The motherboard market is often targeted at gamers, with flashy RGB elements and overclocking prowess. While many of those boards have robust features for all users, sometimes content creators need some specific attention.
The Asus ProArt Z790 Creator WiFi might not have any of the flashy lights and tricks of it’s gaming brethren, but what it lacks in showmanship, it more than makes up for in finely tuned precision. There are great features here for content creators specifically including Thunderbolt 4 and 10Gbe networking as well as the latest gen DDR5 and PCIe Gen 5. It packs a ton of functionality into a reasonably affordable motherboard.
Amazing feature set—Thunderbolt 4, 10GbE; Interesting design aesthetics, understated; Next-gen DDR5, PCIe Gen 5; Loads of NVMe, SATA, and PWM fan ports;
Good build quality overall, but plastic on I/O shield feels less robust; Gamers may not need the features offered here;