I love the look of the board. It doesn't scream gamer board in your face and the subdued RGB is nice And thanks to the high price of DDR5 And NewEgg forced bundles, I got one of these brand new for $163 on eBay.
@xJADD2 жыл бұрын
amazing review. i couldnt decide between the asus prime z690-a and this aorus pro... And you gave me all the reasons i couldnt find in the rest of the internet of why i should take this one
@okalsdi2 жыл бұрын
I love how you explain everything in detail and with pictures. Amazing
@mmarsbarr2 жыл бұрын
Always love your reviews, thanks for putting in the time and effort to make these!
@LEMON-xe3rx2 жыл бұрын
Man you are way to underrated
@techgirl5172 жыл бұрын
I have those mainboard and i love it :D
@swizzler80532 жыл бұрын
Eagerly waiting for the follow up watercooled build mon ami. Keep up the great work.
@realabpc18832 жыл бұрын
*A few corrections:* You mentioned (@ 7:00) that the CPU-connected M.2 slot might eventually support PCie 5.0 "with speeds topping 128 gigabyte per second"; I think you meant "giga *bit* per second" (which, of course, would be 16 gigabytes), but *the lanes to that M.2 slot (at least on Alder Lake) are PCIe 4 anyway.* Also, you mention (@ 10:14) that there are "five 10-gigabit USB plugs including a type C" on the rear I/O; in fact, there are actually *four "10-gigabit USB plugs and one 20-gigabit* USB plug" on the rear I/O as the type C is a "USB 3 Gen 2×2" connector. Likewise, the internal type C header (mentioned @ 10:33 and called a "10-gigabit type C" is *also* a (20Gbps) USB 3 Gen 2×2 - (just wanted to set the record straight). Still, excellent job on the review!
@IamRu2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely LOVE your videos and reviews. The only reviews over 5min that I actually watch. Great work. I'm busy with an i7 12700k build, but need your advice. What would you go for between: ASUS PRIME Z690-P D4 Gigabyte Z690 AORUS PRO TUF Gaming Z690-PLUS WiFi D4 All DDR4 options btw. Thanks in advance :)
@mythbuster43152 жыл бұрын
So what did u get? I'm in the same dilemma, I'm getting 12700kf
@Fragil1ty2 жыл бұрын
I hope you got the pro as the other 2 boards listed here are cheap garbage.
@SUTH_332 жыл бұрын
aorus ftw 💯🎉
@SUTH_332 жыл бұрын
@@mythbuster4315 i choose aorus
@brianhoward92172 жыл бұрын
"The Rolls Royce of overclocking"? Well, maybe Laurent. But then, the day you review the ASUS Apex Z690, maybe you'll update that judgement . . . not that I am anywhere near an expert on overclocking :-) Granted, the Apex price is eye watering to say the least but nonetheless I eagerly anticipate your review of such. Great review today, thank you and up to your usual very high standard. Always refreshing in an ocean awash with YT mediocre reviews.
@Laurentschoice2 жыл бұрын
Hi Brian!!!! :):) it really is s in contrast with its pricing :) At 330 usd , the over clocking abilities of this board is way being its pricing. The Apex will of course have serious arguments ... but at 600 dollars, will it be worth it? That's the all question.
@DeusMachina71 Жыл бұрын
Huge headaches with this board.. My first board was defective out of the box with bent and broken socket pins, my second board did continuous random reboots. Spent a week reinstalling operating system, updating bios,, updating drivers, trying to detect any conflicts, running memtest, Intel cpu tests, stability tests, swapping memory sticks, remounting cpu checking power and cable connections.. turns out it was Speedshift which when I turned this off in the bios the system runs like the rock of Gibraltar.. Gigabyte tech support is extremely slow, I had to do all the work on a half baked motherboard that is still in beta and I definitely ended up an unpaid beta tester for this early adopter board. Not fun I certainly wouldn't recommend this to even an intermediate builder forget a beginner.. Sloppy quality control, snail mail style tech support and half baked bios.. I myself might not be buying anything from Gigabyte in the foreseeable future.
@Semnyi2 жыл бұрын
Hi . Great video! I got a local business build my new gaming rig. he picked this board and i can see why. I am getting a DDR4 version.
@denvonjooste22362 жыл бұрын
Very good review. Thank you.💯 Which is better... Aorus Ultra or Aorus Pro?
@sandman_7326 Жыл бұрын
What is the better board - GIGABYTE ATX Z690 AORUS LGA 1700 -- ULTRA or PRO ?
@madworld.2 жыл бұрын
Not the pretiest but so good ! That's so me ! !😁😁😁 Nice review thanks 😊🇨🇵
@psaroppouli2 жыл бұрын
Nice video...what is the air cooling you are using?
@wilhelmaugustyn60402 жыл бұрын
Hi, if the price for this board and the Z690 ROG STRIX - F is the same, which board will you buy and why, I can currently get them at the same price. Will be used primarily for gaming and 3D modeling with Finite Element Analysis.
@nelsono4315 Жыл бұрын
excellent review. Thank You!
@Deadliestz2 жыл бұрын
i'm having so much difficulty unscrewing those m.2 drive screws they are so hard to screw off???
@Limburg922 жыл бұрын
Love my z690 aorus ultra
@1337Superfly2 жыл бұрын
Great review, as always, Laurent. Appreciated. I can not wait to see more Z690 reviews. Would perhaps the ASUS Hero be a review contender? I have been eyeing a ASUS Z690 Hero + 12600K/12700K combo.
@Laurentschoice2 жыл бұрын
Its in the mail for my Christmas review !:)
@1337Superfly2 жыл бұрын
@@Laurentschoice i bought the Hero, a 12700K, but DDR5 RAM is just nowhere to be found. So, i can only look at the boxes! 😅
@tabasumcarpentry53362 жыл бұрын
What if we compare Aours pro with MSI MAG Z690 Tomahawk WiFi. Which one is better. And do u think NH-U 12A cooler is good for 12700k vs the NH-d15 CHROMAX THANK U
@darkman2372 жыл бұрын
How does this integrated sound compare to a hardware card?
@pblogic0072 жыл бұрын
Any idea what the difference is between the pro and the ultra?
@mrq-2 жыл бұрын
Do you know how to enable wake on lan? I can't seem to find any relevant options in the BIOS
@ogapadoga22 жыл бұрын
I don't understand why there is no DDR4 version of this.
@Laurentschoice2 жыл бұрын
The Z690 aorus élite is more or less the DDR4 version of this board
@ogapadoga22 жыл бұрын
@@Laurentschoice Thank you Laurent
@REDMAN-X Жыл бұрын
no rgb?
@Patrik.Pereira2 жыл бұрын
i am a noob, but no m2 nvme?
@ALMorfeas2 жыл бұрын
Great review. Since there is one audio jack out how can we connect x4 jacks from 7.1 speakers ? (front - rear - side - center +sub) = x4 jacks
@tapptom Жыл бұрын
Between the gigabyte site and this guys accent ???? Haha
@Ab-ru1ew2 жыл бұрын
Can someone please tell me where you should install a single m2 ssd? Slot closest to the cpu or the ones below the gpu?
@Laurentschoice2 жыл бұрын
Closest to the CPU
@Ab-ru1ew2 жыл бұрын
@@Laurentschoice thx
@bocarrell7881 Жыл бұрын
So, I don’t understand the whole wifi deal… does it have built in wifi or do I need an antenna or something to use it. It’s not the new “standard” you say, so is it gonna be slow? I just bought one of these off Amazon for my new build
@Laurentschoice Жыл бұрын
There Is an antenna
@Laurentschoice Жыл бұрын
Its going to run upto 2.4 gbs. Dinky not on the new 6ghz spectrum . Still plenty fast
@bocarrell7881 Жыл бұрын
@@Laurentschoice Ty homie
@multiicore_2 жыл бұрын
Does it have IOMMU support?
@OldEastGermany2 жыл бұрын
I bought an Asus Prime Z690A with an Intel Core i9-12900K and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5 memory 16GB 6000MHz but unfortunately the board does not start, what did I do wrong?
@basselmohamed10372 жыл бұрын
Hey,Did you solve the problem?
@T3kA1232 жыл бұрын
On m2 slot Samsung 980 pro is not touching heatsink , this is strange... I just oinstal drive and thinking now how to adjust this ...
@Laurentschoice2 жыл бұрын
Ah... If u send me some pictures on my twitter DM I could try to help
@tapptom Жыл бұрын
Power phase of ddr4 same as ddr5?
@Madnesschannel1002 жыл бұрын
Please review the MSI gaming edge z690 with ddr4, do all z690's support 13th gen or just this one?
@SUTH_332 жыл бұрын
all chipset z690 + pcie 5.0 will support 13th gen
@p1st0ls442 жыл бұрын
wow wow hold up. i got this board in my pc rn and i can say first hand the bios needs like a years worth of work...
@Laurentschoice2 жыл бұрын
Can you develop a little? Everyone would benefit !
@applemonkey73052 жыл бұрын
Yep. Gigabyte boards are good but we all know the bios ain't.
@p1st0ls442 жыл бұрын
@@Laurentschoice after posting this comment i have decided my board itself may be the issue. I have been having problems booting in a timely manor even with xmp off. ethernet keeps disconnecting. windows 11 is extremely buggy and doesnt seem right. thumbnails are gone? something is not right. I will be returning it and swapping it for a new one. will update when i get that board! because i have faith its just my board being funny.
@gibsnackgaming60872 жыл бұрын
@@p1st0ls44 how's the new board?
@multiicore_2 жыл бұрын
@@p1st0ls44 ?
@HansGrub Жыл бұрын
Why did you not review the Z690 Aorus Master?
@Laurentschoice Жыл бұрын
Ill publish it tomorrow
@Laurentschoice Жыл бұрын
Because I absolutely agree with you. I'll make sure it is out by the evening. No Z690 series can be over without the Master.
@icarusgeo2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. Does anyone know how to activate SPD Write on Aorus bios? I have a z690 Aorus Pro DDR5, and my Corsair Dominator RAM's RGB won't work unless I enable SPD Write on the bios, except the option is nowhere to be found...
@jamesleahy30482 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately if you check the specs the DisplayPort is 1.2 not 1.4. This is kind of strange to use this old standard on a topend product when today everything is 1.4
@Laurentschoice2 жыл бұрын
Hi James I tested the DP. Despite showing 1.2 on the website, it is in fact 1.4 standard. Probably a typo while releasing the product I hope this helps
@jamesleahy30482 жыл бұрын
@@Laurentschoice Thank you so much for the personal reply Laurent! This made my day. I actually had my heart set on the Z690 AOURS Master but cancelled my order this morning when I noticed the DP1.2 spec listed. I will reorder now with confidence. I have noticed that Gigabyte must have made this mistake on all of their current Z690 series boards according to their website literature. I thought it must be a mistake and could not possibly be true that they would use DP1.2 when all the competition is using V1.4. Thank you again for your great channel. New subscriber!
@thodoris_kou2 жыл бұрын
I'm between the Aorus Pro and the Master, what does the Master has to offer more than the Pro? (except beauty)
@Laurentschoice2 жыл бұрын
I'm going to be brutally honest... nothing which will affect performances or super comfort. Absolutely nothing.
@thodoris_kou2 жыл бұрын
@@Laurentschoice Thank you very much, this helped me a lot! After that, I'm going to grab my Aorus Pro for my new 12900K :)
@darkman2372 жыл бұрын
Right now, the price is the same no matter where purchased.
@JohnBeauchemin2 жыл бұрын
Disagree. I prefer understated boards. I don't need/want my PC to look like a night club.
@Laurentschoice2 жыл бұрын
I wasn't so much talking about the RGB. More about the overall aesthetic. I can't quite put my finger on it. It's almost cheap looking even though it is not.
@JohnBeauchemin2 жыл бұрын
@@Laurentschoice Well I can't speak for that, but I do like the color combination.
@YA_OLD Жыл бұрын
Temps vrm my z690 pro ddr5 54-57 without load.cpu 12600kf stock,bad board....
@SimplyLewin2 жыл бұрын
Has anyone seen the DDR4 version of this in the wild? It would be great if it actually existed
@Laurentschoice2 жыл бұрын
No ddr4 version for now
@solrackai12 жыл бұрын
Wow do I feel good now. I just picked this board because it was reduced I price.
@bocarrell7881 Жыл бұрын
Yo, how’s the wifi? Is it built in or did you have to buy an adapter? I just bought this board for a new build im bouta start
@Phoenix-sh2kv2 жыл бұрын
Msi mpg carbon z690 or gigabyte z690 arous pro?
@zagoshah2 жыл бұрын
Or rog strix z690 f
@TheEdmaster872 жыл бұрын
Will it fit the Noctua DH-15 CPU fan?
@Ghalion6662 жыл бұрын
I got both the mobo and the fan, hoping to get my cpu, which is the last part I need next week. If you reply then hopefully Ill notice it in alerts and can let you know.
@ogapadoga22 жыл бұрын
i think they purposely made this ugly so there is a reason to sell the Master and Xtreme.
@davidjames45832 жыл бұрын
Ah I'd rather go with the MSI Gaming Edge Wifi cause "size does matter " 🤣
@waisign2 жыл бұрын
Can anyone confirm whether they can run this mobo on 64gb RAM of what brand? say the dominator platinum? thanks
@Laurentschoice2 жыл бұрын
Yes for 64 gb
@Laurentschoice2 жыл бұрын
Any corsair brand will work
@waisign2 жыл бұрын
@@Laurentschoice thanks alot for replying on an past video! I hope the dominator works as there's literally none showing 64gb on the QVL list in the gigabyte support page nor the aorus page. i wonder which one is safer the 5200 or the 5600mhz. Thanks alot and good work!
@Joachim211002 жыл бұрын
Don't forget Gigabyte return policiy with their faulty PSUs. Never again Gigabyte!
@Ab-ru1ew2 жыл бұрын
Their psu was build in the same factory as others from different brands. They just slap brand logos on most PSUs except maybe from Seasonic which they make their own.
@luccaadamialbiani41832 жыл бұрын
I acc dont think z690 aorus pro looks bad :(
@sawsanali7242 жыл бұрын
💛💛💛💛
@Whitefox13312 жыл бұрын
I'm here
@Laurentschoice2 жыл бұрын
yoooooh .. my main man!!!!!!
@aRk0_aus2 жыл бұрын
I always go with Master, pro feels weird :D
@Laurentschoice2 жыл бұрын
things is.... there are a lot of the MASTER features brought back to the PRO... and that's awesome!
@NorthsideChamps162 жыл бұрын
Master just has a few quality of life features you don't really need. They have the same VRMs and both boards have more than enough juice for any CPU. The Pro is the best price/performance option.