Testseek.co.uk 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
(91%)
79 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(77%)
229 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Attractive to the eye
Great use of space
Strong featureset
Excellent performance
Overclocks very well
Includes U.2 support
Comes with 3years warranty
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
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
The editors didn't like
Lacks M.2 support
Pricey
Isn't exactly cheap
No M.2 port which still disappoints us
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
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?...
Already at first glance the Maximus VIII Impact leaves an excellent impression The mix of overclocking features and a high quality audio hardware makes this a stateoftheart motherboard for miniITXgaming And next to a very nice looking design you find use...
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Published: 2015-11-04, Author: Andrew , review by: techteamgb.co.uk
Abstract: With the launch of the new Intel socket LGA 1151 all large motherboard vendors also updated their mini-ITX solutions. At the moment there are eight different models available and prices span from 120 up to 240 Euro. This article will allow you to compare...
So, what to make of the new Impact then? It looks great, is loaded with features and is probably the best board we've seen for Skylake overclocking so far, although as we're a few months from launch, EFIs will have matured so retesting everything would li...
Stock performance, Overclocking performance, Board aesthetics, layout, and design, Motherboard manual details and quality, UEFI BIOS design and usability, Intel GigE network controller performance, Integrated sound subsystem quality, Inclusion of PCIe x4
Lack of M.2 port, Space constraints for larger coolers with CPU power daughter board, Placement of SATA slots can make for build challenges
ASUS did a stellar job in designing the Maximus VIII Impact board, a board that more than justifies its ROG namesake. While there are some tight areas on the board, the layout was designed as optimally as possible with ASUS using vertical space to making...
