Conclusion and Verdict
Now that we have covered everything lets cover a few of my final thoughts. If I was pairing a new motherboard with my new 11900K would I go with this Z490 or the Z590. First off there is a 100 price difference between the two. So if my main objective is to save some money then yes I would choose this everyday of the week. What’s even better if you are slowly upgrading and want to start out with a 10th gen and want to catch these new 11th gen chips later down the road then this is the perfect route to go. It absolutely fantastic this board supports both 10th and 11th gens. This board is hefty. There is armor on the back side and the majority of the front is cover with heat shields. The overall look is sleek and smooth. The overall style is a Ten. Performance is were its supposed to be. I just wish I would of had a little more head room with my RAM. This could be some many things, even the chip itself could have a lower end memory controller. I wont be really sure until I try other motherboards. With that being said the RAM hit the speeds that Gigabyte listed in the support list so I cant be to bummed by not getting a 5100MHz speed out of my ram. Remember stay tuned because I will be moving directly to a Z590 right after this review is completed!
This mother board is loaded with useful features. The most used and most important in my opinion is the CMOS button. This is the most handy button especially if you are trying to overclock or are having compatibility issues. The board has great cooling and everything you could ask for. Yes, even RGB.
I have heard a lot about the new 11th gen and get asked the question, Why Intel what’s the point? Not everything about the new 11th gens are a waste. They still provide a decent improvement over the 10th gens and honestly they had no other choice. I am not a fan boy either way I actually have a 3700X system and an Intel (now with the 11900K).
AMD obviously holds the CPU crown. And they have had the accelerator pushed to floor and it doesn’t appear that they are letting up anytime soon. The worst thing that could of happened was Intel not release the 11th gen when they did and give AMD the opportunity to ease off the push. We as consumers want both companies trying as hard as they can all the time. If Intel falters AMD may ease off and we as consumers will suffer. I love seeing a back and forth between the two. We as consumers are seeing a battle for that top spot and we benefit with great hardware. Competition is great.
The Gigabyte Z490 AORUS Master can be found on Newegg as well as other various e-tailers for around $389.99 USD. You can also buy the Gigabyte Z490 AORUS Master Motherboard for around USD $273 from Amazon – https://amzn.to/3dLZhQ5
Pros:
- Intel 11th Gen Processor Support
- M.2 Heatsinks
- VRM Design
- RGB
- Everything worked perfectly with 11th gen processor.
- A lot cheaper than the Z590
- Backside Armor
- Great Aesthetics
- Wi-Fi
Cons:
- None
Final thoughts:
I really enjoyed reviewing the Z490 AORUS Master. This motherboard worked perfectly with the new 11th gen 11900K. No need in upgrading to a new motherboard. Just update your bios and you are ready to go!
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