ASUS PRIME Z690-A : The full REVIEW
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- Опубликовано: 4 авг 2024
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The PRIME Z690-A marks a big leap forward when compared to its predecessors. It not only features an accumulation of new standards, but it also shows-off a much more attractive design and finish.
ASUS took this board seriously and gave it some well needed love.
My only regret is a somewhat underpowered VRM, a very basic back IO, and a pricing which gives plenty of room for its competition to flourish.
Enjoy 😊
CHAPTERS :
0:00 INTRO
01:09 The PCB
01:36 CPU Socket
02:50 VRM
05:24 RAM
06:13 STORAGE
08:33 PCIe Expansion
09:44 Z690 Chipset
10:46 BACK IO
12:24 Front Panel connectors
12:40 Cooling
13:16 Troubleshooting
13:45 BIOS overview
14:08 RGB
14:45 CONCLUSION 
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I had the x570 prime. It was a great board. Keep up the great work bro and stay safe.
Subscribed! Some of the best and entertaining MB reviews on YT. Thanks for the video!
Every single second of this video was worth it, the quality and the advice as aged very well, can't wait to have mine next week! :D
Thank you, I wouldn't have watched the whole video if i didnt see you comment. Totally worth it!!!
@@UndeadVengenz The first thing I thought was that it would be tedious, but he put a lot of effort into this video, I'm glad it helped you
I had the z270-a pared with a core i7 7700k and i upgraded it 2 years ago to the z490-a with an i7 10700k and it’s still going strong 💪 !
Stellar review!!! Very technical and in-depth. I’ll definitely be checking your channel for future purchase decisions, you got a subscription from me sir. Extremely well done.
Thanks for the kind words Jacob and welcome to pur small community!!!!
@@Laurentschoice No bios flashback option ill pass good board though I think MSI has a few boards in this range that have the bios option still on the hunt for the right board I love my old Asus x99a setup its still relevant has lots of features for the old board a
Msi has real Bios issues. Watch out
I love the details keep up the great work.
I have a z97 deluxe with a 4790k. I want a z690 with a 13900k... what mb would u recommend me? I dont want a rog ver.. Id be paying more for the rog logo.
Man the details of your review is so serious. Couldn't hold myself from subscribing to your channel. Gonna build my DDR5 system next week and gonna add this board although I have been doing my research for a month but your video really helped to choose this board.👍
You are too kind! Thanks again !
how did it turn out?
@@gosman949 is there a way to show you the picture of my system?
Processor: i5 12th gen 12600k
CPU Cooler: Asus Rog Strix LC II 360mm( white edition)
Mother board: Asus Prime Z690-A 12th gen ddr5
Ram: Gskill RGB 16GB 5600hz(Wanted corsair dominator platinum but was not available)
Storage: Samsung 980pro 1tb NVME
PSU: Corsair RM850 White (wanted RM850x but was not available anywhere)
Case: Corsair 5000x RGB White.
GPU: Well not yet 😅
@@golamrabbani7723 Did it start with no bios update?
Yes, this is best budget z690 motherboard.
Very good video quality, very good narration and a very good review.
Is there a version of this motherboard that supports ddr4 ram? Or something similar?
Very professional review, thank you.
Just got it for 249€ for my upcoming 13600k :D Can't wait to finally put everything together! 😊 Thanks for the review!
got mine new for $70 today!! great video, thanks!
Thanks Purchased, awaiting arrival
Awesome stuff ❤
Hey does the mobo not come with screws to screw it to the case? Im losing my mind thinking i lost the screws
Is the Prime-A or ROG strix Z690-F more worth it, I can get both around the same price $400 Cad. running with a 12900KF i9 and DDR5. thoughts?
bro which m.2 preferred for the windows boot drive. the CPU vs the chipset m.2 slots.
Actually, I will buy a corsair mp600 pro lpx that comes with a heat sink.
going to use on prime z690-A.
And wish to install the M.2 SLOT without a heat sink on the board. can u advise which slot is better or both are equal?
Thank u
m.2 slots do they connect directly with cpu or through the chipset??
Which brand DDR5 ram u recommend 32 kit and speed.
5200 vs 6000.
The nvme comes with a heat sink that will be able to fit on this board.
Thank You.
Hello, I'm currently purchasing components for my first PC build. I'm using PC part picker and the their compatibility detection to help me. I bought this motherboard and a Corsair Force MP600 2TB NVMe PCIe SSD. My friend told me that will cause me trouble since both the ssd and mobo have heatsinks. I am wondering what you think of this? He said I could take the heatsink off the mobo but it won't be as aesthetically pleasing or modular.
but where do you get Intel® Z690 Chipset I been searching and intel only gives you the ordering specs.
I just got mine, and it is detecting a keyboard without one connected... do you have any solution ?
Bro plz give suggestion on Asus prime z690-a vs Gigabyte Aero G motherboard.
Which one is better choice.
Thank.u
“Ammmmmazing job” i love it
does this motherboard support multi-gpu ? 2 gpus to be precise . nvlink or SLI is not a priority
So I ordered a 32gb ddr4 kit and a Rog Strix Z690-A Gaming ( unfortunately at a markup) which came out to around $610 but I just managed to snag a Prime Z690-A and 32GB of DDR5 in a bundle for $708. Do you think Keeping the DDR5 board and ram and returning the DDR4 setup would be the right move here?
No/yes depends on you work load.
just one question does ddr5 really worth it? I have like 64GB of DDR4 3800 cl17 bdie that I paid a fortune on 😭
someone told me that asus prime z790 p wifi dont work good with i9 13900k and dont maximize full potantial of the processer and going hot is it right plz help i have this board and i hope i didnt make mistake.. i going to buy i9 13900k
@Laurent Choice
This board says it only support 5333 or 6000 XMP memory. I have a 6400mhz memory so does that mean it won’t work at this speed with this board? :(
It might.... boards have memory clock tolerance.
The only way to know is to try it
i just bought ASUS Prime Z690-A for $280 on amazon, Intel Core i9-12900KF $590 on amazon and G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB Series 32GB 288-Pin SDRAM DDR5 5600 $510 also on amazon so excited to get them delivered.
Does it have TPM 2.0 already integrated ready for Windows 11 installation or should you get a Tpm 2.0 Module?
Yes it has TPM 2 integrated
Opinions on pairing this with a 13600k ?
i get this MB with i712700 k and ram dd5 4800 but in bios show mw 4000 and if i put xmp on and 4800 my pc not boot and if i put on 4600 i got blue screen every 5 min only run well my pc on 4200. anyone know why i can put on 4800?someone help me plz
if it comes with an hdmi 2.1 isn't it capable of 4k at 120?
Will this motherboard work with rtx 3080 ?
will this fit a 3060 just fine?
Will the ASUS prime z690 p version fit 13th gen?
I didn't get the last ending sentence. "only if you can find it" what did he mean by that?
Does it support wifi and Bluetooth connection?
What is the solution for wifi installation? Sir
Please reply 🙏🏻
Bro how many amps vrm power stages this MB.
THANKS
When PRIME Z690-A D4 will be released?
Hi, I noticed on Z690 Prime-A website that the ddr5 ram supports up to 6000 mhz. Does this mean it won’t be able to reach 6200?
You can always try to push them with over voltage. So motherboards can go a little behind advertised specs.
Phenomenal Review, makes me buying it! Asus owes you one.
10/10 A +
When intel 13th / 7xx series intel chipsets launch, posible m.2 slot(PCIE 4.0) from cpu will enable PCIE 5.0...? What do you expect...?
I really loved this video, Thank You so much for it. You know i live in Bolivia very far away xd so things are very pricy here but 2 days ago i saw things dropping prices in amazon so i decided to get this motherboard for 211$ with a DDR5 vengance 5600mhz 2x16gb(at 114$) instead of a B660-A rog strix at(250$) and g skill trident z 2x16gb(at 92$) i really wanted to the rog strix motherboard but the price on this and DDR5 really tempted me so i decided pick this one, delivery will take about 1 month since i live so far away, i hope this one works well, i'm also buying a wifi antena from aliexpress for 20$
How many argb fans can we connect to a single argb header? Is 6 safe?
I'm confused inbetween gigabyte b550 aorus pro v2 vs strix b550f gaming. I like the gigabyte but the need to flash bios is scary.
What will you suggest? (Both boards are same price)
maximum 5 fans per connector. More and you'll burn the connector and irreversibly damage the board.
I d go for the cheapest of them two. They are very similar in performances, even though I have a slight preference towards ASUS which did an amazing job with they STRIX series on B550 chipsets.
is it ok with ddr4 ram ?
can this mb fit the noctua nh d15 chromax black cpu cooler
Do a review of the maximus extreme if possible
Does this support ddr4 ram?
If you use unity, this board is fantastic. easily overheated VRM's on am4 and intel board, this board's VRM stays cool as heck even when throwing a big workload at it, and no overheat means no throttling!! lovin it. i712700kf, 64gbDDR5 4800, rx6800.
What does the A in Z690-A means???
Salut, j’aurais une question 😄
Je passe sur un i9-12900k, et je me demandai si cette carte mère me suffirais pour du gaming, étants donner que je souhaite overclocker mon processeur
Le build serais le suivant : i9-12900k
Ddr5 5600mhz cl36, RTX 3080
Au départ je partais sur l’Asus Maximus Formula, mais j’hésite 😅
Got mine for $50. Wondering if I should install my 960 Evo in the M.2 slot with the long heatsink. Guessing it shouldn’t matter. Great review.
get a 4th gen ssd. like wd black. samsungs are losing their lead
I hope you will make review about MSI MPG X570s EDGE MAX WIFI. There is not even one review about this motherboard. Not mention we need good review like all your reviews :D
Is this compatible to rx 6900 zt?
Please someone help.
I have i9-12900k but I have no idea which montherborad I should buy I can’t chose between those GiGABYTE Z690 AORUS PRO or ASUS ROG Strix Z690-G Or Asus TUF Gaming Z690-Plus please guys tell me what of those I should buy for my i9 12gen
For an i9..... I'd go z690 aorus Pro... no doubt.
Its better for i9 13900k?
I thought of getting the MSI pro z690-a wifi, but then I noticed that the prime z690-a was going for just a little more (non-wifi model). Should I go for the Asus or stick to the MSI board?
Stick to asus z 690a if wifi is un- necaassay for you. I think audio codec too are different. But if don't make any difference. MSI is durable and long lasting.
@@HarvinderSingh-yy8th yup, I had ordered the MSI, cancelled it and built my pc with the Asus, happy with my decision.
@@HarvinderSingh-yy8th Is the MSI more durable than this ASUS board? The audio codec on the MSI Z690-A is on a budget, that's the reason I might switch to the ASUS Z690-A.
Hi Laurent, Thanks for the review, top class! I have a question for you: Why on God's green and blue earth are you so DOWN on SATA 3 ports being on MoBos?? I can understand how a few may not need the storage but what's the alternative? You have enough M2 slots now on these Z690s so no complaints for you there. But the cost of high capacity M2s is prohibitive still. Where are you going to store some terabytes of data on the family computer if they get rid of SATA? Video editors who create 4K & 8K files, family people with lots of photos and 4K vid files and many more uses and reasons that much storage is needed in everyday computing. What are these people to do if SATA goes away. SATA 7,200rpm drives are the absolute best value and for storage the case can be argued that the 5,400 low power versions are more than adequate. So, why so down on SATA mate? I, for one, would be lost without it. For my vid editing I have some tasty WD Gold 18TB and Ultrastar 14TB drives. They're reliable as the sun, cost only $45AUD per TB and are a solid mature technology solution. I have WD HDDs that are 12 years old and still in perfect health. What's not to like unless you rely on them as a rabid gamer, which most don't.
You are correct on all the points .
My real issue... what truly bugs me is not the SATA standard which is great. But the fact that it never got its long promised update (SATA IV).
I simply don't get it.
Either manufacturers updates the standard or they replace it. But keeping us on a 6gbs standard when we are dealing with PCIe 4 and 5 roll out... is beyond me.
@@Laurentschoice Maybe now with NvME/M2 drives they don't see a need to put money into HDD tech to speed it up. Maybe the manufacturers see HDDs as 'storage only' and are content to use M2 drives for the boot drive to play games and drive the computers with reliable SAT just sitting there ready to kindly store any data. It IS odd though, why they don't create the SATA 4 and beyond - if you look at the current evolution in HDD tech there's some absolutely amazing cutting edge tech going on. Look at helium drives (yes, years old now but still) and look at the work Seagate is doing with multiple actuator arms and WD is doing with the Ultrastar and Gold 20TB drives - just stunning tech. Why they don't make the transfer rate faster than SATA 3 is also beyond me too.
I'm on the Z370-A Prime with my 8700k still going strong.
Awesome combo :)
I love my Prime Z370-A ... loved it !!!
Yup me too, same combo. But it's time...pulled the trigger on a 12700K cpu...on its way from amazon at $419. But the mobo...struggling to choose... all so expensive!
@@TheDesertsweeper I had same combo. Been amazing. But I got the newegg shuffle with the ddr5 and carbon MSi z690. Was looking at 12900k but have 12700k in the cart ready to go. Excited for the upgrade.
@@jonathaneberlein5650 I landed up getting the ASUS TUF Z690 and I must say - this thing absolutely decimates my 8700K, even with DDR4 so yours is going to really rock the Kasba
@@TheDesertsweeper I honestly wasn’t even planning on upgrading yet. Just happen to enter and win. Congrats on your upgrade man. Feels Good when you finally get to upgrade the pc.
I have a Corsair h150i Elite Capellix AIO, it comes with a mounting bracket for 115X socket. Do I need to get an adapter to mount my AIO in this motherboard? I'm aware this has LGA 1700 socket
Yes you do. The space between the CPU roof and the AIO copper plate is toi high for them to touch if u do not use an adapter.
It is as if there was no cooler on the CPU at all
@@Laurentschoice ok thank you very much, I will search for an adapter then.
Is this MOBO supports WiFi?
wow never had a issue with a build till i brought Prime z690 a :) intel chip driver, network pci controller drivers don't work
can i use this for mining?
8:00 OH FUCK! I thought some computer cable gave off an electric shock somewhere!
I have this bord with a i9 12900k but I can’t post to windows 11 or windows 10 with xmp turned on I have the Corsair dominator platinum 32GB 5600mhzs ddr5 ram won’t boot the ram at 5600
Nice review ! Do you think DDR5 > 6000 mhz could run on it ?
Yes absolutely
hey guys, im just a layman, who knows very little about computers. I installed this bad boy with a 12th gen i9. Under stress, my cpu gets to 79 celsius. Is that bad? should i switch to water cooling (im running a basic after market cooler master)?
Should I get the Asus Tuf Gaming Z690 Plus Wifi ?
Or the ROG Strix Z690-A ?
I can’t choose :/ I heard the ROG strix has better audio and is better in general when it comes to performance and functionality… but all my other components are mainly black and I have a 3070ti Tuf Gaming branded and my case is Tuf branded as well… but that isn’t a reason to also buy a Tuf motherboard right? I mainly focus on performance and better audio, OC potential or VRM.. and power.
There is big difference between these 2. The TUF supports DDR4 memory.. Tey strox DDR5... just that will heavily affect ur performances.
I d go strix any day.
@@Laurentschoice I mean between the ROG Strix Z690-A Wifi D4 which is also ddr4 like the Tuf gaming one(the white ROG strix board)
So you recommend me not to buy any of the two and just go for ddr5??? (I’m tight on a budget for ddr5.. but idk).
Which ddr5 Board do you recommend then? Or which one of the Tuf gaming or ROG strix ddr4 Board is the better choice?
Thank you for your answer :)
Well if ur going to upgrade to alderlake and spend the money on a new mobo and CPU... might as well sell ur DDR4 and pay the difference for DDR5.
The best valued iv seen so far is z690 AORUS PRO that I have reviewed last week.
@@Laurentschoice but if I want to make a full Asus setup… which one would you recommend for me? :)
I know Asus is a bit overpriced … but that’s okay for me so far .. other brands offer better value ^^ and yeah, might as well consider ddr5..
I wonder which Asus motherboard would be a good choice then for me? For my Asus setup?
Thank you so far for helping me :)
Have u looked at the strix z690-f gaming.? I reviewed it 2 weeks ago
At the moment ddr5 isn't really doing to much tbh it's not worth it. But getting a board and ddr5 will help for in the future.
I was debating between this board and the Gigabyte Aorus pro z690. Thanks for the help. For $30 the aorus its worth it IMO.
Absolutely !!!! Glad to see I'm not the only on to think so :)
@@Laurentschoice what is your thoughts on DDR4 memory speeds with 12th gen 12900k's? I've seen a bunch of videos showing 4800 mhz but its hard to come by. Also I saw some say 3200 speed as it last the least latency. Many to choose from 3200, 3600, 4000, 4400, 4800. What makes sense or which model in stock on newegg/amazon you recommend. Thanks!
@@justinhoover2775 I just don't understand all the comments regarding getting maximum achievement of speeds. For everyday use you're not going to see any difference with your own eyes. What exactly is it that you're doing that warrants all this tinkering?
I got 5.3 GHz on my 12700k on this motherboard I love it and I got it on a discount for 200 USD so am not complaining about any missing feature.
Hey, I'm thinking of buying this as my new mobo as it's white and seems to have some really good features but have gotten more and more unsure, would you say it's worth it, how ahs it been for you?
@@hevz6339 it has been running for 2 weeks now, and the main reason that I bought this one is the color I have my build white and black and it fits perfectly.
The performance in motherboards is negligible for me and not worth looking at it it I was more interested in the number of NVMe slots that I can fit in it specially with the news of direct storage coming to PCs, if you you would like wifi with it you can get the new version of this one that has wifi and Bluetooth.
But the main thing to ask is do you really want the ddr5 ( for me I got them used for a good price ) as the price is really high compared to the performance.
Hi.. Does it support wifi?
@@manumukherjee7715 no
@@basharkhoury9403does it habe good sound?
what about the Strix version of the Z690-A ?
I reviewed it
@@Laurentschoice That's the F-version which is a lot more expensive variant. Not sure what is better about it.
Ah got you.
Difference is a slight watered down VRM on the A :) about 10% less power
I have to say this: i have rma 3, i repeat 3 gigabyte mainboards z690, they have so much issues with the ram ddr5 compatibility like no other mainboard with the z690 chipset and msi has a audio issue, they snaps sometime on video, games and music.
I choosed now those asus for following reasons: price, good enough vrm (i don't need OC on my 12900k, is strong enough, the only thing i do is undervolting for better temps), no audio issues reported, stunning looking and lga 1200 cooler compatibility (asus is the only one do that).
Combined with my RTX 3080 will be more as enough for play all games i wanna without problems.
Is it normal for this MB to regularly take 10-15 seconds to post?
PLEASE REVIEW B450 PRO 4
2:19 You made a mistake here. The first M.2 slot that's PCIe 4 runs through the CPU.
That is correct Narek. Thanks for pointing it out :)
We miss you man come back soon 🤗
Hey there :)
Just got out of covid :)
Editing my next épisode which will be uploded in 3 days :)
What defrance tuf prime and rog
Prime is entre level
TUF is more résistant and rugged
ROG is more premium enthusiast
@@Laurentschoice can you do a detailed vedio
Can i use 11th gen cpu on it?
No. Cpu socket have been changed. You only use 11th gen cpu on z490 and z590 board.
would a 13th gen cpu work on this motherboard out of the box?
Yes
@@Laurentschoice out of curiosity, 14 gen has the same socket. Will the 14 gen work with the motherboard?
I bought an Asus Prime Z690A with an Intel Core i9-12900K and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5 memory 16GB 6000MHz but unfortunately the board does not start, what did I do wrong?
Perhaps the DDR5 memory is not compatible.
Did u solve the problem? I have the same situation :(
@@denisalexandru4848 Yes, I solved the problem first, you have to manually limit the RAM to 4800MHz in the bios and NOT leave it at 6000MHz.
@@OldEastGermany Thanks, I will try that
Finally, a perfect looking Z690 Board! All the others looking like toys compared to this...
Great board & I always go for the z prime -a boards but this seems way over priced I'm sure it's great quality but I feel 200-230 would be max for this type of board hitting almost 300 usd is just to much imo
Just found one "open box" from microcenter for $107.96
Please review the Z690 Gaming X
On its ways. Will be reviwed in December 28th
@@Laurentschoice Great, i just bought one nonetherless, hoping that i dont face any XMP trouble that many people are having
I got this motherboard for 165 definitely a great mobo for the price
very nice review!! can i oc the 12400F with this mobo?
Only big problem i had with this board is the heatsink on the chipset blocked my gpu which was real infuriating, had to take off the heatsink and just hope the chipset does not over heat.
Which GPU did you use? I am looking at this board with an ASUS NVIDIA 3070 ti. Also, have you had any issues? Thanks.
@@MajorSollus woulda been nice to know eh?
@@Accretions 3070 TI Rog, sry my replies were disabled and I didn't notice.
@@MajorSollus 3070 TI Rog, sry my replies were disabled and I didn't notice.
i have the board and oc too 5.22 12900k
LEGEND!
I'm building a budget pc. Is this a good build? Intel Core i5-12600K | Asus PRIME Z690-P ATX LGA1700 Motherboard | Seagate FireCuda 530 1 | TB Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB), I'll buy a gpu when the prices are really low. Budget pc > 1k
15:57 yeah, but this one has the SP feature ... so money well spent :-)
will it support i9 10th gen?
no, it only supports 12 and 13th Gen CPU.
For 10th Gen you need either a Z490 or a Z590 motherboard.
@@Laurentschoice damnit , thanks tho
Yes sir, go where the views are :P :P
Got one for 100 dollars its used but it works fine and looks good on ebay
Does it support ddr4?
This is a ddr5 motherboard. The two are not interchangeable
@@mikerzisu9508 I did check on the internet and various other creators said it is
@@pescetv8371 i checked also and t says that is supports both ddr4 and ddr5
Eventhough the chipset can support both ddr4 and ddr5 ram,.motherboards cannot support both standards.
Ddr4 and ddr5 ram have different fitting sockets. It is physically impossible to to swap standards on the same motherboard.
@@obi-wankenobi3656 owned
Bought this mobo paired with i5 12600k 240mm aio and a gtx1080ti, it only boots with integrated graphics and my gpu despite showing lights and the fan running it wont post, i tried the second pcie slot and same problem, wtf is this? Another case of Asus incompetence? Is the gtx1080ti too old to get supported? Its so frustrating
The board has no thunderbolt 4 port. Only thunderbolt header us there. Secondly there is no wifi. Only wifi header is there. Other specifications are high end. But has less connectivities.
Hi there :)
Obviously when I talk about front panel connectors , USBs are connectors and not ports :) same for TH4 :):):).
My bad... I review boards morning to evening and I sometime think certain things are too obvious for me to go into :)
I was not aware I mentioned any WiFi abilities on this board. If I did, please let me know.
Thanks for the contribution :)