Testseek.com have collected 79 expert reviews of the Asus Maximus 8 Impact and the average rating is 91%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Asus Maximus 8 Impact.
January 2016
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79 Reviews
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The aesthetics of the Maximus VIII Impact are in line with the rest of their ROG products, past and present, with its black and red theme. I personally like their current iteration of toning down the red and using it as a highlight to the black and gray...
Published: 2015-11-30, Author: Tom , review by: overclock3d.net
The Z170 chipset has been around for a little while now and if anything is obvious from our graphs it's that ASUS seem to be about the only manufacturer who has got a firm grip on the BIOS, thus enabling us to benchmark and review their motherboards witho...
Published: 2015-10-10, Author: Bruno , review by: reviewstudio.net
UEFI interface, performance, overclocking, power consumption
The Impact family just got a new member Maximus VIII Impact, the mini-ITX ROG motherboard dedicated to gamers and overclockers.It preserves the capabilities that made it famous and add new features with every generation. Maximus VIII Impact is able to run...
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Published: 2015-10-09, Author: Mark , review by: overclock3d.net
When looking at this motherboard I have been amazed by how much ASUS have managed to fit into a motherboard of this size, offering everything that a small form factor PC gamer would ever need, offering a large number of USB 3.0 and 3.1 ports and beefy eno...
ASUS's ROG Maximus VIII Impact totally breaks the rules of mini-ITX motherboards. It not only carries a VRM that rivals full-sized Intel Z170/X99 motherboards, but it also offers top notch audio and more OC features than many full sized boards. All this...
Abstract: Meanwhile you can find benchmark values of 28 recent Z270 and Z170 motherboards in our comparison tables. 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 right motherboar...
If you're a serious overclocker you really have only one choice in this test: only the ASUS Maximus VIII Impact has enough good-quality power phases to make overclocking, even with extreme cooling methods, possible. It's also very suitable for overclock...
Attractive to the eye, Great use of space, Strong featureset, Excellent performance, Overclocks very well, Includes U.2 support, Comes with 3years warranty
Lacks M.2 support, Pricey
Demand for Mini-ITX motherboards has increased significantly over the past few years as enthusiasts trade the larger ATX form factor in order to utilise a compact system configuration. Although there are Mini-ITX Intel Z170 motherboards out there, manufac...
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Published: 2016-01-18, Author: Luke , review by: kitguru.net
SupremeFX Impact III is an excellent audio solution (provided you don't need 7.1 support), Intel DSL6540 10Gbps USB 3.1 TypeA and TypeC ports, Highperformance power delivery system thanks to the smart design of the Impact Power III board, 32Gbps PCIe 3.0
No M.2 connector (!), No USB 2.0 connectivity at all, More than 4 SATA 6Gbps connectors should be included, especially with the lack of M.2, PS/2 port may be missed by extreme overclockers and troubleshooting (or Windows 7) users, albeit a minor point.
The Asus Maximus VIII Impact is a high-performance mini-ITX motherboard that will grab the attention of SFF enthusiasts interested in crunching through pixels in the latest games.General performance from the motherboard is superb. The same can be said for...
The best Z170 ITX board on the market today (in our opinion), Improved onboard audio via integrated DAC, ASUS UEFI BIOS is great (goes without saying), Performance is fantastic and even beats out full sized ATX boards, It looks great and premium, Overcloc
Isn't exactly cheap, No M.2 port which still disappoints us
Small form factor and ITX are big business these days, especially with those wanting all the performance of a full sized setup in a smaller form. HTPC used to be the main reason as who has the space under their TV for a fully-fledged ATX sized mid-tower?...
