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    Default Asus Formula Maximus Special Edition Motherboard...

    ...say that three times fast.

    Anyway here's the link:

    http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1...50&modelmenu=1


    I decided at around $90 under retail for a one only at Atomic Live over the weekend I couldn't resist and bought it.
    I have plans in my head for it, but now I'm just getting a few parts together.
    Like that MoBo if it give you and idea of the quality of parts I'm shooting for...

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    Default Re: Asus Formula Maximus Special Edition Motherboard...

    Great choice m8

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    Default Re: Asus Formula Maximus Special Edition Motherboard...

    i really like that built in water block, i wonder how good it is?
    CPU: Q6600 G0 3.5GHz@1.4v (4.2GHz max) / 4790k 4.8ghz @1.265v
    GPU: 9800GTX /GTX780 hydrocopper
    Ram: Samsung 4GB /gskill 16gb DDR3 1600
    Mobo: EVGA-NF68-A1 680i (P32) /AsRock Extreme6
    PSU: Enermax Galaxy 850Watt /EVGA 850 G2
    HDD: OCZ 120GB Vertex4, Samsung evo 840 250GB
    LCD: Samsung 32" LN32A450, Samsung 226BW 22" wide
    Sound: Logtiech Z 5500
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    Default Re: Asus Formula Maximus Special Edition Motherboard...

    Thats an awesome looking board, seems like it has some pretty good reviews too! Newegg buyers seem to really like it as well, its received five eggs out of twelve reviews so far (only one guy didn't give it five eggs. He gave it one egg, because he's an r-tard).

    The only thing I didn't really like on this board is the slot layout. I prefer something in this fashion;

    PCI-E x16
    PCI-E x1
    PCI-E x16
    PCI-E x1
    PCI
    PCI
    PCI

    In this case, for your board, I would prefer that first PCI slot to be another x1 slot for the sound card. Just seems to give everything plenty of room and looks a lot more clean and neat in my opinion. But the fact that the dual x16's are both at full speed totally makes up for the seemingly aesthetic slot layout (which I'll admit, does look pretty nice).

    Glad to see your shooting for high quality building material, I feel the same way lately, just with a whole lot of "I have no money" mixed in. But I've decided that if I'm going to build another computer anytime soon, I'm going to only buy quality. Starting with my dream case, the Nzxt Adamas. Finally, a case that I can't break! ;-P
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    Default Re: Asus Formula Maximus Special Edition Motherboard...

    Thats like the Lamborghini of Motherboards!
    I was checking out some of the closeup pictures HERE, Amazing!

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    Default Re: Asus Formula Maximus Special Edition Motherboard...

    Does that mobo work with no water or is some sort of WC loop required? I'm a litthe sketchy on the fusion block.

    And how does that mobo compare to the blitz series?

    P.S that Nzxt Adamas case is pretty sweet.

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    Default Re: Asus Formula Maximus Special Edition Motherboard...

    its like the OCZ flex ram sticks. you can use water and i think they recommend water if your going to overclock otherwise you don't have to.
    CPU: Q6600 G0 3.5GHz@1.4v (4.2GHz max) / 4790k 4.8ghz @1.265v
    GPU: 9800GTX /GTX780 hydrocopper
    Ram: Samsung 4GB /gskill 16gb DDR3 1600
    Mobo: EVGA-NF68-A1 680i (P32) /AsRock Extreme6
    PSU: Enermax Galaxy 850Watt /EVGA 850 G2
    HDD: OCZ 120GB Vertex4, Samsung evo 840 250GB
    LCD: Samsung 32" LN32A450, Samsung 226BW 22" wide
    Sound: Logtiech Z 5500
    CPU & GPU: 3x Swiftech MCR320, 2x MCP655, MCW60 R2, Dtek Fuzion V2, 18 high speed yates @ 5v

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    Default Re: Asus Formula Maximus Special Edition Motherboard...

    If it's anything like my Blitz you will NEED to watercool it, the NB on this hit about 75*C, hotter then my CPU or GPU has ever been (albeit watercooled) I have seen reports of the blitz hitting 80+
    The waterblock (with water) takes it down to about 40*C idle, not sure about load. Thats after passing the OC'd Q6600

    I was going to get it over the Blitz but in the end there was no difference really and the Blitz performs great for what i need. Plus it was £30 more and had to wait

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    Default Re: Asus Formula Maximus Special Edition Motherboard...

    Cool looking board, would rather have an after market northbridge water block though, something from Danger Den or Swiftech. I really like that sound card though .

    A bit of topic but did any of you ever see the ASUS board that had inbuilt DDR3, looked cool but gives you no upgrade path.
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    Default Re: Asus Formula Maximus Special Edition Motherboard...

    Quote Originally Posted by The boy 4rm oz View Post
    A bit of topic but did any of you ever see the ASUS board that had inbuilt DDR3, looked cool but gives you no upgrade path.
    You think about - P5K3 Premium/WiFi-AP looking very cool witk copper heat pipe on DDR sticks but only 2GB Ram and no upgrade but very interesting idea

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