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ASUS Infinity 2022 – Price Drops

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ASUS has announced the Infinity campaign, running through June. The sales campaign features multiple deals across all ASUS product lines. The campaign covers special promotions through Memorial Day and Father’s Day for eligible products while supplies last. Here are some current deals on select motherboards:

CountryModelDurationMSRPPromo Price
USROG STRIX B550-F GAMING WIFI II + Router5/16 – 5/31$ 229.99$ 209.99
USROG STRIX Z590-A GAMING WIFI5/1 – 5/31$ 329.99$ 229.99
USTUF GAMING Z590-PLUS WIFI5/1 – 5/31$ 259.99$ 159.99
USROG STRIX Z590-E GAMING WIFI5/1 – 5/31$ 299.99$ 229.99
USPRIME Z590-A5/1 – 5/31$ 249.99$ 179.99

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ASRock Z690 Taichi Razer Edition – TweakTown

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The Taichi is one of the best motherboards coming out of ASRock’s current gen portfolio. That said, not everyone may be a fan of the latest aesthetic or the “gear” design used on the last two Z series platforms. For these consumers, ASRock has offered a Razer Edition solution built from their partnership with Razer for the previous few years. This “Razer Edition” shares the same hardware platform as the standard Taichi but changes the entire aesthetic of the motherboard, including all the motherboard heat sinks, rear I/O cover, and RGB layout.

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MSI MPG Z690 CARBON EK X – TweakTown

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With the Ace taking the enthusiast slot in MSI’s Z690 MAG lineup, variations of the Z690 Carbon and Z690 Edge fill out of the MPG portfolio. At the top end of this range of motherboards is the Carbon EK X, a board that is functionally identical to the Carbon Wi-Fi but with extra sauce added from EK Waterblocks.

For the hardware platform, we have all the typical, with Z690 chipset, Socket LGA1700, and four DDR5 memory slots. As per usual, this allows 128GB of memory to be installed using 32GB sticks, with speeds of 4800 supported at the base and 6600MHz at the top end.

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MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 – itndaily

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What is missing on MSI MPG Z690 Edge WIFI DDR4? Hot buttons for turning on / restarting the PC, as well as the POST indicator, but fortunately, special diagnostic lamps are placed next to the DDR4 memory connectors, notifying the user about the successful / unsuccessful completion of the initial check of components (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot).

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BIOSTAR Z690 VALKYRIE – OCInside

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The processing of the mainboard is first-class and the design is really well done in our eyes. There is basically nothing to complain about in terms of equipment either. Biostar has packed pretty much everything on the mainboard that is currently possible. In terms of overclocking skills, the Z690 Valkyrie leaves absolutely nothing to be desired, since almost everything can be modified.

Read more @ OCInside (German)

MSI Project ZERO Motherboard – Sleek and Clean

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A new trend in motherboard design are sleek designs with no visible power circuits or power cables. Heavily reinforced motherboards hidden under metallic and plastic covers might change what we expect from next-gen motherboards soon, but this will require a lot of changes.

MSI’s Project Zero is based on MEG Unify design, most likely the Z690 model with quad-DDR5 SO-DIMM support. The company took a step back and redesigned the placement for motherboard headers, SATA and power connectors. Those are now located at the rear. This also means that some problem may arise, such as how to attach cables in such a tight space.

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ASRock Z690 PG ITX/TB4 – TweakTown

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For ASRock, they have deployed the Phantom Gaming lineup to handle their single Z690 ITX chipset platform similarly as they did with Z590. The PG ITX/TB4, as the name would suggest, packs a significant amount of connectivity into the SFF ITX form factor, including Thunderbolt 4, as one would expect.

The rest of the hardware platform plays out as usual with LGA1700 socket support alongside a two-slot memory system that supports 64GB of DDR5. Speeds start at 4800MHz and run up to 6400MHz via XMP.

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MSI MEG Z690 ACE – TweakTown

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With the MEG Godlike, a limited-edition motherboard that requires a personal invite from MSI, the Z690 Ace has become the “hot and ready” platform for consumers wanting a top-end motherboard from MSI. The MEG Z690 Ace doesn’t disappoint with its hardware or aesthetics. Like last year’s Z590 platform, this year’s Ace continues with the black and gold theme devoid of any onboard RGB, perfect for consumers who like minimalist builds.

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MSI MPG Z690 FORCE WIFI – Hardwareluxx

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Just like the ASUS ROG Strix Z690-A Gaming WiFi D4 (Hardwareluxx test) , the MPG Z690 FORCE WIFI was established on the market with high-contrast optics. The PCB comes in ATX dimensions and is black, while the heatsinks themselves are silver. From the iF International Forum Design GmbH – based in the state capital of Lower Saxony – the circuit board was able to claim  the Design Award 2022 alongside the MEG Z690 GODLIKE.

Read more @ Hardwareluxx (German)