Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX ATX LGA1700 Motherboard
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Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX

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Product Specifications

Manufacturer
Gigabyte
Part #
Z790 AORUS ELITE AX
Socket / CPU
LGA1700
Form Factor
ATX
Chipset
Intel Z790
Memory Max
128 GB
Memory Type
DDR5
Memory Slots
4
Memory Speed
DDR5-4000, DDR5-4800, DDR5-5200, DDR5-5400, DDR5-5600, DDR5-5800, DDR5-6000, DDR5-6200, DDR5-6400, DDR5-6600, DDR5-6800, DDR5-7000, DDR5-7200, DDR5-7400, DDR5-7600
Color
Black
SLI/CrossFire
CrossFire Capable
PCIe x16 Slots
3
PCIe x8 Slots
0
PCIe x4 Slots
0
PCIe x1 Slots
0
PCI Slots
0
M.2 Slots
2280/22110 M-key, 2280/22110 M-key, 2280/22110 M-key, 2280/22110 M-key
Mini-PCIe Slots
0
Half Mini-PCIe Slots
0
Mini-PCIe / mSATA Slots
0
mSATA Slots
0
SATA 6.0 Gb/s
6
Onboard Ethernet
1 x 2.5 Gb/s (Realtek)
Onboard Video
Depends on CPU
USB 2.0 Headers
2
USB 2.0 Headers (Single Port)
0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Headers
1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Headers
1
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Headers
0
Supports ECC
No
Wireless Networking
Wi-Fi 6E
RAID Support
Yes

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View AllGigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX compatible CPUs

Intel Core i7-13700K 3.4 GHz 16-Core Processor
Core Count
16
Performance Core Clock
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Intel Core i5-13600K 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor
Core Count
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View AllGigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX compatible RAM Memory Sticks

G.Skill Ripjaws S5 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory
Modules
2 x 32GB
Price / GB
$3.515
Price
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TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL38 Memory
Modules
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Price / GB
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Price
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Modules
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TEAMGROUP T-Create Classic 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL46 Memory
Modules
2 x 16GB
Price / GB
$2.281
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View AllGigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX compatible Graphics Cards

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Core Clock
1320 MHz
Boost Clock
1777 MHz
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Core Clock
2475 MHz
Boost Clock
2505 MHz
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Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB Video Card
Core Clock
1920 MHz
Boost Clock
2490 MHz
Price
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Asus DUAL OC GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB Video Card
Core Clock
2520 MHz
Boost Clock
2550 MHz
Price
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View AllGigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX compatible Internal SSDs & HDDs

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Capacity
2 TB
Interface
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Mushkin ELEMENT 128 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Capacity
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Interface
SATA 6.0 Gb/s
Price
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Gigabyte AORUS Gen5 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
Capacity
2 TB
Interface
M.2 PCIe 5.0 X4
Price
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Seagate IronWolf Pro NAS 22 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive
Capacity
22 TB
Interface
SATA 6.0 Gb/s
Price
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View AllGigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX compatible Optical Drives

LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer
DVD-ROM Speed
16X
Interface
SATA 1.5 Gb/s
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DVD-ROM Speed
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Interface
SATA 3.0 Gb/s
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DVD-ROM Speed
-
Interface
SATA 6.0 Gb/s
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DVD-ROM Speed
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Interface
SATA 6.0 Gb/s
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View AllGigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX compatible CPU Coolers

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Water Cooled
Yes - 360 mm
Fan RPM
500 - 1800 RPM
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NZXT Kraken 240 RGB 78.02 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Water Cooled
Yes - 240 mm
Fan RPM
500 - 1800 RPM
Price
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NZXT Kraken 240 78.02 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Water Cooled
Yes - 240 mm
Fan RPM
500 - 1800 RPM
Price
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NZXT Kraken 360 RGB 78.02 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Water Cooled
Yes - 360 mm
Fan RPM
500 - 1800 RPM
Price
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View AllGigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX compatible Cases

Fractal Design Pop Air RGB ATX Mid Tower Case
Expansion Slots
-
Maximum Video Card Length
405 mm / 15.945"
Price
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Antec NX320 ATX Mid Tower Case
Expansion Slots
-
Maximum Video Card Length
355 mm / 13.976"
Price
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NZXT H5 Flow RGB ATX Mid Tower Case
Expansion Slots
-
Maximum Video Card Length
365 mm / 14.37"
Price
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NZXT H5 Flow RGB ATX Mid Tower Case
Expansion Slots
-
Maximum Video Card Length
365 mm / 14.37"
Price
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View AllGigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX compatible Power Supplies

Corsair RM750e (2022) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
PCIe 6+2-Pin Connectors
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SATA Connectors
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PCIe 6+2-Pin Connectors
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SATA Connectors
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Corsair RM850e (2023) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
PCIe 6+2-Pin Connectors
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SATA Connectors
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Corsair RM1000e (2023) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
PCIe 6+2-Pin Connectors
6
SATA Connectors
7
Price
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View AllGigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX compatible Sound Cards

Creative Labs Sound Blaster AE-9 32-bit 384 kHz Sound Card
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Interface
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Asus Xonar Phoebus 24-bit 96 kHz Sound Card
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Interface
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Price
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Channels
5.1
Interface
PCIe x1
Price
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Asus Xonar SE 24-bit 192 kHz Sound Card
Channels
5.1
Interface
PCIe x1
Price
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View AllGigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX compatible Wired Network Cards

StarTech ST1000SPEX42 4 x Gigabit Ethernet PCIe x4 Network Adapter
Interface
PCIe x4
Ports
-
Price
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TP-Link TG-3468 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe x1 Network Adapter
Interface
PCIe x1
Ports
-
Price
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Intel EXPI9301CTBLK Gigabit Ethernet PCIe x1 Network Adapter
Interface
PCIe x1
Ports
-
Price
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Intel X550-T2 2 x 10 Gb/s Ethernet PCIe x4 Network Adapter
Interface
PCIe x4
Ports
-
Price
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View AllGigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX compatible Wireless Network Cards

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