MSI splits the SATA connectors to enable better case cabling. A group of four, split into two pairs, are resident by the southbridge whilst a couple of rotated ports line the left-hand edge of the board. Most folks will only use a couple, so at least there is some flexibility in what you use and where.
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What’s a mobo manufacturer to do to set itself apart when the primary changes are in a standard component that everybody has to implement? In the case of Gigabyte’s Z370 Aorus Gaming 7, its highest-end Z370 board so far, the answer is a healthy dose of fresh styling cues and new construction techniques borrowed from the company’s latest Intel X299 and AMD X399 motherboards.
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In the spotlight today we have the ASRock Z370 Extreme4. As has always been the case, Extreme4 moves in as a mid-range option, carrying strong features and hopeful performance. Some of these features include, dual M.2 slots, USB 3.0 and 3.1 headers and NVIDIA SLI/AMD Crossfire support.
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The ASUS ROG Rampage Vi Apex comes from a long line of overclocking motherboards that symbolize the epitome of what a high-end motherboard should be. Of course, these days, the lines between high-end, gaming, overclocking and mainstream all tend to blur. For instance you can game on any motherboard and high-end hardware can apply to both gaming and overclocking.
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Gigabyte’s previous mainstream Intel Gaming 7 board was clad in white shrouds and heatsinks, so design-wise, things have changed a heck of a lot. We’re now dealing with a much darker, meaner-looking motherboard in the Z370 Aorus Gaming 7, but while it costs a few notes more, there are indeed a few additions to the specs table too.
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While ASUS’s original X299 motherboards are still very well equipped to handle Intel’s HCC (up to 18C) parts, Intel even used them for reference scores for the 7980XE, the Rampage VI Extreme features some reworked socket circuitry and improved VRM cooling to better handle the new CPUs. The motherboard actually doesn’t even support Kaby Lake-X CPUs, and only supports the new Skylake-X CPUs, and as such is focused on supporting the new CPUs to their maximum.
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The Tyan Tempest HX S7100 geared for multi-GPU setups with 7x PCIe slots, four of which provide full electrical x16 links. That gives the capability of running four dual width, full length 12.3” GPU’s popular for a range of professions from engineering and creatives to AI and DeepLearning.
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If bragging rights are the point of overclocking, the X299 OC Formula may be your perfect companion. If program performance is the point of overclocking, the X299 OC Formula is easily matched. On balance, a lower price may have earned this model an award.
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The MSI X299 SLI Plus is a budget friendly way to get into the high performance LGA 2066 socket, while offering great features. For testing in this review I will be using the Intel Core i5-7640X which has an unlocked multiplier, runs at 4 GHz, and features quad cores and threads.
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The MSI X299 Gaming M7 ACK is part of the company’s Enthusiast Gaming-based boards and sits pretty high up in the X299 product stack. These boards are packed full of useful features that set the brand apart, such as PWM controlled fan headers, a 2-amp header for use with a water cooling pump, DDR4 Boost, Steel Armor on the PCIe and DIMM slots, Mystic Lighting support, Killer Network hardware, and so very much more.
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