Motherboard
Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Master
Gigabyte's high-end Z790 board with a beefy VRM built for sustained i9 overclocking.
Pros
- ✓ Heavy-duty 20+1+2 phase VRM
- ✓ Wi-Fi 7 on later revisions
- ✓ 5× M.2 slots
- ✓ Excellent VRM thermal design
Cons
- – Premium pricing
- – LGA1700 is now legacy
- – ATX size, needs a larger case
Full specifications
Platform
SocketLGA1700
ChipsetZ790
Form factorATX
VRM (power stages)20+1+2 phase
Memory & Expansion
Memory typeDDR5
Memory slots4
Max memory capacity128 GB
Max memory speed8000 MT/s
PCIe slots1× x16 5.0, 1× x16 4.0, 1× x4 4.0
M.2 slots5
SATA ports6
Connectivity
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.4
LAN2.5 GbE
Rear USB1× USB-C 20Gbps, 8× USB 3.2
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