The Asus Maximus III Gene is everything i\'d hoped it would be and probably a little more.

In my opinion it\'s not overly pricy compared to others, indeed it takes the middle ground in this regard. What is impressive is that it provides true high end performance at this price point and does it in style. The layout, list of bundled extras, board features and just general competence in all aspects is astonishing. Plus Intel\'s new P55 chipset seems like a peach too!

Speaking of board features in particular i personally like the ability to install both i5 and i7 LGA1156 chips as well as the flexibility to utilise multi GPU solutions from both ATi and Nvidia.



It\'s overclocking capability is excellent (as you have seen) and should be relatively untroubling for even novice overclockers. The CPU-level up option reaps great rewards in terms of additional \'free\' performance that is only a single BIOS option away. It\'s stable too... during testing i encountered no issues whatsoever. Plus the bundled copy of Kaspersky Anti Virus and a nice 3 year warranty helps round out the bundle nicely.

If you\'re in the market for a top end M-ATX motherboard for reasonable money then the Maximus III Gene might just be the board for you!

Pros
+ Very well laid out
+ Fanless design means silent operation
+ Competitively priced
+ Well specified and supplied with a decent bundle
+ Exceptional performance
+ Great overclocking for both novice and expert users
+ 3 Year Warranty

Cons
- I honestly struggle to find one

I choose to give the ASUS Maximus III Gene our \'Gold\' award. An impressive level of performance from an easy to use and great looking package. Thumbs up from me!



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