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ASUS ROG CG8580 Gaming Desktop Released

ASUS, like many other companies, sells fully configured systems in addition to individual hardware parts, so it stands to reason that it would have a gaming line of desktops and laptops. The company usually straps the ROG logo on the products it deems most suited for people who play computer games (ROG is short for...

9 May 2012
05:23 GMT

ASUS Launches the ROG G75VW and G55VW Gaming Laptops

Taiwanese mainboard manufacturer ASUS has just officially announced the new ROG G75VW and G55VW Gaming Laptops, on its official website. These are part of the Republic of Gamers (ROG) product line and come with exclusive features. These notebooks are powered by Intel’s Core i7 3720QM processor that works at a ...

2 May 2012
10:41 GMT

Asus ROG Maximus V Formula Intel Z77 Motherboard Detailed

Besides the Maximus V Gene that we presented a little bit earlier today, Asus’ Intel Z77 ROG motherboard series also includes the ATX-sized Maximus V Formula that was recently detailed during a preview event held by the company. The introduction of the Maximus V Formula marks the return of water cooling to the...

6 March 2012
15:31 GMT

Asus ROG Maximus V Gene Intel Z77 Micro-ATX Motherboard Pictured

Asus prepares to add another motherboard to its Republic of Gamers (ROG) product line for hardcore gamers, the Maximus V Gene LGA 1155 board that is based on Intel’s upcoming Z77 Express chipset designed for the chip maker’s Ivy Bridge processors. Just as it is the case with all the other Republic of Gam...

6 March 2012
06:11 GMT

Asus Teases Maximus V ROG Motherboard Series

Asus Republic of Gamers, aka ROG, motherboard range is preparing to welcome three new members in its ranks, which will make up the Maximus V series. This was unveiled just recently, when TechPowerUp managed to get a hold of a cropped image of a motherboard PCB which was clearly marked as the Maximus V. Needless to ...

6 March 2012
02:42 GMT

Asus Rampage IV Gene LGA 2011 Motherboard Set to Arrive Soon

Showcased for the first time in mid-November, Asus’ Rampage IV Gene micro-ATX motherboard for Intel LGA 2011 processors is set to arrive next week. This information was disclosed by Asus US in a meeting with the Slashgear website, but sadly no information regarding the MSRP of the board was provided. Despite ...

17 January 2012
02:30 GMT

Drivers for Top-of-the-line Rampage IV Extreme Motherboard from ASUS Are Available

We're happy to bring you the latest drivers for Asus' newest Rampage gaming motherboard, codenamed IV Extreme. The Rampage series boasts enhanced overclocking and gaming features, for a better experience in the virtual worlds, while offering a solid array of  tweaking possibilities to satisfy the hardc...

28 November 2011
03:55 GMT

Asus ROG G53SX Notebook Is a Gaming Powerhouse

Asus continues to expand its range of ROG gaming notebook with new products and the latest to make its arrival is the G53SX which seems to resemble a great deal the older G74SX laptop, but is comes with a smaller 15.6-inch display.Just as it was the case with its predecessor, the G53SX features the same all-black loo...

4 November 2011
10:52 GMT

Asus Readies Monster ROG Gaming Desktop for September Launch

Asus just announced that it soon plans to add another product to its ROG line designed for hardcore gamers, this time a desktop PC that is built around a factory overclocked Intel Sandy Bridge processor and a Nvidia GTX 590 graphics card.The system in question will be dubbed the ROG CG8565 and it features an almost a...

20 September 2011
05:42 GMT

ASUS ROG MATRIX GTX 580 Graphics Card Officially Unleashed

It appears that ASUS figured this would be a good time for a new, enthusiast-grade video adapter to emerge, so it made the announcement of the ROG MMATRIX GTX 580, complete with overclocking tools.By now, one would be hard-pressed to see many people raise eyebrow in surprise at the coming of some new video card or a...

21 June 2011
03:30 GMT

Asus Officially Launches the ROG GTX 580 Matrix

Asus has just announced the launch of its highly anticipated Republic of Gamers GTX 580 Matrix graphics card that features a custom PCB design and cooling assembly in order to deliver improved performance and higher overclocking headroom.The Matrix uses the company's proprietary DirectCU II design, which relies ...

7 June 2011
02:50 GMT

ASUS Develops ROG-Level Audio and Display Solutions

It appears that ASUS really did go for a complete computing portfolio when it refreshed its collection of ROG-branded products, going so far as to even unleash a new monitor and a headphone set.Gamers and enthusiasts will probably be pleased to learn that ASUS has finished releasing, or at least formally revealing, ...

31 May 2011
08:24 GMT

ASUS ROG CG8565 Gaming System Debuts

When it unveiled its new line of Republic of Gamers products, ASUS made sure to include a complete desktop PC, one that has both high-end hardware and a button that can instantly boost performance in real time, among other things.Apparently, ASUS let nothing slide when it developed the newest batch of ROG-branded ga...

31 May 2011
07:03 GMT

ASUS Expands ROG Lineup with MATRIX and MARS II Graphics Cards

Gigabyte has unveiled a new gaming notebook and high-end motherboards for the ROG line, and it looks like the announcement also had information about two graphics cards based on NVIDIA technology.It appears that the Republic of Gamers product series has now received its two latest graphics adapters, after it expande...

31 May 2011
04:33 GMT

ASUS Also Delivers Two ROG Maximus IV Motherboard

It appears that the ROG logo has landed on quite a number of ASUS products today, with Computex 2011 being the place where the company unleashed a full line of gaming-oriented systems and hardware.Since Computex 2011 is now underway, it would be odd if no sort of gaming hardware was released, emphasis on tablets or ...

31 May 2011
04:05 GMT

ASUS Massive ROG Lineup Revealed, Gaming Notebook Steps Forth

It appears that the Computex 2011 trade show has started off in force, with ASUS delivering what can only be described as vary large collection of products, especially Gaming solutions, like the ROG G74Sx 3D gaming notebook.ASUS has been a large presence on the IT market for years, so, naturally, it has quite the ga...

31 May 2011
03:32 GMT

Asus Maximus IV Extreme-Z Intel Z68 Motherboard Pictured

Shortly before Intel made official its Z68 chipset for Sandy Bridge motherboards, some reports pointed out that Asus is preparing a special version of the Maximum IV Extreme that will be based on this new PCH, and now the first pictures of Asus' upcoming board have made their way to the Web. The new motherboard...

26 May 2011
02:35 GMT

Asus Officially Announces the Maximus IV Gene-Z Intel Z68 Motherboard

A little less than a day after we disclosed the first information about the Maximus IV Gene-Z motherboard, Asus went ahead and made this latest micro-ATX ROG solution built on the Intel Z68 chipset official. Just as it is the case with all the other Republic of Gamers series motherboards, the Maximus IV Gene-Z wi...

11 May 2011
03:34 GMT

ASUS' CeBIT ROG Lineup Includes the VG278H 3D Monitor

As end-users know, the CeBIT trade show in Hannover, Germany is well underway and it appears that ASUS had a very nice lineup as far as gamers go, as its ROG collection of devices included even a new monitor.Like in any other year, IT companies from around the world convened in Hannover, Germany for the 2011 edition...

2 March 2011
10:59 GMT

ASUS ROG G73SW Is a 17.3-Inch Sandy Bridge Gaming Laptop

ASUS has definitely been releasing products bearing the ROG (Republic of Gamers) logo lately, and it seems that the company is not done yet, as made clear by how a certain one of its laptops has become available. The ROG logo is one that ASUS gives to a select few of its many products, namely those that combine h...

13 January 2011
02:50 GMT

ASUS ROG Maximus IV Extreme Is a P67 Sandy Bridge Powerhouse

Some may say it would have been an incomplete start of the year without another ROG-branded product from ASUS but, sure enough, the company delivered the Maximum IV Extreme motherboard.ASUS's collection of products bearing the ROG (Republic of Gamers) logo is one that includes many different devices, like mothe...

12 January 2011
03:26 GMT

Fatal1ty Motherboards Set to Make a Comeback, Probably Built by Asus

Quite some time has passed since we last saw a Fatal1ty branded motherboard hit the market, but Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel will get its name on motherboards yet again, rumors suggesting these will be built by Asus, although not many details are known at this time. Although this name will surely ring s...

2 December 2010
07:11 GMT

Gigabyte to Launch 'Asus ROG Killer' Gaming Mobo at CES 2011

It seems that the ongoing competition between Asus and Gigabyte is about to move to a whole new level, as the latter has revealed the fact that it will launch at CES 2011 a brand new line of motherboards that target specifically the extreme gaming segment, thus competing directly with Asus' own ROG (Republic of ...

25 November 2010
01:29 GMT

Sandy Bridge-Supporting ASUS Motherboards Detailed

Since the new generation of processors that Intel has been preparing is supposedly just a couple of months away, motherboard makers are already announcing their LGA 1155 platforms, ASUS having just shown off four of its own.ASUS took advantage of an event in London to reportedly give a detailed description of the Sa...

3 November 2010
02:38 GMT

ASUS ROG G53 and G73 3D Laptops Now On Sale

Every once in a while, a PC maker comes up with one or several top-grade systems, and the ROG G53 and G73 that ASUS created definitely belong to this category as far as mobile PCs are concerned, combining high-end processing with graphics and a display of the same level.Basically, the two laptops are high-end gaming...

14 October 2010
03:16 GMT

ASUS ROG Crosshair IV Extreme Combines NVIDIA and AMD Graphics

Among the various enthusiast-grade hardware products, top-grade motherboards have an entire collection of features that one doesn't find anywhere else, and ASUS has just unleashed the ROG Crosshair IV Extreme which, among other things, can merge ATI and NVIDIA, The ROG (Republic of Gamers) logo is the brand tha...

20 September 2010
05:17 GMT

ASUS ROG G53 and G73 Notebook Feature NVIDIA Fermi

Not exactly long ago, NVIDIA came out and unleashed a full range of mobile GPUs, and ASUS has now taken it upon itself to promote said chips by placing them inside the ASUS ROG G53 and G73 high-end mobile computers.NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 400M and GT 400M GPUs promise to bring DirectX 11 and overall good graphics ...

7 September 2010
03:11 GMT

ASUS ROG Rampage III Formula Motherboard Debuts

ASUS may have already showcased a significant number of high-end motherboards, but the best it has gathered together and branded with the Republic of Gamers' logo. Thus, the ROG line has come to be synonymous with high-end performance and overclocking-friendliness. Now, the company thought it was time to see if...

6 August 2010
03:16 GMT

ASUS Rampage III GENE Micro-ATX Motherboard Debuts

When thinking of desktop systems meant for gaming and overclocking, one's mind usually drifts to those very large, spacious cases and equally large motherboards. Granted, this stereotype has its justifications, since the ATX form factor is, after all, the one that offers the greatest performance potential. Still...

7 July 2010
05:45 GMT

ASUS Preps ROG CG8490 Super-Powered Desktop

Mainstream systems are usually well enough equipped to play any gaming title at full graphical options. However, when it comes to true gaming prowess, there are many ways the experience can be enhanced. Multi-display configurations can be set up, resolutions can be pushed to higher levels, as can the refresh rate. To...

31 May 2010
07:56 GMT

ASUS Presents Powerful 3D Gaming Notebooks

Though concern for affordability has always been high, there have been many occasions when a hardware maker of PC supplier completely disregarded overall pricing in order to enable the highest possible level of performance. ASUS, of course, pulled off such a feat on multiple occasions, spawning electronics the likes ...

31 May 2010
04:46 GMT

ASUS ROG Rampage III Gene, Micro-ATX for Enthusiasts

Notebooks may be the main focus of PC makers and hardware suppliers, now that AMD has finally decided to challenge Intel in this field, but this hardly means that there is a shortage of activity on other segments. In fact, with Computex coming, any and all companies are preparing their collections and even holding pr...

28 May 2010
06:09 GMT

ASUS ROG Xpander Enables 4-Way SLI on Rampage II Extreme

The ASUS Rampage II Extreme has already made a name for itself as one of the highest performing and most overclocking-friendly enthusiasts platforms. However, for all its might, there was one limitation that prevented it from truly becoming the king of the hill, namely the fact that it did not support 4-way SLI multi...

21 May 2010
04:08 GMT

ASUS' 2GB ROG Matrix 5870 Heads to EU Stores

When NVIDIA unleashed its GeForce GTX 480 adapter upon the market, it was proven that no AMD card could match its performance. This, however, doesn't seem to have discouraged AMD's partners in any way. In fact, graphics-card makers responded by announcing plans for newer versions of the HD 5870, with more m...

20 May 2010
05:43 GMT

ASUS Crosshair IV Extreme Combines AMD and NVIDIA Graphics

For many years, consumers may have been dreaming of a time when they would be able to merge the graphics capabilities of both ATI and NVIDIA cards into one glorious system. However, this dream remained quite out of reach, until LucidLogix created the Hydra 200 SoC and MSI used it on its Big Bang Fuzion enthusiast mot...

7 May 2010
09:29 GMT

ASUS' ROG Rampage III Extreme Motherboard Shows Up

ASUS Republic of Gamers Rampage III Extreme motherboard has been the subject of discussion among enthusiasts for months. The board is especially designed as the solution for ultimate overclocking scenarios, with features that allow the voltages and frequencies of the CPU and memory to be easily modified and checked....

22 March 2010
11:19 GMT

Preview of 890FX-Based RoG Motherboards from ASUS

ASUS has been a long time supplier of gaming-oriented hardware and, naturally, it is no surprise to find out that the company's product lineup for CeBIT 2010 includes a number of Republic of Gamers devices. Of course, CeBIT has not exactly kicked off but, given that the booths are already set up and waiting, the...

1 March 2010
13:07 GMT

ROG Ares HD 5970 from ASUS Has 4GB GDDR5

NVIDIA has been working hard on developing its Fermi architecture and hopes to score big on the graphics-card market with its DirectX 11-capable models. However, while wresting away the performance crown from AMD might have been quite possible until now, the emergence of ASUS' latest top-tier adapter might actua...

25 February 2010
03:10 GMT

2GB Matrix Radeon HD 5870 from ASUS Pictured

It seems that the many heads it managed to turn with its launch of the DirectX 11-ready G73JH-X1 notebook weren't enough for ASUS. The company was even more recently revealed to be working on a “killer product” that would supposedly come out in June. This rumor already has the web debating on whether...

11 February 2010
06:27 GMT

ROG X58 from ASUS Supports Quad SLI and CrossFireX

It seems that the ROG G73Jh laptop isn't the only Republic of Gamers product that ASUS is releasing and showcasing during the Consumer Electronics Show. The hardware manufacturer has unveiled yet another X58 motherboard, which not only supports high-performance LGA 1366 central processing units (CPUs), but has e...

9 January 2010
06:13 GMT

ASUS Debuts ROG Laptop Just Before CES

With each year, gaming machines always evolve in one way or another, with players seeking the ultimate configurations capable of running their favorite titles. To appease this strong segment of the market, ASUS introduced its latest Republic of Gamers notebook PC, the ROG G73Jh, which promises not only bleeding-edge ...

6 January 2010
02:49 GMT

Republic of Gamers Motherboard Overclockable via Bluetooth

Not so many decades ago, overclocking was a tedious and dangerous procedure that involved physical modifications to the motherboard, whether it meant changing the placement of jumpers that regulated the voltage or wattage received by the processor, to pumping surplus power into the CPU via the BIOS. Such overclocking...

26 November 2009
10:02 GMT

ASUS ROG G60J Is a Calpella-Based Gaming Monster

ASUS, one of the world's leading vendors of computer hardware and portable computer systems is expected to announce the debut of yet another Calpella-based system, in addition to the M60J we mentioned in one of our previous articles. The new rig will be designed to take advantage of the performance features of I...

24 September 2009
10:49 GMT

ROG Maximus III Formula and Gene Motherboards Officially Launched

Like most of the other motherboard makers, ASUS wasted no time announcing its latest series of motherboards, specifically designed to support Intel's much-anticipated Lynnfield processors. On that note, the company officially informed about the launch of two new ROG-series mobos, the Maximus III Formula and the ...

8 September 2009
07:00 GMT

ASUS Maximus III Formula Is Lynnfield Ready

Taiwanese motherboard maker ASUS is expected to expand its line of high-end ROG motherboards with the introduction of a new Maximus III Formula board, which will be based on Intel's upcoming Lynnfield-support P55 platform. The new generation of gaming hardware from ASUS will provide users with a new level of per...

15 June 2009
03:00 GMT

ASUS Officially Rolls Out the Crosshair III Formula Motherboard

After having surfaced on the Internet late last week, ASUS' latest addition to its line of ROG motherboards, the Crosshair III Formula board, has recently made an official appearance on the company's website. Designed for computer and overclocking enthusiasts, the new board is ready to support the latest Ph...

19 May 2009
04:05 GMT

ASUS Preps OC Station Overclocking Controller

Taiwanese motherboard maker ASUS is expected to expand its line of RoG (Republic of Gamers) products with an upcoming unveiling of the RoG OC Station, a controller that is designed to enable computer enthusiasts to easily boost the performance of their high-end desktop rigs with some minor tweaks to the system voltag...

14 May 2009
11:15 GMT

ASUS to Debut mATX RoG Gene Mobo

ASUS, one of the leading manufacturers of computer motherboards, is expected to launch a new series of mobos designed to provide support for upcoming gaming systems. The new motherboards, which will be dubbed the “Gene” series, will come as an addition to the company's famous Republic of Gamer family...

11 February 2009
09:37 GMT

ASUS Launches Core i7 ROG Gaming Rig

After recently announcing its new Core i7-supporting motherboards, built on Intel's latest X58 desktop chipset, Taiwanese manufacturer ASUS has finally seen fit to provide the world with a desktop gaming rig that boasts Intel's fastest desktop CPU to date. Part of the company's prestigious ROG family o...

20 November 2008
05:44 GMT

ASUS Unveils ROG Rampage II Extreme

ASUS, one of the biggest motherboard producers worldwide, announced today the launch of its newest addition to the Republic of Gamers (ROG) boards series, a high performing enthusiast product, the Rampage II Extreme. The ROG motherboard features the latest innovations and components into its architecture, includ...

21 October 2008
06:18 GMT


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