ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme Review

Category : Z170

Published by Marc Büchel on 07.12.15

The Maximus VIII Extreme, is ASUS's new flagship overclocking and gaming motherboard regarding Intels latest Z170 chipset. Next to a never-ending feature list there is the new ROG design. Meanwhile we're curious to find out more about all the different components ASUS has put on this motherboard and how this beast performs.







The Maximus VIII Extreme is ASUS's latest and greatest high-end overclocking motherboard based on Intel's Z170 chipset. It's also interesting to see that the vendor decided to launch an Extreme board for the mainstream platform again. With Z97 the most high-end board was the Formula and that generation featured no Extreme model. In other words it's now already quite a few years that ASUS last launched an Extreme board in the mainstream segment, which makes this board even more interesting.

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 8	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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Specs and Delivery

Chipset	Intel Z170
Memory	Dual Channel DDR4, 4 x DIMM, Max. 64 GB DDR4, 3800 (O.C) / 3733 (O.C.) / 3600 (O.C.) / 3500 (O.C.) /3466 (O.C) / 3400 (O.C.) / 3333 (O.C.) / 3300 (O.C.) / 3200 (O.C.) / 3000 (O.C.) / 2800 (O.C.) / 2666 (O.C.) / 2400 (O.C.) / 2133 Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
Multi-GPU	Supports NVIDIA 4-way SLI Technology Supports AMD 4-way CrossFireX Technology
Slots	3 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8 or x8/x4/x4, gray) 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x4 mode, gray) 2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1 (black) 1 x M.2 x4 Slots type 2242/2260/2280/22110
Sound	ROG SupremeFX Impact Audio 8-Channel High Definition Audio Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking SupremeFX Shielding Technology ESS ES9023P DAC: dB SNR, dB THD+N (Max. kHz/ -bit) TI RC4580 2VRMS audio OP AMP(s)
Storage	Intel Z170 chipset: 1 x M.2 x4 Socket 3with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (both SATA & PCIE mode) 6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), gray, 4 ports from 2 x SATA Express 2 x SATA Express port Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10 Intel Rapid Storage Technology supports Supports Intel Smart Response Technology ASMedia ASM1061 controller: 2 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), black,
Network	LAN Intel I219V, 1 x 10/100 LAN Controller(s), GameFirst technology Intel LAN- Dual interconnect between the Integrated LAN controller and Physical Layer (PHY) Anti-surge LANGuard Wireless Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Supports dual band frequency 2.4/5 GHz Up to 1300Mbps transfer speed
OC Panel	EXTREME Mode for subzero OC benching VGA Hotwire Subzero Sense Slow Mode Pause Switch ProbeIt ReTry button Safe Boot button 2 x Thermal sensor connectors 4 x 4-pin extra fan connectors NORMAL Mode for in-chassis usage OC button FanSpeed control button LCM backlight on/off button I/O Ports POWER: 1 x SATA power connector ROG_EXT port: 1 x 18-1 pin data connection port
Internal Connectors	1 x U.2 port 1 x AAFP connector 2 x USB 3.0 connectors 3 x USB 2.0 connectors 2 x SATA Express connector 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key design 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s) 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (4 -pin) 1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) (4 -pin) 4 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (4 -pin) 1 x Thunderbolt header(s) 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s) 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) 1 x 4-pin EZ_PLUG Power connector(s) 1 x System panel(s) (Q-Connector) 1 x 5-pin EXT_FAN(Extension Fan) connector 1 x MemOK! button(s) 1 x Slow Mode switch(es) 9 x ProbeIt Measurement Points 3 x Thermal sensor connector(s) 1 x DRAM channel jumper 1 x Power-on button(s) 1 x Reset button(s) 1 x BIOS Switch button(s) 1 x SLI/CFX button (2/3/4-way adjustments) 1 x Water Pump header (4-pin) 1 x LN2 Mode jumper(s) 1 x ROG extension (ROG_EXT) header(s) 1 x Safe Boot button 1 x ReTry button
External Connectors	1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s) 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s) 1 x USB 3.1 (black)Type-C 3 x USB 3.1 (red)Type-A 4 x USB 3.0 (blue) 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 5 x Audio jack(s) 1 x Clear CMOS button(s) 1 x USB BIOS Flashback Button(s) 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi GO! module (Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac and Bluetooth v4.0/3.0+HS)
Forfactor	Extended ATX (30.5cm x 27.2cm)
BIOS	Bios (128 Mb flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS)

• User's manual
• ASUS Q-Shield
• 8 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)
• 1 x M.2 Screw Package
• 1 x CPU installation tool
• 1 x Supporting DVD
• 1 x ASUS 3T3R dual band Wi-Fi moving antennas
• 1 x Fan Extension Card (3 x 4-pin fan out)
• 1 x Fan Extension card screw pack
• 1 x SLI bridge(s)
• 1 x CrossFire cable(s)
• 1 x Q-connector(s) (1 in 1)
• 3 x Thermal sensor cable pack(s)
• 1 x 12 in 1 ROG Cable Label(s)
• 1 x 5-pin to 5-pin cable
• 1 x ROG Door Hanger(s)
• 1 x OC Panel II(s)
• 1 x OC Panel II 5.25-inch bay metal case
• 1 x OC Panel II Cable(s)
• 1 x OC Panel II screw pack(s)

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 8	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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Features

Digi+	Since quite some time ASUS has been equipping its boards with digital power designs. Using the right software it is not only possible to adjust voltages while being in Windows on can now also control impedances. Furthermore this board features high quality 10K black metallic capacitor which guarantee a long lifespan.
EPU	EPU automatically detects the current system load and moderates power usage. It offers a system-wide energy optimization and is able to reduce fan noise.
SATA Express	SATA Express is a port for storage devices that basically combines two SATA connectors and bundles them. Each SATA Express port has been wired using two PCI Express Gen2 lanes offering a total of 10 Gbps bandwidth. Compared to SATA-III with 6 Gbps bandwidth this is quite an improvement.
M.2 / U.2 / NVMe support	The new ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme motherboard from ASUS features an M.2 slot, which can be equipped with an NVMe adapter card as well. This motherboard can be equipped with an SSD in M.2 format and it is wired directly to the Z170 PCH via four PCI Express Gen 3 lanes, therefore offering x4 bandwidth. In other words up to 32 Gbps can be pushed over the bus through this slot.
SupremeFX 2015	With SupremeFX 2015 you get ASUS ROG's interpretation of high quality onboard audio. Supporting up to eight channels, the SupremeFX 2015 solution received shielding from other onboard components. Apart from that there are high quality Nichicon capacitors offering as clear as possible audio.
OC Panel	The OC Panel is an external device, which is perfect for overclocking and monitoring your own system. Extreme OC Gadgets VGA SMB Subzero Sense VGA Hotwire VGA ProbeIt Pause Switch Gain the access to the key frequencies and voltages Gain the access to the LN2 Mode and Slow Mode Switch Provide 4 additional full speed fan headers Physical Start (Power On) and Reset button For Everyday Usage Featuring quick access to the system status POST Debug LED Hardware Monitor Fan Profiles Switching Instant access to CPU Level Up

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 8	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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Layout

At a first glance the ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme looks very good with its harmonic design. For the first time in quite a few years ASUS has decided to change the color scheme of their ROG series motherboards. There is a matte black PCB and the heatsinks feature a metallic, dark silver tone, which reflects colors. The layout itself is well-designed and there is plenty of space around the CPU socket to install even todays largest CPU coolers. The fact that there are angled SATA connectors allows an easy installation of oversized graphics cards.


The ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme features a digital 8+4+1+1+2 phase power design. Each phase is driven by an IR3535 and next to that there is a dual N-Channel MOSFET as well. The single phase driver (IR3535) is on the back side of the motherboard, which keeps the front side cleaner. Continuing we find ASUS's MicroFine Alloy Chokes as well as black metallic caps, which are specified for 10'000 hours at 95°C.

A closer look reveals there is a total of 12 phases taking care of stable current delivery to the CPU. Eight phases supply the CPU cores and four phases are in charge of the iGPU. When it comes to identifying the VRM controller ASUS is using, we always have to guess, since the vendor is using it's own label. Nevertheless we're pretty sure ASUS is using an IR35201, which is the state-of-the-art VRM controller on any serious Z170 overclocking motherboard. Apart from that there are the dual N-Channel MOSFETS from Infineon. To be more precise ASUS is using Infineon OptiMOS BSC0812ND and they are specced for 50A. What's really nice to see at this as well is the fact that there is no phase sharing going on on this board.

In the case of the additional 1+1+2 phasses, which we've not covered so far, these are taking care of VCCSA, VCCIO and memory. The memory can rely on two phases, which is sufficient for any overclocking - no matter how extreme you want to go.
There are four DIMM-slots on the Maximus VIII Extreme. Officially supported are DDR4 3800 (O.C) / 3733 (O.C.) / 3600 (O.C.) / 3500 (O.C.) /3466 (O.C) / 3400 (O.C.) / 3333 (O.C.) / 3300 (O.C.) / 3200 (O.C.) / 3000 (O.C.) / 2800 (O.C.) / 2666 (O.C.) / 2400 (O.C.) / 2133.There is engough space between the DIMM-slots and the CPU socket which means that you won't encounter compatibility issues with large coolers even when you choose to install RAM with big heatspreaders. Also supported is Xtreme Memory Profile (XMP) in version 2.0.
On the Maximus VIII Extreme the PCH (Platform Controller Hub) is being cooled by a passive heatsink, which features an RGB backlight that can be controlled via software. A closer look at the area where the VRM is, shows that there are three additional heatsinks, which have been connected with a heatpipe. As we already mentioned, ASUS has decided to rework the design and in our opinion ASUS once again managed to improve the looks of these coolers compared to the previous generation. We particularly like the shroud covering the sound implementation, I/O area as well as a part of the power design.

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 8	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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Connectors and I/O

ASUS equipped the Maximus VIII Extreme with eight angled SATA ports. All ports offer 6Gbps bandwidth and they've been natively wired to the Z170 PCH. Four SATA ports can be combined to two SATA Express connectors. ASUS also decided to equip this board with a U.2 connector, which allows you to attach an NVMe SSD with U.2 interface directly without the need for an M.2 adapter card. Right next to the SATA connectors you'll find an M.2 slot, which has been wired to the PCH using four PCI Express Gen 3 lanes offering 32Gbps of bandwidth. Having a closer look at the full-sized PCIe Gen 3 slots, the first one has been wired using 16 lanes and the second, third and fourth features eight lanes. If you want to setup an SLI/CF system the maximum you can go for is 2-way-SLI and 3-way-CrossFire. In these cases the the lane splitters will address 2-way-SLI with x8/x8 and 3-way-CF with x8/x4/x4. You'll also find practical onboard power- and reset-buttons on this board as well as a debug display. Furthermore overclockers will enjoy the voltage read-out points, retry and safe-boot button, LN2 switch, Slow Mode jumper as well as PCI Express and DRAM channel selector switch. Regarding onboard audio there is ASUS's latest SupremeFX solution implemented, which has been electrically isolated from the rest of the board and features a high-quality chain of components. In this case there are gold plated conecctors, Nichicon capacitors, an ESS ES9023P DAC, two headphone amps and a de-pop relay.

In total, there are six fan headers on the Maximus VIII Extreme's PCB. Another three come with the fan extension card, which is included in the delivery. This is definitely enough, to provide a high-end ATX system with fresh air.

Looking at the external connectors directly at the back-panel ASUS equipped the Maximus VIII Extreme with a PS/2 port, three USB 3.1 Type-A ports and one Type-C port, four USB 3.0 ports, one gigabit ethernet port, an HDMI and a DisplayPort connector as well as an optical out and an analogue audio panel. Furtheremore you'll find also a clear CMOS button and a ROG Connect switch. Apart from that there is a WiFi/Bluetooth module supporting 802.11ac/4.0.

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 8	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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BIOS

The most recent version of ASUS’s UEFI BIOS presents itself with an attractive design, and especially the new interface which called EzMode, where we can not only monitor system information, CPU and motherboard temperature, CPU voltage and DRAM status but also set system and CPU fans as well as directly change the boot priority and tune the system to different profiles, is leaving a good impression. If you wish to go back to the good old times, where you were racing through the menus hammering up and down arrows as well as the enter key ridiculously fast, you just have to press F7 and there you go. Since this motherboard features a very solid power design it is suitable for gaming and high overclocking. The BIOS features all the usual ASUS options, which allow for altering virtually anything when it comes to overclocking. Overall, there is certainly no lack of options in this BIOS. Especially when it comes to the BIOS settings ASUS did a great job. There are numerous profiles for a vast variety of memory chips and modules, which are really helpful if you want to push your memory to its limits.

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 8	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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Test setup

Hardware
Motherboard	ASRock Z170 Extreme7+ ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme ASUS Maximus VIII Gene ASUS Maximus VIII Hero ASUS Maximus VIII Impact ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger ASUS Z170 Deluxe ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming ASUS Z170-A Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 MSI Z170A Gaming M7 MSI Z170A XPower Gaming Titanium Edition Supermicro C7Z170-SQ
Processor	Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.0 GHz
Memory	8 GB (2x4) G.Skill Ares DDR4-2133 CL15-15-15-2T 350
Graphic card	ASUS GeForce GTX 980
Driver	ForceWare 353.62
Hard disk	Intel 335 Series SSD 120 GB
Power supply	Seasonic Platinum Fanless 520W

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 8	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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Preview / Gallery

Product Picture	Link to Gallery
	ASRock Z170 Extreme7+
	ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme
	ASUS Maximus VIII Gene
	ASUS Maximus VIII Hero
	ASUS Maximus VIII Impact
	ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger
	ASUS Z170 Deluxe
	ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming
	ASUS Z170-A
	Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1
	MSI Z170A Gaming M7
	Supermicro C7Z170SQ

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 8	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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3D Mark

Ice Storm

3D Mark Ice Storm Score	Review Rating		Percent
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		196'907	101.75%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		196'281	101.42%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		195'178	100.85%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		195'737	101.14%
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		195'491	101.02%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		195'151	100.32%
ASUS Z170-A		195'107	100.82%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		193'524	100.00%
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		192'036	99.23%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		187'768	97.03%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		184'489	95.33%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		186'491	96.37%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		185'448	95.83%
		more is better

Ice Storm Physics

3D Mark Ice Storm Physics Score	Review Rating		Percent
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		68'208	104.29%
ASUS Z170-A		68'073	104.08%
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		67'026	102.48%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		66'616	101.16%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		66'332	101.42%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		65'716	100.48%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		65'681	100.42%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		65'404	100.00%
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		64'711	98.94%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		63'524	97.13%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		62'866	96.12%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		62'775	95.98%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		62'072	94.91%
		more is better

Fire Strike

3D Mark Fire Strike Score	Review Rating		Percent
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		12'168	100.65%
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		12'108	100.16%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		12'103	100.12%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		12'089	100.00%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		12'085	99.97%
ASUS Z170-A		12'085	99.97%
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		12'081	99.93%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		12'081	99.93%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		12'071	99.85%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		12'068	99.83%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		12'061	99.80%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		12'061	99.80%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		12'059	99.75%
		more is better

Fire Strike Physics

3D Mark Fire Strike Physics Score	Review Rating		Percent
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		13'050	100.48%
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		13'043	100.33%
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		13'009	100.07%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		13'000	100.00%
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		12'998	99.98%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		12'993	99.95%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		12'988	99.91%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		12'987	99.90%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		12'977	99.82%
ASUS Z170-A		12'972	99.78%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		12'966	99.74%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		12'938	99.52%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		12'925	99.42%
		more is better

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 8	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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3D Mark 11

3D Mark 11 Total	Review Rating		Percent
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		16'473	100.54%
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		16'436	100.32%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		16'428	100.27%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		16'425	100.25%
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		16'423	100.24%
ASUS Z170-A		16'416	100.20%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		16'406	100.13%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		16'397	100.08%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		16'389	100.03%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		16'384	100.00%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		16'366	99.89%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		16'377	99.96%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		16'357	99.83%
		more is better

CPU

3D Mark 11 Physics	Review Rating		Percent
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		11'597	101.27%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		11'549	100.85%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		11'548	100.84%
ASUS Z170-A		11'531	100.69%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		11'531	100.69%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		11'519	100.59%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		11'502	100.44%
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		11'485	100.29%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		11'477	100.22%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		11'459	100.06%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		11'452	100.00%
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		11'401	99.55%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		11'357	99.17%
		more is better

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 8	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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3D Mark Vantage

3D Mark Vantage Total	Review Rating		Percent
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		46'246	100.68%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		46'135	100.44%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		46'052	100.26%
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		46'011	100.17%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		45'932	100.00%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		45'903	99.94%
ASUS Z170-A		45'900	99.93%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		45'891	99.91%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		45'881	99.89%
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		45'815	99.89%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		45'793	99.70%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		45'725	99.55%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		45'717	99.53%
		more is better

3D Mark Vantage CPU	Review Rating		Percent
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		33'163	101.58%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		32'869	100.68%
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		32'860	100.66%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		32'852	100.63%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		32'850	100.62%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		32'801	100.47%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		32'753	100.33%
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		32'688	100.13%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		32'646	100.00%
ASUS Z170-A		32'590	99.83%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		32'461	99.43%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		32'380	99.19%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		32'304	98.95%
		more is better

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 8	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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PC Mark 08

Total

PC Mark 08 Total	Review Rating	Points	Percent
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		4'662	100.69%
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		4'660	100.65%
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		4'647	100.37%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		4'640	100.22%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		4'631	100.02%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		4'630	100.00%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		4'627	99.94%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		4'621	99.81%
ASUS Z170-A		4'620	99.78%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		4'618	99.74%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		4'617	99.72%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		4'615	99.68%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		4'612	99.61%
		more is better

Web Browsing - JunglePin	Review Rating	sec	Percent
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		0.28177	100.08%
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		0.28182	100.06%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		0.28198	100.01%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		0.28200	100.00%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		0.28200	100.00%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		0.28209	99.97%
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		0.28212	99.56%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		0.28215	99.95%
ASUS Z170-A		0.28219	99.93%
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		0.28220	99.93%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		0.28253	99.81%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		0.28284	99.70%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		0.28300	99.65%
		more is better

Web Browsing - Amazonia	Review Rating	sec	Percent
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		0.12176	100.12%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		0.12176	100.12%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		0.12182	100.07%
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		0.12185	100.05%
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		0.12185	100.05%
ASUS Z170-A		0.12185	100.05%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		0.12186	100.04%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		0.12186	100.04%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		0.12187	100.03%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		0.12191	100.00%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		0.12200	99.88%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		0.12200	99.93%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		0.12256	99.42%
		more is better

Writing	Review Rating	sec	Percent
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		2.93116	105.76%
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		3.00374	103.21%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		3.06777	101.05%
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		3.06814	101.04%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		3.09132	100.28%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		3.09199	100.26%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		3.10012	100.00%
ASUS Z170-A		3.10024	99.99%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		3.14001	98.73%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		3.11766	99.44%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		3.13622	97.82%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		3.21000	96.58%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		3.21000	96.58%
		more is better

Casual Gaming	Review Rating	fps	Percent
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		140.10	100.96%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		139.91	100.82%
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		139.48	100.51%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		139.32	100.40%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		139.22	100.32%
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		139.18	100.30%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		139.05	100.11%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		138.90	100.09%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		138.77	100.00%
ASUS Z170-A		138.65	98.97%
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		138.49	99.80%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		138.49	99.80%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		137.39	98.07%
		more is better

Video Chat Playback 1	Review Rating	fps	Percent
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		30.00	100.00%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		30.00	100.00%
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		30.00	100.00%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		30.00	100.00%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		30.00	100.00%
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		30.00	100.00%
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		30.00	100.00%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		30.00	100.00%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		30.00	100.00%
ASUS Z170-A		30.00	100.00%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		30.00	100.00%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		30.00	100.00%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		30.00	100.00%
		more is better

Video Chat encoding	Review Rating	ms	Percent
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		48.00	101.29%
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		48.00	101.29%
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		48.00	101.29%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		48.00	101.29%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		48.62	100.00%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		48.88	99.47%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		49.00	99.22%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		49.00	99.22%
ASUS Z170-A		49.00	99.22%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		49.00	99.22%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		49.00	99.22%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		49.00	99.22%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		50.00	97.24%
		more is better

Advanced Photo Editing	Review Rating	sec	Percent
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		0.30548	100.00%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		0.30810	99.15%
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		0.31066	98.33%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		0.31100	98.23%
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		0.31184	97.96%
ASUS Z170-A		0.31240	97.78%
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		0.31261	97.72%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		0.31300	97.60%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		0.31355	97.43%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		0.31357	97.42%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		0.31501	96.97%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		0.31558	96.80%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		0.31645	96.53%
		more is better

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 8	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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SiSoft Sandra 1

Arithmetic Benchmark

SiSoft Sandra - Arithmetic Benchmark - Dhrystone	Review Rating	GIPS	Percent
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		156.00	102.97%
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		155.83	102.86%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		155.67	102.75%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		155.23	102.46%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		155.20	102.44%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		155.10	102.38%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		155.00	102.31%
ASUS Z170-A		155.00	102.31%
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		152.17	102.44%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		154.95	102.28%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		154.92	102.26%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		152.00	100.33%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		151.50	100.00%
		more is better

SiSoft Sandra - Arithmetic Benchmark - Whetstone	Review Rating	GFLOPS	Percent
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		108.70	100.78%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		108.49	100.58%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		108.47	100.57%
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		108.34	100.45%
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		108.00	100.13%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		107.86	100.00%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		107.61	99.77%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		107.46	99.63%
ASUS Z170-A		107.41	99.58%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		107.36	99.54%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		107.17	99.36%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		106.73	98.95%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		106.14	98.41%
		more is better

Multimedia

SiSoft Sandra - Multimedia - Integer	Review Rating	MPixels/sec	Percent
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		514.20	101.91%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		512.34	101.54%
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		506.53	100.39%
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		504.75	100.04%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		504.69	100.03%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		504.56	100.00%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		502.20	99.53%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		501.55	99.40%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		501.00	99.29%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		499.82	99.06%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		499.14	98.90%
ASUS Z170-A		499.12	97.42%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		498.84	97.37%
		more is better

SiSoft Sandra - Multimedia - Floating Point	Review Rating	MPixels/sec	Percent
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		495.73	101.83%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		492.12	101.09%
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		491.71	101.01%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		490.73	100.81%
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		490.30	100.72%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		490.29	100.72%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		490.00	100.66%
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		489.67	100.59%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		489.18	100.49%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		488.07	100.26%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		487.79	100.20%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		486.80	100.00%
ASUS Z170-A		480.54	98.23%
		more is better

Crytography

SiSoft Sandra - Crytography - AES 256	Review Rating	GB/sec	Percent
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		7.84	101.69%
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		7.83	101.55%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		7.80	101.17%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		7.80	101.17%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		7.78	100.91%
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		7.77	100.78%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		7.77	100.78%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		7.77	100.78%
ASUS Z170-A		7.73	100.26%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		7.71	100.00%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		7.71	100.00%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		7.68	99.61%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		7.66	99.35%
		more is better

SiSoft Sandra - Crytography - SHA 256	Review Rating	GB/sec	Percent
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		1.56	101.96%
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		1.56	101.96%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		1.55	101.31%
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		1.55	101.31%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		1.55	101.31%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		1.55	101.31%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		1.55	101.31%
ASUS Z170-A		1.55	101.31%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		1.55	101.31%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		1.55	101.31%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		1.55	101.31%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		1.55	101.31%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		1.53	100.00%
		more is better

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 8	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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SiSoft Sandra 2

Memory bandwidth

SiSoft Sandra - Memory bandwidth - Integer	Review Rating	GB/sec	Percent
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		23.45	101.96%
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		23.45	101.96%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		23.35	101.52%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		23.32	101.39%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		23.26	101.13%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		23.18	100.78%
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		23.16	100.70%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		23.12	100.52%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		23.11	100.48%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		23.00	100.00%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		23.00	100.00%
ASUS Z170-A		23.00	100.00%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		22.91	99.61%
		more is better

SiSoft Sandra - Memory bandwidth - floating point	Review Rating	GB/sec	Percent
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		23.34	102.46%
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		23.20	101.84%
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		23.18	101.76%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		23.11	101.45%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		23.00	100.97%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		23.00	100.97%
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		22.92	100.61%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		22.92	100.61%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		22.86	100.35%
ASUS Z170-A		22.80	100.09%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		22.79	100.04%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		22.78	100.00%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		22.67	99.52%
		more is better

Memory latency

SiSoft Sandra - Memory latency	Review Rating	ns	Percent
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		22.7	101.76%
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		22.7	101.76%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		22.8	101.32%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		22.9	100.87%
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		22.9	100.87%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		22.9	100.87%
ASUS Z170-A		23.0	100.43%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		23.1	100.00%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		23.1	100.00%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		23.1	100.00%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		23.1	100.00%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		23.1	100.00%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		23.2	99.57%
		less is better	more is better

Memory and cache access

SiSoft Sandra - Cache	Review Rating	GB/sec	Percent
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		207.35	100.41%
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		207.24	100.35%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		207.20	100.33%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		207.18	100.32%
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		207.11	100.29%
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		207.00	100.24%
ASUS Z170-A		206.87	100.17%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		206.79	100.14%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		206.65	100.07%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		206.51	100.00%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		206.40	99.95%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		206.00	99.75%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		205.49	99.51%
		more is better

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 8	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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UC Bench

UC Bench	Review Rating	PW/sec	Percent
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		1'060.3	100.66%
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		1'059.9	100.62%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		1'057.2	100.36%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		1'057.1	100.35%
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		1'056.9	100.33%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		1'056.3	100.28%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		1'055.9	100.24%
ASUS Z170-A		1'055.9	100.24%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		1'055.5	100.20%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		1'055.1	100.16%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		1'054.6	100.11%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		1'054.1	100.07%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		1'053.4	100.00%
		more is better

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 8	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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Super Pi 1M - 32M

Super Pi 1M

Super Pi 1.5 XS - 1M	Review Rating	sec	Percent
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		9.048	100.80%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		9.057	100.70%
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		9.068	100.57%
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		9.075	100.50%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		9.079	100.45%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		9.094	100.29%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		9.094	100.29%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		9.095	100.27%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		9.095	100.27%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		9.110	100.11%
ASUS Z170-A		9.111	100.10%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		9.111	100.10%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		9.120	100.00%
		less is better	more is better

Super Pi 32M

Super Pi 1.5 XS - 32M	Review Rating	sec	Percent
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		480.688	100.48%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		480.919	100.43%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		481.135	100.38%
ASUS Z170-A		482.305	100.14%
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		482.390	100.12%
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		481.401	100.33%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		482.462	100.11%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		482.789	100.04%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		482.985	100.00%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		484.677	99.65%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		485.394	99.38%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		486.127	99.35%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		487.266	99.12%
		less is better	more is better

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 8	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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wPrime 1024M Multicore

wPrime - 1024M Multi Core	Review Rating	sec	Percent
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		158.323	100.77%
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		158.356	100.75%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		158.470	100.67%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		158.752	100.49%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		158.816	100.45%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		158.963	100.36%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		159.026	100.32%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		159.042	100.31%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		159.262	100.17%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		159.401	100.08%
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		159.425	100.07%
ASUS Z170-A		159.459	100.05%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		159.536	100.00%
		more is better	more is better

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 8	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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Cinebench R15

Cinebench R11.5 - Multi Core	Review Rating	pts	Percent
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		889	100.91%
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		888	100.79%
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		887	100.68%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		886	100.57%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		886	100.57%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		884	100.34%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		882	100.11%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		881	100.00%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		881	100.00%
ASUS Z170-A		879	99.77%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		878	99.66%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		877	99.55%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		874	99.21%
		less is better	more is better

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 8	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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Tomb Raider

Low resolution - 1024 x 768

Tomb Raider (low resolution, low details)	Review Rating	fps	Percent
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		264.6	100.00%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		262.6	99.24%
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		261.4	98.79%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		261.0	98.64%
ASUS Z170-A		260.6	98.49%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		260.0	98.26%
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		259.3	98.00%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		258.1	97.54%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		258.0	97.51%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		258.0	97.51%
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		257.2	97.20%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		257.1	97.17%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		255.1	96.41%
		more is better

High resolution - 1920 x 1080

Tomb Raider (high resolution, high details)	Review Rating	fps	Percent
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		150.8	101.96%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		150.0	101.42%
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		149.8	101.28%
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		149.2	100.88%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		147.9	100.00%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		147.9	100.00%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		147.9	100.00%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		145.9	98.65%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		144.3	97.57%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		144.0	97.36%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		144.0	97.36%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		143.1	96.75%
ASUS Z170-A		142.0	96.01%
		more is better

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 8	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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Metro Last Light

Low resolution - 1024 x 768

Metro Last Light (low details, low resolution)	Review Rating	fps	Percent
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		186.03	101.53%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		185.90	101.46%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		185.70	101.35%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		185.63	101.32%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		184.71	100.81%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		184.02	100.44%
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		184.00	100.43%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		183.22	100.00%
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		183.00	99.88%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		182.29	99.49%
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		182.27	99.48%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		181.85	99.25%
ASUS Z170-A		181.55	99.09%
		more is better

High resolution - 1920 x 1080

Metro Last Light (high details, high resolution)	Review Rating	fps	Percent
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		57.40	101.11%
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		57.31	100.95%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		57.23	100.81%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		56.77	100.00%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		56.77	100.00%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		56.77	100.00%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		56.77	100.00%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		56.70	99.88%
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		56.60	99.70%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		56.60	99.70%
ASUS Z170-A		56.57	99.65%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		56.54	99.59%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		56.06	98.75%
		more is better

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 8	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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Sleeping Dogs

Low resolution, low details

Sleeping Dog (low details, low resolution)	Review Rating	fps	Percent
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		557.7	101.97%
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		557.0	101.85%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		556.6	101.77%
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		555.9	101.65%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		555.2	101.52%
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		551.5	100.84%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		550.4	100.64%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		550.2	100.60%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		548.4	100.27%
ASUS Z170-A		548.3	100.26%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		548.1	100.22%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		546.9	100.00%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		545.7	99.53%
		more is better

High resolution, high details

Sleeping Dogs (high details, high resolution)	Review Rating	fps	Percent
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		248.1	101.51%
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		248.0	101.47%
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		247.3	101.19%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		246.8	100.98%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		245.5	100.45%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		244.4	100.00%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		243.6	99.67%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		242.5	99.22%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		241.7	98.90%
ASUS Z170-A		241.1	98.65%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		241.0	98.61%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		240.8	98.53%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		238.4	97.55%
		more is better

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 8	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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Power Consumption

Idle

Idle	Review Rating	Watt	Percent
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		43	141.86%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		48	127.08%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		49	124.49%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		55	110.91%
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		55	110.91%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		55	100.91%
ASUS Z170-A		56	108.93%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		59	103.39%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		61	100.00%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		61	100.00%
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		62	98.39%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		62	98.39%
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		66	92.42%
		less is better	more is better

Load

Load	Review Rating	Watt	Percent
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		108	123.15%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		109	122.02%
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		111	119.82%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		113	117.70%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		117	113.68%
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		120	110.83%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		121	109.92%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		127	104.72%
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		131	101.53%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		133	100.00%
ASUS Z170-A		133	100.00%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		133	100.00%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		133	100.00%
		less is better	more is better

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 8	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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Performance Rating

3D and Gaming Benchmarks	Review Rating	Percent
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		100.67%
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		100.53%
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		100.39%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		100.32%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		100.16%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		100.11%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		100.00%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		99.92%
ASUS Z170-A		99.82%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		99.49%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		99.18%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		98.80%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		98.64%
		more is better

2D Benchmarks	Review Rating	Percent
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		100.97%
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		100.86%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		100.52%
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		100.51%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		100.32%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		100.32%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		100.01%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		100.00%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		99.94%
ASUS Z170-A		99.82%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		99.82%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		99.61%
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		99.41%
		more is better

Performance per Watt	Review Rating	Percent
MSI Z170 Gaming M7		79.57%
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ		80.91%
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+		84.57%
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene		89.37%
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger		90.38%
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero		90.68%
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact		92.41%
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition		94.43%
ASUS Z170-A		98.91%
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1		99.50%
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme		99.02%
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming		99.86%
ASUS Z170 Deluxe		100.00%
		less is better

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 8	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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Price comparison

Model	Geizhals.eu
ASRock Z170 Extreme7+
ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme
ASUS Maximus VIII Gene
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero
ASUS Maximus VIII Impact
ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger
ASUS Z170 Deluxe
ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming
ASUS Z170-A
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1
MSI Z170 Gaming M7
MSI Z170A Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition
Supermicro C7Z170-SQ

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 8	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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Conclusion

General		+	-
Without a doubt, the ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme is a true high-end motherboard. If you're planning on overclocking your Skylake CPU, no matter whether it's extreme overclocking or aircooled OC, this is an ideal platform. Apart from that this board is also a great choice for powerful gaming system as well as workstations, which pack a good punch. We appreciate that many different storage devices can be attached no matter if they feature an M.2, SATA, SATA Express or even U.2 connector. Apart from that there is a high-quality power design, which is more than capable of handling extreme overclocking. It's almost self-evident that this much high-end is not cheap. The ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme sells for no less than 400 Euro these days. We're pretty sure there are quite a few users might be asking why there is no PLX chip on this board in order to avoid any lanes sharing. The reason for that is pretty simple: PLX chips are insanely expensive (a PEX8747 costs approximately USD 70) and that would have pushed the cost for the entire motherboard above 500 Euro. That in the end is more than what the Rampage V Extreme costs.		- Design - Layout - Features - M.2 Gen 3 x4 Slot
Layout		+	-
The ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme's Layout has been very well thought. Once more practical are the angled SATA connectors as well as the power- and reset-buttons. There is also a debug display which is very useful in case you should have issues with a component in your system or the board itself. The first PCI-Express x16 slot had to be placed very close to a heatsink, which makes removing a graphics cards a bit tougher. A closer look at the area around the CPU socket shows, there is plenty of space to install big aircoolers without running into any issues. ASUS also decided to further improve the onboard audio, by adding a dedicated DAC as well as high-quality Nichicon capacitors.		- Angled SATA connectors - Space around the CPU socket - Placement of PCIe slots - Number of different storage connectors - Overclocking Features
Performance		+	-
Calculating the average of all 2D benchmarks we ran, we see that this is the second fastest board we've tested so far. When taking the average of all 3D results this board manages to score a new best result. Having a look at power consumption we see this board pull a very high amout of power from the plug in idle but and when running under load the system is about average.		- 3DMark Fire Strike - 3DMark Vantage CPU - SiSoft Sandra Arithmetic - SiSoft Sandra Multimedia - SiSoft Sandra Memory Latency - Cinebench R15 - Tomb Raider High	- Power consumption idle
Overclocking / BIOS		+	-
ASUS has a beautiful looking BIOS when it comes to their ROG series motherboard. The UEFI BIOS gets a black background and there are a few additional red design elements. Meanwhile it's almost normal that a BIOS is absolutely complete offering countless features. If you're looking for overclocking options you'll find a great many of them and they are equally practical for novices and extreme overclockers. We always love the pre-defined profiles, which make overclocking quite a bit easier. Apart from that we especially want to underline the numerous memory profiles ASUS has added. These can help a great deal if you're trying to get high-end memory to work. Boosting our CPU to 5.0 GHz absolutely no problem at all.		- Sheer amount of options - Design
Recommendation		+	-
The ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme is a fast and very well equipped Z170 motherboard, which ships with a BIOS that comes with numerous and easily accesible features. As you might have expected, this must high-end comes at a price and that price is about 400 Euro these days.		- Price - Gaming - Overclocking - Enthusiasts
Rating
We give the ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme good 5 out of 5 stars.

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Tomb Raider
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 8	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1