Motherboard News & Reviews

Welcome to the Motherboard News & Reviews Database. This is a collection, primarily of reviews, dedicated to motherboards from across the globe. Looking for something specific? Use the search utility, tags, or just explore through using the drop-down menu. From there, you can select your preferred motherboard manufacturer to find a listing of motherboards by chipset that have reviews available. If it’s been reviewed recently, you’ll find it. All reviews that are not natively in English will have translated links provided where possible.

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ASRock Z690 Extreme – ITHardware

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When it comes to the visual sphere, ASRock Z690 Extreme focuses on a combination of black, gray and a bit of blue, which gives it a tasteful and eye-catching appearance. In addition, the manufacturer equipped the structure in question with multi-colored LED backlight, placing them along the right edge of the PCB, as well as near the I / O panel and chipset. The heat sinks that cool the power section are of typical sizes, while in terms of the components used, ASRock boasts a 13-phase VRM with MOSFETs with a maximum load of 60 A.

Read more @ ITHardware (Polish)

GIGABYTE Z690 UD DDR4 – ITHardware

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One of the latter is the heroine of today’s article, i.e. GIGABYTE Z690 UD DDR4. This test should therefore be of interest to people looking for an affordable model, as the aforementioned design is one of the cheapest in its class, with a purchase price of approx. PLN 900, which is a low amount for the Z690 chipset (yes, I know that it used to be cheaper). In other words, it is potentially an attractive proposition for those looking to acquire Alder Lake, but of course the price alone is not enough.

Read more @ ITHardware (Polish)

ASRock Z690 Taichi – GDM

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This time, we will verify the flagship model “Z690 Taichi” of the Intel Z690 motherboard released by ASRock Incorporation (Headquarters: Taiwan) . It is packed with the latest generation’s features while incorporating the good points of the previous generation, including notable features and playful equipment such as gear rotation gimmicks. Let’s examine a high-end iron plate model that is well-balanced to a high standard.

Read more @ GDM (Japanese)

ASRock Z690 Steel Legend – Guru3D

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ASRock delivers a Z690 that offers a bit more value, located just over 250 USD this motherboard however is loaded with premium features. Next to that, to save you some money on that total cost of build, you can use DDR4 memory on this motherboard.  This Z690 Alder Lake-ready motherboard features three M2 slots, and Dragon a 2.5 GigE connector, among other features. While the motherboard is a little more dimmed done in features, based on just three M2 slots and a handful of USDB connectors, really the performance is rock solid, even with DDR4 3600 in use. 

Read more @ Guru3D

BIOSTAR RACING Z690GTA – Hardware-Inside

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The Biostar Racing Z690 GTA is currently not listed on the European market and therefore we have no RRP at the time of going to press. Three M.2 slots ensure that the user can almost save a mechanical drive. Each individual M.2 SSD is cooled by its own passive cooler. The reinforced PCIe slot is operated with the latest PCIe 5.0 generation, which also ensures sufficient performance and tuning reserves in the future. 

Read more @ Hardware-Inside (German)

ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-E GAMING WIFI – Vortez

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This motherboard has a lot to offer – regardless of which way you come in at, whether its storage, memory options, or USB connectivity as a few examples, it serves up a good helping in each department. PCIe 5.0 is one of the biggest talking points for this generation, and E provides us with a PCIe x16 slot and M.2 capable of tapping into such tech (as and when it becomes available).

Read more @ Vortez

ASRock Z690 PG Riptide – El Chapuzas Informatico

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With some delay, we finally reviewed a Z690 motherboard that supports DDR4 memory and it is none other than the ASRock Z690 PG Riptide . It is an entry-level model to the new Intel Alder Lake platform that has technical improvements such as the PCIe 5.0 x16 slot , although it is satisfied with 2 M.2 PCIe 4.0 slots and adjusts the rest of the features to the maximum.

Read more @ El Chapuzas Informatico (Spanish)

ASUS TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 – Hardwareluxx

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In any case, the extras are very clear. The manual and the support DVD are almost mandatory, although we would like to see a USB stick as with the current MSI mainboards. The obligatory TUF certificate and various TUF gaming stickers are also included. In addition, however, there are also two SATA cables and two M.2 spacers including screws and two M.2 rubber spacers in the box. If you opt for the WiFi version, you will of course also get a WiFi antenna.

Read more @ Hardwareluxx (German)