ASUS PRIME Z790-A WiFi : The FULL review
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- Опубликовано: 5 июл 2024
- Buy the PRIME Z790-A WiFi: amzn.to/3Dvf5mb
The PRIME Z790-A WiFi is the motherboard to watch at every new chipset release. Unfortunately, despite being an outstanding board, it is too close to its last year predecessor to motivate any upgrade.
Not only does it mirror its aesthetic and design, but it misses the opportunity to improve its VRM and add bandwidth output features (back I/O USBs).
Enjoy!
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
1:19 The PCB
1:29 Design
1:44 RGB
2:02 CPU Socket
2:16 VRM
4:19 RAM
4:59 M.2 SSD
6:06 SATA
6:15 PCIe Expansion
7:45 Back IO
9:22 Z790 Chipset
9:45 Front Panel Connectors
9:59 Cooling
10:19 Troubleshooting
10:58 Conclusion 
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For anyone building a new system opting between these two, they'll probably have to opt for the z790 anyway, since a lot of asus boards seem to not bother with a usb bios flashback port
First video I see from you and I already like you, subscribinng right away. Right to the point no buzzing around thank you.
Sorry how tall is this mobo? I was wondering if i can fit an arctic cooler into my case so... is it less than 40mm?
Really enjoy your videos. Both informative and entertaining, because of your vid I ended up with a z690 gaming-f from asus. Thanks!
How do u connect the wifi adapter?
Does this have any boot option for booting different OS's from different drives, like press F10 for boot options. If not does anyone know any 13900K motherboard that does?
Is the RGB on the board controllable or does it only have the option to cycle through rainbow?
Thinking about upgrading my i7 4820k with Asus Rampage IV extreme. Will this board be worth it like my old one?
hello, I would like to take a z790 for my 13600kf, is this better or the msi mag tomahawk? thank you so much
Does this mother has fast/extreme tuning profile in bios?
Excellent video. You helped me immensely. Easy to watch and very informative. Thank you. I just ordered the ASUS Prime Z790-A after agonizing on what motherboard would work for me. This is my first build.
Same here for me.
@@lostinseale ordering mine as we speak. First build ever for me as well
Literally just finished building mine
I found the deal making it less than the some ddr4 motherboards and the z690. This video helped me a lot because I've been looking for a good motherboard for a while and haven't found one that combines new tech with aesthetica like this one does
did you notice any coil whine from this motherboard? i send 2 gigabyte z790 aorus elite ax motherboard back because they have both coil whine.
Do you have to update it’s bios right away?
What case fits it?
Great overall video, very useful to me. I have a technical question about audio connectors on the I/O panel; I read in the manual that a 4 channels audio system must be connected in a strange way: a connector (lime or pink, I don't remember) for the front audio channels, and a front connector (top of the case, for example) for the back audio channels. Did I misunderstand anything? Two cables running to two different location of the case??? That is weird, unpractical...and I like the Asrock z790 approach way more: lime and pink connectors, both on the I/O mobo panel, for front and back speakers! Sorry for my english, hope you will understand anyway. Can you confirm this?
Confirmed
Thank you for this review. I purchased this board for my next build which will be in white. I buy boards like I buy cars, I don't buy a new one every year. My pre-built i9-139 Hyte system has a TUF Z690-Plus in it and I am happy with it. My expectations are that these two boards will get me thru the next 3 years at least so I don't mind the price when the quality is there. What I can continue to do is to upgrade around the board with faster memory, better cooling, better graphics cards and fans. If and when any of those items become available and will add to my system, that is where I may do additional upgrading. Got my Z790-A. One difference I did find is that the Z790-A DDR5 has connections for TPM. I get what that module does, just trying to figure the benefit and how it works.
How many fans can u connect including a 360mm AIO?
Hey Mr Laurent
I wanna this one but I'm confused of this
Buy wich one asus z790plus or this one
Please help me if you were me wich one you choose Let me know as soon as you could thanks for your good chanel❤
Hi! I bought this motherboard and I have a question, when I start playing a match on a game it always turn on the red light of the cpu, at first I was scared and I thought something was wrong with the CPU but after investigating I saw that it is only an indicator saying that the cpu is basically working hard. So is that true?
I FIND my motherboard today through ur channel ......thank u. knowledgeable information
I'm annoyed because they flipped the direction of the sata cable ports and mine bends at a 90 degree angle, so I need a full extra half-inch of below or behind my motherboard to use either pair of sata cable ports, and it's a tight fit in my case.
How many NVME slots does it have?
Hey, thanks for the video. I just ordered this motherboard, along with an i7 13700k. (Wanted a TUF as but onnly D4 models are available now). I also have a good cooler - MSI MEG 360 - and I was intending to do some overclocking on that i7 puppy. Unfortunately I've read here and there that htis motherboard wouldn't put up with OC'ing an i7 or an i9, and I sohould've gone Maximus. May I ask what's your take on it? I prefer to know before installing because changing motherboards leads to Windows / id / boot nightmares. Thanks!
this vs msi tomahawk wifi? which one is better?
idk if I want the prime z690, z790, or asrock Z790 pro rs wifi.
hello to the flashbios button?if so where?
please review the mATX version: PRIME Z790M-PLUS D4
IS IT GOOD ENOUGH FOR i9-13900KS 6.0 RUNNING 24/7 WITH HIGH LOADS ??
Z790-a or Z790-p. Which one is better?
I'm split between getting this or the Z790-P for my new DDR5 setup, im running a i9-14900k on a AsRock z690 PG Riptide with 64GB of RAM as of now, which I will use in another case and install the i9-12900k and RTX3070 and either sell it or use it as another backuprig.
Hey there,
Thanks for sharing this detailed review of the Asus Prime z790a motherboard. It's always great to get insights into the latest tech offerings. I appreciate your thorough analysis of the motherboard's features and capabilities.
You've covered a lot of ground in your review, from the design to the VRM configuration, memory support, and I/O options. It's clear that this motherboard has a lot to offer in terms of performance and versatility.
One thing I'd like to know more about is the motherboard's compatibility with different CPUs and GPUs. It would be helpful to have some information on which processors and graphics cards work best with this motherboard for gaming or other tasks.
Overall, your review provides a comprehensive overview of the Asus Prime z790a, and it's certainly a motherboard worth considering for those looking for a powerful and reliable option. Keep up the great work!
Could this handle 14700k cpu with some high end DDR5 ram ?
First time building a PC and I have a 4090 trinity OC otw and I’m getting an i7 13th gen. Having trouble looking for motherboards but this seems to be the one. I’m getting drr5 ram also so that’s a factor.
Thanks for the video, I am assembling my first build with one of these mother boards right now. I got mine on amazon prime day last week and I also bought the intel i7 3700k.
The socket must be compatible
Given the choice between the PRIME Z790-A WIFI and the ROG STRIX Z690-F Gaming ($60 CDN more), which would you recommend for a new build with an i5-13600KF processor?
I would go for the PRIME Z790-A because of the bios issue with the ROG STRIX Z690-F, mainly bc it is a 12th gen board, whereas the prime is a 13th gen board that also supports 12th and has a bios flashback button
Also the RAM speed difference allows you to have some freedom if you buy 6000mhz ddr5
Hey Laurent, i really enjoy your videos. They are super informative and funny. You cover a lot of things that other reviewers dont pay attention too. I bought my X570 Unify based on your review and it was a great choice. In my opinion your reviews are among the best on youtube. Keep em coming ! I would really appreciate some reviews of the new X670E boards in the future.
D‘accord. I too bought a X570 Unify after watching Laurent‘s review and buildzoid‘s deep dive.
Hey Dave. Thanks for the kind words.
Next review is the Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi :).
I hope you will like it !
Yeah I'm 101 percent agree with it,
Waiting for msi reviews
@@Laurentschoice And I bought last year prime z690-a board with i5 12600k after watching his video and I just love it. Now I have one question, I saw on Asus website that z690 does support intel latest 13th gen processor. is it true or not? if it is true then will I get the best performance from the i5 13600k processor with z690 board?
At 0:50 @Laurent, You've written Prime for Rog Strix Mother board.🧐 By the way Excellent review from You. Keep It Up. We love watching your Videos.
I saw :/ ... just too lazy to change edit the video through RUclips AWESOME FLAWLESS editing tool. :)
I purchased this board new, but it did not come with a driver disc. Is a driver disc necessary or are things installed automatically with these boards?
No need of discs anymore. Just go on the product page of the board and download whatever u need from the airport section .
Any chance you can do the gigabyte aero G z890? Appreciated this video
Z890... yes but it'll take some time ;) ( a year)
If u meant the z790 aero G .. absolutely coming sooner :)
Can you run 4 channel with 4x 16gb 5200 sticks? Or does it not post
Yes
hi I have the ddr5 certified 3.0, why in the bios of this z790 it doesn't see xmp 3.0 and only xmp 1.0, 2.0 and xmp tweaked? I have the latest bios
did you figure out this issue
I have this board i have rtx 4090 and 1 ssd 4.0 m.2 how many lanes i will get? 16x or 8 x? Plss help me
X16 on the gpu and x4 on m.2, thats all that the cpu will support
Laurent, this one or the z790 Tomahawk?
Hmmmmm.... rough one. I like the tomahawk better in terms of VRM, and has more USB output. But go on whichever is the cheaper of the two in your region. They will act very similarly. Not much difference.
It loses whitout the Spdif I/0 that is a big factor if it had it, the rest is fine.
But again minus the usb bios flashback also missing. That many uses.
The only entertaining, informative, and funny motherboard reviewer out there. You are clear and keep the jokes going, thanks for that, ASUS has a boring channel I didn't understand why I should get the strix over the prime but after your explanation I might know what to get.
Nicest comment of the week !!! Thanks Ser !
Is it worth getting the prime z790 over the prime z690?
If you are going for the 13th generation intel cpu then i would highly suggest to buy the z790. This one is optimized for the latest 13th and also get the ddr5 version.
Seems like if you are going to build a 13th gen PC, it be a good idea to get the remaining z690 stock on discount as all the boards seem to almost be 1:1 minus the PCIE lane changes which wouldn't effect 99% of users at home.
this
What about higher ram oc frequency compatibility? Wouldn't be better if you want to upgrade your ram in 2 years when tech has matured?
To my understanding, the issue with the z690 would be not being able to update the BIOS to support the 13th gen cpu without first loading with a 12th gen CPU...since it doesn't have BIOS flash.
Seems like the technologies have evolved to a point it almost doesn't matter what board we buy as they're still very high end. Maybe the feature sets are the only real differences now.
Agreed. I felt like there was an outright shift in build quality, with only a handful of outliers, with the release of B550 and Z490 a little over two years ago. Of course the prices pretty much went up with it.
yes and no. some bioses and VRM heatsinks are real bad, and the cheapest boards dont even have debug leds.
So true. Can't agree more
Great informative Video. Can you tell myself and your other Viewer's what the difference is between the Asus PRIME Z790-A WiFi MOBO and two Sister Boards, the Asus PRIME Z790-V WiFi and the Asus PRIME Z790-P WiFi MOBO's? Randy AKA randog311
I’m looking for Silver-ish motherboard so this is one choice but please review the Z790 Aero G too….
Hey Starrims :)
Good to have you here. Reviewing both strix (x670e and Z790e) and then back to gigabyte :)
@Laurent's Choice that's great! I'm looking forward for the z790 aero g test as well.
As I'm currently hesitant between this Aero and the asus prime a or p for intel 13th gen new build, I Hope it will be as good as the z690 since you're quite happy with this model.
With even fewer capacitors for components, this z790 (not powers stages) Asus says it's perfect for the 13th gen, memory wise i bet a bios update made the z690 the same
Unfortunately not, it runs better, but as for compatibility with ddr5, 790 is the way to go
Как thanderbolt подключить?
Does this need or have bios flashback?
Does not have it. It's only available on ROG models. Not needed for 13th gen.
1020 amps? How ... ?
Does this board have optical audio output?
No !
I'm planing to buy this mb but because I'm not that expert in pcie lanes, my setup will be to install two m.2 gen 4 and a gpu. my question is: will my gpu lose lanes and became x8 instead of 16 ? if yes then could you please guide me to a good value mb with this setup ?
They even took away the T_SENSOR temperature sensor header that was still present on the Z690-A. Product segmentation at its finest.
Bought this board and the PCIE 16 slot didn't work, waiting for a replacement. :(
Why it didnt work bro ?
@@benjamin018 defective, no issues with the new one
The alligator joke got you a sub.
WoW, Its Great Job You Did, For GCC Gamers Where to Buy Asus Prime Z790-A WIFI Motherboard in Dubai, UAE ?
Will it update to support 14th gen ?
Yes. It does with BIOS version 1402.
instead of clr cmos button they should provide pins so that one can use a switch to use it from front panel ...
what's wrong with the button? I have used it in the past when the PC was sealed in the case
Where exactly do you see a Clear C MOS Button?
nvm wrong board, i was thinking of the strix-a
11:22 it's not bad to get it now because in the future when they start to include more PCIe5 lanes, that price may go up for the overall board. So at least by 2026 you already have a PCIe5 running at least your graphic card. This board has a 3-5 year lifespan of not being "too old".
The only difference is false advertisement with the z690 version, at least for the p variant. You cannot run ddr5 with 4 sticks inside, there is no supported set. So the highest configuration is 2x32 GB at 6000 MT/s or 2x16 GB, but forget it if you want to upgrade.
Sir please help me this MOTHERBOARD good for overclocking with i7 12700k 😢? Please reply me , and use cpu cooler Noctua Nh U12a ? Love from india 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
Would go for a Strix in my humbled opinion. :)
@@Laurentschoice thanks
Hi! This MB or MSI MPG Z690 FORCE WIFI? Already tired of choose(((
The Gen 5 options on all the new MB seem like they steal too many lanes to really uae them. If you use then Gen 5 M.2 you lose the main attraction, your 16 lane graphics slot. I wish there was a step up.
just got this motherboard, and im confused as to what the displays top left on the board does ? for me it shows nothing and nothing in the manual explains it, any ideas ?
Haha, came in for the Prime board and ended up leaving with the alligator knowledge
Small things like that make us better humans !
@@Laurentschoice I just thought of an idea to help you grow your channel. Include this totally unrelated fact-of-day knowledge within your future reviews? It's like a catchphrase from some successful RUclipsrs I've been following. Your fun fact did help me engage more with your video after all 😄
@@teb5112 Totally agree with that.👍
Would you please go on my Twitter (laurentschoice) and write me a fun fact each ?
I'll play them whatever they are. And I mean... whatever they are
@@Laurentschoice Followed your account, but can't guarantee I'd have something for you before your next video review lol
This board has only 4 sata ports and weak DDR5 abilities on the fast slots (best i could do is 6000 mhz xmp profile, and a max speed of stock ram speed (4800 mhz if i remember right) on the slow slots. Also it had a tendency to selectively not boot my spinny slow HDs which pissed me off to no end (yes the POST delay boot setting... eh not that great waiting an additional 8+ seconds for it to maybe boot them). Refunded and got Gigabyte Aorus Elite X AX for $20 more and no issues. In theory i can do 4-way DDR5 at high speed (not that i intend to but i like the flexibility). I honestly didn't test the slow slots yet but fast slots are taking 6800 mhz OC without issue and 7000 mhz is just about stable with some tuning (had like 1 error after a lot of TestMem5 testing, with the same cheap 6000 mhz kit that Asus had issues with!). Also yes slow spinny HD's all work and 6 sata ports (so i can plug in all my old drives AND my ancient dvd burner). Basically the first and last ASUS board i will ever buy lol.
I never understood this board. Of course I realize it is 5 months later now but in my area it is more expensive than the MSI Z790 Tomahawk. It feels like Asus is the only one holding onto his day one prices while never offered much even back then. Gigabyte, MSI, ASRock are way ahead in my opinion. You got to really love Asus to buy this board but then again I imagine Asus enthusiast go for the Strix line-up at the minimum.
Pls tell me how many lanes i have with the rtx 4090 on the mainboard ? I dont understand? Only 4x or 8 x or 16 x? ?
I have a 4080 on a z690. Having that GPU and not giving it all the lanes it needs to give you the best graphics it can offer would be sinful.
My next built will be with a ROG 3080 (I can't find the White 4080/90 GPU I want for a price that I would pay) and I just got this MB delivered today. I plan to put a 4080/90 on this board at some point. Check the many reviews out for your GPU. Many explain lanes and how to get the most out of the GPU. Good Luck.
@@jrfreeagent3179 and how it works with intel core i9 13900k can i get here 5.8 ghz?
X16 on the gpu slot and x4 on m.2 slot, total 20 that thr cpu can support
I like this guy.
Does it support my i7 14700k??
Yes it does :)
I wanna get this mobo pair with i9-13900k with 4090. But i dunno which psu to get. Is corsair hx1000 is enough? Any recommendation on psu pls. Thanks!
Oh yeah
👍 !!! 👍 !!! 👍 !!!
Ничего не понял, но очень интересно!!!)))
Didn't know that alligators could erupt.
The Z790 upgrades are so very small that the Z690 is the better economical choice over all.
5:52 you do know that ALL manufacturers work together right? On a basic STANDARD right? The industry says ok, we giving you on PCIe5 now, we should see at least one more lane in the near future.
I find it fascinating that even on the Z-Platform for over 300€ Asus is so cheap that one has to pay premium for a wifi card, that in bulk with antennae would cost them under 10€. I will check other reviews but keep this Board in mind for a ddr4 build with 13700k.
As always: thank you Laurent and have a nice evening.
Welcome Pietr. Keep in mind, this is a DDR5 board! It doesn't support DDR4 :)
@@Laurentschoice ooops my search engine linked me to the P
So the DDR4 right now is about 80€ more expensive than the DDR5 in Germany
oh.. yeah.. another overpriced board if you ask me!! Reviewing the STRIX... hopefully this one will be different!
the prime ddr4 is so cheap (built) that I would stay away from it. Either strix or go ddr5
@@Laurentschoice nah, still overpriced in EU, 100€ more vs the 690 for no reason.
The problem with Pci 5.0 Nvme on Z790 is that none of the Z790 boards that support PCI-E 5.0 nvme will run the gpu at 16x whilst running a PCI-E 5.0 nvme, they will all drop to 8x as there is not enough pci-e lanes on z790, this is why even the Apex still only uses 4.0 so you can maintain 16x on the gpu. So Asus choice is understandable
🙂👍
Asus milking customers with their pricing? Really? :D
Milking the same design again might be why those boards are so white :p
That made me grin. Cars and trucks are made the same. They don't make new under carriages every year. They just put a different shell on it and give it a new name. But your point is made.
1:25 MADE IN CHINA 😀
i feel its just a little bit overpriced 🤔
Just a little ???
Its about 50 bucks over priced I reckon
habib albi
Good point to redirect pcie5.0 to ssd's... But its there any m.2 SSD (pcie5.0)? "... A prediction have been made..." Ps i live your sensem of humor
How can you dislike this? He gives you the facts and his honest opinion... I don't understand the hate
Well... lots of asus love on the channel...
Thanks for the kind words :)
@@Laurentschoice Nothing for. I fell in love with your accent and subbed. I can't decide between a GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ULTRA or a ASUS PRIME Z690-A. I have a 13700k and want a ddr5.