ASUS ROG Strix Z490-E Gaming Z490- WiFi 6, LGA 1200 (Intel 10th Gen) ATX Gaming Motherboard, 14+2 Power Stages, DDR4 4600, Intel 2.5 Gb Ethernet

First off this is a fantastic board paired with the i9 10900k you cannot use anything but the 10th gen processors but this is still a amazing board it has all the features you need and the heat sync helps cool down the board a lot in my opinion you don’t need the higher end skews because they look cooler or have water cooling this board does it all if you want the most out of your 10th gen processor I would recommend this for sure to soothe your gaming needs it has maximum performances the bios is clear easy with no bugs and over locking is a breeze I would give this a 10/10 for sure, yes it is pricy but you have all the features you would get on a 600$ board for cheaper this runs with a 2060 super and a i9 10900k 240 FPS + in games like Fortnite chapter 2 season 4, Csgo, and pretty much every competition like game and 180+ on warzone also this board will support heavy overclocking as I overclocked my skew to 5.2 ghz and with a Corsair h100i platinum it never went over 40 C even with heavy loads of professional Fortnite endgames! Do not buy asus’ higher end skews this one has everything you will need to game and has tons of USB ports, I would pair this board with the new 3070,80,90 skews from the rog line as they would match perfectly and excel in performance if you have any questions just ask me @Xov#0266 on discord if you are reading this I hope you have the best day ever

I purchased this MB for my new desktop with Core i9-10900K (10th gen 10 core CPU) and NZXT H710i. It's been a while since I built a new rig, so I wasn't sure what to choose but I always like ASUS, and a knowledgeable friend of mine recently got a new ASUS MB and likes it so I followed him. The reasons I picked this MB among many Z-490 MB are (1) there is built in wifi / BT (2) there are two display outputs (HDMI and Display port). I think this is the only ASUS MB that satisfies both. There aren't many MBs with two display outputs because most people who use Z-490 paired with the latest gen Intel CPU use external GPU or two so they don't need to use the Graphics that comes with the CPU and the display outputs using the graphics chip on CPU. But I use the PC for large-scale numerical simulations so I need a fast CPU but I don't need any graphics power. But I want to use two monitors, which is why I wanted to have two display outputs. So far everything is working great, including wifi. I read that the Ethernet connection on this MB might not work well, but I only use wifi so I cannot verify this claim. I might report it when I try wired network connection. The MB fits perfectly to NZXT H710i mid tower case. I even give ASUS Aura sync a try, and attached three LCD strips. They make the PC look great at night. I also use two Samsung SSD and AIO cooler (Kraken X73) on MB and they work perfectly. Using the BIOS it's easy to OC this monster. I don't use the software, which is so buggy and confusing, so I am inclined to drop one star, but since I uninstall the buggy ASUS software, I decided not to drop a star. So far I am very happy with the hardware (not so much with software).

I'm a huge fan of ASUS. I have bought many things over the last several years that are made by ASUS, and every single one of them has been amazing, from monitors to routers, as they make some quality items.I recently decided to upgrade my computer from a 6 yr old i5 processor to an i9-10850K. After looking at their different MOBO's, I decided to go with the ASUS Z490-E. It was an easy install, with no problems. I have had plenty of places to connect my multiple SSDs.There are a lot of USB ports, so you shouldn't have a problem not being able to connect something. I had a USB hub connected to the prior computer. I have it connected to this one, too, but I still have several open USB ports on the computer itself, so I may just put the USB hub away into storage.The BIOS is really easy to get around in, even if it is in Advanced Mode. Novice users should not have much of a problem installing this MOBO. It comes with a nice manual that is easy to follow and easy to use.I have not used the integrated WiFi as I am hardwired to the router.All around great MOBO!I'll be adding a STRIX 850W PWS soon, once I can get ahold of a ROG STRIX 3080 GPU!

I used this in a gaming PC I built for a co-worker. It's a really nice looking board, with all the must-have features. The RGB effects are especially nifty if you want to build something you can really show off. The manual is fairly helpful and comprehensive. The only problems I had during assembly were mostly due to me working with hardware I'd never used before. (This was the first system I'd built in a few years, and PC technology doesn't stand still.) ASUS boards have always been good performers, and their quality has done nothing but improve over the years.My only complaint with this board is the onboard Wi-Fi. It worked, but only just barely. I had to connect the external antenna to get a signal at all, and even then it was painfully slow. This is a fairly minor quibble, since anyone building a gaming desktop is far more likely to use a wired LAN, and the system worked great once I hooked up the ethernet cable.