Intel platforms typically offer an excellent foundation for small form factor builds and Intel’s Z390 continues that trend unabated. ASUS has curated Intel’s latest chipset with ample features and a high-end specification, making it the ideal candidate for a miniature performance powerhouse.
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Today we’ll be taking a quick look at the MSI MPG Z390I Gaming Edge AC Motherboard. This motherboard comes in a mini-ITX form factor and comes with a host of amazing features normally found on more expensive enthusiast motherboards.
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Supermicro’s naming scheme might seem a bit confusing, but we have seen Supermicro change their new boards to use the new C9 moniker, which was traditionally reserved for higher-end models capable of supporting the new Core i9 series of CPUs.
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Both the ASUS ROG Strix Z390-I Gaming and the ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming-ITX/ac are around the $200 mark, which is a very popular enthusiast price point for small form factor high powered motherboards. Both motherboards also share similar features, including dual M.2 slots for storage and 802.11ac Wave 2 Wi-Fi modules. Nonetheless, there are differences between the two worth examining.
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The mini-ITX form factor continues to get more powerful as competition between AMD and Intel has driven up processor core counts over the past few years. With Intel’s newest Core i9 9900K it is now possible to pack 8 cores and 16 threads into a diminutive mini-ITX motherboard. More cores mean more power consumption so concerns about reliable power delivery and quality construction are paramount, concerns Supermicro hopes to allay with the SuperO C9Z390-CG-IW.
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For the first time ever, we’re looking at a mini-ITX motherboard with an integrated I/O shield, which looks fantastic, and unlike its predecessor the ROG Strix Z390-I Gaming has an I/O shroud too making the former look positively skinny by comparison.
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It’s fairly evident, though, that the Z390 I Aorus Pro WiFi hasn’t reigned in the features quite as much as MSI to keep the price low. You get reasonable cooling for the six-phase power circuitry plus a large M.2 heatsink that sits atop a PCH heatsink – the M.2 heatsink of course being absent on the MSI board.
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The most obvious omission is an M.2 heatsink, which we were surprised at due to MSI being the first to include them on its motherboards. With mini-ITX systems often being cramped, every bit of extra cooling for hot-running components is quite useful, but at the very least it hides the often unsightly stickers on M.2 SSDs.
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t is also common to see motherboard manufacturers include Mini-ITX products in their product lineups. With the release of the new Intel Z390 chipset, ASUS launched their new ROG STRIX Z390-I GAMING Mini-ITX motherboard to entice gamers who wants to build a powerful mini PC.
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Not being left too far behind its ATX brethren, this model uses a 6+2 Phase Digital Power Design which includes both digital PWM Controllers and PowIRStage MOSFET. This configuration is able to provide at least 40A of power from each phase. Furthermore, there’s support for 4400 MHz DDR4, and possibly even higher than that.
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