{"id":67794,"date":"2014-08-12T10:56:16","date_gmt":"2014-08-12T08:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=67794"},"modified":"2014-08-12T10:58:53","modified_gmt":"2014-08-12T08:58:53","slug":"asus-rog-maximus-vii-formula-z97-porn-for-transformers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/67794-asus-rog-maximus-vii-formula-z97-porn-for-transformers","title":{"rendered":"Asus ROG Maximus VII Formula Z97 &#8211; porn for transformers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Asus Republic of Gamers Maximus VII Formula Z97 motherboard is in South Africa, and it is one sexy piece of hardware.<\/p>\n<p>The Maximus VII (Watch Dogs Special Edition) is retailing for <a href=\"http:\/\/rebeltech.co.za\/home\/7-asus-maximus-vii-formula-watchdogs-ed-lga1150-intel-z97-chipset-atx.html\" target=\"_blank\">R5,705<\/a>\u00a0locally, and is worth the money even if you only plan to hang it on your wall as a piece of\u00a0avant-garde art.<\/p>\n<p>If you do plan to put it inside your gaming PC, though, you will not be disappointed.<\/p>\n<p>The Maximus caters for for the 4th and 5th generation Intel\u00a0i3, i5, and i7 processors, can handle up to 32GB of DDR3 RAM, has 2 PCI 3.0 slots, 8 USB 3 ports, ROG high-definition audio output, and a whole lot more.<\/p>\n<p>The full spec sheet, which goes into great detail,\u00a0has been posted at the bottom of the article.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_67796\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/ASUS-ROG-Maximus-VII-Formula-Z97-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67796\" class=\"wp-image-67796\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/ASUS-ROG-Maximus-VII-Formula-Z97-1-583x600.jpg\" alt=\"ASUS ROG Maximus VII Formula Z97 \" width=\"600\" height=\"616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/ASUS-ROG-Maximus-VII-Formula-Z97-1-583x600.jpg 583w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/ASUS-ROG-Maximus-VII-Formula-Z97-1.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-67796\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ASUS ROG Maximus VII Formula Z97<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Maximus is focused on &#8220;gaming rather than over-clocking&#8221;, features a hybrid cooling solution &#8211; \u00a0CrossChill Copper hybrid-cooling solution &#8211; and the ROG Armor.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some more pretty pictures of the motherboard.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_67798\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/ASUS-ROG-Maximus-VII-Formula-Z97-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67798\" class=\"size-large wp-image-67798\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/ASUS-ROG-Maximus-VII-Formula-Z97-2-600x473.jpg\" alt=\"ASUS ROG Maximus VII Formula Z97\" width=\"600\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/ASUS-ROG-Maximus-VII-Formula-Z97-2-600x473.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/ASUS-ROG-Maximus-VII-Formula-Z97-2.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-67798\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ASUS ROG Maximus VII Formula Z97<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_67800\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/ASUS-ROG-Maximus-VII-Formula-Z97-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67800\" class=\"size-large wp-image-67800\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/ASUS-ROG-Maximus-VII-Formula-Z97-3-600x600.png\" alt=\"ASUS ROG Maximus VII Formula Z97\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/ASUS-ROG-Maximus-VII-Formula-Z97-3-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/ASUS-ROG-Maximus-VII-Formula-Z97-3.png 1020w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-67800\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ASUS ROG Maximus VII Formula Z97<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_67802\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/ASUS-ROG-Maximus-VII-Formula-Z97-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67802\" class=\"size-large wp-image-67802\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/ASUS-ROG-Maximus-VII-Formula-Z97-4-600x428.jpg\" alt=\"ASUS ROG Maximus VII Formula Z97\" width=\"600\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/ASUS-ROG-Maximus-VII-Formula-Z97-4-600x428.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/ASUS-ROG-Maximus-VII-Formula-Z97-4-96x68.jpg 96w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/ASUS-ROG-Maximus-VII-Formula-Z97-4.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-67802\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ASUS ROG Maximus VII Formula Z97<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Spec sheet<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Chipset<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Intel Z97 Express<\/li>\n<li>LGA 1150 for the 4th, new 4th, and 5th-generation Intel Core i3, i5, i7, Pentium, and Celeron processors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Memory<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dual-channel memory architecture; 4 x DIMMs, up to a maximum of 32GB, DDR3 3300+ (O.C.)<\/li>\n<li>Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Expansion slots<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (Single at x16, dual at x8\/x8 mode)<\/li>\n<li>1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot (Maximum at x4 mode)<\/li>\n<li>3 x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots<\/li>\n<li>1 x mini-PCIe 2.0 x1 slot on mPCIe Combo III card<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Graphics (VGA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Integrated Intel HD Graphics processor<\/li>\n<li>DisplayPort 1.2 with maximum resolution of 4096 x 2160 (4K x 2K) at 24Hz and 3840 x 2160 at 60Hz<\/li>\n<li>HDMI with maximum resolution of 4096 x 2160 (4K x 2K) at 24Hz \/ 2560 x 1600 at 60Hz<\/li>\n<li>Intel InTru 3D\/Quick Sync Video\/Clear Video HD Technology\/Insider<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Multi-GPU<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Quad-GPU Nvidia\u00a0SLI and AMD 3-way\/Quad-GPU CrossFireX Technology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Storage<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>10 x SATA 6.0 Gbit\/s (4 shared with SATA Express)<\/li>\n<li>2 x SATA Express<\/li>\n<li>1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2260 storage devices supported (on mPCIe Combo III card)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Networking\/LAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Intel I218-V Gigabit LAN with GameFirst III and ASUS LANGuard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>USB<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>8 x USB 3.0 ports (6 on back panel, 2 mid-board)<\/li>\n<li>6 x USB 2.0 ports (2 on back panel, 4 mid-board)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Audio<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ROG SupremeFX Formula 2014 8-channel high-definition audio<\/li>\n<li>SupremeFX shielding technology<\/li>\n<li>Cirrus Logic CS4398 DAC (SNR: 120dB)<\/li>\n<li>WIMA film capacitors<\/li>\n<li>Texas Instruments LM4562 high-fidelity audio operational amplifier<\/li>\n<li>ELNA premium audio capacitors<\/li>\n<li>Sonic SoundStage\/Sonic SenseAmp\/Sonic Studio\/Sonic Radar II<\/li>\n<li>DTS Connect, optical S\/PDIF-out port on back panel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Dimensions \/ form factor<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ATX, 12-inch x 9.6-inch (30.5cm x 24.4cm)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You like what you see? Let us know in the comments and forum.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More gaming news<\/h3>\n<p style=\"color: #6e6e6e;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0066cb;\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/67706-diablo-3-ultimate-evil-edition-pre-order-price-roundup.html\">Diablo 3: Ultimate Evil Edition pre-order price roundup<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #6e6e6e;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0066cb;\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/67758-sierra-is-making-a-comeback.html\">Sierra is making a comeback<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #6e6e6e;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0066cb;\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/67279-nvidia-gtx-titan-z-is-in-sa-and-costs-more-than-your-entire-pc.html\">Nvidia GTX Titan Z is in SA, and costs more than your entire PC<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even console peasants will get a rise out of this motherboard<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":214,"featured_media":67808,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_facebook_post_id":"","_sma_instagram_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[8361,12800,7606,21],"class_list":["post-67794","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hardware","tag-asus-rog","tag-asus-rog-maximus-vii-formula-z97","tag-gaming-motherboard","tag-headline"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67794","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/214"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67794"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67794\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67850,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67794\/revisions\/67850"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67808"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67794"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67794"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67794"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}