Simply, with this model ASUS wanted to attract users who look for reliability and quality on the first place.

https://www.asus.com/images/award_logo/2004/5689.png Digital magazine

Best of all, the motherboard failed to cause any headaches to us at any given time during testing, which only means that it's a 100% ironed-out product, which is a rare occurrence these days. All things considered, we give ASUS P9X79 Deluxe our full recommendation, but only if you're ready and willing to utilise all it has to offer to the max. Otherwise, it would be a waste of money. more

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Anyhow, this motherboard is packed with features which distinguish ASUS products from their competition, while for hardware part it can cover the needs for most of the users. ASUS P8Z77-V LX is excellent choice regardless of would it be used as a basis for some less expensive or more pricy PC...

https://www.asus.com/images/award_logo/2004/5689.png Digital magazine

Maximus V Formula gave us very good results, plus it really has potential when it comes to benchmarking and overclock, and with all this said it deserves the highest mark and award "Editor's choice!".

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