Asus Maximus VI Extreme

This is an ATX board on the LGA1150 socket. Memory support covers 4 DDR4 slots up to 32GB total. Expansion includes 2 M.2 slots and 2 PCIe slots. Pick the board for its socket before anything else — chipset niceties come after.

Its $499.00 price tag places it squarely in premium territory. PlanMyPC's builder flags compatibility problems automatically and tracks the latest motherboard deals from multiple stores. ASUS backs the product through its standard warranty channels; check the listing for region-specific terms. The full specification sheet below breaks out every listed detail, and the compatibility checker flags conflicts with parts already in your build.