ASROCK Phantom Gaming Z790 Nova WiFi DDR5 Motherboard

The ASRock Phantom Gaming Z790 Nova WiFi DDR5 is a full-size ATX motherboard built on the Intel Z790 chipset, designed to support 12th, 13th, and 14th Generation Intel Core processors in the LGA1700 socket. It is aimed at enthusiast builders and gamers who want a high-headroom platform with robust power delivery, fast storage, and modern wireless connectivity. At the heart of its power delivery sits a 20+1+1 phase design rated at 90A per phase for VCore and GT, backed by an enlarged heatsink armor intended to sustain demanding overclocking sessions. The board carries eight PCB layers with 2oz copper traces and uses 20,000-hour-rated conductive polymer capacitors throughout. Memory is handled through four DDR5 DIMM slots supporting up to 192GB of non-ECC unbuffered DDR5. With a single double-sided DIMM per channel, speeds can reach 8000+ MHz under XMP 3.0 overclocking. Two modules per channel are supported up to 5600+ MHz OC. Native speeds are 4800 MHz at 1DPC 1R configuration. Storage options are extensive: one Blazing M.2 slot (M2_1) runs at PCIe Gen5 x4 for up to 128 Gb/s, five additional Hyper M.2 slots operate at PCIe Gen4 x4 (64 Gb/s), and four SATA3 ports round out the connectivity. RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 are supported across both SATA and NVMe M.2 devices. The primary PCIe slot (PCIE1) runs at PCIe 5.0 x16, while a second physical x16-length slot (PCIE2) runs at PCIe 4.0 x4 via the chipset. A PCIe 3.0 x1 slot is also present. AMD CrossFire multi-GPU configurations are supported. Wireless connectivity is provided by an 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7) 2x2 module covering 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz bands with 320 MHz channel bandwidth on 6 GHz and MU-MIMO support. Bluetooth 5.4 is integrated. Wired networking uses a Killer E3100G controller at 2.5 Gigabit (10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s). Audio is handled by a Realtek ALC4082 codec delivering 7.1-channel HD audio with Content Protection, separated PCB layers for left and right channels, impedance sensing on the rear output, and Nahimic Audio software. The rear I/O panel includes one HDMI 2.1 port (4K 60Hz), one DisplayPort 1.4 with DSC (up to 8K 60Hz), one USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C (20 Gb/s), four USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A (10 Gb/s), three USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, two USB 2.0 ports, one optical S/PDIF output, and one RJ-45 LAN port. RGB and addressable RGB headers (1x RGB, 3x ARGB) are present alongside ASRock Polychrome SYNC software. The board ships with a graphics card holder, five M.2 screws and standoffs, four SATA data cables, a tri-band Wi-Fi antenna, an ARGB splitter cable, and three thermistor cables. Verified Specifications: - Socket: LGA1700 | Chipset: Intel Z790 - Form Factor: ATX (12.0 in x 9.6 in / 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) - PCB: 8-layer, 2oz copper - Memory: 4x DDR5 DIMM, max 192GB, up to 8000+ MHz (OC), XMP 3.0 - M.2 Slots: 1x PCIe Gen5 x4 (128 Gb/s), 5x PCIe Gen4 x4 (64 Gb/s) - SATA: 4x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s - PCIe: 1x PCIe 5.0 x16, 1x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4 mode), 1x PCIe 3.0 x1 - LAN: Killer E3100G 2.5GbE - Wi-Fi: 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7), Bluetooth 5.4 - Audio: Realtek ALC4082, 7.1 CH HD - USB Rear: 1x Gen2x2 Type-C, 4x Gen2 Type-A, 3x Gen1 Type-A, 2x USB 2.0 - Display Output: 1x HDMI 2.1 (4K/60Hz), 1x DisplayPort 1.4 (8K/60Hz) - Warranty: 3 Years