ASUS PRIME Z790-V AX
The current ASUS PRIME Z790-V AX price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
ASUS · MOBO · LGA1700
Retailer photo of ASUS PRIME Z790-V AX (ATX). View this offer in Where to buy
Trade-offs: Current price sits CAD 137 above the strong-value threshold (~CAD 266)
- Socket
- LGA 1700
- Chipset
- Intel Z790
- Form factor
- ATX
- Memory
- DDR5 · 4 slots
- M.2 slots
- 6
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt CAD 403 the ASUS PRIME Z790-V AX is priced in line with its CAD 403 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
ASUS PRIME Z790-V AX: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS PRIME Z790-V AX (ATX) | Newegg | New | CAD 403 | 60 | 2026-10-29 | View offer → |
| ASUS PRIME Z790-V AXMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#295 of 703 graded motherboards
- #292 ASRockASRock Z790 PG LIGHTNING 74
- #293 ASRockASRock Z790 PRO RS 74
- #294 ASUSASUS 90MB1D20-M0AAY0 74
- #295 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790-V AX 74
- #296 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX 74
- #297 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX ENCORE 74
- #298 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO 74
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#129 of 727 currently priced motherboards
- #126 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX B650E-E GAMING WIFI 60
- #127 MSIMSI PRO Z790-A MAX WIFI 60
- #128 ASUSASUS ProArt X870E-CREATOR WIFI 60
- #129 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790-V AX 60
- #130 GigabyteGigabyte B650 UD AC 60
- #131 MSIMSI PRO Z790-VC WIFI 59
- #132 GigabyteGigabyte B860 EAGLE WIFI6E 59
Performance Gaming Build
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#316 of 685 graded motherboards
- #313 ASUSASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Formula 83
- #314 MSIMSI MAG X570S TORPEDO MAX 83
- #315 MSIMSI MEG X570 GODLIKE 83
- #316 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790-V AX 83
- #317 GigabyteGigabyte B650M D3HP 82
- #318 GigabyteGigabyte X570 AORUS PRO WIFI 82
- #319 MSIMSI MEG X570 ACE 82
Value Gaming Build
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#135 of 727 currently priced motherboards
- #132 ASUSASUS X870 MAX GAMING WIFI7 61
- #133 ASUSASUS ProArt-B850-CREATOR-WIFI-NEO 61
- #134 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING B650E-E WIFI 60
- #135 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790-V AX 60
- #136 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING B850M-PLUS WIFI7 W 60
- #137 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EXTREME 60
- #138 ASUSASUS PRIME Z690-P 60
Performance Workstation
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#274 of 680 graded motherboards
- #271 GigabyteGigabyte B760M AORUS ELITE AX 71
- #272 MSIMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI 71
- #273 ASUSASUS PRIME Z590-P 71
- #274 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790-V AX 71
- #275 MSIMSI MPG B550 GAMING CARBON WIFI 70
- #276 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX TRX40-XE GAMING 70
- #277 GigabyteGigabyte X670 GAMING X AX V2 70
Value Workstation
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#135 of 727 currently priced motherboards
- #132 ASUSASUS ProArt-B850-CREATOR-WIFI-NEO 49
- #133 ASUSASUS Z790-AYW WIFI W 49
- #134 ASUSASUS ROG ZENITH II EXTREME ALPHA 49
- #135 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790-V AX 49
- #136 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI 49
- #137 GigabyteGigabyte B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E ICE 48
- #138 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX X670E-E GAMING WIFI 48
Performance Small-Case Fit
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#582 of 703 graded motherboards
- #579 MSIMSI MAG B760 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 47
- #580 MSIMSI PRO B760-VC WIFI IV 47
- #581 MSIMSI MEG Z490 ACE 47
- #582 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790-V AX 47
- #583 ASUSASUS Z790 GAMING WIFI7 47
- #584 ASUSASUS B450-PLUS GAMING 46
- #585 ASUSASUS PRIME B450-PLUS 46
Value Small-Case Fit
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#293 of 727 currently priced motherboards
- #290 ASUSASUS 90MB1KG0-M0AAY0 29
- #291 MSIMSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX 29
- #292 MSIMSI MAG B560M MORTAR 29
- #293 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790-V AX 29
- #294 ASUSASUS 90MB0Z50-M0EAY0 29
- #295 GigabyteGigabyte B860 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE 29
- #296 ASUSASUS B760M-AYW WIFI D4 29
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value60 | Higher capability MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI 20 +34% capability · -23% price | Higher Value with current priorities ASRock B650 Pro RS WiFi 100 +4% capability · -53% price |
| Gaming BuildScenario capability | GradeB Value60 | Higher capability MSI PRO B650-P WIFI S 81 +20% capability · -19% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE B 100 +1% capability · -17% price |
| WorkstationScenario capability | GradeC Value49 | Higher capability Gigabyte X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE A 88 +34% capability · -17% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte X870E AORUS PRO ICE A 90 +28% capability |
| Small-Case FitScenario capability | GradeD Value29 | Higher capability ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-I GAMING WIFI S 98 +113% capability · -30% price | Higher Value with current priorities ASUS PRIME Z890M-PLUS WIFI C 100 +44% capability · -40% price |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- Gaming Build is your main prioritygraded B for Gaming Build on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~CAD 266CAD 266 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-10-29 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits CAD 137 above the strong-value threshold (~CAD 266)cheapest tracked CAD 403 against a CAD 266 calculated threshold with Balanced priorities
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelASRock B650 Pro RS WiFi holds Relative Value 100 against its 60 with Balanced priorities, at CAD 190
- Not the pick if Small-Case Fit is your main useit grades only D there
Works well if
- Gaming Build is your main prioritygraded B for Gaming Build on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Gaming Build specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Gaming Build — the calculation only gets there near CAD 200, against a cheapest tracked CAD 403
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelGigabyte X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE holds Relative Value 100 against its 60 for Gaming Build, at CAD 333
- Not the pick if Small-Case Fit is your main useit grades only D there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Workstation is not actually your main job — Gaming Build isit grades C for Workstation, but B for Gaming Build
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Workstation is your main useit grades C there; Gigabyte X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE grades A at CAD 333
- You want strong value for Workstation specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Workstation per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- You are buying for Workstation and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: expansion data not collected for this board — graded on platform only
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Small-Case Fit is not actually your main job — Gaming Build isit grades D for Small-Case Fit, but B for Gaming Build
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Small-Case Fit is your main useit grades D there; ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-I GAMING WIFI grades S at CAD 280
- You want strong value for Small-Case Fit specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Small-Case Fit per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelASUS PRIME Z890M-PLUS WIFI holds Relative Value 100 against its 29 for Small-Case Fit, at CAD 240
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the ASUS PRIME Z790-V AX
Chosen for Balanced
Chosen for Gaming Build
Chosen for Workstation
Chosen for Small-Case Fit
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Memory
Power / Interface
- Socket
- LGA 1700
- Chipset
- Intel Z790
- Form factor
- ATX
Physical / Outputs
- M.2 slots
- 6
- SATA ports
- 4
- PCIe ×16 slots
- 4
- USB ports
- 5
- Wi-Fi
- WiFi 6
- Ethernet
- 1 Gb/s
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Features
- RAID
- Yes
Warranty
- Warranty
- 3 years
- Manufacturer part number
- PRIME Z790-V AX
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-10-29
What to check in your build
LGA 1700
Takes LGA 1700 processors — a matching socket is necessary but not sufficient, check the vendor's CPU support list
ATX
ATX — the case must accept this size
DDR5 · 4 slots · up to 192 GB
Takes DDR5 memory only — another DDR generation does not fit the slots
Found an error? Report this specification Email the field, corrected value and an optional source.
Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
ASUS PRIME Z790-V AX offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #295 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 105. ASRock B650 Pro RS WiFi currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
ASUS PRIME Z790-V AX offers B-grade capability for Gaming Build. It ranks #316 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 105. ASRock B650 Pro RS WiFi currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
ASUS PRIME Z790-V AX offers C-grade capability for Workstation. It ranks #274 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 105. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
ASUS PRIME Z790-V AX offers D-grade capability for Small-Case Fit. It ranks #582 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 105. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
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Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-10-29 · formula mobo-value-v1.4 · facts facts-2026-10-29 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.