Question 1

Does the motherboard have a USB 3.0 header?

Accepted Answer

There is a plugin for USB 3.0 for your case if that is what your asking. For example my case has front 3.0 ports and it does have a hookup for that yes.

Question 2

What tower can this go into?

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I have mine in a HAFX CoolerMaster case. The only difficulty I had with this board, and I've had it with other ASUS ROG boards, Maximus Extreme VI, are the heatsinks around the CPU slot. I have to be careful with the selection of cooler be it air or liquid. Best best is to ask on the ROG forums. You will get some great feedback.

I've not had problems getting the boards into any large case from either Cooler Master or Thermaltake. As long as the case is speced for ATX. Just have had to be careful in choosing a cooler, heatsink/fan, radiator/pump that others have used with the boards.

Also with the cases bigger problem in fit wasn't the board per se but the video cards.

Question 3

what tower can this motherboard go into?

Accepted Answer

I put mine in a Coolermaster Cosmos II.

Question 4

Does this board support 2 780 gtx in sli?

Accepted Answer

Yes it does. They will run at 8x each because the Z97 chipset has limited pci-e lanes but I don't expect there will be a noticeable performance difference.

Question 5

this does NOT come with cpu, right?

Accepted Answer

No, Val.  It does not come with a CPU.  This is a great mother board and well worth every penny.

Question 6

This does not have Killer networking? I want a board like this with killer network!!!

Accepted Answer

No it does not come with a Killer NIC. It does come with a great intel NIC and asus software that prioritize traffic like the killer does.

With that said, both are just marketing and won't help your gaming experience.

Question 7

does it have a video card in it?

Accepted Answer

No it doesn't. Many processors today have integrated graphics which will get you by if you aren't gaming. I'm guessing if you're looking at this board, you plan on gaming- so you will need a video card.

Question 8

Looking to purchase this board and having a hard time choosing compatible RAM for it.  Searching multiple manufacturers websites have yielded 'no compatible options'.  Am I just not entering the right search parameters?

Accepted Answer

The tested RAM in the QVL is guaranteed to work, however most RAM modules that meet the boards specs will also do the trick. There is no possible way for any manufacturer to test ALL makes and models, but as long as you follow what the board can take it shouldn't be an issue. I myself am utilizing Mushkin RAM and the QVL doesn't even list any modules for that brand, but they work just fine. QVL is more for the 'safe' route in case their is any doubt, but it is by no means an exhaustive list.

Question 9

do i need to water cool this mob or will it be fine without having to water cool?

Accepted Answer

It will be fine with air cooling as long as you don't overclock it or overclock it very little, just watch your temps. I'd recommend getting a reputable aftermarket cpu cooler tho, unless your gonna run your cpu at standard speeds, which would be a waste of this board. This board is intended for performance so most ppl will end up watercooling and overclocking it

Question 10

Does this support Intel Core i7-4790K, when looking at headline, some of the Asus Boards said specific they run Intel Core i7-4790K, this one doesn't?

Also whats the Default Ram Speed setting? if its not 1866 would it be easy to change?

Accepted Answer

The I7 4790K uses an 1150 socket this motherboard has a 1150 socket. That processer is compatible with this MB. By default the memory will run at 1333 with default settings. Newer memory sticks have XMP an profile which overclocks the memory to faster speeds 1866, 2133 and higher. If your memory has this XMP profile you can change a setting in the bios and run at the higher speed. very easy to do

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