Intel Z390 Motherboard Review Collection
Intel’s new Z390 was a bit of a surprise to most and is more of an update to the Z370 than an entirely new chipset. The Z390 chipset adds support up to 6 USB 3.1 gen 2 on the chip, which up until now would have to be included as a separate chip and added integrated WiFi 802.11ac support. In…
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In this review, we look at the MPG Z390 Gaming Pro. MSI motherboards these days are sorted into four categories: the MEG series, MPG series, MAG series, and PRO series with MEG being short for ‘MSI Enthusiast Gaming’. This MPG board is positioned in a mainstream to a higher-end region of the DiY PC desktop segment…
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MSI’s Z390 GAMING EDGE AC is priced right at the $189 mark, and while there is a lot of competition at that price point, the MSI Z390 Gaming Edge AC holds up. It offers a variety of features, and the VRM, while not the most robust, gets the job done.
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The Hero series has arguably been the go-to board for many each generation to get all the ROG Maximus goodies without the flagship prices of something like the Formula or Extreme boards. ROG only features like dedicated water cooling headers, pre-mounted I/O Shield, multi-zone Aura-Sync lighting with addressable headers, and one-click Ai-powered overclocking gives you everything an enthusiast gamer could…
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Not being left too far behind its ATX brethren, this model uses a 6+2 Phase Digital Power Design which includes both digital PWM Controllers and PowIRStage MOSFET. This configuration is able to provide at least 40A of power from each phase. Furthermore, there’s support for 4400 MHz DDR4, and possibly even higher than that.
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There are a few differences between the Z390 Aorus Pro and its Z370 counterpart, the Z370 Aorus Gaming 5. These differences go deeper than the naming scheme and the aesthetics of the boards. The Z390 Aorus Pro has a beefed up, 12+1 phase power delivery, compared to the 8+3 power phase on the Z370 Gaming 5.
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The ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming 9 I have here today is the flagship of this new lineup. The board boasts a full-coverage M.2 heatsink, dual Gigabit LAN, and ASRock Hyper BCLK Engine II. Not only are there three M.2 slots, but eight SATA 6 Gb/s ports, of which two ports are powered by an additional ASMedia controller. The feature ASRock is most excited to present, and rightfully so, is the new Phantom Gaming 2.5 Gb/s LAN.
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Other interesting features include dual Intel Gigabit LAN and Intel AC WiFi as well as plentiful onboard RGB lighting and ample LED expansion headers. It’s feature rich by anyone’s definition, but can the ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming 9 justify its high price tag? Let’s find out.
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The Asus ROG Maximus XI Hero competes well against Gigabyte’s closest competing model, and that’s enough to get it the same point score. Fans of both brands can make their choice based on feature differences, while value seekers look can look for even better deals.
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With the Z390 launch EVGA’s first motherboard is the Z390 FTW, which is will eventually sit in the middle of their Z390 product stack once other boards are launched. This board looks quite similar to the Z370 FTW board, but does have a few changes. We will be combining this board with our Core i9-9900K to see what it can do! Read on to find out!
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