Asus Maximus - X38 Republic of Gamers

Author: Richard Swinburne
Published: 28th August 2007
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Asus Maximus - X38 Republic of Gamers

It's not just one click ordering any more...

I Will Call You... MAXIMUS!

<insert operatic music with a wide angled panning shot from above. Possibly some 300-esq slow motion in between. Everyone loves needless slow motion emphasis>

So Asus has named its next Republic of Gamer motherboard the Maximus. In the same vein as the P35 Blitz board, there will be the Formula DDR2 and Extreme DDR3 varieties to choose from.

No word yet on features, cooling or just about anything other than a name and the availability will be "early September". When we enquired about the possibility of the manual being written in Latin or whether you had to fight to the death in order to be worthy of purchasing one, we got a worrying reply: "Yep, I'm getting my gladiator costume ready as we speak;".

Time to stop playing Bioshock, borrow (find?!) a Chariot and get practising, I think. Or, just hop into our forums.

SPAAARRTAAA.. oh hang on, wrong movie.
Quote fwalm 28th August 2007, 15:25
I will have my vengeance in this life or the next

Thats what should have been used, sounds cool, I want one for the sake of the name, mines a Maximus whats yours.
Quote Mankz 28th August 2007, 15:26
I was watching Gladiator last-night on More4.

Brilliant name.
Quote DXR_13KE 28th August 2007, 15:28
that must be one the funniest news posts ever :D
Quote Mankz 28th August 2007, 15:33
"Are you not overclocked ??"
Quote Duste 28th August 2007, 15:49
Quote:
Originally Posted by DXR_13KE
that must be one the funniest news posts ever :D

+1
Quote iwog 28th August 2007, 16:18
Quote:
When we enquired about the possibility of the manual being written in Latin or whether you had to fight to the death in order to be worthy of purchasing one, we got a worrying reply: "Yep, I'm getting my gladiator costume ready as we speak;".

Well at least they have a sense of humour about such a ridiculously named board. Just wondering what it will offer compared to other boards that will relieve it of the curse that is its name.
Quote Bindibadgi 28th August 2007, 16:21
Quote:
Originally Posted by fwalm
mines a Maximus, what's yours.

Winn0r! That's going in the review somewhere
Quote kokal 28th August 2007, 20:46
Asus Gludios Maximus anyone ?
Just couldn't resist :)

Anyway it will be quite expensive and it is outta my league.

P.S. Hi there I am new to the forum. I come from Europe - Bulgaria - nice to meet you British people :). I read this web site often - since about 1-2 years. I just couldn't resist posting so I joined the forums ;)
Quote leviathan18 29th August 2007, 00:50
my name is maximus decimus meridius commander of the armies of the north, general of the felix legions loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.
Quote Nature 29th August 2007, 04:01
I.... Am spartaces
Quote wuyanxu 29th August 2007, 11:46
estimated price?

if it's under £180, im buying the Maximus Fomula
Quote Tim S 29th August 2007, 11:50
I don't think there's any more info than the name at the moment. :)
Quote Jordan Wise 30th August 2007, 21:58
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mankz.
"Are you not overclocked ??"

loved that one
Quote naokaji 31st August 2007, 08:30
Quote:
Originally Posted by wuyanxu
estimated price?

if it's under £180, im buying the Maximus Fomula


i would expect something above 200£.....

the x38 Gigabyte DQ6 is avalaible for preorder for 189£...

the last asus higned boards where all priced clearly higher than the gigabyte highend boards... (im talking 25£+ difference)
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