ASUS Republic of Gamers Strix X470-F Gaming AM4 ATX Motherboard

Description

The Republic of Gamers Strix X470-F Gaming AM4 ATX Motherboard from Asus is part of their RoG-series, designed with durable components and a gamer-themed aesthetic. It's built on the AMD X470 chipset with an AM4 socket that's compatible with 1st and 2nd generation Ryzen processors as well as 7th generation A-series and Athlon X4 processors. There are four dual-channel DDR4 slots, which support up to a max of 64GB of 3600 MHz overclocked RAM. For storage, it's equipped with six SATA III ports and two M.2 slots, one of which supports the PCIe 3.0 x4 mode for faster speeds. As for graphics cards, this motherboard has two PCIe 3.0 x16, one PCIe 2.0 x16, and three PCIe 2.0 x1 slots for other PCI-based expansion cards. Other notable mentions include Intel I211-AT Gigabit LAN, SupremeFX S1220A 8-channel HD audio, and an HDMI port.

Features

Asus Aura Sync
This motherboard is equipped with Asus Aura Sync RGB LED lighting. Aside from plenty of colours to choose from, it also has multiple lighting effects such as static, breathing, rainbow, and more. Additionally, you can sync it with other Aura Sync-compatible hardware and accessories.

Memory
The Strix X470 can take advantage of high-bandwidth memory, supporting up to 64GB of 3600 MHz overclocked DDR4 RAM. You can also utilise RAMCache II to increase load times with unused RAM.

Cooling
This motherboard is equipped with multiple fan headers that support both PWM and DC modes, which lets you manually or automatically adjust fan speeds, so you can find a balance between cooling and noise.

Storage
There are two M.2 slots on this motherboard, one of which has a heatsink to prevent thermal performance throttling. Additionally, both support PCIe modes, which can deliver faster read and write speeds compared to SATA.

Sonic Studio III
Sonic Studio III provides you with virtual surround sound, AEQ options, and presets that you can use to customise your listening experience.

Sonic Radar III
Sonic Radar III gives you an onscreen radar that depicts where sounds are coming from, giving you an upper hand in locating your enemies.

SupremeFX
SupremeFX audio features a combination of hardware and software to deliver a better listening experience whether you're using speakers or headphones.

GameFirst IV
GameFirst IV is a software that helps to optimise your network traffic for faster, lag-free gaming. Manually adjust your priorities or let Intelligent Mode automatically compile a database by chequing through your apps and games.