Stock performance, Overclocking performance, Board aesthetics, layout, and design, Motherboard manual details and quality, UEFI BIOS design and usability, Quality of included power circuitry, Intel GigE network controller performance, M.2 port location, C
Inclusion of PCI slot, Circuitry in close proximity to socket on underside of board
There is absolutely nothing wrong with this board. It has a very stunning appearance with its white and black coloration, suitable for just about any build. All integrated components are placed well and easily usable. Further, ASUS did not appear to scrim...
The ASUS Z170-A motherboard is currently priced at $159. That puts it at literally half the cost of the previously reviewed ASUS Z170-Deluxe. On the overclocking front, all we gave up was the huge RAM overclocks. That said, we still were able to easily ee...
From strictly a performance point of view, the ASUS Z170-A matches up well with motherboards costing twice as much. Sure, you don't get things like dual LAN ports and Wi-Fi, dual M.2 slots, and extra SATA ports from a third party controller, but you als...
This preview of the ASUS Z170-A motherboard was meant to give you an introduction to ASUS' enhancements introduced for the Intel Z170 Express chipset motherboards as well as a performance comparison to the last generation Z97 and X99 platforms. ASUS updat...
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Published: 2015-08-05, Author: Mark , review by: overclock3d.net
When looking at a new CPU platform, motherboards are always the unsung heroes of the day, providing us with all the tools we require to get the most out of the latest releases from both AMD and Intel. Without them we would not be able to overclock and wi...
Published: 2015-08-05, Author: Mark , review by: Techreport.com
Alongside support for Skylake CPUs, the Z170 platform brings some very welcome updates. Chipset-based PCIe lanes have been upgraded to Gen3 speeds. The USB 3.0 port count has gone up. Uber-fast RAID arrays can be created from PCIe-based SSDs. Add these t...
Lots of features for an entry-level board, Dedicated water pump header, Great BIOS, USB 3.1 and 32 Gb/s M.2, CPU installation tool, Ai Suite III software
No post code display, No CMOS reset button
You are not going to get everything with this board, but definitely get what you want out of a Skylake motherboard. First you have both USB 3.1 and M.2 support. You have USB Type-A and Type-C ports on this board so that gives you a lot of options for devi...
ASUS's Z170-A is a nice entry-level Intel Z170 motherboard with a few premium features. I like the fan control, and ASUS has done an excellent job of providing ROG level fan control. The support for legacy devices is a wise move on ASUS's part since peop...
165. That’s a number to keep in your mind throughout this conclusion as it is a defining aspect of ASUS’ Z170-A motherboard. Most of all, remember it because everything you read from here on out will fly straight in the face of that price.Intel’s Skylake...
