Thursday, September 21st 2017
ASUS Intros ROG Strix X299-XE Gaming Motherboard
ASUS today rolled out its latest socket LGA2066 motherboard under its Republic of Gamers (ROG) Strix brand, the ROG Strix X299-XE, hinting at "readiness" for 18-core i9-7980XE processors, which Intel plans to launch before the end of this year. This board is 99.999% identical to the ROG Strix X299-E Gaming, except for one difference that should make it to the "Spot the Difference" puzzle of your favorite tabloid - the VRM heatsink.
ASUS has given the X299-XE Gaming a slightly heavier CPU VRM heatsink, and has rigorously tested the VRM to not run into thermal throttling issues, especially when powering high core-count Core i9 processors. The Core X socket LGA2066 platform has already been criticized by professional overclockers as being "a VRM disaster." As we mentioned earlier, the Strix X299-XE is otherwise identical to the Strix X299-E, and it would be disappointing if ASUS attaches a premium for a few extra grams of aluminium and quality-control that should have been done for the Strix X299-E in the first place.
ASUS has given the X299-XE Gaming a slightly heavier CPU VRM heatsink, and has rigorously tested the VRM to not run into thermal throttling issues, especially when powering high core-count Core i9 processors. The Core X socket LGA2066 platform has already been criticized by professional overclockers as being "a VRM disaster." As we mentioned earlier, the Strix X299-XE is otherwise identical to the Strix X299-E, and it would be disappointing if ASUS attaches a premium for a few extra grams of aluminium and quality-control that should have been done for the Strix X299-E in the first place.
14 Comments on ASUS Intros ROG Strix X299-XE Gaming Motherboard
Im also tired of hearing about the "VRM disaster" when, its not really a disaster. Even their own mobo reviewer isn't calling it one, yet the right arm is.........
I'm still waiting for a x399 workstation motherboard without any stupid RGB not just from ASUS but from any motherboard manufacturer. The roll out of x399 motherboards has been really slow.
Are they all biased????? :pimp:
They are ALL bias following your logic. :p
Just making it clear as it didn't appear to be from your initial post (and others reading it can take it the same way) that this is the way it is. You can replace where I said ASUS with any vendor as well. I'm not defending them, just clarifying the point they aren't biased as you originally said. ;)