ASRock Readies Hasbro Transformers-Themed Motherboards

btarunr · Dec 26, 2011, 09:23 AM

Although ASRock's lineup of socket LGA2011 motherboards is expansive, covering several price-points, and being available in various form-factors (ATX, XL-ATX, and Micro-ATX), all its X79 Extreme series motherboards launched so far, barring the X79 Fatal1ty Profess1onal, features the same black+silver color scheme. ASRock wants to add some color and side-branding to its X79 Extreme motherboards without necessarily investing much in coming up with new designs. Hence it came up with the idea of making Hasbro Transformers-themed motherboards.

On its Facebook page, ASRock disclosed some rough-sketches (for now, Photoshop quickies), of the X79 Optimus Prime, and the X79 Bumblebee, named after two of the most iconic Autobots from the franchise. These essentially look like the X79 Extreme9 with appropriately-colored heatsink shrouds and expansion slots. The quality of those pictures indicates that ASRock is still in the brainstorming stage of these products, seeking opinions of its Facebook fans, and it will be a while before these products take shape, if they take shape to begin with.

treboRR · Dec 26, 2011, 09:27 AM

ohh....whats next!? A Fantastic 4 or captain america????

Recus · Dec 26, 2011, 09:32 AM

Sued by Hasbro 3... 2... 1...

radrok · Dec 26, 2011, 09:36 AM

Well I think they got all the permissions to use the logos

entropy13 · Dec 26, 2011, 09:42 AM

Needs more Michael Bay explosions.

Dj-ElectriC · Dec 26, 2011, 09:51 AM

Asrock...

YOU WIN!

Live OR Die · Dec 26, 2011, 09:51 AM

Gay

Dj-ElectriC · Dec 26, 2011, 09:53 AM

Wait on second thought...

Maybe because of what's happening with ASUS
Asrock just trolls? either way - asrock wins

raptori · Dec 26, 2011, 10:21 AM

Fail

Jetster · Dec 26, 2011, 10:29 AM

What no Barbie?

arterius2 · Dec 26, 2011, 10:34 AM

this is hilarious.

radrok · Dec 26, 2011, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jetster

What no Barbie?

ahahahahha THIS made me spill my tea, oh god do you imagine the PCH heatsink with this?

Live OR Die · Dec 26, 2011, 10:39 AM

Looks fake to me the angle of the board looks off you cant see the I/O also the resolution is bad and the colors look like there be changed in PS.

HAHA I DIDNT MAKE THIS HOLD ON I DID

AND YES I WAS BORED :P

Dj-ElectriC · Dec 26, 2011, 11:02 AM

You totally forced me into this you sick pricks

EarthDog · Dec 26, 2011, 11:12 AM

LOL this cant be serious?

radrok · Dec 26, 2011, 11:34 AM

this thread is now awesome

Dj-ElectriC · Dec 26, 2011, 11:35 AM

Dec 26, 2011, 09:23 AM	#1
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Dec 26, 2011, 09:27 AM	#2
treboRR Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 73 (0.07/day) Thanks: 6 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts System Specs	ohh....whats next!? A Fantastic 4 or captain america????

Dec 26, 2011, 09:32 AM	#3
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Dec 26, 2011, 09:36 AM	#4
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Dec 26, 2011, 09:42 AM	#5
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Dec 26, 2011, 09:51 AM	#6
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Dec 26, 2011, 09:51 AM	#7
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Dec 26, 2011, 09:53 AM	#8
Dj-ElectriC Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Trollithia Posts: 1,577 (1.56/day) Thanks: 141 Thanked 643 Times in 300 Posts System Specs	Wait on second thought... Maybe because of what's happening with ASUS Asrock just trolls? either way - asrock wins Last edited by Dj-ElectriC; Dec 26, 2011 at 10:13 AM.

Dec 26, 2011, 10:21 AM	#9
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Dec 26, 2011, 10:29 AM	#10
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Dec 26, 2011, 10:34 AM	#11
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Dec 26, 2011, 10:39 AM	#13
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Dec 26, 2011, 11:02 AM	#14
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Dec 26, 2011, 11:12 AM	#15
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Dec 26, 2011, 11:35 AM	#17
Dj-ElectriC Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Trollithia Posts: 1,577 (1.56/day) Thanks: 141 Thanked 643 Times in 300 Posts System Specs	More from hasbro

Dec 26, 2011, 11:35 AM	#18
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Dec 26, 2011, 11:36 AM	#19
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