Introducing the ASUS P8Z77-M motherboard: The ASUS P8Z77-M motherboard features the Intel Z77 chipset supporting the Intel LGA1155 3rd/2nd Generation Intel Core i7 Processors. ASUS offers this platform-leading solution with the exclusive features. EPU conserves energy by intelligently moderating power and load requirements in real-time. DIGI+ VRM provides leading industry digital power design for consistent, precise and efficient power delivery for CPU & iGPU enhancing system?s performance beyond the analog designs limitation. Fan Xpert+ intelligently allows users to optimized settings for each fan on your PC with additional custom fan profile. Intel 3rd generation Core processors supports PCIe 3.0 for AMD CrossFireX support. The ASUS P8Z77-M provides scalable graphics performance for the gaming and computer enthusiast or the graphical designer wanting to harness additional GPU Compute power in leading media applications. The Z77 Series motherboards features the latest Lucid Virtu MVP software with HyperFormance technology, optimizing graphics performance by providing outstanding gaming responsiveness, sharper visual quality and improved frame rates all with low power consumption. This latest hybrid graphics boost technology fully utilizes fast-computing iGPU and discrete graphics cards in your system to create up to a 60% discrete graphics boost performance! GPU Boost facilitates flexible frequency and voltage adjustments to deliver multiple overclocking profiles to instantaneously increased the performance of integrated graphics for a rich, multimedia experience. ASUS USB 3.0 Boost enables 3 different types of modes (Normal, Turbo, UASP) enhancing overall read/write performance of any USB 3.0 devices being connected to the system up to 170% faster! USB Charger+ provides simple and 3x faster charging of all USB portable devices transforming your PC into a flexible power-up station. The P8Z77-M Series motherboards offer a total BIOS solution, with UEFI BIOS and USB BIOS Flashback. Highly-recognized by media reviewers, ASUS USB BIOS Flashback enables BIOS flashback with one simple step requiring no CPU to be installed for full functionality. ASUS groundbreaking UEFI BIOS simplifies platform settings for users with an EZ tuning mode, while offering advanced users an easy to use graphical interface that offers unparalleled performance enhancement options. ASUS redesigned AI Suite II consolidates system functionality, tweaking and monitoring into one sleek and elegant software package designed with the user in mind.