November 2021 – Page 13 – Motherboard Review

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO – HKEPC

November 6, 2021 by Stephen

ASUS launches the new ROG Maximus Z690 HERO motherboard, which uses a 20 + 1 Power Stage design power supply module, and adds various AI automatic overclocking functions to give full play to the full potential of the new generation of CPU and DDR5 memory, providing powerful hardware specifications And have excellent overclocking capabilities. Coupled with dual Thunderbolt 4, 3 + 2 NVMe SSD slot configuration and PCIe 5.0 slot and other complete connectivity and expandability, it will hit the high-end market with the positioning of the entry flagship motherboard.

ASRock Z690 Extreme WiFi 6E – HKEPC

November 6, 2021 by Stephen

The new Intel Z690 main board is available in DDR5 and DDR4 versions, and some players will be concerned about the new DDR5, which is not only immature, but also more important than the mainstream DDR4 This time, we’re introducing the ASROCK Z690 Extreme WiFi 6E motherboard with DDR4, and we’re supporting a full range of features such as the 3-unit M.2 SSD, Dual LAN, and WiFi 6E.

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO – iXBT

November 6, 2021 by Stephen

The delivery set corresponds to the flagship product: in addition to the traditional elements such as the user manual and SATA cables, there is an antenna for the built-in Wi-Fi module, screws for M.2 slots, splitters for connecting backlights, a proprietary adapter for the front panel, bonus stickers, a flash drive ”, A keychain, a stand for a video card and a ROG Hyper M.2 card.

ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-I GAMING WIFI – PC Magazine

November 5, 2021 by Stephen

The main PCB is no less busy for the inclusion of the secondary board, with several components in a tightly packed configuration. Along the top is the usual CPU power connector and a pair of fan headers. Down the right side of the board is the 24-pin motherboard connector, a USB Type-C header, a USB 3.0 header, and four SATA 3.0 ports.

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO – Windows Central

November 5, 2021 by Stephen

This motherboard comes with full support for all Intel 12th Gen processors, DDR5 RAM, PCIe 5.0, has 2.5Gb LAN (which we’d love to see bumped up to 10Gb), and a 20+1 power stage design for stable overclocking. It’s a great place to start for building a powerful PC, so long as you don’t mind paying a little more.

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO – PC Magazine

November 5, 2021 by Stephen

Asus designed the ROG Maximus Z690 Hero with a total of 20+1 power stages with circuits that are able to handle up to 90 amps of current each. The power-regulation hardware is a vital component for any high-end motherboard hosting an unlocked Intel “K”-version processor (and all the initial six Alder Lake chips are K units), especially when it comes to overclocking; the composition of the power stages enables us to roughly (very roughly) gauge how well the board should overclock relative to the competition.

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO – Tom’s Hardware

November 5, 2021 by Stephen

The high-end ROG Maximus series returns the Z690 Extreme, Hero, Apex, and Formula. For midrange gaming, there are several ROG Strix boards (Z690-E/F/G/A) along with a Mini ITX Z690-I Gaming WIFI. Two TUF series boards, Gaming Z690-Plus D4 and Plus WIFI D4, make up the budget entries and support DDR4 (as does the Strix Z690-A Gaming WIFI D4). Last is the Z690-Creator WIFI that’s focused on content creators. Prices vary wildly like any product stack, but historically, Asus is competitive in the market but generally priced slightly higher in some categories.

ASUS PRIME Z690-A – GreenTech_Reviews

November 6, 2021November 5, 2021 by Stephen

ASUS Prime Z690-A comes in a box with an updated Prime design, which is also relevant for some other motherboards based on the Intel Z690 chipset. The manufacturer changed the design from the black and blue color scheme to gray. The name of the board, its image, as well as a set of logos of the technologies used are placed on the front side of the box.

ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4 – GreenTech_Reviews

November 6, 2021November 5, 2021 by Stephen

Motherboard ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-A Gaming WiFi D4 is the minimum acceptable option for those users who want to join the owners of ROG STRIX products, and also please themselves not only with the nominal operating mode of the system, but also with a very tangible overclocking of memory modules. Processor overclocking strongly depends on the cooling system, but even if the standard power consumption limits are removed, there will be no problems with overheating of the power subsystem, even in a completely passive mode of its operation.

ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-F GAMING WIFI – GreenTech_Reviews

November 6, 2021November 5, 2021 by Stephen

The design of the motherboard has been significantly updated in comparison with its predecessor in the face of ROG STRIX Z590-E Gaming WiFi. This applies in general to everything except color – the design of the radiators and decorative panels, the number of ports / slots / interfaces and their location on the board, the power subsystem and its cooling system.