ASUS Gamer Series Motherboards PH Launch Event

ASUS, a leading motherboard brand, launched their Gamer series motherboards last October 16, Thursday. The event showcased the capabilities of ASUS’ three new motherboards: the H97-Pro Gamer, the B85-Pro Gamer, and the A88X-Gamer. Partnering with one of the Philippines’ renowned publishers, Cherry Credits, the event was attended by gamers looking forward to the advantages ASUS can provide and updates about the publisher’s popular MMORPG, Dragon Nest.

Play Better With ASUS Gamer Motherboards

ASUS’ new line of motherboards aims to provide gamers with practical gaming features offered at a competitive price point. Features such as the Sonic Radar provide the user with means to stay alert and unsurprised in first-person shooter games, providing a visual representation of the sources of sounds in a 2D multidirectional overlay. Another notable feature of the Gamer series motherboards is the Game First II, a tool which allow gamers to enjoy games with lower latency.

Aside from the features stated above, ASUS also assures users that the motherboards have undergone strict testing and are equipped with long lasting and durable components. Offering up to five times more protection than a usual motherboard, these Gamer motherboards are designed to stand and continue on gaming even when pushed to the limits.

The motherboards come packed with the ASUS AI Suite 3, an ASUS-exclusive dashboard-style control panel that lets players fine-tune almost every aspect of the motherboard for the best balance between performance, stability and efficiency — all via a simple and intuitive interface.

The Silent, Yet Powerful Strix

Aside from the Gamer motherboards, ASUS completed the package by also showcasing their new Strix video cards. Rigs displayed in the event venue were powered by several Strix GTX 750Ti and Strix GTX 980 OC, running the latest games in the highest settings as possible.

ASUS Strix graphics card are overclocked and tested to perform above that of the standard. Packed with the DirectCU II cooling solution, ASUS graphics cards are sure to be in acceptable temperatures even under extreme load. One of the unique features of this line of graphics cards is the capability to operate in 0dB or zero noise, granting gamers and users the means to enjoy their games or their work in relative silence.

AVAILABILITY & PRICING

Motherboards (SRP) – all are currently available in the Philippines

B85-Pro Gamer               – PHP 4,950.00
H97-Pro Gamer               – PHP 6,890.00
A88X-Gamer                   – PHP 5,490.00

Graphics Cards (SRP)

Strix GTX 750Ti OC         – PHP 8,720.00
Strix GTX 970 OC           – TBA
Strix GTX 980 OC           – TBA

SPECIFICATIONS:

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H97-Pro Gamer
CPU socket	LGA1150 socket for the 4th, new 4th & 5th-generation Intel® Core™ i7/ Core™ i5 / Core™ i3, Pentium®, and Celeron® processors
Chipset	Intel H97 Express
Memory	4 x DIMMs, up to a maximum of 32GB, DDR3 1600MHz Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
Expansion slots	1 x PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (x4 mode maximum) 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots 3 x PCI slots
Graphics (VGA)	Integrated Intel HD Graphics Multi-VGA output support: HDMI, DVI-D, RGB ports
Multi-GPU	AMD quad-GPU CrossFireXâ„¢ technology
Storage connectivity	1 x SATA Express connector 1 x M.2 socket 3 (with M key — 2260/2280-type storage devices supported, in both SATA and PCI Express mode) 4 x SATA 6Gbit/s connectors
Networking/LAN	Intel Gigabit Ethernet with ASUS GameFirst II
USB	6 x USB 3.0 ports (4 on back panel, 2 mid-board) 8 x USB 2.0 ports (2 on back panel, 6 mid-board)
Audio	SupremeFX Formula 8-channel high-definition audio – Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel MIC Jack-retasking – High quality 115dB SNR stereo playback output – ELNA® premium audio capacitors – SupremeFX Shieldingâ„¢ Technology – Sonic Radar II – Headphone AMP – Optical S/PDIF out port at back pane
Dimensions / form factor	ATX, 12-inch x 9.6-inch (30.5cm x 24.4cm)

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B85-Pro Gamer
CPU socket	LGA1150 socket for the 4th, new 4th & 5th-generation Intel® Core™ i7/ Core™ i5 / Core™ i3, Pentium®, and Celeron® processors
Chipset	Intel B85
Memory	4 x DIMMs, up to a maximum of 32GB, DDR3 1600MHz Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
Expansion slots	1 x PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (x4 mode maximum) 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots 3 x PCI slots
Graphics (VGA)	Integrated Intel HD Graphics Multi-VGA output support: HDMI, DVI-D, RGB ports
Multi-GPU	AMD quad-GPU CrossFireXâ„¢ technology
Storage connectivity	4 x SATA 6Gbit/s connectors 2 x SATA 3Gbit/s connectors
Networking/LAN	Intel Gigabit Ethernet with ASUS GameFirst II
USB	4 x USB 3.0 ports (2 on back panel, 2 mid-board) 8 x USB 2.0 ports (4 on back panel, 4 mid-board)
Audio	SupremeFX 8-channel high-definition audio – Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel MIC Jack-retasking – High quality 115dB SNR stereo playback output – ELNA® premium audio capacitors – SupremeFX Shieldingâ„¢ Technology – Sonic Radar I – Headphone AMP – Optical S/PDIF out port at back pane
Dimensions / form factor	ATX, 12-inch x 9.6-inch (30.5cm x 24.4cm)

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A88X-Gamer
CPU socket	AMD® Socket FM2+ for up to four-core AMD A-series / Athlon™-series processors AMD Turbo Core Technology 3.0 supported
Chipset	AMD A88X FCH (Bolton-D4)
Memory	4 x DIMMs, up to a maximum of 64GB, DDR3 2400MHz (OC) AMD Memory Profile (AMP) memory supported
Expansion slots	1 x PCI Express 3.0[1]/2.0 x16 slot 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (x4 mode maximum) 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots 3 x PCI slots
Graphics (VGA)	Integrated AMD Radeonâ„¢ R / HD 8000 / HD 7000-series graphics in A-series accelerated processing unit (APU) Multi-VGA output: HDMI/DVI/RGB ports
Multi-GPU	AMD quad-GPU CrossFireXâ„¢ technology supported
Storage connectivity	8 x SATA 6Gbit/s connectors
Networking/LAN	Intel® Gigabit Ethernet
USB	4 x USB 3.0 ports (2 on back panel, 2 mid-board) 10 x USB 2.0 ports (4 on back panel, 6 mid-board)
Audio	SupremeFX 8-channel high-definition audio – High-quality stereo playback with 115dB signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) – SupremeFX shielding technology – ELNA® premium audio capacitors – Jack-detection, multi-streaming, front-panel mic jack-retasking – Headphone amp – Optical S/PDIF-out port on back panel
Exclusive ASUS gaming features	Gamer’s Guardian, with 10K black metallic capacitors, ESD Guards, Digi+ voltage-regulator module (VRM), DRAM overcurrent protection, stainless-steel back I/O. ASUS AI Suite 3, USB 3.0 Boost, GPU Boost, TurboV Processing Unit (TPU), Energy Processing Unit (EPU), Fan Xpert2, Disk Unlocker, AI Charger, HomeCloud Media Streamer, Q-DIMM,Q-Slot and Q-Shield.
Dimensions / form factor	ATX, 12-inch x 9.0-inch (30.5cm x 22.9cm)

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