

With the new Haswell-E processor comes a new chipset and slightly revised processor socket. However, Intel has been offering 8 and even 12 core processors in their Xeon server line for quite some time now to the business channel. For Intel it is the first 8 core desktop CPU for consumers. The Intel Core i7-5960X and other Haswell-E chips are released into the market in September 2014 and based on a new socket LGA2011-V3 infrastructure and DDR4 quad channel memory. The new Haswell-E series being released features three models, two 6 core and one 8 core processor intended for the most high-end desktops anno 2014. In this review we check out the ASUS Rampage V Extreme motherboard, armed with the X99 chipset and with that luxurious OC panel this motherboard is amongst the most high-end X99 motherboards available on the globe. It's big, fast, ROG themed and has luxurious features and overclocking written all over it. The Rampage V ROG Edition is an E-ATX form factor motherboard for the new Haswell-E series of processors. The motherboard comes with a massive feature set like SLI /Crossfire support, AC WIFI, heaps of SATA3 connectors, overclock features, a nice audio solution, M.2 PCIe compatibility and yeah, the means to overclock. Tweet The ASUS Rampage V Extreme - Isn't it just yummy?
