The Z690 platform ushers in a new generation of marginally more pricey motherboards and even previously known budget boards have gotten a bump in pricing. Is ASUS' PRIME Z690-A a worthy contender? Find out more in this review.
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The ASUS ProArt Z690-Creator WIFI gets an upgrade with an overbuilt VRM, a denser PCB and more I/O for storage that can see a system built with this board hooking up to a 10GbE NAS, at Thunderbolt4 or USB3.2 Gen2x2 DAS as well as an internal SATA and M.2 RAID array, its definitely build with growing creators in mind but will people get over the fact that it does not have RGB lighting? Find out if the ASUS ProArt Z690-Creator WIFI is the motherboard for you in this #B2G review.
An increased price premium requires an equal amount of value and the ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO balances build quality, features and performance to deliver a well rounded motherboard for the new Intel 12th-gen Intel Core CPUs.
An overview of the ASUS PRIME Z690-A motherboard: ASUS' top-end, general purpose motherboard
MSI announces their launch line-up for motherboard for Intel's 12th-generation Core CPUs featuring offerings from the PRO series, MAG, MPG and MEG gaming lines
