ASUS Prime X299 Deluxe Motherboard
26th June 2017Type
MotherboardPrice
$499.99 USASUS PRIME X299 Deluxe Motherboard- Accessories
There are so many accessories inside the Deluxe that we literally had to make a separate section dedicated to them.
First up, we are greeted by the standard X299 /ASUS Driver disk, a Thunderbolt EX 3 driver disk, a copy of DIY Guide booklet that also includes the manual and instructions for installing the board, a user guide for the ThunderboltEX 3 expansion card, a fan extension card installation guide and a 20 percent discount voucher on Cablemod cables.
Moving on, we have three packets of SATA cables with each containing two cables. These total up to 6 in the package. There's also ASUS Q-Shield, three Thermistor cables, 1 extension cable for RGB LEDs, 1 Q-Connector, 1 SLI HB Bridge for 2-Way SLI, 1 3-Way SLI Bridge (Non-HB), 1 Mini DP cable, 1 ThunderboltEX 3 GPIO cable and a screw pack for the fan extension card.
The motherboard comes packed with three additional accessories that you wouldn't find inside a normal high-end product. These include a Fan Extension Hub, ThunderboltEX 3 and 802.11ad (Wi-Gig) On-board LAN.
The Fan Extension Hub is a really cool PCB that allows you to connect three extra high-speed fans. The board can be mounted easily inside the case and is powered by a 4-pin connector. The PCB also allows for PWM fan control which is an essential feature on a high-end board like this.
The second main accessory is the ThunderboltEX 3 expansion card which offers Thunderbolt support through three I/O ports. These include a USB Type-C (Thunderbolt 3.0), USB-Type A and a single Mini Display Port. These high-speed I/O ports allow for 40Gbit/s bi-directional speeds.
And finally, we have the ASUS WiGig 802.11ad moving antenna and ASUS 2T2R dual band Wi-Fi moving antennas. These offer wireless connections support with up to 4.6 Gbps speeds . You can select from both antennas but can only use one at a time. Both antennas have a very angular and aggressive design scheme which looks great. It would have been fantastic if these antennas had come with magnetic support on the bottom stand but unfortunately that's not the case here.
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News Source: ASUS Prime X299 Deluxe Official Page
The ASUS PRIME X299 Deluxe is a true high-end desktop board that looks gorgeous, features tons of connectivity and I/O options and has decent overclocking potential. ASUS just needs to sort out their BIOS which is very buggy at the moment and can result in higher power draws and performance deficit in various applications with the Core-X processors.
- Beautiful Design
- Tons of Features
- Tons of Connectivity and I/O Option
- Supports all Intel Core-X processors
- Fast DDR4-4000+ MHz Memory Support
- 5 GHz band for wireless connectivity
- On-board audio is very high quality
- Dual Ethernet LAN ports are a plus for HEDT users
- M.2 heatsink provides decent cooling on PCI-e NVMe storage devices
- RGB Lighting looks great, ASUS keeps things modest here
Pros
- X299 Platform Not Fully Optimized At The Moment
- Power Delivery System Is a mess, New BIOS may fix
- VRM Heatsink is inefficient at cooling
- Very buggy BIOS, new release is expected
- Requires good cooling systems for optimal working
Cons
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