GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS MASTER – HardwareLuxx

For a top-class mainboard, the accessories are rather clear, but Gigabyte provides all the important accessories. Apart from a support data carrier, the mainboard manual is of course included, which can be obtained from the Gigabyte website as well as the drivers. Also included are six SATA cables, five M.2 screws, two thermistor cables, the 2T2R WiFi antenna and an RGB extension cable. Apart from various Gigabyte stickers, we were also able to locate a noise detection cable, the G-Connector and the Gigabyte AORUS housing sticker.

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GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 vs. Z690 AORUS MASTER – Benchmark

Choosing a relatively cheap Z690 board with DDR4 memory would allow you to save a few dollars at the moment – especially if you use RAM from an older computer. The most attractive model from Intel’s stable at the moment seems to be the Core i5-12600K, which even with DDR4 should impress with its capabilities. When you put down a few pennies, after a while you can simply replace the board with a model that supports DDR5.

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GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS MASTER – GreenTech_Reviews

The motherboard is made on the basis of an 8-layer black printed circuit board in the standard ATX format. In the design, elements of black and gray are mainly used, except for chrome elements and colored electronic elements. Even with a cursory examination, it is easy to identify differences from its predecessor – a different location and number of ports / slots, a different power subsystem and its cooling system, and the design as a whole.

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