Intel Z490 Motherboard Review Collection
MSI uses eight Intersil phase controllers with 16 power stages (actually, 16+1 in total) rated at 90A and as we’ve mentioned, these are actively cooled. However, even in the fan’s boost mode where it spins up at the lowest temperature and after 10 minutes of full non-AVX load with our Core i9-10900K, the VRMs sat below 55°C and the fan failed to reach its start-up temperature.
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Although Intel’s latest Z490 chipset didn’t bring many new features per say, ASRock took care of that and introduced a couple of interesting solutions that make our experience richer. In the next few pages of this review, I will describe the key features of the Z490 PG Velocita motherboard, and we’ll show you how much you can expect of this fantastic looking motherboard.
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The Z490 Aorus Master is one of Gigabyte’s higher-end boards and today I’m going to check it out. I’ve been extremely impressed with Gigabytes boards, especially on the higher end for the last few years due to their VRMs and cooling capabilities.
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Today we’ll take a look at the Z490 AORUS MASTER. Now, in a more mature role, this board is aimed at delivering high-end features for the 10th-gen Intel Core CPUs and is intended to be an all-rounded to compete with other sub-$600 flagships from other brands.
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When it comes to motherboards MSI actually has six gaming lines or series (talk about confusing right!). At the top you have MEG, then it goes down to MPG, then you have MAG. Today we are taking a look at the MPG Z490 Gaming Carbon WiFi motherboard, which sits as the highest-end motherboard in the MPG line. The tagline for this board is “Game without concessions” and we are going to see today if that is true.
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The Maximus lineup is now in its 12th instalment and carries with it the Hero, Apex, Formula and Extreme models – all of which host the new Intel Z490 chipset. Each of the motherboards within this series offer something slightly different – but being in the upper echelon of this division, all are most definitely regarded as high-end offerings.
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ASUS’ ROG MAXIMUS Formula class motherboards have been one of the most beautiful motherboards designed ever since ASUS started putting a full shroud, front and back, on these motherboards. While EXTREME class boards, are now wearing shrouds as well, there’s just no denying that FORMULA boards are just simply cleaner.
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With a price point of $299, the Aorus Ultra is a premium motherboard (though still falls in the middle of Gigabyte’s Z490 line-up), and as such packs a suite of premium features to match. Let’s go through the highlights that stand out most to me.
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As we begin this journey, today we turn to MSI for a detailed look at their MEG Z490 UNIFY. UNIFY is an option which many have been secretly crying out for, it epitomises a group which protest against the RGB movement. UNIFY boasts an all-black design which offers up a sleek and subtle approach.
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ROG Maximus XII Hero (Wi-Fi) can accommodate up to three NVMe storage devices, all cooled with heatsinks. This board features an Intel WiFi 6 adapter and two Ethernet ports, where the Extreme model does 10 Gbps, this one has a max of up to 5 Gbps and yes, that’s how motherboard manufacturers segment the market these days.
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