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Best Intel Z690 motherboards in 2023
If you're building a PC with Intel's 12th- or 13th-generation Core processors, you'll want one of the best Z690 motherboards to slot it into.
Intel’s 12th- and 13th-generation Core CPUs are still some of the best CPUs for gaming, featuring speedy core clocks and compelling value, even several years after their launch. To get the most performance out of those CPUs, you’ll need a great motherboard to slot it into, with the features, inputs, and output ports that enable your peripherals to shine. To help with your decision-making, we’ve rounded up the best Intel motherboards for the Z690 chipset, with options for every budget and use case. Remember that this generation of motherboards isn't being made anymore, so they're useful for replacing broken hardware or, if the deal is right, getting someone into gaming on a budget.
Save up to $140 on Intel's most popular CPUs for Prime Day
The 12600K and 13700K are already value champions for the midrange and high-end, and they're getting even cheaper.
Intel's 12th-generation Alder Lake chips put the company back on the board in 2021, largely thanks to extremely competitive pricing and great performance. Intel's strategy hasn't changed since, and two of the company's most popular CPUs are on sale during Prime Day for incredibly low prices. The high-end Core i7-13700K is going for $375, a $44 discount, while the Core i5-12600K is getting slashed to $179, making it cheaper than even the cheapest AMD Ryzen 7000 CPU. Whether you're gaming or doing content creation, these are some great choices for a midrange or high-end PC.
Save big on the Intel NUC 12 Pro with a limited-time $270 discount for Prime members
If you've been looking to upgrade your workstation, this limited-time deal is the perfect chance you need.
The Intel NUC 12 Pro i7 is a powerful mini PC that's designed with one of the best CPUs for exceptional productivity, speed, and performance. And the good thing is, it's now $270 cheaper, for Prime members (it's $190 off for everyone else). This mini Windows PC is one of the best machines from Intel, and it comes with enough power to serve both home and office environments.
Intel has new 55W processors to put desktop performance in laptops
Intel is announcing its new 12th-gen HX processors, which arre 55W, unlocked mobile processors for workstations and gaming laptops.
Today, Intel has yet anoter addition to its 12th-generation processor lineup, the HX series. As indicated by the 'H', this is a high-performance mobile processor. But rather than being the typical 45W, this one is 55W, and Intel says that it's the world's best mobile workstation platform.
ASUS TUF Gaming Z690-Plus WiFi D4 Review: Affordable Alder Lake entry with DDR4
In this review, we're going to take a detailed look at the ASUS TUF Gaming Z690 DDR4 motherboard to check out its features and performance.
The ASUS TUF Gaming Z690-Plus WIFI D4 is one of the boards you'll come across while searching for a DDR4-compatible Z690 motherboard. Having used this particular mainboard for a few weeks and putting it through its paces, I think it's safe to say that this is one of the best motherboards out there for affordable Alder Lake builds with DDR4 support. For $290, you get PCI Express 5.0 support, four M.2 sockets, four SATA ports, 2.5GbE and integrated WiFi 6E, reliable power delivery, and more. The TUF Gaming Z690-Plus WiFi D4 offers a lot of value for the money.
Intel expands the scope of vPro processors with the 12th-gen lineup
Intel is announcing its 12th-gen vPro lineup, and it's expanding the lineup into two categories, one for enterprises and one for SMBs.
Today, Intel is announcing the latest for vPro, its hardware-based security solution. Most of the 12th-gen lineup has already been revealed, but we're getting all of the details today. There are now different vPro categories: Intel vPro Enterprise, Intel vPro Enterprise for Chrome, Intel vPro Essentials, and Intel vPro - An Intel Evo Design.