ASUS · MOBO · LGA1700
ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II
Works well for: Gaming Build
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Socket
- LGA 1700
- Chipset
- Intel Z790
- Form factor
- ATX
- Memory
- DDR5 · 4 slots
- M.2 slots
- 8
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Is this a good buy today?
Market confidence: LowAt CAD 480 the ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II is priced in line with its CAD 480 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
Where to buy the ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II
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 ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II (ATX) | ASUS | New | CAD 480 | 44 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
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.
Where it stands in the field
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.
#255 of 633 graded motherboards
- #252 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO 74
- #253 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 FORMULA 74
- #254 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO BTF 74
- #255 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II 74
- #256 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI II 74
- #257 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI 74
- #258 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II 74
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#203 of 652 currently priced motherboards
- #200 MSIMSI MAG X670E TOMAHAWK WIFI 44
- #201 MSIMSI MEG B550 UNIFY 44
- #202 MSIMSI MEG Z890 ACE 44
- #203 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II 44
- #204 GigabyteGigabyte Z890 AI TOP 44
- #205 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z890-F GAMING WIFI 44
- #206 MSIMSI MEG X570 UNIFY 44
Performance Gaming Build
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#205 of 624 graded motherboards
- #202 MSIMSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 88
- #203 MSIMSI MPG Z690 CARBON WIFI 88
- #204 MSIMSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 88
- #205 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II 88
- #206 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-H GAMING WIFI 88
- #207 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 GAMING X AX 88
- #208 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 S WIFI DDR4 88
Value Gaming Build
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#176 of 650 currently priced motherboards
- #173 GigabyteGigabyte B650E AORUS ELITE X AX ICE 48
- #174 GigabyteGigabyte B860 DS3H WIFI6E 48
- #175 ASUSASUS PRIME B650-PLUS 48
- #176 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II 48
- #177 ASUSASUS STRIX B550-F GAMING WIFI II 47
- #178 GigabyteGigabyte B650M AORUS ELITE AX ICE 47
- #179 GigabyteGigabyte Z890 AORUS XTREME AI TOP 47
Performance Workstation
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#163 of 617 graded motherboards
- #160 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI 78
- #161 MSIMSI MEG Z690 GODLIKE 78
- #162 MSIMSI MPG Z690 CARBON WIFI 78
- #163 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II 78
- #164 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-H GAMING WIFI 78
- #165 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 GAMING X AX 78
- #166 ASUSASUS Pro B650M-CT-CSM 77
Value Workstation
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#178 of 639 currently priced motherboards
- #175 ASUSASUS PRIME Z690-P 36
- #176 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING B650-E WIFI 36
- #177 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI 36
- #178 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II 36
- #179 GigabyteGigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX 35
- #180 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO 35
- #181 MSIMSI Z790 GAMING PRO WIFI 34
Performance Small-Case Fit
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#436 of 633 graded motherboards
- #433 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX 52
- #434 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO 52
- #435 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO BTF 52
- #436 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II 52
- #437 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI 52
- #438 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II 52
- #439 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-H GAMING WIFI 52
Value Small-Case Fit
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#350 of 652 currently priced motherboards
- #347 ASUSASUS Prime B760M-K 22
- #348 GigabyteGigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 22
- #349 GigabyteGigabyte Z890 GAMING X WIFI7 22
- #350 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II 22
- #351 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX B560-G GAMING WIFI 22
- #352 ASUSASUS PRIME X870-P WIFI 22
- #353 ASUSASUS Z790 GAMING WIFI7 22
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 Value44 | Higher capability MSI X870E GAMING PLUS WIFI 85 +34% capability · -30% price | Higher Value with current priorities ASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI 100 +18% capability · -54% price |
| Gaming BuildScenario capability | GradeA Value48 | Higher capability MSI PRO B650-P WIFI S 81 +14% capability · -32% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE B 100 -5% capability · -30% price |
| WorkstationScenario capability | GradeB Value36 | Higher capability Gigabyte X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 A 83 +21% capability · -32% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE A 88 +21% capability · -30% price |
| Small-Case FitScenario capability | GradeD Value22 | Higher capability Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX S 44 +92% capability · -45% price | Higher Value with current priorities ASUS PRIME Z890M-PLUS WIFI C 100 +30% capability · -50% 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.
Trade-offs
Works well if
- Gaming Build is your main prioritygraded A for Gaming Build on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value with Balanced priorities — the calculation only gets there near CAD 204, against a cheapest tracked CAD 480
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI holds Relative Value 100 against its 44 with Balanced priorities, at CAD 220
- Small-Case Fit is what you actually need it forit grades only D there
Works well if
- Gaming Build is your main prioritygraded A 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 131, against a cheapest tracked CAD 480
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelGigabyte X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE holds Relative Value 100 against its 48 for Gaming Build, at CAD 335
- Small-Case Fit is what you actually need it forit grades only D there
Works well if
- Workstation is your main prioritygraded B for Workstation on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- 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
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelGigabyte X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE holds Relative Value 88 against its 36 for Workstation, at CAD 335
- Small-Case Fit is what you actually need it forit 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
- Small-Case Fit is not actually your main job — Gaming Build isit grades D for Small-Case Fit, but A for Gaming Build
Consider other options if
- Small-Case Fit is what you actually need it forit grades D there; Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX grades S at CAD 265
- 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 22 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 ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II
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.
Upgrade planner
Judge the change in the active scenario, then make the cash gap explicit.
Using page scenarioWhat are you upgrading from? These are the axes we compare on, and where this product stands in the current market.
Capability differences are expressed as tiers and index points, not as benchmark percentages we did not measure.
Specifications & compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Memory
- Type
- DDR5
- Slots
- 4
- Maximum
- 192 GB
- ECC support
- No
Power / Interface
- Socket
- LGA 1700
- Chipset
- Intel Z790
- Form factor
- ATX
Physical / Outputs
- M.2 slots
- 8
- PCIe ×16 slots
- 2
- USB ports
- 4
- USB Type-C
- Yes
- Ethernet
- 2.5 Gb/s
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Features
- RAID
- Yes
Warranty
- Warranty
- 3 years
- Manufacturer part number
- 90MB1FN0M0AAY0
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-09-27
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 ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #255 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 101. ASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II offers A-grade capability for Gaming Build. It ranks #205 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 101. ASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II offers B-grade capability for Workstation. It ranks #163 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 101. ASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II offers D-grade capability for Small-Case Fit. It ranks #436 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 101. 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.
Useful links & sources
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