ASUS Prime Z690-A LGA 1700(Intel 12th) ATX Motherboard (16+1 DrMOS,PCIe 5.0,DDR5,4X M.2, Intel 2.5 Gb LAN,USB 3.2 Gen 2 Front Panel Type-C,Thunderbolt™ 4,Aura Sync RGB Lighting)

This mother board is physically compatible with 13th gen CPU’s but doesn’t have a bios flashback feature so you have to have access to a 12th gen cpu to update the bios to work with a 13th gen cpu.

Seems to be a great product so far however my only complaint so far is I cant turn off the RGB lights on the motherboard even when the PC is off. I tried selecting the option in the bios but it doesnt work.

I love the product but I have a major issue with it constantly freezes up I have to hold power button in order to get it to power off youd think its from over usage but this occurred on my 2nd day with product by the way this is the 2nd one had to return the first it was used and gave me some issues so I purchased a brand new one hoping to avoid problems but Im still face problems with an item Ive only had for less then 3 months I didnt wanna be a complaining nanny so I just decided to keep it instead of having to file for another return I dont use the item with any type of cooling I run it in open case like a tester does so there should be no need for after market cooling the product comes with its own cooling capabilities and I have 16gb RTX 3070 and i3 12100 with stock fan nothing to fancy by the way youd assume this happens during extreme gaming nope it happens during YouTube videos and even just plan regular browsing with on one tab I use Edge Browser Windows 11 simple setup all new drivers and updates.

I initially had issues with overclocking. I discovered if I enabled Extreme Memory Profiles (XMP) to overclock the memory, I also have to enable serial presence detect (SPD). Prior to that discovery the MOBOmemory was unstable and the memory failed the Passmark Memtest After that fix, the system remained unstable, and I thought it was due to CPU overclocking however,the system still crashed with all overclocking turned off. Diags on the CPU say it was fine. It could have been a driver issues but event viewer points toward hardware as such I requested a replacement board. The replacement MOBO did not fix the issue. The issue was that I could not disable sleep mode, as the power setting keeps resetting, and the computer reboots rather than to go to sleep. Asus tech support was not much help, but Microsoft tech support zeroed in on the issue immediately. I had to disable CPU C-states on the MOBO. Im keeping the MOBO as I dont think the hardware is bad, but it definitely needs a new BIOS update on top of the one that just came out on March 10, 2022

works as advertised. fast enough for my needs.

Causes random blue screens with Ram set at anything but stock speeds. cant use XMP at all which was the whole point of upgrading. Stay far away

ASUS outdid themselves with this sci-fi all aluminum design of the Prime Z690-A motherboard. This is actually my very first build as before I only used laptops and I wanted a Professional Workstation. This product is only made for DDR5 so please keep that in mind before buying. When you have a clear path to obtaining some DDR5 at MSRP (dont feed the scalpers/retailers that are scalping) dont pass up on this majestic board. Overall the features are more toned down compared to the gamer boards as this generation those have a Q-Release button from ASUS, but this wins in looks, build quality, and pricing as it only costs $299.99 or less. I highly recommend this for creators or people who just want something other than the traditional gamer designs, but again be mindful of having a clear path to obtaining DDR5 Memory.

If you are going to be using 13th gen you will need to update the bios before use.

I love the way this mobo looks in my white build! Havent had any issues after heavy use. The only downside I could dig up was the fact that it doesnt have onboard wifi or Bluetooth. You have to buy that separately. But that aside its amazing.

If your looking for something that doesnt send signals why you are using Lan this is where its at.