Asus Maximus VII Impact (Z97) mITX Motherboard Review

1. Introduction2. Asus Maximus VII Impact: Packaging and Bundle3. Asus Maximus VII Impact: Board Layout and Features4. Asus Z97 ROG UEFI5. Asus Z97 ROG Software6. Testing Methodology7. Tests: System-related8. Tests: Processor-related9. Tests: Gaming-related10. Tests: Motherboard-related11. Overclocking: Frequencies12. Overclocking: Performance13. Technical: Power Consumption14. Closing Thoughts15. View All Pages

We will outline the performance increases that can be obtained from using the Asus Maximus VII Impact motherboard to overclock our system. Our overclocked processor frequency was 4.7GHz and memory speed was 2400MHz.

As a performance comparison, we have included the overclocked results from six other Z97 motherboards. The maximum overclocked configuration achieved with each board was a 4700MHz (47 x 100MHz) processor frequency and 2400MHz CL10 memory speed.

With the exception of a performance deficit in 3DMark's Physics test, the Maximus VII Impact responds well to a 300MHz boost in CPU frequency. The Cinebench and Bioshock Infinite results posted by the mITX board put it amongst the fastest cohort of Z97 parts.

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