ROG Strix has taken on a new look and Asus is debuting the first motherboard in the ROG Strix Series the ROG Strix X99 Gaming. This new ATX motherboard is based on the Intel X99 chipset, retrofitted with exclusive technologies to maximize the potential of the new Intel Core i7 X-series processor for socket LGA 2011-v3.

The ROG Strix X99 Gaming features the exclusive OC Socket which uses extra socket pins to tap into even more overclocking power, 5-Way Optimization for one-click overclocking and cooling, and Fan Xpert 4 for cooling and control. The eight DIMMs support up to 128GB of DDR4 memory overclocked up to 3,333MHz. Three PCIe 3.0/2.0 X16 slots are available for up to 3-way SLI or CrossFire for multi-GPU grunt, three extra PCIe 2.0 slots (two X1 and one X16) can be used for other add-in cards such as discrete audio solutions or SSDs.

Ten LED effects can be customized using ASUS Aura, alighting control software for the built-in RGB LEDs and attached RGB strips (via the integrated 4-pin RGB strip header like the ones you can find on the ROG Maximus VIII Formula and Hero Alpha), allowing custom illumination that can be synchronized across the system or even the whole gaming desk with additional RGB strips. Included decals allow you to color-match the lighting effects in order to achieve a variety of effects.

ROG Strix X99 Gaming was created for gaming, featuring SupremeFX with 115dB signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and Sonic Radar II for high-end gaming audio with visual overlay. Intel Ethernet and GameFirst IV delivers smooth online gaming.

The all-new ASUS SafeSlot fortifies the PCIe slot for high-end graphics cards - Asus claims the reinforced slot provides 60% better retension and 80% better shearing resistance.

ROG Strix X99 has extensive connectivity options offering exceptional data transfers with eight SATA 3.0 ports, SATA Express, M.2, U.2, USB 3.1 Type-A and C, up to eight USB 3.0 ports, and 2x2 dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac with MU-MIMO.