Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Intel's current line-up of "Arrow Lake" Core Ultra 200 series of processors first launched in October last year, alongside motherboards powered by the high-end Intel Z890 chipset. Since then, the Intel Core Ultra 200 series hasn't really fared well against the competition (i.e. AMD's "Zen 5" Ryzen 9000 series offerings), owing to the fact that it wasn't able to deliver on significant performance gains over Intel's previous-generation Raptor Lake Refresh product offerings, especially on the gaming front, where we had instances of performance regression with Arrow Lake parts when compared to Raptor Lake Refresh offerings. With rumours swirling on Intel's new "Arrow Lake Refresh" processors on the LGA1851 socket arriving likely in early 2026, is Team Blue still worthy of your consideration if you're looking to build a PC in the coming months?
For this video, we'll be taking a look at a premium Intel Z890 motherboard that is targeted at consumers looking to build a high-end Intel Core Ultra 200 series gaming PC in white - the ASUS ROG Strix Z890-A Gaming WIFI. Sporting features such as a beefy VRM setup, PCIe 5.0 support for a graphics card and a M.2 drive, dual Thunderbolt 4 ports, WIFI 7 support and so on, watch on to learn more about this motherboard!
0:00 Introduction
0:36 Recap on Intel "Arrow Lake" Core Ultra 200 Series
1:56 Packaging & Unboxing
4:21 Motherboard Aesthetics, Physical Features & VRM
5:46 Memory Support
6:29 Front Panel USB Connectivity
7:00 Special Features
7:44 Expansion Slots & Storage
10:21 Audio & Internet Connectivity
10:55 Fan & RGB Headers
11:11 Rear I/O
12:30 Conclusion
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Official ASUS product page: rog.asus.com/motherboards/rog-strix/rog-strix-z890-a-gaming-wifi
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Intel's current line-up of "Arrow Lake" Core Ultra 200 series of processors first launched in October last year, alongside motherboards powered by the high-end Intel Z890 chipset. Since then, the Intel Core Ultra 200 series hasn't really fared well against the competition (i.e. AMD's "Zen 5" Ryzen 9000 series offerings), owing to the fact that it wasn't able to deliver on significant performance gains over Intel's previous-generation Raptor Lake Refresh product offerings, especially on the gaming front, where we had instances of performance regression with Arrow Lake parts when compared to Raptor Lake Refresh offerings. With rumours swirling on Intel's new "Arrow Lake Refresh" processors on the LGA1851 socket arriving likely in early 2026, is Team Blue still worthy of your consideration if you're looking to build a PC in the coming months?
For this video, we'll be taking a look at a premium Intel Z890 motherboard that is targeted at consumers looking to build a high-end Intel Core Ultra 200 series gaming PC in white - the ASUS ROG Strix Z890-A Gaming WIFI. Sporting features such as a beefy VRM setup, PCIe 5.0 support for a graphics card and a M.2 drive, dual Thunderbolt 4 ports, WIFI 7 support and so on, watch on to learn more about this motherboard!
0:00 Introduction
0:36 Recap on Intel "Arrow Lake" Core Ultra 200 Series
1:56 Packaging & Unboxing
4:21 Motherboard Aesthetics, Physical Features & VRM
5:46 Memory Support
6:29 Front Panel USB Connectivity
7:00 Special Features
7:44 Expansion Slots & Storage
10:21 Audio & Internet Connectivity
10:55 Fan & RGB Headers
11:11 Rear I/O
12:30 Conclusion
Affiliate Links:
► Get this motherboard from Amazon: amzn.to/4qs3SKK
► Get this motherboard from Lazada Singapore: https://s.lazada.sg/s.XG2l4
► Get this motherboard from Shopee Singapore: https://s.shopee.sg/7V7p8arNv4
Official ASUS product page: rog.asus.com/motherboards/rog-strix/rog-strix-z890-a-gaming-wifi
Follow ALKtech at the following social media platforms and keep up-to-date with the latest happenings in the PC hardware world:
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Instagram: instagram.com/alktechsg
TikTok: tiktok.com/@alktechsg
Website: alktech.co
ALKtech may earn commissions from qualifying purchases made using affiliate links, at no extra cost to you as a customer. These commissions go a long way in supporting the channel!
The motherboard featured in this video was a marketing sample sponsored by ASUS Singapore.
