Zaključak

Asus je još jednom napravio odličan posao sa svojom posljednjom predstavnicom Republic of Gamers serije matičnih ploča – Rampage IV Extreme. Ploča dolazi u E-ATX formatu, a opremljena je sa osam memorijskih utora i SATA portova. Podržava Nvidia 4-Way SLI te ATI 4-Way CrossfireX. Dizajn ploče i raspored komponenta na njoj je gotovo bez greške. Dolazi s bogatim bundleom, a nakrcana je i raznim tehnologijama koje ne samo da još nismo vidjeli kod Asusa, nego i kod ostalih proizvođača matičnih ploča kao što su OC Key, VGA Hotwire, Subzero Sense i ostale. Regulacija napona, i hlađenje ploče je isto tako odrađeno na razini. BIOS je isto tako bogato opremljen ne samo visokim naponima, nego i raznim predefiniranim profilima koje olakšavaju život overclockera. Softverska strana priče je samo šlag na torti. Overclocking mogućnosti su iznimno velike, na što ukazuju i rezultati koje smo sami dobili s našim procesorom, memorijom i grafičkom karticom. Iako je X79 platforma cjenovno nedostupna većini korisnika, Asus je napravio odličan posao sa svim pločama baziranim na X79 čipsetu. Realno gledajući, ova ploča nema pravu konkurenciju, a pogotovo ne s ponudom u hrvatskim dućanima. MSI-jev vrh ponude čini X79 Big Bang II koja po sličnoj cijeni (oko 3000kn) nudi puno manje, a više nije ni dostupna u našim dućanima. Gigabyte je posebna priča nakon promašaja sa svojim X79 pločama, tako da je jedino UD3 dostupna u prodaji. Rampage IV Extreme se u hrvatskim dućanima može kupiti po cijeni od oko 3200kn (s PDV-om). Svakako nemala cijena za jednu matičnu ploču, no uzevši sve pluseve u obzir, Rampage IV Extreme definitivno zaslužuje našu bezrezervnu preporuku.

Conclusion

Asus has once again done an excellent job with its latest representative of Republic of Gamers series of motherboards – Rampage IV Extreme. The board comes in E-ATX format, and is equipped with eight memory slots, and eight SATA ports. It also supports Nvidia 4-Way SLI and ATI 4-Way CrossfireX. Board design and component layout is almost flawless. Rampage comes with rich bundle, and is loaded with various technologies that we jet haven’t seen from Asus, but also from other motherboard manufacturers. Some of those are OC Key, VGA Hotwire, Subzero Sense and others. Voltage regulation, as well as the motherboard cooling system is also done great. The BIOS is well equipped not only with the wide voltage range, but also various preprogrammed profiles that makes overclocker’s life easier. The software side of the story is just icing on the cake. Overclocking potential is extremely high, as indicated by the results that we got with our own processor, memory and graphics card. Although the X79 is a costly platform, Asus has done a great job with the all motherboards based on said chipset. Realistically, this board has no real competition, and certainly not with the current motherboard choice in Croatian shops. For example – MSI’s top of the line X79 Big Bang II offers much less, isn’t available anymore, but the cost (~400€) is similar to Rampage’s. Gigabyte is a different story after the general failure of their X79 motherboards, so that’s one of the reasons we only have UD3 available in the shops. In Croatia, Rampage IV Extreme can be purchased for about 420€ (including VAT). Certainly that’s a hefty price for just a motherboard, but taken everything into account, Asus’s Rampage IV Extreme definitely deserves our unreserved recommendation.