ASUS Rampage IV Extreme BF3 Review
Introduction
Product on review: ASUS ROG Rampage IV Extreme Battlefield 3
Manufacturer: ASUS
Street Price: £399.98 inc. VAT
The ASUS Rampage range of motherboard have been extremely popular among enthusiasts thanks to the fantastic looks of the mainboards. The Rampage range of motherboards were one of the first motherboard ranges to implement a colour scheme which has evolved over the years from red white and blue to the red and black theme we see today. This colour scheme is immidiatley identifiable as being part of the ROG (Republic Of Gamers) which incorporates not only motherboards but graphics cards, notebooks and a peripheral range. Beauty of course is only skin deep and only when you get past the skin and bones of the rampage range do you come to realise just what is meant by the analogy 'choice of champions' because the Rampage range not only look the business but they have overclocking prowess to match.
The Rampage range of motherboards, specifically the 'Extreme' variants have proven very popular with overclocking gurus breaking world record after world record thanks to the user friendly yet very expansive BIOS the ASUS boards use. It should also go without saying that being a 'Gamers' motherboard, the Rampage motherboards also offer compatabality for multiple graphics cards configurations regardless of whether your preference is AMD or NVIDIA.
So then, great looking, extremely configurable and technologically advanced all wrapped up in a class leading package. It should certainly be a contender for the top spot among our X79 motherboard range we have reviewed thus far. As is always the case though, if you want the best then you usually have to pay the price and at just short of £400, the ASUS Rampage IV Extreme is anything but a budget motherboard. You do however get quite a lot for the money as we will see over the next few pages. Whether that will be enough to tempt you damage the bank balance only you can decide so sit back and have a read through the next few pages before making that decision as we take you through what is one of the finest motherboards to grace the halls of Vortez...
Manufacturer: ASUS
Street Price: £399.98 inc. VAT
The ASUS Rampage range of motherboard have been extremely popular among enthusiasts thanks to the fantastic looks of the mainboards. The Rampage range of motherboards were one of the first motherboard ranges to implement a colour scheme which has evolved over the years from red white and blue to the red and black theme we see today. This colour scheme is immidiatley identifiable as being part of the ROG (Republic Of Gamers) which incorporates not only motherboards but graphics cards, notebooks and a peripheral range. Beauty of course is only skin deep and only when you get past the skin and bones of the rampage range do you come to realise just what is meant by the analogy 'choice of champions' because the Rampage range not only look the business but they have overclocking prowess to match.
The Rampage range of motherboards, specifically the 'Extreme' variants have proven very popular with overclocking gurus breaking world record after world record thanks to the user friendly yet very expansive BIOS the ASUS boards use. It should also go without saying that being a 'Gamers' motherboard, the Rampage motherboards also offer compatabality for multiple graphics cards configurations regardless of whether your preference is AMD or NVIDIA.
So then, great looking, extremely configurable and technologically advanced all wrapped up in a class leading package. It should certainly be a contender for the top spot among our X79 motherboard range we have reviewed thus far. As is always the case though, if you want the best then you usually have to pay the price and at just short of £400, the ASUS Rampage IV Extreme is anything but a budget motherboard. You do however get quite a lot for the money as we will see over the next few pages. Whether that will be enough to tempt you damage the bank balance only you can decide so sit back and have a read through the next few pages before making that decision as we take you through what is one of the finest motherboards to grace the halls of Vortez...
About ASUS Republic Of Gamers
For years since its establishment, ASUS aimed to put an ever-greater emphasis on PC gaming. This process resulted in the 2006 founding of the Republic of Gamers brand (ROG), formed for the sole purpose of delivering the most innovative hardcore hardware for truly dedicated gamers.
Since then, the efforts of the ROG team have led to a constant flow of PC gaming technology that has become legendary among enthusiasts for its performance. ROG is more than just hardware, though – we take an active part in the global gaming community, helping develop the industry by sponsoring events such as QuakeCon, BlizzCon and Dreamhack. Worldwide media have recognized ROG as a leader in PC gaming, with many of our products winning awards and gaining very positive feedback from hardware pros.
With this great response from gamers and the industry, ROG has all the resources it needs to keep working on enabling even better experiences – technology never sleeps, nor should the action!
For years since its establishment, ASUS aimed to put an ever-greater emphasis on PC gaming. This process resulted in the 2006 founding of the Republic of Gamers brand (ROG), formed for the sole purpose of delivering the most innovative hardcore hardware for truly dedicated gamers.
Since then, the efforts of the ROG team have led to a constant flow of PC gaming technology that has become legendary among enthusiasts for its performance. ROG is more than just hardware, though – we take an active part in the global gaming community, helping develop the industry by sponsoring events such as QuakeCon, BlizzCon and Dreamhack. Worldwide media have recognized ROG as a leader in PC gaming, with many of our products winning awards and gaining very positive feedback from hardware pros.
With this great response from gamers and the industry, ROG has all the resources it needs to keep working on enabling even better experiences – technology never sleeps, nor should the action!
