[PConline Review] We said in mid-January that starting with this generation of motherboards, some of the entry-level models under the ROG series will be re-integrated with ASUS's GAMER and GAMING series to form a new ROG STRIX series, positioning ROG STRIX and The prices are slightly lower than the ROG series, but there will also be ROG features and materials, suitable for coveting ROG defeated eyes but feel ROG too expensive players. Today we will bring a new product evaluation of ROG STRIX series - ROG STRIX Z270F GAMING.
Out of the box: no ROG accessories
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The Main Bridge South Bridge is still a rather domineering eye. DIY players will know what it is. And the motherboard's south bridge heat sink and CPU power supply module cooling are done with a very personal, angular line style south bridge armor and a knife design CPU heat sink armor, make the appearance of the motherboard a lot of color.
ROG sticker and coaster in the box
South Bridge ROG Armor
CPU power supply module heat armor
Streaming LED light effect
3D Print Accessories Reserved Expansion Interface
3D printing accessory expansion is also one of the selling points of ROG STRIX Z270F GAMING. In the future, the basic source files for 3D printing will be opened, allowing players to print out the accessories according to their preferences and then install them on the motherboard. This will make the player’s country’s philosophy come into full play.
Expansion slot
The expansion slots are also very rich. There are four PCIe x 1 slots and three long slots are x16, x8, and x8, respectively, supporting multi-card SLI/CF. Two of the long slots have also been alloy cured, and the PCB board has also been designed with a special diagonal pattern to give the motherboard a matte finish.
Dual M.2 SSD Interface (Click to enlarge)
An M.2 SSD interface is configured below the CPU slot and under the mainboard south bridge respectively. One of the best things to do is to write the interface's bandwidth and support specifications at the interface side. The player knows at a glance that he has purchased the interface. M.2 What position does the SSD plug in, and you don't have to go online to search for information and turn instructions. It's worthy of praise!
6×SATA 3.0 interface
Onboard I/O interface
The I/O interface is also equipped with an I/O armor, but the interface is empty. It would be much better if there were two more USB ports. A total of six USB ports, 4×USB3.0 and a set of USB 3.1 A&C ports are provided. Other audio, network, and display interfaces are standard configurations.
The listing price of the main board is 1799 yuan. It is not cheap in the motherboard industry. However, for motherboards with ROG bonuses, this is already a price that is closer to the people. Support one year replacement service, very intimate.
Dismantling: SupremeFX audio add-in, Intel Gigabit Ethernet
CPU power supply & cooling module
With 10-phase digital power supply and heavy heat-dissipating armor, it can be predicted that even if the CPU is fully loaded, the heat of the power supply module can be quickly and effectively sent away.
4×DDR4 memory slots
Supports overclocking frequency up to 3866MHz and supports XMP technology.
ASUS SupremeFX Audio Technology
Japanese Nichicon professional audio capacitors, electromagnetic shield, supplemented with exclusive Sonic StudioIII software, make the sound more in line with their needs, more accurate game positioning.
Onboard NIC chip
Intel Gigabit LAN & LANGuard surge protection chips allow you to better deal with network data while avoiding shock hazards.
Asmedia USB 3.1 chip
ASM2142 pre-USB 3.1 program, support PCIe 3.0 × 2, maximum bandwidth of 16Gb / s, can support the fastest U disk on the market to run at full speed.
After dismantling, it can be found that most of the configuration and high-end ROG M9F materials are the same, such as network card chip, USB 3.1 program, and audio technology, so this ROG STRIX Z270F GAMING is still very good, the rest of us Machine test to see.
â— Z270F performance measured: all accessories stable play
M.2 SSD: Samsung 960EVO 1TB graphics card NVIDIA GTX1080
Fritz Chess Benchmark
CineBench R15 x64
WinRAR 5.12
3D game performance test:
3DMARK Fire Strike Extreme
Disk read-write test:
AS SSD Benchmark 1.6
Full load temperature test:
Prime95
This test will use ASUS ROG STRIX Z270F GAMING motherboard equipped with the latest i7-7700K, memory for dual-channel DDR4, graphics card use NVIDIA GTX1080, the purpose is to determine whether the motherboard can fully play the full performance of the hardware.
CPUZ
i7-7700K's highest multiplier can be up to 45 times, which is the highest frequency of 4500MHz, and Z270 motherboard can be overclocked, of course, we test the main frequency, so they are not overclocking.
BIOS: ROG-specific BIOS is too familiar
Since the new features on the Intel 200 Series motherboard are not many, motherboard manufacturers are more inclined to use the original BIOS, without making significant changes.
ROG BIOS main interface
Ai Tweaker
Still familiar taste.
Tool interface
Startup options
Sensor monitoring
advanced options
M.2 interface options
You can set the bandwidth for PCIe and M.2 slots.
SATA, PCIe mode optional
One-click setting of EZ system
EZ System, ASUS Optimized Settings
Generally if it is a Z-series motherboard, I recommend that the player open the optimization settings, and later evaluation is based on the general settings, and then add a simple test comparison of the optimization settings.
Benchmark performance test:
By comparing MSI's high-end model XPOWER, we can see that the performance of the two are very consistent in the silent state, indicating that ASUS ROG STRIX Z270F GAMING can stably play the full hardware performance on the motherboard.
Motherboard temperature test:
In the temperature test section, we mainly examined the problems of the CPU power supply of the mainboard. This part of the temperature is the place where the main board generates a large amount of heat, and it is also the key to the stability of the mainboard. We used the Fluke Ti25 thermal imager to test and recorded two data when idle (CPU, video card is empty) and full load (CPU full, video card is empty).
Through testing, it can be seen that the temperature control of the ASUS ROG STRIX Z270F GAMING CPU power supply module is very good, even if the temperature is full of 55 °C, is a very safe temperature, reserved for the overclocking a lot of space, with a good CPU heatsink can get a good overclocking ability, suitable for overclocking players to choose, and 7 Series Core Duo overclocking ability is generally good, there is good playability.
Additional Testing: ASUS Optimisation Settings Comparison
BIOS one-click setting "general mode"
ASUS Optimized Setup Mode
After the optimization setting is turned on, the multiplier of the CPU is automatically adjusted to 46 times, so the main frequency correspondingly improves one lost, and the performance is also a little better. Therefore, for the average user, it is recommended to open the optimization settings.
PConline evaluation room summary:
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Although the ROG STRIX positioning is slightly lower than the ROG series standing at the top, ROG has all inherited elements, including the South Bridge, AURA lighting effect, SupremeFX sound, ROG accessories, BIOS and so on. ROG motherboard.
The price is only 1799 yuan, which is the compromise between ROG and the original GAMING series. It is a good thing for ROG players.
ROG STRIX Z270F GAMING has reserved 3D printing module interface, which is a small breakthrough for the main board market which lacks innovation at present. However, what kind of effect can be achieved finally, it is necessary to wait for the source file of ASUS open model to say, And the popularity of 3D printers is still relatively low, and may have to be commissioned Taobao sellers to help print can be achieved.
With respect to the expansion interface, the maximum bandwidth and supporting standards of the M.2 SSD interface are clearly written next to the interface, which is worthy of praise. It is much more convenient for players to use.
If an average user uses ASUS Z-series motherboards, it is recommended that the BIOS all turn on the optimization settings and get a little performance gain for free.
M.2 SSD: Samsung 960EVO 1TB Graphics NVIDIA GTX1080
Fritz Chess Benchmark
CineBench R15 x64
WinRAR 5.12
3D game performance test:
3DMARK Fire Strike Extreme
Disk read-write test:
AS SSD Benchmark 1.6
Full load temperature test:
Prime95
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