Motherboards: ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Formula & ROG Maximus Z790 APEX Encore Pictured
The ultra-enthusiast APEX Encore & Formula motherboards from ASUS’s forthcoming ROG Maximus Z790 lineup have been shown.
Two enthusiast-grade ROG Maximus Z790 motherboards from ASUS are being prepared for use with Intel’s 14th generation processors, The Formula and APEX Encore. Associated Images
It was already known that ASUS was putting together new ROG Z790 upgrades to coincide with the release of desktop CPUs powered on Intel’s 14th generation Raptor Lake architecture. Now, thanks to leaker Momomo_US, we have images of these motherboards. The recently released ROG Maximus and ROG STRIX motherboards are among those shown.
Motherboard, ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Formula
We are receiving a white and black color scheme for the ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Formula to start, and it looks fantastic. The ROG Water-Cooling Zone water block, which customers may attach to their current custom-loop configurations for greater thermal performance on the VRMs, is the main feature of this motherboard.
Additionally, users have access to certain useful buttons on the board that allow them to power on, reset, and use the Flexkey function of Formula motherboards.
As for the technical details, the ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Formula keeps the ATX form size and has a twin 8-pin CPU connection setup. There are four DDR5 DIMM slots, each of which can accommodate speeds of up to 192 GB and over 8000 MT/s. The M.2 heatsinks are located behind the white shield that completely encases the motherboard’s front.
The board has two PCIe x16 slots for expansion and a large range of I/O interfaces, including WIFI 7 compatibility, two Thunderbolt 4 Type-C connections, a USB 3.2 Gen 2 10 Gbps Type-C connector, 5 GbE LAN, several USB 3.2 ports, and BIOS Flashback/Clear CMOS switches. Since the ROG Maximus Z690 Formula was priced in the $700–$800 US range, the motherboard should be reasonably priced in that area as well.
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 APEX
The ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 APEX Encore, the company’s best overclocking motherboard and the final member of the LGA 1700 series, will be discussed next. This motherboard has a VRM that is designed to maximize the performance of Intel’s newest 14th-generation CPUs and is powered by two 8-pin ports.
The motherboard has two DDR5 DIMM slots that can accommodate a single DIMM in addition to pushing memory overclocks beyond 10,000 MT/s.Two M.2 devices can fit into a 2 slot. You receive two PCIe x16 slots and two PCIe x4 slots for expansion. Four conventional ports, including one Gen 5×4 linked to the CPU channels, are included in M.2 slots. Four SATA III ports are also included.
A detachable fan attachment that may be utilized as an active fan-cooler for the DDR5 DIMMs is also included with the motherboard. When using them at higher clock rates, this could be very beneficial for memory stability.
The motherboard has an additional 8-pin socket to supply it with more power, and next to the Debug LED are many buttons for overclocking and tweaking. I/O has two PS/2 connections that are useful for overclockers along with 9 USB 3.2 ports, 1 USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C port, WIFI 7 support, 2.5 GbE LAN, BIOS flashback, and clean CMOS buttons. As it replaces the existing APEX, the motherboard should likewise have a retail price of about $700–$800 US.
Motherboard, ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-F Gaming WIFI
Last but not least, there is the ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-F Gaming WIFI II, a complete upgrade to the original ROG Z790-F Gaming WIFI with a number of little improvements including improved I/O, better cooling, better looks, and a VRM that is optimized for 14th Gen CPUs.
Expect this board to cost somewhat more than the current ROG STRIX-F model, which sells for about $400 US. The four updated ROG Z790 motherboards should be available for purchase in the upcoming week, which is also the time that Intel will introduce its 14th Gen Raptor Lake desktop CPUs.
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