While documentation states that feature 'X' is 13.6 per cent better than normal and feature 'Y' last 5x as long as standard capacitors, we have yet to have any recent motherboard die on us. These include TUF alloy chokes, capacitors, Mosfets, electro-static discharge guard across four connectors, and beefier heatsinks. Rather than bore you with a list of features that are present on each and every Z170, emanating from the chipset, let's examine what's different enough for Asus to charge a £60 premium over a number of quality boards.Ī collection of enhanced cooling and power regulation is grouped under The Ultimate Force (TUF) banner. And if it's matching that's important, the Echelon GTX 950 is a purposely fine match. One would assume that Asus and Crucial have worked to together to some degree as the latter's Ballistix Sport LT is an almost-perfect aesthetic match. The Digital Camo livery is an acquired taste, but the board looks better in the flesh.
