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: 2015-11-30, Author: Tom , review by: overclock3d.net
The Z170 chipset has been around for a little while now and if anything is obvious from our graphs it's that ASUS seem to be about the only manufacturer who has got a firm grip on the BIOS, thus enabling us to benchmark and review their motherboards witho...
Published: 2015-10-10, Author: Bruno , review by: reviewstudio.net
UEFI interface, performance, overclocking, power consumption
The Impact family just got a new member Maximus VIII Impact, the mini-ITX ROG motherboard dedicated to gamers and overclockers.It preserves the capabilities that made it famous and add new features with every generation. Maximus VIII Impact is able to run...
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Published: 2015-10-09, Author: Mark , review by: overclock3d.net
When looking at this motherboard I have been amazed by how much ASUS have managed to fit into a motherboard of this size, offering everything that a small form factor PC gamer would ever need, offering a large number of USB 3.0 and 3.1 ports and beefy eno...
Fullsize board overclocking, Performance, SupremeFX Impact III sound, ROG feature set, Crash Free UEFI BIOS, Software package, USB performance, Looks, Small Form Factor, ROG sound, Storage options
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When I went into this review, I was not really expecting the Maximus VIII Impact to deliver overclocking on par with the Maximus VIII Extreme in such a compact package. I was actually pretty blown away by the clock speeds it could deliver on demand when p...
It is said that history has a way of repeating itself, and that is certainly true when it comes to the ASUS Republic of Gamers series motherboards. Specifically, the Impact models have consistently been the best Mini-ITX motherboards on the market and tha...
ASUS's ROG Maximus VIII Impact totally breaks the rules of mini-ITX motherboards. It not only carries a VRM that rivals full-sized Intel Z170/X99 motherboards, but it also offers top notch audio and more OC features than many full sized boards. All this...
The performance of the ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Impact motherboard belies its size. If you're looking to build a compact badass gaming rig, this is definitely the go-to motherboard.(previously published in issue December 2015)...
The ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT retails at RM 1285, it's not surprising it is an excellent Mini-ITX motherboard that is able to rival (and perhaps even outdo) it's full-sized ROG siblings.If you intend to run a compact system and want the best possible p...
Published: 2016-12-31, Author: Leo , review by: techporn.ph
EXCELLENT OVERALL PERFORMANCE, GAMER & OVERCLOCKING CENTERED FEATURES, GOOD AUDIO QUALITY, ROG DESIGN NEVER AGES, EXCELLENT BUILD QUALITY, WIFI MIMO BT CONNECTIVITY, NVME SUPPORT, GREAT BUNDLE OF ACCESSORIES
NO M.2 SLOT SUPPORT, COOLER COMPATIBILITY COULD BE AN ISSUE, A BIT PRICEY
The ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Impact is a 13, 890 PHP board with ATX features crammed in a tiny ITX package. It is expensive, but its features and performance are worth going the extra mile...
Abstract: Our Tech Reviewer Zhi Cheng gives an introduction to the brand new ASUS Maximus VIII Impact motherboard. Suitable for those looking for a compact and powerful gaming machine, the Maximus VIII Impact will not fail to impress you with its well covered featu...
