Wednesday, April 4, 2018

ASUS Announces New ROG Strix, TUF Gaming, and Prime Series Motherboards

The arrival of 8th Generation Intel® Core™ processors alongside a high-end Z370 platform meant increased horsepower for people who do more with their PCs, whether it’s serious work or playing graphic intensive gameplay. But extra cores aren’t limited to flagship territory. They extend all the way down to the entry-level Core i3, and today they’re joined by new Strix H370, B360 and H310 platforms that bring additional connectivity to affordable price points. New TUF Gaming and Prime Series Motherboard offering new breed of affordable gaming and essential motherboards.


Every build and user is different, so ASUS has developed a deep lineup across ROG Strix, TUF Gaming and Prime lines. All three draw from core ASUS DNA that has been carefully refined over nearly 30 years of making motherboards. Signature features can be found throughout, from DIGI+ VRM circuitry that delivers reliable power to the CPU, to OptiMem trace routing that improves memory signaling, resulting in increased stability and performance.

These new ROG Strix motherboards are emblazoned with unique cyber-text patterns that vary from bold and colorful to subtle and monochrome. Entry-level models are also given more colors to stand out against competition. All the boards have a header for RGB strips that illuminate your entire system, and Aura Sync can match colors and effects with compatible components from ROG and other partners accessories.


The acclaimed UEFI BIOS makes it easy for users to dial-in their rig. Along with providing the usual selection of intuitive tuning options, it has a search function that lets users quickly find and modify specific settings. Configuration profiles can now be saved and shared with others, and the firmware retains them after updates.

The new H370, B360 and H310 motherboards provide better cooling for gaming by intelligently adjusting the speed of system fans based on the GPU temperature of select ASUS and ROG graphics cards. 



Plus, the H370 and B360 go beyond their Z370 predecessor by integrating not only USB 3.1 Gen 2 support for next-gen peripherals, but also optional 802.11ac Wi-Fi for wireless networking. They retain support for Intel Optane Memory*, which uses ultrafast flash storage to reduce load times for the mechanical storage commonly found in entry-level machines. 

The new range includes the next-generation Republic of Gamers (ROG) Strix motherboards with all the enhancements that gamers crave, new cyberpunk aesthetics and performance to match. ROG Strix Gaming series features a bold and colorful inspired lineup with the H370-F, H370-I, B360-F, B360-G, B360-H and B360-I. 



The ASUS Prime series caters to the content creation and everyday productivity audience with a new level of user refinement and a design inspired by futuristic architecture. This family focuses on function before flash to deliver the essentials with the refinement you’d expect from ASUS. It also has a public QVL listing the extensive collection of components that have been validated to work with the boards, so you can be confident of compatibility when picking parts for your build or fleet.


ASUS TUF Gaming features a military motif for a new breed of affordable gaming motherboards. Plus, it’s the heart of a collaboration between industry heavyweights in the new TUF Gaming Alliance, so gamers can build a complete system that looks battle-ready inside and out. The other side of TUF Gaming is also the desire to help new recruits build rigs that run reliably right out of the box.

TUF Gaming and Prime series offer many form factors, including TUF H370-PRO Gaming (WI-FI), TUF B360-PRO Gaming (WI-FI) and Prime H370-Plus.

Additional information, product images and specifics on the ROG Strix, TUF Gaming and Prime motherboards can be found in the user’s guide at ASUS EdgeUp. Additional images and an in-depth overview of the latest ROG Strix motherboards are located at the ROG site.

AVAILABILITY & PRICING
ASUS H370, B360 and H310 chipset based motherboards will be available worldwide from April 3, 2018. 

Model Name
SRP
ROG STRIX H370-F GAMING
PHP 11,320
TUF H370-PRO GAMING (WI-FI)
PHP 9,350
PRIME H370M-PLUS
PHP 7,920
ROG STRIX B360-I GAMING
PHP 9,900
ROG STRIX B360-F GAMING
PHP 9,630
ROG STRIX B360-H GAMING
PHP 8,990
ROG STRIX B360-G GAMING
PHP 7,690
TUF B360M-PLUS GAMING
PHP 6,590
PRIME B360M-A 
PHP 6,040
TUF B360M-E GAMING
PHP 6,070
TUF H310M-PLUS GAMING
PHP 5,050
PRIME H310M-D
PHP 4,460
PRIME H310M-E
PHP 4,280