Review ASUS Z87 Gryphon With Armor Kit Unboxing

Hey guys,
I've been missing from the forums lately as life has caught up and there is just so much going on these says. But i return today with some goodies, courtesy Asus India. Lets start the day with what is probably the most stable and reliable Z87 based motherboard out there currently.

Let’s start with the Armor Kit. This is an add-on unit which is sold separately. Its function is to provide better thermal control and to add rigidity to the motherboard itself. It has many contents which we shall see below.

Now we arrive at the business end of things, The Z87 Gryphon. It is the smaller, M-Atx sibling of the bigger, ATX Sabertooth. But don’t be fooled by its size, it packs a punch. It is just as reliable as its bigger brother and packs a lot of the features in a smaller package, and it’s perfect for a SFF build.

PS - I’m so sorry for the terrible pictures. I can’t even blame the camera as this is my first time with a DSLR, a Canon 60D at that. Turns out photography is NOT an alternative career choice for me
Also, I would like to thank my friend Manneca for lending me her awesome cam for this shoot

 

[viralbug]

That's a sweet motherboard you have got there. I love the design on this little beast. Waiting for the full review.
The pictures aren't terrible, they're decent.

 

[mrnikhilsudo]

Good looking motherboard. Wonder if this one still has that nasty lockdown in its bios. DSDT edit for sure. But damn, its hot. Great looking board.

 

[iPwnz]

The Armor kit is just WOW!! :O

 

[cyberwarfare]

The Armor kit is just WOW!! :O

the armor kit is very very nice. the backplate is so well made. and it provides so much kit.

 

[Gannu]

All the TUF series boards come with a 5 year warranty as opposed to the regular 3 year warranty.

Good stuff man.

 

[cyberwarfare]

All the TUF series boards come with a 5 year warranty as opposed to the regular 3 year warranty.

Good stuff man.

They do come with 5 years of warranty. Im very impressed by the kit offered in the armor package. It just oozes quality from everywhere. Who ever buys the gryphon should IMHO buy the armor kit also, they just fit so well together.

 

[Crazy_Eddy]

Who ever buys the gryphon should IMHO buy the armor kit also, they just fit so well together.

Yeah they should've included it as part of the board. The sabertooth comes with this armor kit by default right?

 

[cyberwarfare]

Yeah they should've included it as part of the board. The sabertooth comes with this armor kit by default right?

It comes standard on the Sabertooth. I think they dint make it standard as it would have made the board a fair bit more expensive, besides this way a person can decide is he wants it or not rather than paying for it necessarily