Clean look and easy BIOS Keeps my 265k boosted as high as other more expensive boards
New LGA 1851 Lots of room for PCI 5 expansion Onboard BT and WiFi Tons of space for M.2 memory (gen 4 at least)
Loving every bit of this mb
I initially bought a Gigabyte Z790 mb for my build but it turned out the MB doesn't have room for holding my GTX 1070 video card in 2nd PCIE slot duu to the poorly design layout. Luckily, I found this WELL BUILT ASRock Pro which has the well balance PCI slot spacing that accommodate the video card in 2nd slot handsomely. The additional advantage (for my build) are: more case fan heads for easy access, clearly printed labels on header pins and even cheaper price! PS. It is great that Newegg honored price match without hassle.
- Looks cool - aluminum sinks / design / graphics - Works well - Triple M.2 slots - I'm using 2 of them - PCI-E x16 slot for giant GPU
As someone who relies on their computer daily, I was searching for an update to my MSI Z790 ITX Edge SFF 13700 K PC that delivers excellent speed and reliability. When it was time for an upgrade, I opted for a Gigabyte Z890i Aorus ITX Ultra and an Intel i9-2850 K Ultra CPU. From day one until yesterday, I stuck with this board through BIOS revisions and other updates, so it would read RAM correctly, maintain a Wi-Fi signal, and avoid random shutdowns. It never would stabilize long story. When the price for this MSI Z890 I ITX Edge Wi-Fi dropped, I bought one (2 actually) instantly and installed mine yesterday. I am amazed at the difference in quality. It is significantly faster, smoother, and the audio is impressive; the audio on the Gigabyte board was not. It reads my RAM at 8400MHz, right where it should be, with zero glitches. My CPU is also right where it should be, and there are no random shutdowns (fingers crossed). Software installation was fast and automatic. I conducted extensive research before making this switch, and on paper, this board was supposed to be quicker due to enhanced VRMs, among other improvements. I have found this to be so. Though I havent benchmarked it yet, I anticipate excellent marks.
Somehow I bent the pins under the CPU of the 1st MB, don't know how I did that, after getting it back from from ASUS repair center, which it really didn't need because all they did is test startup 50 times & when I got it back the issue was resolved - so just a big waste of time I can't blame on any body else. So that's off my chest, the 2nd Z890-A is working perfectly. No complaints at all. It has plenty of USB's. Room for 2 HDD's, 4 2.5" SSD's & 5 M.2 SSD's. You don't need to be a gamer to get this MB, it will handle whatever you throw at it. I still haven't played with the Audio capabilities it has, or finished moving all my files over to the new PC. It's been a busy Summer. One hack I accidently discovered: I went with an Intel 265KF (no internal graphics), but was planning on getting a GPU any way. Do that and you can save a few bucks on the CPU.
- Looks fantastic, especially if you're a Sonic fan - Not a huge markup over the "normal" version - Ring logo is one of those "3D" things that seem to move when you move your head - Good RAM speed support; works with my DDR5-6000 CL30-40-40-96 with no issues even on a 12700K - Tons of SATA and NVMe ports; it let me make all my drives internal
I bought this as a gift for my son who is in the USA, I am in the UK. This was an excellent price and delivery was super fast. I have to be honest and say I don't really know what it is but he was Very happy and said although it took a bit of time setting up he is really impressed with it. He is building a gaming computer. My son sent me the link to newegg and I logged on, set up an account, ordered the item and paid with paypal for security, everything was smooth and simple, often I encounter problem shipping to California but paying in the UK, this wasn't a problem on this occasion. I am sure he will need more components for his build and I certainly will be buying from newegg in the future. Top job.
-Has a simple and easy to use BIOS -decent price for what it's worth -labels are clear and easy to read
Great stuff. Make sure to go into the Realtek audio settings and turn the amp setting up if you have high impedance headphones like me. Was initially disappointed the volume level was so low, and found out they have different amp settings in the app.
M.2 slot lga 1700 everything is great even has a c port slot which is nice idk what I would use it for
White matches my case very nicely Micro ATX somehow has some (not all) capabilities of a ATX or larger motherboard which is pretty good in my book, it's also as far as I know the only Micro ATX motherboard I could find that had these capabilities. (Could be wrong, but I looked around a lot!) Since it's micro ATX it's small, but has plentiful features as I'm about to list. Small means easier to fit, more compact, weighs less, and it does this without giving up too many features and specs as well as performance. 3 M.2 slots & 6 SATA Slots (with a 16x PCIE 4.0 extra slot that runs at 4x so you can add up to 4 M.2s ) Future proofing: Z790 chipset, 14th gen support, DDR5 support, PCIE 5.0 16X GPU slot, and decent VRMs for a Micro ATX motherboard, with plenty of USB slots including type c, USB 3.2, and all the latest io panel features you'd want in a motherboard. Some of these don't benefit us currently, but will down the line. Extensive BIOS with customizability, enabled overclocking, fan setup, DDR5 options such as high bandwidth / low latency when enabled helps with the RAM performance, as well as ram overclocking options, and Intel XMP, everything you could practically want for advanced and beginner users, with a very simple interface that isn't confusing or annoying. Linux support, big one for me it works well with Linux with no issues. For the power/reset switch on your case and such it makes your life easier by having a casing that go around this tiny pins with labels on where each connector goes corresponding to the pin, makes it very easy then just the default way. As I mentioned above it's a z790 chipset so it allows overclocking, it has an extra 4 pins that are optional that go right by the normal 8 pin connector if you need extra power for overclocking, as well as a water-cooling header for both the CPU (cpu_opt) and then another called sys fan 4 pump which I presume to be used for a GPU water cooling pump along with your normal cpu_fan header for people who use air coolers. Came with a Wi-Fi adapter that works really well. 200$ which is a good price. Works extremely well with my i7 14700k, my aio cooler (coolermaster masterliquid 360L with 360mm heatsink), and my Gigabyte Nvidia RTX 4080 Super Windforce v2 Probably more I'm forgetting, but you get the point it's a cool little board
- Aesthetically looks amazing - Plenty of M.2 slots - I love the heatsink on the M.2 drives - Easy to install - MSI has great BIOS control
🔧 1. Exceptional Build Quality: The Z890 Extreme is built like a tank, it has reinforced PCIe slots and with the Q-Release its super easy to remove graphics cards or NVMEs under the numerous heatsinks. it has high-quality capacitors, and thick VRM heatsinks, something i find other manufacturers dont always pay attention to. Armor-style shrouds and a premium brushed metal aesthetic give it a top-tier feel. plus its heavy as all hell. ⚡ 2. High-End Power Delivery 24+1+2+2 power stages provide rock-solid stability, ideal for overclocking my Core Ultra 9 285K The Robust VRM features 24+1+2+2 power stages, each handling 110 amps 🔌 3. Extensive Connectivity PCIe 5.0 x16 support for the latest GPUs. Multiple Gen 5 M.2 slots and PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots (with heatsinks), supporting ultra-fast NVMe drives. USB 4.0 / Thunderbolt 4 support, plus ample USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 ports. Dual 2.5G + 10G LAN + Wi-Fi 7 support for ultra-fast networking. 🖥 4. LCD Display & Debug Tools Built-in 5 inch LCD display for system status, temps, and custom logos. you can now import your own images or gifs Q-Code, FlexKey, BIOS Flashback, and Clear CMOS buttons for ease of troubleshooting and tweaking. Separate PCB layers and shielding for clean audio delivery. 🧠 7. AI Features & BIOS ASUS AI Overclocking and AI Cooling make tuning accessible even for novices. and of course the BIOS is world class, as always
thunderbolt 4 pc8000 memory controller m.2 5x4 Updated bios with nice Factory settings S200 overclock 5 rgb headers no fan hub needed standard cpu mount with even distribution pressure, No Hot Spots
- extremely sturdy - great built on heatsinks - solid state components in the TUF series
Work really good looks great
Everything works great as intended