Abstract: In our comparison tables, meanwhile you find benchmark values regarding 43 recent Z97 and Z87 motherboards. Furthermore we do not comment the benchmark values. The idea and also the goal is to present to you a market overview which helps you choose the ri...
the performance of this board isn't bad at all It is somewhere in the center span On another note we had a look at power consumption and in this case we clearly see that we have a board here that hasn't been equipped with an armada of features In the end...
It seems that cutting costs can lead to a small disadvantage when it comes to overclocking Haswell CPUs. That's certainly true with the Z87-A, albeit only by 100MHz, but the MSI Z87-G45 Gaming costs just £5 more and managed to get to 4.7GHz with relative...
Abstract: On 1 June 2013, Intel introduced the fourth generation of its Core processors , also known as Haswell. That day we published a group test of 33 motherboards, but as the prices weren't known at the time, it wasn't possible to draw accurate conclusions ye...
Good overall performance, Overclocks well, UEFI BIOS is nice and easy to use, ASUS unique features – MemOK! Direct Key, EPU, TPU, Affordable
Questionable aesthetics – difficult to pair with hardware, Only two SATA cables supplied
The new ‘golden theme’ which ASUS have brought to Z87 was met with mixed views upon launch back at the beginning of June.After had first-hand experience with the Z87-A, we have to say that seeing it in the flesh, we aren’t too impressed by the aesthet...
Abstract: Today Intel introduced the fourth generation of its Core processors , also known as Haswell. The desktop processors in the Haswell generation use a different type of processor socket, called Socket 1150. That means if you want to use one of the new proc...
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Published: 2014-02-26, Author: Alex , review by: extremespec.net
ASUS Z87- A is perfectly balanced solution on the basis of which can be assembled as a powerful gaming computer and a high-performance workstation, and no matter you are building a new system or upgrading an existing. ASUS Z87-A utility ASUS AI Suite 3...
Onboard buttons for power/reset would be nice for easy testing, Color scheme can be offputting to some, Onboard buttons for power/reset would be nice for easy testing, Color scheme can be offputting to some
The Z87 -A board is a excellent accomplishment by the ASUS design team as it is super simple and while it may lack some bells and whistles it puts down some excellent performance at a great price point. 9
The ASUS Z87-A turned out to be an excellent entry-level motherboard for the new Haswell platform. For $139.99 , it's certainly a viable option for those on a budget, but still wanting the overclocking features the Z87-A provides. The new AI Suite III c...
