Review: Asus Sabertooth Z87 (Haswell)

by Tarinder Sandhu on 14 June 2013, 10:00

Tags: ASUSTeK (TPE:2357), Intel (NASDAQ:INTC)

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Conclusion


The Z87 Sabertooth is a board for enthusiasts who want something a little different from the norm.

Asus has jumped on top of the Z87 chipset and gone heavy with all manner of motherboards, including regular, Republic of Gamers and TUF models.

The transition between chipset generations has enabled the manufacturing giant to subtly update the Sabertooth model while not inflating the price. Reporting and thermal monitoring remain a cut above most other boards and there's enough scope in the BIOS to push components to the absolute limit, though overclocking potential is likely to be hamstrung by the inherent quality of the LGA1150 chip rather than the ability of the board.

The Z87 Sabertooth is a board for enthusiasts who want something a little different from the norm. We'd encourage Asus to take another look at some of the component positioning and perhaps include some form of onboard debugging system, but that's our gripes done and dusted.

Asus' Z87 Sabertooth remains a board whose impressive monitoring and reporting excites the geek in us. If you happen to be of the same disposition then it's a fine choice for a high-end build.

The Good

Unique looks
Excellent monitoring software
Super-tough construction
Five-year warranty

The Bad

Double the price of standard Z87

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Asus Sabertooth Z87

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I get what the target market of the RoG boards is, but I am none-the-wiser having read this review who Asus are aiming thus TUF series at. Am I missing something?
I really dislike the horrible browny green colours on these boards. They don't go with any other components.
What about with Noctua fans?
Anyway, the armor kit makes it all black and black goes with everything.
Prefer the Sabertooth 990FX board. It looks better, doesn't cost twice as much as other 990FX boards but holds the same Sabertooth designs…