
2 expert reviews - 0 user reviews
Follow
0
0
Want it
0
Have it
0
Had it
0
We have collected 2 reviews of the Asus Rampage III Gene. Experts rate Asus Rampage III Gene 9/10. Reviewsor.com helps you find reviews, best prices, user reviews of the Asus Rampage III Gene and Asus Motherboards.
Maximum power in a minimalist package. That's what the new Asus Rampage III Gene is all about. But is it even a sensible idea to force-feed enthusiast-class performance and features into a small-form factor motherboard? Quite possibly, yes. Micro-ATX motherboards aren't hugely smaller than the ATX standard. What's more, the greater level of feature integration in the latest processors means motherboards themselves are simpler and require fewer components. Affordable high-enderUltimately, however, what really counts are the features and performance on offer, not size. The Asus Rampage III Gene sports Intel's top CPU socket and chipset combo in the LGA1366 and X58. That means support for Intel's Core i7 processors, including the mighty six-core Gulftown chip. You also get USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gbps and a pair of 16-lane PCI-e graphics ports for multi-GPU action. At £170, it's even relatively affordable for a high-end motherboard based on Intel's X58 chipset. The full-size Rampage III Extreme costs nearly £300. Full-sized enthusiast boards based on Intel's premium X58 chipset cost a lot of money.
The ASUS Rampage III Gene packs as many useful features as the ASUS engineers could manage into a much smaller package than its ROG siblings. We will examine this latest micro-ATX motherboard, and compare it to the older ASUS Rampage II Gene to better understand performance differences between the two. The color scheme for the expansion and memory slots and the SATA ports on this motherboard has changed. Instead of the blue and white seen on the Rampage II Gene, we see reds and blacks. There is also a slight design change in the NB and SB heat sinks. They are a bit more aggressive than those of the Rampage II Gene. They are still passively cooled so overclockers might want to not rule out an extra fan to aid in cooling. The board supports up to two PCI-E video cards which can run as a pair, in CrossFireX or SLI configuration. SATA6 and USB3.0 support has been added to this incarnation of the Gene, leaving the way clear for those that want that extra throughput with newer SATA6 and USB3.0 devices. For a micro-ATX board, the Rampage III Gene is packed with enough features that will satisfy hardcore users.
| Retailer | Information | Prices | |
|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
ASUS Rampage III Gene LGA 1366 Intel X58 Micro ATX Motherboard | $286.19 | See it |