ASUS Rampage III Black Edition

Introduction - Asus Rampage III Black Edition

ASUS has long been known as a premier motherboard and overall system component manufacturer. ROG (Republic of Gamers) is their flagship line of motherboards and graphics cards. They are well known by gamers and enthusiasts as being the best of the best, whether we reference gaming, overclocking or just the appearance. ASUS has been engineering ROG motherboards that meet the performance many need along with the edgy appearance that matches some of the most extreme case modding and enthusiast designs out there. Also, ROG designs usually carry many features that other manufacturers either do not offer or rarely use at all. This all makes for a winning package for the end-users.

Considering that the aging X58 chipset has already been replaced, we were surprised to see yet another offering in the X58 lineup, even with the recent release of Sandy Bridge and the Z68 chipset. However, looking over the specs and feature, on this board we would dare to say that the X58 is back in black.

In this review we will look at the features of the Rampage III Black Edition and the many features and offerings that place this board at a street price of $559.99.  Most importantly is it worth that much of the buyers' hard earned cash?