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Remember when life was simpler? When there were only a few kinds of coffee? When the lower orders knew their place? And when a USB port was just a bloody USB port? Well, wake up and smell the bandwidth because things have become an awful lot more complica...
Has at least one of everything you actually need, Great all, round performance...
Little by way of fun features and frills, Looks and feels as cheap as it is...
It's a relatively no-frills motherboard, but given its price point, the Asus Z170-A is an impressive performer and a worthy purchase...
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techradar.com/au/ Updated:
2015-09-10 09:59:24
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Remember when life was simpler? When there were only a few kinds of coffee? When the lower orders knew their place? And when a USB port was just a bloody USB port? Well, wake up and smell the bandwidth because things have become an awful lot more complica...
Has at least one of everything you actually need, Great allround performance...
Little by way of fun features and frills, Looks and feels as cheap as it is...
It's a relatively no-frills motherboard, but given its price point, the Asus Z170-A is an impressive performer and a worthy purchase...
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Typically we start our reviews of a new processor architecture in a straightforward manner: the flagship CPU gets a good going over and then we take a look at a new high end motherboard. With Skylake we are doing things a bit differently. While showing of...
165. That’s a number to keep in your mind throughout this conclusion as it is a defining aspect of ASUS’ Z170-A motherboard. Most of all, remember it because everything you read from here on out will fly straight in the face of that price.Intel’s Skylake...
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It might not have the flashing LEDs, bright colours, or even a POST code display for troubleshooting, but the Z170-A has everything you’ll need to get a Skylake computer up and running, including support for four sticks of DDR4 RAM running at up to 3,400M...
It's clear that Asus knows exactly how to get everything power users want onto a motherboard, without going overboard on flashy extra or unnecessary features that would discourage anyone working to a budget. The Z170-A is the cheapest Skylake motherboard...
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vortez.net Updated:
2015-09-10 10:00:17
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Intel's th Generation Core ‘Skylake' product line is launched today, and complementing that release is a range of motherboards from top-line vendors eager to have their hardware inside your new PC However, for the first time Intel's release range is limit...
Attractive styling, Excellent performance, Great onboard audio solution, Intuitive BIOS, Great value for money...
Overclocking requires Turbo mode to be enabled...
For Intel Z97's debut one of our first motherboard reviews featured the Z97-A – the corresponding board for today's Z170-A launch. We were impressed by the efforts that ASUS had gone to from a styling standpoint back then and today this is no exception. O...
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Mark today in the Intel history calendar, if you are keeping one, because Skylake, Z170 and mainstream DDR4 are here. We've been keeping tight-lipped about this for a few weeks and we can finally show off what we have been working on. You already know alm...
Excellent performance, High quality audio, Not weighted down with utilities, White colour scheme is refreshing, Great price...
None, but I219V LAN is rather power hungry compared to the previous version, “The ASUS Z170-A is a great step forward for new and old users alike. The addition of DDR4 has really livened up the performance and the i7-6700K brings extreme performance to en...
PricingThe ASUS Z170-A motherboard is currently in stock at OverclockersUK for the low price of £116.99.SummaryWow, just wow. The ASUS Z170-A is a great motherboard and don't let the series put you off, when you consider that the Z170-A would be the lowes...
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hardwareheaven.com Updated:
2015-09-10 10:00:35
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It's Intel launch day and that means a bunch of new stuff for us to play with. Next on our test bench is a new board based on the Z170 chipset and socket 1151. Welcome to our ASUS Z170-A Review (i7-6700k Sylake).ASUS go with a nice simple box decide on th...
When creating the Z170-A ASUS were clearly looking to find a good balance of price, performance and features for enthusiasts on a budget. Overall they have succeeded. Starting with the build quality and design of the board we have a great looking product...
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What is the Asus Z170-A? This is one of the cheapest of Asus' new range of Z170 motherboards to still offer USB 3.1 support and other core overclocking and enthusiast features. It lacks a few extras I'd have liked to have seen, but makes up for it with e...
Impressive performance for its price, Good selection of essential features, Easy to install and use...
Overly bulky plastic shroud, Lacks features of boards only a little pricier, Not enough USB ports on rear IO...
The Asus Z170-A isn't the obvious option for most enthusiasts who keep up with the latest technologies. Nor is it the clear choice for those simply looking to spend the least amount of money on a basic Z170 system. However, it offers an intriguing middle...
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ocaholic.ch.english Updated:
2015-11-05 03:24:51
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With the Z170-A ASUS have a Z170 board in their portfolio, which is available at a competitive price. Apart from that it comes with an interesting feature mix. This is reason enough for us to have a closer look. ...
It quite obvious that the Z170A from ASUS is a product, which attacks with competitive pricing In Europe this board is listed with prices starting at roughly 140 Euro For this kind of money you get a motherboard with good looking design and quite a few i...
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Many know ASUS for their high-end motherboards, specifically the ROG series. ASUS's mainstream lineup has traditionally also been focused heavily towards the high-end, with only a few models in the $125-150 range. For Intel Skylake, ASUS has decided to ex...
ASUS's Z170-A is a nice entry-level Intel Z170 motherboard with a few premium features. I like the fan control, and ASUS has done an excellent job of providing ROG level fan control. The support for legacy devices is a wise move on ASUS's part since peop...
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techicize.com Updated:
2016-01-25 06:51:43
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ASUS Z170-A Motherboard Review. Today we explore another Z170 offering from ASUS, having looked at the higher ends products now, and even some less feature-rich models, from the H170 series. The product in question is all about budget, but with a visual t...
Fantastic and very competitive price point, Unique Visuals, USB 3.1 and type C connections, Highquality LAN and Sound solution, Polished BIOS, Decent bundle, 7 Fan headers...
Dark brown PCB..not that noticeable to be fair...
It's time to wrap and deliver a conclusion on the product.Wow would be the best thing to start this conclusion with right? Haveing looked at a wide scope of Z170 products now, from super cheap to premium, the board has impressed me greatly! I remember...
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As we've fully moved from the older Haswell and Devil's Canyon processors to the new Skylake platform, many users are now finding themselves in an upgrade scenario and the biggest challenge is always picking out the components and usually the hardest choi...
Good overall performance, Good OC performance, Good build quality, USB3.1 TypeC connector, SLI support, Onboard buttons...
No debug LED display...
ASUS Z170-A Motherboard ReviewLet's break it down for the ASUS Z170-A:Performance. We're pretty much limited by our CPU when it comes to overclocking given its 4.6Ghz wall and we know that Skylake can go so much further. That said, in stock alone the Z170...
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Meanwhile you can find benchmark values of 28 recent Z270 and Z170 motherboards in our comparison tables. We do not comment the benchmark values. The idea and also the goal is to present to you a market overview which helps you choose the right motherboar...
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