Question Which is the best Z390 motherboard as of today?

modeonoff

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Hi, I decided to give up on the ASUS Z390 PRO. I am considering these motherboards:

ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390 Gaming Motherboard LGA1151
Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Xtreme LGA 1151
MSI MEG Z390 Godlike LGA 1151

Are they the top three Z390 motherboards? Which is the best in terms of performance, stability and ease in OC since I use fast RAM, compatibility with components listed below and have good after sales service?
I also want Linux compatibility.

Asus has good tech support but I don't seem to have luck with their products. Last year I also got a Prime-A DOA.

Existing components: Intel i9-9900K, Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 3466C16 64GB, EVGA Nvidia RTX 2080Ti FTW3 Ultra Gaming.
 

modeonoff

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Thanks. How come? Some people mentioned that Gigabyte offers better support than MSI. Also, I recall reading a review saying that Aorus Xtreme has the best VRM for OC. The price different of both are negligable.

Yesterday, you posted a link that compares differnet Z390 motherboard. The result is that the Z390 is expensive but performance is just average. Could you please send that link again? Actually I bought that MB only because it has a PLX chip to allow running of two GPU at x16. Looks like I have to give up that possibility.
 
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