ASUS Z890 MAX GAMING WIFI7 + Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF

The ASUS Z890 MAX GAMING WIFI7 paired with the Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF delivers a powerful and future-ready platform for serious gamers, content creators, and power users. Built on Intel's Arrow Lake architecture with 20 cores and a 5.5GHz boost clock, combined with a feature-packed Z890 board offering Wi-Fi 7, PCIe 5.0, and advanced AI-powered cooling and tuning, this combo provides an exceptional foundation for any high-performance build. Note: The 265KF has no integrated graphics — a discrete GPU is required.

Motherboard Specifications:

• Socket: LGA1851

• Chipset: Intel Z890

• Form Factor: ATX

• Memory: 4x DIMM slots, DDR5, up to 256GB

• Expansion: 1x PCIe 5.0 x16, 2x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4 mode), 1x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x1 mode)

• Storage: 4x M.2 slots (1x PCIe 5.0 x4, 3x PCIe 4.0 x4), 4x SATA 6Gb/s

• USB: 1x USB 20Gbps Type-C (rear, with DisplayPort), 3x USB 10Gbps Type-A, plus front panel headers

• Networking: 2.5G LAN

• Built-in Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), 2.4/5/6GHz, up to 2.9Gbps

• Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.4

• Compatible CPUs: Intel Core Ultra Processors Series 2

CPU Specifications:

• Cores / Threads: 20 Cores / 20 Threads (8 Performance-cores + 12 Efficient-cores)

• Base Clock: 3.9GHz (P-cores) / 3.3GHz (E-cores)

• Boost Clock: Up to 5.5GHz

• Cache: 30MB L3 + 36MB L2

• Socket: LGA1851

• Memory Support: DDR5

• PCIe Support: PCIe 5.0 & PCIe 4.0

• TDP: 125W base / 250W max turbo

• Integrated Graphics: None (discrete GPU required)

• Series: Intel Core Ultra Series 2 (Arrow Lake)