Exclusive GameFirst III prioritizes game-related packets and allocates more bandwidth to games, eliminating laggy gameplay, streaming stutters and file-sharing slowdown — so you'll always be the frontrunner.

The Black PCB is complimented well by the metallic silver scattered across the board and the hints of red. Intel's LAN has the serious double advantage of reducing CPU overhead and offering high TCP and UDP throughput, so there's more power for your game and your gameplay.Following on from our last motherboard review, which was in fact the ASUS Z170 Maximus VIII Formula, were going to be taking a look at another new RGB enabled motherboard; the newly SKU’d Z170 Maximus VIII Hero Alpha. ASUS does an excellent job providing all the features an overclocker's heart could desire, many of which you should consult ASUS's guide to use.

Now unfortunately, due to my connection being really powerful (Shout out BT) I didn’t notice much in terms of what Gamefirst has to offer. The CPU power is measured through the 8-pin connector which is hooked up to a hall effect IC which measures current and puts out a voltage in proportion to the current. It is also useful when upgrading, as you can add RAM to an empty slot instead of replacing an existing memory module.If there is something to worry about then I will state it, otherwise I will just show the hotter running parts of the board for fun. Not only has ASUS made all of the ports both PWM mode and DC mode (voltage mode) capable, but they added more controls such as spin up time to further enhance a user's ability to control the fans in great detail. It also provides greater data security as if one drive fails, the data will still be accessible from another due to the use of parity.

As a gamer you demand stability and durability, so ROG integrates long-lasting, premium components, plus exclusive smart DIY designs across the board — ensuring the best gaming experiences. I once was attempting to stream Battlefield 4 whilst Steam decided it was going to download a tonne of updates without my knowledge. From here you can adapt fan controls, mess around with your LED lighting and apply overclocks and performance increases based on your needs. ASUS' SupremeFX 2015 8-channel audio solution has the signals sent out via gold plated audio jacks and an Optical S/PDIF jack.Behind the CPU VRM heat sink are three fan headers, and the motherboard has a single 8-pin CPU power connector located at the top most edge of the board. When a digital signal is converted to an analog one (for example when playing audio through speakers or headphones), a certain amount of noise is carried in the signal.