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this board worth it??

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https://www.pccasegear.com/products/37583/asus-rog-maximus-ix-formula-motherboard

 

Is this board worth its price range if so explain how and what I could do with this board, I have a 7600k 

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For $300, I may have said "yes", but for $600 I'm gong to say "hell no".

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No. If it's twice what you paid for the CPU, you don't need it. If you had some $1200 Xtreme edition, then it'd be Fien, but for a 6700K, its waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay overkill. Just save $150 more and get a 1080 Ti. 

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