Packaging

So, I've got all these ASUS ROG boards here, and they are all in roughly the same box. Every ROG product since the Maximus III Series comes in ASUS's signature red package fans can scan store shelves for. Simply look for the product name as that is the only real difference.


However, not all of these boxes have had flaps that open to reveal the board inside with a short description of the features at hand. None of these features are exactly rare, though. All are rather ho-hum, to be honest.


Inside the lid of the box, under a plastic cover I removed for the above picture, sits the board, and although the box was rather, well, boring, the board itself definitely makes a statement the first time you look at it. But we are back to the boring with all the goodies found below the board once it is out of the box.

Contents

I did find some interesting things amongst those accessories. A full list is below:

• 1 x User guide
• 1 x Software manual
• 1 x I/O shield
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s cable
• 1 x SLI bridge
• 1 x ASUS ROG case badge
• 1 x Driver disc
• 1 x "ROG door hanger
• 2 x Q-Connector kit
• 1 x Cable stick-on label sheet

Contents Up-Close

The provided rear I/O shield has padding on the side that comes into contact with the board. The other side is nicely labeled to show all the ports its covers are for. There's a Q-Connector kit to make case wiring a bit easier and a black ROG SLI bridge for users that run two Nvidia cards in tandem.


There is also a new-for-Haswell ASUS ROG case badge, almost shaped like a guitar plectrum, a door hanger, and a set of labels for you to use with your drives, so managing your storage devices and replacing them is easily done.