Asus ROG Strix Z790 A Gaming WIFI 2 motherboard review - Awesome features and issues to know
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- Опубликовано: 7 окт 2024
- Prawn here with a summary of the features and highlights of the Asus ROG Strix Z790 A Gaming Wifi 2. Here I'm talking about my experiences with this Z790 motherboard and the various cool things that are useful about it as well as some things that you need to be aware of if you're planning on purchasing.
This motherboards highlights include:
5 x PCIe gen 4 NVMe ports,
Support for super fast DDR5 RAM
A seriously cool style
AI overclocking built in as standard
Much more besides.
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"A" series is usually a sweet spot of features and performance and excellent value for money. This second generation of Strix Z790 motherboard is noticably improved to its previos edition and well worth considering. Thorough, detailed and honest review ! Great job ! Well done !
JUST finished my build with this. Paired with the i7 14700K and Titanium DDR5 at 7200mt. Runs great!
I'm upgrading to this board with a i7 14700k. Just a quick question, how's your cpu temps ?
@@R-Blizzy im using a Kraken 280 AIO. The X63. It runs about 30-35C idle, and about 55 to 60C while gaming and benchmarking. CPU full utilization (only in Cinebench), it will get up to 100C and thermal throttle, but that is only using Cinebench which pushes the CPU to its limits. I would say temps are great for this CPU. Also, im running XMP1 so there is a bit of overclocking there to get me to 7200mt/s
@doseofmusic1510 That sounds spot on. I wanted the i9 14900k to pair with my 4080 but I think the i7 is the best match. I'm using titanium also but going for 6600mhz. First time trying to update my pc myself, so hopefully, I don't screw it up 😂 Thanks for messaging back.
@@R-Blizzy most important to take your time and double check everything. You do not want to open the thing up and troubleshoot for hours. Make sure you download the Lan and wifi drivers first before replacing the mobo too. Also, youre welcome :)
Pretty much exactly what I'm planning. Waiting til this week to try and score an Aorus RTX 4080 Super in white.. One question, I've read horror stories about the board not working with LAN or Wifi drivers. Did you have any issues initially with the build ?
I used your Evo XL build video to build with this motherboard and the i9 14900kf. So far I havent had any issues. Used Lian Li AIO and 8x 120mm fans. Temps average around 55 celcius while gaming. Its great to see this review after I just built a similar machine. Still learned a lot from this video.
Nice. Hope you're enjoying your setup! :)
@TheProvokedPrawn So far it's a dream computer. Next to zero issues, super quiet, great temps, super clean looking, playing RDR2 ultra settings and it's beautiful.
@@JoeHeflerIV superb
I just built a PC with the same CPU as you demo'ed in video and thermal throttling as well as power throttling were persistent during benchmarking, though during normal use and normal loads I have not run into throttling issues. Also may I brag and show off my specs, thanks to Prawn and his videos, I was able to build, troubleshoot and improve this build.
Motherboard-GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS MASTER X 1.0
Processor--Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-14900K
RAM--CORSAIR Vengeance RGB 192GB (4 x 48GB) DDR5 5200
GPU--GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 AERO OC 24G (Vertically mounted)
Storage--Crucial T700 NVMe Gen5 2TB, Crucial P3 NVMe Gen4 4TB x2, Toshiba Performance SATA HDD 8TB
AIO Cooler-NXZT 360 Elite Black
Case-Thermaltake View 51
OS--Windows 11 Pro
You went all in one the RAM
Bought this mobo for 14900k and strix 4090 3 days ago. Hopefully i wont regret it!
Enjoy Armory crate 😅
it'll be great
Im planning on this which ram and ssd? You go for
@@tamarindogto Samsung 990 Pro 10TB for me and Gskill 64gb 6400mhz ddr5 cl32 silver
How is it ??
Have a customer that wants an all white build and I have yet to pull the trigger on a motherboard...thanks for this info!!
Glad to help!
I have the same chip mobo. My cpu does not thermal throttle, but i fixed the voltages by going to AI twiker. Internal cpu power management. I switch IA AC load line to 0.28 go higher if unstable. Then IA DC load line and change to 1.02. During cinebench 2024 i score 2282 at 82 degrees and cinebench 23 40k similar temp
Im having a rough time with my build. Its hard finding the parts i bought to match video step by steps. If you had my parts set up. Would you be able to make a video? Taking break to decompress from frustration lol. Your videos helped me greatly. ❤
Amazing video! I also have this board and paired with the 13th gen i9-13900. What software was that that you were using to check the pcie lanes and such??? I would like to check my system before my new 4080 super gets here
Considering getting this with an i7-14700KF and a RTX 4070... I wanted to make sure this board wasn't overboard, nor letting down the components. It seems from this review that its a sweet spot, especially as I was worried about PCI lanes and adding M2 and having that effect the card.
I’m exchanging my Z690-A for this Motherboard because of memory boot slots issues. Love the fact it has 5 M.2 slots! Probably Raid 2 and the other 3 for storage such as Gaming, iTunes & Videos! Thanks for the review and content.
Be sure to watch this too - ruclips.net/video/iiS04RcswHA/видео.html
Interesting. I also had the same issues with my z690 gaming a. Never was able to boot with 2 sticks.
I may go with this board or the MSI Edge TI.
So I ended up going with the Gigabyte Aorus z790 Pro X. However, its still in its box as I'm still undecided in going with this board instead as it sort of replaces my z690 Strix Gaming A which I always had my heart on using, if only it ever worked properly. Another option I have is to grab a used excellent condition Asrock z790 RS Pro for $112.00 from Microcenter. This way I keep my gorgeous white DDR4 T-Force Extreems. I grabbed some DDR5 T-Force Deltas in white (for the Pro X) for now but I don't know what to do..
Btw, was your z690 Strix Gaming A DDDR4 or DDR5?
@@potvinsuks8730 It was a DDR5…I exchange it for a Z790-A motherboard DDR5 ready and paid the difference which was $50 more. No issues for now since the BIOS UPDATE patch.
@@amenoner Oh wow! The D5 version to that board was rare, hard to find and a lil more expensive.
Well anyway, I found out that it wasn't the board after all (after testing on 3 different boards) and am getting ready to RMA a 13700k. Wish me luck.
I've actually been watching your stuff for quite some time. I've subscribed and have this mobo ordered. I'm deciding to go 2x32gb sticks of ram. Not sure if 4 is needed like I have in my old PC.
Two is better with DDR5 in my experience. It's a bit more stable
I second going with 2 sticks instead of 4. Much more stable especially with XMP/overclocking.
There was a mix-up with the delivery, so I feel I might just hold out for 15th gen now. Thank you all for the replies and I will grab 2 sticks when I upgrade again.
I noticed there is an A, E, F, etc. What does the letter mean?
Great video, thanks for all your content. I have a question about the PCIe lanes remaining available for the GPU. I have the MSI PRO B760-VC WIFI (MS-7D98) mobo and I installed a 2nd M.2 drive in the available slot. Here's what it's showing for my lanes: "PCIe v4.0 x8 (16.0 GT/s) @ x8 (5.0 GT/s)." Does this mean I'm only getting 8 PCIe lanes for the GPU because it's using the other 8 for the 2nd M.2 drive I installed? I don't see this subject covered on any other videos, and before I upgrade or build a new computer I really want to better understand this issue and the potential impact it might have on performance. Thanks!
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Love the content !! ❤ got the same motherboard with 13900k
How is it. I bought the same things but haven’t built anything ✨?
@Winterkyliee it's good bro no complaints at all , you will be very happy and have no drama at all
Do you have a video where you demonstrate in the motherboard settings and/or in Asus Armoury Crate - the RGB control for devices that are connected to the 5V RGB headers - so non-aura? (I have a Z790-H). A look at AI Suite 3 would be great too. Thank you.
As always, great video. You've now reviewed the two motherboards i'm considering. This and the MSI MPG Edge TI Max.. between the two which would you recommend ? Do you like one more than the other ?
Hey, which one did you end up getting? I’m in the same spot.
I went with the MSI and so happy I did ! The build turned out great and I didn’t need to update the bios.
@@Daniel-ur3mw Thank you for your reply, I was leaning more towards the MSI Edge TI Max more. Know I know what I want to get 😄
Great videos !! May i know where to connect non rgb fans to motherboard ? I'm planning use 9 fans noctua fans nf-a 12x25
The sys fan headers I pointed out at the bottom of the motherboard
@@TheProvokedPrawn okay thank you so much for reply, recently watch your video and help a lot for build a pc, cheers !! 🥃
So your saying I'm seeing something wrong the wifi ii on asus shows that the top nvme slot is a'5.0 gen 5 but ur saying it's only a 4.0?
I’m going to use this for my new build but I’m curious to see if it’ll handle 192gb of ram. The manual says it can but I’m curious if 4 sticks of 48gb ddr5 will be stable. I know it’s overkill, but that’s the point hehe.
did you do it? im planning to do the same…..is it working properly?
@@Rapheal_ I did try it with a set of Corsair 4x48 gb vengeance ddr5. It was not stable and kept failing memtest86. It ran good with 2 of the 4 48gb sticks so I returned the corsair ram and picked up the Team Group T-Create Expert 96gb ddr5 set and they run perfect. Highly recommend
I'm planning to do a all white build....with the asus rog hyperion and this motherboard with i9-14900k all in a bundle for 999$ and I'm figuring out for rams....... I'm blinded for now again
Have you reviewed a z790 without wifi, with similar specs for the 13600k?
Prawn, with it being August im going to build with this , will I need to update bios now? or can I leave it alone as you said in this video?
I'd update now
@@TheProvokedPrawn thanks mate 👍
Does this have an issue with the intel lan controller? Considering this for an upgrade from my strix z490-E gaming and the only thing holding me back is the 225/226 intel controller. I never got my z490 to work and ended up having to buy a pcie nic.
Do you recommend this one or the MSI mpg z790 edge ti max?
bro...i interested in assemble the computer by my self and i found out everything i wanna know about the component is a lot from yours
I aim to please
Im not so much a fan of the silver here but otber than that this board looks really nice (and im only not a fan because it wouldn't match my current build)
I can't choose between this motherboard or the Aorus Pro X Z790
Which one you get??
Is it better to use the AIO pump header on this motherboard or the CPU fan header if you are using a cpu liquid cooler?
Yes
Yeah, use AIO pump then this method if you see error messages ruclips.net/video/fz_mL7nhelo/видео.html
Great video, as always!
Thanks Thomas!
Hey if you had to pick which do you like more the strix z790-A or the z690 White formula board you were using before ? I’m trying to decide between the two so any input would be great!
Probably the formula. I found it solid and beautiful 😍
@@TheProvokedPrawn thanks a bunch!!
Support 14th gen out of the box?
I started upgrading my personal computer and yesterday I ordered this exact motherboard... However, I have an i7-12700K processor.. I also ordered DDR5 5200mhz... Does it mean that I made a mistake and I could have bought for example RAM 7200mhz... .In the manual it says that it supports Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, and I have no idea what that MT /s means
Hi what kind of issues did you run into when using 4 sticks of ram? Just want to know before I purchase as the MSI MPG Z790 Edge Ti Max is the other one i'm considering to buy as i currently have 4 ddr5 rams given by my friend.
Sometimes four sticks aren't as stable with XMP but it depends on the RAM and Bios
I see which of the two would you recommend or worth to buy? Is it the MSI MPG Z790 Ti Edge or this ASUS ROG Strix z790 wifi II? Also thanks for answering me, I liked the videos that you have they are very informative ❤
With those M2 slots, I assume they cannot accommodate M2s with heat sinks attached?
No
What should be the maximum frequency for memory if I want to use all banks?
Can i go i5 14600kf with that board and arctic frezzer push pull coller??
I have the b650 version of this board with the 7800x3d and ive had issues with memory compatibility and overclocking. I cant get anything to stay stable above 4800mhz and anything over 32gb. The system constantly crashes and freezes, stutters. Idk if its just exclusive to the amd chipset.
I just got this mobo and for some reason whenever I plug my Ethernet cable into it it says there is poor quality, this happens with every cable I have tried
Just bought this motherboard and can’t finish setting up windows 11 cause can’t find WiFi any solutions
Big Like!
Big thanks
:Quick question do i need to fill those extra ports on the bottom with extra ssd or is one okay?
One is fine.
I’m building my first pc with this motherboard… my case has a left and right usb 3.0 cable but I’m only seeing one port. Am I overlooking something?
Y splitter need to use then in windows settings and turn on enhanced power per usb item.
It only has 2 usb ports I’ve noticed? I had to order something that had more cause I have like 4 things that need them lmao 😊
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Not sure about the design of this.. I don't think it will fit into a black build , but not really in a white build?
And regarding testing ddr5 and just suggestion an RMA if it dosent pass is a bit too simplified I feel due to the DDR5 xmp conspiracy, where motherboard qvl and CPU ram controller cannot be trusted
Looking to build an all white 4080 gaming pc and was recently convinced to switch from AMD to intel. So I was looking at the motherboard paired with the intel i9-14900K CPU. Specifically building for call of duty warzone gaming. Can you tell me if my combination of motherboard, CPU and GPU is a good, great or perfect combination?! Also it’s going to be in a 1440p display cause I recently bought the Alienware AW2723DF 280hz 1440p monitor so I’m not looking to upgrade that for awhile!!
Yup seems decent
@@TheProvokedPrawn I’m not looking for decent, I’m looking for righteously kick ass!! 🤣
@@Jeffmd2020 well then yes 😂 though you could go crazy and get a Godlike motherboard 😂
@@TheProvokedPrawn yea that would be nice but idk if they make it in white and it’s like $1,000 🤣 I’ve been looking at the ASUS rog strix Z-790-A gaming wifi
When using m2 cards does the bandwidth stay full. I k ow some boards that use gen 5 x16 for gpu if it has a gen 5 m2 slot they share bandwidth
Don't overly worry about that ruclips.net/video/CT55vgeuhPo/видео.html
I thought it supported PCIE 5.0 ssd?
But why do they make more boards for dead sockets, like i want a new amd board, i mean i get it, 14th gen is the most recent gen, but i want a new board that will fully utilise the next gen am5 chips.
Get an intel chip then
I’m convinced this channel is undercover Simon whistler slowed to .75
I really wish people would stop this
How many cha fan headers on there?
I have the same board and ram, and each time I try to enable xmp it hangs on reboot and goes into bios safe mode. The ram is 6400 and 4x16. Only running at default speed. I’ve updated bios and still the same. Any ideas?
Four sticks of DDR5 can be less stable. Have you tested the sticks to make sure they're all ok? I.e. with memtest86
@@TheProvokedPrawn yes i have, and with 2 it is fine. i think its just a limitation of the technology at this point. Apparently using 4x32 is fine albeit tremendous overkill. Maybe they should just make more dummy sticks! Going back to Dom Platinum for now.
Is this good with i7 13700k?
Is teamgroup-t-force-delta-rgb-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr5-8000-cl38-memory working on this motherboard?
People tell me that 8k won’t work with this board in professional tweakers dc servers
I have this motherboard as well, but when i got it i upgrasded from my previous motherboard, now sometimes when i boot my pc it starts to freeze in the press f2 to enter UEFI, does anyone know this problem and how to fix it?
I just bought and this is exactly the same issue I’m in right now
I have the version 1 of this board
Why no backplate ? :(
Dose this motherboard work with wifi 6 routers since it is wifi 7 ?
Yes
How many usb 2.0 are there? (not usb 2.0 in the io port)
You mean front panel?
@@TheProvokedPrawnyes the front panel
Do u know?
Maximus Z790 is better
this mobo boots too slow compared to my old pc from 2013 -.-
Are you using NVMe? If not, you should be. ruclips.net/video/7eM0xX293rw/видео.html
This ASUS is absolute garbage. Never again ASUS republic of the garbage !