Motherboard News & Reviews

Welcome to the Motherboard News & Reviews Database. This is a collection, primarily of reviews, dedicated to motherboards from across the globe. Looking for something specific? Use the search utility, tags, or just explore through using the drop-down menu. From there, you can select your preferred motherboard manufacturer to find a listing of motherboards by chipset that have reviews available. If it’s been reviewed recently, you’ll find it. All reviews that are not natively in English will have translated links provided where possible.

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ASRock Z590 Steel Legend WiFi 6E – HKEPC

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ASROCK launched the new “Z590 Steel Legend WiFi 6E” motherboard. Compared with the previous generation Z490, the motherboard VRM power supply design has been upgraded to a 14-phase 50A Dr.MOS configuration, which is sufficient to cope with the high frequency and high load use of the 10th and 11th generation Intel CPUs. , Supports the latest PCIe Gen 4 transmission interface, 2.5G LAN network module, and especially uses the latest 802.11ax WiFi 6E wireless module, which supports the highest 6GHz frequency band, and the WiFi connection speed can be further improved.

Read more @ HKEPC (Chinese)

MSI MEG Z590 GOLDIKE, MEG Z490 GODLIKE Compared

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Looking back at MSI’s premium model history, the Godlike first made an appearance in 2016 back on Intel’s X99 chipset – designed for Intel’s Broadwell-E HEDT processors, the MSI X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon used carbon fiber styled aesthetics. The MSI X99A Godlike Gaming followed an more punchy aesthetic with lots of red heatsinks, although both models featured a range of high-end controllers for the time.

The Godlike then became a mainstay in MSI’s motherboard ranges from 2017. The MSI Z370 Godlike Gaming was built for Intel’s Coffee Lake processors, and this variant featured a black and silver design with integrated RGBs. Ever since, the MSI Godlike has been the brand’s flagship, making its presence known as a high-end model with the latest and greatest controller sets and being well-positioned to take advantage of both Intel and AMD’s latest chipset designs.

Read more @ AnandTech

EVGA Z490 Dark

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Honestly the Z390 Dark was a great motherboard to begin with so i kind of understand why EVGA wouldn’t change many things about the Z490 Dark, especially its design and heatsink cooling system. Still even having a single PCIe 4.0 slot would be nice, not so much because it would propel GPU performance to new heights (it wouldn’t) but rather for marketing purposes. Again, I understand that by using two RAM slots EVGA can ensure higher stability levels but again some people may see this as something negative since they can’t expand the amount of memory later on.

Read more @ NikKTech

Intel Z590 Motherboards Hit Newegg: ASUS, ASRock, GIGABYTE

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The end of January has come, and the first Intel Z590 based motherboard are now available at retail. Newegg has 8 models currently listed based on my search. Few models are in stock, with some are set for release later next week. Prices range from $194.99 at the bottom head to a hefty $499.99 at the high end. Head on over if you’re looking to pick up one of these models:

ASRock Z590 Steel Legend ($194.99)
ASRock Z590 Steel Legend WiFi 6E ($211.99)
ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-E GAMING (379.99)
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII HERO ($499.99)
ASUS PRIME Z590-A ($279.99)
ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-A GAMING ($329.99)
ASUS TUF GAMING Z590-PLUS WIFI ($259.99)
GIGABYTE Z590I AORUS ULTRA ($289.99)

ASUS Adding MemTest86 to UEFI BIOS? AIDA64 Extreme Trial?

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An interesting post by user momomo_us on Twitter is showing ASUS adding support for MemTest86 directly within the UEFI BIOS. If you’re not into overclocking, you may not be aware of the utility for checking for faulty memory modules, or testing out stability of DRAM overclocks. It’s a very useful tool if you’re pushing your DDR to the limits to identify stability loss points, whether on the controller or the DRAM side. It also appears there a 60 day trial of AIDA64 Extreme is also to be included. The board’s mentioned here are in the ROG line, Z590 chipset. Head over to see more.

ASRock Z590 Steel Legend WiFi 6E – Previewed

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When removing the ASRock Z590 Steel Legend WiFi 6E for the box, we’re greeted by a black PCB with grey and white patterns stenciled on its entirety. The heatsinks and shrouds are all grey/silver, providing a stark contrast against the dark board. I’m personally not a fan of all the patterns, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder. That said, the Steel Legend will fit into most build themes without issue.

Read more @ Tom’s Hardware

ASUS Pro WS WRX80E-SAGE SE WIFI: Hands-On

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First thing I noticed when the motherboard was delivered was just how heavy it is. On the scales, the board and box comes to 5.4 kg (11.9 lbs), and the board is most of that. I don’t even think my heaviest laptop weighs that much, and this is a lot more than the motherboard that ASUS made for Intel’s overclockable 28-core Xeon W-3175X a couple years ago. It’s hard to get across in words on a page about the weight, but put it this way, it can replace some dumbbells that is for sure.

Read more @ AnandTech

ASRock X570 PG Velocita

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ASRock looks to effectively tread a middle ground with the X570 PG Velocita. There’s plenty of good at the mooted £240 price point, including a 14-phase supply, 2.5G Ethernet and WiFi, above average cooling, a fast, intuitive BIOS, and performance about as good as X570 gets.

That’s not to say it’s perfect. We’d like a third M.2 slot, especially if using the Thunderbolt connector, 20Gbps USB certainly wouldn’t go amiss, and we’d prefer ASRock to tone down the aesthetics some. Then there’s competition such as the MSI MAG X570 Tomahawk WiFi, which offers ostensibly the same level of features for £40 less. Choices, choices.

Read more @ Hexus

MBR Review: GIGABYTE A520 AORUS ELITE

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“The A520 AORUS ELITE occupies the high-end of A520 based motherboards, yet is still affordable. I picked this one up for a mere $89.99, a relative steal in comparison to most B550 motherboards, and still cost effective over B450 boards carrying a $30-40+ premium. Yes, it gives up overclocking support of the processor. If you’re looking to overclock your CPU, A520 is not the place to be. However, that doesn’t mean you’re entirely limited to stock performance.”

Read the full review here.

ASUS ROG STRIX X570-E GAMING

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The ASUS ROG Strix X570-E Gaming is using a strong looking 16-phase power delivery in a 12+4 configuration. It is using twelve International Rectifier IR3555 60 A power stages for the CPU and four IR3555 for the SoC. The board uses an ASUS specific ASP1405 PWM controller operating at 6+2, with two power stages per channel. ASUS is using teamed power stages for better transient response and lower latencies for higher bursts of power. Keeping the power delivery cool is a dual heatsink array which is interconnected by a single heatpipe.

Read more @ AnandTech