Ready for 7th Generation Intel Core Kaby Lake processors, the Republic of Gamers Strix Z270F Gaming LGA 1151 ATX Motherboard from ASUS will let users fully command their gaming experience. It features 5-Way Optimization, AURA Sync, 3D printing mounts, and two injection-molded PCIe SafeSlots help ensure your graphics cards stay securely installed. This motherboard is designed to fit in standard sized ATX cases and supports both 6th and 7th generation Intel Core i7, i5, i3, Pentium, and Celeron processors, the LGA 1151 socket, and the Z270 chipset. It is compatible with Windows 10 (64-bit), 8.1 (64-bit), and 7 (32/64-bit) operating systems. Also supported is USB 3.1 Type-A and Type-C, both of which can achieve data transfer rates of up to 10 Gb/s.

The ATX form factor of the Republic of Gamers Strix Z270F can support 64GB of RAM and comes with four 288-pin dual-channel DIMM slots that can each hold 16GB of DDR4 3866 (OC), 3733 (OC), 3600 (OC), 3466 (OC), 3400 (OC), 3333 (OC), 3300 (OC), 3200 (OC), 3000 (OC), 2800 (OC), 2666 (OC), 2400 (OC), or 2133 MHz memory. It also has a total of 6 x SATA III 6 Gb/s ports that support RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10, 2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors that support SATA & PCIe SSDs, 1 x USB 3.1 Type-A port (rear), 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C port (rear), 6 x USB 3.0 ports (4 at the back, 2 at the front), 6 x USB 2.0 ports, and 1 x Gigabit LAN port. For those looking to expand their system using PCIe, there are 2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 slots (single at x16 or dual at x8), 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (max. at x4), and 4 x PCIe x1 slots.

For delivering sharp, clear graphics, this motherboard supports integrated Intel HD Graphics with access to up to 1,024MB of shared graphics memory and is equipped with DisplayPort, HDMI, and DVI video outputs. There is also multi-GPU support for 2-Way NVIDIA SLI @ x8/x8 and 3-Way AMD CrossFireX @ x8/x8/x4. Using the SupremeFX ALC1220 audio codec, this motherboard can support optical audio using its S/PDIF audio-out jack.

The Republic of Gamers Strix Z270F Gaming LGA 1151 ATX Motherboard has also been designed with gaming features such as CPU-Z, SupremeFX, Overwolf, Lighting Control, GameFirst IV, Sonic Radar III, Sonic Studio III, CloneDrive, RamCache II, and Aura Sync. Other non-gaming features include AI Charger, Auto Tuning, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, ASUS MyLogo 3, Q-Design, Q-Shield, TurboV, GPU Boost, Dual Intelligent Processors 5 with 5-Way Optimization, DIGI+ VRM, TPU, AI Suite3, UEFI BIOS, Fan Xpert 4, ASUS SafeSlot, AURA, and more. This motherboard is protected by a limited 3-year warranty.

General Features

• 5-Way Optimization with auto-tuning and FanXpert 4 automatically tailors overclocking profiles to your build for maximum OC performance and dynamic system cooling.
• Personalization with ASUS exclusive AURA Sync RGB lighting, two additional RGB headers, and a 3D-printing friendly mount.
• Maximize your connectivity and speed with dual M.2, Intel Optane Memory compatibility, and USB 3.1 Type-A and Type-C.
• Two patent-pending SafeSlots feature an injection molding process that integrates metal framing for a stronger, firmly anchored PCIe slot built for heavyweight GPUs.
• 8-channel HD audio with the Republic of Gamers SupremeFX S1220A audio codec driven by Japanese capacitors.