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ASUS Intel Z68 ROG Maximus IV Motherboard Reviews

Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: ASUS Republic of Gamers Intel Z68 Motherboards
Date: Wed, Sep 07, 2011 - 12:00 AM
Written By: Dan Stoltz -
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ASUS Republic of Gamers Intel Z68 Motherboards Audio Performance

  • ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z - SupremeFX X-Fi 2 built-in 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
  • ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z - Realtek ALC 889 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC

The audio performance numbers according to Rightmark Audio Analyzer show that the two ASUS Republic of Gamers motherboards have very comparable performance. The only area that shows a significant difference is the Dynamic Range. The ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z had a dynamic range of 41.8 and a rating of Very Good while the ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z had a dynamic range of 85.3 and a rating of Good.


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Review Index
Page 1 - The ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z and Gene-Z Intel Z68 Motherboards
Page 2 - ASUS Republic of Gamers Intel Z68 Motherboard Retail Packaging
Page 3 - ASUS Republic of Gamers Intel Z68 Motherboard Layouts
Page 4 - ASUS Rebublic of Gamers UEFI System BIOS
Page 5 - The Legit Reviews Test System
Page 6 - SiSoftware Sandra 2011 SP4 Memory Bandwidth
Page 7 - FutureMark 3DMark 11
Page 8 - S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
Page 9 - Metro 2033 Performance Benchmark
Page 10 - Aliens Vs. Predator Benchmark v1.03
Page 11 - SATA 6Gbps Performance Testing
Page 12 - Super Speed USB 3.0 Performance Testing
Page 13 - Rightmark Audio Analyzer
Page 14 - System Power Consumption
Page 15 - Overclocking the ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z and the Maximus IV Gene-Z
Page 16 - Final Thoughts and Conclusion