the black ones
  • DarkRogue - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    While I'm slightly disappointed that there was no clarification on ASUS' naming scheme for their lineup (I don't see a P8Z77 "Standard" on Newegg) I do have another question related to the OC ability of the boards.

    The interview mentioned toward the end, that OC performance was going to be fairly similar between all their boards, but the boards have varying numbers of power stages/VRM. How do these impact OC ability between the various boards?

    Specifically, there was another review that pit the -V Deluxe against Gigabyte's UD5H, and they both overclocked to roughly the same level, but the Gigabyte board which had fewer power stages managed the same OC while delivering nearly 0.1v less than the Asus board.
  • billyhurd - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would love to see a board with three integrated DVI ports to make use of the triple monitor support in Ivy Bridge. If one could support Dual link, that would allow me to run my 30" 2560x1600 flanked by two 1200x1600 20" without needing a separate discrete video card. As a developer I couldnt care less about frame rates, but being able to push a tin of pixels in a compact micro atx board with a fast yet power efficient CPU would be sweet.
  • blackened23 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Awesome video anand, my question relates to the new thunderbolt feature that asus will be supporting via add-on card, and the other value added features such as the ASUS SSD cache. How does asus SSD cache differ from intel RST? Secondly, how much will the tbolt add-in card cost and when will it be available?
  • mr_chen - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I am a big Asus fan! My first computer was using ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe. I wasn't disappointed!
  • lightsire - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I really wish these motherboard would come with an on board Xonar DX, I mean Asus makes them so free up a slot for me and just have it on board!

    I've been moving from durn Audigy 2 from PC to PC and would be nice to not have to free up a slot for other things! Then i would be more compelled to check out mATX mobos and smaller cases.
  • FoolishFool - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I like to hear more about the future plans for UEFI, and also win a board...
  • aqwayne93 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Dad could use a new system for his aging 6 year old comp. Go Asus! looking to buy the new transformer infinity when it does hit.
  • mauzy - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    You've never let me down, Asus. I work for a certain big box electronics company in their repair department. I always give my word as a repair technician to our clients that Asus makes a fantastic product that I trust with my own computing needs! Thanks for being great!
  • 7earitup - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    My Asus motherboards are the only ones that have lasted over the years. I would love to have a modern one. I have been tight on money and unable to upgrade for a long time now.
  • fausto412 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    crossing my fingers for something latest and greatest...
  • AuntJamaima - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Updating and recovery through USB flash drive is a bitchin idea.
  • MakingMonkeys - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Id love the mITX to install in my car, police-car style computer.
  • AhPek00 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Asus MB + Ivy Bridge = Win!
  • hardhat2 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I was wondering what upgraded capabilities might be integrated into motherboards in the future, the way you have integrated high definition sound functionality in your Supreme FX chipsets. Perhaps a TV Tuner, or a PCIe integrated Raid array?
  • pilotError - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I'm still plugging along on my P5Q deluxe which has held it's own for the last few years.

    I think it was a curious decision to have Thunderbolt add on boards as opposed to putting them in everything. I'm a little surprised that Intel can't reduce those costs enough to keep the MB manufacturers from passing the costs directly on to us.

    Other than that, I've been very happy with Asus in the past. Keep up the good work guys!
  • notty22 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Would love that Sabertooth model. Been eyeing those since they came out.

    I'd like to see stories about bios improvements, say 6 months after launch.
    How power features, general performance turbo gets tweaked. For better end user experience.
  • speaker1234 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Hey I'm interested in upgrading to Ivy Bridge and so thanks for this opportunity. If there was one thing that I would like to hear more about it would be the dual Lan on the deluxe edition motherboard. What kind of benefit does this provide and how can we utilize this feature to the maximum potential regarding speed, performance, and reliability?

    Thanks again,
    -Speaker
  • jah1subs - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Really appreciate some of the new upgraded standard features for my uses, which are Office Productivity and some HTPC, but not gaming.

    Asus, thank you for being so dependable.
  • martajd - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    A motherboard would be just swell
  • nerdyrockstar - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Now that you have a more sophisticated BIOS, is there any way to run a program off the mobo that automatically raises voltages/clock speeds (within user-set limits) while running a stability test?

    I love the idea of overclocking, but hate having to wait for Windows to load, run some tests, reboot, tweak frequencies, and repeat. This automated OC used to be a feature of ATI Tool for GPU's and was a great, hassle-free way to test the ballpark limits of a card.
  • TechPunter - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Starting my 1st build, it be a great start if I won a nice board
  • subflava - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Looking to upgrade my system...this would be a great start.
  • zanderk - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    Having dealt with several "cutting edge" BIOS's, it is very nice to be able to ask people who know if if it is me or them.
  • Sundervine - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - link

    I would not mind having any one of those boards.
  • Crabby Patty - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    When can we expect to see ITX motherboards capable of streaming data not through displayport, HDMI, or Thunderbolt, but wirelessly to TV's, tablets, phones, and other devices? Or ones that wirelessly charge. If a laptop's most batter consuming element is illuminating the screen, and ultra-low voltage ITX PC could have a stupendous battery and take advantage of the new wireless tech.

    Thank you
  • andykle - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I have been using your motherboard since day 1, and the time is now,, bring it on ASUS !
  • Sagramor - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Deploy the Asus mini masher.......muhahahahaha!!
  • Teslyn - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I already have a sabertooth x58 and a rampage III awesome boards. I've been waiting for the Ivy to upgrade my machine. I would love a jump start with some new hardware from my favorite mobo brand. Cant wait to see how the PCIe 3.0 preforms.
  • RayW69 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Looking forward to a mini-itx build on Ivy Bridge.
  • Htx jkr - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Asus I know you make fantastic motherboards. However I have been extremely disappointed with the OG transformers recent ICS update that basically rendered my unit unusable. I want to like asus again a free motherboard would bring me back in the fold.
  • The0ne - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    once again pick me
  • RaistlinZ - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Nice review. Does the ASUS P8Z77-V Deluxe (ATX) stay cooler than other boards?
  • danielmorris - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I am not a fan of the light blue that is used, the metallic part looks great by the plastic is like a baby blue
    I would like to see wifi (the faster types) and bt on more mobos (sabertooth)
    Maybe my only not nit-picky request is better on board sound
  • jonmeacham - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Really looking forward to UEFI BIOS on these boards. Can't wait.
  • sreenivasan80 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Love that new process.
  • rshappard - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thanks to Anandtech for the best site & for these contests!
  • RStormgull - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Asus has always made the most reliable motherboards on the market. They are my go-to brand when assembling a new machine as their products are high quality. I was a bit miffed when my G73JH was on the fritz, but now that's resolved with a video bios upgrade I'm still a happy customer.
  • Heisenburger - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    In for the promo
  • bdblkknight - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    This video's timing was perfect for me. I'm in the process of building a new system after my old one crapped out. I just decided to go with a motherboard with the 7 series chipset and ivy bridge processor. The Maximus V is at the top of my list for potential new boards. I haven't built a system in a while so the video really help bring me up to speed and some of the new cool features on the ASUS boards(ASUS you guys make great stuff!!!!). Props to Anand and Asus for making this vid!!!!!
  • jwaight - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Would like to see more about specific settings to get the best out of the IVB processors as well as good cooling systems since heat is going to be more of an issue with this processor.

    Needing a new gaming system, badly.
  • jimnicoloff - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I got one of your boards a few years back but it kept resetting and rejecting my RAM. It really turned me off to ASUS motherboards and I haven't looked back since. I'll give it a shot though if you want to give me one to try out!
  • vailr - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    How Hackintosh-friendly are Asus Z77 boards? Are there OSX drivers for the Asmedia SATA and USB 3.0 controllers? Thanks.
  • kod4krome - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    For those of us eyeing mini-itx for mini servers and firewalls, will there be any upcoming options with mini-itx and dual-lan? Thanks.
  • Ditiris - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    For the most part I'm happy with the product lineups. The only thing I'd like to see is an offering with a higher number of SATA ports with built-in RAID support for 8 drives.
  • trek179 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Very nice video. JJ is awesome. It would great if the process of using SMART DIGI+Power Control can be further explained such that novice (or first time) users can be more comfortable and confident in using it. Kudos to ASUS.
  • RMSe17 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thanks for having the giveaway!
  • PATMAN37 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I would like to hear about mouse driver updates and if they are going to be smoother in these boards, there seems to be some input lag on all I have used. I feel like something is going to be clicked wrong.
  • Slmblck - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    How great of Asus and Anandtech to be so generous! What a great upgrade this would make!
  • mpatel1080 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Great motherboards, wish the prices were a little lower to be more competitive with other vendors!
  • woka - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I think the USB 3 enhancements will be great and I'd love to hear more about these identical DRAM trace lengths. Also would like to see the memory scores with some LNG!
  • Antibios - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    That ASUS ROG Maximus V Gene looks awesome. Let me see for myself
  • brandx5 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've been building my own machines for years, and I've always used ASUS borads
  • metalSHOCK - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    One of these board sounds like a good starting point for a new Ivy Bridge build. Time to upgrade from my 5 year old machine. I'm on the same life cycle as the Nintendo Wii :O
  • kr0sis - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    That was a nice video overview, JJ seemed well informed and not too "sales rep".
  • sochee - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Used Gigabyte boards for a while.. one recently died on me for no reason after less than 2 years, so I decided to go with Asus. Very satisfied! Wish they'd do a cool-looking thermal shield on the Gene though.
  • Bobs_Your_Uncle - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Asus' Mother Of All Motherboard Giveaways. If my Mom were around to do it all over again, I bet she'd change my name from Rob to ROG!
  • anonymous_user - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I love my ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe. I would be ecstatic if I could upgrade to another ASUS board (Z77).
  • Yellowsamuel - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Some real nice looking boards there, would love to get the chance to play around with one :)
  • tommy2q - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I only use ASUS in my builds. Best performance and no problems.
  • Exia00 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Running an Asus motherboard for a couple years now, never gave me any issues. I purchased several other Asus products based on motherboard experiance, will continue to buy Asus for years to come.
  • Tomshard - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    a reply to this post
  • dnt94civic - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    would love to get the mITX one
  • egotastic - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link


    I'm glad some still have the large pin connectors for my first hard drive.
  • hanstollo - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Been quite happy with my ROG GENE II board paired with a core i7-970. Can't wait to build a second rig with Ivy and would love a GENE V board as my new backbone. I really love the ROG MATX boards and only hope Asus will continue to keep making them. The only thing i wish could be improved upon is the placement of PCI-E 16X graphic slots. I wish there was some way to get a little more spacing between cards when running SLI/Crossfire or maybe include some kind of thermal solution accessory add on that isn't too noisy to help with temps. Or place the Start/ Memory-ok buttons on the back side of the panel above the XFI chip and move the 1x slot in-between the 16xs. Not a huge deal but hoping for a better solution for those wanting to run SLI in MATX rig. I know most will just say just build standard ATX for SLI/Crossfire but I like having a case that isn't 6ft tall. : ) Thank you for all of the innovation ASUS and thank you Anand for all of your work.

    Best,
    J
  • jallis - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Seems like the Asus P8Z77-I Deluxe is missing in action. I see that most of Asus lineup of Z77 chipped boards are already out and available for purchase with one glaring exception, the previously mentioned P8Z77-I deluxe.... What is the holdup on this board?
    I have gathered all my components including the Silverstone SG08 mini-itx case which in my opinion to be a killer case for this mini itx board.
    So where's it at? Obviously Anand has one which will go out to one lucky person.....:-) Good Luck to that person
  • mrcookjr - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I am a gamer, but I want the most out of my board. Would I be sacrificing any major performance if I went Deluxe instead of a ROG board?
  • stimpy04 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    What is the reason behind having dual LAN port on P8Z77-V deluxe board but only one with Intel controller?

    Also just a wishful thinking, is it possible for future board to use the 82579LM version of the Intel LAN controller instead of 82579V? For those of us that use our computer as a workstation with Windows Server, it will be nice not having to hack the driver to make the ethernet controller working properly.
  • heartacheky - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Your products are awesome I have used them for over 10 years and always been more than satisfied.
  • hobbang819 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'd like to know if they've improved the booting of these boards. On my P8Z68-V Pro/Gen3 it takes forever to get through the BIOS/POST unless I disable close to everything on the board (Bluetooth, Marvell SATA3, LAN, eSATA). Even then it still takes a good 15 seconds to get started on Windows.
  • hobbes203 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I want to hear the future between AMD and Intel and your predictions and how both players can turn things around!
  • chrisprcr - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Any one of them would be a great replacement for my M3A78-EM and a good incentive to upgrade my CPU.
  • starcaptor - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    ASUS still dictates the high-end, and its been this way as far as I remember from the days of the Pentium. I would love to build a new Z77 rig using an ASUS foundation :)
  • ted8978 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Great products. Glad to hear about the push for USB 3.0 Boost.
  • thetuna - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    What's that thing on the top of the m-itx board?
  • Zardnok - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I am curious about how the Asus power phases allow for better overclocking. How many is enough??
  • VahnTitrio - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've been using my P5K-E for many years now without so much as a hiccup, it's been awesome. I will be rebuilding in the immediate future, and frankly I'm a little behind on Z77. Does the USB-Boost work on all the USB 3.0 ports, or only those based on the Z-77 controller? And if it's only those on Z-77, which ports are those as opposed to the ASMedia 3.0 ports?
  • Homeles - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    That "T" Topology thing with the traces is really cool. It's amazing you beat Intel at their own game.
  • exfix - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    My last ASUS product was a ASUS P5Q3 DELUXE/WIFI-AP CH1-11 LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard . What a disappointment, nothing but problems. Winning a new mobo to use would defiantly help restore my faith in ASUS. Hey at least I am honest :P
  • kidsafe - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Asus is already at the top of the heap when it comes to fan control (along with the defunct Abit.) I'd like to see even more customization to the fan control options, such as allowing voltage control on the CPU fan headers, more adjustment points, and perhaps slight overvolting options from 12V to 14V. Perhaps add a target temperature mode in addition to custom curves.
  • Kromis - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Wow...I'm due for an upgrade! My last build was 5 years ago...I could use an upgrade to my Asus :)
  • RiotShooter - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Still running my ASUS P5N-E SLI with a Q9300. Would love to be able to upgrade to the amazing looking Sabertooth.
  • Airwaves - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Regarding the sabertooth motherboard series, I've felt that the "thermal armor" was very hit or miss in terms of actually shielding the PCB and miscellaneous components from heat generated by the CPU or GPU.

    Aside from being a bit gimmicky, are there any improvements to the thermal armor technology on the Z77 board?
  • Carib0u - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'd like to know what Asus's plans are for thunderbolt across the line-up this summer. (and a motherboard would be a sweet upgrade too).
  • zyrmpg - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    all love for asus
  • Kestiel - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'd like to know a bit more about the Sabertooth's cooling versus other boards of comparable size. Don't the fans add in more dust than if it were open? And how exactly are they ESD defended?

    Just a few questions and my submission for a ASUS board, I always liked their boards but could never convince myself to plunk down the money for it when other boards did perfectly well so some more insight would be marvelous!
  • dragonsqrrl - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Holly shit ASUS, you guys have outdone yourselves with this generation of motherboards. Very impressive lineup, and I love the wide range of "non negotiable" features you've packed into all your boards, even the cheaper ones. I see a lot of features that were once exclusive to my Rampage III Extreme, or similar level board, that are now standard for everyone.

    I love that you're not standing still, and that you're constantly pushing the envelope. Keep it up!!
  • Bolas - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Motherboard please!!
  • Lord 666 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Will the Sabertooth heat shield come in clear? While the stealth looks good, I know I'm not the only one dropping screws. With a clear cover, it would be easier to find.
  • C2bcool - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Love the Asus Z77 lineup. I desperately need a Mobo. My last homebuild was about 10 years ago and I need a computer, so the timing is perfect.
  • p05esto - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Count me in, I like Asus boards and would like to build a new system!
  • Totally Trav - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I have an Asus board now and I am very satisfied. One of the better overclockers for sure. Keep up the good work.
  • livingstory - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'd switch back from the ever elusive Mac Pro if I win. It would be the first box I've built by hand in over 8 years!
  • distortion620 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Always the best motherboards and other stuff!
  • genelech - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Have a Gigabyte mb now. Hoping to try an ASUS in the future!
  • stamples - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Just curious when we might expect to start seeing some Z75 boards?
  • corrion - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Asus: love your quality, feature-rich, reliable motherboards. Keep them that way, and you have a fan for life!
  • anekin007 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I been running ASUS motherboards for years. I would love to run it with the new ivy bridge.
  • woodworker72 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Count me in! I need to upgrade, so why not the latest and greatest? Thanks!
  • KakarotUSMC - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Well, I'd love to own a new Asus motherboard. My MSI "military grade" motherboard sometimes hangs the USB motherboard on Windows login and I have to hard reboot to gain access to my PC.

    Thanks Anand!
  • sio2rocks - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    The new z77 chipset is looking good for overclocking. Is there going to be an article detailing the new capabilities?
  • wfarid - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thank you!
  • wfarid - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    And I have an old asus board that needs an upgrade. I even have a 6 year old asus laptop that is still kicking!
  • JoshieZin - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    This would be such a blessing to help jump start my first desktop build in a long time. I've always went with Asus motherboards, and they have not once let me down.
  • bradley - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thanks
  • CWRMadcat - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Here's hoping I win!
  • makotech222 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I bought your p8p67 deluxe board and I'm loving it, glad you guys continue support for your products. Would love a new ivy bridge board though! thanks.
  • Snake732 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thanks to both Anandtech and ASUS for all you do. :)
  • alachua - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thanks for taking the time to sit down and talk about the features of the board, it was a very informative visit.
  • xxbennyblancoxx - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've been using a P5E for the past 5yrs and it's time for an upgrade. I've had my e6750 running at 3.66ghz for the entire time I've had it strapped to the asus motherboard. I've never had a single issue.

    The only time I've ever used anything but asus as my motherboard of choice is when I dabbled in rd-ram, I had an asrock motherboard that lasted 8months before it when up in flames. Went right back to asus and have not looked back. Whether I win the sabertooth/deluxe or not I'm still going to get one of those two. I've waited long enough to upgrade. Can't wait to play with uefi from asus. Geoff gaisor says they have the best fan controls in the biz.
  • millercommamatt - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Shiny!
  • Onyx2291 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Lovely hardware.
  • UNOE - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I would love to have this I'm accually planning to buy my first ASUS board this year I been waiting to long.
  • dLogiteK - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've always used Asus as my go-to brand for mobos. Its time for an upgrade, let me win one!
  • cheena - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Very impressive options with the fan control. Ideal for HTPC. I hope I win the mATX or miniITX models.
  • drewstylz - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    list of known fitting HSF for the mITX board please!
  • yeroc03 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I just wanted to comment that it is great to hear from the people from anandtech about there line with the introduction of the Sandy Bridge. I believe that many of my questions were answered during the interview session. The only thing I would like is more clarification on which boards in the line will have the new revamped RAM mapping. Will all of them or just the top level.
  • the901 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Oh my! Just the talk about those independent programable fan headers makes me all happy. Auto calibration...awesome.
  • dbSlycraft - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thanks ASUS
  • lycan1985 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Asus motherboards are just freaking awesome compared to the competition. I'm looking to upgarde to Ivy n getting one for free..nothing like it :))
  • tniemi - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Been using Asus boards since beginning of time :) I am happy with my current one also but I need HTPC! :)
  • sasquatch45 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'm pretty excited ASUS is taking the lead on developing motherboards for the mitx platform, Definitely considering building mitx next time I upgrade.
  • tumbleweed - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'm definitely waiting for the Thunderbolt versions. I'd like to see more information about the different implementations (TB header vs onboard, number of channels, will cables be included, etc.). Very impressive new technology with Asus boards these days. Way to go, Asus!
  • CrackRabbit - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've always like Asus products, here's to hoping to get one for free.
  • giantpandaman2 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    My question is about the DTS implementation. Is it going to go out via HDMI, Coax, Optical, displayport? What codec will be required on the receiver? Also, will it be able to output to something like Airplay via the WiFi Go implementation?
  • TrackSmart - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    From the video, it sounds like these boards will *start* at $205 and go up from there in price. Maybe it's because I've mostly purchased motherboards for AMD processors in past builds, but that sounds quite high for the entry level. In the past, you could find full-featured motherboards for $150 or less. My last board (2 yrs ago) was around $140 and had the ability to run 2 graphics cards with good bandwidth (PCI Express X8 for both), USB 3.0, 6 GB/s SATA, etc. Is $200 the new lower level for a fairly full featured board that will take these new Intel processors?

    PS: Thanks for the giveaway!
  • staplels - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Question regarding Thunderbolt implementation:
    It was mentioned that there will be a header on the motherboard to link in the PCIE 4x Thunderbolt adapter to the on-board DisplayPort. I've read that when Apple originally rolled out Thunderbolt that they chose DP as the connector for Thunderbolt out of convenience, but that DP was not necessarily going to be the standard implementation of Thunderbolt. Are we still likely to see variation in Thunderbolt interfaces, including optical options?

    Thank you Anand and ASUS for the giveaway!
  • latenightdog - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Hey Asus, this time around could you provide a better explanation of the use of the EPU and TPU switches.
  • Morphuess - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I have an Asus video card, but I've never had the opportunity to use one of their mobo's. This would be a good chance.

    Thanks for letting 4 lucky people have this opportunity.
  • cramercali - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'd like to know more about the USB channels and the "real world" benefits we'll be seeing. I'm on the fence regarding Thunder Vs 3.0.

    Thanks for the entry.
  • DragonLotus - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Is there any info on a 680x2? Of course it'll take time since it was recently released. I just want to see what ASUS can do with Kepler is all.
    Other than that, ASUS makes great products!
  • Thefinaleofseem - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Wish I'd picked up an Asus rather than a Gigabyte for Sandy Bridge. Gigabyte's EFI implementation is plagued with issues and I've had to do some serious voodoo twice now to resurrect a seemingly dead board. Asus boards? No such issues apparently.

    I know what my next board is gonna be. Thanks for making good stuff, Asus!
  • WhiteMorpheus - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I really like the Republic of Gamers line, but all of your motherboards have been rock solid performers for me. Keep up the great work!

    Winning an upgrade would be legendary.
  • tigersty1e - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    My comment is for Asus. The full plate "heatsink" on the sabertooth board is a great innovation. Keep it up.
  • bmortens115 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I have only bought ASUS MoBos
  • rongopongo - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'm very loyal to the Asus brand. They have not failed me once! I've never had an MSI board last!! It was my mistake from shying away from Asus, but never again :D
  • MaJoRoesch - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    My core 2 duo desperately needs an upgrade. I was planning to upgrade to Ivy Bridge anyway :D.
  • Gpaiva - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Sadly ive never had an asus board of my own, but ive always enjoyed working on them. I would love to hear more about what they are planning on doing with UEFI going forwatd
  • millak - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I was planning on a new desktop once IB was released and this would go great!!
  • nwaves - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Hope I win one!
  • Impendent - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thanks to AnandTech and ASUS for giving an explanation on all the features for these motherboards as well as the design philosophy behind them. Also thanks for allowing a few lucky people for a chance to win these boards.
  • CrystalBay - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Please give me a more detailed Mobo manual Asus . Thanks
  • bboore - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Posting for a chance to wiiiiin!
  • samhorn - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    My first build, back in 2001, used an ASUS mobo. Hoping I can continue the tradition.
  • DragonFire838 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thanks for giving us a closer look at the new Z77! I'm curious as to whether the Sabertooth model has any specific Bios settings for its thermal radar?
  • fralexandr - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    is dust defender actually that helpful?
    it doesn't seem too handy for the most part
  • freday2005 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    First off let me just say its nice to see a good technology interview that really gets some information out there rather than just promoting a product. I like how you not only discussed what features the board has but how they are implemented and the requirements to get the best performance out of those features.

    First off I wanna say ASUS is awesome. I'm glad a motherboard company is out there really working to make their boards more user friendly, and provide the best features they can as standard features on their full line of products.

    First off I do feel that the bios interface as a whole on most motherboards is past due for an update. While they have improved in the past few years, I really feel that its moving pretty slow. Its kinda nice to hear someone explain a little bit of why its taking so long to really implement change, and to know that it is being worked on. I don't think the GUI for the bios however needs to be overdone. I kinda fear that the first couple versions of a bios interface update might leave me wanting to go back. If companies try to oversimplify everything I feel it will be like windows 8, and make me just not wanna deal with it at all. I feel the bios still needs to offer every option it possibly can but I think it's time it just got a nice visual update and a little organizing really.

    I was really glad to see all the new fan control software and how you can name your fans. I've been thinking for years that I really wished you could just name them in the bios so rather than saying "case fan #1" whenever a program took a reading it would say whatever you named it so you knew what fan it was reading. I also love the custom profiles so you can set the speed and profiles of individual fans easily, and its great the motherboard can now detect the fan profile for you. These fan features alone will result in me making sure my next board purchase stays with ASUS.

    As for wireless Display and the Wireless GO features. Awesome features for video streaming to a remote display or setting up an extended desktop without all the wires. I feel however that display manufacturers should really work with the computer industry to come up with a wireless display standard so you can securely connect straight to a display with say a laptop or tablet. I wanna be able to set my laptop on a charge pad on my desk, and instantly have my display setup change and see my 2 desktop displays bring up my laptop and the custom setup (extended, remote) I have chosen. While at the same time have the wireless keyboard and mouse automatically connect to the laptop so once I sit down and place my laptop I can just use my desktop monitors and peripherals as if they were wired. I know, I know, I'm asking too much at this point in the game.

    Bios flashback, awesome feature however I found it a little alarming. If I understood correctly any of my friends could then plug in a USB with a corrupt bios image as a prank and with the press of a button make my day a lot longer. Yes, that's assuming my friends have some computer knowledge which most of them do. I feel the button should be within the case so if I do have to use it I still can, but have to pull the side off my case and then press the button. I feel it would allow a small level of protection against tampering as you can lock most cases somehow.

    Overall however, fantastic job AnandTech and ASUS. I'm glad you guys really took the time to hit some of the obscure points such as Thunderbolt and how its supported by all the boards in your profile but an add-in card is required. I also found the usb 3.0 information useful as I didn't know what usb 3.0 boost really was, or what devices would benefit and how.

    I wish you guys could do some informative interviews with some other tech companies such as Intel, AMD (both processor and graphics divisions), Nvidia, SoC companies (qualcomm, Sigma, TSMC), maybe even Sony. I would really like to see what new things companies are working on and I think it would really allow more companies to get feedback on what people would really like to see.
  • mmshah - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I need a need Asus mobo.
  • antiocles - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    When?
  • magregerschaffer - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Asus has always designed and built reliable products. There has alwasy been an Asus motherboard in my computers. Keep up the good and work.

    P.S. I hope I win one :)

    ~Ryan~
  • elclanrs - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Wow, great giveaway, I want one of those too.
  • continuum - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Any notes on compatibility with non-graphics cards in the secondary PCI-e x16 slots? e.g. RAID cards? I have an Areca ARC-1680i that would be residing in one of them!
  • Chasely - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    My Asus motherboard has been problem free since 2008. It is time to move on to ivy bridge:D
  • Mirage08 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I could use some new hardware.
  • pikahatonjon - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I wonder how Asus will try to keep their desktop PC products relevant as technology inches more and more towards mobile computing. DIY custom laptops? :D that would be incredible
  • gmcl - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    always asus forevermore
  • aeronb - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I can never get enough PCI slots;)
  • mapi - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    That mini-ITX board looks sweet.
  • camara120 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'm getting a P8Z77-I Deluxe even if I don't win!
  • Bikram72 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I love my asus board. I have used one in every build I've done for me, my family, and my friends. Some of the best boards I've seen, no problems what so ever.

    Knock on wood.
  • Jaeden - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    please!
  • Kamus - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I only want EVERYTHING
  • nugenx - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I have a couple an asus that's been running for 5 year, and has no end in sight. You do get what you pay for.
  • fuzul - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    How does the DTS UltraPC II technology work if I'm watching a movie on my computer that already has a DTS or DD track? Does that track get reencoded and then sent to my reciever? Would there be a detail loss with that? Or can the software detect the DTS or DD track from the movie and disable encoding and just pass the movie signal through?
  • Tarvaln - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Great boards! My past two have been Asus and they were amazing.
  • gobaers - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    My first ASUS motherboard was in '95, for a Pentium 90MHz, and it featured Pipeline Burst Cache. Had to exchange it, and ASUS support was great. Windows 95 ran like a charm after that upgrade, and Windows 3.1 was a blur.
  • leonowski - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I would like to hear ASUS talk about Thunderbolt support.
  • Papaswedine - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Seriously though, I don't think I would change a single aspect of the Maximus V Gene. I know Asus must have listened to it's consumers (myself as well) because this is the first one, I can say is EXACTLY how I would have it built. Asus engineers, you rock!

    ~Ryan~
  • NinjaGnome - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I want more full featured microatx and smaller boards, would love to build a new custom water cooled box with one of the smaller boards
  • Summer - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    So close I can feel it! I need a new mobo
  • Talyrius - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    It would be nice to be lucky for once.
  • Qmzn - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've been using Asus products in recent years, and despite my cynicism, I have not been disappointed. I still use a Eee 2G Surf running Xandros to check my mail, and my friend digs his Sandy Bridge motherboard. Stuff in the vid looks like a continued step in the right direction. Thanks for making reliable products.
  • Korkd - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    great to see such a feature rich mITX board. Would make a great HTPC mobo.
  • NOTashwin - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Around 28:34 JJ mentioned that Asus is working with Apple. When Asus ships their Thunderbolt add-in card, I'd like to see how well Apple's Thunderbolt Display works on a PC.

    I would also like to see gaming performance on Apple's Thunderbolt Display. In theory, Lucid Virtu should bridge the gap between Thunderbolt and discrete GPUs.
  • HexiumVII - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    The ROG Gene V looks so nice, it almost looks to have more features than a full board, but my case is so huge, i'm really used to getting the biggest i can get. Maybe i should just wait for the Maximus Formula.
  • Taco-Man - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Just out of curiosity more than anything, is there any way to control the fans from some secondary program via a command line option, or some other method? Like fanProgram.exe -fan2 80% or something like that? Sorry if this isn't very clear.
  • 2+2=5 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    In for an entry myself those ROG mATX boards are tough to beat. Great overview by JJ informed as always, awesome features from Asus as well.
  • GokieKS - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Still the best UEFI implementation around.
  • drh3b - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    is at the top of my list.
  • dawp - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'd like to see wi-fi as an option on more high end boards
  • chhetri1978 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I think now is a great time for me and some of you to upgrade, it's big boost.
  • josephnunn - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I was interested by the new T-top trace layouts for memory slots in the video. I'm curious to see the stability at overclocked DRAM speeds when all slots are full, usually its best to occupy just 1-2 slot(s) for speed. However I find myself using all my DRAM slots eventually as I love having large amounts of RAM.

    Would love to get ahold of one of those boards for a new rig!

    Joseph
  • jepsr - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    are Great!!!
  • JoshieZin - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Always loved my Asus boards throughout the years (Back to the AMD FX-62 days). Looking to save up for an ivy bridge build, and one of these would be a great jump start to that!
  • dafreez - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Pretty cool new fan control capability. Things have come a long way.
  • Daeros - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    My next mobo is absolutely going to be ASUS, probably Z77 - SSD caching rocks!
  • lolTyler - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've always been an Asus fan, keep up the good work guys!
  • Build-A-Rig - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I always trust asus just curious to know what to expect.
  • Mogster - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    It seems like most of your boards have dropped PCI slots. What is the reason for that? I have a Creative PCI sound card that I use for gaming, and I'm not convinced that integrated audio is good enough yet, especially with older games that use EAX. Yeah, I know there are PCI-E sound cards, but they tend to be expensive.
  • LeBrad - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'd like to know more about the possibilities for LAN teaming or "trunking" with the dual-lan Asus motherboards.
  • thetank170 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Asus makes the best mobos period! Thanks!
  • Kougar - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Hi JJ!

    First, loved the discussion on memory tracing! The mentioned QHD panels got my attention... those were S-IPS right? Any of those in 27" or larger? What about CCFL based for a wider color gamut? Any details on scaler input lag?

    I have two questions regarding future ASUS displays. Firstly, will RGB LED displays begin making inroads into the high-quality S-IPS markets in the near future? And if not, what is required for this to happen?

    What I'd be especially curious to know is why hasn't there been more interest from manufacturers in producing a 120hz display? The interest from gamers has been huge.

    The Yamakasi CatlLeap Q270 is just ONE of many QHD 27" Korean panels where the low price has garnered more than one-thousand forums pages worth of interest across many websites, so I am interested in seeing how aggressive ya mentioned ASUS will be with it's pricing.

    But thanks to 3D Stereovision capable boards, select models of this Korean monitor will run problem free when overdriven to 120hz in 2D operation. If a cheaply made board and sub A+ panel can achieve 120Hz operation on a QHD S-IPS display with dual-link DVI, why don't name brands build a high quality 120hz S-IPS QHD set using Displayport to do the same?
  • mudy - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    With the third pcie lane on the z77 boards I have come across almost all manufacturers saying "1xPCI Express 2.0 x16 (x4 Mode) & only available if a Gen 3 CPU are used". Does this mean that the lane is pcie 2.0 at x16 but works at pcie 3.0 x4 mode, if an IVB processor is connected, and other two pcie 3.0 lane is populated giving x8/x4x4 speed with pcie 3.0 compliant cards?? Also what will happen if I put Pcie 2.0 GPUs in the first two pcie 3.0 x16 slots and a pcie 2.0 compliant raid card (rr2720SGL) in the third pcie lane? Will it give me an effective pcie 2.0 bandwidth of x16/x8/x8 or not?? Damn these are so confusing!! I wish anandtech would do an extensive review on just the pcie lanes covering all sorts of scenario and I think NOW would be the best time to this as the transition from pcie 2.0 to pcie 3.0 will happen slowly (maybe years) so majority end-user will still be keeping their pcie 2.0 compliant devices!!
  • Mjames23 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Been running a pk5 premium with no issues for four years now, but it's time for an upgrade.
  • WusteHase - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'd love to know when Asus plans on releasing the rest of the RoG Z77 line. Loved my R-III BE X58 board. I'm in the middle of a new IB build and I'm torn between the Gene and the Sabertooth right now, so I need the rest of the Maximus V's to finally make up my mind!
  • wildchild08 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Very cool. Love Asus's stuff.
  • puttersonsale - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Been a long time Asus customer, would be nice to have another to add to the family :)
  • Andy616 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Coming from traditional BIOS interface looking forward to new UEFI BIOS GUI. Should be much easier to understand and configure. Thanks ASUS!
  • Yrusoad - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'd like to know what ASUS may or may not be planning along the lines of something new in their super high tier boards, the ROG boards. Something new to help with at home OCing, something unlike the LN2 mode jumper which is useful to ~<100 people. I like to shoot for 24/7 OCs on water cooling. For example, I'm looking at a 24/7 sub 1.4 VCore 5.0 GHz 3820. THATS WHAT I AND MANY OTHERS ARE LOOKING FOR IN A BOARD.
  • kdawg01 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Ive used countless Asus boards, monitors, and video cards in many different builds and to date their quality is second to none. keep up the good work
  • Si1veR - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Asus is my favorite brand of motherboards.
  • ShogoXT - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I definitely prefer Micro ATX nowadays. I feel mid towers are beginning to be a thing of the past unless you do a SLI/crossfire setup.
  • zedklind - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I was wondering how much of a difference an ivy-bridge chip would make if i upgraded from my core 2 quad in my desktop and what is going to be the gamecharger in reference to performance in gaming. I have a feeling it bottlenecks my gtx680 :(. Btw love my transformer prime and asus laptop from 2 years ago.
  • nenforcer - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Could you elaborate some more on ASUS' own SSD Caching software that is shipped with their motherboards and if it replaces / complements the Intel SRT BIOS caching interface present on H77 and Z77 motherboards. Also explain if these technologies are OS dependent and only run in Windows 7, for instance.
  • Giggles31 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I just know that my husband LOVES Asus products, so winning one of these would be awesome! (I think?) Maybe you could tell me why Asus products are liked so much?
  • TechMaster52 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I have been holding off for Ivy bridge so getting a free computer would be nice
  • jewie27 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Asus is my favorite motherboard company
  • Hexadecazetton - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Time for a new build. I've always had good luck with Asus.
  • TourGuide - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    What a great contest and way to promote some AWESOME mobos!
  • mjh215 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I really like what Asus has done with the Sabertooth. I'd like to see that as a continuing trend and develop motherboard level cooling and dust protection control with covering like that as well as the covering unused slots and sockets.

    One comment for the video, I'd rather see separate mics or run some tests first to make sure both speakers are at similar volumes. I had to watch this video with either one person blaring or the other eligible.

    Thanks and good luck everyone!
  • Gambler - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thanks ASUS for the motherboard giveaway. How about some benchmark information on the wireless adapters.
  • Ictiocyon - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Can't wait for more.
  • ARoyalF - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I would like to know if we will see more mobos with fans on the vrms. Since many people use a non Intel cooler, there is no air directed across the vrm heatsinks. I like the new Sabretooth vrm and chipset cooling solution.
  • TheVolrus - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    ASUS, you have always made great products, and I would more than happy to update my board with a new MoBo from you. Thanks
  • Sabresiberian - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    PCIe expansion slots are a limitation that prevents some real creativity and expansion a builder might want. For example, if you wanted to add a card like the OCZ Revodrive, a couple of graphics boards, and a sound card, you are going to get really crowded real quick and couldn't even do that on many mainboards. If you wanted to add an Ethernet card like one of the Killer solutions, or a third graphics card, or fourth, well, there just isn't enough room on any mainboard. (Not arguing that these are good ideas, just pointing out the limitations.)

    Has Asus thought about these kinds of limits on current mainboards, and come up with any possible solutions?

    Great video, and thanks Asus for the leadership in mainboard development and stimulation for quality you've to the market in recent years.

    ;)
  • SavellM - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I would like to know more about the ASUS ROG Maximus V Gene sound for a high end HTPC.
    If I use a GPU say the 430 or 520, can I still use the onboard sound card (which is insanely good) for XBMC via HDMI?
  • foxlinked - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    i've been extremely satisfied with every asus board i've owned. I really wish though that you guys would make a motherboard/video card with a white PCB to match all of the white PSU's and cases that are out now.

    a black and white rog board would be sexy
  • CBeck113 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've been planning an mITX build for a while - getting the motherboard I want for nothing would certainly speed up this process! Servus, Charlie
  • honvl - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'd like to hear more about why Intel NICs are better than Realtek NICs and what capabilities the Intel server-class NIC has.
  • bcg27 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Been using my i7920 for close to three years now and been itching for an upgrade - coming from an Asus p6t-deluxe :) This would be the shove to get the upgrade started!
  • Dead God - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I don't have a good question to ask, but I'd still love to win one.
  • cjcoats - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    It's time to upgrade...
  • droorda - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    We all want one. I want to know how I can win 2
  • blsanford - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Been waiting for Ivy Bridge, and need a MB to complete my new system
  • skirmash - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    There are some great features on these boards.
  • Icabus - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Would love to build another computer with an ASUS MoBo.
  • jefdavis54 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Another great video from Anandtech. I've had many Asus motherboards over the years, and they have always been top notch. Would love an opportunity to check out the latest and greatest!
  • FozzieB - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    to go with a new ivy bridge processor.
  • f16boiler - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    It looks like a sweet deal. I am still running my old i7 920 and would love to try out the new ivy bridge and see how PCIE 3.0 would pair up with my recently purchased SSD.
  • funkindrago - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    It seems like more people are having problems with having to send boards back to manufacturers to flash the BIOS when new chips are released and boards sit in stock with old BIOS versions.

    Do you see ASUS releasing more boards that support flashing the BIOS from a USB stick without booting the machine up? (Many times they won't even post with new chips on a board with an old BIOS)
  • Netopia - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Been using ASUS since Socket-5

    Would LOVE to use some of their products with some i7 sweetness! :)
  • Netopia - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Specifically, I'd love one of their mITX boards for a SUPER portable killer gaming box!
  • romo - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    would go great with the Ivy Bride I have on my wishlist
  • Bob-o - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    My HTPC recently died and I need a new board for a build!
  • ProDigit - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'd love to see more about power saving feats implemented in the smallest boards.
  • Ws6_ - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Im still on Asus Rampage Extreme ii, I would love an upgrade.
  • newdamage1 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thanks!
  • renegrab - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    OK, maybe a little lame wordplay, but I love both companies and have Mobos of both right here under my desk.

    Asus is well known for their quality and reliability. Hence that is the reason why all my business-machines use ASUS boards.
  • Samaritano - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Looking forward to the release of these Z77 boards. My last ASUS board was in the Pentium PII450 processor days. I know, it's been a long, long time. Thanks ASUS.
  • jollywombat - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    In need of an upgrade :). Surprised to see no active cooling on the chipset for anything but the sabertooth. Would have thought this was required still, unless that chipset just runs cool enough?
  • Stranman - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've had several ASUS mobo's with good reliability.

    I could certainly use a new upgrade.
  • Envoi - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'm still rocking my A8N at home. I'd love an excuse to upgrade. ;-)
  • slab154 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Really need a new comp
  • jkf10d - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Looking forward to hearing about the larger mb's coming out!
  • junk2011 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Let me win!
  • donebu - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    ASUS makes great motherboards, no questions.
  • Exterous - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Do you have any data about the heat difference the shround on teh Sabertooth offers?

    Also - when do you see rolling out PCI 3.0 across your lineup?

    Thanks!
  • Fenrir3050 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've extracted every last bit of computing power out of my 6-year-old rig, and was looking to upgrade to Ivy Bridge. The question becomes which MB to choose. I like the Maximus V Gene, but really miss the PS/2 port. (I know - old tech...) Now I'm looking at the V Deluxe.
  • tammlam - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've been eyeing Asus AMD motherboards because I'm a cheap bastard. These are the perfect price points for Intel motherboards - FREE!
  • chrisf7762 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    always been happy with ASUS boards!
  • Uritziel - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    want
  • BPB - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    We are using a very old system and could really use an upgrade.
  • dexterkarthik - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    is there anything that can be done at the motherboard manufacturer's end to bring about even a tiny bit of improvement to the OC problem in Ivy-Bridge compared to Sandy-Bridge?
    OR
    hopefully Intel can come up with something similar to a B3 stepping improvement in Z68.
  • rheinlds - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Always great hardware Asus. Innovation never hurts either!
  • TheSteveO - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    have an asus laptop that just never stops running no matter how i harass it, would like to hear more about the motherboards use of intels lightpeak which i heard would come as an add on card to some of the new boards
  • speedyme - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thanks!
  • DigitalWolf - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    He mentions the two top boards early on when talking about the "stack". While mentioning to expect a price point of over $300.. an estimate on when they will be available would be nice as well.
  • PyroHoltz - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Always love the opportunity to win stuff from Anand and his tech team.

    Past Asus boards have always treated me well, would like the chance to step up to IB.
  • IvyEnvy - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Need a new machine for school. Stuck on a Mac right now! HAAALP!!!
  • thornburg - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I just bought a new Asus Z77 board, but it was a low end model. I wouldn't mind an upgrade for free!
  • wsume99 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I must say that I've been pleased with my ASUS MB. It would be nice to have a brand new one.
  • jeff29414 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    OK - so i'm a budget conscious person - my last pc (build 2 years ago - was under $500 and I can play Skyrim at max settings no problem on Win 7 64 Home Premium).
    I've noticed that most new boards are reducing the number of PCIe16 to 1 or 2 and completely dropping the PCI slots. There are a few PCIe1 slots, but there are still several older cards that would be viable and may or may not have been upgraded to have a card that supports the PCIe1 slots. But with new SSD's coming out that are PCIe16 slot and other cards being mentioned for those - having only 1 or 2 of them makes the motherboards less able to be customized to suit the users need. It seems to me a lot of 'thinking for the consumer' is being done as the PC market evolves, but some of the things being done don't make sense to me.

    thanks,
    jeff
  • ismaelgonzales - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    It's great to see the performance capability of a full-sized board in the SFF. I look forward to this boards specific review, and any further SFF boards with these high-end specs.
  • Kumouri - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    It was said in the video that you would be releasing more details on the new memory topology you are using for the series 7 motherboards. Where would one find this information?
  • zhanism - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Never had an issue with any of my Asus Parts.
  • Ysen - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Awesome giveaway!
  • clockworkjpm - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    In the parts of the video I listened to, it seemed to be the case that adding more and more tweaks and configurability to the system was a strong focus. Kudos. As a user of generations of mainboards, I have found that there is a law of limiting returns on these tweak-able features. I would personally like to see a few key features that have the largest effects on system performance with a reduced price per board. I realize Asus is competing in a market of super-tweakability, and that's okay, but I would applaud any company that bucks that trend and delivers a high-end product in which each feature was carefully planned rather than added in some sort of race to be able to twiddle a knob for every single element of the system.
  • Madoc Owain - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I would like to know more about how memory configurations are tested for those wishing to add the maximum amount of memory to a motherboard. Too many times I see motherboards listed as supporting say, 32GB (4x8GB), but when you go to their website to determine which memory is "approved" for use, you can not find any 8GB modules on their approved list!
  • maxfisher05 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    My asus p67 has been running well but it is worth it to upgrade? If you are giving it away then the answer is yes...
  • manicfreak - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'm in!
  • smithrd3512 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Great boards.
  • IronHawk - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    My computing needs require me to have a low powered computer, with multiple monitor support. I am very excited by the new HD integrated graphics, however I would like to see more motherboards with identical display connectors. Dual DVI would be Ideal. having to use a DVI for one and an HDMI connection for the other, (or worse a display port) creates cableing issues for us. Are we likely to see many motherboards with better (consistent) multi display options?
  • tctIT - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Still running my i950 on Asus mobo (P6X58D-E) and loving it, but would not mind a new, Ivy bridge capable new Asus mobo.
  • wheat_thins - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Looking for a HTPC build and a new desktop so either would fit the bill.
  • benjdm - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    ASUS, you make some good stuff.
  • Incinorator - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    My wife said that I could upgrade to Ivy Bridge to replace my aging Q6600, this would be awesome!
  • whatsinit4me - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    always liked and impressed by asus products!
  • quicksilver98 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I love Asus's reliability and consistent product excellence. Whenever I build systems for myself or anyone else I always go with Asus.
  • Judguh - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I guess the only question I have is when are prices going to come down? :)
  • Influence - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Was planning on another ASUS board anyway. Is there any chance of getting a board with a true "audiophile" grade soundcard integrated in with the mobo? Call it the "Symphony Edition" or something like that.

    Thanks
  • SmoothE911 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'm very excited about Thunderbolt coming to the PC but concerned that it will also introduce some limitations. Will it work well with a dedicated video card?
  • blrg891 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I have always enjoyed ASUS product. I use the Sabertooth line at work. It is big and heavy, but it gets the job done! That and it looks damn impressive. I am excited also about Ivy Bridge. Finally FMA and a programmable GPU on die. :)
  • Chapbass - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Hey ASUS, LOVING the mini-itx board! Having that many USB ports in that size means that this type of board could be used for a very wide variety of uses (standard desktop, HTPC, even CarPC).

    The ONLY thing that I wish it had were 4 DIMM slots. I know thats rough on a Mini-ITX board.

    How about 4 so-dimm slots? is that even possible on a board like this? with how cheap ram is, even laptop ram, that would give us more flexibility.

    So how about sending me one so I can give it a spin? My Intel e4300 is getting tired...
  • Pinecone-sw - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I have had several over the years and always had good luck with them.
  • db4williams - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I built an AMD system last year using the ASUS M5A99X -EVO mobo. I have had zero problems with and it overclocks really well. I really appreciate how ASUS is committed to supporting their products by issuing timely updates to drivers and bios. That's just awesome! I will be building a new system this year but this time it will be around the Z77 mobo. And of course it will be a Sabertooth Z77 by ASUS! (if at all possible!)
  • hmmblah - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Love the look of the Sabertooth board.
  • ramvoo - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Would like one
  • tomatoactivator - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    hoping for the best.
  • Cloakstar - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Will there be any nano IVB motherboards in the lineup?
  • longman88 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I like ASUS as they always produce good quality motherboard. Keep up the good work.
  • drywall420 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    One entry please.
  • faster - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I can't wait to see how the Asus T Top memory interface compares against the Intel reference memory interface used by their competitors. This is what is making Asus a clear cut choice above other motherboard manufacturers in my opinion. They must have some darn good engineers to have pulled this off!
  • Medikit - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    woohoo upgrade city!
  • tronika - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    pretty excited to upgrade! thanks for the awesome article.

    *arms, legs, fingers, toes, eyes crossed.
  • hshendon - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Have had an Asus MB in at least one of my home-built PCs for years. Would love to start a new one!
  • Juddog - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I like the look of all of these motherboards, and would gladly take one off your hands! :p
  • strid3r - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    the upcoming Asus laptops and sound cards.
  • TitoV - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I myself have not owned an Asus motherboard but have heard good things about it. Would love to have one.
  • rulo - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Can we get less bloatware from ASUS please?? Specially on their ROG Laptops.
    Thanks!
  • delta77 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I would like to see the performance between the i7 2600K and i7 3770K on the Asus P8Z77-V Deluxe using a GTX680 using Premiere Pro.
  • bignickmetro - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    love my maximus formula x38 so much that i still havent upgraded! Been waiting for Ivy bridge for a while
  • thxdd - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    This new lineup looks impressive, may be time to upgrade! If anything, the number of options are starting to get a bit overwhelming.
  • engrpiman - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Two questions: First I'm thinking of getting an Asus Xonar sound card but I noticed that the drivers have not been updated in a while and you have not bothered to explicitly say windows 7 support, Should I be worried.

    Q2: I tried to install windows 7 over a USB 3 drive and it failed what the best way to supply the USB 3 driver to windows and is this fixed with Ivy Bridge?
  • Trefugl - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Things I liked:
    - BIOS upgrade process not needing CPU/GPU
    - Reasonably priced Thunderbolt add-on card
    - The explanation of changes made for RAM (as far as product, it's not a game changer for me, but enjoyed the discussion)

    Would be interested to hear if they will be putting Thunderbolt in their laptops, but I understand if they can't discuss that at this point.
  • tech6 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I have been using ASUS for builds for a long time and have nothing but good things to say about them.
  • gbronzer - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Still running a Q6600 on a ASUS mobo. Have had compatibility issues with some video cards. How do they test compatibility with the latest vid cards like Nvidias 600 series?
  • crobb100 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've been running numerous trouble-free Asus boards in my self-built systems for years now, but would love to obtain a new upgrade!
  • Jaguar36 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    A comment!
  • nukerr - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Hi, any chance we see any of this technology improvements in laptop/notebook MoBo? I own a G74SX-DH72 ROG Laptop and it would be incredible to have tweaks to improve performance directly in the MoBo.

    Thanks!
  • mauler1973 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I have been using Asus Motherboards for some time now. I currently am running a P7H55D-M EVO that has been very solid and a great overclocker. I just built a system with a P8Z77-V LK for my in-laws, and that system is crazy fast! The only issue I had was trying to get an older SSD to work with the Intel Smart Response Technology as the Accelerate button would not appear even though I had Raid enabled and a fresh install on 1 drive seperate from the SSD. I would love more clarification on what works as far as SSD's for this feature.
  • F1Fish - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    But I'll take one. I can always a new toy.
  • insemnia - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    When will Motherboard companies and Case makers band together to give us the ability to make our own machine that is very small, but also can fit a decent GPU on it. We want to put our small PC's in our cabinet next to our Xbox's, like an HTPC, but one that's for gaming on TV's.

    Alienware and their X51 is a step in the right direction, but what about us that want to custom make our own machine with our prefered ASUS parts?

    We need something with a small ASUS motherboard, perfectly organized for a very tight fitting case, external power supply, and the room for a GPU.

    PS:
    Hope I win the motherboard, as I greatly desire to make a new machine to replace my 5+ year old.
  • jleach1 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Dear Anand and ASUS,

    How does ASUS differentiate itself when it comes to support?

    Specifically, what can I expect in terms of the quality and level of knowledge from tech support, the RMA process, and software/BIOS updates?

    What commitments has ASUS made to its customers in these areas?

    P.S. if there is time to go a little more in depth, I've bought a couple enthusiast class boards....one from ASUS and I bought a competitors product a few years back. I'm happy to say that the ASUS board was far superior in every way, but eventually, software and BIOS updates ceased. Does this mean that the board works nearly perfectly and that there is no reason to continue updating it? I have a P6T, and could make great use of a Z77 series board!

    Thanks,

    James
  • gomtuu - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    looks like the asus 'toolbox' has quite a few apps in it. are most of these memory resident? or just run on demand?

    i havent had the best luck with vendor apps in the past.

    -how are the asus ones with stability/support?
    -is asus working with any third parties for software support of these features as well?
  • jharmon - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Owned ASUS boards for years. Keep the streak going if you want.
  • erichandsmith - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Really really really want a Sabertooth z77. Just spent $1200 on a custom Mountain Mods panel and all the watercooling parts. A Sabertooth z77 would completely complement the build.
  • RWMunchkin12788 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    One more step towards building a new system!
  • Aladrius - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Excellent lineup, keep the powerful mITX boards coming!
  • superunknown98 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    It would be super cool if the mini-itx and micro-atx board had WiDi!
  • wooties - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'd also love to see an Asus integrated CPU cooling option in future boards..
  • zenonu - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Could you talk a bit more about the VRM on the P8Z77-I Deluxe? In particular, I'm also wondering if there might be any case incompatibilities because of the unique design.
  • Kenuzara - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Love Asus, best mobos on the market in my opinion!
  • MasterofOssus - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thank you for making such good systems, ASUS. I know that this is supposed to be about motherboards, but I've been consistently impressed with the build quality on your laptops, recently--so much so that I recommend them to my friends, now, who ask for advice on them.
  • JonnyBlazexx - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I love my Asus p8p67 deluxe, but would love to upgrade to a new Mobo and processor. Always looking for the new "edge."
  • rhisgen - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I love ASUS products .. I'm glad you added the Charger+ feature
  • ddahlin - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I have had several Asus motherboards in the past, but it is time for an upgrade. I love how reliable they are!
  • thewarm - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Can I have a CPU also... please?
    Thank you.
  • ishkatar - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    My old ASUS is already 5 year old... I'm soo ready for a new one. My current MB has been great, but it's getting old...
  • wht1986 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've always enjoyed asus motherboards, but ive found that i usually wish 1 or 2 of the usb ports had a little extra spacing between them. I have a couple of dongles which are rather think and i cant fit them side by side. Regardless any of these would make a fine addition to my house. Thanks in advance :)
  • drjlaw - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I was disappointed that NONE of the ATX-sized ASUS motherboards retained the firewire ports included in the previous generation boards (P8Z68-V Pro, for example).

    At this point I'm considering pairing a last generation ASUS MB with Ivy Bridge for my video editing workstation since the new boards are an incremental upgrade which actually remove an important feature. Still prefer the ASUS boards however -- appreciate the Intel NIC.
  • revohos - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've been running my current Asus board for a little over 6 years now and never had an issue with it. That video made me decide it's time to build a new box!
  • lordravage - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Those are some sweet looking boards!
  • dleclert - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Love Asus! Most trouble free boards I've ever had!
  • odeon - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Nice hardware. It would be nice to get some for an upgrade.
  • servlet - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thanks for this opportunity. My first motherboard was an ASUS P4T. I remember when I accidentally broke one of the heatsink retention brackets on it, ASUS graciously sent me another set after a phone call. I've always had good luck with their products.
  • TAKKLE - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've been using ASUS boards for years, can't beat em!
  • BrandonMills - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I was looking for an ASUS Desktop system the other day that wasn't a low-end option or a gamer option and couldn't really run across anything. Since you're now in the top 5 PC manufacturers ( congrats for taking the spot from Toshiba, btw. ), maybe we could get a built-to-order style site from you all similar to Dell and HP where I can custom build my ASUS desktops?

    ...also, I want a motherboard ;) <3
  • rdennist - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Ooh pick me pick meeee!
  • inflexion - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I am late to the party. I have seen a couple threads about thunderbolt and I am hopping on that bandwagon. I am very interested in how thunderbolt will be integrated into these motherboards and when windows drivers will be widely available.

    However, my interest in thunderbolt on these motherboards is for building a hackintosh with this stellar new platform.

    Thanks again for the contest. You turned 15 year lurker into a commenting participant!
  • nwrigley - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thanks!
  • Polaro - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Are there any enhancements to these boards focused on making building a computer easier?
  • treecats - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thanks ASUS
  • rgraze911 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I am looking for more on the wifi go and blue tooth.
  • Warlock15th - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thanks for the video, I've been using Asus ROG boards since the 790i based Striker II, and all of them have been awesome boards.

    My question is, will the Z77 based Maximus V Extreme and Formula boards be released soon?, if so, I'm counting on these boards on packing a PLX chip for some multi card action.
  • Pitbull#2 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Plain and simple I will Offer My Wifes had in service for it. :D lol ;) No seriously i will....
  • wollar71 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Have to love a quality product like Asus... would love to sink my teeth into that mITX!
  • jmsabatini - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I build my own machines for home and office, and have always used ASUS boards. Drooling over that Deluxe.
  • BruciferK - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thank you Asus
  • TechnoButt - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Long Live Asus.

    Occasionally I stray, but I always come back. Quality is hard to beat.

    Help me upgrade?
  • Geofram - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Sounds interesting. Any idea if it has much of a performance hit (if any) on the CPU to run it?

    I'd love to have one of these to replace my P8P67
  • x.clay - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I like the addition of the mini PCI slot of some of the new boards. It provides some additional flexibility that nice
  • Ctrl_Alt_ID - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I would like to learn more about the differences in power requirements between the ATX and mITX. I'm looking to replace my desktop but maybe the mITX would be a good move from the ATOM based music server I've been running.
  • punkinduster - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thanks for allowing us the opportunity to win a motherboard. I currently have a competitors 1366 motherboard and would love to come back to Asus!
  • TidalWaveOne - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I use to like ASUS but their terrible and slow website turned me off years ago. I'm curious if this has been improved or if I am going to still experience a slow & unreliable website if I buy an Asus motherboard?
  • geraldg97 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    How does the new ivy bridge CPUs compare to the core i7-920s with the X58 chipset? and Thanks Asus for the great Mobos- I have RoG boards in all my computers :)
  • tinwheeler - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Really need to replace the Burbank motherboard in my Hiccup Powered desktop.
  • mikedice - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Great video!!
  • msudogsrule - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Been waiting and waiting. A win is the impetus I need!
  • klipprand - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    My workstation board is still running strong. Happy to see you moved the bios battery out from underneath the pci slot for the video card.
  • mbizzle - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Looking forward to passing on my current system to someone in my family when I win this new board! :)
  • brownkc - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    It wasn't really clear on the Thunderbolt discussion whether the current Z77 motherboards have support for TB (ie the chip/connection in the bottom right corner to connect video). He indicated it would be ready in a couple of weeks for the PCI Express riser card but didn't say if it was compatible with the current Z77 boards. Can you have the card without the video connection? If it's not supported on the current boards will there be a whole near series/naming convention to designate TB ready boards?

    I'm glad to see that the board design has moved away from 2 PCI slots on bottom. It has been about 4 generations of mobo's since I used PCI cards and the constant inclusion and placement of them usually meant I was limited with what PCI Express slots were available with 2 double height video cards. It looks like all of the boards at least have 2 PCI Express x1 or x4 slots available even with two double decker video cards installed.
  • vailr - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    The Asus motherboard TB connector will actually be in use, only when connected to a video output device, such as Apple's TB ready monitor. For other non-video TB devices (such as an external hard drive), the 4x PCIe Thunderbolt add-in card should suffice to work in both Asus and non-Asus Z77 boards, and also when put into an older chipset board. The (flash upgradeable?) TB controller chip will be located on the ~$40 Asus add-in card.
    However, AFAIK only the copper-connect version devices will be supported, not the optical protocol Thunderbolt.
  • shaka999 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Systems I've built around Asus have been some of my best.
  • ksmith0711 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Asus is my favorite motherboard maker!!
  • davhud123 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    When will we see a bios that's truly adjustable from within the os? That would be great!
  • joselc23 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I would like to enter, thank you!
  • FoTacTix - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've been using Asus motherboards since 2005. They are always great with lots of features.

    Thank you!
  • vailr - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Comment: would have been a more comfortable video with the Asus rep looking directly at the camera, instead of turning his head sharply to his right. Neck arteries work best when facing forward.
    Question: will the new 2560 x 1440 Asus IPS monitors include Thunderbolt connectivity? Thanks.
  • Incutt - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Looks like another strong ASUS lineup
  • ShirowShadow - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Always have been curious as to the rationale for covering parts of the motherboard with black plastic. I understand there is some aesthetic appeal, but it always gives me this nagging feeling that thermal dissipation would be hampered.

    Aside from that I've been using Asus motherboards for a while, and have to say they make quality products. Much nicer then the motherboards I have to deal with at work every day...
  • tjcase - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I don't understand the Mini/Micro ATX demand in the new/enthusiast motherboard market. Down the line a few months sure. But in my mind everyone that wants to stay on the forward edge would be a modder/tinkerer. and would value the space a full ATX has to play around with. And I ahve always used ASUS motherboards for the last 10 years. They are great.
  • alexusa - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I was wondering which direction you server motherboards would be going in with the deployment of Ivy Bridge.
  • scriz - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'm in! Woohoo!
  • Lanax - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    My ASUS motherboard has been treating me very well these past 2 years and I'd love the chance to use a new one in my upcoming build to go with my new GTX 680.
  • m3w - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    The onboard WiFi hotspot option on the P8Z77-V DELUXE. Does the computer installed with the P8Z77-V DELUXE have to be powered on at all times for the hotspot or I can access it if it's off, sleep mode, hibernating, etc?
  • neocpp - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    would love any of these for my next build :)
  • xchewy2314 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Love Asus MB, but costs has been a factor lately.
  • jpwalters - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    These boards are awesome. I have been a fan of ASUS and this reaffirms that commitment. Solid, Stable, and Stellar!

    Thanks Anad!
  • g2tegsown - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I have ALWAYS bought Asus motherboards since I built my 1st computer 15 years ago and they still continue to be the best boards money can buy (I even converted my friend who swore by EVGA/Gigabyte to Asus - I convinced him to buy the Asus Maximus IV Extreme-Z... he won't ever look back).

    The new Fan and NIC controls have me drooling... I can't wait to see the Ivy Based ROG Formula Board :) The new control software looks AWESOME (I have an Asus Xonar Essence STX PCI-E and the software looks like it from Windows 95).

    Keep it up Asus (DON'T LET THE TABLET/MOBILE/LAPTOP PEOPLE KILL OUR HIGH END PC MARKET)
  • keithxp - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    perfect package for an htpc
  • sushrukh - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    ASUS boards have been great so far.But it's time to upgrade from a Maximus II Gene.

    Thank You for the opportunity. :)
  • Moogle Stiltzkin - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Hope i win because i need an ivy bridge cpu and motherboard to go with my 680 gtx :X
  • jbwhite99 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    wonder if I can pop the i5-2500k out of my current box, and use it in one of these...

    Thanks ASUS and Anand for giving them away!
  • Zavijava - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    What support do you have here? Where are you headed?
  • q_ex - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Presumably, Widows 8 will have a UASP / xHCI aware class driver by default? If yes then that will partially negate the useful-ness of something like USB 3 Boost, since UASP style transfers will be enabled by default as soon as a UASP capable device is attached.
  • asgallant - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    You mentioned in the video that you had it running ram faster than DDR3@2800MHz, what is the upper limit looking like for this generation?
  • chaosrain - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    When will you be bringing this port to your boards?
  • vagrant-soul - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    After trying quite a few different brands recently in builds, still precious few boards come close to the reliability and ease I've had with the asus mainboards....

    These would go a long way upgrading me from my 965BE and M4A79XTD EVO... that board has taken a huge beating and still runs amazing.

    Thank you asus for providing great quality products.
  • Oberkanone - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Appreciate ASUS products, what I'd like to see is greater support for older "legacy" products.
    I keep older desktops going for a long time. Does not matter if I built them or am rebuiding them. Limited number of parts that could be purchased new to support older builds would be great.
  • lordzedii - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I am just about ready to rebuild my computer again, and any of these boards would be a welcome upgrade.
  • Roodycar15 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Been running a Mac, can't wait to build a PC again!
  • Twister026 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    These motherboards all look nice, even the mITX one O:! Asus did a great job.
  • Hruodgar - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I liked very much what I saw in the video with the BIOS implementation. Also found the turboboost for USB 3.0 very interesting as have become a fan of that protocol when using externals storage. In for the boards. Also is the monitor up for grabs too? Pretty please :)
  • jodyjr1980 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    The thing i would love to hear more about is the amount of success that asus has had in over clocking with each board and what setting they used to obtain the best results. I figure they have probably already done extensive testing on this.
  • thesuperflyninja - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    These are cool, like the P8 Z77 !
  • smonsees - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'm interested in how to max out the RAM on these boards.
  • calvinpg - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    would love to read more reviews on IV for HTPC's, especially with the HD4000
  • CrispySilicon - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'm really wanting to see specs on supremefx iii vs. iv, something concrete that tells me I shouldn't spend elsewhere to retain my trusty pci audigy.

    I really like the t-topology, will make ocing 4x4gb that much easier, wtg ASUS.
  • SI51 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    You should have put the dust covers on a few other Mobos, like an mATX one. Would have sold me immediately.
  • dragon79 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Asus motherboards have always been my choice in boards for several years. I currently own their Asus P8P67 deluxe and love it. Like others on here, I'd love nothing more but to see and own yet their newest motherboard model :)
  • jll544 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    My thanks to Asus for making great enthusiast boards... My Maximus II Formula has never let me down.
  • satcoms - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Just build my friend a systems with an Asys P8z77-Lx and would enjoy building a system for myself with another Asus product.
  • mvhlsc7 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Pick me! Pick me!
  • Xanilos - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    It's nice to have USB 3.0 natively supported now. Shouldn't that free up a few lanes of PCI-Express connectivity? (for peripheral junkies like me)
  • nfriedly - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    ASUS, I've always been a fan of your motherboards, and it looks like your new lineup won't disappoint! I like what you're doing with UEFI and also the point about more fan headers.

    I do have a couple of requests for your laptops though:

    * Better screen quality, specifically wider brightness ranges (both on the high end and the low - they're too bright at night and not bright enough in sunlight), as well as AnandTech's usual remarks about color quality and viewing angles and whatnot.

    * Better build quality. I sent my Asus laptop in for an RMA (dead pixel) and your repair department cracked the plastic bezel in the process.I had to send it back again to get that fixed! Obviously I think the repair dept should have fixed that in the first run through, but I think the real problem was that it was that easy to break in the first place that a trained tech still managed to break it.

    Hopefully those comments will make it to the right people, I do like your company :)

    Also, a note to AnandTech: JJ was fairly hard to hear in the video. I think it would have been easier if you had a separate mic for him so that you could boost his volume a bit.
  • mfinn999 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    One of these would help!
  • ValueDriven - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've been very happy with my recent ASUS motherboards, way back to a P2B-F! Longest in use has been (and still is) a P5B Deluxe w/ WiFi, which is diligently servicing my Q6600. Just bought a P8Z68 Deluxe for a new build, but I could sure make room for a Z77 chipset!
  • wotanisi - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Only ever built two computers and it has been a great experience. Both builds had an asus motherboard and never had a problem with it. Did a lot of research and chose the boards due to great reviews. Hope this can kickstart my 3rd build!
  • Lorash - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'd like to hear more about the series' DLNA and how well the wifi would perform sending over the wifi.

    I need to build myself a new htpc :)
  • bricked - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Like everyone else I too have an ASUS board but wouldn't mind upgrading.
  • Joshvar - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    It's great to see high grade boards in Micro ATX and Mini ITX form factors for smaller machines - the Maximus Gene series is great and I'd love to upgrade to the Maximus V Gene!
  • one random winner - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I have the Maximus III and have loved the board so far, an upgrade to the V Gene would be fantastic!
  • robjw - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    love to have one
  • kcconlin9319 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    With all the case fans running, my PC is literally a vacuum cleaner...
  • Yamitami - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I just wanted to say continue to make these amazing motherboards and these monstrous graphics cards to go with them. I have the Crosshair Formula V and the DirectCU II 580, both of which are just outstanding. So continue with the high quality products and I'll keep on getting them :)
  • l1o2l - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Been using ASUS for a long time.
  • Gadgetz - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thanks guys for the informative video on the new sku z77 lineup. Building one for my son currently. Would love to make it a pair.
  • WDChen - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I would love to read more reviews on IV for HTPC's, especially with the HD4000, and additional details on overclocking.
  • typhoid - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    A mITX motherboard with an Intel NIC and IPMI would make a killer low-power server box for a home server. Can we see one of those, someday, ASUS?
  • Flipper34 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Have used Asus branded computers but would love to build something with their boards this time.
  • marrr - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Asus = best motherboards.
  • Juego3 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Great idea for a giveaway!
  • PW_TX - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'd love to build a new HTPC around one of your mATX motherboards!
  • mikeangs2004 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Saboertooth is the best due to high memory standards.
  • whitelabrat - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thunderbolt support?
  • JtheFourth - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thanks ASUS for great products!
  • giderac - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    anandtech ftw!
  • AssBall - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    My first two motherboards were a PV34X and a CUSL2. Those boards could not be beat, and I have never looked back. They are still my go-to guys for the basis of rock solid high performance builds.
  • commandoinaction - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'm definitely not on the fence with Ivy Bridge as I'm doing a desktop build this summer. Would love a mobo!!
  • Klober - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I only have good things to say about ASUS. I already have both an ASUS motherboard and 2 ASUS Radeons in Crossfire and everything works great. I would love to add another ASUS motherboard to my list of ASUS gear and that would definitely push me over the edge to buy a new Ivy Bridge CPU.

    Keep up the great work ASUS!
  • Markkro - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've been using ASUS motherboards for 15+ years at work and at home - swear by them.
  • mghotbi - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Please, oh please, don't make me beg.
  • douglaswilliams - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Feedback:

    I would like more detailed info released with your motherboards on the loopback functionality and limitations of the Ethernet ports.

    Thanks!
  • j4tun - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'd love one of these new ASUS boards!
  • 8bitg33k - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Wow, BIOS ROM update at the click of a button?!
  • SticKYR!ce - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Assuming that I have multiple ASUS products (like an ASUS P8Z77-I Deluxe and ASUS GTX680-2GD5), can I expect increasingly optimized drivers from the ASUStek corporation when using such products together or are they all the same when using various different products from other companies?
  • mlrabbitt - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    In for one
  • Mkhail - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Amazing selection of motherboards! I could definitely use any one of these.
  • kagete - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Yes yes yes!
  • kagete - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    edit-> Oops double posted!

    I want more mATX that isn't top end!
  • cdclndc - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Sabertooth Z77 is the only motherboard I've seen that looks like it's built to MIL-SPEC. Is that for a tank? Does that thermal armor provide penetration protection? :)
  • bviperz - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Oh it would be sweet to build another rig again.
  • semlethe3rd - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    ASUS FTW!
  • stack314 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Ive had no problem with any of my Asus boards, they are very well made and hope to win one of these!
  • biodtl - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    In for this!
  • EMChamp - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    All 3 of my boards since I built my system for WoW back in '04 have been ASUS motherboards with AMD Processors. I bought the ASUS G73jh gaming laptop back in '10 as well as the ASUS ML239H IPS LED Monitor so I guess I am somewhat of an ASUS fanboy without intentionally aiming for it, I simply bought what I felt was the best bargain for me at each price point, that that turned out to be ASUS.
    Well now these days I am looking for a great z77 Intel i7 build with Nvidia graphics, but I would still like the reliability of the ASUS boards to go with it!

    Definitely wondering if they will do a graphical interface for the bios/overclocking like Intel's new board.
  • nPawn - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    When do you see the price of the standard motherboards coming below $200? $200 is just a bit too much for a budget system builder, but these systems look great. Thanks for the video, some good stuff on the way!
  • Ikefu - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I love the Aesthetic of the Saber tooth? With the thermal armor have you thought about putting in lights/design on top for a special edition? Looks like there is an opportunity there for some art
  • hdchay - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    can't wait to get my hands on that board and O.C. i have always wanted to build a small gaming system but the last board asrock z68 was a joke for it.
  • Quantumbytes - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Yum....Show me the parts!
  • StokeseyStokes - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'm just curious, and havent found anywhere on wether or not if having a Discrete GPU paired with the internal HD4000 found on the i7-3770k work in conjunction with each other. Like if converting my Media library to 720p /1080p for streaming with a media server, will having both speed up the encode process or is it limited to just the HD4000, or does the software control which video adaptor to use? Currently i have a Raedeon HD6870 would encodes be faster using it or the Intel HD4000?
  • ejiggyb - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thanks Asus for all the years of great products. Please keep up the great work. Can't wait to be selected.
  • beastyben1 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Fun give away. Thanks for having this Asus.
  • IPlayNaked - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I do love my Sandy...
  • Zandalf - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    It would be awesome to win one! What I want to know more about is what the main differences of the p8z77-V series are. Like why choose PRO or DELUXE over the normal version? Thnx
  • Socratic - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I appreciate the great video and Q+A session. I think a great point was made that henceforth the thing that will often differentiate motherboards is the level of Polish and the smoothness of the experience for the user. Asus makes a very Polished product and this shows in thier market position. Great Job, keep up the good work!
    PS, I'll take one too!
  • cj145 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I am so glad to see ASUS trying so hard with MATX boards, I remember the MATX boards of past and boards like the MVG makes them look like a toy.
  • viperaxe - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've seen the performance numbers, it seems that it isn't a big increase on the CPU part. Would you recommend a bump from Sandy Bridge? and a new Z77? Coz they look awesome!!!
  • brwillia - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I miss my P4C800E-Deluxe, and my P5E3-Premium AP@Home is getting long in the tooth, though I love it too.
  • psirur - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've used Asus motherboards for every PC I've built for the past 10 years. I have four desktops with them. I also have a 11" Zen ultralight, a 13" U36 and aTransformer. I'd love to get the mini-ITX motherboard to build my next HTPC :-)
  • tiki037 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Excellent interview Anand! Very informative.
    I've been waiting for IvyBridge so I can build a new system - winning one of these boards would be awesome.
  • mooseunc - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    What is the time frame for the BIOS loading leading to handover to the OS?

    I have an ASUS M3A79-T deluxe that has about 10 seconds of blinking cursor from the time I hit the power button till the BIOS screen appears and goes through the hardware discovery and initialization. I know, old board, completely different chipset, old style BIOS, and maybe the fact that it was an RMA replacement has something to do with it, but I'm still curious. And before someone comments, about it: I'm not a fan of hibernate.
  • pandemonium - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Yes please! My P45 is still running pretty good, but wow my processor is bottlenecking. :/
  • FalconHorse - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    As others have said, that thermal armor is definitely boss looking, but I need to see some cooling numbers!

    Cheers Asus
  • SHIFTLOCK - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Always had great experiences with my ASUS products!
  • thp1017 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    have used asus for years, seen great reviews of the new 7series boards, looking forward to building the new machine!
  • Krusher33 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    The one thing I ask myself when reading reviews of CPU's and GPU's is "but how well will it fold?"

    Motherboards: "what am I losing/gaining when going to this motherboard compared to mine" which is already being done.

    HDD/SSD: Keep up the good work. :D
  • daldaren - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Will these series of boards be more stable than their z68 predecessors?
  • Zanegray - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Great products that I continue to recommend to others.
  • mourningstar625 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    This was briefly mentioned in the video and it left out a couple details, does this run natively in windows or does it run independently of the OS a.k.a plug in a drive and serve your media over the network without the help of an OS.
  • jaguar77054 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I have used Asus motherboards for years because of their products' full feature set, build quality, reliable performance and helpful technical support. Keep it up Asus!!!
  • barbeque - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    The Digi Power controls look interesting, but what effect does it really have in terms of ability to either overclock by X%, saving power by X%, or reducing the fan noise? Are there significant tangible effects?
  • nanoViral - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    That Z77 Sabertooth would look great in my NZXT 410...:)
  • Lekko - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Honestly, the boards are awesome. I love my current Asus board, and am looking to upgrade in the next year or so. My rig is just a little bit dated, runs a bit hot, and these look perfect.

    The only thing I was curious about was that new monitor, but the video was more about the motherboards, so I can't really complain.
  • mple - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Funny how so many of my hardware components are from ASUS. I've been running the P67 Pro board for the past year and have been absolutely rock solid. I am interested in knowing if the new Deluxe board can handle 8x SLI with the PCIe x1 slot still usable though.
  • perfectfire - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    What is the the new memory topology you are using for the series 7 motherboards?
  • agent4678 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    time for an asus mini itx vm host. --
  • Willzilla - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Let's just say I am a few generations behind and this would be a BIG upgrade. Slap some Ivy in there and Go! Overclocking is fun but I usually like to run silent so the configurable TDP wattage in the UEFI plus individual fan control sounds cool.
  • FoolOnTheHill - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'd love to hear more about using the motherboard thermal management features. Thanks!
  • ooiman92 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Asus has great features and I would lub an upgrade to my aging system. Thanks for your hard work! :]
  • ooiman92 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Asus has great features and I would lub an upgrade to my aging system. Thanks for your hard work! :]
  • Jackiesboo - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Love my old Asus motherboard but time for a new one she's been going 4 years strong!
  • Petervivian - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I thought this generation motherboard would all support Thunderbolt. It turns out only a few high-end models have this port. The Apple thunderbolt display is good but I still have to use the older 27 inch cinema display with mini display port. Nice to see these motherboards now support DP.
  • winged mantis - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I always buy Asus products because they are solid and perform well
  • cheshirekow - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    My feedback for Asus: What happened to the eee Note!?!
  • ninbryan - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'm just a new reader and a young wannabe developer and am interested in the hardware being given away. If I ever get the the giveaway motherboards, I want to know how I could utilize it for app development and animations. The graphics specs in my translation to my wandering mind is that it has high standards. I like the WiFi capabilities using the tablets and other devices to be a keyboard and other features. I'm not a high flying game player, but I want to know the feel to better understand games and animations. I do hope to win at all at anything. Ever since I followed Asus, I really thought "wow, that's awesome." I hope to learn more about these products. Even if I don't win, I'll always put an Asus product in consideration now and in the future.
  • sinerasis - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I would love to hear more discussion about the integrated graphics, but not in reference to gaming performance. I'm not a big gamer, but I write code so having large resolutions and multi-monitor support that doesn't have bad performance is finally here without purchasing separate graphics drivers that are most often huge overkill for my application. Color reproduction is another thing I pay attention to and, while that is a much hotter topic in monitor specific discussions, still comes into play when choosing any graphics tech.

    ...I'm also building a new system, so would love to put my name in the hat for any of those boards.
  • Aurelius55 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Already using Gene IV! Come on Ivy Bridge!
  • clupus - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    as always would love to see more raid capabilities on all boards... even budget guys want to do a stripe or a mirror here and there for performance or safety...
  • Yaldenski - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I think the video was really great and I'm very much looking forward to seeing a lot more AnandTV soon!

    Just one thing: I think there's room for improvement in the sound quality. Having a mic per person would help in both people speaking at the same volume and being more easy to understand and not having the mic stnd on your table would help reduce the noise every time someone touches something...

    But again; Loved it!!! Give us more please!
  • swx2 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Am I correct in assuming that there will be more than just the micro-ITX ROG board, and there will also be a P8Z77-V version above the Deluxe (called Premium?)? What will be the difference between the full sized ROG board (if there is one) and the (if it exists) Premium?
  • yoramsk - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    the thermal control features look amazing and i like the ease of use.
  • wmkconn42 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thanks ASUS for everything you guys are great.
  • CrapONez - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Time to upgrade my ASUS P5B-Deluxe for an Ivy Bridge Processor. Luck be a lady!
  • efeman - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    ASUS has been a personal favorite for years. Overlocked my i7-920 to 4.0 and still kicking strong. I've been impressed with some of the standout news, like the OC-friendly mITX board and the 7GHz record just recently set with the 3770K.

    The only thing I'd like to know is if that heat shield on the Sabertooth actually works in cases with moderate airflow...
  • jrs6256 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Great boards
  • Nje - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'm wondering if these motherboards can voltage control fans or if they can only control PWM fans. I also wish the Sabertooth had been the top of the line motherboard from Asus - I love its looks. At the moment I'll probably get the P8Z77-V-Deluxe though
  • Esiuda - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Asus has been my goto board for my last 2 builds. Any one of these would be a huge upgrade from my last build over 4 years ago!
  • hanrahan99 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    The only reason to go X79 is memory and you need alot of it.............
  • m3kw - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Win!
  • SamuelFigueroa - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Something like a Maximus V Gene but with integrated WiFi (like the P8Z77-I Deluxe) would work really well in a chassis that takes a micro ATX motherboard, but allows just one PCIe slot (for an add-in graphics card).
  • bummeroski - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    ASUS has been my preferred boards for over a decade. I love building new machines and it has been too long. I am looking forward to building one this year with or without the give-away. Good luck to all!
  • Onsager - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Great interview. I am wondering if the recent push to adopt DDR4 earlier than Haswell has impacted Asus, and what planning adjustments have been made. (Asus was my favorite before Abit even came on the scene.)
  • nutnub - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Purchased an ASUS board for work workstation, works fantastically. However, could use more information about the professional boards because I could not find any information at all from the board since it was a W3550 I had to work with!

    Thanks for great forum
  • Tookie123 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Nice bios settings and options!
  • Nogib - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've always sworn by Asus' products for years now
  • gmknobl - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'd love to hear/see more about sff style boards from Asus.
  • bkbroiled - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Asus boards have been on my short list. Hadn't been waiting for Ivy bridge, but would be great addition. Thanks Anandtech and Asus.
  • kazanma - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I would like to see Asus and other motherboard manufacturers simplify product lineups a little bit. Oftentimes the differences don't justify a different model. Sell a low end, cost-conscious model, a midrange/enthusiast model, and an expensive hardcore model. Shopping for motherboards can be annoying; there's enough brands already. When there's 11 models per brand to filter, check reviews, look at features, etc., bah.
  • jacobdrj - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Hi guys. Big fan of Asus boards. Been using them in various builds for lots of different people for a long long time, and the laptops Asus produces are top notch:

    On the motherboard side, are there any plans to introduce a modern motherboard that explicitly excludes as many features as possible, sans those built into the chip-set chosen to make the board up? I know Asus is one of the only companies to have recently produced consumer motherboards that have the option to not even install onboard sound. I would like a bard with as few features built in as possible, but as many connection options as possible, to make for a tweaker-friendly motherboard...

    And where are all the A8 Asus laptops?
  • leonlee - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    What was the reasoning behind adding a second PCB to the P8Z77-I?
  • supremeMilo - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Nice!
  • distortnx - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I love the giant heatsink, keep that line going ASUS!
  • clmw - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    ASUS motherboards have always been the centerpiece of my builds!
  • dekeita - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    looking to get a new rog matx board soon!
  • mistereman - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've used ASUS for all my builds and would love another one that's modern.
  • charliecompany - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Will we see Intel NICs making their way onto more motherboards?
  • 0ch0 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I love how Asus boards are designed to look clean.
  • Ratman6161 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    How do I win one?
  • tonejones - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Excited to hear about the TDP settings!
  • lefenzy - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    that mini-ITX board is interesting; I've never considering getting less than full-size ATX until now.
  • Hugo_stiglitz - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Asus is definitely in my choices for my upcoming Ivy Bridge upgrade. Really looking forward to using the new implemented features for overclocking via desktop!
  • ps3o-k - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    WOWZERS. ASUS saber Z77. wow.
  • dave_the_nerd - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    w@@t ASUS.
  • dcarson1 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I think my first Asus motherboard was a Pentium II. :-)

    I do have one question - have the PCIe Gen 3.0 Ready slots been tested with any pre-release cards? The testing with the PLX PCIe 3.0 chipset looks quite promising, but I am curious if any vendors have provided samples for testing (no need to name which ones).
  • eyi526 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    been on LGA 1336 for awhile and it wouldn't hurt to move on. when can we see videos/tests of the boards handling multiple video cards? i've been seeing a lot of competition doing that these days.
    also: overclocking competitions? can't let gigabyte have all the fun!
  • Dragon48 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    and I need one NOW!!! [says prayer, crosses heart, begs God's favo]
  • genepool - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    In for one :)
  • antonyt - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Go ASUS mobos! My P5QL PRO has been running beautifully since 2009. It's probably about time for an upgrade, but the damn thing won't die and give me an excuse to start throwing money around, lol.
  • Pitdweller - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    My ASUS P4P800 Deluxe is running strong, but I'm gearing up for a new build. A fancy new Z77 would sure fit the bill.
  • losttsol - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thanks Asus for putting Wifi on more boards these days. I really like that.
  • carmichael - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Very nice mobos!
  • notathome - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    My Asus mobo just died. It is out of warranty. I think it would be nice to have longer warranties.
  • jfunk - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    It's been rock solid.

    One thing I've noticed when looking at current Z68 and Z77 boards it seems that Asus is consistently offering less external connectivity than the competition at the same price point. (eSATA, USB, varying video, etc).
  • n1c3tr1 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Would love this for my new build. Love ASUS, would love to havea RoG board never had one before!

    So glad that they put a real intel nic. I would like to know more about the game first options.
  • Meater - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I need one.I'm ready to build.
  • dt1561 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thanks for speaking to the consumers and answering questions, and for sponsoring this giveaway ASUS.
  • Elijah_W - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I used to be an ABIT user, but they have disappeared in to history. I am very impressed with the current ASUS line-up. This interview was helpful in explaining some new features, I am especially interested in the updated fan controls.

    I do wish the sound recording was more consistent between Anand and the Asus rep - the Asus guy was pretty quiet.

    Thanks!
  • andy o - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I would like to see more Asus mobos with Dolby features, specifically Dolby Headphone.

    Of course, I would also like to get into this contest!

    Thanks.
  • chris0202 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Have asus considered incorporating their Xonar audio chips into their motherboards?
  • MeanBruce - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Where is my sweet Maximus 5 Extreme mainboard? Not even a mention of it except maybe it will be one of the two skus with on-board thunderbolt that JJ has talked about both here at Anandtech and in the PCperspectives video. I am rewinding and playing back every single word JJ says just to hear just a nibble of news about the Maximus 5 Extreme. My poor old dragging Intel X48BT2 is barely breathing, if it breaks now, its out of warranty, so I'm stuck. Please Asus don't let it be longer than a quarter. My old C2D processor can barely handle my workload, slowing and choking even on a Norton scan. I get the CPU usage warning box about 18 times a day in the lower right corner pops up and scares the hell out of me.

    Thanks JJ for doing a great job with both videos...
  • Belial5221 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Can't wait to see more motherboards with new features.
  • dcdsguy - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Will we be seeing motherboards from Asus that come with thunderbolt? I noticed some of the motherboards offer expansion for the cactus ridge chip, how much will that cost?
  • seecoolguy - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    will there be any onboard Thunderbolt support w/o the use of an addin card?
  • Redstorm - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'd like to hear more about what chip set the wifi is using, this can be the make or break option when i make my buying decision.
  • Terminator64 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    ASUS has always made good motherborads and I'm looking forward to getting one of these borads.
  • n4noAbyss - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'd personally love to see a version of Pro with bluetooth, I wish I didn't have to get deluxe for integrated blue tooth.
  • SirViro - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thanks Asus for a great giveaway. I've loved all my ASUS boards over the years and the quality is top notch.

    Thanks again!
  • zifik - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Here's a thought: modular rear panel connectors. As in, if I want no FireWire and more USB, I just have to change a connector.
  • tolasar - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Love the P8Z77-I deluxe version but would love to see a ROG version and with support for a Msata. Micro itx gaming system are in demand lately so more z77 itx board would be nice. Still love Asus for pushing the itx form factor out there.
  • pentaxis - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    But still keeps on kicking ass! Great work guys. Once I switched to Asus back in the day, I have never looked back! The Ivy Bridge product offerings you guys have look fantastic.
  • quincer - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Do the esata ports support port multipliers?
    Seems like not many do.

    The msata addon seems like a great idea, I'm guessing to hold a full os or maybe a caching device for spinner hard drives?
  • sureshpc - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    just send me the stuffs
  • Oneofthem - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Recommendations for Asus: Keep the quality levels up and the noise levels down - I've built hundreds of systems, and LOW NOISE and QUALITY are why I use Asus products the most.
  • bigdog1984 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    this would be a great replacement for my athlon x2 5200
  • Wicked Yeti - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I have been using many Asus products since about 2006 and I like the new developments in your motherboards.

    I'm kinda curious how much the new motherboard coating actually help in toughness and heat dissipation and how much of it is just for show?

    I have been getting more and more into silent computing but I don't want to give up having a nice gaming PC. Could you put some more effort into making solutions that will allow for fanless designs for gaming systems? I'm wondering if you can design a motherboard with a heat conductive back plate that will conduct heat from the major components straight out to the side of the case? I'm not sure how that would really work but I know that anything that helps toward increased cooling efficiency and system silence will be more on my radar the next time I upgrade.
  • Glenn - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Clicked on the video thinking I would watch about 5 minutes of it and ended up watching the whole thing. Great stuff considering I've been on tech hiatus for the past two years. As always, Thanks Anand and Asus!
  • jimjones570 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    this is for you, eleanor
  • Someone_12345 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Want to hear more about how this will fit into a mid-range system - what components would one choose if using a middle range board here for a mid-range gaming pc...
  • denwin1102 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    When do you expect the price to drop to around 100?
  • haar - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    well, at the moment i am using a asus sabertooth 990fx, with a 1100t...
    sure would be nice to need to buy a intel 3770 too go with a new intel chipset asus MB...

    well, in any case i plan go to the dark side (intel) using the asus gene MB and a i7 ivy bridge(3770) in the next six months... while Amd is good enough it looks like it is going it be 2 years (steamroller...not bulldozer) for amd to be interesting in the desktop processor market.
  • ridlah - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'm saving to build a new PC and I'm debating between the Z77 Ivy Bridge and the Z68 SandyBridge Gen 3 motherboards. Price seems to be similar, but I wonder about potential problems with new first generation hardware...
  • ghitz - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    some new hardware with Ivy would be awesome!
  • shadow300z - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'll take one of each, please!
  • wrickard - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thanks to asus for the giveaway!
  • Takis - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Love Asus for having such great motherboards everything about there products is ahead of its time!!
  • manirelli - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Any chance we might see a color scheme for mobos with green in it? Otherwise, keep on doing a great job!
  • elessar25 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I have one comment about the video and one comment for Asus.

    About video: Very informative, though I had hoped for some glimpse of upcoming Thunderbolt integration.

    For Asus: You make awesome stuff, even rivaling Apple in some cases in terms of industrial design. I really want your upcoming Zenbook to succeed (the one that's rumored to have the IPS Panel). Please make sure that the touchpad works flawlessly!!!! Do everything you can to equal the Macbook Air in terms of pinch to zoom, responsiveness, etc.
  • ICantSeeIt - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    My computer's getting a little old... could definitely use something new.
  • tting - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thanks ASUS for making tiny motherboards!
  • Woog - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I think this video covered just about everything I'd want to hear. It was honest, and lacked a bunch of marketing speak bullshit. Good job.
  • TrustedOak - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've used Asus MBs for years. I would love to build a system with my son. He wants to build one and I think he's ready.
  • gary_h - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    my cubx board is getting old
  • Darchtech - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I recently built a new rig with the Asus Sabertooth Z77 motherboard and I have to give A LOT of credit to the user friendly bios. Beginners can use the board's Ez mode to easily tweak their settings and veteran savvy users will find the board's advanced options pleasing as well. The armor around the motherboard is very cool looking for those that are into computer aesthetics. Much props to anandtech.com for this awesome Asus 7-series motherboard giveaway!
  • Verdugo - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    If I win, it will replace an E8400 on an X48 mb built in 2006 ! My system is showing it's age.
  • mgk65 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Asus has been good to me. Hoping to upgrade from my P4E800!
  • Ranguvar - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Hoping to win!
  • jonesr50 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Built to last - My current 6 year old ASUS board still running strong. Time for a new one!
  • RickyBaby - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    ASUS rocks, running an older AMD ASUS board right now. Have been wanting to switch to Intel but skipped Sandy Bridge ... been waiting for Ivy; a new Mobo would be awesome !
  • Sartanen - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'm a great fan of Asus and think they got some really great products and in all the computers I've build for people the last 3 years I've used their Mobo. Now it's finally time for me to build a new system for myself and sure Asus board are fine but still not really what i want.
    Specifically I can't bring myself to like the blue/black color scheme that's being used on the P8Z77 boards and using a Zowie Celeritas keyboard, a PS2 port is something I really miss :(

    However I'm really looking forward to Formula board.
  • DragonMantis - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've long be a fan of ASUS motherboards for desktop systems.

    My questions for ASUS are actually more directed at the tablet and notebook lineup. On the tablet end of things, I'm interested in when we see the TF700 and when/if we will see Win8 tablets and if those will be ARM or x86.

    On the laptop side, I'm interested in knowing where they see ultrabooks going in terms of battery life and graphics. While HD4000 stacks up very well next to HD3000, are there any plans to use either AMD APUs in a ultrabook-like form factor or to introduce discrete nVidia solutions into the ultrabook lineup?
  • kenroy112 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Asus for life
  • bru_05 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Winner winner chicken dinner.
  • mas7a - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I have had the best experience with Asus boards - and would love a new one.
  • MahoneyJeri - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    You're great! Thanks for providing us with a reliable source of information! I've already seen a few videos with JJ from Asus. I like seeing more boards with on-board wifi. I'd also like to know more about the UEFI BIOS
  • Ertaz - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    else != Baller
  • montanio - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Had a X58 R3G, then a Z68 R4G-Z, not many problems other than screwups due to tweaking. Had a BIOS chip corrupt itself and took it to a repair center that fixed it in a day (called me back later).
  • Iamshazam - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Great article! Can you recommend an optimal set of accessories for a custom gaming machine in the under $3000 range?
  • sotoa - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thanks Asus for great products.
    This video is a pretty cool way of doing it.
  • MazeRed - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Good job Anandtech and ASUS for giving away stuff
  • kdttaz - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Always good to have more!
  • moose44 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    this review could not be more timely!
  • araczynski - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I like the look of the sabertooth model, gives me more hope for some day having a completely caseless system, with modular components (optical drives/hard drives/power supplies/etc). is asus working on anything like that?

    the pc case just seems to 70's anymore, seems everyone is trying to make a different rectangle/square all the time, it gets old.
  • ObelixLN - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Watched the video entirely. Phew ! That was like a primer on the latest tech. Awesome ! One question ! How do we keep up with this much coming down the pike ? Never mind. Don't answer that ! On another note, own a 37 inch Asus monitor. Love it !
  • ObelixLN - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I meant 27" inch. Duh !
  • Riley Craven - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'd love to get a free part for my new build!
  • jgiacone - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Been using and recommending ASUS motherboards for nearly 10 years now. I love them.
  • VMguy - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Good luck
  • Titanguy75 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Loved the video and love Asus. Cheers
  • lbedard@verizon.net - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'm in send one my way ! Time for a new build!
  • theroguepope - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I would love to hear more about the cooling properties/abilities of the Sabertooth motherboard's thermal armor! It can't just be there to look incredibly sweet!
  • Phritzy - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    This is my entry.
  • gdinero79 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Nice video, would love to see more of these in the future.

    I can't really think of any questions or significant feedback for ASUS other than to keep up the good work.
  • edstewin - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Nice interview, I put Anadtech on my favorites list already.
  • FatalFlaw - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I used to exclusively buy ASUS boards until they screwed me on a warranty replacement. It's a shame because I do like their hardware.
  • DarkKnight_Y2K - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Been an ASUS fan for a long time. Would be nice to win one of these boards. :-)
  • nubnubbins - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Is there any plan to expand Fan Xpert 2 to allow 3 pin fans to be controlled and not just 4 pin PWM fans?
  • simmonsronald - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I have just started building compact footprint systems and am extremely interested in the distance you can push performance in these systems. On the other hand, when building a replacement for a STB I am more interested in power consumption and remote control options.
  • thatbox - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'd be interested in improved onboard sound. nForce2 was great, but it seems like we haven't seen anything like it in some time.
  • assid - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Been a loyal ASUS customer for years. Share the love...
  • sheletal - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thanks ASUS for being the best in your market.

    I've been reading about optics taking the place of electrical signals in motherboards and the benefits it could provide. Does ASUS see this as a possibility for the near future? What are the challenges in developing this kind of product? What are the wildest benefits we could see from fiber lines?
  • thagalon - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I have a Asus motherboard right now, and all I can say is AWESOME!
  • dmcopeland - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I am glad that you are making strides in power management. Between heat and power usage, powerful computers are finally consuming less energy than their less powerful predecessors and are easier to keep cool.
  • donith - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    What's the effect on cooling the mobo if you're using say, a Corsair water cooling unit with for your CPU instead of forcing air under the thermal armor of a Sabertooth.

    Also, do want!
  • JCScorpio - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thanks for the great Customer Support/Products ASUS! Hoping for many great years ahead!
  • stm69 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    win a mobo! My trusty Asus P5-B Deluxe + Q9550 is still serving me well.
  • tdives - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    My Sabertooth X58 needs upgrading
  • franxalot - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I love my ASUS laptop with Core I3 processor and would really enjoy building a desktop with an ASUS motherboard.
  • anandme - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I am happily entering this contest. Thanks!
  • blooddrench - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Asus FTW
  • Jafar.al - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Good to have a contest for the latest hardware :), in addition to always providing us with excellent and deep reviews :)
  • larbl8 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I am curious bout the new armor MB. I can understand the appeal in a rugged environment but I am curious if the covers attract or hold in dirt, dust, and grime. It seems like after a while the spaces between the armor and components would get quite stuffed up and hard to clear. How does this impact the MB cooling?
  • BenHackin - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Perhaps I missed it. My brain is neither what it used to be nor is it what I thought it used to be.

    Is there a release date for the Primium/Formula boards ASUS will be releasing ?

    I heard later. Later is when ?....ballpark date works fine.....I've been putting offf a new build.....but I need a reason to put it off a litle longer...
  • myan - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I was surfing newegg for good ASUS Z77 deal, and came acros this thread.
    definitely hoping to get 1! and complete my collection... 1155, 1156, 775 and my personal favorite 24x7 At5ion-t! :)

    thanks Asus!
  • Nerdflinger - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    A free mobo would make my planned build much cheaper...
  • Mojoed - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Wow, talk about information overflow!

    I'd like a clarification on the tiering of the many models please. Premium models are more feature-rich than deluxe, or is it the other way around?

    Great video guys, it's stuff like this that separate you from the rest of tech pack.
  • coda6 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Are these series of boards going to see the on-board graphics? I'd like to hear about how one of the mITX boards might make a HTPC board.
  • clex - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'd like to hear more about boards for the HTPC market!
  • Nyvera - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thanks Asus for sweepstakes!
  • Voltik - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've owned many asus boards and like them all over the years.
  • Simple36879 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    ASUS motherboards FTW! Wish I would have had the money for one of these bad boys building my comp!
  • kilkennycat - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I am actively considering Ivy Bridge as a suitable upgrade for my Q9550 system (also on an Asus motherboard). Asus would certainly be my first choice of motherboard vendor. Hopefully, I shall be lucky in the motherboard drawing.
  • SaveYourself66 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    great idea
  • jpgonzal - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thank you to Asus for making such great products! It has been one of my go to companies for years.
  • LuluTheMonk - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Interested in configurable tdp
  • bloista - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Is the TB_header thunderbolt? If so, I'm assuming we will need an external card to use it? When will this card be released? And what PCI speed will it run off of?
  • Affectionate-Bed-980 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    lets hope i get one in time for my summer upgrade!!!
  • sheh - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Something to ASUS but also other manufacturers:

    Why must all these hardware-related utilities be skinned? The one shown in the video isn't too bad, but still, I don't want clunky interfaces and heavy .NET apps (or whatever), but usable, lightweight, standard-Windows GUIs. This is true also for drivers.
  • e-tank - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Had a asus mobo for almost 9 years with no problems. These new mobos look amazing from looks to performance. Congrats to whoever gets one!
  • aetherfly - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    FTW
  • RazelDazel2 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    i would like to hear about the VRM's and power management options as well as energy efficiency of the boards and chipset. maybe even compare it to previous platforms
    also, are there any plans on a dual socket board by asus. i know and understand that ivy bridge as well as sandy bridge do not have dual QPI and without it a solid cpu interconnect is not possible, however i believe that the price/performance and power efficiency would still make this a very viable and powerful option for small business and the likes.
    a QPI like interface could also be established via the pci-e 3.0 lanes since some of them are directly connected to the cpu
  • Penguins20x6 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Does the Sabertooth thermal armor have dust filters for the little fans?
  • idlepulse - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've been missing Asus in my machine!
  • surfer1966 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    cool prize!
  • GrammarFailure - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    ASUS always steps up their game with the overall design and colour scheme of their mobos, but the sabertooth and the maximus really stepped it up. Good job as always!
  • Droban - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've been eyeing Asus boards closely for my next build...hope this makes my decision easier
  • justinmp91 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I just helped my friend build a new Sandy Bridge based desktop. Steered him toward an MSI board with the Z77 chipset.. but I've always had a thing for ASUS. My first build had an M2N4-SLI... still runs rock solid, as a server now.

    All this Ivy Bridge stuff... my primary computer is still rocking a Core2Duo E8400 with 4 GB of DDR2 and a Radeon HD 4870. I've been wanting to upgrade but the cost is just too hard to swallow... a new motherboard would be just the push I need, haha.
  • Kangaru - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    can you guys possibly make a video about the differences between pcie 3.0 and 2.0 on a single high res monitor setup and possibly an eyefinity setup? I've heard that PCIE 3.0 is only faster under high texture/res scenarios so I'd like to see what the actual difference is. A game like Dirt3 that has eyefinity support would be a good example if you actually read this and consider it :p

    All the best, haha
  • askrvidar - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Boost it!
  • Mysterious_X - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Great, hope i win!
  • surj101 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'd want to hear more about ASUS Maximus V Formula Z77 and its ability to liquid cool its components. I would love to win one especially the Sabertooth, the thermal armor is kick a@@.
  • PsychoNavigator - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Heyyyy, I want in on this. Would love to be one of the lucky bastards who gets the joy of shoving this into my case! Thanks for the promo, Asus,
  • OrbitsJupiteR - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Awesome promotion!
  • psykick5 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I always buy an ASUS motherboard over any other brand. It's just better.
  • unityispower - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    How did you come to the decision of including thermal armor on your Sabertooh boards and why don't any other boards implement it?
  • thrgardinad - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I always buy mid range PC parts, or just above. Asus has been my go to for ages, but my last motherboard ended up being an Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3. I did this because it was at the perfect price with all the right features. It was highly praised by high end gaming pc communities. I love it.

    As someone who generally buys mid range but keeps my PC just good enough to play games in reasonably well graphic detail level; The biggest way for me to keep costs down is to buy a motherboard I know will last. It takes a bit, because I also have to rely on a chipset which stand the test of time as long as possible, which is hard.

    Is there any way Asus could market a motherboard that is meant to stretch my dollar between upgrades? Since 2002 I upgraded my CPU/GPU 2-3 times before I upgraded my motherboard, I'd prefer that to be 3. I know you guys don't have much control over what the latest chipset/cpu/gpu field will do, but having simplest but strongest base features to stretch the time if even just one more year.
  • whomad1215 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    The thermal armor is the sexiest board out there.
  • Blacknoir - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link


    I really want some ROG love here, ASUS - specifically in the form of a nice Maximus V Extreme-Z Z77 board. Yet...no mention in the video.

    That makes me a sad panda. Very sad indeed.

    Oh well. Maybe I'll win, and that will make me not so sad.
  • kpo6969 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've been looking to upgrade and I'm a loyal Gigabyte user. This may make me reconsider making a switch to ASUS.
  • stubby326 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'm interested in hearing more about WIDI and the accompanying wifi module
  • emac2003 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I am waitin for ivy to come out now i can have one new mother thanks to asus yeah i hope to win one dont even care wich one..
  • Grunwald007 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    If only I could get my hands on one of these.
  • nsinurater - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I would kill for one of these. KILL, I say!
  • winterlude - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I love the controllability of the fans. Is that feature on all boards, or just the higher skus?
  • wbell45 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thanks for being so awesome!
  • Wubble992 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    love the new ways to power and cool the mobo
  • Sordtomte - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    If you have a wireless router, will the motherboard wifi hotspot conflict with it?
  • ncsaephanh - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I like Asus boards, I wouldn't mind more usb 3 headers. Can't get enough of those :)
  • AlphaQuad - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'd really like to know more about TUF Thermal Armor and how it can boost total cooling performance vs other types of cooling systems.
    Thanks
  • Kage_a - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've found that while the tech specs are critical, how the company supports their products and responds to issues is more critical.
  • gmulert - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Will you be offering any models for those of us too cheap to spring for the absolute latest and greatest? I'm a big believer in maximizing my "bang-for-the-buck" on hardware.
  • TokamakH3 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Where can I get one?
  • Austinx86 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    No better way to kick off a first build with a brand new, FREE, Asus motherboard! Crossing my fingers!
  • bae0wolf - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    thanks guys for the giveaway!
  • mtb_bkr7 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I know desktops may not be as popular as they used to be, but I would like to see more builder guides for low, mid, and high end desktops. Sometimes it can be difficult to figure out what the best pairing of parts are so that you get the best and most stable system for the money.
  • vbaker9 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Love Asus products!! I would like to hear more about the differences between the Z68 chipset and the Z77 on performance.
  • Vendetta1313 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    What is ASUS's plan for the future of PCI-E 3.0?
  • dacrazydude - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'd like to hear more about how that'll work as a media base.
  • farley.malone - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Is it possible for Asus to consider adding DTS connect/ultra pc 2 to the next version of sabertooth?
  • smeghead4269 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'm liking what you did with the fan controllers and the USB Flashback.
  • l99057j - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Love Asus boards and love anandtech. Thanks for another great giveaway.
  • GrayFawkes - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I love Asus Mobos and GPUs. They are always high quality gear.
  • ice456789 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    That Sabertooth looks like chocolate. Sexy, sexy chocolate.
  • pandelta - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I need a new mobo to go with my new processor that isn't running too good in the old mobo. Keep making those motherboards! I have owned quite a few of them over more than a decade!
  • Tsleezy - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'm just about to start building a new desktop for Ivy Bridge and one of these would be perfect for my new build! Fingers crossed!
  • TheWood82 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Only Asus product I've gotten so far was the Xonar USB soundcard, which turned out to be a great purchase. I'm hoping the motherboards turn out to be at least as good or better as that sound card and as good as how the current boards have been rated.

    My question is the soundcard on the ROG line of boards. Will they be as good as I've heard them to be, and are they able to do multiple inputs for recording?
  • sleepymits - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    those boards look so sexy
  • rayjayturbo - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Very nice board
  • fartsonpublictransit - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I recently did my first build and couldn't figure out why windows wouldn't load. It was because the sata drivers were set to achi and not ide. Not sure of the difference, still learning, but having the mobo come ready for windows install without having to mess in bios would be nice.
  • pirspilane - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    i really mean it.
  • bebbzor - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I love the asus stuff! I need one of these omg :D
    Ivy bridge is the shit
  • pyoung9348 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Awesome vid! Really glad that Intel finally turned out the Ivy Bridge, its looking really good!. Maybe you guys could talk more about Overclocking and Graphics/GPUs?
  • jamald - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    that mini-itx is exactly what I'm looking for.
  • XPiRX - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Ive been using asus motherboards for the past 5-6 years, rock solid <3 asus.
  • Junior016 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I LOVE ASUS. Great price for the performance
  • Elisius - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've been a loyal customer for 12 years and love what you are doing. Keep it up!!
  • cvboykin - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I found the video very helpful. Thanks.
  • MoreTech - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Looking forward getting an ASUS board. They seem in the top of comparative testing, so price point and features is king. Send me one, please so I can get started.
  • LKO - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Wow, that mITX board would make a really small but powerful HTPC.... My MythTV system says YES! GIMME!
  • darkfalcon09 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Very good back-and-forth analysis guys. I think it's safe to say we can expect great things coming from ASUS in the near future. I'd like to hear a little more about the design strategies that went into incorporating the reduced power consumption of Ivy Bridge chips into your motherboards, as well as what developmental features you are planning for the movement to more power-efficient builds.
  • bertoemt@gmail.com - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    This board is awesome
  • rs2 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've built several ASUS-based systems in the past. Never had an issue with any of them. Been using Gigabyte lately however due to cost/affordability issues. Any possibility of seeing lower-cost, feature-complete offerings from ASUS in the near future?
  • an0n42 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    The design of the Sabertooth line really stands out against the competition. Thank you for bringing some diversity to the motherboard market in a way that is eye catching but also serves a functional purpose.
  • SpamWithRice - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    That thermal armor is looking nice!
  • MoreTech - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Looking for a nice spot to put some Ivy. Want a lot of features. Send soon to make someone happy. Thanks
  • Ace123 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Please Asus no more crash free bios type products!
  • Kyouhou - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    P4C800E Deluxe/ P4 2.4c --> Maximus Formula/ E8400 --> ?
    All still running solid. Always loved Asus. <3
  • j4ke - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'd like to see more boards that max out the number of RAM slots that the chip can handle. Need it to handle the huge datasets I work with.
  • mi-k-l - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'd like even better standby power usage reports !
  • tedwj - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I wan to know how much more stable the voltages are with the Fusion Thermo System on the Maximus V.
  • Floew - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Ok, this is obviously not a big deal, but it would be nice if ASUS would start shipping a front panel header Q-connector with all of its mobos rather than just some. That little 25 cent doodad makes the one part of system builds I hate much less annoying.
  • Araemo - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    The bios recovery feature is awesome, and is really showing how much more code and logic is involved in a uEFI system controller than in an old APIC/APCI bios controller.. but as Anand mentioned, I'd love to see more real benefit from the uEFI environment. I know that for some of what I want, you can't provide it until microsoft buys in.. but one of the old 'claims' of EFI is that hardware components like raid controllers could contain the driver software needed to allow the OS to access them.. on the controller. So uEFI would discover the controller, load the drivers, and make them available automatically to the OS. I understand the uEFI somewhat does support this, but since there is no microsoft standard for using those drivers, no one actually implements it yet. Has microsoft reached out to the component companies such as ASUS to get this under way? Has there been any leadership from intel/LSI/etc on the device end? When will we actually start seeing the other benefits of uEFI?

    Oh, and I'd like a motherboard upgrade please. :) (Though I just bought my P8Z68-V/GEN3 at the beginning of the year.. I hadn't installed the USB3 software until I watched this video.)
  • SkyBum - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Are you considering any plans to bring thermal armor to more of your boards in the future?
  • rstillin - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    If you have picked me for the mini-itx you are wise indeed.
  • xeni - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Very nice products.
  • Takashima - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I own a ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN3 motherboard. This is my first motherboard that I've purchased that hasn't been the cheapest one that I came across. I can say that I will never go back to bottom of line motherboards ever again. I've had nothing but good experiences with ASUS! Nothing beats broad support for overclocking, and full BIOS control.
  • chextar - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'd like to hear more about the Sabertooth! I really like the aesthetics on that thing! Thanks ASUS!
  • ourdee - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thanks to ASUS for making great products and giving us all a chance to win them!
  • AlKhalicious - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Always my #1 choice.
  • lesled - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'm ready to dive into to Ivy Bridge. These look like great options.
  • mjcutri - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'd love either the Sabertooth to replace my P5Q Pro or the P8Z77-I Deluxe for a new custom build that I'm contemplating...
  • shockedmonkey - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    In for one entry! Here goes nothing!
  • thegoleffect - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    The Sabertooth Z77 looks amazing!
  • shockedmonkey - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    In for one entry! Here goes nothing!

    What I would like to know more about is the overall power consumption of these motherboards vs older models. I'm very interested in low heat output and silent computing for audio recording/mixing and anything to boost productivity while reducing total heat output is a HUGE win for me.

    Thanks!
  • bimmerJP - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    This looks pretty nice. Although I never have an Asus motherboard, I think it's time for me to have one now :)
    Great video btw. I would like to see more in the future!
  • Retundro - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Sure will be better than my 2500k xD
  • victorzale - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'd like to hear more about your thermal armor products. Thanks!
  • 1ceTr0n - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    That is all
  • SpiderMinky - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Might be nice to see that on a some really small ff boards for an HTPC type build especialy with the new ivy graphics..
  • writ - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Awesome giveaway. I'd love to hear more about power consumption!
  • LeCrow - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    You guys keep on amazing me on the fantastic features of your software and hardware that you keep adding to each motherboard. The addition of Wi-Fi seems so minor, but absolutely makes sense. Little things like the USB 3.0 turbo and the BIOS flasher all add up. You're definitely keeping ahead of the competition and you have made me a loyal follower.
  • thecoxons - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    What a great product/ giveaway Id be doing a happy dance for sure. Thanks for the chance!
  • Upgrade_Itch - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Also considering an Asus motherboard (Z77).....

    Will need to buy a cpu, new video card and likely new ram.........

    My question regarding the asus boards is how much better is an Intel nic opposed to a Realtek? Also can evidence be shown that the Intel nic is superior in terms of a benchmark?

    Congrats to ASUS on having created the two motherboards that just broke world records (the 7 Ghz barrier on an oc) and some Futuremark bench as well.
  • Wyrug - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Been waiting for ivy bridge to upgrade...
  • seedymcgee - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    another entry lost in the crowd
  • gilmoreisu - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I haven't built a new PC in 4 years, but I'm still rocking my last ASUS board. I'm looking to upgrade and this would certainly help.

    Asus, continue to support your boards as you have in the past. A simple Bios update and I was able to run Phenom II on a board that came out 2 years prior to those CPUs. NICE!
  • grazapin - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    To everyone involved with producing motherboards with all PCIe and no superfluous (to me) plain-jane PCI slots. Thank you
  • TPring82 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Look at the plating on that Sabertooth! What does that "thermal armor" actually do besides mask heat? Must be easy to dust that mobo ;)
  • iran4edmund - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    one of these boards would look good in my new rig
  • jamesbutnotbond - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    GREAT quality mobo's!!! It'd be awesome to win one...
  • BrianC015 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Anandtech is always my first website read of the day! My last few motherboards have all been from ASUS and I couldn't have been more pleased with them. Please enter me in your contest.
  • Minot - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    It seems like Ivy Bridge is picky with voltage. Are there any special optimizations on Asus' new Z77 boards that help with achieving the desired 1.1v - 1.15v OC to 4.5+ GHz?

    Anandtech -- Thanks for running this contest!
  • wwilkes3667 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thanks ASUS for having this contest
  • jdburton - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Will there ever be a thorough tutorial for using and adjusting the various settings in the BIOS? Even a mouse-hover-over text box that explained briefly what the heck each of the different settings are would be fantastic for beginners.
  • RealWolf - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Great idea! Most manuals just repeat the name of the setting with maybe a couple extra words thrown in.
  • Lostech - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I would love to win but at the same time I just put a new computer together last week.
  • Burpy - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    First, I really love the design of the Maximus V Gene.

    I was wondering if Asus ever considered using their xonar sound tech as an integrated solution for their motherboards. I only hear good things about the xonar sound cards.
  • Doctor_T - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thanks Asus for the giveaway, you guys make great boards and have fantastic support (from my previous experience). Keep it up guys !
  • dryloch - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I was going to skip Ivy but if I can get lucky with a free MB then I will go for it!
  • manwdaplan - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    There does it connect to the board? what kind of devices does it support? only MSATA and Wifi, or can i do like a TV tuner or the crystal decoder.
  • Panther57 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Other than cutting edge, it's the user friendly UEFI Programming I like best. Yea, overclockable for the serious user with a Sabertooth... the UEFI opens up user controls to everyone.
    I want one.
  • Maverick814 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I have The Asus P8Z68-V Deluxe and love it! Thank you for all of the great products you have! A suggestion from me would be to space the ram on the motherboards away from the CPU more! Some aftermarket heatsinks get way to close to the memory!
  • LeTiger - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'd like to see more options for ITX form factors, such as good pairing support of internal power sources for very small/compact builds.

    (Sorry if this is a double! My first try timed out, and I couldn't find my post listed, so I wanted to try again)
  • crisper78 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    awesome motherboards, I have bought 3 directly over the years and I have never had any issues that I didn't cause :)
  • Rihwen - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Anandtech featured an article about Sandy Bridge RAM scaling with frequency and latency, and found that anything above 1600 MHz increased performance only marginally. With support for higher frequencies on the Ivy Bridge chipset, I would like to see if there are more noticeable performance increases as RAM frequency increases. Specifically: can Anandtech test out the alleged USB 3.0 sequential read speed increases with RAM frequency?

    Thanks!
  • Shifer - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I'd like JJ to come over to motherboards.org YT channel more often. I really enjoyed the videos you guys were providing us there.
    Thanks and rock on ASUS :)
    P.S.: I'm really looking forward to the Saberthooth Z77 for my upcoming i5-3570K build - so sexy!
  • Psychosomatic - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Hey Asus, I just wanted to thank you guys for making such great products; my question is in regards to the Eee Transformer series. I'm wondering if you are planning on making a Transformer device that runs Windows 7 (or 8) along the lines of the Iconia Tab W series. I've been considering a tablet for a while, but being limited to Android or iOS is keeping me from making the jump.
  • CarbonJoe - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Nice to see a Sabertooth Z77!
  • glenster - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I still have an AMD single core CPU, AGP GPU, CRT screen, etc. I think I'd like to upgrade now with Ivy Bridge, an ASUS Deluxe MOBO, etc. I'll have about six years of games to catch up on and pick from!
  • atticu5 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    love asus, currently using an asus board (P8Z68-V LE) and i've had no problems with this motherboard i just need to go out and get a new cpu cooler and i can start testing the oc capabilities of this motherboard out.
  • lavieest - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    How "foolproof" will the bios updates be? Will there be a backup in case it messes up? Also, I really like the ASUS color schemes.
  • psuazo - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Last 5 systems are Asus based. Nothing but the best.
  • mauleriscool - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I have used ASUS products for my monitor, dvd drive, and motherboard for like 3+ year and not one issue. I was recently thinking about upgrading to a ASUS z68 gene micro 1155 socket board and micro case. My huge full size case is awful when moving to and from the university as well as being too huge to fit under any desk
    .
    side note: I'd love to see WAY more about the mSata SSD integration in the future.
  • Tpoke - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Fiber Optic Interconnects, along with high bandwidth over the entire platform of "PC". We never even use all of what we have. ASUS get on it ;-) 75-90% usage of total computing power usable on a series of anything.
  • oldbeetle - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I have an Asus P5 that I have been using for several years. This board has served me very well, but it looks like it is time to upgrade. What does Asus have in store in the way of extended ATX boards?
  • trivariatelogic - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Hey guys,

    Been a Asus fan ever since my first laptop in 2006 (M-series Asus still going strong). The quality and longevity of Asus products are the best I've seen. So pat on the back for all the Asus guys and AnandTech for providing a good forum for computer enthusiast like myself.

    Ben
  • jhsimons - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    This PC is gettin' old!
  • lolcatspeterson - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've always liked ASUS products and even had a P5N-E SLI for my last motherboard using my Q6600 that I'm still using.

    My question is, what defines the goals of the products you produce? As a company, do you want to reach all audiences? Are you trying to strive for extreme quality? Is there a balance of multiple goals? I want to know what has driven and is currently driving the company to it's goals.

    Thanks!
  • BigLan - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Hope I win - I haven't had an asus board since the nforce2 days!
  • tastysandwich1016 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    It would be nice to have any of those motherboards. I'm trying to start my first build, but I'm kinda broke. If not that's alright. :)
  • kfonda - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I watched the video and checked out the specs on these boards and I have to say I am amazed at the features available. I have not been keeping up with the latest and greatest for the last several months due to some medical problems. It's like starting all over again when you miss a few months, should be fun :-)
  • sylik - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I've spent 7 years on my last ASUS board... Its time for a replacement!
  • heinlein - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Hope I win.
  • seventhtrumpet - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Thanks to Asus for making such slick motherboards!
  • jonasventure - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    I rely on ASUS for all my parts. These are sick mobos.
  • punny - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Keep up the good work Asus. Continue making awesome products!
  • Interitus - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Nice looking boards.
  • Trotwood - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Love asus features + design
  • brettlaf - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Great boards, hope I get one.
  • RyanHurley - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    This would be a great way to start off an upgrade to Ivy Bridge from my core2quad, thanks ASUS!
  • kittensaretasty - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    How do mobo makers like Asus decide what to include on the limited back panel space? Look at average users? Try to hit a market niche?
  • jimbo451 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Looking forward to getting one. Hey help a noob. Why no 32GB parts listed on the V deluxe memory QVL?
  • Ninjazx - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    very cool!
  • jedimike64 - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Very nice boards, glad these have native USB 3.0 support. Would be a nice upgrade over my gen1 i7 :)
  • guskline - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - link

    Asus, I have your Z68 motherboard. It needs a big brother z77 mb to be happy
  • Village Idiot - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    It really is the only board currently on the market that piques my interest. The look alone is just awesome. Hopefully I win one.
  • kcmanuel - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Needing an updated PC and would really like to one of these as the foundation
  • asasa45454 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Is there going to be a budget non micro-ATX version coming out anytime soon?
  • Brcue - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I'm on the fence about upgrading... but if I were to upgrade, the best way to go would be with an ASUS board, and if it happened to be free, all the better :)
  • Jjgg1314 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I'm very excited to get my hands on a new ASUS board to go with a new Ivy Bridge CPU!
  • wired66 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    have the amd version of the sabertooth has problems waking from sleep. wouldn't mind a new mobo for a new build.
  • sleepyEZ - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Very informative stuff from ASUS lately. Would love to continue seeing more videos from JJ and ASUS. :D
  • signmeup - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    do it for the children
  • DXL - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    A new Asus build to pair with my future Asus ultrabook would be great
  • momchil.p - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I am waiting for the 3770K to appear in retail so I can pull the trigger on my next upgrade project. As a motherboard, my top candidate is P877-V Deluxe.

    I will be quite disappointed if few months down the road ASUS releases P877-V Deluxe V.2 with built-in thunderbolt port on the back panel...
  • itsabearcannon - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I've been using ASUS motherboards for about three years now for overclocking builds, and have never been disappointed! Keep making fantastic boards and pushing the industry's envelope!
  • Quincunx - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    This question is a little outside of the Ivy Bridge/7-Series discussion, but, with the possibility of having the ear of an ASUS insider, how can I not throw it out there...

    Are there any vague timelines or predictions you could give regarding a movement towards manufacturing electronics with completely new materials? It seems like the small bits of information I've picked up on over the years point to the fact that the industry as a whole will have to move towards very different technology to truly achieve the next generation of computing efficiency and speed. Examples might be graphene (in place of silicon) or synthetic diamonds.

    Is this the kind of thing ASUS would be researching and in the know about, or are these ideas limited to university engineering labs? Predict the hazy future for us!
  • joshery420 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I've seen it on a few motherboards now and I'd really like to see it discussed a bit more. Maybe some temperature comparisons with and without the armor on?
  • Avatar82 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I love the mini-itx motherboards with on board everything, and i like seeing these getting the high end treatment.
  • ezekielgrey - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I know asus will be releasing a thunderbolt add on for some of there motherboards later I'm interested in hearing how that will work? Also what speeds to expect since it will be an add on?
  • nolo200 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Time for some more speed!!!
  • badmotherfukcker - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I like the native USB 3.0 for intel, and that Ivy is one of my favorite DC comics characters.
  • wroblewsk - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    ASUS makes some of the best boards available. Been running ASUS boards for over 10 years now.
  • 1board - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I look forward to Improving my system. The more features the better.
  • rebel2302 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Just wondering why the Maximus V is a micro ATX board. if its going to be the ROG model wouldn't you want more expansion for 3 and 4 way SLI?
  • spsimplicity - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Awesome giveaway!
  • Jeffos - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Is Asus planning on selling many thunderbolt peripherals or just focusing on supporting them through the boards?
  • atticus14 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Targeted tdp is great with the undervolting for htpc and OC'ing when you might want to game a little
  • joe.phsiao - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Those boards looks amazing!!
  • jensend - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    SFF is where it's at. A mini-itx z77 board would be fantabulous.

    Though it's nice that they're putting work into the bios, sometimes it seems as though people expect this to be a huge draw. Anand's complaint about "Not enough GUI! More fancy UI pronto!" emphasis in the video seems ridiculous to me. My interaction with the BIOS should be totally minimal, and I want the BIOS to be as simple and safe and bugfree as possible; I definitely don't care at all whether it has any GUI whatsoever.
  • Viros527 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I just wish that some of the higher end features (like integrated Bluetooth) would start to filter down the line.
  • knowitall - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I was on the fence for upgrading to ivy bridge or waiting for an haswell, This will definitely push me over the edge.

    Thanks Anand and asus
  • TheInternal - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I'm curious... will the "auto-rules" be very aggressive, or stick to a relatively "tame" overclock? Sandy Bridge was apparently capable of very high overclocks with a stock fan... I'd be nice to see a big name brand actually do aggressive clocking in the "auto" settings.
    That being said, I'd still love to win a motherboard :O
  • vjoshi - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I have had one for over 3 years, still works. Would be nice to get the replacement free....
  • FriedBunny - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Seems like a contest I wouldn't mind entering/winning.
  • JVC8bal - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    why ASRock offers a special board with 2 x 16x lanes and they only offer 8x.
  • spinal - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    all my pc's i build for me and for people i use them it maybe only like 2 pc's a year its just fun and i dont ever have any probpms with them
  • pho0d - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I was curious... if we win one of the boards can we request to swap with another winner?

    GOOD LUCK EVERYBODY!
    I love my current gene board
  • iamgoinbiking - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Just in time for upgrade...
  • antef - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    please keep making great products
  • cb255 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Thanks Anandtech & Asus! It's tough being on the bleeding edge, but what a Fun Ride!
  • wildcard-x - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Would make an upgrade well worth it.
  • danact - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Keep doing features like this. I found it very informative and it provided me with information that isn't available on Newegg's product comparisons and causes me to lean toward Asus with my next mobo purchase.
  • Beauthegamer - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    ASUS is doing some very innovative things. My favorites that I saw in the video are the motherboard integrated wifi and all the features they are working on with it along with the IPS panels they are working on. I currently have 2 ASUS monitors and they are working great, so their IPS panels will surely be awesome as well.
  • SonicReality - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I'm not entirely sure why (I'm not usually a hardware guy) but I found the information about the memory connection differences interesting.

    Anyways, I haven't used an ASUS board since I built my last PC in 2006 but I would like to say that if you can make messing with bios/uefi settings simple, easy to understand, and protect people from doing stupid things I would be much more likely to fiddle with them. When I tried to overclock my previous build I just ended up with someone giving me step by step instructions on what to do and had no idea why I was doing any of it.
  • SaladFingers - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Looking forward to trying UEFI.
  • pho0d - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    So i have a gene-z without the gen.3. and i noticed that my motherboard has 3 extra 4pins for pwm fans (chasis fans). Is the software that comes with the maximus gene v improved? are there automatic settings on it. I couldn't use my motherboard like i would want it to. basically i really wanted to know if the 4 pin fan connectors on the maximus v gene are true pwm fan pins like the cpu fan pins. i also have a seasonic x750 and i really like the idea of the hybrid fan. i actually don't think i've stressed my computer to the point where the fan kicks in. is there a mode for that for the gene v?
  • ProfessorPinky - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I currently have a P6T6 WS Revolution the time from post to Windows logo is fairly slow. Does the UFEI Bios on the new Z77 boards make booting up any quicker.
    Hope to upgrade soon.
    Thanks AnandTech and ASUS for your taking the time to explain the details of your product. Have not seen any other manufacturers take any time to with their products
  • bluebee21 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I'd like to know what's in the pipeline for future boards. Fingers crossed.
  • starson - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Upgrades are great and it's always good to start with a solid board.
  • estee - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    And not just for the OC enthusiasts, but also more mainstream boards for the home server / HTPC market like : Asus PH77I ( http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_1155... )
  • purevirtual - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Settable TDP on a desktop board. That is pretty interesting.
  • Tigerp219 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Awesome Q&A with Asus, love that they are making most of their compelling features standard across all of their boards and not just the most expensive. Also renaming of each individual fan headers is a nice touch.
  • staryoshi - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I'd like to know more about the Thunderbolt add-on for Z77 motherboards (Pricing, availability, specs) and which Asus ultra-books will come equipped with Thunderbolt connections.
  • jahornung - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Love all the ASUS boards I own!
  • TheEvilBird - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Asus, keep up the smart fan controls - over all the line. And remember, even a little VRM heatsink makes your product look tougher if not actually help with system longevity. So, keep even simple ones on the boards. I'm thinking particularly of the -V LX: that's still an overclocking-capable Z77 chipset, yet without the visually comforting VRM heatsink, owners might be nervous to even try multiplier-boosting a 'locked' chip. That board costs well over $100, so I'd expect a $.75 aluminum piece to come with it.
  • rod_ - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Wouldn't mind owning a new z77 motherboard!
  • mileshatem - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I've not bought ASUS mobos before typically because I thought the extra cost was just for the name. After watching that video I'm seriously reconsidering my preconceptions. You really do put a ton of awesome features into your boards that just don't come across when browsing the "details" tab on newegg.
  • halotek - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Would love a new motherboard --- and would like to see what functionality sound card part of the board has,
  • BBTioseco - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Asus motherboards are so sleek looking.
  • boomerang42 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Old ASRock is starting to show her age.

    I love the northbridge heatsinks on the ROG board.
  • RobertAnderson - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    With all the great features with the fan support something I didn't see that would be helpful is to monitor the video card temperature. This would allow the chassis fan speed to be increased based on video card temperature. It would also allow aftermarket VGA heat sink fans to be connected to motherboard if the video card fan header is not a standard connector. Does the fan control have this feature? If not is it something you might consider adding?
  • amastele - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I'd like to see some benchmarks on the sabertooth motherboard, as I'm not sure it would actually help spread heat out much better, but the functionally looks great.

    Another note: the UI is certainly not bad on the eyes.
  • johnnythegeek - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Even if I don't win, I will still be buying one of these boards. Shut up and take my money ASUS!!!!
  • Nabby - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I'm really curious how much space you have on that MicroITX board for CPU cooler. I look forward to someday owning one of these boards.
  • bossanova8 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    this would be great to kick start another new computer build. Thanks Anandtech for this competition!
  • plion - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    really loving the extra usb 3 ports and pci e 3. Wonder how much better the compatibility is with ssds using the newer oproms
  • That1Dude - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    nice giveaway! would still be buying if i dont win, ASUS is just too good.
  • armada127 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Love my current ASUS board and I would love to get one of the new z77 ones! *hint* *hint*
  • ipraksii - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    would love to see that functionality across the full product line; i noticed the Sabertooth and ROG boards don't have it. Not that it's a deal breaker, but it seems like solid functionality that would be welcome on any mobo. I have to say, those two boards in particular look amazing regardless.
  • uspsaerostar - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Asus has been top of the line for the past couple of years with great motherboards which I had both Intel and AMD processors. They are improving and leading the industry in innovative ideas that are awesome. We will see if the 1155 LGA will outlast the 2011 LGA for the consumers in cost effectiveness (PRICE/PERFORMANCE). I had an X58 system and then went to Sandy Bridge and I am happy with the results. Need a good mainboard to crossfire my AMD 7970's.
  • Drueka - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Absolutely in love with the Asus products ever since I bought one of the ROG boards. The features provided on these boards are amazing and recommend them to any one looking to build.
  • vaaan - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Asus makes cool products! Next motherboard I purchase will be an ASUS.
  • MKM - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I'd like to see mobos from Asus with stronger power/external antenna options for Bluetooth, if only because the PC tends to be far enough away that when using my wireless headset, there's too much static to be usable. Granted, it's a pretty niche use and I'm probably in the minority but there's my two cents.
  • bhupinder.attri - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Many times i got suggested by my friend's for Asus but never invested, fearing to invest in new product, if i win this product it will be a great chance for me to test it's reliability and performance without risking my investment also to look forward for Asus product's in future !
    Thank's
  • alb1one - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I have always used asus most of the time, except when I have computer for other people and try to be more economic, but overall can't complain, I still play around with my setting on my rampage II and still love that computer but wouldn't mind getting my hand on a new MB for free as an excuse to buil a new computer.
  • JayGraham - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Love the thermal armor on the Sabertooth model. Seems like it'd really help with directing airflow around the board and and probably prevent dust from building up.
  • StealthGhost - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Love Asus. Never have had one of their products fail on me yet!
  • richman1966 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    ASUS MOBO's Rock, ready to upgrade to i7 and the mobo is the first step.
  • mpowell - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    If I could win one of these I'd be able to afford to stick the latest G.Skill expensive killer TridentX RAM on it. Have a serious case of drooling over the Sabertooth Z77! Thanks for the review.
  • zurui - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I'm still rockin a P35 mobo with an e8400... hook me up asus!
  • I_Eat_Death - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Can't wait to see what other mobo's ASUS will have featuring the thermal armor!
  • Spackle - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I don't just want P8Z77-I Deluxe now, that's childish, I need it. And when you need something that's a responsibility, that only only an adult... of my maturity... bunnies!
  • PJM - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Gots to love that onboard OC !
  • Kingballz - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Ummm, yes please.
  • swalker - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I'd be interested in hearing more about the USB I/O improvements and smaller board focus rather than concentrating on Thunderbolt or wireless.
  • Mradr - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    ASUS AI Suite II seem really cool. Does it support profiling? For example, if I was using the cpu/gpu instead of the gpu, does it speed up the fan speed to cool it down? Same with gpu vs cpu/gpu to look it down better?
  • XtremepH - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Lots of interesting features on these new Asus boards. Looks like it time for an upgrade.
  • hwhacker - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I'm not writing this comment in hopes of any prize, just to get a point across to ASUS ans Anand. Hopefully being buried 250-some odd pages into these comments it is still read or passed on to the proper people.

    I was recently very sad to hear when Eric Demers left AMD, as while GPUs are interesting in themselves it is not every day someone from a company will take the time to break down their products and designs in a thorough way, giving the real reasons behind their choices. It is even more uncommon to see a company admit when they have problems, make mistakes, or are responding to something users didn't like. This is why articles like Anand's exposes' on RV770 and Cypress are some of the most interesting tech articles ever written, in my opinion. Because of those articles not only does Anand prove why he's the best at what he does, it garnered respect for both Eric and the company where he worked. There are a lot of people that think this way, and I am glad ASUS is following suit.

    When I see in a 40-minute video that includes JJ explaining in detail how and why they laid out memory traces in a certain way and that Intel sees it as an important feature to Haswell, that is interesting to me and an appreciated piece of information. It also shows ASUS is on top of it's game to try out features and see which are useful to their customers. When I hear the info on correlation between usb/ram bandwidth, that is interesting and an appreciated factoid. The same could be said about how ASUS upgraded their audio solution based on user usability feedback for htpc situations and the like. When I hear real performance numbers and expectations, how to use all those features so they no longer just a check box or bullet point, no sugar-coating to sell higher-end products etc, this is a company I support.

    In fact, I already do. This is being written from a keyboard remote, displayed on my tv, powered by a gaming htpc with a Maximus IV gen3...and that gene V is looking awfully tempting.

    Thanks Anand for asking all the questions that people really want to know the answers.

    Thanks JJ for this vid (and others on other websites) explaining the deep tech that goes into your products, and how do use them.

    Both of you, keep up the great work. You are setting a prime example every company should follow.
  • Fujikoma - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I'd like to see the owner's guide show all BIOS options with a brief explanation of what those options do (because I may understand a lot of it, but I still don't know everthing) AND a listing of all error codes and what they mean. I shouldn't have to email a company to get a list that should be download-able or on a driver cd for the motherboard. The other item that I find important in the owner's guide is the amount of clearance around the cpu socket, so I can narrow down what type of cooler to use ahead of time.
    Downloadable owner's guides are the first thing I start with when determining which motherboard to purchase, after I've determined which socket, memory, connector and card requirements I have to work with. I've usually stuck with Asus when buying multiple motherboards of the same SKU and mixed with other vendors when I'm building individual machines.
  • Nomad505 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Nice boards. Where's mine?
  • drisley - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I still have my Asus board running 6 years in my everyday machine. Hoping to upgrade to Ivy, for my first new computer in 6 years!
  • RadiclDreamer - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I would really like to see a different type of review. One that measures the customer service ability of a given manufacturer. I'm tired of choosing based on 1-2fps. I would like to have then company review on how their tech support is, how is their RMA process etc.
  • slimtim - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Always like Asus' motherboards
  • thesid - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    If I get one I will give away my z68 Mobo!
  • sawterr - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Like to know more on getting the most out of it.
  • Nathanb - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I can haz?
  • sbeck - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I've been using Asus boards for 20+ years. I believe in their reliability and superiority. I'd love to see more mini-ITX boards. Keep up the good work Asus.
  • Refreshment - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Would like to see more emphasis on mATX boards from Asus but to be fair even the competition seems cold in this market segment. Keep bringing those quality products and best of wishes to the great people that form this company.
  • poohbear - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    only US residents?!??? epic fail!
  • japhmo - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    and how much memory in total can be added?
  • Newbian - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Could always use a new MB to tinker around with.
  • gruber - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Just wanted to say I hope more effort is put into your mITX products in the future. I know that I am not the only one who is unlikely to ever buy an ATX/mATX sized motherboard again.

    Continue to put intel lan, instead of realtek, a good selection of outputs(display port, latest incarnation of HDMI), and upgrade the audio card (isn't this basically the same realtek card that has been out for a decade?). Asus makes great audio cards, why can't you figure out how to include them in your motherboard? HTPC, small gamers, or general users like me would always buy this. Not all of us want a large mostly empty box that produces fan noise.

    If that doesn't convince you, consider the trend of CPUs. We are getting to the point that within one or two more generations almost no one will need a discrete card except the high end of gaming and professional work. When that happens what are people going to do with 6 PCI-E slots?

    Asus has built a great reputation. Keep working hard so you don't lose the huge lead you have. Thanks.
  • DFA-Havoc - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Love the new fan controls and the extra headers!

    It seems that lately there's an increasingly common conflict with RAM heatsinks and the tower style 3rd party CPU HSFs. The RAM slots are too close to the CPU socket, and the RAM heatsinks want to be in the same space as the CPU's heatsink. Is there any reason you can't change the board layout to solve this?
  • loukey - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    They actually all look pretty nice, but gotta say I love the look of the cover on that sabertooth. Does it actually prevent some dust and extend life, or just look cool?
  • Boodahz - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Thank you Asus for giving us the chance to win your incredible products! All of my computers use your motherboards because they are the best!
  • Dvox - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    New to Anandtech, but I'm hooked already!
  • halcyonet - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    So many good features incorporating very current technology (thunderbolt, lower-power transistors, thermal design power, USB 3.0 w/ UASP, etc.). Great steps forward, ASUS!
  • dellis67 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Anand, you consistently bring us great, considered, and informative reviews and overviews. Thanks for adding this new angle where we as readers can participate. Also thanks to ASUS for being a part and for the giveaway.
  • drbols - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Any of the these boards suitable for hackintoshing?
  • ncrubyguy - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I sure hope so, that's why I bough my first Intel board ever - a P8Z77V-DELUXE. I've gotten snowleopard to install but always have to boot it in safe mode after update. Haven't spent a lot of time on it though. Mountain lion seems more likely. Gigabyte seems to have the most support for hackintoshing (the DSDTs), but they're not quite as awesome as Asus.
  • unhuman - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Asus - please keep making great configurable boards. Making them cheaper (by giving them to me to play around with) would make them even better.
  • Dvox - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I've used ASUS boards since I was a wee lad. Love 'em!
  • BadThad - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Asus products are superior....I want more of them!
  • eToThePiIPower - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    The upcoming release of Ivy Bridge is getting me excited about finally upgrading my aging rig, and watching JJ in the various marketing videos on Newegg and Anandtech have convinced me to go ASUS for my motherboard. And it's great to see the Maximus line brought to the mATX form factor!
  • amiacalva - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    The video is more informative than reading a long article. The graphics switch according to what is being talked about.
  • benwood - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I'd like to see Firewire support added to ASUS motherboards. Some of us still use it.
  • ncrubyguy - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I've been using Asus and reading Anandtech since the Socket 7 days.
  • ncrubyguy - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    But this will be the first time I buy an Intel
  • JerTech - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    What precautions have been taken to prevent dust from building up underneath and around the thermal armor on the Sabertooth 277?
  • grshore - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Sounds great for the next step.
  • cmart - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Nice looking boards. Also, I need an excuse to build another box.
  • kayakyakr - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    My problem with Asus is hit right at the first of the interview, though. Their "standard" motherboard comes in at $200, and you notice that in their lesser boards. At every price point below $200, other brands like gigabyte beat them for features. Gaming on a budget is always a matter of designing compromise but Asus compromises too much.
  • kstan12 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    more details on overclocking please! i want to know how to get the most out of ivy bridge.
  • nullCRC - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I sure could use a new one!
  • deathengine - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I dont always swap motherboards, but when i do, I prefer ASUS
  • Lil'John - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I'm sitting on two 5 year old comps and have been waiting impatiently for IVB.

    One of these would be a great upgrade from my old ASUS P5k and M2A motherboards ;)
  • DeTard - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Hey look, a reply! :)
  • dawheat - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Might be out of the loop but that seems both awesome and sad.
  • random betrayal - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Feedback I have is that I would love more options in the micro boards as I am in the process of looking at hardware for a htpc.
  • willard - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    So which of these boards would be best for overclocking in a mid range computer? Could I expect better overclocking capability in the Deluxe line, as opposed to the Pro?
  • ldsPMmix - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Let's see some higher res / quality displays.
  • bluskye - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Asus makes great stuff
  • eallan - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I really like my P8Z68 V- Pro, but the AI suite needs work. There is a massive memory leak in a part of it.
  • jagilbertvt - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I've been loving my ASUS boards! Worth every penny.
  • Frye - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Any general ideas on that? In the meantime I sure could use one to update my old P5E
  • Spydermag68 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Posting to try to win a new MB.
  • bsadad - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Love to build a new system with a Asus motherboard.
  • wasnt - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Yeah Asus products... one word, AWESOME. :D
  • primetime - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I am impressed. I used to run ASUS boards and migrated away. The changes they are making is enough to pull me back in for another round or two. Building a new HTPC and gaming rig anyways.
  • qlutch - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Can I build a hackintosh with any of the 4 boards mentioned?
  • kbendo - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I love the UI for overclocking and modifying the settings, great job!
  • zuffy - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Would love to win one
  • decmc - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Me Too!
  • ernestnarrator - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Asus makes great stuff that I've been using for quite some time now. I've always wanted to build a crazy mini pc and the P8Z77-I Deluxe would be the perfect fit!
  • PcChip - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I love your boards, and would love to hear how the components used compare to other quality motherbards such as Gigabyte's - since they advertise "ultra durable" - what sets yours apart?

    Also, I'd love to hear more about the T-Branch Memory traces, which motherboards get them, and which don't?

    Thanks!
  • docpw - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Keeping my fingers crossed... Good luck all
  • jediphong - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Would love to upgrade my P35 Asus to a Z77!
  • jbaker8935 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    love asus boards. like the compact board configuration personally
  • mattd390 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Asus MBs RULE!
  • theoryzero - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I've been an Asus fan for 10+ years and my P6T is still humming along with my overclocked i7-920. Fantastic component quality!
  • DashTrash97267 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Thank you Asus! Sure thinking about the Sabertooth z77. What does Asus have planned for ROG connect in the future?
  • rbasude - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    ASUS P8Z77-V Deluxe (ATX) is the way to go...
  • vonwerder - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I've always had good experience with Asus products and look forward to the new boards, especially the Sabertooth.
  • xfrogmanx - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Just wondering how much thermal armor actually helps on a board like the sabertooth?
  • hartleyb - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Great givaway! ASUS makes some of the best MB out there.
  • benninaba - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    It's time for Ivy Bridge! Tick tock, - what is coming next with Asus, my favorite vendor?
  • jhh979s - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Never bought anything but Asus.
  • dhruvmp256 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Been happy with my P6T6, but an upgrade wouldn't hurt. Either that it new HTPC here I come!
  • ryokum - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    This would take me off the fence!!
  • Yoshiruu - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Hopefully me, would like to upgrade on the cheap. :P
  • 440bx2 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Would love to know more about thermal armour, and it's place in the core line up. Just for enthusiasts? Just a flash in the pan?
  • SkyDriveUser - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    PCI-E based SATA, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, Power and other buttons on board, better audio codec chip with all solid caps, and asus software on pc should not take up more than one process/service at startup and and after also. All should be integrated to that one process with unified interface to control mobo, overclocking, bios updates, driver updates n what not. Process should only start when requested leaving no bloatware on the computer from asus's side.

    Commitment for monthly driver updates for first 18 months after public availability. (for all products from standard to premium) with higher end models getting an extended 24-36 month bios update coverage. (As there is always something to update in the code and polished code runs better than no other.)

    Oh ya, I wouldn't mind one of the above!
  • srp49ers - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    love Asus motherboards
  • bobmitch - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I particularly LOVE the Sabertooth. The board looks "cool" and based on my prior experience with Asus...they will all be winners. Thank you for the opportunity to win one of these great products
  • flipsideR - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Awesome contest and prizes!
  • snclawson - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    The power targeted TDP profiles sound really interesting, I'd love to hear more about those!
  • geogerf - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Super reliable, wonder how these MOBOs will take to overclocking?
  • asher2277 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Good motherboards by Asus but Support could be better.
  • RelicCK - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    ASUS motherboards look awesome and function even awesome.....er.
  • Nismofreak - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    As the desire to overclock memory increases and with z77 architecture supporting the native USB 3.0, will Asus plan on simplifying the memory overclocking process similar to how the predefined CPU overclock settings as in place?

    Would love to win either the deluxe or Sabertooth to be part of my next maximum overclock build.
  • H969 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I was a little confused on the 1300,1600,2800 memory, and the T thing, it made sense while Jason was talking but now I am not sure.....??
  • chungy999 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    yes please!
  • SLMonk - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    What is the height of the 10 phase Power PCB?
  • SLMonk - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    correction:

    For the ASUS P8Z77-I Deluxe (mITX) what is the height of the 10 phase Power PCB?
  • jmolli - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    When will the IvyBridge boards be available and what is the pricing?
  • DogmaRaider - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I have an older Asus Motherboard and its awesome. I'd love to see what they did with Ivy Bridge performance-wise!
  • K_osss - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Yummy new tech! Always thought it would be nice to own an Asus!
  • arizonan - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    It is time to upgrade.
  • WaltW - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Waiting for Ivy Bridge. Liked ASUS boards in the past for HTPC.
  • robotwithfeelings - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Those are just badass...if I won it would be like a woah-you-actually-passed reward!
  • jb7981 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Liked the info on the motherboards it is helpful in my search.
  • Sxcerino - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Asus' boards have always been great with a great rep.

    Should consider WiFi on the sabertooth imo.

    Also the price premium is a little high across the board.
  • RiflesCrossed - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Keep up the good work with fantastic boards and other hardware. I have used an Asus board for many years and I can tell you the quality is there, where a lot of other companies fall short, especially at the great price points. Rock Solid - Heart Touching. Not just a slogan, real talk.
  • leviap - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I would love to get this upgrade
  • rawn53 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    The Sabertooth looks like it would be invisible to radar.
  • Whiskey Mike - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I am very interested in the Z77 MB's, and am also as interested in the 680-based video. What is the best power/performance combination? (Main use will be gaming) I would like to keep power consumption down, both at idle and at run, but want good performance. I will not be OC'ing. I will be using SDD's.
    And I love getting a shot at at nice gear like this.
    TY
  • toms98pc - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Perfect to start a new system
  • ghost6007 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I've been running Asus boards since Pentium II days, my first was a 200MHz Pentium II with 440BX chipset!
    and oh by the way that machine is still running :D rock solid.
  • tscottt - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I love ASUS products! I'd love to update to some of their newest stuff!
  • bobsaget55 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I currently have a Asus motherboard with a core2 duo so I'm due for an upgrade! Current mobo has been a beast, thank you ASUS!
  • WidBody2 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I am a fan of ASUS design. I used to get a catalog, is it still available?

    Just bought an ASUS rt-66n router, should be here today.
  • jwh7 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I'm glad to see micro ATX being embraced as more than just a cheap 'value' segment. Only been waiting 10 years...
  • IMADingBat - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    There needs to be some better explanation of the onboard video settings in the UFEI BIOS where there is a discrete video card being utilized in conjunction with the LucidLogix Virtu MVP. Thanks for any enlightenment that can be offered. Ima
  • FriedBaconStrips - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Will there be any Z77 boards coming out with 8 RAM slots?
  • bmartin - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I have been learning so much from your site, Thank You. I'll be using it at work
  • chr6 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Asus all the way.
  • selbert505 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I've used Asus motherboards in every build and they are always consistently reliable. Excellent quality!
  • ericgshoe - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I'd love to move to PCI 3.0!
  • aesthetics1 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I absolutely love what ASUS has been doing with their boards.. I have been buying from them exclusively for 6 builds in a row for the past 10 years or so. They are simply doing it right.
  • Wintek - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    My ASUS P5K-E/WIFI-AP and Core 2 Duo E6750 needs to be donated to my son, that way I get the new stuff!

    No question really, but a hearty recommendation: ship every motherboard with the connector/header that you plug the case front panel wiring into (usb/audio/poewer/reset/HDD led...), separate from the motherboard and then plug that whole collection into the motherboard in one easy step. Saves at least 20 minutes of build time!

    Thanks!
  • defroad - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Nice boards, I love anyone of them.

    Defroad
  • Ghaleon - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    The last computer I built was back in the initial days of the Athlon 64 chips, but my ASUS motherboard worked well for the years I used that system.

    Since then I've made the mistake of buying a laptop to use as my home computer, being at the mercy of the OEM for new drivers and the like is truly awful.
  • fvineyard - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Will the ROG version be available initially or later on? I did not catch that.
  • exspider64 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I like the design of ASUS laptops.
  • zedngrace - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I have always preferred ASUS motherboards.
    Thanks for providing great products.
  • SleeplessSteve - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    These new boards look great! For me the Maximus Gene-Z77 is a no-brainer for a new build, but I love the look of the Sabertooth. I concerned though about the how the shroud, if it truly helps ( or hinders) cooling, and the noise of the fans.
  • cyclistdan - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Any chance we'll see a board like my old PC-DL. an inexpensive enthusiast dual CPU board?

    I've built 3 rigs over the years and always used ASUS boards. Hopefully I can start another build soon!
  • Charliezero - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    One thing I don't think the media has spent enough time on (and I think this will change soon) is how boot times are from cold boot to desktop and running.
  • kjknight - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Of all the boards, I am excited about the new ITX board. Intel gigabyte lan, switches on the back, and robust circuitry! Perfect ITX board.
  • MilwaukeeMike - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I sure could use an excuse to build a new system. *hint* *hint*
  • demonicimpact - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    ASUS motherboards are my favorite due to their superior quality when compared to the competition. In my experience, they tend to overclock very well and I have yet to have a problem with them. I would very much like to try out one of these new Z77 motherboards.
  • J3S73R - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    woot!
  • rajkhona - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I sure can use one to upgrade my AMD Based desktop.
  • prophet001 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Enter me into the drawing please :)
  • pixelgamer - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Been running an Asus board strong for a couple of years now.
  • zachj - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I'd like to hear more about Asus Win8 tablets.
  • cerealkiller155 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I am currently researching parts for a new computer and had my eye on the saber tooth and the p8z77-v deluxe.
    Would be wonderful if I won these!
  • Seagrave - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    all my mainboards are asus, most reliable products around.
  • ctbaars - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Would prefer the mATX V gene but would be excited about any one of these ...
  • stren - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Can't wait for the ROG Extreme board - maximus 6 extreme I guess?
  • r0gue6 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Love Asus products, and I'd love a new mobo!
  • r0gue6 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    doh, looks like I'm too late and can't delete this, lol
  • El_Capitan - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I think I've owned over 15 ASUS motherboards. They're my go-to motherboard company.
  • schaf_schaf - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Fantastic review of the new Asus boards. JJ did a good job in the hot seat.
  • sprdav - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I would like to win please. These prizes look awesome
  • Brullig - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    One of these beasties will be amazing with my new processor on Monday :)
  • ritzo12 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Would love to have a new ASUS mobo. They are one reliable manufacturer.
  • BenHackin - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I doubt I'm gonna have any luck geting an answer while the contest remains open....or, has it closed already ?

    Where / how do I upload an av, so when I post it stands out a little more ?

    And hack yes, I'd love a new ASUS MB. I am salivating over my impending gaming build - I'm trying to time it for when Planetside2 announces Beta is open(ing).....

    ....winning an ASUS MB from my favorite tech website would be an awesome kharmic occurance.

    Thanks to AnandTech & ASUS for this awesome Ivy Bridge MB giveaway !!!!!!!!!
  • Endocraft - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Well done Asus. Would like to see some more OC benchmarks!
  • playtowin - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I've been ASUS boards for many years. I would love to check one of these out!
  • Shawn2k5 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    woot
  • Rylan - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I'm on the fence about upgrading from an Asus P6X58D Premium with and i7-930 at 4.2GHz. If I upgrade, I'd be interested in the ASUS Maximus V Formula Z77. What's the estimated release date on it?
  • geekbeef - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I've been running an Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe for a VERY long while. I would be interested to hear more about the memory subsystem that I heard is unique to Asus vs other Z77 boards.
  • lewy5 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I love my Asus PQ5 motherboard but being a 775 chip set is getting old and slow anyone of the newer boards in this contest should work great too and last a long time. I would love to have one!
  • wlvCrossFitter - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Can't wait to get my hands on of those motherboards!
  • RomanMtz - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Very nice looking MB's
  • Taurothar - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Thanks to Asus for this wonderful insight into their lineup for Ivy Bridge. I've been using their motherboards in all of my builds since 2004 and have never had one faulty part. I can't wait to see the performance boost. I think I'll be going for the Sabertooth series again, as I love the look and the warranty.
  • Ursus91 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I hope I didn't miss the deadline! I really like Asus and would love to have a mobo from them too!
  • philharmonik - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    ASUS motherboards are all we rely on here at work. We have built numerous workstations with top of the line ASUS boards! Keep up the good work!
  • Dragoon21b - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Ok so I am still way new at all of this and learning all the details I can before I dive in and build my first real "Gaming" rig...so that said here's the question

    With the Fan controls in the UEFI does that mean I don't need to put in an aftermarket fan controller? Meaning is this a set it and forget it thing or can I adjust it on the fly?

    Ok begin mocking and ridicule
  • CyberKender - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Asus has been pretty darn good at giving little extra features to make them stand out. Would love to have another Asus product in my collection.
  • Petervivian - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    The ASUS ROG Maximus V Gene board looks really nice. The price also seems good. Most likely I'll buy one for my future build.
  • Retaliation - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Loved all the talk about the UEFI BIOS! I've always hated how unfriendly traditional BIOS's have been and I'm glad ASUS is focusing on this area.
  • arklab - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Looks like I may have missed the deadline, but I've already bought two - Sabertooth and Deluxe.
    Still free would have been very nice.
  • Zap - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Call dibs on mITX board!

    That's what I would like to see. More mITX boards.
  • just4U - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    :(

    Anyway, I'd like to hear more about their sound options on the ROG boards.. specifically the
    SupremeFX 3 stuff. First off, is this still a realtek chip with Software emulation for soundblaster suite? I have a few Genie boards and I was bummed out when I found out what the chips were underneath it all.

    If not, could you tell me what chip your using? Thanks... and I guess just give my board to someone else Anand since you know your going to pick me randomly anyway... Canadians are lucky that way. We win lots of stuff we can't have but never anything were actually eligible for! :P
  • jfelano - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    pick me! pick me! I never win anything ooh ooh
  • bigchieftaco - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I love anandtech!
  • smitto71 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I haven't used ASUS motherboards before, but have heard good things about them. Make me a believer. :-)
  • GnomeCop - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Love to learn more about this and if it helps lower temps in any way
  • joncollett - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Great in depth video! Answered everything I wanted to know
  • JZavala - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    oh PLEEAAAASE let me win something. i'd friggin love it. i never win anything, anywhere, at any time.
  • BubblyWubCuddles - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I would of liked to hear some more information on the miniITX board, particularly how it performs against other boards of similar and different sizes!
  • lustik - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    This is great, I had just decided to build a new one and was looking at parts.
  • eanhl2004 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I prefer the all black or red themed boards! Asus is high quality!
  • ahamling27 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    ...but I've heard great things and wouldn't mind a new z77 board. :D
  • relphie - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Asus is very reliable
  • sjzee - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    are these going to have capability for fancy logo screens and animations, ala mac/osx?
  • ol1bit - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    All my MBs are ASUS, Latest is the ASUS Sabertooth X58 LGA 1366 Intel X58

    My wifi cards are ASUS.

    Asus's newest router is mine.

    And the Asus Transformer Prime!

    Keep up the good work building top of the line products!
  • KevlarGibs - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    i think i might have noticed this too late :/
  • twilightsfury - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I would like to hear more about what the chips sets can do.
  • Rammathorne - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    a little blurb oh the sides of theie boxes can help people with correctly pronouncing their company name.
  • peterjackonf - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Small compact and inexpensive motherboards are hot !!!!
  • Doograwr - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    When can we expect to see more ROG boards, aimed at the ATX and above sizes? I need to get off AMD cpus :(
  • mirumirai - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Thanks Asus for the great motherboards and android tablets!
  • Professor Malice - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I'm up for an Ivy Bridge mobo.
  • Zuboloma - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    MY computer is 7 years old, and i sucks lol.
  • KGBird - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    The BIOS Flashback is a really cool feature, but how about resetting the BIOS? Normally we remove the battery, but with all that plastic cladding on the Sabertooth, where is the battery?
  • Gwaii - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Will the bios support flashing directly over an internet connection? I think there was another board that was featuring something along those lines with one of the new chipsets.
  • dk127832 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Would be cool
  • yoduh - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I'll trade my email for a chance at a free cutting edge mobo
  • WintersEdge - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I would love to win this. ASUS makes nice motherboards!
  • theroam - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    ASUS on top of the motherboard market again, stealing back the crown from Gigabyte this go-round.
  • markrb38 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Great looking boards.
  • spinalphil - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    When will asus notebook based on ivybridge be available?
  • jpend - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    i'd love to get one!
  • jcam - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Can't wait to see the full review on the ASUS P8Z77-I Deluxe (mITX). Most Z68 boards this size can overclock modestly, however not many are able to underclock.
  • Momo513 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I am going to order one tomorow!
  • curos2 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Please provide legacy ide ports. I still have ide devices...
  • muffle10@yahoo.com - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    don't know enough to comment but would like to "win."
  • roc1 - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    When I saw it at first I thought the wireless antennas are sexy handcuffs :) Seriously.

    Also, the VRM add-on board looks quite formidable! I doubt any mITX user would need all this current, but if I get it I am cutting a window on the side of the case just to make it visible :)
  • muffle10@yahoo.com - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    would like to win.
  • Veegie - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Can't wait to build a new PC.
  • muffle10@yahoo.com - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    would like to win.
  • iljongkim - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Thanks for this opportunity ASUS! I've been using your products for years in multiple setups, for myself and others, including close family members. You really do make the best optical disc drives. They're relatively quiet, quality built, and reasonably priced. Oh, and your motherboards are nice too.
  • coachtk - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Thank u ASUS. I am using an M3N72-D now.
    Wonderful board. Great company. U and Anand are # 1.
    Game over.
  • fulltext - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    Need USB 3.0 and faster Sata for a new SSD
  • Awen - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    I've finally been coaxed out of anonymity and registered...
    I bought my first Asus board when I was 15 (21 years ago!), and haven't looked back since. Above all else, Asus boards are rock-solid, have great support, and have a great tendency to overclock like there's no tomorrow ;)

    My favourite features on the new boards? I LOVE on-board Wi-Fi (my house is a rental with no LAN wiring), and the addition of an mPCIe slot is pretty cool too.
  • muffle10@yahoo.com - Thursday, April 26, 2012 - link

    why doesn't my comment show up?
  • RHiN@X - Friday, April 27, 2012 - link

    have had several ASUS boards I like
  • GPz1100 - Friday, April 27, 2012 - link

    Going on 4 (5?) years on my current p5k deluxe. A new upgrade wouldn't hurt :)
  • KaosFaction - Friday, April 27, 2012 - link

    Is there 3D support implemented in your WIDI? Thanks!!
  • kazie - Friday, April 27, 2012 - link

    Thanks you Asus!
  • jcr - Friday, April 27, 2012 - link

    This would be my first Asus board and I'm sure willing to give it a try lol!
  • junkmelf - Friday, April 27, 2012 - link

    I like ASUS. Need a new motherboard + CPU
  • muffylacy - Friday, April 27, 2012 - link

    I would like to see more UV reactive parts.
  • Diogynes - Friday, April 27, 2012 - link

    I love the fan control on ASUS motherboards.
  • 93simon - Friday, April 27, 2012 - link

    i'd love to hear more about overclocking the ASUS mb
  • goozira - Friday, April 27, 2012 - link

    I was wondering if Asus will make any motherboards with the Q-series chipset. Also, do they plan on making the Workstation boards in a micro-ATX or mini-ITX form factor?
  • VoluntaryMan - Friday, April 27, 2012 - link

    Man, that Sabertooth would look really great inside my next build... ;)
  • planetfoo - Friday, April 27, 2012 - link

    Yeah I know this is a weird request but I'd love to see asus enable serial console support in all of their BIOSes. IPMI support across the board would be nice too.
  • coachingjoy - Friday, April 27, 2012 - link

    min size requirements for TDP max continous use.
  • haakua3 - Friday, April 27, 2012 - link

    did a htpc upgrade for the downstairs a couple of months ago on Sandy Bridge i3. HD3000 onboard has been plenty for that. One thing my last 7 rigs have had in common.....yep you guessed it Asus base going back to my first athlon xp build. Thanks asus for findinig the sweet spot between power, features, and longevity every time.
  • Loiosh - Friday, April 27, 2012 - link

    Could you guys talk more about work on sound isolation? One of my biggest issues with on-board sound is the terrible SNRs they tend to have. What work is ASUS doing to improve the SNR quality?

    It's so bad that I use Auzentech discrete sound cards, because they're one of the few that has high quality inputs and outputs.
  • Doberman777 - Friday, April 27, 2012 - link

    I'd like to hear more detailed info about ASUS motherboards for use in workstations utilizing Xeon processors please.
  • segarion - Saturday, April 28, 2012 - link

    Yeah, I was wondering that also.
  • dlmartin53 - Friday, April 27, 2012 - link

    I am ready to start my new build, send it my way.
  • TheBlueberry - Friday, April 27, 2012 - link

    I just want to know when we will we see an increase in SATA 6Gbs connectors and will a dedicated PCI-E 4x connection for storage ever make it to the ivybridge platform or for that mater, any platform? I am still using a Formula Rampage X48 and would love one of the Sabertooth or Deluxe boards. Keep up the great work Asus. Just try to get Intel off their keisters and make the storage thingy happen.
  • familyprinting - Friday, April 27, 2012 - link

    this one is mine
  • Grandal - Friday, April 27, 2012 - link

    and media player built into uefi would be cool. I know some stuff is already out there but it would be cool to see stuff polished here.
  • LotusAM - Friday, April 27, 2012 - link

    I have always been an Asus fanboy. They make great products!
  • maff - Friday, April 27, 2012 - link

    I currently am running a AMD Opteron 165 at 2.4 ghz on a DFI lanparty motherboard
    I would love to get into the new generation of Intel Cpus with an Asus motherboard.
  • datarush - Friday, April 27, 2012 - link

    Asus is always on my short list for a new MB so a new Z77 variety would go well with the Ivy Bridge CPU I'm going to buy next week!
  • dEaFTOLiGhT - Friday, April 27, 2012 - link

    Just in time for my new build that I won't be able to afford
  • iamgoinbiking - Friday, April 27, 2012 - link

    Thanks ASUS and AnandTech
  • folklore11 - Friday, April 27, 2012 - link

    Would like to here more about PCI-E 3.0
  • Gen-An - Friday, April 27, 2012 - link

    Any of these would make a nice upgrade to one of my first gen Core i7 systems.
  • johnzva - Friday, April 27, 2012 - link

    I never consider a new motherboard without reviewing the latest and greatest in your lineup!! I hope to be 1 of the fortunate ones!!
  • Dive Bum - Saturday, April 28, 2012 - link

    yeah
  • arctan - Saturday, April 28, 2012 - link

    Any plans for a Maximus Extreme-Z?
  • DaveU - Saturday, April 28, 2012 - link

    Been running an Asus motherboard trouble-free for 10 years. Would love a new one!
  • crazylion - Saturday, April 28, 2012 - link

    I need an asus motherboard to match my asus monitor, not that other brand I have
  • englars - Saturday, April 28, 2012 - link

    I'm excited for the possibilites with Wifi Go. Being able to control my computer from my couch would be delightful.
  • ickyv2 - Saturday, April 28, 2012 - link

    Love Asus mobo...
  • TyphoidMary - Saturday, April 28, 2012 - link

    Rocking an Old Phenom original here, more than ready to upgrade, let's make it happen.
  • Blackchild1101 - Saturday, April 28, 2012 - link

    Will Asus be offering any improvements to there AI Suite software? Perferable, the over-clocking options?
  • jackher0r - Saturday, April 28, 2012 - link

    Crosses fingers!
  • cholula0 - Saturday, April 28, 2012 - link

    In
  • kingjimmi - Saturday, April 28, 2012 - link

    I'm using a 2600k in a Asus P8p67m PRO. An upgrade would be great!
  • tigz630 - Sunday, April 29, 2012 - link

    Another monster RIG from Asus!
  • Zefram0911 - Sunday, April 29, 2012 - link

    Asus is my preferred brand of mobo for since the mid 90s.
  • Chewie03 - Sunday, April 29, 2012 - link

    enter me
  • JonB - Sunday, April 29, 2012 - link

    Count me in. Time to upgrade.
  • asphix - Sunday, April 29, 2012 - link

    With all these utilities for overclocking and tweaking system parameters in the OS instead of in the bios it opens up a lot of options in regards to accessibility and even making it social. What is ASUS planning / doing in regards to pre-installed OC profiles or making these profiles movable by outputting to a file that can be shared with others who have similar system specs?

    I could see a database that is built by user entries being quite an asset to ASUS and users both.
  • WordTipping - Sunday, April 29, 2012 - link

    Maybe I will be lucky!
  • Ashgrimm - Sunday, April 29, 2012 - link

    excellent board. I am going to build a new PC so my friend gets to keep my 2 year old PC. His wife vetoed his budget for a gaming PC and he is looking forward to having mine:)
  • Drag0nFire - Sunday, April 29, 2012 - link

    Past Asus motherboards have had awesome fan control built into BIOS and software. Hope they keep that up!
  • JerryWo - Sunday, April 29, 2012 - link

    ASUS, you Rock!!! Can't wait to get my hands on an Ivy Bridge Mobo for my gaming rig.
  • TheRealArdrid - Sunday, April 29, 2012 - link

    Would love to know how ASUS plans to continue innovating in the motherboard space. They've been my favorite brand since I started building my own PCs 10 years ago.
  • Wisejim - Sunday, April 29, 2012 - link

    Nice upgrade in many ways. Both motherboard and the new Ivy bridge processor has nice features .
  • joeshutt - Sunday, April 29, 2012 - link

    I would love to upgrade to this new motherboard/CPU combo.
  • david303 - Sunday, April 29, 2012 - link

    For those with a thunderbolt-equipped laptops (PC and Mac), it'd be great to see Asus use it's motherboard expertise to develop a thunderbolt chassis board with all of the I/O that's missing from a laptop. It would also be nice to have a slot for a graphics card (yes, I know the bandwidth would be limited, but it'd still be better than 3000HD), particularly if you need a workstation-certified card like FirePro.
    Thanks,
    David
  • compbob2@yahoo.com - Sunday, April 29, 2012 - link

    Love Asus boards, they're the best
  • issleeping - Sunday, April 29, 2012 - link

    And so are all of the other mobo makers.
  • M-ManLA - Monday, April 30, 2012 - link

    I would like to hear more info of workstations boards. That would be nice.
  • Bosec - Monday, April 30, 2012 - link

    Amazing looking board I'd like to get more info about the temp benefits of the thermal armor on the Sabertooth Z77
  • mastercage - Monday, April 30, 2012 - link

    I have been looking for an excuse to upgrade the compy (it's hard to sell the wife on spending $$$$), this could be the selling (err, winning) point!
  • fatmanosu74 - Monday, April 30, 2012 - link

    I love your products and level of details.
  • wwtest - Monday, April 30, 2012 - link

    Hope I can win.
  • yyaros01 - Monday, April 30, 2012 - link

    the new asus Z77 lineup is awesome, great for new builds!
  • rawdikrik - Monday, April 30, 2012 - link

    I could really use one of these. Been thinking of the ROG Maximus Gene V because of its compact size and features.

    My question is, what are the benefits/negatives of using the mPCIe Combo addon? What are the best ways to use it? How did Asus think that users would make the best of this?

    Ive been thinking of using a combo Wifi/Bluetooth Card on miniPCIe side and then a nice 120 SSD on the mSATA side to load the OS and programs.
  • thayden56 - Monday, April 30, 2012 - link

    I could use a new motherboard
  • anindrew - Monday, April 30, 2012 - link

    Last time I built a system (X58 based with i7), I went with Gigabyte mostly because of the great Anandtech motherboard round-up. I've always been curious about Asus, which consistently gets great reviews. I'd love to hear Asus convince me why I should go with them over their competition. :-)
  • phraghg - Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - link

    I love that you are catering to the mini-itx market. I wish the Asus P8Z77-I Deluxe had four memory slots and/or would show up in stock sooner.
  • kekulahanohano - Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - link

    I've built a couple of ASUS...good stuff!
  • Brubeedoobee - Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - link

    This is extremely generous. Thanks for doing this.
  • RCPAZ - Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - link

    ASUS Ivy Bridge/7-Series what I need to upgrade my PC
  • wolfsbane2007 - Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - link

    You cant go worng with an Asus board
  • StevenTheLeech - Wednesday, May 2, 2012 - link

    I need to upgrade to ASUS
  • 8KCABrett - Wednesday, May 2, 2012 - link

    Wow, ASUS is really bringing some amazing user control capability to these boards! As a veteran system builder, so many of these options are things I would have loved to have customization and control over - but didn't. I'm seriously impressed!

    I'm rebuilding my entire life after losing everything (due to the negligence of another) and was here researching which motherboard I'm going to put in my new desktop machine. This machine will be used primarily for Photo/Video work as well as for flight simulation for fun and proficiency.

    Thanks Anandtech and ASUS for doing this!

    -Brett
  • wesley72396 - Wednesday, May 2, 2012 - link

    Use Zeus or something creative to get the name out there. I hate when people don't know the Asus name but are quick to reply with Apple as a brand.
  • Arileous - Wednesday, May 2, 2012 - link

    love the maximus v gene it looks great wish they could have put the rog eye on it like the maximus v formula but im sure size limitations made it difficult still would love to see that little bit of flair on futer rog gene boards
  • DocForker - Thursday, May 3, 2012 - link

    They are so stable, never crash and provide top features for the $
  • host5 - Thursday, May 3, 2012 - link

    thanks in advance ASUS and Anandtech =)
  • DisgruntledVirus - Thursday, May 3, 2012 - link

    Used to be a strict Gigabyte customer. Until I tried an ASUS board. Now I go to them first. Built 3 systems in the past 6 months for friends and family, and every single time I used ASUS stuff.

    I am really intrigured by the mSATA/mPCIe board, and had some questions on it. How is it connected to the system? As in what kind of interconnect is used. Does it just have PCIe lanes to it, or is it done through a different way? Is there a negative performance hit that we would get from using that as opposed to using a regular SATA drive (assuming the same drive could be used for the two ports)? Same question for the mPCIe side.

    Thanks ASUS! Great stuff. Full of features.
  • geektastic - Thursday, May 3, 2012 - link

    wow I really want one
  • cyberkost - Saturday, May 5, 2012 - link

    ASUS P8Z77-I Deluxe came close to an ideal mITX for me ... still needs the 5th SATA port (4 HDDs in RAID10 + an optical drive) ... One thing I don't quite understand -- why these fancy antennas with lots of wires and extra pieces to be placed elsewhere? IMO, it works against the purpose of mITX (a basis of compact, somewhat mobile system).
  • Chumly409 - Saturday, May 5, 2012 - link

    I'd love an x4 slot. An example is the Sabertooth which I have loved since their release, or the V-deluxe. On this Sabertooth the PCIe x16 duo are fine, but there are three PCIe x1 and the V-Deluxe gets Four.

    I feel this way as I'd like to have an option for a discrete RAID card at times and purchase these ranges of boards for that type of duty. The PCIe x1 RAID cards leave me bandwidth limited and feel the x4 allow expected speeds.

    When not building a gaming or OC'ing oriented formula where GPU is king and a single SSD on the 6G ports fine, I purchase the Sabertooth (is "teeth" plural?) or V-premium for work horses where SLI isn't important. On these, I usually use a Xonar sound card and Wireless NIC for the PCIe x1, and that other one just always stares at me wishing I could use it for an awesome array.
  • chaircrusher - Monday, May 7, 2012 - link

    Bitte und Danke!
  • TheRealFink - Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - link

    A nice product offering would be a bare bones mini-ITX motherboard with on board NVRAM (sdcard, usb, compact flash???) to boot an OS from.

    The primary use for such a PC would be HTPC or as a Home control system. It wouldn't need raid controllers or multiple SATA ports etc. USB/eSATA/ethernet that's it.

    Graphics would have to be fast enough to drive TV via HDMI/display port.

    I've thought about building such a system that network boots thus no need for a hd. I've consolidated my data/media onto a server in my basement. Thus the HTPC would be solely used as a media center.
  • scottlanning - Wednesday, May 9, 2012 - link

    I want a great matx MB and this looks like it!
  • rlind007 - Saturday, May 26, 2012 - link

    Love motherboards from Asus. I want one!
  • acenasir - Tuesday, August 6, 2013 - link

    ASUS Motherboards are the most reliable motherboards on the planet. Thank you ASUS for putting on this competition and having such trust worth motherboards

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