The ASUS Z97-A is presented in a professional looking box, and ASUS appear keen to us it to promote their new ‘5-Way Optimization’ methodology. An extensive breakdown of included features is present throughout in addition to package contents information, but as is most often the case you'll need to visit the official site to uncover the entirety of the motherboards capabilities.



Inside the box ASUS include a handful of accessories which, whilst not the most comprehensive due to its budget nature, are more than adequate for most users:





A relatively thin pain finish gives the PCB of the Z97-A a brown tinge, something which is has in common with other boards in the ASUS mainstream segment, and like its Z87 counterpart retains an ATX form factor. Overall we’re pleased with how this motherboard looks when installed within a chassis, mainly thanks to the gold theme which we first saw appear with the 8-Series range.

From an initial look, Z97-A is packed with features for the price.