Intel Z490 Motherboard Review Collection
In this review, we look at the Gigabyte Z490 Aorus PRO AX. The new series is aimed to become the more high-end solution at 269 USD, it comes with AX WIFI, and has that intel 2.5 Gbps ethernet jack. That and some pretty fancy design choices from an aesthetic point of view.
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If you’re familiar with the layouts of motherboards such as the Maximus XII Extreme you’ll be able to glean a lot from this shot that shows off where the various pump and fan headers are. But let’s not spoil it just yet, we’ll look at this more closely on the next couple of pages. First, let’s see what the ProArt Creator 10G brings to the party.
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Content creators have often been neglected by motherboard manufacturers, being overlooked by gamers and those looking for heavy workstation-based components. Well, now, that seems to have changed, with the ASUS ProArt Z490-Creator 10G – a motherboard that has been designed from the ground up with content creators in mind. But how does it help content creators? Let’s find out.
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ASUS Maximus Extreme model boards always offer a top-shelf option with a vast and powerful feature set that will appeal to the more extreme enthusiasts users. ASUS also happens to make a plethora of boards across the stack, so that you will likely find one equipped with precisely the features you want.
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The MSI MEG Z490 Ace brings a slew of modern connectivity, including USB 3.2 Gen2 (20 Gbps), Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201, robust high-quality power delivery, and good (though not the best) performance. It’s a viable option in the $400 range, though other boards we looked at sport similar features at slightly lower prices.
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The ASUS ROG Maximus XII Hero (WiFi) features a robust VRM cooling solution complete with an optional active cooling fan, all paired with no less than 16 power stages from Infineon. BIOS flashback has also been included, as well as ASUS’s excellent BIOS designed to provide an optimal, stress-free overclocking experience.
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With the new Z490 chipset, Biostar has gone for a more mid-range design in the Z490GTN. This $200 model is in the price bracket often seen as hyper-competitive. At that price, it’s perhaps too-high for a basic system (wait for the B-series chipset version), which means that Biostar has to make an effort to provide enough mid-range features to make the motherboard worthwhile.
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The VRMs delivered all the power we needed for rock solid performance and that meant we were able to focus on the CPU and those ten cores of 4.9GHz goodness. We also used the BIOS to overclock the CPU to hit 5.2GHz, however there were plenty of features we ignored and we didn’t get too hung up on the £400 price, or at least, not until now.
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In this review we will be looking at the ASUS Republic of Gamers Maximus XII Formula. If I was to classify this motherboard it would be a product designed for those who want the best motherboard available but aren’t interested in performance enhancements.
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The ROG Maximus XII Extreme has features like an OLED display 2.5G and 10G ethernet, and four M.2 slots but that only scratches the surface of what Asus packed into the board. So today I’m going to dig in and take a closer look at what else it has to offer. Put the board to the test and also see if that staggering price point is worth the money for those looking for the best of the best Z490 build.
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