Gigabyte Z390 Designare

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

3
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Excellent, Stable Performance, CNVi WiFi Module With BT5, Dual NVMe M.2 Storage, DDR4 Memory 4266MHz Support, Beefy VRM, Dual Thunderbolt 3, Flexible PCIe Lane Configuration
Full-Spec Thunderbolt 3 ports, Supports 8K passthrough from DisplayPort 1.4 graphics cards, Two Gigabit Ethernet ports plus 1.73Gb/s Wi-Fi, Third x16 slot switchable between PCH and CPU lanes, Great price for the added features.

Cons:

Could Use Additional Fan Headers, No High Speed Multi-Gig Ethernet
Mediocre CPU Overclocking

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Last revision on November 20, 2020

Reviewers Liked

Excellent, Stable Performance, CNVi WiFi Module With BT5, Dual NVMe M.2 Storage, DDR4 Memory 4266MHz Support, Beefy VRM, Dual Thunderbolt 3, Flexible PCIe Lane Configuration
Full-Spec Thunderbolt 3 ports, Supports 8K passthrough from DisplayPort 1.4 graphics cards, Two Gigabit Ethernet ports plus 1.73Gb/s Wi-Fi, Third x16 slot switchable between PCH and CPU lanes, Great price for the added features

Reviewers Didn't Like

Could Use Additional Fan Headers, No High Speed Multi-Gig Ethernet
Mediocre CPU Overclocking

Expert reviews and ratings

Gigabyte Z390 Designare - Find It At Newegg, Currently $269.99The Gigabyte Z390 Designare was easy to tweak, and effortlessly achieved a stable 5.2GHz overclock with our 9900K. If you are lucky enough to get a chip capable of hitting that at low voltage...

By HotHardware on April 12, 2019

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The Gigabyte Z390 Designare motherboard is optimized for workstations, designers, as well as enthusiasts. With its simple design, the motherboard offers highly durable components, excellent connection, as well as superior cooling. One of the things that...

By TheStreamingBlog on November 30, 2018

A bevy of high-bandwidth interfaces could make the Z390 Designare the best choice for creative types, particularly when considering many of those builders won't bother to tap into the Core i9-9900K's limited overclocking capacity. It's also reasonably...

By Tom's Hardware on November 21, 2018

Should you buy Z390 Designare? Well, that depends entirely on your scenario and intended use.The features which make Designare stand out from other Intel Z390 motherboards will almost certainly single this product out as being engineered for a specific...

By vortez.net on January 23, 2019

acerca de Gigabyte Z390 DesignareLa Gigabyte Z390 Designare se trata de una placa base diseñada para workstation, diseñadores y usuarios entusiastas. Con un diseño sobrio pero nada agresivo, unos componentes de alta durabilidad, una excelente...

By profesionalreview.com on November 23, 2018

La gama Designare de GIGABYTE se dedica a ofrecer robustez, simplicidad, acabados de calidad y alto rendimiento para aquellos diseñadores y profesionales que quieran lo mejor de las placas de gama alta, pero prescindiendo de los extras gaming que no...

By Noticias 3D on August 14, 2019

Ob sich das Gigabyte Z390 Designare genügend von der AORUS-Mainboardserie abkoppelt, wird sich sicherlich so mancher Leser fragen. Die Antwort hierzu lautet: teilweise. Von der Optik her hat Gigabyte einen, unserer Ansicht nach, guten Geschmack...

By Hardwareluxx on December 21, 2018

La tecnologia Thunderbolt 3 ha ricevuto sinora meno attenzioni in ambito PC rispetto a quello Mac, ma ciò non significa che tutti i creativi preferiscano macOS o vogliano investire in un Mac. La scheda madre Gigabyte Z390 Designare strizza l'occhio...

By Tom's Hardware Italy on November 29, 2018

Salut tout le monde!Cela faisait maintenant quelques années que nous n'avions pas eu de produits en provenance de chez Gigabyte à la rédaction, il était temps de changer tout cela! Aujourd'hui, nous allons vous proposer le test d'une carte mère...

By conseil-config.com on November 28, 2018