ASUS Strix Z270f Gaming
LGA 1151, Intel Z270, ATX
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30 reviews
Tip Board
Super board. Bravo Asus!
Clear bios. M.2 SSD recognised without update.
Simple overclocking possible... in my case the i7 7700K runs stable at 4.9 Ghz and 1.4V.
The LED strip, which is installed on the board, was also working for me when the system was switched off... I have now switched it off.Pro
- Super for OC
- Super optics
Contra
- LED strip lights up permanently
I recommend
just WOW, great motherboard, nice little led but above all good quality and compatible with 7th processor.
Pro
- design
Very satisfied
This motherboard does the overclocking by itself. In addition it adjusts the fans according to temperature so that the PC becomes really quiet when there is no load. Compared to the one I had before, this is really the future.
However, inserting it into its own backplate was difficult. Finally I managed to block the displayport plug without realizing it.
With this card it's better to buy a "K" series processor, 2400 memory and a good cooler, otherwise you don't really benefit from automatic overclock possibilities.Pro
- auto overclock
- self-adjusting fans
Contra
- assembly. check that the backplate does not jam in the sockets.
Very good
Good stuff, but not easy to install, at the backplate level, you have to plug the card, and it took me some time. Moreover, the backplate is certainly badly cut, because the plugs are not completely aligned (but still usable)
Otherwise, the Bios is good, easy to understand, the rest does the job like a 21st century motherboard. Reliability remains to be seen, but I've almost never been bothered with Asus.Pro
- Bios
- Connections
Contra
- Backplate not easy to set up
Great board
Great board. Reinforced PCI slots for heavy graphics cards or similar, current connections such as USB 3.1 and USB Type C available.
Unfortunately, RGB lighting cannot be controlled (apart from on/off, I did not find any setting options). An SLI bridge is included, the board offers space for all current connections.
The only difficulty I had was installing Win10 on the M2 SSD. It was recognised by the BIOS, but the installation always stopped in the middle, many things were tried, whether it was due to the SSD or the BIOS of the mainboard I don't know. I finally solved the problem by removing the hard drive from a Win10 laptop and booting from it, then using the Samsung Magician software to clone the whole thing onto the M2 SSD and then booting from there and entering the purchased key. Since then everything has been running fine.
I haven't tested overclocking yet, but will do so when the opportunity arises.Pro
- All important connections
- Two M2 slots
- Reinforced PCI slots
Contra
- RGB lighting not controllable or only with difficulty
Very good board
Very good board. Installation and commissioning went without a hitch. Samsung m2 SSD as system hard disk was recognised immediately.
Runs stable. The built-in sound chip is sufficient for games. However, if you also want to listen to music on a decent system, you should definitely invest in a sound card.Pro
- No problems during installation
- Runs stable
- Price performance is right
Contra
- Soundchip
6 out of 30 reviews
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