Initial Impressions of the ASUS ROG Z890 Maximus Extreme & RYUJIN III Extreme with Intel i9 285K.

[@hardlinenexus]

I have this video running in the back while I just unboxed mine and setting it up for a build lol

[@blutdogify]

What a great looking MB.

[@lclbruddah808]

Gamers Nexus said it right. Arrow Lake, despite being delayed a whole year, wasn't ready for launch. Too many bugs, too many issues. I really feel like the chip would do better and be better in gaming if Windows, Drivers, Microcode, etc were all optimized for launch.

[@JCustom]

Intel kept performance up for the most part, while reducing power consumption and eliminating hyper threading. While that may not be the performance gain we all want, it’s a positive sign of what’s to come if they keep at it. Think back to first gen Ryzen it was buggy, didn’t beat Intel but offered competitive performance albeit slower at a lower cost.

[@jonascoscom]

I see a cpu that is allround. Even the games I have seen were all playable. Intel is creating something that fit all side.

[@PaulRichard-q6d]

OK - so the bit confusing me, is the sacrifice made on the GPU, to accommodate 2 PCIe5.0 x M.2 slots. Is it possible to insert 2 PCIe5.0 M.2 SSD's WITHOUT interfering with the GPU running at maximum lanes? If so, what should be populated? I've gone blind looking at mobo specifications recently.

[@PaulRichard-q6d]

The way I'm reading it - is I can populate a GPU, and for SSD use M.2 slot 2_1 to give me unshared bandwidth; and 2nd SSD, still offering unshared bandwidth, is PCIe4.0 only. In short I can fit just one GPU with one PCIe5.0 SSD, without making a sacrifice.

[@JCustom]

M2.1, m2.3 and m2.4 are gen 5. Rest are gen 4. In short no you cannot have 2 gen5 without reducing 16x1. However, you may need to evaluate if you really need gen5 speeds. I find gen4 is way more than one needs for regular gaming work creation workloads. With next gen nv cards being gen5 that x8 also wouldn’t so bad a compromise either.

[@PaulRichard-q6d]

@@JCustom Thanks for the answer, and the detail. Yes, I think Gen4 is good enough - but if Gen5 exist, without throttling the GPU, then they might as well be used. I assume 1 Gen5 is possible without sharing GPU bandwidth, on M2._1, right? Then Gen4?

[@OdeonGG]

I want your advice. I am building intel core 9 285k. Do i need the new asus extreme AIO or i can just use none extreme? also do i need to wait for CUDIMM memory kits?

[@JCustom]

I think you will be fine with any aio. Most aios have a fairly flat cold plate which be fine for a wide range of chips. I would say for higher capacity greater than 32 cudimm wouldn’t hurt. However, from the three chips I have regular 7600 hasn’t been an issue

[@OdeonGG]

@ awesome thanks alot!!

[@Kindachi08]

DIMM Flex came out with the Z790 Refresh boards. The unlabeled mystery header near the ARGB is RSVD_4 for diagnostics.

[@JCustom]

yes you are correct.

[@bee1445]

What Marvell 10GB controller did they use? The AQC113 is hardware bugged but I thought they stopped making it. My Z890 Extreme board arrives Monday.

[@Teletha]

With the right settings you fixed the bug

[@XeIation]

I bought 2x WD Black SN850X 2TB M.2 SSD. What’s the best position to place them on this MB?

[@arnaldoarcay1310]

This will be a great question to answer...

[@captainlooney4356]

Still some room for optimizations but doubt it'll flip any charts around. It's definitely not a gaming topper, people are better off looking at X3D chips.

[@Teletha]

Waiting on 9950x3d for my am5 asus ex board 😁

[@ZackSNetwork]

@@TelethaUnless you game at 1080p you will not see a difference regardless.

[@neuromask]

@@ZackSNetwork Difference in power consuption and heat spreading

[@koyosta2066]

Can I get a picture of the video cover? Can’t find in video content

[@JCustom]

you mean the thumbnail?

[@koyosta2066]

@@JCustom yeees

[@corbindeadwyler3348]

Do you game would you recommend this board for gaming I herd the new ultra cpu and not goon for gaming compared to 7800x3d

[@JCustom]

No, I only recommend this board for power users who can take advantage of the dual lan, thunderbolt 5 etc. from a functional perspective there are better options for gaming build that better on the wallet like the strix series

[@MADTURK61372]

When can we get ryujin 3 extreme?

[@JCustom]

next month for NA region is the target

[@MADTURK61372]

@ thank you

[@Teletha]

Didn't know asus was doing a ex board, Intel platform this Gen is a wash anyway

[@JCustom]

9000 series AMD was a bit lateral as well but a stepping stone to next gen, these intel chips are not much different. If Intel maintains the same socket, it would probably be more interesting on a refresh. It's my understanding that due to AMD and Intel both getting refreshed at the same time frame, there was more of a change on Intel side therefore more time was devoted to the Intel launch.

[@jasonb9629]

Its sure funny how fast people are to dismiss something. Jesus like maybe give it a little time so we can maybe learn a little more about this new gen before dismissing it. I have seen a lot of things I like about it and am waiting to see what becomes of it before dismissing it. Also this guys should have pointed out that the 3 pin RGB header is only 5 volts while the 4 pin ones are 12 volts. Please be aware of that so you dont blow things up. I really like the looks of this board so I think I will give it a try.

[@XeIation]

Hi, nice review! What PSU did you use?

[@JCustom]

1200 Thor in this test build

[@hastagmalik]

can u remake this with the thor 1600w titan.

[@XeIation]

@@JCustom thnx was confused by the Hyperion PSU chassis.

[@Valkyrie1313]

Direct lcd screen, it can make logo. Can it be upside down because it uses case cte?

[@JCustom]

No, but I’ve asked and it’s a matter of time before we see more functional items

[@Valkyrie1313]

@@JCustom Oh, I wish I could hear good news lol.

[@tek_soup]

that chip and board are for content creators, great pick! i dont care, about it's gaming performance.

[@MADTURK61372]

I’m going to miss the second little screen on z790 extreme

[@gamersftwonline]

i was gonna get a 285k but ended up just going with a 14900ks with proper cooling pretty sure its faster

[@AndreiHristow]

Without paying for a new motherboard, I think that's wisest too

[@kbmarines9989]

It is for right now but Intel is working quickly to increase performance on the 285k and many new processors then it will be faster

[@AndreiHristow]

@@kbmarines9989 By the same logic, other processors will also become faster.

[@JDD_Tech_MODS]

Locked to only a +400 Mhz increase on the P-cores is a hard pass for me. Even the LN2 boys could only manage a 7.5Ghz OC on the 285K. Gaming is a big disappointment and anyone looking to upgrade should look at a 7800X3D or 9800X3D. You want Intel, grab a Z790 board with a 12/13/14th gen CPU and call it a day.

[@royzhou7275]

I strongly agree with you on gaming. 720p low might be a metric but it's an irrelevant one. Techtubers should at the bare minimum test the gaming separately. For e-spoprts and competitive titles, test them at 1080p/1440p, show us the 1% low. For AAA titles, test them in CPU intensive scenarios instead of using built-in benchmark at 1440p/4K with and without RT. Right now, most of their results are trash and it's not worth watching.

[@CarlosDeBernardMrAgapi]

I am with you there. Work first and then games and a few. I expect cpu they push when is needed and i needed. And same with the board. I have the apex.also

[@Stanislav7180]

i love ROG !!!!!!!!!!!!!! INTEL SUCKS !!!!!!!!!!

[@bosco9028]

Out of curiosity could you run down how you cool your 14900KS? Is it delided? Custom loop, or AIO?

[@JCustom]

Custom loop. Not delided the white Hyperion build in one of my videos

[@bosco9028]

@@JCustom Thanks, I'll check it out.

[@bosco9028]

@@JCustom Cool I'll take a look at that video.

[@lior8034]

AMD IS BETTER

[@mahmahmahmahmah6699]

The CPUs are, the compatible boards are not.