ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming WiFi II
Premium Z790 board with top-tier power delivery and features; priced high, but still offers better performance per dollar than many flagship boards.
Consolidated from 6 cited sources across 5 outlets
Where the cited sources landed, as we read them
- 1 enthusiastic source
- 5 positive sources
1 of 5 research runs entered this as a product to avoid rather than a pick.
Lacks the latest PCIe 5.0 and Wi-Fi 6E support, making it a poor value for new builds.
Flagged 27 July 2026
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Pros & cons
- ✓ Top-tier power delivery
- ✓ Rich feature set
- ✓ Good performance per dollar
- ✗ No PCIe 5.0
- ✗ No Wi-Fi 6E
The sources behind this ranking
We searched the web and YouTube for what has been published about this product, then read the articles, video transcripts and comments we found.
Evidence 4 articles and 2 video reviews
1 enthusiastic source
5 positive sources
Linuxano Linuxano Editorial Team · reviewer · Mar 2026 If budget isn’t a hard constraint and you want a board that just works without you ever having to dig through forum posts at 2am, the ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-E is the answer. This is a board that ASUS has clearly invested real effort into from a firmware standpoint, and the Linux community has responded positively.Read T
Tally Ho Tech Tally Ho Tech · 57.9K subscribers · Oct 2023 And in fact, this Strix motherboard here won't hold you back. You'll be able to overclock your 12th, 13th, or 14th Intel processor to the max. Yes, your CPU or your cooling system will give out before this motherboard, so you don't have to worry in that regard.Watch M
Medium Article Personally, I’d go for the ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming WiFi II if budget allows — it’s the most stable and future-ready board I’ve ever used. But the MSI Z790 Carbon and Gigabyte Z790 Elite deliver amazing value if you want 90% of the performance for less money.Read T
Tally Ho Tech Tally Ho Tech · 57.9K subscribers · Dec 2023 This is going to be the best mainstream motherboard out there. You can get much more expensive motherboards than this. This is good value for what it is. Well, in today's market, anyway. Everything's very expensive, but this sort of represents the mid-range. So, of course, if you want more features, you go to ROG Maximus or something like that.Watch B
Beebom Beebom Staff · reviewer · Aug 2023 The ASUS ROG line of motherboards has been critically acclaimed to be one of the best, and the ROG Strix Z790-E is no exception. It’s an exceptionally good pick among the high-end Z790 motherboards available in the market.Read
Frequently asked questions
It ranks #16 (F tier) on our consolidated motherboards board, drawn from 6 cited sources across 5 outlets.
No PCIe 5.0. No Wi-Fi 6E.
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