Rating: 8.5.

1. Introduction 2. Asus P8Z77-V LX2: Packaging and Bundle 3. Asus P8Z77-V LX2: Board Layout and Features 4. Asus P8Z77-V LX2: BIOS 5. Asus P8Z77-V LX2: Overclocking 6. Testing Methodology 7. System: PCMark 7 8. System: 3DMark Vantage 9. System: 3DMark 11 10. System: 3DMark 11. System: Unigine Heaven Benchmark 12. Processor: SiSoft Sandra 13. Processor: Cinebench R11.5 64 bit 14. Processor: Super Pi 15. Processor: WinRar 16. Processor: MKV HD Performance 17. Processor: Media Encoding - MediaEspresso 18. Processor: Media Encoding - HandBrake 19. Motherboard: SATA Performance 20. Motherboard: USB 3.0 Performance 21. Gaming: Battlefield 3 22. Gaming: Crysis 2 23. Gaming: Metro 2033 24. Technical: Power Consumption 25. Closing Thoughts 26. View All Pages

Asus’ original P8Z77-V LX was, and still is, a solid entry-level Z77 motherboard. Can the P8Z77-V LX2 motherboard’s subtle design changes and reduced price prove that it is ready to compete in the tough sub-£80 Z77 motherboard market?

In any entry-level market, a few pounds can be the difference between one product being purchased and the other staying on the shelf. Asus’ original P8Z77-V LX was a strong competitor in the entry-level Z77 market, but its feature set forced retailers to price it a few pounds higher than alternative boards from the likes of MSI and Gigabyte.



Not content on giving up in a valuable and fiercely-contested market segment, Asus has made some slight refinements and upgrades to the LX and marketed it as the P8Z77-V LX2. Can the most notable change – sub-£80 availability – prove that Asus has an entry-level Z77 motherboard that can compete with models from the likes of MSI and Gigabyte?

Features:

DIGI+ VRM Digital Power Design

USB 3.0 Boost – Lightning Fast Transfer Speeds!

Network iControl – Real-time Network Bandwidth Control

GPU Boost – Instant iGPU Level Up!

ASUS EPU – Energy Efficiency All Around

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