can still squeeze out a bit of
additional performance via
memory tuning. Since the only
available frequency is
2133MHz at most, you should
be able to tighten most
memory down to C12 with no
stability issues.
The highlight feature for
the Aurua is the “Aura” LED
lighting system which can be
customized not only by color,
but via Led behavior. You can
select a variety of options,
from a strobe effect to a
rainbow pattern. How useful
this is will again will depend
on what it is you’re expecting
to get from the board.
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For a basic motherboard it is a
somewhat commendable
addition, but one that is
unlikely to be the deciding
factor versus other competing
products, especially since RGB
LEDs are on literally every
single component and
peripheral these days.
Finally, we get to the
performance section. As you’d
expect, the Pro Gaming Aura
will give you standard CPU
performance, perhaps a little
more if you so choose to tune
your memory timings. Since
it makes use of the B150I
chipset, you should be aware
that PCI-Express connectivity
is limited to x8 (PCI-Express
3.0), and there is no possible
way of using higher DRAM
frequencies than 2133MHz or
overclocking your CPU in any
way whatsoever. Even if you
have a Core i7 6700K installed,
the chipset and by extension
the motherboard will not allow
you to use multipliers higher
than what the CPU ships at by
default.
Given all that, it is unlikely
that anyone would buy this
motherboard and then
pair it with a K SKU CPU.
As such, we do lament the
choice in chipset, but again