ASUS RAMPAGE V EXTREME Motherboard
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The ASUS RAMPAGE V EXTREME is a motherboard for socket LGA2011-v3 systems aimed at overclockers. It allows the enthusiast to build a serious computer and play with a lot of settings in order to squeeze every single megahertz from the CPU.
Altough not having a PLX chip to automatically switch bandwidth to the slots that are requiring it, it has a high-end slot configuration, allowing the user to install four video cards in SLI and CrossFireX configuration if a 40-lane CPU is installed.
The storage configuration is excellent, with 12 SATA-600 ports and two SATA Express connectors, which is more than enough even for the hardcore user or server applications. And the rear panel with ten USB 3.0 ports is impressive.
Another highlights of this motherboard are the audio section, which uses a high-end codec with an outstanding signal-to-noise ratio, and the presence of a high-end Wi-Fi interface, based on the IEEE 802.11ac standard, with three antennas.
As with any real high-end motherboard, the only drawback is the price tag.