Damn that is one sick looking board. Some of these motherboard prices seem outrageous when compared to the USD pricing. Keen for some Z690 builds when the time comes.
I got my Z690 Hero as a combo with the 12900K and it ended up being $AU2049 but yeah... we do get reamed (without so much as a "Sorry, here's some lube to go with that purchase").
They are well designed but what matters is that it is effective having the same power transistors as a simple one that costs 5 times less giving the same results and much less exposed to faults.
Mine's arriving today, 2 weeks after the release and 3 weeks after I pre-ordered it. Remember when a pre-order meant that you got your stuff on the day of release?
Great video, Man Asus makes great looking boards I always loved the Hero boards they are my favourite & always had great experience Asus boards never had any issues with them.
1:56 Thanks so much for explaining what the user guide is for! Otherwise, I would have no idea! Totally not a waste of time on useless information! Keep up the great work!
Really can't choose between this and the Aorus Master. What do other people think? Price wise it is nearly the same story in europe. This board costs over 800$ here.
More and more it feels like I'm watching reviews of the latest super cars from Ferrari, McLaren and Lamborghini; great to look at and no doubt they go fast, but so far out of my price league I know I'll never own one in a million years. And I'm also wondering whether just like super car owners who can only show off all that power once a twice a year on a track day, gamers buying into Alder Lake, PCIE gen 5 and DDR5 will have anything more tangible to show for their investment than a higher Cinebench, Heaven or Futuremark score for at least the next year or two?
@@connor040606 my bad on the late response. I didn't bother messing with any of that stuff. I think the hero was customizable but im not sure if it was just color, or text & color The Apex only had color options, no text display
Wait so does the bottom of the hero motherboard have rgb or not? At the start it showed some but I thought it didn't with the bottom logo? Only the maximus does I believe correct?
@@GearSeekers Not exactly viewing audience friendly advice - pushing under carpet the MAJOR ISSUE with this motherboard. Not letting people to be aware of the capacitor issue before they buy the mobo, to make sure they don't get older faulty mobo.
I have to ask this question: Since we have two PCIe 5.0 x16 slots... Is it only the first one that is directly connected to the CPU? Or are both of them directly connected to the CPU? For example: Can I have a GPU connected to the first slot and capture card to the 2nd slot? I've heard that you can do that on the MSI Carbon z690 board.
You can always use the 2nd slot, except in some motherboards it wont reach the max speeds. Usually its one generation lower, so the pcie 5.0 would be 4.0. And using a capture card as a reference isnt the best as it wont need 5.0 speeds
@@GearSeekers too bad but understandable that you do not buy a 2000$ board if you will not use it yourself ... but the Normal Extreme is basically the same board right? Greetings from Germany
ASUS has bumped their heads on the pricing of their new z690 boards. $469 u.s.d. for a gaming -e board? These are competing with other manufacturers boards in the $369 + OR - ranges for features and power output stages.
@Gear Seekers or anyone, could you help me know where are the pins on the board which is used to short the CMOS, so i can get my BIOS set to default. Immediately after the BIOS Update using the EZ flash tool for 0811, my system is in a POST loop. It shows the options "Press Del or Press F2 to enter BIOS Settings" and when i try to select any of these options, the system reboots again. Right after the BIOS update, its stuck there and cannot proceed further. Have also tried the BIOS Flashback using the USB and BIOS file and pressing the BIOS button on the back panel, yet the same results. If anyone of you can help me, do let me know.
Nice board. I think motherboards are one of those parts you can really overspend on though. For the average gamer or user a B550 would do for example. Almost the same experience and performance. Unless you want to do some serious overclocking why would you spend over a grand AUD on a motherboard?
Well yes, but a B550 is for an AMD processor. Anyone getting into Alder Lake either wants bleeding edge or bleeding edge and productivity. Anyone getting DDR5 Ram right now doesn't have any money constraints.
Wow that's pricey, it equated to £650, I paid £520 for mine, which was eye-watering, but jeez that's expensive, even the price in the UK is about £80 more than the US. But the Auzzie price is like £200 more that's getting on for 50%!!!!
My kidney is already on sale if anyone is interested. Asus, why that hyper m.2. card? Just to increase the cost? Maybe it is time to consider more budget friendly options like the Aorus Ultra, if I ever see it listed here.
Damn (mines coming Monday) .. I just noticed it doesn't have a DisplayPort. What the hell were they thinking!? There have been a ton of issues with RTX 30 series "displaying" and now FFS I'll need to temporarily run by having to remove the back panel of my monitor an HDMI cable .. we're all I needed to do before would be to move the DisplayPort from one port to another. Oh hell yeah .. the ASUS LGA 1700's are all overpriced. I was willing to pay $1.2K maybe 1.5K for the Glacial (yes even that's high .. but you have to figure in a full water block) but ASUS decided $2K is the bend over pricing. Regarding of why things are so expensive in Australia it's actually very simple your government imposes insane import taxes as a form of protectionism. Instead your government needs to decide what industries needs protecting, I can't imagine any motherboard plants going out of business in Australia.
I would like to know if the combination of a RogStrix550A, a Ryzen5600X and an Rtx3090FE is recommended? And whether an 850Watt sfx power supply is sufficient.
The Hero + 12900K consumes 415W (not overclocked) and the RTX3090 about 450W max (gaming typically 415W peak), so that's 875W, not counting any drives. I'd go with a 1000W PSU.
Awesome another great video!!! Another super expensive 🤣📈 board! Not 2 years ago AMD made PCI gen 4 a thing and that made the prices go up a lot. We are not seeing everything and everyone to be over it all that much because of pricing, now they needed to bring gen 5, why? where's the benefit?
For a board of this caliber, I had a little chuckle at that one bent pin on the front panel connector. Keep up the amazing content!
That's normal
I have the same board and that same pin came bent, mobo was new. This must be a packaging issue.
Damn that is one sick looking board. Some of these motherboard prices seem outrageous when compared to the USD pricing. Keen for some Z690 builds when the time comes.
I remember when the hero lineup used to cost $200-250, Rip to the current prices
not a giga fan, but the master is A LOT better. 19 * 105A power stages.. This is 20 * 90A.. Theres no real justification for the price.
@@MrSkylitdayI will just choose this for the pixel LED io shield. Looks damn amazing😍
4:43 phew the cap by the mosfets has the stripe on its right side, no chance of those mosfets blowing up
I see the cap is oriented the correct way on yours!
really love the pcie slot quick release button !! this board is made for cinematic mode ! what an absolute beast of a board
I got my Z690 Hero as a combo with the 12900K and it ended up being $AU2049 but yeah... we do get reamed (without so much as a "Sorry, here's some lube to go with that purchase").
4:49 capacitor polarity stripe check passed..
Hehe.. beaut of a board when it's not on fire. ;)
Awesome motherboard overview fams, damn this is one flashy looking motherboard
Thanks for the advice on the key chain will put that to good use.
Mine just came in today! Cant wait to build this thing. Waiting for memory and graphics. LOL at least I got the board!!! Thanks for the video!
*Finally a TRUE UNBOXING of this board*
The rest of the videos on TH-cam say unboxing, but they don't show anything get unboxed.
Yep, cap looks good on this one 👍
Holy molly padthai, i almost fell from my office chair when i saw the price of that motherboard :O
The cost of these boards is becoming…mega.
Woohoo getting mine this week! I definitely will be applying some stickas!!!!!
Any comment on Z690 Hero boards taking fire?
Running one in my editing PC for about a month. No fires here mate.
@@GearSeekers its bc the cap has the stripe on the right side
@@GearSeekers watch jayztwocents vid on it
It is a shame that this wonderful channel does not have many more subscribers and viewers!!!🤔🤔🤓
The power stages come to 90A, not 105.
They are well designed but what matters is that it is effective having the same power transistors as a simple one that costs 5 times less giving the same results and much less exposed to faults.
DOES IT HAVE HDMI 2.1
This or Asrock Z690 Taichi?
Mine's arriving today, 2 weeks after the release and 3 weeks after I pre-ordered it. Remember when a pre-order meant that you got your stuff on the day of release?
Nick , i am between Z690 Hero and Aorus Master . Which one u recommend?
Same here. I’m leaning hero because I think it looks nicer. Did you end up choosing?
@@dredoesstuffdds5029 Yes i picked hero. Reasons : Better in handling memory , better look , onboard thunderbolt .
@@nikospodochoritis4332 Good look finding one for a bit, board's getting recalled...
Ι have already bought one and I am lucky because my part number is not affected. It also has a complete different design
No one realize the front pannel connectors with bent pins?
Whatttt ????? The stikers its the best thing in rhe rog line... !! Dont stop never giv us stikers !!
Is the Asus Rog logo above the chip set just reflective or is it RGB ?
So is it a customizable board!?
Great video, Man Asus makes great looking boards I always loved the Hero boards they are my favourite & always had great experience Asus boards never had any issues with them.
1:56 Thanks so much for explaining what the user guide is for! Otherwise, I would have no idea! Totally not a waste of time on useless information! Keep up the great work!
Thanks I was waiting on this one . Originally I preordered the gigabyte Z690 master. But I switched to this board.
dumb. Master is a better quality board. Way better VRM.
gigabyte Z690 master is way better lol
Software is ass tho
That one bent front panel connection pin at 4:08 has set off my OCD😂😅😶
Really can't choose between this and the Aorus Master. What do other people think? Price wise it is nearly the same story in europe. This board costs over 800$ here.
Cool intro mate
More and more it feels like I'm watching reviews of the latest super cars from Ferrari, McLaren and Lamborghini; great to look at and no doubt they go fast, but so far out of my price league I know I'll never own one in a million years. And I'm also wondering whether just like super car owners who can only show off all that power once a twice a year on a track day, gamers buying into Alder Lake, PCIE gen 5 and DDR5 will have anything more tangible to show for their investment than a higher Cinebench, Heaven or Futuremark score for at least the next year or two?
Is it compatible with Notua NH-D15?
Do we need to use NVME SSD M.2 with heat sink or without Heat Sink is fine ?
I got my answer. Sorry I put the question as I missed that part. So it has its own heat sink.
I am also new to PC building. 😊
is the hyper m.2 card just extra storage?
Does this board fit into the lian lee case?
I loved this board for all of 2 weeks. Then I had to rma it lol. Looking forward to the Apex
We’re you able to set the IO cover RGB to just say ROG? Or is it not customizable in that respect?
@@connor040606 my bad on the late response. I didn't bother messing with any of that stuff. I think the hero was customizable but im not sure if it was just color, or text & color
The Apex only had color options, no text display
is it just me or was one of the pins bent on the front panel conector?
Can the animation display be controlled to only show the R O G, and not where it displays the motherboard model?
I was thinking this same thing. Did you find the answer?
@@connor040606 It cannot be changed.
@@shoumpavlis That's disappointing. Thanks for the info.
dude. stickers kick ass... dang dude.... dang
Wait so does the bottom of the hero motherboard have rgb or not? At the start it showed some but I thought it didn't with the bottom logo? Only the maximus does I believe correct?
Does it support SLI
So do you Australians ship from the states and pay little extra for shipping?
No
Can you use a 13th Gen cpu with this ?
Yes
We want the Z690-E!
Wondering if a NH U12A Noctua is compatible with this MB ...
By the way nice video.
What about the z690 extreme glacial?
Do i need install the rog hyper m2 card and for what is that for?
what's under that supreme fx heatsink?
F_PANEL's bent pin at 4:05
This is a HOT board, it's pure FIRE. Smokin' as Cuban Pete would say. Buy FIRE insurance ya'll.
Calm down
@@GearSeekers Not exactly viewing audience friendly advice - pushing under carpet the MAJOR ISSUE with this motherboard. Not letting people to be aware of the capacitor issue before they buy the mobo, to make sure they don't get older faulty mobo.
I have to ask this question:
Since we have two PCIe 5.0 x16 slots... Is it only the first one that is directly connected to the CPU? Or are both of them directly connected to the CPU?
For example: Can I have a GPU connected to the first slot and capture card to the 2nd slot? I've heard that you can do that on the MSI Carbon z690 board.
You can always use the 2nd slot, except in some motherboards it wont reach the max speeds. Usually its one generation lower, so the pcie 5.0 would be 4.0. And using a capture card as a reference isnt the best as it wont need 5.0 speeds
no display port ???
will you also present the Extreme Glacial? that would be very cool
Probably never. We're probably not getting one.
@@GearSeekers too bad but understandable that you do not buy a 2000$ board if you will not use it yourself ... but the Normal Extreme is basically the same board right? Greetings from Germany
Wil a Noctua Nh D15s cooler fit on here?
in the uk said board cost £519.98 convert to aud = $946.75 usd = $711.65
I paid £466, and managed to get £100 knocked off doing an ASUS cash back offer.. not that you asked
What is 6 pin PCIE power connector? And what do you plug in it? GPU cable? Ehat does it do?
Why the asus logo on the right not light up like the brother formula z690 😩
Because you pay less for this.
Do you guys have any B660 boards?
They are coming next year
You get what you pay for. First, there is no more disk, but a flesh drive, then other goodies. I always end up buying this board. Great job Asus.
Reckon it’s the best of them all?
Not the best but it's up there.
Anyone know if these new motherboards would be able to support pci 5.0 ssd m.2 once they get released? I'm so confused.
Well i guess its time i get a pc upgrade ,its been 5 years since i built my last pc
ASUS has bumped their heads on the pricing of their new z690 boards. $469 u.s.d. for a gaming -e board?
These are competing with other manufacturers boards in the $369 + OR - ranges for features and power output stages.
i really really wish this was backwards compatible with ddr4
Noticing Asus Z690 boards not having Displayport on back panel. Odd, new CPU 12 Gen Alderlake cannot drive Displayport from built in GPU?
You're not using integrated graphics if you're using a board like this
@Gear Seekers or anyone, could you help me know where are the pins on the board which is used to short the CMOS, so i can get my BIOS set to default.
Immediately after the BIOS Update using the EZ flash tool for 0811, my system is in a POST loop. It shows the options "Press Del or Press F2 to enter BIOS Settings" and when i try to select any of these options, the system reboots again.
Right after the BIOS update, its stuck there and cannot proceed further.
Have also tried the BIOS Flashback using the USB and BIOS file and pressing the BIOS button on the back panel, yet the same results.
If anyone of you can help me, do let me know.
That bent front panel connector triggered my OCD.
That's not what OCD is
That aint ocd
For a high end board, why do ethernet at all? Just drop 2 SFP+ sockets in, and let the user pick what interface they want.
Yeah that's never going to happen
$600.00? where might that be?
Guess not many in Australia will purchase the z690 extreme glacial. That damn thing is $1999.00 us. 😳
Can it fit Ddr4 ram ?
no
amazing. sexiest motherboard from all your recent motherboard videos.
Nice board. I think motherboards are one of those parts you can really overspend on though. For the average gamer or user a B550 would do for example. Almost the same experience and performance. Unless you want to do some serious overclocking why would you spend over a grand AUD on a motherboard?
Well yes, but a B550 is for an AMD processor. Anyone getting into Alder Lake either wants bleeding edge or bleeding edge and productivity. Anyone getting DDR5 Ram right now doesn't have any money constraints.
Anyone have a fire extinguisher?
Settle down sport
UMMM, Won't anyone realize the weird front pannel pins
There is Evangelion line from ROG. If it's in your power, please Make a build.
Next week
Asus with that bent Front Panel pin on the corner, Bruh
Wow that's pricey, it equated to £650, I paid £520 for mine, which was eye-watering, but jeez that's expensive, even the price in the UK is about £80 more than the US. But the Auzzie price is like £200 more that's getting on for 50%!!!!
Good job - thank you...cost difference- you're closer the manufacturing site - should be cheaper? hahah
My kidney is already on sale if anyone is interested. Asus, why that hyper m.2. card? Just to increase the cost? Maybe it is time to consider more budget friendly options like the Aorus Ultra, if I ever see it listed here.
I just bought this motherboard and the i7 12700kf without knowing you have to downgrade to windows 11 lmao 🤣
3:00 🤣😂 it's a feature
Damn (mines coming Monday) .. I just noticed it doesn't have a DisplayPort. What the hell were they thinking!? There have been a ton of issues with RTX 30 series "displaying" and now FFS I'll need to temporarily run by having to remove the back panel of my monitor an HDMI cable .. we're all I needed to do before would be to move the DisplayPort from one port to another. Oh hell yeah .. the ASUS LGA 1700's are all overpriced. I was willing to pay $1.2K maybe 1.5K for the Glacial (yes even that's high .. but you have to figure in a full water block) but ASUS decided $2K is the bend over pricing.
Regarding of why things are so expensive in Australia it's actually very simple your government imposes insane import taxes as a form of protectionism. Instead your government needs to decide what industries needs protecting, I can't imagine any motherboard plants going out of business in Australia.
6:20
Just bought it for 435.00 at best buy.
These boards do also the 1300 processors...... UPDATE
How is that an update lol.
@@GearSeekers because i heard u say this board is for 1200 procs only ???
جميل جدا
I would like to know if the combination of a RogStrix550A, a Ryzen5600X and an Rtx3090FE is recommended? And whether an 850Watt sfx power supply is sufficient.
The Hero + 12900K consumes 415W (not overclocked) and the RTX3090 about 450W max (gaming typically 415W peak), so that's 875W, not counting any drives. I'd go with a 1000W PSU.
Oulalaaa 😂
There is a problem with the motherboard, it does not work. I do not recommend buying
This is definitely the news from Asus
You're clearly not understanding the issue
z690 boards are overpriced as it is this gen but asus have gone even further. it's madness.
@@darkcggaming new platform or not I'm just saying that asus specifically have bumped up their prices a lot in comparison to other brands.
I'm creaming in my jeans
Awesome another great video!!! Another super expensive 🤣📈 board!
Not 2 years ago AMD made PCI gen 4 a thing and that made the prices go up a lot. We are not seeing everything and everyone to be over it all that much because of pricing, now they needed to bring gen 5, why? where's the benefit?
This board is $230 now lol
Bruh motherboard stickers are the best, don't be talking shit
640 euros. Gettafuckout. Also get rid of that m.2 card and reduce the price further.