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

ASUS ROG Strix Z890-A Gaming WiFi — style-leaning, fundamentals intact

Strix-A is the aesthetic sibling that still lands the Z890 fundamentals: Gen5 PEG + CPU-Gen5 M.2, multiple Gen4 M.2 with proper heatsinks, Wi-Fi 7, and front 20Gbps. It costs less than an E/F while keeping the slotting and thermals you actually notice. If you don’t need TB or premium audio, this is the sensible “looks good, runs great” pick.

Training for high-7K XMP is straightforward at capacity; the VRM’s fin mass keeps it quiet with basic case airflow. The board’s mechanicals (Q-Release/Q-Latch) make GPU/SSD swaps painless.

Spec snapshot

1. 1. • ATX, capable VRM, finned heatsinks
      • 4× DDR5 with easy XMP
      • PCIe 5.0 x16 PEG; CPU-Gen5 x4 + multiple Gen4 M.2
      • Wi-Fi 7, strong front USB-C 20Gbps

Official page: ROG Strix Z890-A