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5/24/12 at 2:17am
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ASRock has done a phenomenal job with Z77 Extreme9. Its their flagship motherboard and it has everything that makes it a flagship. Nice design, lots n lots of connectivity options, 4-Way SLI/CrossfireX support and very good overclocking are a few of them and ASRock managed to do all this in a standard ATX form factor. One thing is still missing, black PCB. Even though its a flagship motherboard, ASRock didn’t use black PCB in it which is actually a standard these days. I know, black PCB doesn’t really add anything in terms of performance or functionality but it brings a nice and sleek look to the motherboard.

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For those looking to buy this board. Not bad i guess.
Edited by alienware - 5/24/12 at 2:21am

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5/24/12 at 2:19am
really loving ASrock at the moment.
Amazing bang for buck <3
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5/24/12 at 2:29am
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That mobo is pure PC ... (add here a word that is used for the adult entertainment industry)

In terms of features the Z77 board so much > Z68 boards.

ASRock is my fav by a long shot. Good stuff, slick look, loads of features and cheaper than competition.
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Not a fan of the molex. I have one on my Extreme 6 as well and my 460 SLI will not stay stable without it plugged in and they are only at 850 which is pretty pedestrian compared with the 900+ many people seem to be running.
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5/24/12 at 3:17am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVZTTufsrEA

The Wifi box is neato thumb.gif ASRock is trying hard to be the best. I like that about them.
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I love ASRock, hard working company. Plus there motherboard's for 100 bucks are not beatable! Nice Design, sick colors, and epic features!
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Can't be happier with my Z77 Fatal1ty pro, thumb.gif
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5/24/12 at 6:06am
For this price no thank you.
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A dark brown PCB on a high-end motherboard... I don't see too many brown color schemes when it comes to PCs.
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How do you think it faces off with the Asrock fatality pro?
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