A board with a genuinely different look. There are, quite literally, hundreds of motherboards to choose from when specifying a system. Yet a bit of common sense can whittle down the prospective candidates to a handful. Most do-it-yourself builders will go for the performance Z170 chipset that supports the Skylake range of Intel processors. A sensible consideration of features and budget will make the list shorter.

And for those with a desire to stand out for the crowd with a board that has ruggedness at its heart, the Asus Sabertooth line has been the go-to solution. The latest iteration is the 'camo-inspired' Z170S, priced at £160, so let's take a look.