decryptedtech.com Updated:
2014-08-09 05:01:28
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While a nice layout, cool colors and a good feature set listed on the box might be nice performance is what most people are looking for in a motherboard. A good feature set does not matter so much if the board is not able to perform to the level you want...
As we mentioned the Asus Z97-A is a good board with the right hardware dropped in. You can get some very solid overclocking out of it as well as good gaming performance. The Z97-A would also fit well in an entry level system considering its price. We are...
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extremespec.net Updated:
2014-08-09 05:01:33
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Intel is going to release 3 new series of the processors this year: Intel Haswell Refresh (May 2014), Intel Devil`s Canyon (June 2014) and Intel Broadwell (late 2014 – early 2015). So for those new processor there are also new chipsets are announced, whic...
ASUS Z97-A shows excellent performance, it allows us to talk about the high quality of its performance, the selection of a good element base and successful optimization settings BIOS.Final Thoughts:As a result, it is an excellent choice for high-end assem...
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Intel's 9 Series chipsets are here and with that brings a whole onslaught on new motherboards based on these chipsets. The two main chipsets in the 9 series are the Z97 and H97, which effectively replace and are upgrades to the Z87 and H87 chipsets respec...
Price, SATA Express and M.2 connectivity, Updated BIOS and Software, Solid performance, Good overall layout...
Brown PCB, Accessory package is lacking...
I think the biggest thing that surprised me about the Z97-A is how ASUS has brought many of the features that we have seen in the higher-end boards over the years down to their entry-level board. It is great to see this and it brings so many great things...
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With the Z87 launch, Asus made a few big changes with their mainstream motherboard line, the biggest being the change to the gold color scheme. That change came with a mixed response but the high quality and big feature set that Asus includes on all of th...
My time with the Z97-A has been extremely interesting. As always I was extremely impressed with Asus's attention to detail when packing the Z97-A full of features. Typically with a low to mid ranged motherboard like this manufactures seem to try their be...
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Tom's Hardware readers set a higher bar for enthusiast-class motherboards, demanding overclocking capabilities and more robust feature sets. Priced from $120 to $160, we welcome the first five Z97 motherboards to our enhanced definition of mainstream! T...
The easiest way to rate value is comparing performance to price. But that doesn't inspire anyone to add extras like USB and SATA controllers, which improve the flexibility of a platform, but don't move the needle on speed. We have to think more broadly th...
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It was a mystery to me why most budget and value oriented motherboards looked awful but then I realized that good looking motherboards are actually rare. Not that it truly matters and it is the performance that counts but to say that looks do not factor i...
about the ASUS Z97-A MotherboardWhile a motherboard targeted for the value segment is rarely (if ever) described as overwhelming, the Z97-A is the exception to the rule. It is feature rich in ways that are not often thought of when it comes to motherboar...
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The wait is over and we can finally unleash the Z97 motherboards into the world.It seems quaint to imagine a new chipset and new CPU arriving together, as it's been a while since the Intel release schedules have quite married up with the date of the mo...
As always when we're looking at a new range of hardware there is a awkward early period where the amount of available comparisons is extremely limited. Reviewing things in a vacuum is difficult for both us as your favourite hardware review site, and for y...
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Getting the obvious out of the way, the 9-series Asus boards look a heck of a lot better than the overly-yellow, gaudy offerings from last year. This time around, the design is understated and rather more functional-looking. There's not a whole lot of inn...
Clean layout, Nice BIOS upgrade, SATA Express support, Thoughtful mix of features...
PCIe lane usage could be an issue...
The Intel Z97 chipset constitutes a minor upgrade over the Z87 introduced almost a year ago. Main advantages include provision for M.2 SSDs, SATA Express and specific support for the Haswell refresh chips known as Devil's Canyon. Z97 is more about future...
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Next-gen Intel motherboards are finally upon us. Actually, they arrived early this year. Although Intel has yet to unveil its latest chipsets, motherboards based on them are already selling online. Mobo makers and vendors alike seem to be eager to get the...
At $149.99 online, the Z97-A sits right in the sweet spot for enthusiast-oriented motherboards. It may not have all the bells and whistles found on pricier offerings, but it covers the essentials, and it does a good job of tapping into all of the goodnes...
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So Intel has a bit of a reputation when it comes to chipset releases and NDAs. Apparently the two of them don't go very well together. Yes today is actually the day that Intel's H97 and Z97 chipsets can finally be unveiled. Now over the past few weeks you...
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ASUS was founded in 1989 by four former Acer Inc. employees. Today it has grown to an astounding 21,000 employees worldwide and is now a multi-billion dollar corporation and is the fifth largest PC vendor as of 2013. ASUS began by designing and building I...
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Now that several months have passed since the launch of Intel's latest platform, BIOSes have matured greatly, which had many users take the plunge with Z97. Unfortunately, not all of us can afford to be those first adopters, so value for our money is a m...
Packed with features and accessories, Excellent power consumption under stock and overclocked settings, Provided fan connectivity and control is excellent, Big capabilities, small price, Excellent software package, Wide-open BIOS ready for tweaking to the...
Brown PCB, Pretty significant difference between rear and front audio outputs, Makes you wonder why you would need to spend any more...
The ASUS Z97-A (WLC & NFC) is available for around $120. Packed with features and accessories Excellent power consumption under stock and overclocked settings Provided fan connectivity and control is excellent Big capabilities, small price Excellent softw...
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xbitlabs.com Updated:
2015-01-29 01:19:19
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In the first half of May, Intel carried out a global update of the LGA1150 platform. You may have learned about Intel's new processors from our Haswell Refresh review. They are actually the same Haswell-based products but have a 100MHz higher clock rate...
Our overall impression about the ASUS Z97-A is positive. It even looks better than the company's earlier products. With less gold-plating, it has a more restrained appearance. And, besides its looks, it just works well. It offers good functionality and ha...
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We review a USB 3.1 motherboard from ASUS alongside a Samsung 840 EVO RAID SSD based storage unit that is USB 3.1 compatible. Recently we have tested USB 3.0 SSDs from Samsung (the T1) and that performance was amazing at roughly 400 MB/s. With USB 3.1 now...
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hardocp.com Updated:
2015-03-06 01:20:11
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ASUS was founded in 1989 by four former Acer Inc. employees. Today it has grown to an astounding 21,000 employees worldwide and is now a multi-billion dollar corporation and is the fifth largest PC vendor as of 2013. ASUS began by designing and building I...
The ASUS Z97-A is at the bottom of ASUS' Z97 enthusiast stack but it is far from a "low end" motherboard. In fact we would suggest this is probably one of the best motherboards that ASUS builds considering the bang for the buck factor. If you are looking...
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