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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...
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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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hardocp.com Updated:
2015-09-10 09:59:08
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ASUS Probably doesn't need any real introduction unless you've recently time traveled from the past to the present, or have been released from a state of suspended animation dating back to the late 1980's. For those of you who are new to the hobby or whos...
The ASUS Z170-A motherboard is currently priced at $159. That puts it at literally half the cost of the previously reviewed ASUS Z170-Deluxe. On the overclocking front, all we gave up was the huge RAM overclocks. That said, we still were able to easily ee...
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ASUS passed along one of their new Z170 chipset motherboards for us to take a look at today. The ASUS Z170-A is basically an economically priced version of the Z170-Deluxe we reviewed recently. While it may be slimmed down a bit, it still offers a lot of...
From strictly a performance point of view, the ASUS Z170-A matches up well with motherboards costing twice as much. Sure, you don't get things like dual LAN ports and Wi-Fi, dual M.2 slots, and extra SATA ports from a third party controller, but you als...
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pcper.com Updated:
2015-09-10 09:59:57
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IntroductionASUS used the introduction of the Z170 chipset and Intel LGA1151 processors to revamp their new motherboard product lines, updating the aesthetics and features with the latest innovations. We are giving you a preview of what to expect from the...
This preview of the ASUS Z170-A motherboard was meant to give you an introduction to ASUS' enhancements introduced for the Intel Z170 Express chipset motherboards as well as a performance comparison to the last generation Z97 and X99 platforms. ASUS updat...
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Comment [0] Email to FriendASUS Z170-A RushKit ReviewASUS Z170-A ReviewPublished: 5th August 2015 | Source: ASUS | Price: £116.99 | Author: Mark Campbellgoogletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1379441188792-0');ASUS Z170-A ReviewIn the past Intel produced reference...
When looking at a new CPU platform, motherboards are always the unsung heroes of the day, providing us with all the tools we require to get the most out of the latest releases from both AMD and Intel. Without them we would not be able to overclock and wi...
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Skylake has arrived, and along with the processors themselves come Intel's 100-series chipsets. The Z170 platform caters to PC enthusiasts, and it brings some notable upgrades over the last-generation Z97 enthusiast chipset.First off, Z170 is a major USB...
Alongside support for Skylake CPUs, the Z170 platform brings some very welcome updates. Chipset-based PCIe lanes have been upgraded to Gen3 speeds. The USB 3.0 port count has gone up. Uber-fast RAID arrays can be created from PCIe-based SSDs. Add these t...
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Skylake is officially here! Since Skylake brings with it a brand new architecture and chipset that means we have a bunch of motherboards launching today! The biggest improvement on Z170 chipset is that you get 40% more high-speed I/O lanes (PCI-Express /...
Lots of features for an entry-level board, Dedicated water pump header, Great BIOS, USB 3.1 and 32 Gb/s M.2, CPU installation tool, Ai Suite III software...
No post code display, No CMOS reset button...
You are not going to get everything with this board, but definitely get what you want out of a Skylake motherboard. First you have both USB 3.1 and M.2 support. You have USB Type-A and Type-C ports on this board so that gives you a lot of options for devi...
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Courtesy of ASUSThe Z170-A motherboard is among initial offerings from ASUS' channel line of Intel Z170 chipset board line. The board features ASUS' new Channel line aesthetics, featuring white and black coloration to differentiate the line from their Z97...
Stock performance, Overclocking performance, Board aesthetics, layout, and design, Motherboard manual details and quality, UEFI BIOS design and usability, Quality of included power circuitry, Intel GigE network controller performance, M.2 port location, C...
Inclusion of PCI slot, Circuitry in close proximity to socket on underside of board...
There is absolutely nothing wrong with this board. It has a very stunning appearance with its white and black coloration, suitable for just about any build. All integrated components are placed well and easily usable. Further, ASUS did not appear to scrim...
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The Z170-A and Maximus VIII Gene boxes.Today, a pair of Asus Z170 motherboards are up for evaluation. Belonging to the Republic of Gamers series, the Maximus VIII Gene is a high-end model packed into a microATX form factor. The Z170-A is a less expensive...
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In the world of technology, you could speculate if there is ever a golden age, or a renaissance. All the time we expect technology to grow and improve, being better than the last. Sometimes there is nostalgia, but it never stops us using the latest becaus...
At the start of this review I discussed the nostalgia elements of the industry. There is a fondness to reminisce about former glory days - personally this means setting up my Commodore 64 with a CRT and playing Mayhem in Monsterland, the Atari ST, getting...
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topnewreview.com Updated:
2018-04-06 02:18:22
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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 damned USB port? Well, wake up and smell the bandwidth because things have become a lot more complicated. En...
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