Intel Z890 Motherboard Mega Guide (2025) — ASUS, ASRock, GIGABYTE & MSI

ASUS TUF Gaming Z890-Plus WiFi — fundamentals first, value intact

TUF-Plus focuses on what matters: Gen5 PEG + CPU-Gen5 M.2, several Gen4 M.2 with real covers, Wi-Fi 7, and a stout VRM with fin mass. Lane sharing is simpler than on halo boards, so fully-populated builds have fewer “disable when used” surprises. With a basic top-rear exhaust, it runs i7/i9 quietly under long workloads.

Training for high-7K XMP is easy, even with 96–128 GB. QoL is present: Q-Release, M.2 Q-Latch, FlashBack, and clear load-line controls. If you don’t need TB or 10GbE, the savings buy you more NVMe or a better GPU.

Spec snapshot

1. 1. • ATX, 16+ phase class VRM, finned heatsinks
      • 4× DDR5 with predictable XMP
      • PCIe 5.0 x16 PEG; CPU-Gen5 + multiple Gen4 M.2
      • Wi-Fi 7, 2.5GbE, front 20Gbps

Official page: TUF Z890-Plus WiFi