Editors Pick of the week: The Gigabyte Z690 AORUS Elite AX motherboard
When I shop for a motherboard, I look for the best value for the price. As a result, the Gigabyte Z690 AORUS Elite AX is probably one of the best-valued motherboards on the market and our editor's pick of the week.
This is an Intel LGA 1700 socket motherboard that supports the latest 12th Gen Intel Core Series processor, along with supporting DDR4 dual-channel memory. If you have been reading some of the posts on this website, you know we're always big on significant selling point features in devices and hardware. The Gigabyte Z690 AORUS Elite AX motherboard's core selling point feature, no doubt, is its thermal capabilities. It has a thermal design and high Coverage MOSFET heatsink. Just observe the image posted; it has a substantial thermal shield.
Other amenities on the motherboard include support for Next-Gen connectivity, PCie 5.0, Quad NVMe PCIe 4.0 and Superspeed USB 3.2, and Gen 2x2 Type C. Also, this particular motherboard is more than capable of handling the rigors of gaming and overclocking.
The Gigabyte Z690 AORUS Elite AX retails for $228 on Amazon.
