Priced at RM1569, the ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero Alpha is a gamers delight. Available immediately, the ATX Z170-based gaming motherboard is jam packed with advanced gamer-friendly features and the very latest connectivity including a worlds first integrated RGB header compatible with standard 12V RGB LED strips for instant custom illumination.
The latest motherboard from the gaming pedigree of ROG ups the ante with the two new four-pin headers for RGB strips, 2×2 (2T2R) 802.11ac Wi-Fi with Multi-User MIMO (MU-MIMO), USB 3.1 Type-A and Type-C powered by an Intel USB 3.1 controller for super-speed data transfers of up to 10Gbit/s, and dual NVM Express (NVMe) U.2 sockets and M.2 for extreme 32Gbit/s transfers and up to three-way RAID setups.
Based on the latest Intel Z170 Express chipset, it is engineered with multiple exclusive technologies for the best gaming performance and epic overclocking experiences thanks to Intel 6th-generation processors and DDR4 memory. These advanced features include 5-Way Optimization auto-tuning for instant performance boosts, second-generation T-Topology for next-level DDR4 memory overclocking, and Pro Clock technology for turbo-charged base-clock (BCLK) frequencies
In terms of audio, it comes with SupremeFX 2015 with Sonic Studio II, gaming networking with the latest Intel Gigabit Ethernet, LANGuard and GameFirst IV technologies.
