After what seemed like a long time we are finally getting into the full performance section of our review. The Asus P8Z77-V Deluxe is a board that really has quite a bit going on which makes properly covering everything something of a chore. You can check out our design and feature coverage to see just how much there is packed into this board. Still we have tested out all of the pieces and parts and had the time to use the board in some of our testing with Ivy Bridge and the heat issues that have popped up. With that said let’s dive in right now and talk about the performance you can expect from Asus’ P8Z77-V Deluxe motherboard.
Value -Value is another very subjective topic. What is expensive to some might be a deal to others. You can look at this topic in multiple ways. One is raw price and the other is what you get for the money. Each is accurate and both are correct ways to look at price/value. We tend to look at features, performance and real-property when we discuss value. However, we also take into account the raw cash cost of the item. At $275 from your average etailer the P8Z77-V Deluxe is starting to creep up in terms of pricing. You are getting more features that help to offset this cost, but many might still look at the overall price and be deterred. In our estimation you are getting a pretty good deal when you look at everything. You are getting dual LAN (although dual Intel would have been nicer) as well as dual band wireless+ Bluetooth controller. This adds at least $50 to the value of the board so at $275 you are not doing too bad. Conclusion -The Asus P8Z77-V Deluxe has a complicated board. You have a lot going on when you drop one of these inside your favorite case. We are impressed with the new wireless remote suite of tools that Asus has dropped in with everything from remote desktop to simple keyboard and mouse available for you to use. We do wish that you could set this up over the wired connection, but maybe Asus will add that in later. On the performance side we were happy with the stock performance where the P8Z77-V Deluxe came in just behind the lead spot in most of our tests. We were not as happy with the overclocked performance where the system seemed to drop off during testing. More than likely this will be addressed in a new BIOS, but for now it is what it is. Still you would not go wrong dropping the Asus P8Z77-V Deluxe into your system. We found it more than powerful enough to get the job done and had a very broad selection of features that make it a good buy.We are happy to award the P8Z77-V Deluxe our Silver Key for its performance, features and flexibility.Discuss in our Forum
