The Z390 AORUS XTREME follows in the footsteps of other products using the XTREME moniker by offering the very best for overclockers and hardware enthusiasts. Across this motherboard there are an abundance of features regardless of which region is under consideration.
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While the MAG Z390 Tomahawk might be a great board to support a lesser processor, our high-priced Core i9-9900K presented an unrealistically heavy power load for this low-cost product. A low price paired with our assumption that the board will suit a lower-model processor is the only thing preventing it from receiving a lower-than-middle score.
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The MSI MPG Z390 Gaming EDGE AC is a solid board from a feature set but it is not packing the stuffed to the gills feature set as you get with the more expensive boards. MSI omits the less tangible features for a more simplified feature set to match the needed price point.
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The MEG Z390 ACE is an MSI Enthusiast Gaming model. (That’s where the abbreviation “MEG” comes from.) The board is equipped with an Intel Wireless-AC 9560 adapter that supports theoretical data rates up to 1,733Mbps, as well as Bluetooth 5.0.
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A bevy of high-bandwidth interfaces could make the Z390 Designare the best choice for creative types, particularly when considering many of those builders won’t bother to tap into the Core i9-9900K’s limited overclocking capacity. It’s also reasonably priced for its extra features.
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Gigabyte has made arguably some of the most top-tier boards in both the mainstream and HEDT platforms of varying success and design over the years. Gigabyte has really stepped up their game on the recent chipset generation from what I’ve seen with some very overbuilt power circuits but carrying with that note some questionable product positioning as far as feature sets go.
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In this review I’ll be looking at the new EVGA Z390 FTW motherboard. Those of you familiar with the EVGA lineup will recognize that this board is a middle tier board and happens to be the first of the Z390 motherboards to be released.
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Well from looking at the initial boards announced for the Z390, one of the most exciting ITX boards was the Strix Z390-I Gaming from Asus and I was excited to see it come in. I’m curious what is different from the Z370 or the Z270 for the matter and to dive into Asus’s feature set and see if the Strix Z390-I Gaming covers all of the bases for a high-end gaming PC that will take up less space on your desk and be easy to pack up and take to events to play with your friends.
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Intel’s Core i9-9980XE offers flagship-class performance to a wide range of workloads thanks to 18 cores and aggressive Turbo Boost frequencies. You’ll pay dearly for the privilege of owning one, though. Expect to budget extra for a high-end motherboard, a capable water cooling loop, and an enthusiast-oriented power supply if you plan on overclocking.
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It has been over a year since Intel launched its Skylake-X processors and Basin Falls platform, with a handful of processors from six-core up to eighteen-core. In that time, Intel’s competition has gone through the roof in core count, PCIe lanes, power consumption. In order to compete, Intel has gone down a different route, with its refresh product stack focusing on frequency, cache updates, and an updated thermal interface. Today we are testing the top processor on that list, the Core i9-9980XE.
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