ASUS Announces ROG Strix X99 GAMING Motherboard

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June 24, 2016

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ASUS and Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced ASUS ROG Strix X99 Gaming from the latest ROG Strix Series line-up — an all-new ATX motherboard based on the Intel® X99 chipset and loaded with exclusive technologies to maximize the potential of the latest LGA 2011-3 Intel Core i7 X-series processors.

Commenting on the new product line-up, Joe Hsieh, ASUS Corporate Vice President & General Manager of Motherboard Business Unit said: “Our X99 motherboards have won awards from many respected publications and editors around the world, with ASUS consistently praised as the number-one motherboard brand. We are keen to offer best-selling, easy-to-use, stable and trusted motherboards — that’s why we call them BEST. And we’re proud to introduce our new X99 motherboard allowing users to customize their experience and maximize performance in ways that simply aren’t possible with any other brand of motherboard.”

ROG Strix X99 Gaming: Join the Republic, release your inner rebel

ROG Strix is the newest recruit into the Republic of Gamers — and ROG Strix X99 Gaming is the first ROG Strix motherboard. ROG Strix X99 Gaming delivers premier performance, innovation, and confident dynamism to release the gamer’s inner rebel, with a bold design and bright, customizable colors that channels the spirit of fierce individualism.

ROG Strix X99 Gaming has great gaming aesthetics that enables passionate gamers to illuminate their builds with multicolor magnificence. Ten LED effects can be customized with ASUS Aura, the intuitive lighting control software for the built-in RGB LEDs and attached RGB strips via the integrated 4-pin RGB -strip header, allowing easy custom illumination that can be perfectly synchronized. Included decals allow gamers to color-match lighting effects with their case design and decoration.

ROG Strix X99 Gaming is made for gaming with SupremeFX, Sonic Radar II, Intel Ethernet, and GameFirst technologies. Shielded SupremeFX delivers flawless high-fidelity audio with a remarkable 115dB signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), so only the very best is heard on gaming headsets or speakers. Sonic Radar II displays a stealthy overlay that shows what opponents and teammates are up to on the battlefield, while tournament-level Intel Gigabit Ethernet has the serious double advantage of reducing CPU overhead and offering exceptionally high TCP and UDP throughput, significantly reducing the processor’s workload to free up power for the game. The all-new GameFirst IV optimizes network traffic for faster, lag-free online gaming — helping gamers dominate with epic speed and agility.

To maximize performance, ROG Strix X99 Gaming also has 5-Way Optimization for one-click auto tuning, including Fan Xpert 4 for ultimate cooling and control, plus OC Socket for maxed-out DDR4 and processor performance.

Gamer’s Guardian offers real-world protection for ROG Strix X99 builds, including the all-new ASUS SafeSlot, which strengthens the PCIe slot by using a new insert-molding process to bind the slot to fortifying metal for superior 1.6X retention and 1.8X shearing resistance. It also has loads of brilliant defenses, highly-durable components and smart DIY features. ROG Strix X99 also delivers great data transfers, with onboard U.2, USB 3.1 Type-A and C, M.2, 2×2 Wi-Fi with MU-MIMO. Uniquely-intelligent RAMCache technology effectively caches an entire storage device to launch favorite games and apps at breakneck speeds.

Ultra-fast transfers: ThunderboltEX 3 add-on card drives blistering speeds of up to 40Gbps

The new ASUS ROG Strix X99 Gaming motherboards supportw ThunderboltEX 3, an Intel-certified Thunderbolt 3 card that enables breathtaking bi-directional speeds up to 40Gbps — four-times faster than other PC data-transfer cables with twice the video bandwidth for the latest 60Hz 4K UHD displays. Thunderbolt 3 also supports daisy-chaining of up to six devices, and has a reversible USB Type-C connector for compatibility with the latest USB 3.1 Type-C devices. It also supports the USB Power Delivery specification for fast, high-power charging of up to 36W.

EZ DIY Kit: For hassle-free DIY experiences

ASUS encourages DIYers and cares deeply about giving them the very best experience when assembling their rigs. The EZ DIY Kit includes a 45-in-1 screwdriver with ergonomic, slip-resistant handles that is suitable for a wide range of fastenings. The kit also includes a retractable and pneumatic ASUS VGA holder that provides support for up to three heavy graphics cards to prevent slot damage and motherboard bending. The holder has a smooth finish and multiple height adjustments for easy installation. The EZ DIY Kit is available to purchase separately worldwide.

 

AVAILABILITY & PRICING

The ASUS ROG Strix X99 GAMING motherboard will be released July 2016 with an SRP of Php 19,160.

 

  ROG Strix X99 Gaming
CPU LGA 2011-v3 Socket for Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Processors
Chipset Intel® X99 Chipset
Memory 8 x DIMM max. 128GB,
DDR4, 3333 MHz (OC)
Expansion Slots 40-Lane CPU 3 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16

1 x PCIe 2.0 x16

2 x PCIe 2.0 x1

28-Lane CPU 3 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16

1 x PCIe 2.0 x16

2 x PCIe 2.0 x1

Audio SupremeFX

Sonic Radar II

Gbit LAN Intel® I218-V
SATA Express 1
SATA 8 x SATA 6Gbps
M.2 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110
U.2 Support 1
Wi-Fi 2×2 dual-band 2.4/5GHz  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac with MU-MIMO support
USB  

1 x USB 3.1 Type-A

1 x USB 3.1 Type-C

8 x USB 3.0 ports

OC Socket Y
SafeSlot Y
Aura Y
4-pin RGB header Y
Thunderbolt 3 Thunderbolt-Ready
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