Pros: Most everything was detected properly and is running correctly.
Very fast motherboard with lots of features.
I was able to OC my a10-7850k to 4.3Ghz and my memory to 2133Mhz

Cons: Does not have a Bluetooth and wifi module built in?
The memory I have is 32GB of the dual/quad channel DDR3 2400 (PC3 19200) G.Skill Sniper Series F3-2400C11Q-32GSR. The memory, even after the bios update, is only detected as DDR3 1333 (PC3-10700). I tried to use the D.O.C.P. setting to choose the 2400Mhz option but the system will not get past the loading screen for any Operating System without some crash. I currently have it running at 2133Mhz which is ok but I really wish the 2400Mhz option worked...

Pros: It worked for about 20 minutes

Cons: Cannot get any system disk or utility to boot outside of the bios.
Gparted fails to launch
ubuntu fails to launch
fedora fails to launch
windows FAILS to launch

I have attempted this multple different ways, I even updated the bios. I removed all drives and sata connections and attempted to boot via usb. I can get boot menus to come up but everything fails to load, even live cds.

Other Thoughts: I would not recommend this product. I cannot get anything to work on it.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Valued Customer,

Thank you for taking the time to inform us on your ASUS experience. Are you selecting selecting boot from USB as first boot and save and exit? Is the UEFI recognizing the drive? Is all USB Support enabled in UEFI? If you press enter on the drive in the BOOT override section of UEFI does it BOOT the drive then or not? If not, I think something wrong with the installer on the USB stick or some strange compatibility issue. Please provide me with more information on your case at cl-nestor@asus.com using N160369724 as reference to this case.

Thank you for choosing ASUS!

Best Regards,
-Nestor
ASUS Customer Loyalty - US Support​

Pros: Has a lot of configurable options, particularly regarding overclocking

Cons: Very finicky about memory. Complains about a bad CPU fan.

Other Thoughts: I was immediately able to overclock my AMD Kaveri A10-7850k (3.7GHz) to 4.7GHz just by running the optimization option in the BIOS. But right out of the box it gave a CPU fan error. I searched the internet and it turns out a lot of owners see this when they first build the box. The BIOS defaults expect a certain fan speed (which I _believe_ my water-cooler exceeded). One just has to disable the fan speed checking and the error goes away (if you reset the CMOS, you need to do it again).

The saddest part is that I paid extra for 24Gb of DDR3-2400 memory and it would only run at 1333. The D.O.C.P. option in the BIOS, that reads the RAM information, resulted in a system that wouldn't run at all, not even the BIOS POST. The best I was able to do and have a stable system was 1666. Pretty bummed about that. Be sure to check the compatibility matrix before buying RAM; the RAM I bought isn't on that list, so... My bad.

Pros: Fast, quiet, and packed full of neat extras.

Cons: I am still breaking it in, but so far none to mention.

Pros: Packed with lots of extra features very cost effective
Came with some unexpected extras

Cons: None yet

Other Thoughts: It is a large mobo but its beautiful and works excellent, will recommend to everyons
This is the mobo you want

Pros: It's worth the money folks! The tweaking options in the BIOS are well beyond anything I've ever seen before!!

Cons: None so far

Other Thoughts: This is DEFINITELY a board designed by/for gamers and power users. I'd buy another one in a hearbeat.

Pros: This works and looks great! I love the LED lighting that's on the board. Where all of the fan headers are and the SATA Ports makes cable management a little easier. well that and my AIR 540 case. And some of the software is useful.

Cons: I did say some. a lot of the software was just useless. especially it coming with a free 30 day trial antivirus. and some of the software is a little confusing at first

Other Thoughts: Overall the board as great, the software was pretty good

Pros: Excellent documentation, on-board LED's for POST errors (Ram, CPU, Bios and HDD), Extensive error code LED readout system with pages of faults for non-boot errors. On-board "Start" button (illuminated) for working on a bench, etc. during overclocking, Extensive BIOS features for clock and voltage changes throughout the system, very nice layout and looks with solid heat-sinks, multiple fan buses with speed control.

Cons: Not really a con, but for those new to USB 3.0 like I was, be aware that the only functioning USB ports on a raw Win 7 boot are the two front USB ports, otherwise you will need to load drivers to have any USB functionality on a Win 7 or earlier install (but they work fine in BIOS).
Again, not a con, but the last two SATA ports are also simi-non-functional on boot unless you change the settings in the BIOS. Wasn't an issue, just required some reading of the manual.
Only "con" which is an issue for ALL boards like this,, the upper PCIx1 slot is un-usable with large video cards.

Other Thoughts: Upgraded from an old Dell XPS 720 with ExEdition Quad-Core and this system kicks it up the river effortlessly. I debated on purchasing an AMD FX system, but decided on this one for budget reasons, and I am not unhappy with my new rig.
I had an external SB soundcard, but have been using the onboard audio with no trouble, noise or issues. Not sure where people are getting noise hum issues from, but this system is so quiet you can't hear it on in comparison to my old gaming rig.
(Paired with an AMD A10-7850K, nVidia GTX 750, 600W Corsair and 8 GB of G-Skill.

Pros: Nice board. Plenty of features. A nice one is the ability to change your boot device on the fly. This feature alone was a seller for me, afterwards. Easy setup. Pretty plug and play.

Cons: When installing Windows, USB3 Driver provided by board manufacturer will not run. To solve I hit ctrl+alt+delete once it scans said driver and it dropped me into setup. Also, on board usb would not boot a thumb drive, but the front ports that are a part of the case will.

Other Thoughts: This was a part of a combo in which I am happy to have found.Overall, a good board. Aside from the strange behavior I noticed, it ran right from the box with no complaints.

Pros: -

Cons: This mobo suffers from coil noise and it's extremly annoying. I have tried to contact with ASUS using online form but doesn't works.

Too bad support from ASUS with this mobo

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Valued ASUS Customer,

Thank you for taking the time to write this informative review on the ASUS Crossblade Ranger. I'm sorry to hear about the coil whine you are hearing. What part of the motherboard is the coil noise coming from? We appreciate your feedback on this matter and I will be letting the related department know about the issues you are experiencing for continuous improvements to ASUS Support. If you need a help with any technical questions, general inquiries, or RMA to get this board serviced you can reach me at cl-nestor@asus.com using N160307113 as reference to this case.

Thank you for choosing ASUS!

Best Regards,
-Nestor
ASUS Customer Loyalty – US Support