We pored over the specs to see if anything changed, and even asked Asus PR, only to be given a vague description of the Zenith II Extreme Alpha being better-optimized for extreme overclocking. We looked for even the slightest alteration, and finally came across a tiny update: While the original Zenith II Extreme had sixteen 70A MOSFETs, the new one is fitted with Infineon TDA21490 90A parts.
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Vendors are all competing at price points well above £600 which culminates in motherboard options filled to the brim with the features that almost anybody could wish for. ASUS’ ROG Zenith II Extreme was no exception to that point. However, ASUS has taken the fight up a notch by releasing an updated ‘Alpha’ model which is buffed-up with a set of sixteen 90 Amp power stages.
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Notwithstanding the eATX size, the DIMM slots are very close to the huge sTRX4 socket and also nestle by the VRM heatsink, so much so that Asus bundles in a dual-purpose screwdriver to pop the DIMM holders due to a lack of space. And if you’re going to max out the full eight modules, we’d suggest going for an AIO liquid cooler instead of a hulking air heatsink.
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