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ASUS ROG STRIX Z490-E Gaming Review
Audio Quality »Finished Looks
The ASUS ROG STRIX Z490-E Gaming features a neutral black aesthetic, accented by lines of white as well as a purple mirrored section over the rear I/O.
The RGB on the ASUS ROG STRIX Z490-E Gaming is excellent, with good brightness and flawless diffusion.
Test System
| Test System | |
|---|---|
| Processor: | Intel Core i9-10900K 5.3 GHz (Max Boost Clock), 20 MB Cache |
| Memory: | 2x 8 GB DDR4 3600 MHz G.SKILL Trident Z Neo F4-3600C16Q-32GTZN |
| Cooling: | Custom loop: Swiftech Apogee SKF LT block, Bitspower SC6 pump, 360 mm radiator |
| BIOS Version: | 0508 |
| Graphics Card: | EVGA RTX 2080 FTW3 Ultra |
| Harddisk: | 1x Crucial M4 128 GB SATA 6 Gb/s SSD (OS) 1x Crucial BX200 256 GB SATA 6 Gb/s SSD (Data) 1x Samsung 950 PRO M.2 (NVMe) |
| Power Supply: | Seasonic Titanium 1000 W |
| Case: | Primochill Praxis Wetbench |
| Software: | Windows 10 Pro 64-bit, NVIDIA GeForce 430.86 WHQL |
G.SKILL generously provided their excellent Trident Z Neo kit. Along with the new hardware, I will be implementing a new testing standard. Moving forward, I will be testing new platforms with XMP enabled.
Note: CPU-Z was not reporting voltage accurately for my testing of the ASUS ROG STRIX Z490-E Gaming. Power consumption numbers in the testing below are still accurate as they were measured outside of the software.
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