Review ASRock Z490 Aqua Review: Testing ASRock's Water-Cooled Flagship

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The $1100 ASRock Z490 Aqua performed well during testing with the monoblock, keeping the VRMs exceptionally cool, even when overclocked. But is it worth the insane price of admission?

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Given this board is all about water cooling, it would have been good to see more detail on the cooling performance. Water temps? How good is the waterblock? The monoblock design leaves you with no other option but to use it, so knowing how good it is arguably the most useful thing any review could cover.