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
(78%)
235 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
Published: 2016-11-02, Author: Tomas , review by: hw4all.com
Abstract: Looking at some assembly enthusiasts, which are based on the motherboard form factor Mini-ITX, it begins to seem that the format for the day is no longer the benchmark for compact systems. Judge for yourself in this form factor are more and more high-end...
PCMark 8: The Home and Creative test suites will be used for the purposes of this review. The ratings displayed for each test suite will be the total score. Geekbench: This benchmark aims to quickly and accurately measure processor and memory performance...
Published: 2016-04-15, Author: Tom , review by: overclock3d.net
Published: 15th April 2016 | Source: ASUS | Price: £66 £135 £190 | Author: Tom Logangoogletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1379441188792-0');Wrap UpSo there we have it. Three very different takes upon the mITX format, and three very different price points. Which s...
Published: 2016-02-01, Author: Asus , review by: neoseeker.com
The new Maximus VIII Impact is a perfect example for the quote "great things come in small packages". ASUS managed once more to distill its ROG essence and bottle it in this mini-ITX board. The ROG pedigree can be first seen on the eye-catching package th...
Published: 2016-02-01, Author: Mark , review by: Techreport.com
The Maximus VIII Impact is the third generation of Mini-ITX motherboards from Asus' premium Republic of Gamers family. Since the first Impact board came out, Asus has been busy refining its formula for a premium small-form-factor board. At $250 online, t...
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Published: 2015-12-29, Author: Ian , review by: anandtech.com
The ROG line is a long standing brand of ASUS, approaching its 10 year anniversary in 2016. At CES during the early part of January, we are syncing up with AnandTech's senior motherboard editors from the last decade for a round table mixed with readers' q...
Published: 2015-12-26, Author: Vincent , review by: Bjorn3d.com
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The MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT was a thrill ride from start to finish. From opening the box and getting punched in the eyeballs with the crisp and clean ROG styling to the final moments of crushing benchmarks. The IMPACT truly does give nothing up in terms of pe...
The Asus Maximus VIII Impact is the most capable and feature-packed mini-ITX motherboard I've ever seen. Aside from the usual features provided courtesy of the Z170 chipset, the Impact is outfitted with a high-end audio solution, a proficient wireless mod...
The ASUS Maximus VIII Impact is an excellent mini-ITX motherboard. The Maximus VIII Impact is a great overclocker, that is dependable, and stable while being feature-rich, with the biggest stand out being its excellent audio hardware design implementation...
The aesthetics of the Maximus VIII Impact are in line with the rest of their ROG products, past and present, with its black and red theme. I personally like their current iteration of toning down the red and using it as a highlight to the black and gray...
