Finished Looks

The ASUS ROG Zenith II Extreme is beautiful. Best described as sophisticated, the black and chrome aesthetic catches the eye like little else I have seen before.


Not only does the Zenith look great, but it also draws out the best in the components it is paired with. The reflective surfaces amplify lighting effects, and the dark background draws out highlights.


The RGB implementation on the ASUS ROG Zenith II Extreme is a step up from ASUS boards I have reviewed previously. While ASUS has long mastered great diffusion and engaging designs, the brightness of previous offerings left me wanting more. The ASUS ROG Zenith II Extreme is as bright as they come, and that is without the OLED screen. Frankly, the ASUS ROG Zenith II Extreme has set a new standard for what I want from a good motherboard RGB LED implementation.

Test System

Thanks to ASRock for supplying the AMD 3960X for this review!




You may have noticed that I am using a new memory kit in this review. G.SKILL generously provided an excellent quad-channel version of the Trident Z Neo kit I reviewed recently. Along with the new hardware, I will be implementing a new testing standard. Moving forward, I will be testing new platforms with XMP enabled.