ASUS has presented an excellent X99 based motherboard with the X99-A model, of course it is designed for high end machines since it uses the LGA 2011-3 socket. You also have to consider what you are getting with a Haswell-E chip is pure CPU processing p...
ASUS has presented an excellent X99 based motherboard with the X99-A model, of course it is designed for high end machines since it uses the LGA 2011-3 socket. You also have to consider what you are getting with a Haswell-E chip is pure CPU processing pow...
Price, Great performance, ASUS's software package, Easy to overclock, even for beginners, Crystal Sound 2 audio solution, Easy to use BIOS, ASUS exclusive features like MemOK, TPU, EPU, etc
Not much of an accessory bundle
When you think about the X99 platform what do you want? Well the X99-A gives you eight SATA 6GB/s ports, a SATA Express port, a 32Gb/s M.2 slot, three PCI-Express 3.0 slot, two USB 3.0 headers, ASUS's own Crystal Sound 2 audio solution, Intel-powered LAN,...
Abstract: You can build yourself a gaming rig out of a bargain-priced, dual core processor and a budget motherboard. I've had Far Cry 4 running at max settings on a 1080p machine that cost less than either of the latest consoles. Or, you can spend thousands creatin...
Stock performance, Overclocking potential and performance, Board aesthetics, Board design and layout, CPU socket layout and spacing, UEFI BIOS design and usability, CMOS battery placement, Performance of Intel GigE NIC, Placement of M.2 port, Price, CMOS
Numerous integrated switches, Lack of BIOS reset button
Going into the review for the ASUS X99-A motherboard, I did not know what to expect because of its placement as a "base level" board. I can truly say that the only thing that is base level about the X99-A is its feature set. ASUS performed their normal am...
Abstract: Asus X99-A ReviewProsConsToday we are taking a look at the Asus X99-A motherboard from Asus. This motherboard sports the brand new X99 chipset a 2011-3 socket and blazing fast DDR4, quite the upgrade from the aging X79. With the capability of running Inte...
Published: 2014-12-22, Author: Ian , review by: anandtech.com
The term 'budget build' means many different things depending on who you speak to. For a HTPC user, it will involve a small motherboard with integrated graphics. For a gamer it might be an i3 paired with a graphics card that doesn't require extra power, s...
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Published: 2014-12-17, Author: Dan , review by: legitreviews.com
Despite the low price tag of only $246.99 the ASUS X99-A Intel X99 motherboard was a very solid contender today while stacking up against the higher priced motherboards. When it comes to performance, the ASUS X99-A is spot on with what I've come to expect...
