ASUS Maximus V Formula ThunderFX Review
CineBench and POV-Ray
Published: 8th August 2012 | Source: ASUS | Price: £268 |
CineBench R11.5
The stock performance is the highlight here, only just edged by the Extreme, but ahead of the rest of the Z77 motherboards that we've tested. The overclocked performance isn't quite up there with the best, being a tenth of a point shy of the Extreme and .8 behind the the MSI GD65 and Gigabyte Sniper 3. Extremely close all round though.
POV-Ray
Once again the results are very close between all of the Z77 motherboards, but the Formula is just shaded by both the Extreme, and the MSI GD65. Although the stock performance is better, but you don't buy a ROG motherboard to run at stock, do you.
Most Recent Comments
I don't really like the barbs and the heatsink design in general.
same here, the heatsinks have that rubbery look/texture but other than that great board 
Yea, why can't they just make some 1/4 threads, and close it with some plugs with the top in the same material as the heatsinks :/
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Originally Posted by Ciric
Yea, why can't they just make some 1/4 threads, and close it with some plugs with the top in the same material as the heatsinks :/
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I don't think it looks that bad at all. And maybe you could just get the dremel out and cut it off? That would ruin the watercooling possibilities on that heatsink though.
I've been considering this board for a future IB build. However, of all the reviews I've seen there's been no mention of the barb size on the built in water blocks. I agree that it would have been heaps easier to just have put 1/4" threads in instead of permanent barbs. However, my entire system uses 1/2" barbs with 7/16" tubing. It may technically work if I got a couple of 3/8" barbs/adapters, but it just wouldn't be right. If you get what I mean. I'm assuming since there's been no mention, and from the looks of it, that they are 3/8" barbs. So that will probably be a deal killer.
I have the same board, but on top of the board against the cooling block and a little bit right of the 2 fan connectors, are 3 pins, do you know what they are for, cause I can't find them in the user guide.
Thx
Thx
A very good review with an honest conclusion. Well done Mr Waters.
Judging on last few reviews of Z77 I think MSI G65 is the best deal and hopefully it will end up in my new build.
Kind regards to everyone btw from a new member
Judging on last few reviews of Z77 I think MSI G65 is the best deal and hopefully it will end up in my new build.
Kind regards to everyone btw from a new member
I'm most likely buying this motherboard but with out the thunderbolt thing.
The only reason I'm getting it is to use more tubing XD
The only reason I'm getting it is to use more tubing XD
Hi All,
I have this board and the barb size is 3/8, which can also be found in the PDF version on the motherboards manual
Cracking board btw
I have this board and the barb size is 3/8, which can also be found in the PDF version on the motherboards manual
Cracking board btw
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