ASUS TUF GAMING Z790-PLUS WIFI, Intel Z790, 1700, ATX, 4 DDR5, HDMI, DP, Wi-Fi 6E, 2.5G LAN, PCIe5, RGB, 4x M.2

I bought this to replace my old Gigabyte MB that was 12th gen with DDR4 memory (although was reliable as sin from day one). For me the natural route was to upgrade to a 14th gen (backward compatible) DDR5 board to upgrade the CPU at a later date. The install was fine, some nice extras and also Wi-Fi if needed that works well. However not long after completing the build I started having random BSOD's and total system shutdowns for no reason. It carried on right up until I decided to try and see how it performs with a 14th gen CPU. I also had to run an older BIOS as the current one just would not work, so trying the older BIOS I got it to run. Changing the CPU was the trick, now using a 14th gen i9 I have not had one BSOD, nor system shutdown/failure. It is as solid as a rock. Not keen on the gimmicky software supplied but I can live with it, why it needs to constantly download every option beats me but other than that it is a good board, works well, is reliable and looks good if you have a glass sided case.

I've been buying ASUS motherboards for as long as I can possibly remember, and this one certainly doesn't disappoint.It's the second "TUF" motherboard I've had now (changed due to upgrades rather than having any issue). I prefer my PC components to be understated and reliable, without flashy or over-the-top designs, so this fits the bill perfectly.Loads of useful and futureproof features (4x M.2 slots, PD3.0, TB4, 2.5GbE and so on). I know you don't exactly throw a motherboard around, but has some real heft to it and feels really solidly put together.

Never been disappointed with an ASUS motherboard. The more you spend, the better the specification, however no point overpaying for features you will never use. Double check your requirements, factor in some future proofing, and ensure your power supply has the required connectors.

It's a lovely board but after installation, I noticed that simply running a Windows Defender scan would result in CPU temperatures quickly going to 100 degrees and throttling. After some research, I found an article on Intel's website advising users of this motherboard to disable Asus MultiCore Enhancement in the BIOS. I disabled the setting and CPU temperatures are fine now. I'm amazed that Asus have this setting enabled by default when it causes CPU overheating.I also noticed in the BIOS that, by default, the CPU will use Boot performance mode which means the motherboard will set the CPU to always use Turbo mode. This makes the CPU considerably hotter. I'm amazed that Asus enabled this setting by default as it adds around 15 degrees to my CPU temperature.This motherboard also, by default, comes with Custom Other OS enabled, so you have to change that to Windows Standard for Windows 11. Statistically speaking, most people buying this motherboard are going to be running Windows 11/10 so why is it not the default?There is a feature in the BIOS called Asus Secure Erase. I attempted to use it but it warned me that using it on an unsupported drive can cause permanent drive damage. I checked which drives are supported and it's a very small list indeed so the Asus Secure Erase option is of very limited and dangerous use. I used Samsung's Secure Erase instead and it did a perfect job.Apart from those BIOS issues, the board seems great and I'm using it just fine.

So far I'm impressed with this motherboard. Has plenty of space for components. Boasts 3 SSD slots, Wifi on it or my reception is poor not sure which. But other than that flawless so far. Performance wise doesn't miss a beat! Speed high performance, plenty of room for cooling and option for that! Overall impressed.

This motherboard is excellent. I had used in with i7 14700k for 2 weeks and no issues. However since the 13 and 14 Gen on Intel processors have an issues I had swapped the CPU for i9 12900 kf and I can say its fully compactible with this motherboard and ddr5 at 6000 MHz. No problems and the CPU actually runs cooler than i7 14 gen

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I always buy Asus Tuf motherboards because I want reliability. Looks great in a glass case setup and I have used them on my last three builds. I've paired this one with a gen14 i9 and DDR5 ram and it has worked without any problems as expected. I use it for both gaming and game creation and I honestly wouldn't look anywhere else. If you want a solid product that will last, I would highly recommend this brand.