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A great motherboard! Nothing to complain about, no bugs, easy to use and update! Pleasantly surprised.
Based on the Intel Z790 Express Chipset, the Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX motherboard will serve as the foundation for your gaming PC with a high-performance processor and Gigabyte-exclusive features. It supports 12th and 13th generation Intel Core processors.
ATX Socket 1700 Intel Z790 Express Motherboard - 4x DDR5 - M.2 PCIe 4.0 - USB 3.2 - PCI-Express 5.0 16x - LAN 2.5 GbE - Wi-Fi 6E
Available from 233€96 on the outlet deals
Based on the Intel Z790 Express chipset, the Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX motherboard will serve as the foundation for your high-performance processor-based Gaming PC with exclusive Gigabyte features like Smart Fan 6. It supports 12th and 13th generation Intel Core processors, PCI-Express 5.0 16x graphics cards, M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSDs, DDR5 RAM as well as USB 3.1 and 3.2 devices.
The 13th generation Intel Core processors for desktop PCs offer the most complete platform for using the gaming technologies you want. Support for DDR4 and DDR5 gives you the choice of memory configuration. Thunderbolt 4 support offers a quick and easy way to connect peripherals. Push your machine further than the max: Enhanced overclocking on both sets of cores for performance at your level. You can play and stream at the same time, as much as you want.
General information |
Product name |
Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX |
Brand |
Gigabyte | |
Model |
Z790 AORUS ELITE AX | |
Processor |
Processor support |
Intel 1700 |
Number of CPUs supported |
1 | |
Chipset |
Chipset |
Intel Z790 Express |
Memory |
Memory format |
4 X DIMM 288 pins (DDR5) |
Memory Frequency(ies) |
DDR5 7600 MHz | |
DDR5 7400 MHz | ||
DDR5 7200 MHz | ||
DDR5 7000 MHz | ||
DDR5 6800 MHz | ||
DDR5 6600 MHz | ||
DDR5 6400 MHz | ||
DDR5 6200 MHz | ||
DDR5 6000 MHz | ||
DDR5 5800 MHz | ||
DDR5 4000 MHz | ||
DDR5 4800 MHz | ||
DDR5 5200 MHz | ||
DDR5 5400 MHz | ||
DDR5 5600 MHz | ||
Memory type |
DDR5 | |
Memory technology |
Dual Channel | |
Maximum RAM capacity per slot |
48 GB | |
Maximum RAM capacity |
192 GB | |
Graphic |
Integrated graphics controller |
No |
Compatible graphics core integrated in the CPU |
Yes | |
Expansion slots |
Graphic connector(s) |
1 X PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
1 X PCI Express 4.0 x16 (x4) | ||
Number and Type of slots |
1 X PCI Express 4.0 x16 (x4) | |
Multi-GPU type |
CrossFireX | |
Audio |
Audio Chipset |
Integrated |
Number of audio channels |
8 | |
Network |
Number of ports/Ethernet controler |
1 X Integrated Realtek 2.5 GbE |
Network standard(s) |
Wi-Fi 6E | |
2.5 Gbps Gigabit Ethernet (2.5 GbE) | ||
Bluetooth 5.3 | ||
Wi-Fi |
Yes | |
Storage |
RAID supported |
Yes |
Hard drives connectors |
6 X Serial ATA 6Gb/s (SATA Revision 3) | |
1 X M.2 - PCI-E 4.0 x4 + SATA 6 Gb/s | ||
3 X M.2 - PCI-E 4.0 x4 | ||
Number of M.2 slot(s) |
4 | |
Supported RAID Modes |
10 | |
5 | ||
1 | ||
0 | ||
Connectivity |
Motherboard connector location |
Standard connectors (on the motherboard) |
Rear panel connectors |
2 X SMA | |
2 X 3.5mm Jack Male Stereo | ||
1 X Digital audio S/PDIF Optical | ||
1 X RJ45 Female | ||
4 X USB 2.0 | ||
3 X USB 3.0 | ||
2 X USB 3.1 | ||
2 X USB 3.2 Type C | ||
1 X DisplayPort Female | ||
1 X HDMI Female | ||
Additional connectors |
1 X Internal USB 3.1 Type C | |
2 X Thunderbolt | ||
2 X Internal USB 3.0 | ||
4 X Internal USB 2.0 | ||
1 X ATX 24 Pin | ||
2 X +12V (Power supply P8) | ||
BIOS Flash Update | ||
Front panel audio | ||
2 X Addressable LED RGB connector(s) | ||
2 X LED RGB connector(s) | ||
Physical characteristics |
Motherboard format |
ATX |
Length |
305 mm | |
Width |
244 mm | |
Equipment |
Advanced overclocking features |
Yes |
Use |
Gamer | |
LED |
Yes | |
Warranties |
Commercial warranty |
Seller 3 years |
Legal warranty |
See terms & conditions |
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Product referenced on 7 Oct 2022
A great motherboard! Nothing to complain about, no bugs, easy to use and update! Pleasantly surprised.
Personal use. Apart from the design, I was looking for a motherboard with 6 SATA connections and WiFi.
The only downside is that the use of 1 of the 3 M2 slots inhibits the use of 2 SATA ports.
Order received perfectly on time. It is just a shame that the box is not sealed with these seals given the price at which we buy this equipment.
I use this motherboard coupled with an i9-13900KS and 32GB DDR5 6400Mhz CL32-32-32.
Obviously used for gaming, the motherboard allows you to not have any bottleneck on your configuration.
I use this same computer for photo processing as well and having so much storage capacity is very handy especially at this speed. No compromises on this motherboard except maybe the number of fan pins (this could be a problem for those who absolutely want to connect each of its fans to a pin and not a HUB that splits the whole thing).
I did a wifi test once mounted even though I never use it and I had no bad surprises contrary to what I have seen on forums (maybe it's very "local").
The price may lack a start-up error indicator but that is not a big deal.
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