Next Gen Connectivity: PCIe 5.0, Triple NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2, SuperSpeed USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C
Fast Networking: 2.5GbE LAN, Intel Wi-Fi, BT
Fine Tuning Features: RGB FUSION 2.0, Supports Addressable LED & RGB LED Strips, Smart Fan 6, Q-Flash Plus Update BIOS without installing, CPU, Memory, and GPU
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Specification: GIGABYTE Z790 UD AC (LGA 1700/ Intel Z790/ ATX/ DDR5/ Triple M.2/ PCIe 5.0/ USB 3.2 Gen2X2 Type-C/Intel Wi-Fi/ 2.5GbE LAN/PCIe…
Brand
‎GIGABYTE
Manufacturer
‎gigabyte
Model
‎Z790
Model Name
‎Z790 UD AC
Product Dimensions
‎33.48 x 26.97 x 7.98 cm, 1.76 Kilograms
Item model number
‎Z790
Memory Storage Capacity
‎128 GB
Memory Slots Available
‎4
Ram Memory Technology
‎DDR5
Processor Socket
‎LGA 1700
Compatible Processor Types
‎12th Generation Intel Core
Graphics Card Interface
‎PCI Express
Compatible Devices
‎12th Gen Intel Core
Chipset Type
‎Intel Z790
Number of items
‎1
Batteries Included
‎No
Batteries Required
‎No
Form Factor
‎atx
Item Weight
‎1 kg 760 g
5 reviews for GIGABYTE Z790 UD AC (LGA 1700/ Intel Z790/ ATX/ DDR5/ Triple M.2/ PCIe 5.0/ USB 3.2 Gen2X2 Type-C/Intel Wi-Fi/ 2.5GbE LAN/PCIe…
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Misael –
Excelente Motherboard!! para su precio es de las mejores opciones Z790
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★★★★★
ESCH –
Windows can’t see the required disc driver despite it being added to a USB and tried as instructed. If you want a RAID array Gigabyte don’t provide a link they just say look for *Configuring a RAID array* but it seems there are several of these and I found one that wasn’t far off and eventually managed to create my RAID 1 array. I’ve even reset the BIOS and gone through it again and with or without a RAID array set up Windows Setup cannot see a licensed driver for the disc despite the one downloaded from Gigabyte being on the folder I can select for the driver. A HELP request to Gigabyte has not been replied to after 36 hours.
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★★★★★
M. G. Collins –
The MOBO had a lot of features for the cost that I didn’t even realize in comparison to the ASRock Z790 PG Lightning. It has WIFI, which is great for quicker setup to get up and running. I use ethernet but WIFI is a great backup for any issues in troubleshooting. Stability is great so far without any OC. I will come back after doing some OC configurations later.
Notes:
Case: Thermaltake S Series S200 TG ARGB Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws S5 Series 64GB Card: PNY GeForce RTXâ„¢ 4070 GPU 12GB XLR8 (was an MSI RTX 4080, but the junky adapter cables had me return it immediately) Cooler: Enermax ETS-F40 A-RGB CPU Air Cooler White
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ESCH –
This ATX motherboard has excellent features for its price. I am running an i7 13700k , with a 3070ti, 16 GB of 5600MT/s DDR5.
Overall- Twin 16+1+１ Phases Digital VRM, with 2 x8 pin CPU power supply. Which is perfect for overclocking I cannot find another reputable branded motherboard that had both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and 18 VRM for less than 450$ CAD not to mention DDR5 as well. The heat sinks are of solid, matte heavy aluminum, making the board looks sleek and of high quality. The wifi is 802.11ac, WIFI 5. I am getting 238 Mbps on a 1000Mbps network, about 20 feet from the modem. Bluetooth 4.2. There is a programable “CMOS” button and Bios Flash button soldered to the board.
Some issues- I have had issues getting the system to post with XMP enabled on stock settings (5600), I’m thinking that with later BIOS versions the issues will be fixed as I made sure to select compatible RAM from manufacturarers website. Currently am running at 4800, which is the native speed for the motherboard, but not a big deal for the time being, will update my review if this changes. I personally would like to have more than 6 fan headers, and a separate CPU water pump header, not one that doubles as a fan header, which takes you down to 5.
Connectivity- 1 x USB Type-C port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support
1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port, 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
There is a 5.0 PCie x16 slot, and 1x 4.0 PCIe x16 slot and 2x 3.0 Pcie x16 slots and two PCie x4 slots.
4 DIMM Dual Channel DDR5 Ram, supporting up to 128gb, at MT ratings up to 7200Hz.
3x PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots, one with a built in heatsink.
Features a “Display Port” and HDMI port on the back side of the motherboard.
Has 6 Fan headers one doubling as a water pump header, 4 LED headers, two are addressable.
There is a 3 x 3.5mm MIC/LINE IN/LINE OUT ports.
PS/2 mouse port.
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★★★★★
Lucas –
I used this motherboard in the Coolermaster NR200 case with an RTX 3070 Gaming Z Trio, i5 13600k, and Noctua NH-U12A. Everything seems to be working well, though if you plan on using the U12A CPU cooler, be aware you will need to remove the top heatsink on top of the daughterboard that houses both m.2 SSDs for it to fit properly. That top heatsink doesn’t have any other function (besides making it look nicer), so it’s fine to remove it. If you’re still concerned about temperatures of the top m.2 SSD, you could just get a lower profile 3rd party m.2 heatsink to put on, and it should fit. The top VRM heatsinks are pretty close to the heatpipes of the CPU cooler, but they don’t touch, so you’ll be fine there.
I can’t say much for the voltage regulation/power delivery performance as it seems like I lost the silicon lottery with my i5 13600k as I can’t undervolt without crashing and also requires +0.1v to even have a stable 100mhz overclock, which then causes it to throttle because it’s drawing ~200W. So I basically can’t use any of the features I bought the motherboard for over a cheaper B760. Oh well. You will need to update the bios for you to use a 13th gen CPU, but it went relatively smoothly (except for user error because I downloaded the wrong bios and it kept popping up an error when verifying the bios I had on the USB drive. So make sure you get the right bios. I think I forgot to type in “plus” for the motherboard name while looking for the bios).
Misael –
Excelente Motherboard!! para su precio es de las mejores opciones Z790
ESCH –
Windows can’t see the required disc driver despite it being added to a USB and tried as instructed.
If you want a RAID array Gigabyte don’t provide a link they just say look for *Configuring a RAID array* but it seems there are several of these and I found one that wasn’t far off and eventually managed to create my RAID 1 array. I’ve even reset the BIOS and gone through it again and with or without a RAID array set up Windows Setup cannot see a licensed driver for the disc despite the one downloaded from Gigabyte being on the folder I can select for the driver. A HELP request to Gigabyte has not been replied to after 36 hours.
M. G. Collins –
The MOBO had a lot of features for the cost that I didn’t even realize in comparison to the ASRock Z790 PG Lightning. It has WIFI, which is great for quicker setup to get up and running. I use ethernet but WIFI is a great backup for any issues in troubleshooting. Stability is great so far without any OC. I will come back after doing some OC configurations later.
Notes:
Case: Thermaltake S Series S200 TG ARGB
Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws S5 Series 64GB
Card: PNY GeForce RTXâ„¢ 4070 GPU 12GB XLR8 (was an MSI RTX 4080, but the junky adapter cables had me return it immediately)
Cooler: Enermax ETS-F40 A-RGB CPU Air Cooler White
ESCH –
This ATX motherboard has excellent features for its price.
I am running an i7 13700k , with a 3070ti, 16 GB of 5600MT/s DDR5.
Overall-
Twin 16+1+１ Phases Digital VRM, with 2 x8 pin CPU power supply. Which is perfect for overclocking I cannot find another reputable branded motherboard that had both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and 18 VRM for less than 450$ CAD not to mention DDR5 as well.
The heat sinks are of solid, matte heavy aluminum, making the board looks sleek and of high quality.
The wifi is 802.11ac, WIFI 5. I am getting 238 Mbps on a 1000Mbps network, about 20 feet from the modem. Bluetooth 4.2. There is a programable “CMOS” button and Bios Flash button soldered to the board.
Some issues-
I have had issues getting the system to post with XMP enabled on stock settings (5600), I’m thinking that with later BIOS versions the issues will be fixed as I made sure to select compatible RAM from manufacturarers website. Currently am running at 4800, which is the native speed for the motherboard, but not a big deal for the time being, will update my review if this changes.
I personally would like to have more than 6 fan headers, and a separate CPU water pump header, not one that doubles as a fan header, which takes you down to 5.
Connectivity-
1 x USB Type-C port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support
1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port, 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
There is a 5.0 PCie x16 slot, and 1x 4.0 PCIe x16 slot and 2x 3.0 Pcie x16 slots and two PCie x4 slots.
4 DIMM Dual Channel DDR5 Ram, supporting up to 128gb, at MT ratings up to 7200Hz.
3x PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots, one with a built in heatsink.
Features a “Display Port” and HDMI port on the back side of the motherboard.
Has 6 Fan headers one doubling as a water pump header, 4 LED headers, two are addressable.
There is a 3 x 3.5mm MIC/LINE IN/LINE OUT ports.
PS/2 mouse port.
Lucas –
I used this motherboard in the Coolermaster NR200 case with an RTX 3070 Gaming Z Trio, i5 13600k, and Noctua NH-U12A. Everything seems to be working well, though if you plan on using the U12A CPU cooler, be aware you will need to remove the top heatsink on top of the daughterboard that houses both m.2 SSDs for it to fit properly. That top heatsink doesn’t have any other function (besides making it look nicer), so it’s fine to remove it. If you’re still concerned about temperatures of the top m.2 SSD, you could just get a lower profile 3rd party m.2 heatsink to put on, and it should fit. The top VRM heatsinks are pretty close to the heatpipes of the CPU cooler, but they don’t touch, so you’ll be fine there.
I can’t say much for the voltage regulation/power delivery performance as it seems like I lost the silicon lottery with my i5 13600k as I can’t undervolt without crashing and also requires +0.1v to even have a stable 100mhz overclock, which then causes it to throttle because it’s drawing ~200W. So I basically can’t use any of the features I bought the motherboard for over a cheaper B760. Oh well. You will need to update the bios for you to use a 13th gen CPU, but it went relatively smoothly (except for user error because I downloaded the wrong bios and it kept popping up an error when verifying the bios I had on the USB drive. So make sure you get the right bios. I think I forgot to type in “plus” for the motherboard name while looking for the bios).