For anyone building a new system opting between these two, they'll probably have to opt for the z790 anyway, since a lot of asus boards seem to not bother with a usb bios flashback port

Excellent video. You helped me immensely. Easy to watch and very informative. Thank you. I just ordered the ASUS Prime Z790-A after agonizing on what motherboard would work for me. This is my first build.

The alligator joke got you a sub.

Sorry how tall is this mobo? I was wondering if i can fit an arctic cooler into my case so... is it less than 40mm?

Thanks for the video, I am assembling my first build with one of these mother boards right now. I got mine on amazon prime day last week and I also bought the intel i7 3700k.

11:22 it's not bad to get it now because in the future when they start to include more PCIe5 lanes, that price may go up for the overall board. So at least by 2026 you already have a PCIe5 running at least your graphic card. This board has a 3-5 year lifespan of not being "too old".

Seems like the technologies have evolved to a point it almost doesn't matter what board we buy as they're still very high end. Maybe the feature sets are the only real differences now.

With even fewer capacitors for components, this z790 (not powers stages) Asus says it's perfect for the 13th gen, memory wise i bet a bios update made the z690 the same

First video I see from you and I already like you, subscribinng right away. Right to the point no buzzing around thank you.

Seems like if you are going to build a 13th gen PC, it be a good idea to get the remaining z690 stock on discount as all the boards seem to almost be 1:1 minus the PCIE lane changes which wouldn't effect 99% of users at home.

The only difference is false advertisement with the z690 version, at least for the p variant. You cannot run ddr5 with 4 sticks inside, there is no supported set. So the highest configuration is 2x32 GB at 6000 MT/s or 2x16 GB, but forget it if you want to upgrade.

It loses whitout the Spdif I/0 that is a big factor if it had it, the rest is fine. But again minus the usb bios flashback also missing. That many uses.

They even took away the T_SENSOR temperature sensor header that was still present on the Z690-A. Product segmentation at its finest.

I FIND my motherboard today through ur channel ......thank u. knowledgeable information

Hi! I bought this motherboard and I have a question, when I start playing a match on a game it always turn on the red light of the cpu, at first I was scared and I thought something was wrong with the CPU but after investigating I saw that it is only an indicator saying that the cpu is basically working hard. So is that true?

Hey Laurent, i really enjoy your videos. They are super informative and funny. You cover a lot of things that other reviewers dont pay attention too. I bought my X570 Unify based on your review and it was a great choice. In my opinion your reviews are among the best on youtube. Keep em coming ! I would really appreciate some reviews of the new X670E boards in the future.

Thank you for this review. I purchased this board for my next build which will be in white. I buy boards like I buy cars, I don't buy a new one every year. My pre-built i9-139 Hyte system has a TUF Z690-Plus in it and I am happy with it. My expectations are that these two boards will get me thru the next 3 years at least so I don't mind the price when the quality is there. What I can continue to do is to upgrade around the board with faster memory, better cooling, better graphics cards and fans. If and when any of those items become available and will add to my system, that is where I may do additional upgrading. Got my Z790-A. One difference I did find is that the Z790-A DDR5 has connections for TPM. I get what that module does, just trying to figure the benefit and how it works.

Haha, came in for the Prime board and ended up leaving with the alligator knowledge

Really enjoy your videos. Both informative and entertaining, because of your vid I ended up with a z690 gaming-f from asus. Thanks!

Does this have any boot option for booting different OS's from different drives, like press F10 for boot options. If not does anyone know any 13900K motherboard that does?

Hey Mr Laurent I wanna this one but I'm confused of this Buy wich one asus z790plus or this one Please help me if you were me wich one you choose Let me know as soon as you could thanks for your good chanel❤

Thinking about upgrading my i7 4820k with Asus Rampage IV extreme. Will this board be worth it like my old one?

Hey there, Thanks for sharing this detailed review of the Asus Prime z790a motherboard. It's always great to get insights into the latest tech offerings. I appreciate your thorough analysis of the motherboard's features and capabilities. You've covered a lot of ground in your review, from the design to the VRM configuration, memory support, and I/O options. It's clear that this motherboard has a lot to offer in terms of performance and versatility. One thing I'd like to know more about is the motherboard's compatibility with different CPUs and GPUs. It would be helpful to have some information on which processors and graphics cards work best with this motherboard for gaming or other tasks. Overall, your review provides a comprehensive overview of the Asus Prime z790a, and it's certainly a motherboard worth considering for those looking for a powerful and reliable option. Keep up the great work!

Z790-a or Z790-p. Which one is better?

hello, I would like to take a z790 for my 13600kf, is this better or the msi mag tomahawk? thank you so much

Is the RGB on the board controllable or does it only have the option to cycle through rainbow?

I purchased this board new, but it did not come with a driver disc. Is a driver disc necessary or are things installed automatically with these boards?

IS IT GOOD ENOUGH FOR i9-13900KS 6.0 RUNNING 24/7 WITH HIGH LOADS ??

did you notice any coil whine from this motherboard? i send 2 gigabyte z790 aorus elite ax motherboard back because they have both coil whine.

The Gen 5 options on all the new MB seem like they steal too many lanes to really uae them. If you use then Gen 5 M.2 you lose the main attraction, your 16 lane graphics slot. I wish there was a step up.

I'm annoyed because they flipped the direction of the sata cable ports and mine bends at a 90 degree angle, so I need a full extra half-inch of below or behind my motherboard to use either pair of sata cable ports, and it's a tight fit in my case.

Is it worth getting the prime z790 over the prime z690?

please review the mATX version: PRIME Z790M-PLUS D4

Hey, thanks for the video. I just ordered this motherboard, along with an i7 13700k. (Wanted a TUF as but onnly D4 models are available now). I also have a good cooler - MSI MEG 360 - and I was intending to do some overclocking on that i7 puppy. Unfortunately I've read here and there that htis motherboard wouldn't put up with OC'ing an i7 or an i9, and I sohould've gone Maximus. May I ask what's your take on it? I prefer to know before installing because changing motherboards leads to Windows / id / boot nightmares. Thanks!

WoW, Its Great Job You Did, For GCC Gamers Where to Buy Asus Prime Z790-A WIFI Motherboard in Dubai, UAE ?

At 0:50 @Laurent, You've written Prime for Rog Strix Mother board.🧐 By the way Excellent review from You. Keep It Up. We love watching your Videos.

This board has only 4 sata ports and weak DDR5 abilities on the fast slots (best i could do is 6000 mhz xmp profile, and a max speed of stock ram speed (4800 mhz if i remember right) on the slow slots. Also it had a tendency to selectively not boot my spinny slow HDs which pissed me off to no end (yes the POST delay boot setting... eh not that great waiting an additional 8+ seconds for it to maybe boot them). Refunded and got Gigabyte Aorus Elite X AX for $20 more and no issues. In theory i can do 4-way DDR5 at high speed (not that i intend to but i like the flexibility). I honestly didn't test the slow slots yet but fast slots are taking 6800 mhz OC without issue and 7000 mhz is just about stable with some tuning (had like 1 error after a lot of TestMem5 testing, with the same cheap 6000 mhz kit that Asus had issues with!). Also yes slow spinny HD's all work and 6 sata ports (so i can plug in all my old drives AND my ancient dvd burner). Basically the first and last ASUS board i will ever buy lol.

Any chance you can do the gigabyte aero G z890? Appreciated this video

idk if I want the prime z690, z790, or asrock Z790 pro rs wifi.

How many fans can u connect including a 360mm AIO?

Could this handle 14700k cpu with some high end DDR5 ram ?

5:52 you do know that ALL manufacturers work together right? On a basic STANDARD right? The industry says ok, we giving you on PCIe5 now, we should see at least one more lane in the near future.

Great overall video, very useful to me. I have a technical question about audio connectors on the I/O panel; I read in the manual that a 4 channels audio system must be connected in a strange way: a connector (lime or pink, I don't remember) for the front audio channels, and a front connector (top of the case, for example) for the back audio channels. Did I misunderstand anything? Two cables running to two different location of the case??? That is weird, unpractical...and I like the Asrock z790 approach way more: lime and pink connectors, both on the I/O mobo panel, for front and back speakers! Sorry for my english, hope you will understand anyway. Can you confirm this?

The only entertaining, informative, and funny motherboard reviewer out there. You are clear and keep the jokes going, thanks for that, ASUS has a boring channel I didn't understand why I should get the strix over the prime but after your explanation I might know what to get.

this vs msi tomahawk wifi? which one is better?

I’m looking for Silver-ish motherboard so this is one choice but please review the Z790 Aero G too….

Do you have to update it’s bios right away?

Given the choice between the PRIME Z790-A WIFI and the ROG STRIX Z690-F Gaming ($60 CDN more), which would you recommend for a new build with an i5-13600KF processor?

How many NVME slots does it have?

I never understood this board. Of course I realize it is 5 months later now but in my area it is more expensive than the MSI Z790 Tomahawk. It feels like Asus is the only one holding onto his day one prices while never offered much even back then. Gigabyte, MSI, ASRock are way ahead in my opinion. You got to really love Asus to buy this board but then again I imagine Asus enthusiast go for the Strix line-up at the minimum.

Great informative Video. Can you tell myself and your other Viewer's what the difference is between the Asus PRIME Z790-A WiFi MOBO and two Sister Boards, the Asus PRIME Z790-V WiFi and the Asus PRIME Z790-P WiFi MOBO's? Randy AKA randog311

instead of clr cmos button they should provide pins so that one can use a switch to use it from front panel ...

First time building a PC and I have a 4090 trinity OC otw and I’m getting an i7 13th gen. Having trouble looking for motherboards but this seems to be the one. I’m getting drr5 ram also so that’s a factor.

Does this mother has fast/extreme tuning profile in bios?

What case fits it?

hello to the flashbios button?if so where?

I'm split between getting this or the Z790-P for my new DDR5 setup, im running a i9-14900k on a AsRock z690 PG Riptide with 64GB of RAM as of now, which I will use in another case and install the i9-12900k and RTX3070 and either sell it or use it as another backuprig.

How do u connect the wifi adapter?

The Z790 upgrades are so very small that the Z690 is the better economical choice over all.

I have this board i have rtx 4090 and 1 ssd 4.0 m.2 how many lanes i will get? 16x or 8 x? Plss help me

hi I have the ddr5 certified 3.0, why in the bios of this z790 it doesn't see xmp 3.0 and only xmp 1.0, 2.0 and xmp tweaked? I have the latest bios

Can you run 4 channel with 4x 16gb 5200 sticks? Or does it not post

1020 amps? How ... ?

Bought this board and the PCIE 16 slot didn't work, waiting for a replacement. :(

Как thanderbolt подключить?

Laurent, this one or the z790 Tomahawk?

I'm planing to buy this mb but because I'm not that expert in pcie lanes, my setup will be to install two m.2 gen 4 and a gpu. my question is: will my gpu lose lanes and became x8 instead of 16 ? if yes then could you please guide me to a good value mb with this setup ?

I like this guy.

Does it support my i7 14700k??

Does this board have optical audio output?

Sir please help me this MOTHERBOARD good for overclocking with i7 12700k 😢? Please reply me , and use cpu cooler Noctua Nh U12a ? Love from india 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

Does this need or have bios flashback?

Will it update to support 14th gen ?

just got this motherboard, and im confused as to what the displays top left on the board does ? for me it shows nothing and nothing in the manual explains it, any ideas ?

Didn't know that alligators could erupt.

I find it fascinating that even on the Z-Platform for over 300€ Asus is so cheap that one has to pay premium for a wifi card, that in bulk with antennae would cost them under 10€. I will check other reviews but keep this Board in mind for a ddr4 build with 13700k. As always: thank you Laurent and have a nice evening.

The problem with Pci 5.0 Nvme on Z790 is that none of the Z790 boards that support PCI-E 5.0 nvme will run the gpu at 16x whilst running a PCI-E 5.0 nvme, they will all drop to 8x as there is not enough pci-e lanes on z790, this is why even the Apex still only uses 4.0 so you can maintain 16x on the gpu. So Asus choice is understandable

Hi! This MB or MSI MPG Z690 FORCE WIFI? Already tired of choose(((

Ничего не понял, но очень интересно!!!)))

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Pls tell me how many lanes i have with the rtx 4090 on the mainboard ? I dont understand? Only 4x or 8 x or 16 x? ?

Oh yeah

I wanna get this mobo pair with i9-13900k with 4090. But i dunno which psu to get. Is corsair hx1000 is enough? Any recommendation on psu pls. Thanks!

Asus milking customers with their pricing? Really? :D

🙂👍

1:25 MADE IN CHINA 😀

Milking the same design again might be why those boards are so white :p

i feel its just a little bit overpriced 🤔

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How can you dislike this? He gives you the facts and his honest opinion... I don't understand the hate