Review: Asus X99-A

Conclusion

Asus cuts away the more esoteric features and cooling present on the X99-Deluxe to release a cheaper board primed for the Core i7-5820K processor.

Using the same design philosophy, BIOS and OC Socket present on other Asus boards equips the X99-A with a very solid foundation. Layout remains good, additional features make sense and compatibility with both CrossFire and SLI is a bonus.

Asus has chosen deliberately not to harvest its X99 boards' DNA in order to create a super-cheap offering. Rather, with the X99-A, the company plays on the premium nature of the chipset by implementing quality components alongside thoughtful integration.

In an ideal world this X99-A would be priced at the same £150-£160 levels seen from the likes of MSI and Gigabyte. But sometimes it's worth paying the extra for a board that's very good in every regard. Recommended to anyone looking to invest in the enthusiast X99 platform.

Asus X99-A

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