Abstract: Enthusiasts are a vocal bunch, and they're quick to point out when certain companies force obsolescence more frequently than others. A good example was when Intel switched from LGA 1156 to LGA 1155 for the sake of integration. The platform controller hubs...
Abstract: AMD recently released its new generation Kaveri APUs with integrated GPU. These require a Socket FM2+ processor socket. FM2+ boards came out long before the new processors, as they are backwards compatible and work with FM processors. We recently review...
Solid construction, Class leading performance, Refined UEFI BIOS, 3 Year Warranty, Abundant connectivity, Great audio
Pricey relative to the competition and for an APU motherboard (but you get what you pay for – it's premium!), Strange CPU fan header placement, Impractical eSATA configuration,
PricingThe ASUS A88X-PRO is retailing for $128.99 USD on Newegg currently and $125.41 at NCIX Canada. In the UK we do not yet have pricing but my best estimate would be around the £100 mark. We should also see a price of around €115 in Europe.OverviewThe...
Glamourous aesthetic, Well laid out, Robust, quality components, Dual Intelligent Processors 4, ALC 1150 audio processor, FM2+ - Will support next-gen APUs
After using the A88X-PRO for a while, you really start to feel confident while playing around with the optimisation features via the AI Suite 3. Everything just works, or recovers instantly. Not once did I witness a BSOD or lockup while tinkering with...
Abstract: Motherboards don't provide performance themselves, but like their parental namesakes, they enable it by allowing quality components to reach their full potential. That unlocked Intel K-series or AMD Black processor performs exactly the same as its cheaper...
about the ASUS A88X-Pro MotherboardConsidering the market segment the A88X-Pro is aimed at it is surprising how much it has packed in. The power delivery is robust with true 6+2 phases and no doublers and the use of 5K rated capacitors is a bit overkill,...
Published: 2014-04-28, Author: Ian , review by: anandtech.com
High-end motherboards of any platform should come under strict scrutiny. The problem arises when one platform's ‘high-end' is the mainstream's ‘lower-mid-range'. What is a premium on this cheaper platform is par for the course on the mainstream, which is...
Great Aesthetics, PCIe 3.0 Support, Stable CPU Overclocking, Dual Graphics Support
Lacks GPU Overclocking, Legacy PCI Slots
ASUS A88X-Pro Motherboard matched up with a AMD A10-7850K, we find a nice budget friendly system that will be able to handle most of todays application without any problems and with a decent discrete graphics card, you can have a nice mild gaming syste...
Many will compare overclocking these new AMD Kaveri APUs to days of overclocking Celerons, but that comparison does not ring true. These Kaveri APU is weak compared to the Intel counterparts, no matter how high you scale the Kaveri clocks. On the upside...
