ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 Formula ATX Motherboard with Water Cooling, WiFi 6E, PCIe 5.0, DDR5, Thunderbolt 4 $299.99

ERIC001

Oct 01, 2025 11:48 AM

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ERIC001Oct 01, 2025 11:48 AM

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$300 for an Intel 12 gen chipset. This is old chipset don't buy it. With $300 you can but the last gen motherboard

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forces

Oct 01, 2025 12:05 PM

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forcesOct 01, 2025 12:05 PM

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I think the same, this is a dead platform, Intel has the slowest CPU. Give me a AM5 and I buy it!

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goforvendingtof

Oct 01, 2025 03:44 PM

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goforvendingtofOct 01, 2025 03:44 PM

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very capable high end board that received enough refreshes to run a 12, 13, and 14th gen processors. the problem is the pairings. such a high end board, you'd expect at least a 12700k, 13700k or 14700k if not the 900 chip. And at that point you'd probably be better off with an and platformed 9800x3d. I would not rule out LGA1700 as a socket in the midrange-14600 and 14400 processors... which is mismatched for this board

steven1234

Oct 06, 2025 09:50 PM

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steven1234Oct 06, 2025 09:50 PM

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Quote from goforvendingtof

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very capable high end board that received enough refreshes to run a 12, 13, and 14th gen processors. the problem is the pairings. such a high end board, you'd expect at least a 12700k, 13700k or 14700k if not the 900 chip. And at that point you'd probably be better off with an and platformed 9800x3d. I would not rule out LGA1700 as a socket in the midrange-14600 and 14400 processors... which is mismatched for this board

I was going to say what a crazy deal this was... and it is. BUT - do not run it in your loop: it has a problem with corrosion because they used aluminum, not copper, in the waterblock. It is insane this is still being sold - Asus offered full refunds in Feb 2023, when the issue first came up. But, if you aren't going to use the loop, the features really good for the price. Buyer beware.

steven1234

Oct 06, 2025 09:52 PM

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steven1234Oct 06, 2025 09:52 PM

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This is a crazy deal. However, this waterblock has aluminum and will ruin your entire loop. So, don't water cool it if you do buy.

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