ASUS to launch new ROG Z790 APEX
The second technology ROG Z790 APEX, Supply: Tony Yu/ASUS
Tony Yu, also referred to as Uncle Tony and the Common Supervisor of Asus China, lately addressed questions from viewers and ASUS followers in a video posted on Chinese language social platforms. One of many questions referred to the ROG Z790 APEX motherboard, ASUS’s premium overclocking board, which has skilled a change in pricing.
In accordance with Tony, this motherboard is not in manufacturing, however this is because of ASUS making ready to launch an up to date model. Very similar to Gigabyte and MSI, ASUS is within the strategy of refreshing its Z790 lineup to align with the next-gen Core collection referred to as Raptor Lake Refresh. These new boards will carry incremental enhancements to current designs, together with the mixing of the WiFi-7 customary, new coloration decisions, enhanced energy supply, and enhancements in reminiscence overclocking capabilities.
ROG Z790 APEX,Supply: ASUS
The ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX motherboard was initially launched in November of the earlier yr at a worth of $699. It boasts 24 energy provide modules and twin 8Pin energy connectors to assist excessive overclocking with Core processors. The motherboard options AI-driven overclocking know-how and helps DDR5 reminiscence at speeds exceeding 8000 MT/s. It gives 5 M.2 interfaces, a 2.5G community card, WiFi 6E, USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Sort-C connectivity, and 60W QC 4+ quick charging.
In December, the ROG APEX motherboard was used to realize a world file CPU frequency of 9008.82MHz with an Intel i9-13900K processor. It’s conceivable that the upcoming technology of Intel Core processors will allow ASUS and overclocking fans to succeed in even greater frequencies.
It’s price noting that Tony additionally teased that ASUS would possibly launch the primary ROG design that includes connectors on the opposite aspect, as the corporate has already experimented with the concept for cheaper TUF fashions. This characteristic is unlikely to be a part of the APEX collection, however there is likely to be a brand new ROG fully or a variant of an current platform utilizing most of these connectors.
Supply: ASUS China by way of ITHome
