During Computex 2017, ASUS has unveiled several Intel X299 motherboards and they're all starting to hit the market. The ROG Rampage VI Apex has been announced several times but it will be available only now. This motherboard features an E-ATX form factor with several PCI-Express 3.0 x16 slots and M.2 slots. The motherboard is finally available and listed also on Geizhals.



Like all Rampage models the Rampage VI Apex is based on an E-ATX form factor. Although the mounting holes are compatible with the E-ATX form factor, the PCB features a characteristic X-design which can be found also on other Apex motherboards. There is a total of four full-sized PCIe slots with steel reinforcements and one PCIe x4 slot. With a 44-lane CPU, the motherboard supports x16/x8/x8/x8 configurations. One of the most unconventional things about the Rampage VI Apex is the number of DIMM slots as well as their layout. There is a total of six slots, while four are for memory sticks and the other two can be equipped with two M.2 drives each (in total four).

Storage wise you'll find six angled SATA ports and and the ROG DIMM.2, which we've mentioned before. Both the adapter cards can be equipped with an additional 50mm fan to prevent thermal throttling to happen on the M.2 drives. Looking for additional features we find a debug display, several onboard buttons and support for USB 3.1. Although this board should be as simple as possible - being an overclocking motherboard - there is a ROG SupremeFX S1220A audio chip in the bottom left corner.

According to Geizhals, the ASUS ROG Rampage VI Apex is available for a whopping 450 Euro.




Source: ASUS