ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XII EXTREME

January 6, 2021January 1, 2021 by Stephen

The ASUS ROG Maximus XII Extreme features a robust VRM cooling solution complete with an optional active cooling fan, all paired with no less than sixteen 90 A power stages from Infineon. Dual BIOS with BIOS flashback has also been included, as well as ASUS’s excellent BIOS designed to provide an optimal, stress-free overclocking experience. The ASUS ROG Maximus XII Extreme also offers great connectivity with not only WiFi 6 and 2.5 Gb/s LAN, but also 10 Gb/s Ethernet using an Aquantia controller.

The ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XII EXTREME is the latest iteration of the Maximus line which began about 10 years ago as one of the earliest entries into the ROG family. This one utilizes Intel’s Z490 Express chipset and supports it’s LGA 1200 socket processors and Intel’s 10th Gen Comet Lake CPUs. This is not what you would call a value solution. The Maximus XII Extreme costs of $742.99 on Amazon at the time of this writing.

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XII EXTREME

November 12, 2020October 15, 2020 by Stephen

The Maximus XII Extreme is coated mostly in black, with a prominent white strip that runs diagonally from the rear I/O panel to the chipset heatsink. This line stands out more after you power up the board; doing so activates a line of RGB LEDs that runs parallel to it. You’ll also spot another string of RGB LEDs tracing down the right side of the board.

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XII EXTREME

October 19, 2020June 15, 2020 by Stephen

The Asus ROG Maximus XII Extreme isn’t just a hell of a mouthful, it’s also one of the best Intel Z490 motherboards released for the new 10th Gen Comet Lake processors. But it is also one of the most expensive. Like, really expensive. I mean, I could build an entirely respectable gaming rig for the amount of money Asus are expecting us to spend on the Max XII.

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XII EXTREME

September 10, 2020June 9, 2020 by Stephen

ASUS Maximus Extreme model boards always offer a top-shelf option with a vast and powerful feature set that will appeal to the more extreme enthusiasts users. ASUS also happens to make a plethora of boards across the stack, so that you will likely find one equipped with precisely the features you want.

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XII EXTREME

September 17, 2020June 4, 2020 by Stephen

The ROG Maximus XII Extreme has features like an OLED display 2.5G and 10G ethernet, and four M.2 slots but that only scratches the surface of what Asus packed into the board. So today I’m going to dig in and take a closer look at what else it has to offer. Put the board to the test and also see if that staggering price point is worth the money for those looking for the best of the best Z490 build.

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XII EXTREME

September 14, 2020May 27, 2020 by Stephen

As befits the model which sits at the peak of the ASUS ROG Z490 range, the Maximus XII Extreme has a full set of features, and many that you might not find on other motherboards further down the range. The accessories alone fill the next two pages, so you’re certainly getting your monies worth if you are the type of user who likes a lot of packets to play with before getting down to using the motherboard.

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XII EXTREME

September 10, 2020May 20, 2020 by Stephen

The new Extreme ran absolutely gorgeous, we had no weird stability issues and the performance was spot on where it needs to be. What I like most, however, are the refined new aesthetics. The PCB is clean, everything is dark and the new heatsinks work out really well as well as looking really nice. The platform (Z490/Comet Lake-S) also manages heat and power consumption at higher, but decent enough levels.

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XII EXTREME

September 16, 2020May 20, 2020 by Stephen

If anything can do it though, it’ll be the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XII EXTREME, as big and bold as it’s obnoxious all-caps product name. It’s the flagship board from the ASUS range, offering up stunning aesthetics, dazzling RGB, and all the features you’ll need to either break some world records or create one of the best performing gaming rigs around.

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XII EXTREME

September 15, 2020May 20, 2020 by Stephen

In this review, we’ll take a look at ROG MAXIMUS XII EXTREME, the one overclocking series board, now aimed at premium watercooling enthusiast but still maintains its pedigree of pushing performance to the limit. Read on to see how ASUS ROG is bringing the EXTREME this time around in this review.