Asus Maximus VIII Formula Motherboard

Perfect your build from cooling to color

• LGA1151 socket for 6th-gen Intel Core desktop processors.
• Dual DDR4 3733 (OC) support
• Best gaming cooling – CrossChill EK for both air and liquid cooling
• Best gaming lighting – Three-way RGB illumination, Aura 4-pin RGB-strip header & lighting control
• Best gaming audio – Reinvented SupremeFX 2015 with intuitive Sonic Studio II
• Best gaming performance – 5-Way Optimization with Auto-Tuning, second-gen T-Topology, and OC-friendly design
• Best gaming networking – Best-in-class Intel Gigabit Ethernet, LANGuard and GameFirst technologies
• Best gaming protection – ROG Amor plus carefully-selected premium components for maximum durability
• Best gaming connectivity - 2x2 802.11ac MU-MIMO Wi-Fi, U.2 and M.2, plus Intel-powered USB 3.1 Type A+C
• ROG gives you more – More gaming-oriented utilities, all free!
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BEST GAMING COOLING:

If build bold, crave quiet and demand the coolest of the cool then Maximus VIII Formula is the only motherboard for you. With an all-new dedicated cooling block primed for your favorite liquid-cooling pipes, Maximus VIII Formula is the winning formula.

EXPERTLY TOOLED. TOTALLY COOLED.:

ROG teamed up with the cooling masters at EK Water Blocks to create CrossChill EK, an extreme-performance cooling block with a copper channel that's hungry for either air or liquid. CrossChill EK is the coolest choice for custom-chilled builds enabling quieter rigs that run great on air — and even better with water. With G1/4in threaded fittings CrossChill EK is a quick fit for your existing setup and, when you chill with liquid, you'll shrink MOSFET temperatures by up to 23˚C!

BEST GAMING LIGHTING:

Build with Maximus VIII Formula and you'll build… BRIGHT! With a built-in Aura RGB-strip header and easy lighting controls, it's never been easier to light up your rig — and your LAN parties!

LIGHT UP AS EASY AS RGB:

We use high-precision laser-engraving technology to carve beautifully intricate patterns across the ROG Armor that enrobes Maximus VIII Formula, allowing the radiant RGB light of 28 integrated LEDs to shine through and illuminate key parts of the board — including the MOSFET heatsink cover, PCIe area and the striking ROG logo on the PCH cover! Forget the faff of external RGB controllers! With ROG's Aura RGB Strip header, it's quick and easy to cast brilliant colors across your rig and room: Just slide standard 12V RGB strips onto the 4-pin Aura RGB-strip header, then weave your lighting any way you like. Customize static, strobing and pulsating effects, or have the colors change in time with music or indicate CPU temperature.

BEST GAMING AUDIO:

You'd never win with your eyes closed, so open your ears up to the best audio for the battlefield! ROG's awesome audio expertise is the result of extensive R&D, and SupremeFX is the crystal-clear result — onboard sound as superior as your gaming rep!