Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
On 24 October 2024, Intel's next-gen Core Ultra 200S series processors (codenamed "Arrow Lake-S") will be available to purchase from your nearest PC hardware retailer, alongside motherboards sporting the new Intel Z890 chipset. As the successor to Intel's 14th Generation "Raptor Lake Refresh", could "Arrow Lake-S" be just what Intel needs to fend off the onslaught from AMD's Ryzen 9000 and 7000 series of processors?
To get in on the launch excitement, ALKtech takes a look at a premium Intel Z890 motherboard that is targeted at consumers looking to build a high-end Intel Core Ultra 200S gaming PC - the ASUS ROG Strix Z890-F 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
0:27 Packaging & Unboxing
3:18 Motherboard Aesthetics, Physical Features & VRM
4:34 Memory Support
5:18 Front Panel USB Connectivity
5:54 Special Features
6:35 Expansion Slots & Storage
9:30 Audio & Internet Connectivity
10:06 Fan & RGB Headers
10:22 Rear I/O
11:48 Conclusion
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Official ASUS product page: rog.asus.com/motherboards/rog-strix/rog-strix-z890-f-gaming-wifi
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The motherboard featured in this video was a review unit provided on loan from ASUS Singapore.
AMD Raphael Phoenix 9950X 9900X 9700X 9600X 8700G 8600G 8500G 8300G Ryzen 9 7950X Ryzen 9 7900X Ryzen 7 7700X Ryzen 5 7600X 7950X3D 7900X3D 7800X3D 7600X3D 7500F X670E X670 B650E B650 H770 Z790 Arrow Lake Z890 Raptor Lake Refresh Raptor Lake Alder Lake 13900KS 13900K 13900KF 13700K 13700KF 13600K 13600KF 13600 13500 13400 13400F 13100 13100F 14900K 14900KS 14700K 14700KF 14600K 14600KF 14600 14500 14400 14100 Core Ultra 9 285K Core Ultra 7 265K 265KF Core Ultra 5 245K 245KF
On 24 October 2024, Intel's next-gen Core Ultra 200S series processors (codenamed "Arrow Lake-S") will be available to purchase from your nearest PC hardware retailer, alongside motherboards sporting the new Intel Z890 chipset. As the successor to Intel's 14th Generation "Raptor Lake Refresh", could "Arrow Lake-S" be just what Intel needs to fend off the onslaught from AMD's Ryzen 9000 and 7000 series of processors?
To get in on the launch excitement, ALKtech takes a look at a premium Intel Z890 motherboard that is targeted at consumers looking to build a high-end Intel Core Ultra 200S gaming PC - the ASUS ROG Strix Z890-F 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
0:27 Packaging & Unboxing
3:18 Motherboard Aesthetics, Physical Features & VRM
4:34 Memory Support
5:18 Front Panel USB Connectivity
5:54 Special Features
6:35 Expansion Slots & Storage
9:30 Audio & Internet Connectivity
10:06 Fan & RGB Headers
10:22 Rear I/O
11:48 Conclusion
Affiliate Links:
► Get this motherboard from Amazon: amzn.to/409wnlF
► Get this motherboard from Shopee Singapore: https://s.shopee.sg/6fPX2z0voU
Official ASUS product page: rog.asus.com/motherboards/rog-strix/rog-strix-z890-f-gaming-wifi
Enjoy the content that this channel produces? Do consider buying ALKtech a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/alktech
Also, 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 review unit provided on loan from ASUS Singapore.
AMD Raphael Phoenix 9950X 9900X 9700X 9600X 8700G 8600G 8500G 8300G Ryzen 9 7950X Ryzen 9 7900X Ryzen 7 7700X Ryzen 5 7600X 7950X3D 7900X3D 7800X3D 7600X3D 7500F X670E X670 B650E B650 H770 Z790 Arrow Lake Z890 Raptor Lake Refresh Raptor Lake Alder Lake 13900KS 13900K 13900KF 13700K 13700KF 13600K 13600KF 13600 13500 13400 13400F 13100 13100F 14900K 14900KS 14700K 14700KF 14600K 14600KF 14600 14500 14400 14100 Core Ultra 9 285K Core Ultra 7 265K 265KF Core Ultra 5 245K 245KF
