GIGABYTE Z390 Aorus Xtreme Waterforce Motherboard Launched

btarunr · Dec 11, 2018

GIGABYTE Z390 Aorus Xtreme Waterforce features the most over the top illuminated design among motherboards today. A vast DIY liquid monoblock spans almost an entire diagonal of the motherboard, with a nickel-plated copper base, acrylic top, and more RGB LEDs than Times Square. This block cools everything from the CPU VRM to the CPU itself, and the Z390 Express chipset. The coolant channel even passes over the PCH. Underneath all this, the motherboard is identical in layout, connectivity, and features, as the original Z390 Aorus Xtreme. This board could be sold at a $100-150 premium over the $550 original.

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E-curbi · Dec 11, 2018

Now, Asus must produce that Maximus XI Apex-Extreme Hybrid Superboard I've been asking for.

The Maximus XI Brutal Enigma board.

(sans the waterblock) :laugh:

noel_fs · Dec 12, 2018

water cooling pch kill me please

BadFrog · Dec 12, 2018

how does it compare to their MEG board?

Bansaku · Dec 12, 2018

" This board could be sold at a $100-150 premium over the $550 original. "

And that's USD.... hold on a sec while I grab my wallet eh!

Blueberries · Dec 12, 2018

Now I'm not a big fan of the looks and Gigabyte isn't my first choice for motherboards but selling a motherboard with a preinstalled monoblock is just smart.

claster17 · Dec 12, 2018

Isn't this one of those boards which have such overkill VRM so that the MOSFETs don't need any cooling at all?

axiumone · Dec 12, 2018

noel_fs said:
water cooling pch kill me please

You'd be surprised. In sli the PCH can hit 75-80c and cause instability.

Blueberries · Dec 12, 2018

claster17 said:
Isn't this one of those boards which have such overkill VRM so that the MOSFETs don't need any cooling at all?

8+ core CPUs draw a lot of power, but these are primarily for people who plan on overclocking.

btarunr · Dec 12, 2018

axiumone said:
You'd be surprised. In sli the PCH can hit 75-80c and cause instability.

In case anyone's wondering how SLI can heat up the PCH, it's the hot air from the bottom card that does. Can confirm.

bogami · Dec 12, 2018

I liked it, i liked it ,i liked it !! :toast:

Vayra86 · Dec 12, 2018

Yeah, I can see this being worth a premium. Its pretty unique and the idea is nice.

EarthDog · Dec 12, 2018

BadFrog said:
how does it compare to their MEG board?

That is msi.

BadFrog · Dec 13, 2018

EarthDog said:
That is msi.

Whoops ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

diatribe · Dec 20, 2018

$900 at Newegg!? That seems excessive.

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GIGABYTE Z390 Aorus Xtreme Waterforce Motherboard Launched

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