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Today we are checking out what is arguably the most feature packed Intel X79 based motherboard in existence, the X79 Extreme11. Developed by Asrock this board packs a staggering 14 onboard SATA ports, 7 PCIe 3.0 x16 slots, 8 USB 3.0 ports along with a whole host of other features that help to make this the most extreme X79 motherboard money can buy...
Last month on July 13th Asrock announced a new upcoming motherboard that they described as “A King-Sized Performer With Luxurious Components” and that board was of course the X79 Extreme11. The boards key features are without question the dual PLX PEX 8747 bridges supporting 4-Way SLI/CrossFireX along with the LSI SAS 2308 controller offering eight SAS/SATA3 ports.
Although only officially announced last month we have been aware of the Asrock X79 Extreme11 and it has been a product that we have been eagerly awaiting. Having recently released the highly impressive Fatal1ty X79 Champion we were left wanting even more and it looks like Asrock has delivered… “Although the Fatal1ty X79 Champion looks to be one of the best motherboards money can buy, we believe a better X79 board may yet to be released. Asrock recently took the covers off their upcoming X79 Extreme11, which looks as though it could be the ultimate X79 motherboard offering considerably more gear onboard than anything currently available.” Of course more gear means a greater price and with the Fatal1ty X79 Champion already commanding a $370 price tag we shuddered to think what the X79 Extreme11 might cost. For reference we have the EVGA X79 Classified at $450 and that board features less than half the amount of SATA ports and an inferior PCI Express configuration. Keeping that in mind, potential buyers should brace themselves as Asrock has slapped a $600 price tag on the X79 Extreme11. Yet despite the extreme price tag we believe the Asrock X79 Extreme11 could actually be a bargain, depending on the user’s needs... |
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Drey |
Posted on: 08/08/2012 10:14 AM
OMG EPIC! Where can I find one of these they are not on newegg. Please help me find one. |
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ProX |
Posted on: 08/08/2012 10:36 AM
They are in stock at the moment for $599.99  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157327&Tpk=X79%20Extreme11 Nice review btw. |
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gusty |
Posted on: 08/08/2012 11:24 PM
WOW crazy! |
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zload |
Posted on: 08/09/2012 12:11 AM
I agree crazy. I would love having $600 to blow on a motherboard right now. |
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notnoob |
Posted on: 08/09/2012 03:34 AM
What a jaw-dropping board. The possibilities seem limitless. |
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dafagui |
Posted on: 09/09/2015 05:03 AM
Just passing by to give some details about some external mediocre reviews, as current user of this board. I have one of these on my rig nowadays, and it is an awesome MoBo, and can actually say that it has lots of power to work with for years to come (would say really long lasting). In some reviews some people just didn't check the board components at all, claiming that 4-way SLI was not possible out of the box, but actually it contains every perk you would need for such setup, and even for AMD's CrossFireX. This is a MoBo that must be seen as a WorkStation, in my case using it as 3D pro rendering and virtualization testing platform, and not as a component for enthusiasts or gamers. Intel's Core i7 2011 series CPUs work fine on it, but if you want to get the most out of this monster you'd better get an Intel Xeon-E5 V2 CPU. I only recommend to build up to Xeon-E5 2687W V2 for optimal use; even though it supports greater Xeon CPU series, that would be a LAME loss of performance and money, because 2687Wv2 supports up to 256GB of RAM that can be filled using 8x32GB server-grade ECC RAM modules, so as higher series do support up to 756GB of RAM, this board can't go that far so you would be losing performance over a riddiculous amount of cores and have an useless amount of almost 512GB of RAM. And don't worry about 5th and 6th Gen i7 and Xeon CPUs, this MoBo can overrun them for sure. |
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dafagui |
Posted on: 09/10/2015 09:43 PM
Just another advice for any kind of user, if you are lucky to have one of these boards nowadays and you are a demanding user that uses every bit of technology that this MoBo can offer and that also wants only the best for a pro system, then here is a list of the most advanced components you can use to fill your system with to the max, while still assembling an optimal system without components, mods and/or gadgets that could just mess up the optimal use of the case available space and motherboard connectors. Note: 1. This setup involves only case and main internal components refference. 2. It can be used for simulation, professional and entertaining purposes. 3. Acquire Monitor, HDDs SSDs and case cooling according to personal needs. 4. If interested on advice for other recommended internal and external components, write a comment for it. - Case: Full Tower Cooler Master Cosmos II - PSU: EVGA Supernova 1600 T2 - MoBo: ASRock X79 Extreme11 - CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2687Wv2 - CPU Cooling: Noctua NH-D15S - RAM: 1. Half optimal (128GB): 2x Mushkin Proline Kit 994063 - 4x16GB 1600MHz DDR3 RDIMM ECC Modules 2. Full optimal (256GB): 8x Mushkin Proline 992082 - 32GB 1333MHz DDR3 RDIMM ECC Module - ODDs: 1. EXCELVAN 5.25" Media Dashboard 2. ASUS BW-16D1HT PRO - BD/DVD/CD Combo Reader/Writer - PCIe 3.0 Slots (8 Expansion slots occupied): 1-4: 2x GPU NVIDIA GTX TitanX SLI (Cheaper than dual Quadro M6000 SLI) 5+11: Creative Sound Blaster ZxR - Audiophile grade for "music pleasure" and recording. 6: ASUS STRIX RAID DLX - Audiophile grade 7.1 sound system for gaming and entertainment. 7: ASUS PCE-AC68 Wireless AC Antenna (Use teaming with inboard LAN Ethernet Gigabit ports) |