Review EVGA Z590 Dark Motherboard Review: Improved Aesthetics, Premium Hardware

[Admin]

EVGA’s flagship Z590 Dark includes three M.2 slots, a USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C port, Wi-Fi 6, robust VRMs, and an improved appearance that fits in with most build themes. Priced at just under $600, it’s worth considering, especially if you plan on heavy overclocking.

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[BTM18]

Already sold out ?

https://www.evga.com/products/productlist.aspx?type=1&family=Motherboard+Family&chipset=Intel+Z590

 

[deesider]

Is this not a weird MB?

It's a massive E-ATX board, but only has 2 usable PCIe slots and 2 DIMM slots, for $600, with OK performance.

 

[btmedic04]

Is this not a weird MB?

It's a massive E-ATX board, but only has 2 usable PCIe slots and 2 DIMM slots, for $600, with OK performance.

This board isnt intended to be a daily driver, thats the FTW's job. The Dark is intended to be used with sub zero cooling for world record attempts, which the review failed to touch on.

That socket area is very busy with all of those SPS and I dont envy the people who need to insulate that area for LN2 pot usage

 

[Co BIY]

Are there really that many Extreme overclockers in the world?

And how many of those don't already have their Z590 board?

Inclusion of U.2 is interesting to me - Can I get faster acccess with U.2 or are all the overclockers IT pros with awesome U.2 (or new Optane) drives just laying around ?

Bare copper heat sink is a good look though. A little steam punk, a little "electrical hotrod".