Are NZXT Motherboards Actually Good? N7 Z490 Tested

[@soekmamaulana427]

that standing case(?) probably the coolest test bench ever..

[@mikecarr3286]

I think it’s a Streacom BC1 turned on it’s side.

[@kings_pride]

@@mikecarr3286 it is.

[@frost4679]

I just watched the vid on the Xproto and I like this one better

[@Thirdeyestrappd]

I agree definitely one of nicest test benches I’ve seen I’d happily use that as a rig just keep the swiffer handy 😂

[@monke9386]

And the scariest

[@krazyfrog]

Holy shit that's a real cat. It was so still I thought it was a toy.

[@soumendutta1084]

Haa..ha..😆😆 Same here bro..😁😂

[@youraverageweirdkid]

I thought for sure it was fake untill he flinched at the end

[@lxpcfc]

Same thoughts till the end of video. XD

[@Soraphis91]

yeah, at the end i was like "hold on, wasn't the cat in a lying position?"

[@poldelepel]

What a beautiful cat tho!

[@moishazilberman1452]

8:04 Wait for cat review, tests and analytics

[@ShadowMastery_]

@Andrew Powell yes

[@williamhelena7592]

Your cat is so well behaved...mine would have tried to swat my gpu off my desk :(

[@qwertyferix]

At first I thought it was stuffed. Very chill.

[@antzpantz]

WTF. I only noticed it at the end when I saw your comment, thought it was stuffed and then it YAWNED.

[@gram5217]

I think your pet will follow your habit, Chill Guy = Chill Pet. 😆

[@charleskrueger5523]

He puts Sheek to shame.

[@rodiape]

He was tired of doing all the benchmarking

[@cory7520]

I love that motherboard, the design is so minimalistic and clean. NZXT really nailed the design and shows that RGB is not necessary when it comes to a motherboard.

[@theandroids]

RGB was never necessary, and is tacky.

[@CarlosGomez-hg4qo]

Why your cat is so calm?...Maybe an undervolted cat 🤔?

[@ali_new_world]

BRUH IM DYING 😂😂😂

[@elusha3926]

Nah man, it wasn’t overclocked

[@pedofiliawkosciele]

s t u f f e d

[@Gamingdoc]

@@ali_new_world haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[@hshdbfbd2162]

YOOO this is a motherboard video snd yo ask for the cat! Your awful

[@keilinx]

Is that cat laying on your desk dead ? Edit: this cat is unbelievably calm !

[@zeronin4696]

Me when the teacher asks who wants to solve the task in the front of the class

[@aa65064]

Zeronin full Drax mode

[@saif-wz7bt]

i think that it was sleeping

[@ColbyKnox3]

Ali: giving great information about the newest board from NZXT Us: 🐈

[@mikkelnielsen5893]

Cat b-roll when

[@3Dusers]

damnit now ur making me search for cat b-roll videos

[@davism131]

Man, you do such a good job of keeping content fresh! I hate to name channels, but frequently I see videos from Bitwit, Paul's Hardware, Harware Canucks, Jayz2Cents, etc. all released within minutes of each other and all covering the same thing! There have been at least a dozen times this year you've gotten me excited about tech I didn't even know existed. This vid is a prime example

[@keilinx]

davism131 You’re absolutely right, i don’t even bothering following the channels you named, this channel is enough

[@MatHanley]

@@keilinx It's because embargos get lifted at a particular time so people tend to publish their videos on said product at that time.

[@TundraGD]

I thought the cat was a static image until he yawned at the end

[@Carterthielftw_]

I really like the full covering armor, I wish it was available on more mobos. However I think NZXT missed the ball with this one, no ryzen AM4 boards... That's where the volume is right now.

[@ShimmeringSword]

I lot of mid/high end gamers are still buying Intel for that superior single core performance, so I understand them targeting this board first. But yeah, multitask and value guys like myself are gobbling up AMD. I used to be all for intel/nvidia, but AMD is just destroying them in value lately. We'll see if they can stand up to nvidia 3000.

[@Carterthielftw_]

@@ShimmeringSword I mean, ryzen 5000 pretty much beats anything Intel has now with the ipc improvements lower latency and cache size. Hopefully nzxt was just waiting for X670 boards?

[@ShimmeringSword]

@@Carterthielftw_ yeah just heard of the 5000 so they're definitely gonna start stealing that last bit of pie. Can probably say some of it is tradition, a lot of high end gamers are gonna hold out because they've been intel forever.

[@evertchin]

yup they are pretty dumb to kickoff the shielded motherboards with an intel's one.

[@eijmert]

@@evertchin these motherboards exist for 4 years already lmao?

[@Motishay]

There's a cat in the background.

[@betaunknown]

That UEFI interface just screams ASROCK to me. Are they the OEM for this board?

[@mlxoc712]

Yes, they are, according to Anandtech's review. Good catch!

[@riba2233]

I thought ecs made boards for nzxt

[@michaelm_720]

@@riba2233 They did for the previous two generations but NZXT switched to using ASRock as an OEM due to complaints about the ECS UEFI

[@riba2233]

@starshipeleven ty, good to know!

[@Captmarksparrow]

This thing shouldn't be that bad then. Asrock makes solid boards.

[@solofox9426]

I do like the clean look. If I was building in one of those H510 case's I would consider this mobo just because I think they would look good paired together.

[@frost4679]

Especially with the elite version in the H510

[@Subdubbin]

Can you please make a video about your camera and rigging setup? Your panning shots are incredible.

[@ytmandrake]

Its ASrock UEFI, which leaves me to believe that this is a cheap ASrock board rebrand

[@arianwinanto6299]

I wouldn't really say AsRock being cheap, more like a budget brand owned by Asus EDIT: No longer owned by Asus since 2002, but they do compete in OEM

[@ytmandrake]

@@arianwinanto6299 yup, not cheap but built cheaply from cheap and low quality components, that's what I meant. Have really bad experience with ASRock, don't buy and don't support ASRock

[@arianwinanto6299]

@starshipeleven I didn't know that, thanks for the correction

[@hmorris]

starshipeleven asrocks cheap mother boards are e waste

[@wilkjakub64]

@starshipeleven And they didn't call it ASRack? Missed opportunity

[@OTechnology]

I appreciate you showing what the VRM components are.

[@cimkep8250]

The BIOS is basically the same as the one of ASRock. -You get a curve tuning thing in the simple mode (press F6 for that)

[@maybenikhil]

its layout and the “tool” tab look almost identical

[@jazzt3839]

98% sure that AsRock are OEM for these boards 👍🏼

[@cimkep8250]

@@maybenikhil yup

[@cimkep8250]

@@jazzt3839 well that explains a lot

[@shreyasshety2016]

Thank you soo much for making this video, i was really looking forward to these NZXT MOTHERBOARDS... PLZ KEEP MAKING SUCH VIDZ...

[@vernacular3289]

The biggest surprise in this video is that Ali's cat stayed perfectly in the shot for that long. For a while that cat was so still I thought the left side of the video was a cropped still frame. NZXT motherboards used to be all looks & little substance at an unreasonable price. At least they're somewhat decent now. They certainly match the aesthetic of NZXT's cases really well.

[@ElTeeger]

Lets appreciate this channel that uploads in 2k and 4k

[@soumendutta1084]

Dude ur cat is just super calm..I have never seen a cat so calm in my life..thank God it was moving it's ears a little bit..or else I almost thought it to be a stuffed toy..😆😂

[@keilinx]

Soumen Dutta Why indians are always so over reacting?

[@DenzCasuela]

The close up shots are real good

[@tyghe_bright]

Love the look of the boards. Wish they came in a 500 series for AMD.

[@qwertystrudel]

this board will sell great despite underwhelming features bc it's easily the best looking board i've seen. not that it was a high bar! I just don't know who these companies are making the ultra-gamer aesthetic for anymore

[@ShimmeringSword]

Exactly. Why other board makers have to cover their boards in tribal tattoo inspired patterns, bright colored branding, and then... plain board everywhere that isn't VRM, is mind boggling. NZXT merely puts a clean white cover on the board and they automatically win.

[@chedinbuildsstudio5144]

Minimalism is boring

[@barronhelmutschnitzelnazi2188]

Gigabyte vision boards looks a bit similar to the nzxt boards

[@tarokamara23]

I love how your cat was just chilling on your desk!

[@dk70]

I love these. Its so hard to find a nice mobo for white builds. If they made AM4 socket and ITX boards, im sold.

[@LarsBarrs]

Thanks for the update review! I’m looking for as many white components as I can in my first build!

[@michaelashley2055]

After watching few of your videos, finally I subscribed to your channel. Haha. The narrative is spot on and good video angles. Love it. Keep up the good work. I rather watching to your channel rather than the one who thought they were special, but turns out they are really assholes with their comments prior to a criticism comments.

[@addictedtoRS]

Great to hear that it functions as expected. I'm still in hopes that they will make an X570 variant for Zen 2 and Zen 3 processors.

[@MattsPaddock]

Kitty eyeballing that MBO for its meown rig

[@null-sweat]

This board looks freaking amazing! I hope they make a mini itx X570

[@LucidStrike]

They claim they see no evidence Ryzen is popular. LMAO. Where are the anti-trust lawyers?

[@Jaxvcu]

Who else JUST noticed that cat

[@etiennegarachon3442]

Always a pleasure to watch your clean and clear reviews.

[@wayneedmondson1065]

Nice review. Thanks for sharing it. Thumbs up!!

[@MrLincoln87]

Who needs a case with that free standing test bench and that mobo combo

[@IamSequoia37]

The reason I love this motherboard is that it looks so simple and minimalistic. So clean

[@erikying-ranai9375]

Cat sits up and still so calm love it

[@brendon4468]

They look so clean and I would def get one if they had a x570 or any am4 socket board

[@abdulmuhaimin5274]

I see your kitty behind the desk, brother. 😺😺😺 The word "N7" is a same as Mass Effect reference

[@eduard647]

I just love the placement of the integrated wifi, some motherboards have them smack in the middle of the usb ports, like who the hell designed it like that and didn't they realize that the antennas would interfere with the usb ports

[@MishimaZaibatsuCorp]

Dude that's a real cat! Very decent guy and decent video host. BTW, I really wanted to convince myself on this motherboard but the lack if heatsinks for the m.2 slots makes me wonder, NZXT looks awesome though!

[@jimmymayer4153]

Great vid Ali! Love to see it

[@odinsplaygrounds]

I like the minimal design of it. But that’s about it. No ITX though.

[@markdavenportjr5129]

They need to come out with a itx version I would totally build a full nzxt h1 build. :)

[@wale9d]

Your review video is exactly below NZXT's introduction video in my feed!, Which means you're faster than the company, Their video is just 45 seconds.

[@papaquonis]

They look so much better than all other boards out there. Too bad about the rather unimpressive performance and quality.

[@aramavetisyan8349]

I love your channel. After seeing the cat, I love it three times as much!

[@gleamnite]

I reckon NZXT missed an opportunity to break the mold with the layout of this thing. Presumably only people with NZXT cases are going to buy it anyway, so they could've tried something a little bit crazy like putting the 24 pin on the BACK of the PCB, and accommodating that with their cases.

[@yardy88]

Biggest game changer imo is the idea of motherboard armor for those open air case builds

[@AVINIDE]

4:15 That BIOS looks way too simillar to ASRock motherboards from Z170 era

[@triebb]

What a gem of a channel. High production quality and very useful content. Subbed!

[@aa65064]

Gotta give props to NZXT for sticking to that minimal design language.

[@NotMorganFreeman.]

I love how clean the board and the bios look. I would have no problems buying this.

[@CarthagoMike]

It does look nice with the white theme going on.

[@thehondaboi]

If they made a b550i, I would scoop it up instantly

[@ON1C]

How do you get your 10900k OC at such low voltages. I see most people Including myself having to use at least 1.37 V to get a stable 5.1ghz. How are you getting it stable at 1.272 V?

[@perhapsjames_]

The UEFI looks very similar to AsRock's

[@rom2k405]

yeap just copy paste))

[@MrBangijal]

Makes me wonder if N7 is based on any of AsRock's motherboard, since NZXT isnt a major motherboard manufacturer

[@knownnuisance7512]

yeah is just the same

[@OTechnology]

Their previous board was ECS, and this is exactly like an ECS BIOS to my eyes.

[@OTechnology]

starshipeleven yea you're right its asrock. It looked simpler than asrocks usual uefi so i thought it was ecs.

[@sbinalavettel2589]

Ive been wainting for this

[@matthewfu118]

3:13 "Big fan of this", I see what you did there lol

[@antixiety]

music from the intro ? great review mate .

[@lachoneu2]

We need an actually hardcore overclocking breakdown.

[@clansome]

Gigabyte Vision G is a great motherboard and lack of onboard isn't an issue for me as I run it off ethernet. Very impressed with it (even if it has a glaring typo on it !!)

[@waterslug4263]

Saw the comments about the cat and just had to fast forward 😂😂 (7:53)

[@josephlee3411]

With the new rtx 3070 and new Zen 3 coming out in a couple months, can you make the smallest/budget sff PC.

[@lewishammell]

Your cats beautiful! How many power stages does it have?

[@mocoj7423]

If only they had support for AMD.. I have an NZXT case and would've loved to use one of their mobo's but I'm on Ryzen

[@Alec_Du_Bois]

Thnx for helping me out man !

[@elusha3926]

Bruh, I figured out why ur cat is so calm, it’s not overclocked

[@j0hnbo0]

Thanks for the review, absolutely love your work! Will you be reviewing the EVGA Z490 FTW mobo by any chance?

[@agoniavr]

Hey man, since you're one of the best youtubers when it comes to clean, powerful builds I wonder: what would be your picks right now for a powerful work(I'm talking graphics, video and 3D) and gaming(4K at 60fps) PC with one of NZXT's minimal mini cases? I need to remake my workstation/gaming rig from scratch and I'd love to build on one of their small cases to make sure I can move it to my living room where I already have the cables setup to play on my tv :)

[@maxrex2705]

He has a like two or three videos showing builds on NZXT H1, probably for your needs you can get a rtx 3080 with your mid-high or high end processor.

[@agoniavr]

@@maxrex2705 I saw some of these but I was wondering if there were things to consider giving that there's the new GPUs and, if I heard correctly, some interesting stuff from Intel(even though I'd like an AMD CPU in my rig)

[@baitboy3191]

The problem here is when you have case manufacturer selling their own motherboards. They clearly did not invest in any new tooling to produce motherboards, because that would be a straight loss in R&D and manufacturing. Its clear that these boards are sourced from somewhere else and slapped on with the nzxt aesthetic.

[@Psybuster71]

I believe the Z370 version was produced by ECS, probably the same this time around.

[@cptwhite]

Lets try a little overclocking here, *sets 61x multiplier* ....jaw dropped for a second, lol.

[@shadowbanned4051]

That BIOS is super clean.

[@delirus7]

at the last seconds Cat is yawns... and alright then, finally, now give me some food!!!

[@WispyFrost371]

I honestly thought that cat was a plushie until I saw it slightly move at the end of the video

[@TMANU13]

Cool review, but we need to know more about your cat, please, name, age, weight, consumption per day...

[@Philipppppppp]

0:15 what board is the black one?

[@jsondoan2561]

Brah was just aboutta sleep man

[@slicktvgaming]

Just got this board. Has anyone else noticed low audio using the line out jack? Compared to my old PC the audio using this board is very low.

[@ShimmeringSword]

Honestly you saying it's average/ok/decent is all that's needed when that cover plate is so good looking. That's something that always bugs me, mobo designs either being gaudy or outright bad looking. NZXT is one of the few parts makers out there that knows how to execute modern aesthetics almost perfectly, without completely sacrificing performance or charging boutique prices for it, and not shoving their branding downy our throat. I bought their white 510 case knowing I was giving up some airflow (hasn't been an issue) for that superior look. Having this clean white mobo inside would be great.

[@Noah-Lach]

I want they to make a Ryzen motherboard so bad. This think looks amazing without any of the awful gamer aesthetic that plagues other high-end boards.

[@Mahm00dM0hanad]

8:00 That’s cat is looking directly into my soul :\

[@ArteiusTube]

The cat in the backround

[@GTechOfficial]

What are the awesome light tubes you use for B-Roll? I need to get me some of those for my own videos. Great video btw!

[@Mikee013]

How do I undervolt my cat so it's that calm? I need a video soon!

[@Rose.Of.Hizaki]

On a side note - the Gigabyte Z490 Vision G is actually a fair bit more expensive than the NZXT N7 Z490. So you are definitely paying for a proper high end board on the upper end of the scale with the Gigabyte. Its not really an apples to apples comparison. the Gigabyte is better because it costs more and it should come with all the bells and whistles that is befitting of the price tag.

[@Specific2]

Please do a video on the best X570 ITX board!

[@luckylucson]

What do you guys think of the ASUS ROG STRIX Z490-A vs. the Gigabyte Z490 Vision G? I'm stuck choosing between the two

[@KarlReith]

MKBD puts some elements in the background of his video that relate to the video. Optimum Tech: cat

[@chhaing]

Hey Bro. What chassis are you using here? It looks interesting

[@JohnConservative]

Which screws need to be removed to take off the black metal shroud from the motherboard to show the whole PCB board?

[@dingo4601]

Why is there a dog in the background?

[@sushimshah2896]

Are you planning to include the 3080/3090 in ur cool intro?? I had asked for it before as well when you explained that thermal design of Ampere.

[@cameronharvey4746]

The problem with NZXT boards is that they STILL dont have an AMD board... maybe with zen 3 they will but its genuinely stupid not to.

[@RNG-999]

*As always, if you're interested.* *Cat yawns*

[@kermaldesign]

so, if we want a shroud similar to the n7, what should we do? that’s the only reason i’d consider buying one.

[@pedrofidalgo7]

This BIOS is exactly like AsRock bios, just with different colors. Anyone noticed?

[@gavinbuck8130]

I did. :)

[@pedrofidalgo7]

@@gavinbuck8130 with the difference this NZXT actually shows the VCORE sense on Hwinfo... Recently ASROCK boards don't show Vcore or VID under Motherboard sensors. Only VRM Out for some reason...

[@gavinbuck8130]

@@pedrofidalgo7 Ah right I see, I use HWMonitor, I do have Hwinfo installed, I just prefer the former.

[@SoundSelector]

which test is this 5:25 ?