ASUS have ever been a benchmark brand to look towards for new component platforms, and so we have been extremely keen to look at their take on Intel's high-end X99 Express platform for Haswell-E processors. The first may well be one of the best as it sits at the top of the ASUS consumer range; yes, we have the ASUS X99-Deluxe.

The X99-Deluxe sits atop a range comprising the X99-A, X99-S and X99-Deluxe. The range as a whole caters to consumers looking to spend between £190 and £300 on the motherboard alone, with the high-end Deluxe model increasing the amount of value-added constituent parts. Nonetheless, all share the core functionality of Intel's X99 chipset in addition to any which ASUS deems essential to their product range. For those curious, the Republic Of Gamers sister brand pitches their Rampage V Extreme slightly higher even than the X99-Deluxe.