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Very advanced motherboard with a lot of features

Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2024

I bought this motherboard for 12700K on BF. And can say for the price 210$ it fantastic motherboard, Wi-fi, and good audio but here is a risk, sometimes I do have some noise instead of clear audio. The reboot helps with that. It's very rarely happening things but unpredicted. In the rest the motherboard, looks like a top product, with a lot of connections, and features, and feels like a premium product of ASUS. Additionally, the box is worth mentioning that you will feel that you bought something really premium. Recommend to buy!

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Matthew Humphrey

Great motherboard for gaming

Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2023

Style: Z690|WiFi 6EVerified Purchase

This was my first Motherboard I’ve bought with a build in mind, it has just about everything you could need and looks great while being practical. Works nicely with my 3060ti founders edition and i7-13700k. I do recommend getting the cpu block instead of using the arm to press the CPu to the motherboard as it is rather strong.

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MF

Finally. A MOBO that works! And works well!

Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2024

Style: Z790|WiFi 7Verified Purchase

I had a Strix z690-e MOBO that worked for about 2 years. The first GPU slot never quite worked... a problem ASUS was aware of and issued an RMA number that I never used since they quoted about a 6 week turnaround. So, I finally changed course and tried two other manufacturers' boards & both failed in various ways. The last one wouldn't even post! So, finally went back to ASUS and got the Strix z790-e. Tested outside case for post. It came right up. Powered down and installed the board with i7-14700K, 6400Mhz RAM, filled my custom loop with coolant and, presto, everything worked great. All reboot tests have worked so far. XMP settings worked. I don't overclock the CPU, but do a lot of simulations so needed a reliable board. This appears to fit the bill!

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Joshua

Asus doesn't care anymore

Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2023

Style: Z790|WiFi 6EVerified Purchase

So I bought this board in December of 2022. Worked okay for a while and would get some weird issues like the motherboard not seeing my drives. Did some bios updates and it would work okay for about 2 to 3 weeks then blue screen on me again and not read my m.2 drive. Unplugged the drive and re-seat it and it would magically see it again. This continued for another month before it crashed on me in the middle of gaming. Now it won't even load into the bios. Just looks like rgb puke inside the case. So everything was getting power. Went through trouble shooting called Asus for the 4th time since buying the board and they said I tried all the troubleshooting they would ask me to do and to rma the board. Sent the board in took them almost a month to decide it was busted and send me a new one and they gave very little updates or progress as to what was going on during that time. Got the new motherboard today. Doing the same thing can't get to the bios the rgb on the board isn't even lightning up (so worsethan before), but again the ram sticks, and the aio pump is lighting up like they got power and they can only get power from the motherboard. Called Asus support again. They told me to do a bios update abs reseat everything. Nothing changed. So now I have to rma the board they literally just sent me haven't even had it for 4 hours. Before all this I would have recommended Asus to everybody after all this I'd steer clear of them.

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D. Smith

Easy build meets OC specs and no issues.

Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2024

Style: Z790|WiFi 6EVerified Purchase

Easy build with no issues. Running reliably for a month plus with i7-14700k XMP Ram settings, and a Gen 5 M.2 along with RX7900XT and before that a RTX 3080. I’ve used Asus, ASRock, and MSI in the past and, after a dozen or so builds like Asus the best over the others. This time I also used an Asus case (pro art) and power supply (TUF 1000).

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D.L.

So far so good

Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2024

Style: Z790|WiFi 6EVerified Purchase

I was looking for a board that can accept pcie 5.0 capable nvme. Your hard drive is yourcomputer bottleneck for most intents and purposes, not so much memory or cpu. Another consideration is that there's definitely lack of balance between pcie 5 support on bus slots and nvme. Almost every motherboard nowadays supports one pcie 5.0 slot but there are no devices that could, or need, to work at pcie 5.0 speed. On the other hand, there are device that can use pcie m.2 and actually load the bandwidth, yet somehow pcie 5.0 m.2 slot is still a premium feature. This board is one of the cheapest that supports one (only one!) Pcie 5 m.2.
Overclocking also seems to be stable both with memory and cpu so far while it's winter, coupled with aio watercooling. I suppose my old zalman copper cooler would be also more than adequate while actually quieter than water cooler radiator fans, but the mount has changed again. Also, do yourself a favor, buy one of those cpu brackets to replace the stock one. Temperature management software from Asus is nice too. Initial version installs right from the motherboard, although I think initial wired network driver is slow, but it would get you connected and then you could update everything online. I don't think stock windows distribution has a suitable one, so use the one that loads with asus armoury crate app. It's quirky and offers to install itself only once, but it's probably the fastest way to get connected.

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Tia phongsavat

Great upgrade

Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2024

Style: Z690|WiFi 6EVerified Purchase

Got this for my son who was updating his computer, it was very easy to install. He always uses the brand ASUS and swears by it. Never had any issues with the performance plus the value for money makes it even better.

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R. Stevens

A Very Stable & Feature Packed Motherboard

Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2023

Style: Z690|WiFi 6EVerified Purchase

I’ve been building Desktop PC’s for 20 years now and have learned from experience that if there is one critical component that can potentially arrive broken or DOA, it is usually the motherboard. So, the motherboard is always the last item on my parts list that I order in case I need to RMA it within the 30 day window. In this instance, my ASUS Z690-E arrived with a bent pin on the CPU socket. The plastic cover that is supposed to protect it was loose and banging around inside the box and most likely was the cause of the bent pin. Probably not ASUS’s fault and certainly not Amazon’s fault. After calling Amazon’s Customer Service, I had a new motherboard replacement within 24 hours and was back on schedule. I’ve always loved ASUS boards. Their motherboard manuals, abundance of features, and BIOS interface makes PC building a pleasure!! The Z690-E has room for 5 M.2 drives and 6 SATA drives, so I was able to add 10TB of storage while still leaving several slots open for future expansion. Four RAM slots, multiple headers for fans, USB 2.0, USB 3.2, USB-C, Thunderbolt, and RGB add multiple levels of versatility. The board is also Bluetooth/WiFi capable and comes with an antenna, and for those of you who have always wondered why your Bluetooth headphones don’t work on a Windows PC, try plugging in the antenna and all of a sudden, they will work just fine. Updating the BIOS along with one click performance enhancement for the RAM and CPU are extremely easy with the ASUS interface. My latest Windows 11 build is fast, quiet, and very stable. It was a fun and easy build, thanks to the performance of this always critical motherboard component.

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yelron

Works straight out of the box, amazing MB

Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2024

Style: Z790|WiFi 6EVerified Purchase

I bought this MB after purchasing z790-F, which was defective upon arrival and couldn't finalize memory training.
I like the fact that unlike the Z790-F it worked.with no issues, no need to install a special LAN driver to make it work properly on Windows...
Works very well with 12900K and DDR5 6400 corsair memories.
Easy to install, has sufficient number of fan ports m.2 ports.
I did order it as a used Like new, and it arrived with a sunked socket pin that I had to fix, despite the fact it is supposed to be like new..
After fixing that pin (carefully), it works like a charm.
This is the reason for.the 4 star, otherwise I would have given it a 5.

Has enough room for overclock (I am running at 5.4GHz clock.
Very nice 7 seg to display boot status, and also an indication LED to help diagnose.
E series fr Asus is one of the better levels.
Hope I was able to help.

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Kindle Customer

Rog Strix Z790-e- VITAL RMA Tips. Read before opening your box

Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2023

Style: Z790|WiFi 6EVerified Purchase

This is a bit long, but please read before you open your packaging!

Many Asus motherboards have a defect that results in memory slots on new boards being non-functional. Mine arrived with the dreaded Q-55 error Code. I sent the board in to be RMA'd and here are some very important tips I learned and info and the reason for them.
Number 1. Make sure you take very detailed photos of your motherboard both when you first get it and before you send it in for RMA. Include macro photos of your micro processor pins and the board around it. Make sure you can see the board serial number sticker in the photos. Save your processor slot cover plate. You'll need it.

If the system starts up, but has other errors (mine would start and run normally with memory in slots B1 and B2, but code 55 with any memory in A1 or A2), make sure you take screen shots of the bios screens. Get screen shots of every piece of data you can on the bios, memory, drives, etc. You will need these files.

Also, you should know that it will cost you for shipping (I ended up paying about $95.00 extra for expedited shipping both ways) to RMA your board, so if the board is readily available on Amazon, and you are still in your return window, you might want to avoid the RMA altogether and use Amazon's wonderful free return program instead of the factory RMA.

Now, here is the reason you'll need the photos and other files. When I sent my motherboard in for the RMA, after they had it for 7 days I received an email stating that there were damages to the motherboard that were not covered by the warranty and that it was going to cost me $135.00 to have it repaired. They claimed that there were damages to the processor pins and sent me a photo of a motherboard with a couple allegedly damaged pins (looked more like dust particles, but that was their claim) and claimed it was a picture of my board. Couldn't read the serial number in their picture so no idea if it was really my board. However, because I knew in advance that the pins are often an issue, I had examined my pins with a powerful magnifying camera before sending it in to them AND THERE WERE NO DAMAGED PINS ON THE BOARD. So either the picture they sent me was not my board, or they damaged it during their inspection. Either way, because I knew for a fact that I hadn't damaged the pins, I disputed the repair charges.

Now the reason you need the photos and other files: their system is set up so that if you do not have files to send in with your dispute, they will not fix your board without the charge. Their automatic system will not even process the dispute without attaching at least 1 file. In my case. I had lots and lots of files I could send them and after the appeal they relented and waived their charges.

Now please understand that pin damages from installing the processor are very, very common and you should not do it yourself if you don't know what you are doing. Even small dust particles under the processor can cause damage. Therefore, the photos you take when you first get the board are also important and you'll know if it was really a factory defect or if you damaged the pins yourself and truly do need to pay for repairs. If the pins are damaged right out of the box, pack the board back up immediately and use Amazon's return service and don't bother with an RMA. It's not worth the aggravation and money to RMA the board with the manufacturer.

If you've taken all the before and after photos, or have missed your Amazon return window, at least you'll have the evidence you need to get your board repaired without cost except the mailing charges.

Please be aware... an RMA is a slow process. Even passing for overnight shipping my board has been gone for 10 days already and I assume it will be another week or two before it gets back to me. If you can avoid an RMA, do so. If you can't, have all the evidence you need to get your board fixed or replaced at ASUS's cost.

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