Gigabyte Z790 UD AX LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard

Good mobo, downside is that it dont have more 3 pin rgb headers. so will now have to get a splitter. and just more cables to route .....but it is a good solid mobo does what it needs. onboard audio is the worst. why do we have to put up with bad onboard audio these days..

For the most part this is a great purchase, really easy install of all components and handy bios/flash system.It's a bit slow to update software for compatible peripherals. Still no support for the motherboard to be compatible with ICue software

Works as per specs.The heatsinks around the board get quite hot during heavy load. Probably normal for a modern MB. The black color scheme is nice.

Whenever I build a PC for myself I always try to use Gigabyte UD (Ultra Durable). This model has more expansion slots than the 'gaming' designs and over time I have found them super reliable. This new one was no different - easy to install and set up, heatsink (Scythe Mugen 5 rev C) went on without trouble though I advise extra cooling fans with i5 and above. When Windows 11 is installed the motherboard somehow triggers a download of the drivers and management utility. All good apart from the 'dragon' bandwidth management util which can mess up your network speeds if you don't understand it and set it up properly. Best uninstall it otherwise.Had it running about two weeks now, rock solid.(used with i5 13600K at stock speed, Corsair Vengeance DDR5 5200 and Samsung ... MoreWhenever I build a PC for myself I always try to use Gigabyte UD (Ultra Durable). This model has more expansion slots than the 'gaming' designs and over time I have found them super reliable. This new one was no different - easy to install and set up, heatsink (Scythe Mugen 5 rev C) went on without trouble though I advise extra cooling fans with i5 and above. When Windows 11 is installed the motherboard somehow triggers a download of the drivers and management utility. All good apart from the 'dragon' bandwidth management util which can mess up your network speeds if you don't understand it and set it up properly. Best uninstall it otherwise.Had it running about two weeks now, rock solid.(used with i5 13600K at stock speed, Corsair Vengeance DDR5 5200 and Samsung 980 pro).Note, you need to manually configure your ram by selecting the correct speed from the list in bios setup, otherwise it will run at 4800.

This is a nice board, packed with features.I'm running a i7 13700KThe VRM isn't great for overclocking, don't get this board if that is a priority, small or auto OC's are fine.Audio is ALC897, this isn't stated anywhere in the specs or documents, it's not too bad though, and using a set of USB headphones or external DAC can mitigate this. Spdif is welcome.The nvme storage options are great, bios is easy to use, well though out board design.All in all, I'm happy with this board.

Great MB

After a very bad experience with Gigabyte Z690 UD DDR4 LGA1700 ATX MB, I ordered and set-up the same system using this MB. It's been operating great for about a month, no issues whatsoever, absolutely stable and responsive. I'm not a gamer, overclocker nor the like.

Pavel's review of Gigabyte Z790 D DDR4 ATX Intel Socket 1700 Motherboard

Pros: The motherboard just works. Years of experience made me trust Gigabyte and this time it didn’t let me down. Despite being built with the newest chipset it’s really stableCons: For some reason it detected my nvme drive properly only after tenth reboot. All my drives were MBR and GPT is the only option. There is a legacy boot option to support MBR but it took me hours to turn it on - it would just revert without any clear reason given. I still don’t know what I did exactly to make it work and forums didn’t have any info as the unit was a fresh model

Ultra Durable.... anything but.

Quickly after installing the mobo and posting successfully, I began to hear a high-pitch whine (similar to tinnitus). This was driving me crazy, so I removed all fan headers one by one, then removed the GPU, and finally moved the PSU outside the case, to see if I could hear the sound more clearly. The sound was not coming from any of these components, this was not coil-whine.I found that the sound was coming from the VRMs located near the DDR5 memory modules on the mobo.To confirm that the sound was coming from the mobo, I removed all components and purchased a new replacement mobo from MSI. I connected all the same components (M.2 SSD, RAM, GPU and PSU) to the new mobo, and the sound was immediately gone.On this basis, I cannot recommend this motherboard. I ... MoreQuickly after installing the mobo and posting successfully, I began to hear a high-pitch whine (similar to tinnitus). This was driving me crazy, so I removed all fan headers one by one, then removed the GPU, and finally moved the PSU outside the case, to see if I could hear the sound more clearly. The sound was not coming from any of these components, this was not coil-whine.I found that the sound was coming from the VRMs located near the DDR5 memory modules on the mobo.To confirm that the sound was coming from the mobo, I removed all components and purchased a new replacement mobo from MSI. I connected all the same components (M.2 SSD, RAM, GPU and PSU) to the new mobo, and the sound was immediately gone.On this basis, I cannot recommend this motherboard. I brought this motherboard as a cheap-ish entry to the Z790 series... if you can spend the money on a better product, please do.

Update Bios!!

I paired this with a i7 13700KF and 32gb of Corsair DDR5 Vengeance 6400 CAS 32 RAM for a new install, first time the Bios loaded I turned on XMP and resizable bar and it got into a boot loop! I couldnt get out of it, tried cmos reset button, tried shorting jumpers, even removed battery for 30min, still wouldnt post! eventually after some googling I used the Q-Flash option with just the PSU plugged into the board to flash the latest bios renamed GIGABYTE.bin from a USB stick, this fixed my problem and XMP and resiable bar are now working fine, the board is ok now but this initial experiance left me dissapointed as it took me a few hours of trouble shooting to get the issue resolved. so I would suggest anyone buying the board update the bios before you go rooting into ... MoreI paired this with a i7 13700KF and 32gb of Corsair DDR5 Vengeance 6400 CAS 32 RAM for a new install, first time the Bios loaded I turned on XMP and resizable bar and it got into a boot loop! I couldnt get out of it, tried cmos reset button, tried shorting jumpers, even removed battery for 30min, still wouldnt post! eventually after some googling I used the Q-Flash option with just the PSU plugged into the board to flash the latest bios renamed GIGABYTE.bin from a USB stick, this fixed my problem and XMP and resiable bar are now working fine, the board is ok now but this initial experiance left me dissapointed as it took me a few hours of trouble shooting to get the issue resolved. so I would suggest anyone buying the board update the bios before you go rooting into the bios settings, or choose another board.

Very solid motherboard

Gigabyte boards are always very solid and stable in my experience, this one is no exception. Loads of excellent features and easily installed.