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May 2019
(90%)
70 Reviews
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1545 Reviews
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The editors liked
Looks great
RGB restrained and elegant
Good overclocking potential
Triple M.2 heatsink-clad slots
Lots of USB 3.1 Gen 2
Excellent audio
Great CPU overclocking
Good voltage regulator cooling and feature set
Comprehensive software suite
Excellent VRM hardware. Really good approach to power delivery
Plenty of attention paid to cooling
Especially for VRMs
Good number of USB ports including type C
Metal support for expansion slots and EPS power connectors
The editors didn't like
Power button location strange
Feels expensive
Dual GbE better
Mediocre memory overclocking
Price is a bit high
Power and Reset buttons are located on the I/O panel
Plastic shroud on the I/O panel extends over the VRM heatsinks
Published: 2018-12-21, Author: Joe , review by: overclockers.com
Our experience with the GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS Master was overall quite positive. The feature set is lengthy with all the right parts one would expect for a mid-range board on this platform. It includes a beefy VRM with high-quality components, three M.2 slo...
Published: 2018-11-26, Author: Chris , review by: hothardware.com
Abstract: We have seen a flurry of product launches over the past few months from Intel, AMD, and NVIDIA. While we get to reap the rewards of technology's ever steady march of progress, their partners have been hard at work ensuring their offerings can withstand th...
Abstract: Courtesy of GIGABYTEA few weeks back, GIGABYTE hosted several press outlets and retailer partners in Miami to unveil their latest product offerings, centered around their Intel Z390-based motherboard and NVIDIA RTX 20 series graphics card lines. On disp...
For me, the Z390 Aorus master ticks most of the right boxes. looks matter, and the looks for this board are just great> Especially once powered up, the subtle LWED elements really make the magic happen. We love the WIFI integration, albeit it wasn't perfo...
Published: 2018-10-19, Author: Thomas , review by: tomshardware.com
Great CPU overclocking, Good voltage regulator cooling and feature set, Comprehensive software suite,
Mediocre memory overclocking, Price is a bit high
Gigabyte's Z390 Aorus Gaming Master has the features and CPU overclocking to warrant being on a high-end buyer's Core i9-companion short list. But we'll need to see more competing products before we can make specific recommendations...
Abstract: October 8th was the release date for some embargos for the new Z390 chipset. And with this date coming and going we saw the major board partners show off most/all of their new lineups. With this brings new naming conventions, new looks, and new features o...
Abstract: October 8th was the release date for some embargos for the new Z390 chipset. And with this date coming and going we saw the major board partners show off most/all of their new lineups. With this brings new naming conventions, new looks, and new features on the motherboards...
As many people have concluded, motherboard selection for your 9900K will determine how high you will be able to comfortably overclock your CPU, and that is because these new CPUs can take eight cores over 5.0GHz on high-end ambient level cooling. That's a...
GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS MASTER is a really well-built motherboard that's designed to make the most of the newly launched 9th Gen Intel CPUs. While we weren't able to push the CPU much right now, we believe that should change with time as newer BIOS updates ar...
Solid build quality, Good aesthetics, Good VRM heatsink design, Comes with Built-in WiFi, Bluetooth and Gigabit Ethernet port, Built-in rear I/O shield, Tons of Digital LED modes to play with,
Memory overclocking is rather disappointing, Compatibility issue with some CPU coolers due to the metal back plate design
If we were to compare it with the highest end Z370 AORUS Gaming lineup, the Z390 can easily sweep away the latter with the features it has. Even if you're not into overclocking, the built-in WiFI and Bluetooth, improved VRM heatsink, Digital LED features...
