TUF GAMING Z790-PRO WIFIMotherboard Review

Gaming motherboards continue to take the world by storm and have evolved to offer powerful performance, advanced connectivity, and enhanced game experience – all in the comfort of your own home. ASUS has taken it one step further through its affordable and durable TUF Gaming Z790-Pro Wifi Motherboard.

Robust Build

Known for making bold statements, the TUF gaming series ensures compatibility across a wide range of parts, such as PC cases, power supplies, CPU coolers, memory kits and more. Which is what makes the Z790-Pro Wifi one of the best. Its sturdy design is filled with military-grade components that even protect the motherboard from lightning strikes and static electricity.

The Z790-Pro WiFifeaturesGigabit Ethernet is responsible for ensuring stable and reliable wired networking. With the promise to take your gaming to the next level, the Z790-ProWiFi is packed with performance optimization techniques such as intelligent power management to advanced voltage control. These techniques ensure that every component of your system is optimised for maximum performance.

The Z790-Pro WiFi elevates you into a world of lag-free gaming and offers a variety of connectivity options, including built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. With dual M.2 slots, the Z790-Pro WiFi supports high-speed storage options and allows for fast-flowing data transfers. Enhancing your gaming setup with its quicker loading times for all games and applications.

Features

The Z790-Pro Wifi Motherboard has several features that make it a good choice for gamers. These features include:

  • Support for Intel Core 14th, 13th and 12th gen processor CPUs
  • Wide range of connectivity options, including four M.2 slots with PCIe 5.0 support, eight SATA ports, four USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, two USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, a 2.5Gbps Ethernet port, and a Wi-Fi 6E adapter
  • ROG Armoury Crate software for customization

Final Verdict

In conclusion, considering its competitive pricing and the overall value it brings to the table, the motherboard is a top choice for gaming excellence. It promises enhanced power delivery and efficient cooling solutions and continues to deliver. It is engineered to bring forth performance, reliability and power.

Chipset – Intel® Z790 Chipset

Memory – 4 x DIMM, (Max. 192GB)

Expansion Slots – 1 x PCIe 5.0×16 slot (supports x16 mode), 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode),1 x PCIe 4.0 x4 slot, 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (supports x1 mode),1 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot

Storage – 4 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports, 4x SATA 6Gb/s

Ethernet/Wireless/Bluetooth – 1 x Intel 2.5Gbps Ethernet, TUF LANGuard, Wi-Fi6 (2×2 Wi-Fi6), Bluetooth 5.3

USB – 8 Rear USB(Total), 7 Front USB (Total)

Audio – Realtek S1220A 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC

TUF Gaming Z790 Pro WifiMotherboard is available for purchase at Wootware, and can be purchased by simply following the link

Rating:

Supports three generations of Intel Core processors, including the 12th, 13th and brand-new launched 14th gen.

Future-ready with the latest, and yet to be launched, WiFi 7 integrated directly on the board.

ASUS overclocking technologies include AI Overclocking and Differential sensing.

Score:

Design/Build – 9/10

Features – 9/10

Price – 8/10

special thanks to ASUS South Africa for the review product