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With a purchase price of around 254 euros, the MSI MAG Z690 TORPEDO is one of the cheaper Z690 mainboards. In addition to RAM overclocking, the K(F) processor can also be overclocked with a free multiplier. We asked ourselves to what extent the “cheap” Z690 board with larger calibers – such as the ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 Hero (Hardwareluxx test) or the Gigabyte Z690 AORUS Master (Hardwareluxx test) – can keep up when it comes to overclocking.
Read more @ Hardwareluxx (German)
If what we are looking for is a board with high-end features, gaming aesthetics, extensive internal and external connectivity and a powerful VRM at the level of the Z690, the Asus ROG Strix B660-F Gaming WiFi will be the one. Its 16+1 phase 60A VRM will be at the level of very powerful boards intended for OC, but its B660 chipset will lower its price without giving up triple M.2 slot, Wi-Fi 6 , a complete panel of rear ports and a card very high end sound. There is still more so let’s get to know this board in depth!
Read more @ Professional Review (Spanish)
The motherboard in BIOSTAR B660MX-E PRO is supported by DDR4 RAM, it has 4 working slots and has heatsinks for cooling the power supply on both sides, making it compatible with top-of-the-line CPUs. relax That’s it, including a PCIe M.2 4.0 64Gb/s slot that can be used as a powerful M.2 support (Non Pro models only support 32Gb/s). The design is also designed for general use. The same deep black tone as in the previous version, the difference is as I mentioned above. It has all the necessary features to use. Importantly, this version supports WiFi 6 & 6E comes with me.
Read more @ Vmodtech (Thai)
The MSI MEG Z690 Unify motherboard has been accompanying our editorial staff since the premiere of Intel Alder Lake processors, being the basis of the LGA 1700 test platform. Several months of operation meant that we got to know the weaker and stronger sides of this model quite well. It is, moreover, one of the highest-positioned products in the group’s portfolio, characterized by a powerful power section and rich equipment that no processor is afraid of.
Read more @ PurePC (Polish)
Today we will review the ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 Apex to once again make sure that this is the case. Traditionally, there are only two memory slots, but for overclockers, tests and overclocking are more important than practicality. Therefore, many are ready to make this sacrifice, and the standard volume of DDR5 strips is now 16 GB and this is enough for most modern users.
Read more @ Overclockers Russia (Russian)
Asus ROG Strix B660-I Gaming WiFi is designed for gamers who want to build not so much a powerful as a compact PC and therefore are looking for a mini-ITX format solution. It is based on the budget chipset B660, but, however, this does not prevent it from working even with top-end Intel Core processors of the 12th generation. The board has 13 USB ports, including 1 fast USB 3.2 Gen2, as well as one of the fastest USB 3.2 Gen2×2 as a Type-C port on the back, plus 6 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports. Slot for expansion cards, of course, only one, but PCIe 5.0 x16.
Read more @ iXBT (Russian)
For this rather big amount, ASUS ROG Strix Z690-F Gaming Wi-Fi offers a 16 + 1-phase “power supply” on 70-amp assemblies, a not too plentiful package with an eye to the price tag, DDR5 memory slots, a suitable audio path with an operational amplifier , an extremely convenient video card reset button, and of course this and that, 5-10. Somehow small for $400?! – according to primary signs so, but we will understand in more detail.
Read more @ OC Club Russia (Russian)
As we have already indicated, the B660 chipset does not allow overclocking processors, even non-K. Also, and even if the bios allows to indicate a ratio different from the original one, it is only applied on a single heart. We tested with our i6-12600K, on the P-Core side, the maximum ratio is 49. But whatever happens, the frequency is stuck at 4500 MHz for the P-Core and 3400 MHz for the E-Core.
Read more @ Pause Hardware (French)
Today, we will taking a look at the ASRock B660 Steel Legend Motherboard. This motherboard uses Intel’s B660 chipset and is suitable all of Intel’s latest 12th Gen Alder Lake processors on the LGA1700 socket. It supports DDR4 ram with memory speeds of up to DDR4-5000 (OC), and comes with 1 x PCIE 5.0 x16 steel slot, 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16, and 2 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots.
Read more @ FunkyKit
We continue analyzing plates, and it is the turn of the Asus Prime B660 Plus D4 , more specifically the ATX version whose most direct rival in the brand itself will be the TUF Gaming Plus Micro-ATX version. In this case, it is committed to maximizing internal connectivity with 3 M.2 slots and 4 PCIe slots , along with a Wi-Fi and USB Gen2x2 card slot , slightly improving the starting price. Change we will have a less powerful VRM that we will talk about, more basic design and construction a little step below the TUF. Let’s see how this model behaves, let’s start!
Read more @ Professional Review (Spanish)