Gigabyte Z590 Gaming X - Review - Budget Z590 Motherboard for Intel 11th Gen Intel Core CPUs

Gigabyte Z590 Gaming X - Review - Budget Z590 Motherboard for Intel 11th Gen Intel Core CPUs In today&review we are checking the performance of one of the cheaper propositions from Gigabyte on the Z590 chipset for the new 11th generation Intel Core processors. The tested motherboard was priced at around $190. The manufacturer has equipped the Gaming X version with a good power delivery that will allow for trouble-free overclocking of processors. The motherboard has good features on the laminate as well as on the rear I/O panel, which is enough for a normal user. Finally, we are getting cheaper motherboards which offers nice equipment and that we can overclock the processor without overheating the power delivery. As for the drawbacks, the motherboard has a medium audio codec and the motherboard laminate has a slightly glossy finishing and a brown tint that spoils a bit the appearance of the motherboard. Test Setup: CPU - Intel Core i9 11900KF GPU - ASUS RX 6900 XT Memory - G.SKILL RipJawsV 3200MHz CL15 16GB - Overclocked to 3733MHz CL16-16-16-36. Motherboard - Gigabyte Z590 Gaming X PC Case - be quiet! Pure Base 802 PSU - Corsair RM1000X CPU Cooling - be quiet! Pure Loop 360mm Storage - SAMSUNG 980 Pro 500GB + SAMSUNG 870 EVO 1TB Default Settings: CPU - Stock Motherboard Default Settings Memory - 3733MHz CL16-16-16-36 Overclocked Settings: CPU - Overclocked on all cores to 5.1GHz Memory - 3733MHz CL16-16-16-36 GPU Drivers - 21.3.1 Windows 10 - 20H2 Motherboard BIOS...