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hello everyone this is Dmitry with hardware canucks and we traveled to Cologne Germany for our very first Gamescom so huge thanks to a soos for sending us out here to be a part of their very special motherboard launch and this fits right in line with the latest Intel skylake launch the wait is over six generation desktop CPUs are here and so are the new z170 motherboards and the best way to show off a piece of hardware is to place it inside its natural habitat so here are four aces builds that we saw that mark an entry of the new boards plus this mini PC that promises incredible performance for this tiny form factor the first is a custom-built fully water cooled system with an awesome red and black theme to follow the ROG colors here we have the ROG Poseidon gtx 980ti in sli the core of which is a unique one as we have a water block covering the GPU + dual fan design on the shroud to carry any leftover heat away from the card plus everyone should also want that sexy SLI bridge and that's exactly what we see here all the four ddr4 memory slots are occupied there's a Kingston HyperX SSD stashed away in this ROG shroud that looks sick and the star of the show is the asus rog maximus 8 hero this is an ATX motherboard that houses the latest Intel Core i7 6700 K I wanted to top the line Intel skylake CPUs the socket is LGA 1151 for the sixth generation CPUs the motherboard itself has a ton of excellent features it falls in line with the stealth black and red color scheme a special ddr4 layout for stable overclocking capable of reaching of 3733 megahertz on ddr4 modules up to 64 gigabytes in total there are three PCI lines that would allow for two-way SLI or 3-way crossfire X we've got an rog supreme FX 2015 that features a built-in amp and excellent software to tune the sound signature for various gaming environments overclocking your CPU is possible through the you you if a bias or through the AI suite software with auto-tuning built-in for newest overclockers where you can adjust frequency voltage and temperature targets and the system will stress test itself to make sure that everything is stable all seven fan headers support PWM control and DC control and now include extensive settings for manual speed control which is awesome a hybrid inverter sloth is available for insane speeds on the new z170 platform and if you are into color matching Maximus eight motherboards all have full RGB color control that there can also react to CPU temperatures and even music for networking we have the latest Intel Ethernet and an rog exclusive game first three which prioritizes four-game packets with different presets available with six USB 3 ports and one of each of USB 3.1 type C and type a so users can expect an outstanding experience with such a feature packet board for the new skylake chips the rog Maximus 8 gene was also showcased in this cube leonie case so her kudos for excellent case selection so here the build we have is also red themed fully water-cooled with this top glass panel for beautiful showcase and the gene is a micro ATX board that doesn't compromise on any of the features so you still get all the overclocking abilities on the CPU and ddr4 all the same audio features with supreme effects and sonic studio great networking LAN built in there are eight USB 3 ports and one type a +1 type-c ports with a great-looking motherboard overall that has RGB color support for those into that type of thing however leading the launch is the z170 deluxe designed with a hint of elegance and singular color scheme with this gorgeous white accent and a really awesome way to show it off in this open concept s frame that houses the deluxe nicely with another custom water cooling loop to complement the white theme there is an ROG Poseidon 980ti with a painted shroud in white that looks really awesome and also L the ddr4 Ram kit with that white accented round module the c-17 in deluxe is absolutely loaded with features this is truly an enthusiast board for those that want to take advantage of all the tools that have provided for all that control so first you have advanced overclocking through the UEFI bios and the AR suite with stress testing and optimization the digital 16 plus for face power design is made reliable for overclocking there is smart information that is available for your drives GP you post is a new feature that lets you test occupied PCI lanes and detect any errors no longer do you need a fan controller as all seven fan headers support PWM and DC with excellent manual fine tuned fan control the z170 deluxe was also featured in this awesome SLI build inside the if antics and took primo with dual GTX 970 s that also feature the white shroud the RAM is also white for that uniform build and this time and enclosed CPU cooler one feature I found really cool on the deluxe is the key press that lets you connect your keyboard into a specific USB port that reroutes all the key presses through a microprocessor and thus allow you to program macro commands and potentially add a ton of productivity value to a driverless keyboard networking is covered with built-in dual band 802 that 11 AC Wi-Fi card with a bunch of optimization through turbo land for priority applications to get the best throughput crystal sound 3 is present with many audio presets and a built-in amp to drive higher impedance headphones so users can really expect a quality product given the attention to detail on all the features with power efficiency and voltage control DRM modules are protected from over current and motherboard is protected from electrostatic discharges that all make up the z170 deluxe as the premium motherboard leading the skylake pack and lastly to satisfy our desires for small form-factor gaming machines seuss showed off this g20 which in my opinion is very impressive as the area shell is only nine point five liters and design-wise this thing is beautiful with matte black side panels Mayan inspired the valley like top exhaust and similar angular shape of the front and machine as well and for consistency of the frame design and also cooling the bottom is properly raised and spaced out to allow this thermal design this unique thermal design to properly cool the machine and we can't wait to get it in our hands for testing the lighting in the front is RGB with multiple effects that can be configured to show off temperatures based on color to give users that quick visual indication and hardware wise the g20 is in the showcase stock because of sky Lake and inside is a z170 board with an i7 6700 K processor so most likely clocked to complement such tight cooling we have 16 gigabytes of ddr4 2 mm 133 megahertz ram 1 terabyte hard drive with an optional m2 SSD for storage which i would say is adequate enough and for GPU power gtx 980 is installed for this tiny powerhouse that not only looks fantastic but has quite the gaming potential with dual band AC Wi-Fi for a proper networking and has the potential to be an excellent pre built system for those liking the looks and appreciate the compact chassis and with that the new ASUS motherboards are here make sure to follow us on social media to get updates on the review status of all these new motherboards huge things again to Asus for sending us out here to games come and out of all the builds that you saw today which one was your favorite leave me comments down below make sure to subscribe for more skylake and z170 platform coverage thanks for watching and we'll see you in the next one you