SeekerGIGABYTE Z790 AORUS ELITE AX Motherboard
The GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS ELITE AX is a well-balanced motherboard with a feature set that would easily provide the daily-driver requirement in the main-stream mid-range market segment. If GIGABYTE does the right pricing, this could be easy picking for this segment. The only caveat is the lack of a Gen 5-based M.2 port.
-- As reviewed by Tech4Gamers
Product details
- Intel LGA 1700 Socket: Supports 13th and 12th Gen Intel Core Series Processors
- DDR5 Compatible: 4*SMD DIMMs with XMP 3.0 Memory Module Support
- Commanding Power Design: Twin 16+1+2 Phases Digital VRM Solution with 70A Power Stage
- Cutting-Edge Thermal Design: M.2 Thermal Guard III, Fully Covered MOSFET Heatsinks, PCIe Ultra Durable Armor, 6-Layer PCB
- Next Gen Connectivity: SMD PCIe 5.0, 4* PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C
- EZ-Latch: PCIe 5.0 EZ-Latch with a Quick Release & Screwless Design
- Fast Networking: 2.5GbE LAN, Intel WiFi 6E 802.11ax, 2T2R & BT5 with AORUS Antenna
PROS
+ 16+1+2 Power Phases
+ Effective VRM/MOSFET Cooling
+ 1x PCIe Gen5 x16 slot
+ 2x PCIe Gen4x4 slots
+ EZ-Latch on PCIe Slot
+ 4x M.2 Gen4x4 NVMe ports
+ EZ-Latch on M.2 Ports
+ Good enough USB ports
+ 1x USB Type-C Gen 2×2 port
+ Quick Flash Plus Button
+ Subtle RGB Lighting under the Chipset Cover
+ Wi-Fi 6E
+ 5 GbE LAN Connectivity
+ 3 Bluetooth
+ Clear CMOS Button
+ Overall good performance
CONS
- One M.2 port shares the bus with 2x SATA ports
- No External Temperature Sensor Ports
- No Debug LED
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By Tech4Gamers on October 21, 2022
The GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS ELITE AX is a well-balanced motherboard with a feature set that would easily provide the daily-driver requirement in the main-stream mid-range market segment. If GIGABYTE does the right pricing, this could be easy picking for this segment. The only caveat is the lack of a Gen 5-based M.2 port.
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