Performance lands where it should, it has all the options the Z170 chipset offers, and it has the ability to fully customize the color scheme. It's a great choice if you are looking for a high- end gaming board. If you need or want to make it the center of your themed build, the Maximus VIII Formula is the board for you and is Overclockers.com approved! more

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Now there are certainly Z170 motherboards in the same price range as the B150 PRO GAMING/AURA, but none have similar onboard audio or networking capabilities, or USB 3.1 Type-A and Type-C, or water pump and thermal sensors headers, or high-end aesthetics with fully adjustable AURA RGB LED lighting. If you can live with its limitations, and can make use of its advantages, this is definitely a motherboard worth considering.

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