GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS Elite AX (LGA 1700/ Intel Z690/ ATX/ DDR5/ Quad M.2/ PCIe 5.0/ USB 3.2 Gen2X2 Type-C/WiFi 6/2.5GbE LAN/Gaming Motherboard)
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Processor Description: Z690
Size: Z690 AORUS ELITE AX
Style: Bundle
Features
- Intel LGA 1700 Socket: Supports 12th Gen Intel Core Series Processors
- DDR4 Compatible: Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR5
- Commanding Power Design: 16+1+2 Twin Hybrid Digital VRM Design with 60A DrMOS and Tantalum Polymer Capacitors
- Cutting-Edge Thermal Design: Fully Covered Thermal Design and High Coverage MOSFET Heatsinks, Enlarged Thermal Guards
- Next Gen Connectivity: PCIe 5.0, Quad NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2, SuperSpeed USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C
- Fast Networking: 2.5 GbE LAN, WiFi 6 802.11ax, BT5
- Dynamic Audio: Amp-Up Audio with ALC4080 and WIMA Audio Capacitors
- Fine Tuning Features: RGB FUSION 2.0, Supports Addressable LED & RGB LED Strips, Smart Fan 6, Q-Flash Plus Update BIOS without installing CPU, Memory, and GPU
- Only Compatible with Intel LGA1700 Cooling Brackets
Description
Intel LGA 1700 Socket: Supports 12th Gen Intel Core Series Processors DDR4 Compatible: Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR5 Commanding Power Design: 16+1+2 Twin Hybrid Digital VRM Design with 60A DrMOS and Tantalum Polymer Capacitors Cutting-Edge Thermal Design: Fully Covered Thermal Design and High Coverage MOSFET Heatsinks, Enlarged Thermal Guards Next Gen Connectivity: PCIe 5.0, Quad NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2, SuperSpeed USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C Fast Networking: 2.5 GbE LAN, WiFi 6 802.11ax, BT5 Dynamic Audio: Amp-Up Audio with ALC4080 and WIMA Audio Capacitors Fine Tuning Features: RGB FUSION 2.0, Supports Addressable LED & RGB LED Strips, Smart Fan 6, Q-Flash Plus Update BIOS without installing CPU, Memory, and GPU Only Compatible with Intel LGA1700 Cooling Brackets. The King of Gaming is here. The Z690 AORUS ELITE AX supports 12th Gen Intel Processors and unparalleled performance. GIGABYTE Z690 motherboards come with upgraded power design, high grade storage standards, and outstanding connectivity that enables you to optimize your performance.
RAM: DDR5
Memory Speed: 6000 MHz
Wireless Type: 802.11ax
Brand: Gigabyte
Series: Z690 AORUS ELITE AX
Item model number: Z690
Item Weight: 4.75 pounds
Product Dimensions: 13.18 x 10.62 x 3.14 inches
Item Dimensions LxWxH: 13.18 x 10.62 x 3.14 inches
Manufacturer: GIGABYTE
Date First Available: December 7, 2021
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Processor Description: Z690
Size: Z690 GAMING X DDR4
Style: Bundle
UPDATE2: Got some new ram and tweaked it a bit and also using V11 Beta of the benchmark. Was able to get the 12000 score above at 6 GIG boost. Also, been playing more with the RGB Fusion which has been working great for controlling everything. Also, I was updating the BIOS on another Z690 and it would not boot up. I realized that I had reused the same USB stick from before and so it was flashing the backup BIOS instead of the new BIOS. Apparently when you flash the BIOS with the new version from the USB, it backs up your current BIOS to the USB. So in order to use the USB again, you have to put the new BIOS back on the USB thumbdrive. ORIGINAL REVIEW: I have been building PCs for over 30 years. I even used to sell them for about 10 years way in the past as well as full service or fix any ones pc. Just giving you some background. Anyway after many brands, I decided a long time ago that I liked Gigabyte boards the best. So I am already slightly biased. And for my own personal computer builds, I will only use Gigabyte. For price, quality, performance, features and layout, they are top in my opinion. I spend quite a bit of time doing research when I am upgrading. And, I happen to be upgrading from a Gigabyte Gaming X Z390 I59600k. After narrowing it down to a handful of Gigabyte boards I selected this one. This one stood out to me for the 4 NVME slots, as well as the number of USB 3.2 ports and it even came with a 20Gb/s USB C port, plus all the expansion slots can hold the longer internal cards. Plus this handles 12th and 13th gen processors after Bios upgrade. Which the Bios upgrade was super easy. I put the upgrade on a thumb drive, connected a PSU and held the upgrade button and it was upgraded without ever having to turn the computer on or even have a processor in it which I hadnt even selected at the time. The other big selling point was that this board supports DDR4 which I already had 64 gig of DDR4 on the system being replaced. The only thing that I had to get for this system build was the MB, processor and a cpu fan. So sort of a cheap upgrade overall. IMHO, this is the best MOBO at this price point and even better than other boards costing a lot more. The reason I didnt go with the DDR5 version is I already had 64 gig of DDR4. If or when I decide to jump to DDR5, it will probably be time for a new processor or I will just get the DDR5 model and put all my parts on the new MOBO. If interested, after researching processors, I ended up with the I7 13000k. After 2 air cooled cpu fans that worked great, I ended up with a liquid cooled option which was a lot quieter and actually did a better job. If using a 12th or 13th gen processor, make sure you have a good cpu cooling as those run pretty hot. BTW, I like that there are multiple temp sensors on this board that you can monitor. As time and money permit, I will upgrade to NVME 4 and a better graphics card. The BIOS has both an easy and advanced mode as well as some custom Gigabyte features like the Instant 6 MHZ which does some auto overclocking for you. The bios also has a lot of overclocking features if you are into that for gaming. The 9331 score was achieved on initial boot and the higher 9520 was achieved after some minor tweaks. The 9979 was today using my secondary drive and not performing minor tweaks. I also realized and double checked that my old Graphics card actually performs better on this new motherboard by over 1000 points. BONUS! You can spend a lot more money on a lot of other boards, but this one provides the best performance for the dollar at least in my humble opinion. UPDATE: I had to update my case because the only place I could put the AIO was on the bottom with reduced airflow and I had to raise the case up with more fans.. Did not like that set up at all. So I had to rebuild my system again. Normally I just tie back the cables out of the way of fans and everything is hidden behind the case panel. But, the new case had a window as well as better cable management so I spent way more time on the second build. I included some before and after pictures of the Motherboard update which I think does look quite a bit better. I never have really cared about the RGB fans, but now I am exploring the various headers on the MOBO. I like that there are 2 ARGB ports as well as 2 RGB ports on here. And for fun, I did some simple overclocking on the GPU with the standard utilities and enabled the 6Ghz boost mode in the MOBO bios to get the 10351 Bench. I also have been watching board temps as I like things to run cool and now my VRM MOS is down 5 degrees and other sensors are down a few Wish my case had more bays so I could plug more stuff into the motherboard. I love this board
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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 15, 2023 by Craigc Craigc
Processor Description: Z690
Size: Z690I AORUS ULTRA LITE
Style: Bundle
That the itx form factor has changed in the past 3 years. Every 3-5 years, I build or upgrade my PC setups, and the last itx case was extremely tight, but I was able to fit in a low profile cooler at least. With this mobo, it's a requirement to do water cooling, which I was planning on doing anyways. The thing is, it took me 3 tries to do it because the clearance is so tight and my cooler had to be rotated twice to get the setup to the point where the water tubes were not being pushed down against the fan. The 2nd worst thing is DDR5 support. As of early 2023, DDR4 is still a much better value than DDR5, about 1/2 the price and probably 90% of the performance. Unfortunately itx DDR4 boards with 1700 socket were not very common to find. All of the other connections are extremely tight. For example, the front HD Audio connector is initially lodged under the m2 expansion pcb. You have to unscrew the layered heatsink and then pull out the m.2 expansion pcb. Speaking of which, the mobo supports 2 m.2 drives, but only one works. I only need one, but having one not work is a real bummer. Lastly, the usb-a connector to the mobo isn't working, but I haven't figured out if this is the case connector or mobo issue. It works, and it was $20 cheaper than the competition, but I ended up spending $60 more on RAM and could have potentially saved more on cooling, and still my new setup is lacking front USB and m.2 expansion. So it's bittersweet.
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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 29, 2023 by C. Liu
Processor Description: Z790
Size: Z790 UD AC
Style: Bundle
Overall I can't complain too much. Once everything is setup, everything runs perfectly fine. System is stable and fully functional but those boot times really are no joke. 10+ seconds to even reach the post screen and then add another 5-10~ seconds in the splash screen before your OS finally goes through the process of booting up. Maybe 30~ seconds total but I haven't really timed it. Waking from sleep is also a bit of an issue as well, as other reviews have mentioned. At least 15+ seconds from when you hit a key to wake your PC up, until you actually see the windows login screen. I also seem to have this weird issue where my mouse will turn itself on and off again a few times, as if it's getting connected and disconnected from the usb port, before finally latching on to the connection. This only happens when waking up my PC from sleep (and it doesn't happen every single sleep/wake cycle either, just sometimes), absolutely no USB issues of any kind outside that, but you can add maybe another 5-10 seconds on top of the already slow wake up process before you finally have full functionality of your computer. These things are very annoying of course but everything else about the board is so good that I'm willing to look past it. If snappy, fast startups are a feature that you absolutely need to have on your build then you definitely need to look elsewhere but if you're willing to put up with this motherboard's weird quirks, it's an incredible deal.
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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 28, 2023 by JS