The initial Z170 chipset motherboard offerings from ASUS included several options from their Channel and ROG series. We've already had a look at a couple Channel series motherboards in the Z170-Deluxe and Z170-A, so it's time to step it up a notch and have our first look at a ROG Maximus VIII series motherboard. Currently available in the ROG series are the Maximus VIII Hero, Ranger, and Gene with the higher-end Formula and Extreme motherboards to follow this fall. Today, we'll be looking at the Maximus VIII Gene, which is a mATX form factor motherboard offering many of the same features you'll find on the larger ATX/EATX Maximus VIII motherboards. Let's get started and see what the Maximus VIII Gene has to offer.
