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AsRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 Motherboard, Socket 1155, PCI-Express 3.0, DDR3, USB 3.0, HDMI, 7.1 HD Audio, ASRock Instant Boot

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  • ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU)
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  • ASRock Instant Flash
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AsRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 Motherboard, Socket 1155, PCI-Express 3.0, DDR3, USB 3.0, HDMI, 7.1 HD Audio, ASRock Instant Boot + LiteOn IHAS124-04 24x SATA Half Height Internal DVDRW Drive - Black + Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 Mhz CL9 XMP Performance Desktop Memory Kit Black
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Technical Details
BrandASRock
Item Weight1.4 Kg
Product Dimensions35 x 3 x 6 cm
Item model numberZ68 EXTREME3 GEN3/A/ASR
Number of USB 2.0 Ports4
Number of VGA Ports1
  
Additional Information
ASINB005FGQLQQ
Best Sellers Rank 66,765 in Computers & Accessories (See top 100)
Shipping Weight1.4 Kg
Date First Available27 Aug 2011
  
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ASRock XFast USB Technology redefines the new standard in high performance computing. Proving once again to be the pioneer in motherboard industry, ASRock XFast USB Series Motherboards integrate with the latest XFast USB Technology which delivers the world's fastest USB data transfer speed.

CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 trial now supports Intel® Quick Sync Video hardware transcoding and is optimized for second generation Core i7, i5, and i3 processors to accelerated conversion of all your favorite media files for your favorite portable players. Now you can easily display your favorite movies, songs and photos on iPhone, iPad, PSP, XBox, Youtube, Facebook etc. Compile, convert and enjoy images and songs as much as you want and enhance your videos to new levels with TrueTheater Technology. Try it today!

ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) is an all-in-one software to fine-tune different features in an user-friendly interface, which includes Hardware Monitor, Fan Control, Overclocking, OC DNA and IES. In Hardware Monitor, it shows the major readings of your system. In Fan Control, it shows the fan speed and temperature for you to adjust. In Overclocking, you are allowed to adjust the CPU frequency, ratio and some voltages for optimal system performance. In OC DNA, you can save your OC settings as a profile and share with your friends. Your friends then can load the OC profile to their own system to get the same OC settings. In IES (Intelligent Energy Saver), the voltage regulator can reduce the number of output phases to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle without sacrificing computing performance.

ASRock XFast LAN is a smart productivity tool to help you manage your priorities of internet applications, simplify your digital life and accomplish more. The innovative features include : Internet Application Prioritization, Lower Latency in Game, Traffic Shaping and Real-Time Analysis of Your Data. It's the smartest way to control your web programs.

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ASRock XFast USB Technology redefines the new standard in high performance computing. Proving once again to be the pioneer in motherboard industry, ASRock XFast USB Series Motherboards integrate with the latest XFast USB Technology which delivers the world's fastest USB data transfer speed.

CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 trial now supports Intel® Quick Sync Video hardware transcoding and is optimized for second generation Core i7, i5, and i3 processors to accelerated conversion of all your favorite media files for your favorite portable players. Now you can easily display your favorite movies, songs and photos on iPhone, iPad, PSP, XBox, Youtube, Facebook etc. Compile, convert and enjoy images and songs as much as you want and enhance your videos to new levels with TrueTheater Technology. Try it today!

ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) is an all-in-one software to fine-tune different features in an user-friendly interface, which includes Hardware Monitor, Fan Control, Overclocking, OC DNA and IES. In Hardware Monitor, it shows the major readings of your system. In Fan Control, it shows the fan speed and temperature for you to adjust. In Overclocking, you are allowed to adjust the CPU frequency, ratio and some voltages for optimal system performance. In OC DNA, you can save your OC settings as a profile and share with your friends. Your friends then can load the OC profile to their own system to get the same OC settings. In IES (Intelligent Energy Saver), the voltage regulator can reduce the number of output phases to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle without sacrificing computing performance.

ASRock XFast LAN is a smart productivity tool to help you manage your priorities of internet applications, simplify your digital life and accomplish more. The innovative features include : Internet Application Prioritization, Lower Latency in Game, Traffic Shaping and Real-Time Analysis of Your Data. It's the smartest way to control your web programs.


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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful By R. Pasha on 17 Oct 2011
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bought this motherboard along with a i5 2500k after doing a lot of research and i am glad i made the right choice in the end.
This motherboard has all the features compared to the more high-end and expensive motherboards out there.
The design of this mother board is well though out with enough space between the cpu socket and memory slots to place a generous sized cooler (i am using a hyper 212+ along with G.Skill ripjaws 8GB 1600mhz memory sticks and there is plenty of room to spare).
It supports crossfire/SLI at 8x8 speed which is big plus incase i want to add another card in the future.
Asrock UEFI bios is also very convenient and can be operated by a mouse. All the normal and advanced overclocking settings are there for both casual and die-hard overclocking fan. I myself have plans to overclock my 2500k in the future but at the moment i am well satisfied with its performance.
In the past i have used Asus, MSI and Gigabyte motherbaords but this one tops them all in terms of quality, performance and pricing. Finally i would like to mentions that it supports next generation PCI 3.0 interface and Intel's next IVY bridge CPU lineup.
Highly recommended.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful By Luke on 29 Mar 2012
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Computer specs:
Intel i5 2500k
Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 8 gb 1600
NZXT TEMPEST 410 elite
Corsair h100 Water cooler
Corsair tx650 PSU
Amd 6850 graphics
asrock extreme 3 gen 3

Had no problems using this, worked with all my pc components above. I put the computer together switched it on and it worked. The bios is easy to use which is great for beginners.
I had to unplug my graphics card so it would boot into bios at first as it wouldn't show up on screen and had it connected to VGA on the motherboard. I then installed the Operating system then connected the graphics card back on and then connect my monitor to the graphics card then installed the newest graphics drivers from AMD website.

Easy to use, you virtually just put your computer together, switch it on, configure bios if you wish, install os, Then you're good to go.

The only thing about this motherboard is it is smaller than standard atx so it does not screw in all holes but it screws in suffciently.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful By Joe Wilde on 26 Mar 2012
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Bought this board to go with an i5 2500k and 2 GTX 550 ti's, for the price this board is excellent, easily managed to overclock the i5 to 4.5 Ghz, the BIOS is easy to navigate and most of the time the settings can be left on automatic. Plenty of ports for most people, not as many SATA ports as other boards but 6 is enough for most people also worth noting is this board does not have any front USB 3.0 headers, so if you have a case with a USB 3.0 port you wont be able to use it, not a big deal as it does have 2 rear USB 3.0 ports. Overall brilliant board and well worth the money.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful By Steve on 15 Mar 2012
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I used this motherboard as the foundation for my new build and must say Im very impressed. Im using an I5 2500k processor and and it overclock to 4.5ghz... running stable using auto voltage! It has all the features you would expect from a motherboard in this price range, it is sli ready (not many in this price bracket are) and leaves plenty of space for an aftermarket cooler like the cooler master 212 evo, using G Skill ripjaws ram.

The bios is a treat to use, you can use your mouse while in the bios and its set out in such a simple to use format with a big icon that you click for each section.

Overall I gave 5 stars as if I were building another machine for the same budget I would be using this option again!
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My main complaint is that the name is hugely ridiculous, would "Z68" not have sufficed?

Other than that, it works as advertised. The wide array of cable connection ports available has turned out to be more useful than I expected, especially the USB ports.

The BIOS (or rather the UEFI) is easy to configure, and there are comprehensive guides available online for all your overclocking needs.
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I recently decided to have a go at building my own PC. I did lots of research for processors, RAM, and all the other parts I would need. As I delved deeper and deeper trying to buy the best, my budget quickly escallated. I came across reviews of Asrock motherboards, and found something that looked good, got good rating for reliability and performance, and didn't cost too much. I decided on the Z68 Extreme3 Gen3, and have been delighted with it.
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