- Clean layout makes for an easy build, very DIY friendly - ASUS quality - More audio ports on the back I/O panel than most - Up to 3 video ports, with Thunderbolt/DisplayPort adapter - All the features most of us will ever need
Bios update was a breeze. Connectors were well thought out. All 2ndary parts fit and work perfectly on this board. Thanks for designing a stable motherboard without issues.
- 5gb LAN - Dual 8 pin CPU power - Supplemental 8 pin PCIe power - Easy GPU latch - Tool-less m.2 installation - All fan headers are 2 amp, pump header is 3 amp
Wi-Fi ready, Windows 11 capable, plenty of USB ports, has HDMI ports, and even speaker & mic ports to get you going.
- Value for money - Well built - Looks good - Regular BIOS updates (critical for early adopters) - No compatibility issues till now
I got this and some ddr5 8000, cranked it up. "everything" clocked faster than the averages on passmark benchmarks. 300$ cpu ultra 265 by 60,200 points or so... right between 1,300$ AND 1,500$ CPUS 600$ gtx 5070 plain jane d3d'd between $2500 4090 and 5090 plain janes at around 89,000 whatevers. got liquid cooling on cpu and haven't seen over 42c on chip so far. made me happy I saved 1000 dollars on a video card. What I saved in graphics and faster processor speeds this mobo paid for itself 10x over already not even mentioning the electrical savings down the road.
Rich feature set, gorgeous aesthetics.
I have bought 3 of these now and all have worked right out of the gate. I think this is the best motherboard currently out there that supports DDR5 ram without any issues.
Affordable standard motherboard. XMP worked at 3600mhz 14CL.
seems to be a really good part our my husband's gaming pc.
Just what I am looking for in a motherboard that can be used in the future
Everything came in like new condition, I found no signs of wear or prior use. Packaging seemed to be factory conditions. I was extremely nervous after the motherboard drama a year ago but was very pleasantly surprised. The ASUS z490 motherboard is great and has fantastic power delivery I would highly recommend it for anyone trying to overclock. Running a 10600k at 5GHz easily with just a couple tweaks.
The rgb on the motherboard looks really good the pcie button makes installing larger cards such as the 5090 much easier to do
"This review for ASRock review rebate program." Lots of options for connection of SSD's.
-aesthetically pleasing -ease of install due to plugs being on backside -everything is in its usual spot just relocated to the back
- work as expected - easy to install and setup