Asus' Z97-A motherboard reviewed

Next-gen Intel motherboards are finally upon us. Actually, they arrived early this year. Although Intel has yet to unveil its latest chipsets, motherboards based on them are already selling online. Mobo makers and vendors alike seem to be eager to get these new products onto store shelves—and into the hands of consumers.

At first blush, it's hard to see what all the fuss is about. Fresh Intel chipsets usually come alongside updated processors, but that hasn't really happened this time around. The recent Haswell refresh ...