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MSI MPG Z590 Gaming Carbon WiFi thanks to the Intel Z590 chipset enables the use of the full potential of the LGA1200 platform with Intel Comet Lake / Rocket Lake processors, because traditionally only “Zetka” allows for free overclocking. The setting of higher RAM memory dividers has been unlocked for Intel B560 / H570 chipsets, but the experience so far shows that models based on weaker logic systems offer less possibilities here.
Read more @ PurePC (Polish)
ASROCK launched the Z590 Phantom Gaming-ITX/TB4 Mini-ITX motherboard, using 10-phase 90A Dr.MOS power supply, with a giant aluminum alloy radiator and active cooling fan, even 11900K Full Load can withstand it, although the board is small but has With Killer E3100G 2.5Gbps Ethernet, Killer AX1675x Wi-Fi 6E dual gaming network, Nahimic Audio audio technology, Thunderbolt 4 high-speed connection and 27W PD 2.0 charging capability, it creates the strongest Z590 ITX gaming demon board.
Read more @ HKEPC (Chinese)
With Z590, ASRock has come to market with a packed motherboard complete with all of the latest connectivity, including Killer Networks WiFi6e and 2.5GBe, Thunderbolt 4, and USB 3.2 Gen2x2. Additionally, the Taichi offers ASRock eight-layer, 2oz copper PCB. On top of that, SPS or smart power stages and premium 90A power chokes can take up to three times the traditional saturation current. A unique feature ASRock has implemented on Taichi are Lightning Gaming ports that use a conventional USB 3.2 Type-A connection, with each port having a separate controller to reduce latency in gaming.
Read more @ TweakTown
ASUS offers quite significant improvements with the ROG Maximus XIII Hero to justify the significant price increase over its predecessor. The beefier VRMs, increased number of high speed ports and Thunderbolt 4 are definitely worth the extra cost if you can utilize them. However it does definitely jack up the entry point into the Republic of Gamers, which was already quite high previously.
Read more @ Pokde
The TUF Z590 Plus features a subtle design with a particularly nice white font. You get a couple of little splashes of RGB around the right side. It’s a nice look. There are three M.2 slots with the topmost one supporting PCIe 4.0. The two at the bottom are contained under a single heatsink. Also note the vertical SATA ports that sticklers for cable management might find objectionable. There are a further two regular horizontal ports adjacent to the heatsink. You get six fan headers and two addressable RGB headers too.
Read more @ PC Gamer
The ASRock Z590 PG Velocita is part of the relatively new Velocita product family. It aims to appeal to gamers looking for a premium tier gaming board without wanting to shell out the big dollars for things like add-in cards, water blocks, or 10G Lan. It sits below the Taichi and above the mainstream lines in ASRock’s product stack; think of it like Asus’ TUF Gaming range of boards.
The X570 Velocita and the Z490 Velocita were well received. But does the new Z590 flavour have what it takes to compete in a cut-throat competitive market?
Read more @ PC Gamer
Why is the MSI MAG Z590 Torpedo device of interest to an overclocker? Yes, because a solid Duet Rail power subsystem (14 + 2 + 1) is installed here, cooled by powerful radiators. The CPU has a pair of connectors (8 + 4-pin), so power problems during overclocking are excluded.
The MSI MAG Z590 Torpedo has a large number of drive connectors. These are six classic SATA III sockets , and as many as three M.2 sockets , one of which is called Lightning M.2, it is able to host a PCIe Gen4 x4 SSD.
By the way, only three mentioned connectors are protected by radiators, one remained completely bare , but in our opinion, this is an insignificant problem, given that many high – speed solid – state devices are equipped with miniature aluminum plates.
Read more @ itndaily (Russian)
There were no problems with stability or performance during all our tests. The CPU overclocks well and even higher than on some other motherboards. However, I wish to see better compatibility with higher frequency memory kits. RAM is stable and for most users, DDR4-3600 is still more than enough but the competition offers much higher speeds.
Gamers may also want RGB and ARGB connectors which are not available on the CZ590-CGW. For me, it’s not an issue as I’m not a fan of flashy PC and I know that many users dislike RGB lighting too. It’s just a standard nowadays that gaming motherboards have these connectors onboard.
Read more @ FunkyKit
As a basic equipment, the Z590 Extreme motherboard offers a total of five PCI Express slots, six SATA3 ports, three fast Ultra M.2 32Gb / s slots or with the new 11th Gen CPU up to Hyper M.2 64Gb / s, one M.2 2230 slot for an optional WIFI / BT module, a USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C front panel connection, a USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C, a USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A, up to six possible USB 3.2 Gen1 ports, up to six possible USB 2.0 ports , a 2.5 Gigabit LAN port, a 1 Gigabit LAN port, analog sound output via five jack sockets, digital sound output via optical S / PDIF, four DDR4 slots, ASRock A-Tuning software also to control the fans in Windows, ASRock Polychrome RGB for addressable RGB LED lighting and much more.
Read more @ OCInside (German) / OCInside (English)
Let’s start with the good. We like the general layout, colour scheme (surprisingly), and appreciate the attention paid to larger VGA cards through the bundled holder. Power delivery is robust, heatsinks extremely well-built, and enough onboard buttons and fans to sate enthusiasts’ needs.
But we’d prefer a richer I/O panel, more 20Gbps USB, full-speed AVX by default, and a dual 2.5G networking suite from Intel.
We’d therefore recommend ASRock drop the price of this board down to, say, £250, given our conclusions. At that price point, with due consideration of the competition, the Z590 PG Velocita becomes decent instead of reasonable.
Read more @ Hexus