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product_id: 212805961
title: "Z490 AORUS Xtreme with 16 Phases Digital VRM with Intel Thunderbolt 3, Essential USB DAC, Intel Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax, AQUANTIA 10GbE LAN, Intel 2.5GbE LAN"
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# 16-Phase 90A Digital VRM AQUANTIA 10GbE + Intel 2.5GbE LAN Intel Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax Dual Antenna Z490 AORUS Xtreme with 16 Phases Digital VRM with Intel Thunderbolt 3, Essential USB DAC, Intel Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax, AQUANTIA 10GbE LAN, Intel 2.5GbE LAN

**Brand:** gigabyte
**Price:** KSh283536
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🚀 Dominate your build with the ultimate Z490 powerhouse!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Z490 AORUS Xtreme with 16 Phases Digital VRM with Intel Thunderbolt 3, Essential USB DAC, Intel Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax, AQUANTIA 10GbE LAN, Intel 2.5GbE LAN by gigabyte
- **How much does it cost?** KSh283536 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.ke](https://www.desertcart.co.ke/products/212805961-z490-aorus-xtreme-with-16-phases-digital-vrm-with-intel)

## Best For

- gigabyte enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted gigabyte brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **XTREME Memory Design:** SMT DIMM and shielded routing ensure rock-solid stability and max out DDR4 speeds up to 5000 MHz for elite multitasking.
- • **Next-Gen Connectivity:** Experience ultra-fast, lag-free networking with dual 10GbE and 2.5GbE LAN ports plus Intel Wi-Fi 6 for seamless streaming and gaming.
- • **Effortless BIOS Updates:** Q-Flash Plus lets you update BIOS without CPU, RAM, or GPU installed—future-proof your rig with zero downtime.
- • **Hi-Fi ESSential USB DAC:** Elevate your audio with studio-grade sound quality built right into the motherboard for immersive media and calls.
- • **Powerhouse 16-Phase VRM:** Unleash stable, high-octane overclocking with 90A Smart Power Stages and premium tantalum capacitors.

## Overview

The GIGABYTE Z490 AORUS XTREME is a flagship Intel Z490 motherboard engineered for 10th Gen Intel Core processors, featuring a robust 16-phase digital VRM with 90A power stages, dual ultra-fast Ethernet ports (10GbE AQUANTIA + 2.5GbE Intel), Intel Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax, and a premium ESSential USB DAC for high-fidelity audio. Designed for professional gamers and power users, it supports DDR4 memory speeds up to 5000 MHz with advanced shielding and SMT DIMM technology, and offers Q-Flash Plus BIOS updates without hardware installed, ensuring cutting-edge performance and future-proof reliability.

## Description

Supports 10th Gen Intel Core Series Processors.Showcasing a state-of-the-art design, excellent functionality, an impressive thermal design, next generation network connectivity, a Hi-Fi level audio system, and AORUS aesthetics, the flagship Z490 AORUS XTREME motherboard dominates the competition.

Review: The Master of Gaming, Indeed, but with a few sortable Issues - Bow 🙇 down to the Master! This thing is an absolute Beast! The top of the line Gaming motherboard from Aorus which beats everything hands down. The only better Aorus motherboard I could find was the Extreme Waterforce which is liquid cooled and 2x the price. Very happy with the performance except for a slight scare which is described as follows. This motherboard comes with a single 2.5 Gbe Intel Lan which can be a problem. There have been known issues with this Lan and Intel + Gigabyte have been releasing patches for it since early January 2020. After 15-20 days of use, one day my lan suddenly stopped getting detected. Tried everything, installed Gigabyte / Intel driver but nothing helped. The Lan was not deteein BIOS and the Mac Address was showing as N/A. I was planning to do an RMA but contacted Gigabyte Support first and they asked me to pull the CMOS battery out, short the Clr CMOS header and boom the lan was magically back. I have updated my BIOS to F7a and there have been bo issues since then. F5 and F6 BIOS are buggy and I was not even able to boot into BIOS with F5 so had no option but to update it. It was a big scare but glad that Gigabyte support help me sort out the issues. If and only if Gigabyte added an extra 1Gbe Lan port to this board, it would undoubtedly be the best Z490 board in the market. Boards like Vision D which are cheaper, come with mutiple LANs and that's unfortunate. However, apart from this there haven't been any issues. Been using this flawlessly and over-clocking my i9 10900k. Didn't have issues running my Trident GSkill RAM at 3600mhz as well. My configuration: Z490 Aorus Master running i9 10900K 32gb Gskill Trident Z Neo 3600Mhz Ram RTX 3080 Aorus Master CM ML 240R AIO Samsung 970 Evo Plus Nvme M.2 1 TB 3 Corsair LL 120 fans (front) 1 Corsair QL 120 fan (rear) 2 CM AIO fans (top) 1 Corsair SP 120 stock fan (bottom) Hope this helps people make a decision. The LAN issue isn't a deal breaker and will go away with more stable BIOS and drivers in the future. Overall this board is a killer.
Review: EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE and VERY STABLE. - Delivery : On 17th August 2020.I would say the outer desertcart box did not contain any padding or waterproof cover.During this time desertcart is providing worst packaging,they did not even think twice of the heavy rainy season and the product they are delivering. Product : The product was in perfect condition as I thought that heavy rains could have affected the packaging.It is brand new product with manufacturing date of July 2020. Performance : As I tested this motherboard GIGABYTE Aorus Pro AX,there was not a single flaw that I could come up with.I tested it day and night for stability without overclocking my Intel Core i7-10700k.Everything works perfectly.This is my first Gigabyte motherboard, previously I owned an Asus X99 Deluxe 2,which was not a great choice.Gigabyte BIOS is superb and is very stable in contrast to my X99.Without OC I hit 4.80 GHz easy.My RAM has XMP 2.0 but I tested everything without OC.As for OC I need very good and new AIO liquid cooler because my CM Nepton 240M is already 5 Years old.The load time is 7.4 secs only.Motherboard is very durable and heat dissipation is good.But according to me X99 had better onboard Audio Chip.Even running Intel processor diagnostic tool,which generally is a preferred software for Intel processor health status software,the temps were almost to 70°C only.The capacitor quality is good.I did not like the SATA cables that came in the box with this motherboard.Also the Pin headers are reverse of what you can find on an ASUS board.RGB is not too much and not gimmicky like nowadays people look for in products.I think RGB in any PC component is "GARBAGE" addition.I am running a ASUS GTX 960 4GB OC GPU on this mobo.Games like - GTA V on High settings and V Sync(on) on 1080p,run at 60 FPS solid Watchdogs 2 - High settings - Vsync(off) - 55 to 69 FPS Sid Meiers Civilization 6 - High Settings - 60 FPS stable CSGO on 1080p everything maxed out settings run - 180-200 FPS .(for CSGO I need a good GPU now LOL) Verdict : I will definitely suggest this motherboard if you want to upgrade to Z490 platform.But if you want i9-10900k maybe buy AORUS MASTER,because the higher is your chip quality the higher quality mobo you want go buy for it.This AORUS PRO AX can handle any 10th gen chip great as well.It has got WiFi 6 too.There is no need to OC your chip unless you have a good electricity coverage in your area without any power outages.If on OC and power goes out,your PC suffers hard. **PLEASE CHECK THE IMAGES ATTACHED**

## Features

- 16 Phases Digital VRM Solution with 90A Smart Power Stage and Tantalum Polymer Capacitors Array
- Onboard Intel WiFi 6 802.11ax 2T2R & BT 5 with 2X AORUS Antenna
- XTREME MEMORY with SMT DIMM and Shielded Memory Routing
- Q-Flash Plus Update BIOS without Installing the CPU, Memory and Graphics Card

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B087H47Y71 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #627,549 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #1,097 in Motherboards |
| Box Contents | Motherboard, two aorus antennas, ESSential USB DAC,SATA Cable no.6 |
| Brand | GIGABYTE |
| Brand Name | GIGABYTE |
| CPU Model | Core i5-10400 |
| CPU Socket | LGA 1200 |
| Chipset Type | Intel Z490 |
| Compatible Devices | Gaming Console, Personal Computer, Desktop |
| Compatible Processors | 10th Generation Intel Core |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,752 Reviews |
| DriveMemory Storage Capacity | 10000 TB |
| Graphics Card Interface | PCI Express |
| Item Type Name | Intel Z490 motherboard |
| Item Weight | 2160 Grams |
| Main Power Connector Type | 24-Pin |
| Manufacturer | B-808, Naman Midtown, Prabhadevi, Mumbai-400 013, GIGABYTE |
| Manufacturer Contact Information | B-808, Naman Midtown, Prabhadevi, Mumbai-400 013 |
| Memory Clock Speed | 5000 MHz |
| Memory Slots Available | 4 |
| Model Name | Z490 AORUS XTREME |
| Model Number | Z490 AORUS XTREME |
| Number Of Ports | 3 |
| Number of Ethernet Ports | 2 |
| Platform | Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8.1 |
| Processor Socket | LGA 1200 |
| RAM Memory Technology | DDR4 |
| S/PDIF Connector Type | Optical |
| System Bus Standard Supported | SATA 3 |
| Total HDMI Port | 1 |
| Total USB Ports | 5 |
| UPC | 889523021491 |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** GIGABYTE
- **CPU Socket:** LGA 1200
- **Compatible Devices:** Gaming Console, Personal Computer, Desktop
- **Compatible Processors:** 10th Generation Intel Core
- **RAM Memory Technology:** DDR4

## Images

![Z490 AORUS Xtreme with 16 Phases Digital VRM with Intel Thunderbolt 3, Essential USB DAC, Intel Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax, AQUANTIA 10GbE LAN, Intel 2.5GbE LAN - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/711T2rvH+iL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Style** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Master of Gaming, Indeed, but with a few sortable Issues
*by A***R on 26 November 2020*

Bow 🙇 down to the Master! This thing is an absolute Beast! The top of the line Gaming motherboard from Aorus which beats everything hands down. The only better Aorus motherboard I could find was the Extreme Waterforce which is liquid cooled and 2x the price. Very happy with the performance except for a slight scare which is described as follows. This motherboard comes with a single 2.5 Gbe Intel Lan which can be a problem. There have been known issues with this Lan and Intel + Gigabyte have been releasing patches for it since early January 2020. After 15-20 days of use, one day my lan suddenly stopped getting detected. Tried everything, installed Gigabyte / Intel driver but nothing helped. The Lan was not deteein BIOS and the Mac Address was showing as N/A. I was planning to do an RMA but contacted Gigabyte Support first and they asked me to pull the CMOS battery out, short the Clr CMOS header and boom the lan was magically back. I have updated my BIOS to F7a and there have been bo issues since then. F5 and F6 BIOS are buggy and I was not even able to boot into BIOS with F5 so had no option but to update it. It was a big scare but glad that Gigabyte support help me sort out the issues. If and only if Gigabyte added an extra 1Gbe Lan port to this board, it would undoubtedly be the best Z490 board in the market. Boards like Vision D which are cheaper, come with mutiple LANs and that's unfortunate. However, apart from this there haven't been any issues. Been using this flawlessly and over-clocking my i9 10900k. Didn't have issues running my Trident GSkill RAM at 3600mhz as well. My configuration: Z490 Aorus Master running i9 10900K 32gb Gskill Trident Z Neo 3600Mhz Ram RTX 3080 Aorus Master CM ML 240R AIO Samsung 970 Evo Plus Nvme M.2 1 TB 3 Corsair LL 120 fans (front) 1 Corsair QL 120 fan (rear) 2 CM AIO fans (top) 1 Corsair SP 120 stock fan (bottom) Hope this helps people make a decision. The LAN issue isn't a deal breaker and will go away with more stable BIOS and drivers in the future. Overall this board is a killer.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE and VERY STABLE.
*by S***L on 7 September 2020*

Delivery : On 17th August 2020.I would say the outer Amazon box did not contain any padding or waterproof cover.During this time Amazon is providing worst packaging,they did not even think twice of the heavy rainy season and the product they are delivering. Product : The product was in perfect condition as I thought that heavy rains could have affected the packaging.It is brand new product with manufacturing date of July 2020. Performance : As I tested this motherboard GIGABYTE Aorus Pro AX,there was not a single flaw that I could come up with.I tested it day and night for stability without overclocking my Intel Core i7-10700k.Everything works perfectly.This is my first Gigabyte motherboard, previously I owned an Asus X99 Deluxe 2,which was not a great choice.Gigabyte BIOS is superb and is very stable in contrast to my X99.Without OC I hit 4.80 GHz easy.My RAM has XMP 2.0 but I tested everything without OC.As for OC I need very good and new AIO liquid cooler because my CM Nepton 240M is already 5 Years old.The load time is 7.4 secs only.Motherboard is very durable and heat dissipation is good.But according to me X99 had better onboard Audio Chip.Even running Intel processor diagnostic tool,which generally is a preferred software for Intel processor health status software,the temps were almost to 70°C only.The capacitor quality is good.I did not like the SATA cables that came in the box with this motherboard.Also the Pin headers are reverse of what you can find on an ASUS board.RGB is not too much and not gimmicky like nowadays people look for in products.I think RGB in any PC component is "GARBAGE" addition.I am running a ASUS GTX 960 4GB OC GPU on this mobo.Games like - GTA V on High settings and V Sync(on) on 1080p,run at 60 FPS solid Watchdogs 2 - High settings - Vsync(off) - 55 to 69 FPS Sid Meiers Civilization 6 - High Settings - 60 FPS stable CSGO on 1080p everything maxed out settings run - 180-200 FPS .(for CSGO I need a good GPU now LOL) Verdict : I will definitely suggest this motherboard if you want to upgrade to Z490 platform.But if you want i9-10900k maybe buy AORUS MASTER,because the higher is your chip quality the higher quality mobo you want go buy for it.This AORUS PRO AX can handle any 10th gen chip great as well.It has got WiFi 6 too.There is no need to OC your chip unless you have a good electricity coverage in your area without any power outages.If on OC and power goes out,your PC suffers hard. **PLEASE CHECK THE IMAGES ATTACHED**

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4th gen nvme support
*by R***R on 21 December 2020*

Nice motherboard

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