Holy cow! This is the video I was looking for, a true in depth view of this motherboard. I love how you did the little things like bring up the fact of the m.2 screws are longer needed, not to mention the led status lights, m.2 heat sync, etc. Not to mention your video was just setup to be user friendly and right the the point(s) (no dillydallying.) You got yourself another sub :)
Thanks. This is the format I use for ALL motherboard reviews. I followed Gear Seekers on this, that’s how they do motherboard “overviews.” Check them out too if you have PC questions. Full of knowledge. Thanks for stopping by!
@@DannysTechChannel Even a year old video and you are still active in the comments, what a guy,! I'll be sure to check them out thanks for that. I do have one question thought, how many 4-pin slots for fans does this motherboard (in DDR5 version, or are they the same between them both) contain. I think I counted and you said 3 + 2 + 1 = 6 (including the aoi pump and cpu opt)? Can you or should you use a 'non-aio pump' (just a normal 4-pin Noctua NF-A12x25 PWM) to put a 4-pin into it? If you can would I be okay to split that into two 4 pin of the same fan? to have 7 instead of 6?
I think it will be the same amount of headers on both boards. I don’t have the DDR5 version so I couldn’t say for sure. You would be fine splitting them if you need to but the AIO header works as either a fan header OR an AIO header.
@@DannysTechChannel GREAT! Thank you for the awesome help, I know who I'll be coming to in order for some GREAT tech tips, tricks, reviews, and just data on each and everything. I appreciate the help Danny :) Extra last question: I have one final question that I also have some if's about. Routing an Ethernet cable isn't a huge deal at all for me neither is my connection to the router, would that call for a non-WiFi board or WiFi board. I'm under the impression for WiFi boards you don't really need them unless you plan to be mobile, far from quick/fast speedy connection, and or just need a booster for the WiFi's connection to your pc, would these be right assumptions? Do you like WiFi boards or non-WiFi boards better, why/why not? ^^^ That's may last question(s) which you've been a wonder of a help on, glad to have came across your channel when I did. Can't wait for further informative videos to come 💯
No worries. I buy WiFi boards for my personal builds just in case I ever need it. Plus it gives you Bluetooth capability too. Not sure if you would use that ability or not. If you plan to hard line and know for sure you won’t want WiFi, save the money and got for the non-WiFi board
Just received my motherboard its so pretty but is also my first part of the new build. I'm currently rocking a 17-4790k for my CPU I am upgrading to the i7-12700k I hope to see a huge performance boost. 7 generations difference!
@@FujisamaProductions Same bro, I just got the i7 12700k and this motherboard today (DDR5 version tho), I'm upgrading from the i7 4790 non k version. Building it tomorrow! So excited! The 4790 just isn't cutting it anymore sadly.
Thanks for the video! VEry helpful. How's the built-in audio, please? The Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Elite AX DDR4 seems to have great audio in the board. I am comparing the two boards to see which to buy. Thanks alot! I am open to your thoughts on which to buy. Do you have a video review of the Gigabyte? ;-) Let me know where its at, and I'll subscribe! Lol
I don’t have any gigabyte boards. I typically spend my own money on everything I get to review and therefore do quite a bit of research prior to purchase. I’m not a fan of Gigabyte’s BIOS so I won’t be taking a lot at them. Sorry I can’t help further.
I have this same motherboard. How many m.2 ssd can you install? There is the single boot drive m.2 slot and then the 2 below the graphics card, is that it? You mention 4 slots and I have read four slots. But I only see those 3 unless it is tucked underneath the graphics card with no heatsink? *edit - so I see it is the drive without a heatsink that would be tucked under the graphics card. Do you know if it runs at the same speed? I assume I need to get a heatsink for the nvme then, any reccomendations?
Your channel continues to aid my new build, got the fractal torrent and now I'm about to get this mobo w/o the wifi though. I also had a question about my monitor, I am thinking about getting Dell 32 Curved Gaming Monitor - S3222DGM but it only officualy supports AMD FreeSync Premium and I have a NVIDIA GPU will I have any screen tearing problems ?
Usually nvidia allows g-sync to work on free sync monitors. There is a compatibility list floating somewhere around the internet. I’d check that first before buying
bought the non wify version of due to budget and looks. if you ever redo this review you can say undervaulting the cpu in bios is really easy (my 12900k was hitting 100c in cinebench) and replacing the crap stock intel cpu bracket with an after market bracket is also very easy, (i recommend doing that to reduce temps as you wont need to undervault it) my temps now hit 80-85c in cinebench without the undervault. the board looks good in my desk build. the only issue i have is the rgb (armory crate) software worked fine when i 1st got it but now the rgb settings dont match the colour i get on my aio and fans. good mobo tho 😀
Yes it does. I took B-Roll of them but forgot to talk about it. They have 2 sets of holes. One that is made for LGA1200/115x and also the LGA1700 socket. So old coolers and new ones will both fit.
Is the 4-pin power connector necessary? The manual says either 8-pin alone or both 8-pin and 4-pin. My power supply has two 6-pin plugs but not a 4-pin.
With intel core 12700k which motherboard fit well? Does ASUS TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 fully supports DDR5 like ROG STRIX Z690-E GAMING WIFI? Which one is better between these two? Which one is worth buying. And one thing more which one is backward compatible in case of RAM. Reply asap.
There is no backward compatibility for LGA 1700 slot as current Intel 12th gen is the first of its kind. Intel 13th Gen will be compatible with it so it is forward compatible atleast for next generation. D4 motherboards use DDR4 whereas D5 motherboards use DDR5. They are not cross compatible.
I just built my rig with this mobo and 12700k. Are you haveing issues with the Asus Sutie III, mine kinda works but it wont show the CPU freq?? I have tried to uninstall and reinstall, still wont work???
i was choosing between the ddr4 and ddr5 versions of this i went with ddr4 as ddr5 is way more expensive and you only get 10% more performace out of ddr5
Nice...but I usually buy ROG Strix Motherboards. Right now I have 2 Z390-E ROG Strix and 1 Z690-E ROG Strix Motherboards. Both very nice. Next week I will pick up a Z790-E Strix Board...
bro I forgot to remove the CPU socket lever protector lga1700. the transparent tube which is on the lever latch. will there is damage or issues come? i have already installed the air cooler. will it be necessary to remove that tube?
You lost me when you said "There's going to be a vast majority of motherboards between DDR4 and DDR5 motherboards". What's in-between the two specifications? Isn't DDR4 and DDR5 all there is right now? Where is the minority of motherboards? This is strictly an unboxing, not a review -- you haven't used the product, and don't evaluate the Asus-supplied software, the BIOS, or any of the runtime features. Have you actually used the motherboard? Overclocked it? How stable is it? How are the temperatures? Did you overclock? What speed memory did you use? Any benchmarks?
@@DannysTechChannel Maybe silly but thanks a lot haha. The thing is I'm buying from a store that I rarely purchased before, and just wanted to make sure that was the case, in case mine was opened or something.
@@DannysTechChannel That's exactly my question, I use a Steelseries Siberia 800 with USB+Optical plugged in. Does that negate any problems the audio controller might give? It is the one thing holding me back from upgrading to 12600k+Z690 TUF. Asus has a 70€ cashback promotion if you buy this board + the CPU which makes this a 230€ board right now.
I built my pc yesterday everything went great cause of you :)
Hi Can you share your pc specs?
@@ahmedyaseen3836 He meant he build it on PC part picker
Holy cow! This is the video I was looking for, a true in depth view of this motherboard. I love how you did the little things like bring up the fact of the m.2 screws are longer needed, not to mention the led status lights, m.2 heat sync, etc. Not to mention your video was just setup to be user friendly and right the the point(s) (no dillydallying.) You got yourself another sub :)
Thanks. This is the format I use for ALL motherboard reviews. I followed Gear Seekers on this, that’s how they do motherboard “overviews.” Check them out too if you have PC questions. Full of knowledge. Thanks for stopping by!
@@DannysTechChannel Even a year old video and you are still active in the comments, what a guy,! I'll be sure to check them out thanks for that.
I do have one question thought, how many 4-pin slots for fans does this motherboard (in DDR5 version, or are they the same between them both) contain. I think I counted and you said 3 + 2 + 1 = 6 (including the aoi pump and cpu opt)? Can you or should you use a 'non-aio pump' (just a normal 4-pin Noctua NF-A12x25 PWM) to put a 4-pin into it? If you can would I be okay to split that into two 4 pin of the same fan? to have 7 instead of 6?
I think it will be the same amount of headers on both boards. I don’t have the DDR5 version so I couldn’t say for sure. You would be fine splitting them if you need to but the AIO header works as either a fan header OR an AIO header.
@@DannysTechChannel GREAT! Thank you for the awesome help, I know who I'll be coming to in order for some GREAT tech tips, tricks, reviews, and just data on each and everything. I appreciate the help Danny :)
Extra last question: I have one final question that I also have some if's about. Routing an Ethernet cable isn't a huge deal at all for me neither is my connection to the router, would that call for a non-WiFi board or WiFi board. I'm under the impression for WiFi boards you don't really need them unless you plan to be mobile, far from quick/fast speedy connection, and or just need a booster for the WiFi's connection to your pc, would these be right assumptions?
Do you like WiFi boards or non-WiFi boards better, why/why not?
^^^
That's may last question(s) which you've been a wonder of a help on, glad to have came across your channel when I did. Can't wait for further informative videos to come 💯
No worries. I buy WiFi boards for my personal builds just in case I ever need it. Plus it gives you Bluetooth capability too. Not sure if you would use that ability or not. If you plan to hard line and know for sure you won’t want WiFi, save the money and got for the non-WiFi board
good review dude. the TuF series is i think a great middle/middle upper mobo - i have my z490 tuf and its solid.
does it have solid pins. i heard some asus boards have hollow-type
This board is FREE with 12700K for $350 from Micro Center right now. Awesome deal.
That’s a great deal. Wish I had one close to my house
Does it make a difference buying this over the ROG STRIX boards?
Nope. It’s slight differences you probably won’t notice. Other than visual
@@DannysTechChannel do you know what the slight differences are?
Mine came yesterday, $289 Amazon, it's gorgeous and almost finished, if I ever figure out all the fans and RGB wiring...
I just got this board for a penny as part of the Micro Center deal with buying an i7-12700k cpu.
using this board with I7 12700k, absolute gem.
Just received my motherboard its so pretty but is also my first part of the new build. I'm currently rocking a 17-4790k for my CPU I am upgrading to the i7-12700k I hope to see a huge performance boost. 7 generations difference!
@@FujisamaProductions It will be like going from shooting a water gun to shooting a canon
@@FujisamaProductions Same bro, I just got the i7 12700k and this motherboard today (DDR5 version tho), I'm upgrading from the i7 4790 non k version.
Building it tomorrow! So excited! The 4790 just isn't cutting it anymore sadly.
@@TheAbbeyoftheEveryman Nice my build is complete runs very well.
@@FujisamaProductions Awesome! Just completed the build last night, booted with no problems and it’s working great! :)
Thanks for the video! VEry helpful. How's the built-in audio, please? The Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Elite AX DDR4 seems to have great audio in the board. I am comparing the two boards to see which to buy. Thanks alot! I am open to your thoughts on which to buy. Do you have a video review of the Gigabyte? ;-) Let me know where its at, and I'll subscribe! Lol
I don’t have any gigabyte boards. I typically spend my own money on everything I get to review and therefore do quite a bit of research prior to purchase. I’m not a fan of Gigabyte’s BIOS so I won’t be taking a lot at them. Sorry I can’t help further.
@@DannysTechChannel oh, ok, thanks. If you are not a fan, that tells me to be aware when researching them :-) Thanks
Got this from Microcenter yesterday for a penny! (Bundled with a 12700k for 322)
I got the same deal as well, pretty stoked as it’s my first build. Now to find a graphics card that won’t break the bank!
Wait what? A penny? What do u mean? Isnt it $50???
@@racksontheway659 there was a black Friday deal that made it free with a 12th gen processor. I copped the 12900k and got the tuf z690 for free!
@@DescTheDesk wow I really missed out wtf
I have this same motherboard.
How many m.2 ssd can you install? There is the single boot drive m.2 slot and then the 2 below the graphics card, is that it?
You mention 4 slots and I have read four slots.
But I only see those 3 unless it is tucked underneath the graphics card with no heatsink?
*edit - so I see it is the drive without a heatsink that would be tucked under the graphics card. Do you know if it runs at the same speed?
I assume I need to get a heatsink for the nvme then, any reccomendations?
You don’t NEED a heat sink for em but it helps. One NVMe I like that comes with a heat sink is the Kingston Fury Renegade
Your channel continues to aid my new build, got the fractal torrent and now I'm about to get this mobo w/o the wifi though. I also had a question about my monitor, I am thinking about getting Dell 32 Curved Gaming Monitor - S3222DGM but it only officualy supports AMD FreeSync Premium and I have a NVIDIA GPU will I have any screen tearing problems ?
Usually nvidia allows g-sync to work on free sync monitors. There is a compatibility list floating somewhere around the internet. I’d check that first before buying
bought the non wify version of due to budget and looks. if you ever redo this review you can say undervaulting the cpu in bios is really easy (my 12900k was hitting 100c in cinebench) and replacing the crap stock intel cpu bracket with an after market bracket is also very easy, (i recommend doing that to reduce temps as you wont need to undervault it) my temps now hit 80-85c in cinebench without the undervault. the board looks good in my desk build. the only issue i have is the rgb (armory crate) software worked fine when i 1st got it but now the rgb settings dont match the colour i get on my aio and fans. good mobo tho 😀
Hi! Does the LGA 1200 cooling mount fit in the motherboard? I noticed that the holes are larger than usual.
Yes it does. I took B-Roll of them but forgot to talk about it. They have 2 sets of holes. One that is made for LGA1200/115x and also the LGA1700 socket. So old coolers and new ones will both fit.
Is the 4-pin power connector necessary? The manual says either 8-pin alone or both 8-pin and 4-pin. My power supply has two 6-pin plugs but not a 4-pin.
Nice Video, the sound is good but you could need a better camera tho, other then that thank you for the review!
Just picked the DDR5 version of this up with a i7 12700k for only $350 at microcenter.
Thanks for the video :)
That’s a fantastic price. I’ve gotta get to a Microcenter
Can you tell me how? I paid $388 after tax
@@racksontheway659 I'm thinking -- "Black Friday?" I see the combo right now at Microcenter for actually $399 with a i7 12700 CPU.
brother can you please tell us how is its m.2 slots wil cool the double sided gen 4 ssds in the absence of underneath thermal pads.
Hi, everyone ! 🌞😉👍
I really like this motherboard ! 🥰🥰🥰
With intel core 12700k which motherboard fit well? Does ASUS TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 fully supports DDR5 like ROG STRIX Z690-E GAMING WIFI? Which one is better between these two? Which one is worth buying. And one thing more which one is backward compatible in case of RAM. Reply asap.
There is no backward compatibility for LGA 1700 slot as current Intel 12th gen is the first of its kind. Intel 13th Gen will be compatible with it so it is forward compatible atleast for next generation. D4 motherboards use DDR4 whereas D5 motherboards use DDR5. They are not cross compatible.
I just built my rig with this mobo and 12700k. Are you haveing issues with the Asus Sutie III, mine kinda works but it wont show the CPU freq?? I have tried to uninstall and reinstall, still wont work???
I don’t use that software
i was choosing between the ddr4 and ddr5 versions of this i went with ddr4 as ddr5 is way more expensive and you only get 10% more performace out of ddr5
Can run this motherboard with 13th intl?
Nice...but I usually buy ROG Strix Motherboards. Right now I have 2 Z390-E ROG Strix and 1 Z690-E ROG Strix Motherboards. Both very nice. Next week I will pick up a Z790-E Strix Board...
bro I forgot to remove the CPU socket lever protector lga1700. the transparent tube which is on the lever latch.
will there is damage or issues come?
i have already installed the air cooler.
will it be necessary to remove that tube?
Nope. Won’t hurt anything. Mine hasn’t at least
You lost me when you said "There's going to be a vast majority of motherboards between DDR4 and DDR5 motherboards". What's in-between the two specifications? Isn't DDR4 and DDR5 all there is right now? Where is the minority of motherboards?
This is strictly an unboxing, not a review -- you haven't used the product, and don't evaluate the Asus-supplied software, the BIOS, or any of the runtime features. Have you actually used the motherboard? Overclocked it? How stable is it? How are the temperatures? Did you overclock? What speed memory did you use? Any benchmarks?
Excuse my choice of words lol let’s go with a large selection between DDR4 and DDR5
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would this motherboard supply enough power to the i7 13700kf ?
Yep
@@DannysTechChannel thanks bro I appreciate it, would it even support extreme over clocking or something like streaming while playing a game ?
Streaming and gaming, easy. Extreme overclocking…don’t expect miracles
Is the VRM adequate for future overclocking on a 12900kf?
Yes
@@DannysTechChannel thank you
Was the motherboard box sealed?
Yes
@@DannysTechChannel Maybe silly but thanks a lot haha. The thing is I'm buying from a store that I rarely purchased before, and just wanted to make sure that was the case, in case mine was opened or something.
@@rafars2246 I bought mine from Newegg and it wasn't
Tech YES City's review of this board says the audio is pretty bad though.
I never use the on board audio, so I’m not sure. All my headsets used USB connection and they worked fine
Better than my old motherboard (some generic Dell desktop thing), not as nice as my sound card.
@@DannysTechChannel That's exactly my question, I use a Steelseries Siberia 800 with USB+Optical plugged in. Does that negate any problems the audio controller might give? It is the one thing holding me back from upgrading to 12600k+Z690 TUF. Asus has a 70€ cashback promotion if you buy this board + the CPU which makes this a 230€ board right now.
Well USB is independent from the board audio and is generally better sounding anyway when you use USB headphones ‚y
crap have to load a driver just to see the hdd to install windows lol days like that should be long gone
Newegg is charging over $350 for this board....... it's running out of stock!
Doesn't have bios flashback 🤮
Just got one for 220
sound on this mobo is not good
I can’t remember the last time I didn’t use USB for my audio connection
@@DannysTechChannel so u are saying that i shouldn’t buy strix a mobo just for audio ,, thanks mate
@@DannysTechChannel meaning you have a audio interface correct ? that would solve this mobo poor sound right ?
whats the max ssd speed?