<![CDATA["ASUSTeK Computer Inc., usually referred to as Asus, and trading under that name, is a Taiwanese multinational computer hardware and electronics company headquartered in Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan. It was founded on April 2nd, 1989. Their chairman is Jonney Shih and their CEO is Jerry Shen. Its products include desktops, laptops, netbooks, LED/LCD panels, mobile phones, networking equipment, monitors, motherboards, graphics cards, optical storage, multimedia products, servers, workstations, and tablet PCs. The company's slogan is: "Inspiring Innovation. Persistent Perfection."Asus is the world's fifth-largest PC vendor by 2012 unit sales. Asus appears in BusinessWeer’s "InfoTech 100" and "Asia’s Top 10 IT Companies" rankings, and it ranked first in the IT Hardware category of the 2008 Taiwan Top 10 Global Brands survey with a total brand value of US$1.3 billion" (ASUS Wikipedia)

The Crossfire V Formula-Z is a newer gaming motherboard with an AM3+ socket type.
Expansion Slots:
3 x PCIe 2.0 x16
1 x PCIe 2.0 x16
2 x PCIe 2.0 x1
USB Ports:
6 x USB 3.0 port
12 x USB 2.0 port
Back  input and output ports:
1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port
2 x eSATA 6Gb/s
1 x LAN (RJ45) port
4 x USB 3.0
ATX for factor 12 inches by 9.6 inches
This is a really good motherboard for gaming. It has all you need for a gaming motherboard besides a graphics card. For a gaming motherboard it isn’t a too bad price of $229.00. You can find this motherboard at NewEgg.com or at the ASUS company home page.
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“Robot Check.” Robot Check. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2014.
“Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z ATX AM3+ Motherboard.” PCPartPicker. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2014.
“ASUS Crosshair V Formula Z Motherboard Review.” Overclockers Club. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2014.]]>