ASUS TUF Gaming Z590 Plus DDR4 Intel Motherboard

The ASUS TUF Gaming Z590 Plus is a full-sized ATX motherboard built around the Intel Z590 chipset and LGA1200 socket, designed to support both 11th Gen and 10th Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold, and Celeron processors. Its 14+2 DrMOS power stages, paired with a six-layer PCB, ProCool sockets, and ASUS DIGI+ VRM digital power control, deliver stable and efficient power delivery suited to high-core-count processors during extended workloads and gaming sessions. Memory support covers four DDR4 DIMM slots accommodating up to 128 GB of non-ECC, unbuffered memory. Native speeds run up to DDR4-3200 on 11th Gen CPUs, with XMP profiles and ASUS OptiMem II enabling overclock frequencies up to DDR4-5133(OC). Three M.2 Key-M slots handle fast NVMe storage: the first slot supports PCIe 4.0 x4 (11th Gen only), while the remaining two slots operate at PCIe 3.0 x4 or SATA, complemented by six SATA 6 Gb/s ports for a total of flexible, high-capacity storage configurations. Expansion is handled by one primary PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16 slot (4.0 with 11th Gen, 3.0 with 10th Gen), one chipset-attached PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (running at x4), and two PCIe 3.0 x1 slots. Networking is covered by an Intel I225-V 2.5 Gb Ethernet controller, reinforced by TUF LANGuard surge protection and ASUS TurboLAN software for low-latency online gaming. Audio is handled by the Realtek ALC S1200A codec, delivering 7.1 surround sound, up to 24-bit/192 kHz playback, a 108 dB SNR stereo line-out, and a rear optical S/PDIF output. The Armoury Crate software suite includes Two-Way AI Noise Cancellation to reduce background noise during voice chat. Connectivity at the rear I/O includes one USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C port (20 Gbps), two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports, two USB 2.0 ports, DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.0 (11th Gen), and a PS/2 combo port. Internal headers add a front-panel USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C connector and a Thunderbolt header. Thermal management is addressed by an enlarged VRM heatsink, a fanless PCH heatsink, individual M.2 heatsinks, one AIO pump header, one CPU fan header, one CPU OPT fan header, and three chassis fan headers all controllable through Fan Xpert 4. AURA Sync RGB lighting is supported via two addressable Gen 2 headers and two standard RGB headers. The board ships in ATX form factor (12 in x 9.6 in / 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) and is covered by a 3-year warranty. Verifiable Specifications: - Socket: Intel LGA1200 - Chipset: Intel Z590 - Form Factor: ATX, 305 mm x 244 mm - Memory: 4x DDR4 DIMM, max 128 GB, DDR4-2133 to DDR4-5133(OC), Dual Channel, XMP - Storage: 3x M.2 (PCIe 4.0 x4 / PCIe 3.0 x4 / SATA), 6x SATA 6 Gb/s - Expansion: 1x PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16, 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4 mode), 2x PCIe 3.0 x1 - Ethernet: Intel I225-V, 2.5 Gb - Audio: Realtek ALC S1200A, 7.1 CH HD, 108 dB SNR line-out - USB Rear: 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 2x USB 2.0 - Display: 1x DisplayPort 1.4, 1x HDMI 2.0 (11th Gen) / HDMI 1.4 (10th Gen) - BIOS: 192 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI - Warranty: 3 Years