Plenty of features. Easy to use software. What more could you want in a motherboard?
Has everything needed for upgrade to windows 11 to be worth it since board features are mainly win 11 only. At first was just booting but not loading anything, turns out i needed to push both sides of ram down and put them in A2 and B2 slot. Got DDR5 6000 was worried cause intel i7 14700kf said 5600 max supported but the xmp for it to worked out and ram runs great with it. Also was worried was doing to much man handling of board cause i installed it then pulled it back out then back in. Anywho though just needed seat the ram snug down in dimm. Everything bought for it works great thank you
This board has practically everything I could need for my new build. Love that the IO Shield is already applied, has great VRM cooling, and tons of high-speed ports. Love how easy it is to install SSDs under the heatsinks without fumbling with super tiny screws. My favorite part is the PCIE release button. Super useful when removing these gigantic graphics cards nowadays.
My first Tuff motherboard was a X58 that last thirteen years and my second Tuff motherboard was a Z87 which still runs today after ten years. The bios is easy to navigate. I paired this board up with a i9 i12900k and it is as fast as a Hellcat. I did have some issues with an internet connection while loading Windows but I did some research and got it taken care of. Hopefully I can have the same luck with this Z790 as I have with the other Tuff motherboards. Since I have a rare and unique Cooler Master Nvidia case, I did a retro fit with this motherboard and I think it turned out fine.
Over the years, I have built hundreds of desktop PCs for business use with Gigabyte boards. This particular model I have used 30 to 40 times. The last dozen builds I used M.2 SSD Gen4 Crucial drives; one for the OS and one for storing backup images. Connecting both directly to the board vs a SATA interface improves speed substantially. This board has been very reliable with no DOAs.
This Motherboard has everything you could need in a motherboard
As usual, at least in my experience, ASUS products have been solid performers. I use ASUS motherboards in all my computer builds, never had one mal-function.
Simple setup, worked and updated itself on first power up zero issues thus far. Massive heat sinks everywhere running benchmarks so far everything has been optimal. Nothing over 70c at 100% on processor,board, or video card. Wish I had known before hand they had heat sinks installed on the M.2 sockets for M1 M3 and M4. Wouldnt have had to buy memory with heat sinks. This is more positive than negative hence the pros column.
I am pretty sure this is a pretty amazing motherboard, just the fact that it has an error code reader for a sub $500 motherboard is a plus. I wish other manufacturers would take note as this use to be a normal thing even with the budget motherboards.
I said mid loosely because while it is a mid tier priced board, it is far from mid tier. I came from being an avid Asus fan but had some trouble with their products recently. Decided to switch and found glowing reviews for MSI. First thing I noticed, this thing is well built. Feels great in the hand. The board is visually appealing and the install is a breeze. I love the fan placement and the m.2. It has beefy vrm and it has held a solid OC on my 13900k. Also holds memory stable at 7600 mhz. Very easy to OC by the way. Also it is keeping my components much cooler than my previous Asus board.
IO options. Debug lights. Several storage ports.
The board seems sturdy and well built. There were adequate connections for all that I wanted to add to the board. The user manual provided several illustrations for the build.
has allot of good features for the price point
- easy to set up lots of space
Everything works great as intended
- Good quality and great styling -RGB software isn't that bad (this is a pro because some softwares out there are pretty bad)
- Lots of USB ports - Lots of M.2 slots - Stunning Looks - Solid build - Fair price considering cost of everything has gone up
beautiful lighting good fan control A LOT of ssd slots very fast in everything
Very heavy and solid they use a lot of metal. ATX Board, Supports socket 1851 for my intel core 9 285. Easy latch for m2 sticks, release button for PCI video Card. Debug display for troubleshooting. Z890 Chipset, reinforced pci slot, Wi-Fi 7, 10 GB Lan, dual channel DDR 5 memory with 4 slots. Support for gen 5 m2. PCI 4 and PCI 3 available for expansion. Easy build for me. Best motherboard I have had to date.