Intel Z690 – Page 18 – Motherboard Review

ASRock Z690 Taichi – Guru3D

January 22, 2022 by Stephen

This product is from a series that already appeared using the Z590 chipset, which we’ve reviewed not long ago. When looking at the overall specs, the ASRock Z690 Taichi isn’t much different from the predecessor, which would explain such a price difference. We can see the (not wanted) progress (?) in the prices as the new one is even more expensive, as the MSRP is 589.99 USD (that’s 130 USD more than Z590). For 629 USD, you can find the MSI Z690 Unify, and for about 600 USD, there’s an Asus Maximus Z690 Hero available. There are, of course, cheaper ASRock Z690 models like PG Velocita, Steel Legend (DDR4), so you should find your match.

ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-I GAMING WIFI – TweakTown

January 22, 2022 by Stephen

The onboard power design is space-saving with its 10+1 design, but ROG has deployed 105A stages to make up for any losses, and its 1050A capacity should make for solid OC ability. Connectivity doesn’t suffer much, if at all. The Z690-I includes two Thunderbolt 4 ports, 2.5Gbe and WiFi6e, along with USB 3.2 Gen1, 2 and 2×2 available via internal header. Audio is the ALC4080 with a Savitech AMP making for impressive sound without the need of an external DAC.

GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS XTREME – Overclocking

January 22, 2022 by Stephen

As you can see, this AORUS Z690 Xtreme has a lot of charm and its design has not been left to chance by AORUS. We had decided to pay particular attention to the BIOS and it is clear that it is perfectly stable, proof of the improvement at this level. Even if the card is not intended for overclocking, it has proven to be perfectly effective both for the CPU and for the memory thanks to the different profiles available within the BIOS. It remains to be seen how the Tachyon model will behave, which we will tell you about shortly.

GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS PRO – TweakTown

January 22, 2022 by Stephen

As mentioned above, audio is using the ALC4080 chipset from Realtek, LAN connectivity is now using the Intel suite; i225 for 2.5Gbe and AX201 for WiFi6. Expansion includes three PCIe x16 slots. The top slot colored white is Gen5 compliant, while the bottom two pull from the chipset with a PCIe Gen 3 x4 interface. Storage has a single M.2 pushed by CPU lanes and another two m.2 coming off the chipset; additionally, there are six SATA III ports.

ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4 – iXBT

May 22, 2022January 20, 2022 by Stephen

Asus ROG Strix Z690-A Gaming WiFi D4 is a mid-level gaming solution with a cost of around 35 thousand rubles at the time of publication of the review. The board is interesting because it supports the 12th generation of Intel Core processors, but has slots for DDR4 memory, that is, it does not require to mess with still too rare and expensive DDR5 memory.

MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI – Vmodtech

May 22, 2022January 20, 2022 by Stephen

The design of the MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 motherboard comes in the MAG TOMAHAWK series that emphasizes the deep black, simple and fierce style of gaming motherboards that support DIY, including various applications, packed with full features. ready to use with heatsink cooling that focuses on cooling the entire motherboard including a 2.5G LAN connector and Intel Wi-Fi Solution that are featured on the motherboard Installing the latest PCIe Gen 5 ready Lightning M.2 system that supports up to NVMe SSDs installed.

MSI MEG Z690 GODLIKE – Chiphell

May 22, 2022January 19, 2022 by Stephen

In terms of the overall level of flagship motherboards, MSI’s “GODLIKE” series has been a good player since its inception. With Intel’s 12th generation Core and Z690 platforms achieving great leap forward in both performance and functionality, the new generation is based on Z690’s MEG Z690 Godlike has also awakened the original intention of sleeping. At the beginning of its announcement, it has once again attracted the attention and heated discussion of the enthusiast group with the various novel methods revealed.

MSI MEG Z690 UNIFY – AnandTech

January 18, 2022 by Stephen

With the Unify, we are looking at a premium model with support for DDR5 memory, but it doesn’t feature any RGB LED lighting. The MSI MEG Z690 Unify represents MSI’s Enthusiast Gaming series, which combines elements of an enthusiast-level motherboard, but with all the features designed for users to make the most of the latest controller sets and 12th gen features. Some of the features include five M.2 slots, support for DDR5-6666 memory, dual 2.5 GbE and Wi-Fi 6E networking, as well as an advertised 21-phase power delivery.

ASRock Z690 PG Velocita – TweakTown

January 18, 2022 by Stephen

ASRock is the last of the big four vendors to send over an Intel Z690 platform for us to test and review. The PG Velocita is an upper mid-range platform sitting under the Taichi, but above the Extreme, Steel Legend, and Pro series. It also happens to be one of the first Z690 boards to have the Intel Killer Suite that includes the AX1675 for WiFi6e and E3100G 2.5Gbe LAN.

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 EXTREME GLACIAL – Overclockers Russia

May 21, 2022January 18, 2022 by Stephen

With the release of the new Intel platform, ASUS decided to repeat the same thing, but only with the search for the incredible. For starters, the account simply ended on the number 13 and now the new board is already called ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 Extreme Glacial. This is even better, because the number does not reflect the understanding of the chipset used, but only shows the generation.