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Gigabyte GA-990FX-Gaming vs ASUS PRIME B250M-K vs MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON vs ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0

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86
Brand
Gigabyte
Brand
ASUS
Brand
MSI
Brand
ASUS
Model
GA-990FX-Gaming
Model
PRIME B250M-K
Model
Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON
Model
  • M5A99FX PRO R2.0
  • M5A99FX-PRO-R2
Release Date
-
Release Date
-
Release Date
📅 January 2017
Release Date
📅 December 2012
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
User reviews
★★★☆☆
(4 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★☆
(98 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★★
(465 reviews)
Price history
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Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Pros
-
Pros
-
Pros
-
Pros
  • Overclocking features
  • Supports NVIDIA Quad-GPU SLI
  • Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Series
-
Series
-
Series
Series
Socket
AM3+
Socket
LGA1151
Socket
LGA1151
Socket
AM3+
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
Micro ATX
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Chipset
AMD 990FX
Chipset
Intel B250
Chipset
Intel Z270
Chipset
AMD 990FX
Supported Memory
DDR3
1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2000Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3600Mhz 3800Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR3
1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2133Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS
** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support
ECC RAM Support
ECC RAM Support
ECC RAM Support
Audio Chipset
-
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC887
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC1220
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC892
Audio Channels
-
Audio Channels
8 Channels
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Audio Channels
8 Channels
LAN Chipset
Killer E2201 LAN chip
LAN Chipset
Realtek RTL8111H
LAN Chipset
Intel I219-V
LAN Chipset
Realtek 8111F
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
No
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
No
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
No
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
PCI-Express x16 Slots
1
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
PCI-Express x16 Slots
4
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
3
PCI-Express x1 Slots
2
PCI-Express x1 Slots
3
PCI-Express x1 Slots
1
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
7
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
1
M.2 Ports
1
M.2 Ports
2
M.2 Ports
0
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
-
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
2
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
32 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
32 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
32 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
3
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 2.0
3
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
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