With the X99 Stirx, ASUS has one of the most interesting boards for Intels latest Broadwell-E processors. A quick look around the PCB reveals there is one U.2 port as well as an M.2 x4 SSD slot, improved lighting and the new Aura header to direclty connect LED strips to the motherboard. At this point we’re already really curious to find out what this board is capable of.

With the X99 Strix ASUS has their first Strix branded motherboard in their portfolio. At a first glance it appears that this model is a scaled down version of the Rampage V Edition 10, yet it still comes with a ton of features and good looking design.