ASUS ROG New Product Launch: X570 Series Motherboards and 30th Anniversary Special Edition Unveiled

On July 23, 2019, ROG (Republic of Gamers) held the "Born BUFF" ROG 2019 new product launch at the Cadillac M Space in Beijing. At the event, ASUS unveiled three high-end gaming solutions covering PC gaming, console gaming, and mobile gaming. A wide range of new ASUS motherboards and solutions built around them stole the spotlight.

In his keynote, ASUS Chairman Jonney Shih noted that as early as 2006, when esports was still in its infancy, ASUS founded ROG "Republic of Gamers." ASUS pioneered many revolutionary innovations that ignited players' dreams and began ROG's journey of triumph through innovation. Shih emphasized that "players are the core of the ROG brand."

Performance BUFF: The Complete ROG Faith Family

With the rapid growth of the esports industry, hardware requirements have escalated. Only high-performance esports hardware can meet the demands of major gaming titles. To address this, ASUS introduced its "PC Gaming Solution"—the ROG Faith Family—built around ROG gaming motherboards, paired with ROG graphics cards, ROG liquid cooling, ROG power supplies, and ROG cases. This delivers superior gaming and computing performance, empowering players with greater combat capability to enjoy AAA games at higher settings.

Not All Motherboards Are Called ASUS

ASUS started with motherboards and has a 30-year history. Based on segmented user needs, it has developed a rich product lineup, including three series for gamers: ROG Republic of Gamers, ROG STRIX, and TUF Gaming. These feature exclusive gaming enhancements that significantly improve the gaming experience. Additionally, there is the PRIME series tailored for DIY enthusiasts, and the newly introduced PRO series aimed at small workstations and content creators.

At the event, a carefully designed motherboard wall showcased the popular ASUS X570 series, including the world overclocking record holder ROG CROSSHAIR VIII FORMULA (ROG C8F), the formidable companion for third-gen Ryzen ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI) (ROG C8H (WI-FI)), the new Mini-DTX ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT, the powerful ROG STRIX X570-E GAMING, and the compact ROG STRIX X570-I GAMING. Also making its first public appearance was the long-awaited 30th Anniversary Special Edition PRIME X299 EDITION 30 motherboard.

Ryzen 7 Power, Ryzen 5 Roar: ASUS X570 Series Motherboards

The ASUS X570 series covers ROG, ROG STRIX, TUF Gaming, PRIME, and PRO series motherboards. All models feature reinforced power delivery with high-efficiency VRM solutions to fully unleash the potential of third-generation AMD Ryzen processors. They support PCIe 4.0 and Wi-Fi 6. The 8-layer or 6-layer PCB design ensures stable PCIe 4.0 signal transmission, greater memory overclocking headroom, and enhanced stability, while also providing additional cooling capability. Additionally, they are equipped with silent fans rated for over 60,000 hours of operation, paired with finned heatsinks and airflow designs for a quieter, more reliable environment. The new ASUS X570 series offers a comprehensive lineup to meet the needs of enthusiasts, gamers, DIY builders, and creative professionals.

30th Anniversary Special Edition: ASUS PRIME X299 EDITION 30

The history of the ASUS PRIME series dates back to 1989 when ASUS launched the ISA-386C motherboard, marking its global expansion. The PRIME X299 EDITION 30 continues this tradition of innovation and high performance, offering a full range of features and user-friendly tuning options for building high-end PCs with ease. It features a 16 Power Stage power solution and robust cooling to unleash the full potential of high-core-count processors. It also includes onboard M.2 slots, dual Thunderbolt 3 and DisplayPort outputs, a 5G LAN, Intel Gigabit LAN, and Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 wireless. Additionally, it sports a 2-inch LiveDash OLED system display that can show vital system information and custom GIF animations. The included Smart Control Console enables LiveDash display, voice, and gesture controls, and can be mounted via a dedicated bracket for intuitive operation.

TUF Gaming: The National Arsenal

With the rapid growth of the global esports market, ASUS introduced the TUF Gaming series to bring high-performance esports hardware closer to younger players. These motherboards are ideal for mainstream gamers seeking stability and performance. They cater to players born in the 90s and 2000s who are passionate about esports, value individuality, and desire high-performance hardware but have limited budgets. At the event's TUF Gaming zone, ASUS showcased the new TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI), the B450 compact TUF B450M-PRO GAMING, the TUF B365M-PLUS GAMING (WI-FI), and a TUF Gaming PC built around them.

In particular, the TUF B450M-PRO GAMING features 10-phase digital power, military-grade certified components, and a comprehensive cooling armor. After a BIOS update, it supports third-generation AMD Ryzen processors and PCIe 4.0, and includes a full UEFI graphical BIOS interface. It also has dual M.2 slots and supports AURA SYNC for synchronized RGB lighting. DTS Game Audio customization provides virtual surround sound for stereo headphones, combining aesthetics and performance.

Immersive Experience Zones and Cool MOD PCs Ignite the Venue

To give attendees a close-up experience of ASUS gaming gear, the event featured dedicated esports-themed zones showcasing PC gaming solutions built around ASUS gaming motherboards. These zones recreated real gaming scenarios in living rooms, boys' rooms, and girls' rooms, allowing participants to experience the outstanding performance of ASUS motherboards in the smart era. Additionally, multiple water-cooled MOD PCs crafted by renowned MOD masters were displayed, including a 30th Anniversary custom MOD, the ROG Faith Harvester, and the ROG Faith Power PC. These builds, meticulously crafted around ASUS's latest gaming motherboards, impressed the audience with their aesthetics and powerful gaming performance.

The ASUS 30th Anniversary MOD PC, inspired by the PRIME X299 EDITION 30 motherboard, features staggered metal fins echoing the lines of the motherboard armor, with RGB strips on the edges. The front features a custom 30th Anniversary logo RGB pattern, serving as the core of the system, and can sync lighting effects with the motherboard for a striking, futuristic visual impact.

Inspiration Engine for Creative Professionals

In addition, ASUS introduced the new PRO series motherboards and PC solutions tailored for creative professionals. The ASUS PRO series includes the PRO WS X570-ACE and PRO WS C246-ACE, targeting content creators and small workstation users. These motherboards offer enhanced professional expansion capabilities, U.2 interfaces for high-speed connectivity, multi-GPU support for breakthrough graphics processing, and a proprietary remote management center software for efficient unified management.

Film and animation production are highly technical fields within content creation, demanding powerful rendering capabilities. Some special effects require professional PC equipment. ASUS's "8K Video & CG Rendering PC Solution" is fully capable and has been successfully deployed at Beijing TV Station and Jiangsu Broadcasting. This solution includes an Intel Xeon W-3175X processor, an ROG DOMINUS EXTREME motherboard, and four ROG STRIX RTX2080Ti O11G GAMING graphics cards, providing immense CPU+GPU computing power to handle high-load video rendering tasks.

Through this electrifying "Born BUFF" event, ROG, deeply rooted in gaming hardware, showcased its strong R&D and solid hardware expertise while looking to the future with industry foresight. ASUS motherboards will continue to deliver more and better products to users.