Asus Maximus V Gene (Z77) Motherboard Ivy Bridge Review

To test power consumption, we monitor the overall power of the system through a plug-in electricity usage monitor at an idle and load state. This allows us to show the fluctuation between how much power draw the system takes at idle and at load. By monitoring the overall usage of the whole system, it gives an easy comparison if you wish to do the same yourself as opposed to buying very expensive individual testing equipment.

Another Ivy Bridge specific feature is its lower levels of power consumption and we can see that the board pulls less power when overclocked under a 3770k than it does at stock with a 2700k. The power of 22nm showing its worth.