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ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z vs ASUS ROG Strix X399-E Gaming

Product Comparison: ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z vs ASUS ROG Strix X399-E Gaming

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ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z ATX Motherboard

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ASUS ROG Strix X399-E Gaming Motherboard

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General Specifications

Brand

ASUS

Model

Crosshair V Formula-Z

ROG Strix X399-E Gaming

Origin

China

About the Product

The Crosshair V Formula-Z features the AMD 990FX / SB950 chipset and uses the new DDR3 T-Topology Design, supporting 2400(O.C.) MHz, offering optimum performance for hardcore gamers and performance seekers. Supporting the latest AMD Socket AM3+.

Experience next-level gaming performance and personalization with the ROG STRIX X399-E GAMING, powered by AMD Ryzen Threadripper processors. Unlock full calibration and customization options with 5-Way Optimization.

Key Specs

Form Factor

ATX

EATX (Extended ATX)

Socket

AM3+

TR4

Chipset

AMD 990FX/SB950

AMD X399

Supported Processors

FX / Phenom II / Athlon II / Sempron 100 Series

Supports 1st and 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen

Memory Slot Type

240 pin

288 pin

What customers say about "Key Specs"

ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z ATX Motherboard

It has a more detailed BIOS than my previous FM2 socket ASUS motherboard.
Bios was easy and straight forward. Maybe it's just because I went with all AMD chipsets that made it so smooth.
This board is great for any gamer! Amazing socket type.
Memory chip went bad in this board in less than a week.

ASUS ROG Strix X399-E Gaming Motherboard

Great board for a great price! Easy install to my case.
Everything looks great so far. Installation was easy into box.
This is an excellent EATX motherboard.
Has EATX form factor. Good for my case.
I like this and recommend EATX board for all my needs.

Size & Weight

Height

12 in.

Width

9.6 in.

10.6 in.

Depth

1 in.

Weight

2.46 lbs.

2.61 lbs.

ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z

ASUS ROG Strix X399-E Gaming

ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z

ASUS ROG Strix X399-E Gaming

ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z

ASUS ROG Strix X399-E Gaming

ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z

ASUS ROG Strix X399-E Gaming

Memory

Memory Type

DDR3

DDR4

Maximum Speed

2400 MHz

3600 MHz

Number Of Memory Slots

Max. Memory Supported

32 GB

128 GB

ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z

ASUS ROG Strix X399-E Gaming

ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z

ASUS ROG Strix X399-E Gaming

ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z

ASUS ROG Strix X399-E Gaming

What customers say about "Memory"

ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z ATX Motherboard

Great motherboard ddr3 2400mhz is cool. love the red l.e.d.
Max memory speed is 1600 mhz DDR3. If you utilize a faster memory the details can be loaded from the memory and the speed set manually in BIOS. The BIOS is automatically set to unganged memory so be sure to change this if you use pairs.
Memory speed seems to be a little off. I have the Corsair Dominator Platinum 1600 that the MB defaults to 1333. This has been happening over 5 BIOS upgrades.
It's awkward pulling out memory sticks the first few times.
Be very careful about the type of heatsink/fan you purchase as some of them cover up 2 of the 4 memory slots when using memory with tall heat spreaders.

ASUS ROG Strix X399-E Gaming Motherboard

DDR4 3000 MHz works perfect with this mobo.

Connectivity

PCI

PCI-E

4x PCIe 2.0 x16, 2x PCIe 2.0 x1

4x PCIe 3.0 x16, PCIe 2.0 x4, PCIe 2.0 x1

HDMI

USB

6x USB 3.1 Gen1, 10x USB 2.0

12x USB 3.1 Gen1, 2x USB 3.1 Gen2, 4x USB 2.0, USB Type-C

SATA

Other Interfaces

PS/2, RJ-45, Optical S/PDIF out, 6x audio jacks

2x M.2, U.2, RJ-45, Optical S/PDIF out, 5x audio jacks, Antenna Port

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What customers say about "Connectivity"

ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z ATX Motherboard

Plenty of USB Ports. Lots of hookups. Easy to connect.
No PCIe 3.0 support or update with BIOS. Disappointed.
Be careful with the USB mount for the case. The pins are kind of flimsy. It upset me very much.

ASUS ROG Strix X399-E Gaming Motherboard

This board supplies plenty of fan connections.
Plenty of I/O! I like it! Recommended.
Plenty of fan/water pump support. Has durable ports.
All the ports are in the place you would want them in almost any case at almost any PSU cable length.
Only two M.2 slots. Poor quality.

Features

Native Audio

Realtek S1220

Realtek S1220A

Additional Accessories Included

6x SATA cables, Driver DVD, Q-connector, ROG Connect cable

Q-Shield, Vertical M.2 bracket set, 4x SATA cables, M.2 Screw, Supporting DVD, SLI HB BRIDGE, Q-connector, 10-in-1 ROG cable label, Thermal sensor cable pack, Extension cable for Addressable LED

Extras

ROG Connect, Extreme Engine Digi+ II, ROG BIOS Print, Extreme Tweaker, iROG, Overclocking Protection, ASUS Power Design, Ai Charger, AI Suite II, ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution, ASUS EZ DIY, ASUS Q-Design

ROG RAMCache II, Overwolf, GameFirst IV, OC Design - ASUS PRO Clock Technology, ASUS 5-Way Optimization, ROG Aura, ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution, ASUS EZ DIY, ASUS Q-Design, Gaming Aesthetics

What customers say about "Features"

ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z ATX Motherboard

Easy to build a system with this board. Indicator lights flash red to show what is causing your board not to post. You can turn off pci-express lanes to see which graphics card is giving you problems.
Built in Audio is just awesome.
I watch Blu-ray movies using PowerDVD without any problem for hours without eye strain.
This is a very nice board - lots of features and fast. Should last a couple of years.
The board was very easy to install and set up.
Nice BIOS. A lot of settable features for overclockers and tweakers.
Also initial setup of audio software takes some tweaking in settings to be able to get sound to output to correct devices.

ASUS ROG Strix X399-E Gaming Motherboard

There are a ton of features on the board.
The built in audio does sound great!
I liked all of features it provided.
Great MB more features than you can likely use.
RGB, compact board, easy install, lots of features.

Power

Power Connectors

24-pin EATX, 8-pin ATX 12V, 4-pin ATX 12V

What customers say about "Power"

ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z ATX Motherboard

Combine this board with a good power supply and cooling it will serve you well.
Powered up without any issues the first time.
It also has a BUILT in Molex 12 Volt to grant extra power to Multiple GPUs running on the PCIe slots.
24 pin and a 8 pin for the CPU socket as well as an additional 4 pin connection to provide the extra needs of over clocking the CPU.
The power draw on this specific processor matched with the specifications of the board, even though rated as compatible, is a little too power hungry it seems like.

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications

CE, FCC

Other Information

Manufacturer

Link

Manual

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