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ASUS PRIME Z790-P?
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Looks nice
But anyone buying this should ideally visit the official support page and check the product vendor guide (that will tell you what all cpu and ram were tested with the motherboard)










Naam ooncha , Daam ooncha , kaam neecha .
I am fed up with ASUS products as I lost my hard earned 70,000 rupees due to their faulty motherboard .





If you're after a powerful but somewhat small system thus mATX format and 9th gen CPU (thus with hardware fixes for (current) vulnerabilities) and fast (4267Mbps+) memory then this is pretty cheap and nice board. For me it works great with 9700K and 3200 DDR4. Yes it goes higher but I have no current need.
But if you're not going to use top-end CPU and high-speed memory (or overclock) I say save your money and get the cheaper H370M or B360M. There is also a Z370M/II but at pretty much the same cost as this one (why launch it now Asus?)
The good:
- 2x PCIe x16 length slots, but only one x16 (for dedicated GPU) and 2nd x4 for say 10Gbe LAN or more SSDs?
- 2x USB 10Gbe ports (aka 3.1 gen 2) thus only major change from Z370M, Z270M or Z170M
- 2x M.2 PCIe/NVMe ports x4 thus you can have 2x SSDs on the board! (only one supports SATA)
- 3x PWM FAN headers (+CPU) thus pretty good control of modern fans
- RGB header if you want to bling your case or fans (standard ones 12V RGB not directly addressable)
- Obviously unlocked overclocking due to Z390 chipset; and more VRMs for high-end CPUs like 9700/9900 otherwise perhaps go for cheaper H370M or B360M?
- Supports ME TPM thus you can use BitLocker in Windows 10/8.1. It works, but hardware crypto only with SATA SSDs not NVMe (see below)
The mediocre:
- No heatsinks for M.2 slots and you probably should get some as NVMe drives run hot. Don't spend too much though.
- No DP port as per description but DVI? If you want to use built-in GPU best use HDMI.
- HDMI is naturally 1.4 not 2.0 thus at 4k (2160p) you're limited to 30Hz (naturally no HDR either)! So if you wanted a HTPC system you're going to need a dedicated GPU with HDMI 2.0/60Hz (I assume you want 4k support for such a system)
- No USB-C port anymore like the old Z170M or Z370M/II for some reason? Pity.
- No header for USB 3.1 Gen2 front case ports. Perhaps too much to ask on this level?
The bad:
- BIOS-based Asus Q-Installer installs itself as a Windows service you cannot disable in Windows and runs each start. But thankfully you can disable it in BIOS/Tools. Nice injection vector there.
- No Samsung NVMe SED SSD hardware crypto (e.g. 970, 960) support thus software BitLocker only. On the boot drive, secondary drives may work but it's inconvenient. No plans to fix.
Asus BIOS is also easy to mod say if you wanted to add SLIC or other features but remember you need to extract the capsule. Asus seems reliable to me still have an old Z170M (thus older version of this) that works perfectly still.
Price-wise it does seem more expensive than the competition but then Asus has always been so; feature-wise it is OK but still "Prime" is not high-end like Strix/ROG but decent. Kind of middle of the road I'd say.

Only negative, there are not enough USB headers on the board (only 2 if i remember rightly) for Corsair link and funky lighting tools, an additional adapter is likely required (Corsair Commander Pro).
Really good motherboard for a decent price without hitting the Β£500 mark! I use my board with the following:
i9-9900K processor, 32Gb 3200Mhz DDR4 Dominator Ram, Nvidia Quadro K1200 graphics card (professional card), Samsung 970 Evo SSD, Corsair H100i Pro AIO, Corsair 860 AXI PSU.

Was soll ich groΓ zum Mainboard schreiben? hmm....im Vergleich zu vielen anderen Mainboards in meinem Leben gab es fΓΌr mich keine groΓen Γberraschungen. Einzig vielleicht die Abdeckungen von den M.2-Slots: Eine davon hatte ein so feine Kreuz-Schraube, ich hatte mit meinem 08/15-Kreuzschraubendreher leichte Probleme damit. Ansonsten war der Einbau unproblematisch.
ErwΓ€hnen kΓΆnnte man auf technischer Seite vielleicht noch die Geschichte mit den VRM-Spannungsphasen: Diese sind fΓΌr die Stromversorgung der CPU verantwortlich. Es gab im Internet einen kleinen Aufschrei, weil Asus bei diesem 300β¬-Mainboard nur 4 Doppelphasen verbaut hat. In diesem Preissegment sind wohl 6 oder mehr Standard. Was bedeutet das nun in der Praxis? Die Phasen sind im normalen Betrieb ohne CPU-Γbertaktung vΓΆllig ausreichend. Die VRM-Phasen sind im Betrieb vielleicht etwas wΓ€rmer als bei der Konkurrenz, aber das ist nichts, worΓΌber man Angst haben sollte.
Und mit ΓΌbertakteter CPU soll es wohl auch keine Probleme geben, soweit ich gelesen hatte. AuΓer halt, dass sie natΓΌrlich auch dort wΓ€rmer sind als bei der Konkurrenz. Aber da bin ich nicht so tief drin, ich selber nutze meine CPU ohne Γbertaktung.
Was kann man noch erwΓ€hnen.....es hat viele BIOS/UEFI-Optionen, man kann gefΓΌhlt 1000 Timings fΓΌr den RAM einstellen ;)
Das Mainboard hat auch eine "Trainingsfunktion" beim RAM (fΓΌr mich neu): Wenn der RAM speziell beim Boot-Vorgang nicht stabil lΓ€uft, dann fΓΌhrt das Mainboard mehrmals Neustarts hintereinander durch und testet nach jedem Neustart verschiedene RAM-Parameter.
Das konnte ich beim erwΓ€hnten instabilen 4266er RAM miterleben: Diese "Trainingsfunktion" spielt dann mit der DRAM-Voltage, CPU-VCCIO-Voltage und CPU System Agent Voltage (VCCSA) rum und reduziert ggf. auch den RAM-Takt. Was ich erst spΓ€ter (nach Austausch des RAMs) erfahren hatte: Das BIOS/UEFI hat auch eine Option, die "Maximus Tweak" heiΓt. Die verfΓΌgbare Auswahl (ich glaube die heiΓen "Mode 1" und "Mode 2") sind irgendwie nichtssagend, stehen aber dafΓΌr, ob der RAM auf StabilitΓ€t oder Γbertaktung laufen soll. Keine Ahnung ob diese RAM-"Trainingsfunktion" auch mit dieser Option rumspielt?!
Wer darauf steht: Das Mainboard hat auch tolle RGB-Effekte.
So....mehr fΓ€llt mir nicht mehr ein (bin ein Rezensions-Neuling). Ob das Mainboard nun seine 300β¬ Wert ist? Keine Ahnung. Ich hab es mir den Preis gegΓΆnnt, in der Hoffnung etwas hochwertiges zu erhalten, da ich es vermutlich erst in 4-5 Jahren austauschen werde. Wenn man sich in Internetforen so durchliest, scheint das Board abseits der VRM-Geschichte wohl seinen Preis wert zu sein.

Additional features such as M.2 and NVME support with USB 3.1 is a nice touch but should be standard to be honest.
Overclocking wise, I am only using the RAM feature and getting 3200Mhz without issues with memory as such.
Overall good buy and so far no issues even with install.
Good quality board with no flex, and very solid when installing.
Would recommend ASUS as always.


I updated to the latest BIOS 1401 (if I'm not mistaken) upon opening (something I always do) but I suspect a revised version may be needed given some of the idiosyncrasies the board seems to possess.
One of the strange things it does is double boot when the power is removed from the PSU. Normally motherboards, (including this one) will only double, or triple boot (turn on quickly, go off for half a second then boot again) when changes to the bios or hardware are made, but a complete removal of power seems to prompt such behaviour from this one which doesn't particularly inspire confidence. I note here, that such behaviour doesn't actually present any issues, as the board does perform properly after booting even when this happens, and so far at least, no unsavoury operation has resulted, but as I said, it isn't exactly comforting.
There are other quirks too, setting CSM so that my RAID card works and Windows 10 can be installed without the error "the nvme drive can't be used to install windows" (I'm paraphrasing) results in a blank screen when the RAID card is booting so no status of the RAID boot process is visible. Again, this doesn't stop the PC from working correctly, but this means I if I need to get into the RAID configuration, I either have to do this via the raid management console in Windows, or change the boot settings in the bios so the RAID boot becomes visible at startup (but this will of course render the use of the controller in windows disabled or problematic, which in itself is slightly puzzling).
There are actually a few other anomalous issues like this, which as I've said, I've not had with previous boards. I won't mention them all here as the review is already quite lengthy, but they do render the board slightly problematic, and it does mean you will likely end up with a measure of troubleshooting on your hands before you can get it working properly, particularly if you have a complex build on your hands. I didn't have these issues initially when i set it up on my test bed; it worked flawlessly for 2 days with just the RAM, nvme drives, memory, a basic graphics card, and of course Windows 10 installed. None of these issues surfaced, so I suspect this is due to my 'actual' build having a more complicated setup with additional components added to bring it into actual spec. Anyway once you get past these issues, for the most part it works well. As I said, these issues probably need a Bios update to sort them out and I await the next release patiently in the hope they will be resolved.
Once the OS is installed the board is stable and works well, there its great for overclocking and so far hasn't skipped a beat. One drawback I found is the lack of fan headers. For a board of this spec (and cost), it needs at least 2 more standard 3/4 pin headers to be acceptable. Doubling up fans with 'splitters' as I had to do is a 'Fred Flintstone' option that should not have to be employed with a board of this stature.
I will update this post after a couple of months of using this board, or if any untoward issues develop so you have a better idea of how its performed since installation. At present I've had it just over a week, which probably isn't a sufficient period of time to make a comprehensive assessment of its operation... but I quite like it so far, so we shall see how things develop over the passage of time.
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The first one I got, I had to send back. After installing it in the chassis and logging in to BIOS to change relevant settings (I do not do Overclocking so we are talking standard changes!), I rebooted and got a blank screen. No beeping alerts to suggest that there was anything wrong with the RAM or CPU but I was getting no life from it at all. It had to be returned and to be honest I half considered asking for a full refund to go for my second option of another MSI board (which despite their BIOS resolution issues have always been very good), but I got a replacement.
Replacement, is fine, running sweetly apart from I am now only 2 months in and already the HDMi port seems wobbly and sometimes disconnects itself blacking out the screen again so you have to be really careful when using the rear USB ports etc that you do not knock the HDMi cable. I am hoping that this will be the only issue and with care all will be good.
I am however really impressed with the BIOS settings available. They seem far more expansive than my previous MSI Gaming 3 Z97 board. This means that you can tweak just about anything. I like this freedom of choice and versatility.
So far so good and I like that there are 4 RAM slots as some Mini ATX boards only have 2.
Apart from the HDMi issue the actual running of the board has been faultless so far.

I have only had good experiences with Asus and ROG in the past and this motherboard is no different. The box arrives with the motherboard, included wifi receiver and all the assorted cables. Installing the motherboard into my case (NZXT H440) was simple and easy to do. However the SATA ports are located underneath where my graphics card sits, this means everytime I want to remove or add a drive into the system I need to remove my graphics card as well
Plugging all the components and wires into the case was simple enough however a couple times I had to consult, the very well written, manual to find what each port was. This was worst when dealing with plugging in my cases power button and reset button onto the motherboard.
The bios is well laid out and easy to navigate and even has an "ez mod" if you don't want to mess around with the more complex features. After I had installed windows the Armory software installed allowing me to customise the RGB aspect of it. This is my only real issue with the motherboard as if you want a Rainbow spectrum effect it looks fantastic however the options for single colours are quite limited and the speed controls on the effects seem to only really have slow-medium-fast and nothing in between.
Bar my personal issue with the RGB I really like this motherboard and will likely use it for many years to come.
4/5

I've got large hands and arthritis which compound the difficulties.
Ive recently totally rebuilt my gaming pc with the upcoming 3080ti in mind.
My previous build was an Asus gaming pro. I like Asus so wanted to stick with them
Overclocking is very easy via the bios.
Layout wise, it's identical to my previous board.
Some of the fittings are very tight and anyone with large hands will struggle.
But that's motherboards for you.
I can recommend this board for overclockers

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