ASUS Maximus II Gene micro-ATX motherboard review

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This board is a little different than most "HTPC-specific" motherboards, but sometimes people are looking for a hybrid system to power games as well as media center content, and this board is a beast in a smaller micro-ATX chassis. If you need smaller though, I’m sure a mini-ITX board will eventually come out with at least some of these features.

 

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The dimensions of the Maximus II Gene mirror those of the Rampage II Gene perfectly, in keeping with the board’s micro-ATX form factor, but despite that small size the overall layout of this particular motherboard is virtually impeccable. The only potential issue you may run into here is a dual-slot CrossFire graphics board configuration blocking off the on-board power and reset buttons, but even this isn’t too big a deal in the grand scheme of things – That aside, everything is easy to get to even if you’re looking to pack out the system with hardware.

 

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