SeekerEVGA Z690 Classified
At $629.99, the Z690 Classified comes with capable 90A power delivery, three M.2 sockets, and eight SATA ports. If you’re shopping for an Intel board in this range and don’t need a PCIe 5.0 M.2 socket or mind a last-generation audio codec, it’s a viable option, though there are cheaper comparable boards available.
-- As reviewed by Tom's Hardware
Product details
- Intel Z690 Chipset, Supports 12th Gen Intel Core processors for LGA1700 socket
- PCIe Gen5, M.2 Gen4, EATX Form Factor, 10 Layer PCB, 19 Phase PWM, Metal Reinforced PCIe Slots, NVIDIA SLI Ready, Preinstalled rear I/O cover
- 4 DIMM Dual-Channel supports up to 128GB 6400MHz+(OC), 9 USB 3.2 Gen2 Ports (6x Type A, 2x Type-C Gen2x2, 1x Type-C Header)
- 8 SATA 6Gb/s, 3x M.2 Key-M 110mm, 1x M.2 Key-E 32mm with installed WiFi 6E/BT 5.2, HDMI 2.0a+DP 1.4 outputs, 2x Intel 2.5 Gb/s NICs
- Onboard ARGB lighting + 2x ARGB / 2x RGB Headers fully customizable through EVGA ELEET X1
PROS
+ + Robust 19-phase 90A VRMs
+ + Eight SATA ports
+ + Horizontal connectors
CONS
- Only three M.2 sockets
- Last-gen audio codec
- No SATA support for M
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By Tom's Hardware on March 03, 2022
At $629.99, the Z690 Classified comes with capable 90A power delivery, three M.2 sockets, and eight SATA ports. If you’re shopping for an Intel board in this range and don’t need a PCIe 5.0 M.2 socket or mind a last-generation audio codec, it’s a viable option, though there are cheaper comparable boards available.
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