ATX Form Factor Intel Z170 Chipset Intel LGA 1151 Socket 4 x Dual-Channel DDR4-3733 (OC) 8 x SATA III, 2 x SATA Express, 1 x M.2 3 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 Slots Product Description HIGH END GAMING PC-MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA-I7-6700K INTEL CORE-I7-6700K PROCESSOR MOTHERBOARD MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA RAM DDR4 32GB 3200MHZ GSKILL OR CORSAIR HDD 2TB SATA 7200RPM SSD 500GB SAMSUNG EVO 850 DVD R/W 24X SATA VGA CARD GTX TITAN X 12GB ASUS DDR5 CASE CORSAIR 780T BLACK POWER SUPPLY RM1000X 80 PLUS GOLD CPU COOLER H110 GTX EXTREME HYDRO COOLING HIGH END GAMING PC-MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA-I7-6700K ASUS ROG lineup is getting a new entry and a glorious one in the form of the ROG Maximus VIII Formula board. The ROG Formula motherboards has seen eight iterations so far, each perfecting the previous design and using the latest PCH from Intel. The latest addition is aimed at Intel’s Skylake generation of processors and uses the Z 170 series chipset while featuring its own list of addons. ASUS’s ROG Maximus VIII Formula Features a Splendid RGB Design Plus EK Water Blocks Cooling The ASUS ROG series is known for the red and black colors but almost every hardware manufacturer has went with this them on their gaming lineup which made ASUS switch to new design schemes. We have seen ASUS’s ROG products using different color schemes, their ROG MATRIX series which includes the beefy ROG Maximus VIII Extreme Assembly and ROG MATRIX GTX 980 Ti Platinum use a new orange and black color scheme which looks great. The ROG series were the first to use the red and black color scheme but with the scheme getting more common among vendors, ASUS had to shift to new color schemes to differentiate their products from competitors. Their solution is a complete RGB overhaul to the ROG Maximus VIII Formula motherboard. The RGB LEDs are placed across the motherboard and can emit the colors of your choice for a more personalized customization experience. ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Formula Motherboard_1 The ROG Maximus VIII Formula features a great design from top-to-bottom. It comes with a charcoal black PCB and silver aluminum finish on the PCH heatsink. The whole PCB is covered by a protective shield that has been a part of the lineup since Maximus VI Formula. This cover is also known as the ROG Armor and a more sturdy built can be found on the Sabertooth series from ASUS. The ROG Armor has two parts, one of which is a strong ABS top cover that blocks the heat from graphics cards directly to achieve lower system temperature as well as DIYers can apply their own personal style to, and a fortifying SECC steel support behind the PCB to prevent the board from bending. It also ducts heat away from crucial components via thermal pads. Read more: http://wccftech.com/asus-rog-maximus-viii-formula-motherboard-showcase/#ixzz40NOikExL