The X570 Aorus Master is still a very respectable motherboard, with just the right features-to-cost ratio. When you consider the vast available pool of DDR4 RAM and Ryzen CPUs that are now heavily discounted, it’s still a sensible choice. Keep in mind that later this year there will be new chipset upgrades for AMD’s Ryzen and X570 will be surpassed.
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Asus ProArt B660-Creator D4 can be well suited for building relatively inexpensive PCs designed for work needs (content creation, design, modeling, etc.). The board has 16 USB ports, including 1 USB 3.2 Gen2 and 1 USB 3.2 Gen2×2, plus 6 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports, PCIe x16, PCIe x4 and PCIe x1 slots, 3 M.2 slots, 4 SATA ports and 7 fan connectors. Networking capabilities include two wired controllers: 1 Gbps and 2.5 Gbps.
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The MSI MPG X570S Carbon Max WiFi is equipped with the X570S chipset and can also be used with the latest CPUs such as the recently introduced AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D bypass. In contrast to the somewhat outdated AMD X570 chipset, the board presented here has received the “S” version, which enables the mainboard manufacturer to cool the PCH completely passively. In terms of size, it is a normal ATX mainboard, so it is compatible with most cases on the market.
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The Asus X570 ROG Crosshair VIII Hero aims to be the perfect “Goldilocks”-level choice with its price and available feature set. Coming in at $399, it packs enough premium specs to make you wonder if it’s even necessary to spend more. PCI-E Gen 4? Got it. Connectivity for most USB and networking needs? Got it here, too.
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As its D4 nomenclature indicates, it is a DDR4-compatible motherboard. For this, it has no less than 4 DIMM ports with which to house up to 128 GB of Dual-Channel memory . If, on the other hand, we seek to maximize frequencies according to the number and type of modules, we can reach up to 5,333 MHz.
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ASUS ROG Strix Z690-A Gaming WiFi D4 was released simultaneously with the announcement of Intel Alder Lake processors, and by now it has already become quite popular among users thanks to support for more affordable DDR4 memory, a powerful processor power system, four M.2 ports and a comprehensive set of others. interfaces.
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The ASRock Z690 Phantom Gaming-ITX/BT4 is delivered to us in a very small box that quickly makes us understand that we have in our hands a motherboard as compact as possible. Inside, in addition to the board, we find the classic bundle of motherboards: manuals, installation CDs, two SATA cables, the screws for SSDs in M2 format, and of course, the antenna for WIFI. There are also some goodies: a postcard, a sticker, two cable ties, and even a keyboard key.
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These are not corporate devices, but equipment for private use, with an increased level of reliability, extended warranty and support. Also, the goal is to simplify the deployment of the software and hardware complex. Nevertheless, Creator boards are not unusual for many, although flagship devices are equipped with the most advanced interfaces like Ethernet 10G or Thunderbolt 4. Later it became clear that not everyone needs them and not everyone is ready to overpay for them, and therefore mid-range boards appeared .
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Many will already ask themselves why we decided to do a short test with the MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI. The reason is quite obvious: The substructure of the MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI used by MSI is, with a few exceptions, identical to the already tested MSI MAG Z690 TORPEDO (Hardwareluxx test) . The connections, but also the VRM area, were adopted 1:1 and so a 16+1+1 phase design is used. On the one hand, the aforementioned exceptions apply to the Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 module, which is not present in the MAG Z690 TORPEDO.
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In addition to various features for overclocking, the motherboard can also come up with fast interfaces. In addition to a 2.5 GbE interface, this also includes USB 3.2 Gen2x2 (Type-C) with a whopping 20 Gbps and several USB 3.2 Gen2 ports (Type-A) with up to 10 Gbps. A total of six PCIe Gen4 ports with Shield Frozr Heatsinks allow a rich mass storage equipment and the best possible cooling of high-end SSDs for lasting high performance. When it comes to cooling, the Unify-X Max pursues a coherent overall concept, because the PCH (“Platform Controller Hub”) of the X570S chipset also dispenses with active cooling and relies on a large-area heat sink.
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