Review on GIGABYTE Z490 AORUS ALC1220 VB Motherboard by Mikey Shook

This is the 3rd Z490 motherboard I've used (I build custom gaming PCs from the side) and is now my choice for the chipset. On my first build, my client wanted all components to be white, so I went with an ASUS Z490-A Strix motherboard and had no issues with it, but found it too expensive. I decided to put together a new game for myself and this time I wanted to try the Aorus board. Right off the bat I felt the board was much higher quality than ASUS and I appreciate the fact that it has 3x M.2, all have heatsinks (unlike ASUS). The board works very well and looks amazing in my black and silver build. I really liked the Aorus Z390 Ultra and so far the Z490 Ultra has not disappointed. No problems at all and I couldn't be happier. I'm usually not willing to spend more than $300 on a motherboard and I overclock seriously and this board is a perfect match for my 10700K.