Reviewers Liked
- Superb overclocking features
- Good performance
- Cool board layout
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Expensive
- No Sound Card
Asus Maximus 3 Extreme
88
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Unfortunately for ASUS and all the other motherboard vendors, GIGABYTE was very aggressive at the release of P55 and subsequently made a big impact. Fortunately though, ASUS has fought back like they always do, culminating in a quality Republic of...
By APC Magazine on
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Launched as part of the Republic of Gamers (ROG) series of motherboards, the Asus Maximus III Extreme is the motherboard that every obsessive – compulsive gamer should have. The Intel P55-based Maximus III Extreme supports 6-Gpbs SATA and USB 3.0...
By PCMag Mideast on
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Within the relatively small self-building segment, the market for high-end boards with full-on feature sets and pricing to match is itself a minority sport. What to make, therefore, of the imposing Asus Republic of Gamers Maximus III Extreme? Pricing...
By TechRadar on
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When we received the Asus Maximus 3 Extreme we had high expectations for it, and the Maximus 3 Extreme surpassed them. We like the layout on the board and the fact that Asus designed it to cover multiple use scenarios. By that we mean it's not just...
By Bjorn3D on
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s are often a balancing act in which we try and explain how the bad points outweigh the good, or the good points outweigh the good. We nit pick and just try and balance it all out until we are happy with the score we've given, and you can then make...
By Overclock3D onUncharacteristically late for ASUS, the P55 based Maximus III Extreme was rolled out to retail a couple of weeks ago.ASUS’s “M3E” follows in the footsteps of boards from EVGA and MSI, by teaming up nVidia’s NF200 chipset to...
By AnandTech onAllgemein +-The ASUS Maximus III Extreme is latest motherboard from the P55-ROG series. It was able to leave a lasting impression and it convinces especially with its design and overclocking capabilities. Very useful is also the delivered bluetooth...
By Ocaholic onThis conclusion should come to no surprise to anyone who is familiar with ASUS' Republic of Gamers product line, since they keep on getting better and better. The Maximus III Extreme is no exception since it is easily the most well designed...
By Hardware Canucks onGreat performance, looks, and charm: what more could you ask for? Asus comes out swinging with their overbuilt Maximus III Extreme....
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