I wasn't sure what Z690 Motherboard to buy so got this one, This one performs very well, lots of features, never misses a beat, Assuming bios is updated & not first time its doing a ram check after that. Bios updates require multiple restarts because it updates a lot more than just the bios. Protip for those who don't like to read manuals: You should be using A2 & B2 slots for ram with just 2 sticks (A2 for just 1). Turns out 12th gen CPU's have TPM build in for windows 11 so you don't need to buy the ASUS (yes Asus as it fits) TPM-SPI TPM module, I myself still did & haven't notice any difference between the 2. While the motherboard itself...view more