Asus X99-M WS
Photos 4 | Expecting restock $485.00 Socket: Intel LGA 2011 v3; Form factor: micro-ATX; Size (mm): 244x244; Chipset: Intel X99; DDR4 (slots): 4; Memory module: DIMM; RAM frequency (MHz): 3200; Max. memory (GB): 64; SATA 3: 8; M.2 connector: 1; PCI Express: 3.0; CrossFire (AMD); SLI (NVIDIA); Sound (channels): 7.1; Optical S/P-DIF |
baby in a million
ASUS X99-M WS breaks the established stereotype that a motherboard with an LGA2011-v3 socket must be a large ATX format. Due to its reduced size, it can be used to build a gaming or work PC in a relatively compact MiniTower-case.
Overclocking size is not a hindrance
The mATX circuit board imposes restrictions only on the number of RAM slots (four instead of eight) and video cards (two instead of three or four). But even 64 GB of RAM and a pair of NVIDIA SLI or AMD CrossFire graphics cards should be enough for the vast majority of users. In terms of supported processors and their overclocking, the X99-M WS is in no way inferior and even surpasses ATX counterparts. According to ASUS engineers, the motherboard is capable of consistently supplying a processor voltage of 1.8 V, which paves the way for extreme overclocking.
Always online
The X99-M WS puts a special emphasis on network connections: two gigabit Ethernet ports and the same gigabit Wi-Fi 802.11ac adapter with an external remote antenna are available at once. This allows you to implement a backup Internet channel or place a PC at any convenient distance from the router. Considering the above, we can advise ASUS X99-M WS first of all to those who want to get maximum features from the motherboard with minimal dimensions and are ready to pay extra for it.