Gigabyte Z490M Gaming X LGA 1200 Micro-ATX Motherboard

Level up your gaming experience with the Gigabyte Z490M Gaming X LGA 1200 Micro-ATX Motherboard. Designed for gamers, enthusiasts, and content creators who want to pack a lot of power into a small form factor, this micro-ATX motherboard is powered by the Intel Z490 chipset and supports 10th generation Intel processors with the LGA 1200 socket. It takes full advantage of the PCIe 3.0 data bandwidth using a PCIe 4.0-grade hardware design to deliver high performance for tasks such video editing, 3D rendering, and more. Up to 128GB of dual-channel DDR4 RAM, reaching 4400 MHz when overclocked, can be installed across four memory slots. The motherboard also features advanced cooling and supports one M.2 SSD and up to six SATA III storage drives, which can be put into RAID 0, 1, 5, or 10 configurations. Its two PCIe 3.0 x16 slots can accommodate 2-Way and Quad-GPU AMD CrossFireX configurations to maximize your system's graphical capabilities for high frame rates, connecting 4K monitors, and faster video rendering times. Alternatively, the built-in DisplayPort and HDMI port allow you to take advantage of integrated CPU graphics. An additional PCIe 3.0 x1 slot is available alongside two Thunderbolt 3 headers for compatible expansion cards.

Connect compatible peripherals to the USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A and Type-C ports to transfer data at up to 10 Gb/s. The Z490M GAMING X also features a cFosSpeed-optimized Gigabit Ethernet port and delivers deep and immersive 7.1-channel surround sound through the Realtek ALC1200 codec. You can customize your computing experience using the addressable RGB headers to connect light strips, which can be synced with other Gigabyte RGB Fusion 2.0-compatible peripherals such as mice and keyboards using the desktop software or mobile app. Windows 10 64-bit is required to take advantage of all the motherboard's features.