Reviewers Liked

  • Stock performance
  • Overclocking potential
  • Board aesthetics
  • Board layout and design
  • Audio overlay and I/O panel cover design
  • Motherboard manual details and quality
  • UEFI BIOS design and usability
  • Performance integrated Killer NIC

Reviewers Didn't Like

  • CMOS battery placement
  • Lack of PCIe x1 or x4 slots
  • Lack of second wired GigE NIC
  • Inability to boot memory at 2666MHz or with 125MHz base clock speeds
  • SATA Express
  • Enhanced audio
  • Price premium