ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI II

RECOMMENDED AWARD

The ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming WiFi II Motherboard offers unparalleled storage flexibility with multiple M.2 slots featuring tool-free installation, along with convenient features like AI overclocking and a PCIe Slot Q-release button, all at a fair price of $479.99, earning it a perfect 10 out of 10 score and our Recommended Award.

Gold award

The ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI II model, which is decorated with a new visual identity, brings a very powerful VRM, a new generation of wireless connectivity and a handful of M.2 slots.

Gold Award

When everything is added up and taken away, and in general there was nothing to take away, the record is great

Extreme Performance

"If you’re looking for a great gaming motherboard, that packs an impressive punch for computational heavy workloads such as game development and video rendering, this is one of the best on the market"

Gamezoom 95%

With the ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming WIFI II, manufacturer ASUS delivers a true flagship motherboard for high-end Intel gamers.

Hardwareinside top class recommendation

The ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI II leaves nothing to be desired, no matter which aspect of the motherboard you look at.

Silver Award

In terms of connectivity, given the high-end positioning of the motherboard, we're in for a real treat. There are eleven 10 Gb/s USB ports, including one Type-C port. But that's not all, as the rear connector also offers a Type-C port with a speed of 20 Gb/s.

9.5 out of 10

The ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming WiFi II is a very good motherboard, which looks even better [...]. A success, at a high price, but clearly worth it if you need high performance and flexibility in terms of overclocking.

9 out of 10

A mountain of features combined with quality components, sprinkled with intelligent algorithms and welcomed new features like WiFi 7: that's more or less how you could sum up this ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming WiFi II from ASUS.

9 out of 10

Overclocking enthusiasts can rely on support for DDR5-8000+, while the rear connectivity features a total of 10 USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) ports. In other words, you're all set.

Gold

The lovely-looking build, extensive connectivity options, and rich feature set further define the ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI II.

Gold

The lovely-looking build, extensive connectivity options, and rich feature set further define the ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI II.

Recommended

Recommended

9.2

The best motherboard for Intel Core 14

Platinum

The best of the best

10 from 10

To summarize, I'm very pleased with the motherboard. ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI II turned out to be exactly what an enthusiast motherboard should be. My verdict is that Z790-E GAMING is the most harmonious solution for gaming PC builds with a future-proofing.

High functionality

ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI II motherboard shows the manufacturer's attempt to do everything at the highest level and at the same time not reach exorbitant prices. Yes, $605 is not a small price for computer components. But here you clearly know what you pay for, because you get all the most relevant interfaces in sufficient quantity, a top audio subsystem based on Realtek ALC4080 and a Savitech SV3H712 AMP amplifier, five M.2 slots with radiators for high-speed drives, support for Wi-Fi 6E wireless interfaces and Bluetooth 5.2, a 2.5-gigabit LAN controller, as well as a combination of large radiators and 18+1+2-phase power, which allows you to use the top 14th generation Intel Core processors even in overclocking without any doubts.

8,5 of 10

As we found out, ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI II will be a suitable platform for building the most powerful gaming platform. Of course, even in this case, the price matters, but equipped functional models have never been a cheap pleasure.

BUG Recommends

Excellent build quality Capable VRM voltage circuit Excellent cooling of the VRM voltage unit Powerful and stable UEFI Armory Crate support Unobtrusive RGB lighting Support for Wi-Fi 7 A large number of USB connectors

Editor's choice

Build quality, powerful power supply unit, rich equipment (two USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 ports, WiFi 7, five M.2 slots, 2.5-gigabit LAN, audio unit), UEFI interface, software support.

Editors Choice

Build quality, powerful power supply unit, rich equipment (two USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 ports, WiFi 7, five M.2 slots, 2.5-gigabit LAN, audio unit), UEFI interface, software support.