At Computex, Gigabyte showed a couple of updated versions of its Z790 motherboards, where both models have been given some extra bling, but also some handy new features that should make it easier to assemble the boards. The top of the range model, the Z790 Aorus Xtreme X incorporates a large-ish display that sits on top of the rear I/O. It's debatable if this is the ideal position, but it's at least more than just a novelty feature, as it can display CPU and VRM temperatures, fan speeds, Voltages and even debug codes.

Other more potentially useful features include a removable plate that covers four of the five SSDs the board supports, all of which are PCIe 4.0 compatible, with the fifth being PCIe 5.0. As the cover incorporates RGB lighting, there's also a pogo pin connector on the board, which means there are no wires that get tangled. The entire heatsink/cover is easily removed with a single latch holding it in place, as well as two mounting points at the rear of the board. The PCIe 5.0 SSD gets its own, rather massive heatsink, which incorporates a heatpipe, because why not and it uses the same tool-less installation as the cover.However, the features don't stop here, as the board also supports WiFi 7, 10 Gbps and 2.5 Gbps Ethernet, Thunderbolt 4, a 24-phase twin PWM design and an ESS dual quad DAC audio setup. All the internal connectors are angled at 90 degrees, except one front panel USB-C header and some of the fan headers. There are also multiple covers that hide much of the board, including one up at the top that covers the 12 V connectors and the top edge of the board. Overall a rather impressive flagship model that will most likely have a price tag to match the feature set.