OH, ASUS, what have you done to our beloved TUF? A brand synonymous with endurance, world firsts, the introduction of dust protection, impeccable cooling, incredible overclocking stability, and a neutral color palette, capable of appeasing even the most accent-phobic of system builders, has been reduced to a budget, entry-level board, daubed with yellow construction-site paint.
As you can probably tell, we were quite fond of TUF. It has powered personal rigs and test benches, and has been a brand that we at Maximum PC have always turned to whenever we’ve needed to construct a no-fuss, get-the-job-done system for any and all. So, when we spotted these new motherboards on the horizon, well, we wept a little on the inside.
Now, let’s get this straight: We’re not bemoaning the fact that…