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ASUS · MOBO · LGA1700
ASUS PRIME Z790-V AX
Trade-offs: Current price sits $91 above the strong-value threshold (~$185)
- Socket
- LGA 1700
- Chipset
- Intel Z790
- Form factor
- ATX
- Memory
- DDR5 · 4 slots
- M.2 slots
- 6
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Is this a good buy today?
Market confidence: LowAt $276 the ASUS PRIME Z790-V AX is priced in line with its $276 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 PRIME Z790-V AX
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 | $276 | 61 | 2026-09-27 | 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.
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.
#270 of 796 graded motherboards
- #267 ASRockASRock Z790 Lightning WiFi 74
- #268 ASUSASUS 90MB1CV0-M0EAY0 74
- #269 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790-P 74
- #270 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790-V AX 74
- #271 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790M-PLUS 74
- #272 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX 74
- #273 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX ENCORE 74
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#108 of 835 currently priced motherboards
- #105 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI 61
- #106 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790-P 61
- #107 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING B550M-PLUS WIFI II 61
- #108 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790-V AX 61
- #109 GigabyteGigabyte X870 AORUS STEALTH ICE 60
- #110 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 AORUS PRO X 60
- #111 ASUSASUS Z790-AYW WIFI W II 60
Performance Gaming Build
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#323 of 784 graded motherboards
- #320 ASUSASUS TUF X470-Plus Gaming 83
- #321 GigabyteGigabyte X570 AORUS MASTER 83
- #322 MSIMSI MEG X570 GODLIKE 83
- #323 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790-V AX 83
- #324 GigabyteGigabyte B650M D3HP 82
- #325 GigabyteGigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE 82
- #326 GigabyteGigabyte X570 AORUS PRO WIFI 82
Value Gaming Build
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#122 of 834 currently priced motherboards
- #119 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X670E HERO 60
- #120 ASUSASUS Z790-AYW WIFI W II 60
- #121 GigabyteGigabyte B850 GAMING WIFI6 59
- #122 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790-V AX 59
- #123 MSIMSI MPG X870E CARBON WIFI 59
- #124 GigabyteGigabyte B650E AORUS STEALTH ICE 59
- #125 GigabyteGigabyte Z690-AORUS-ELITE-AX-DDR4-V2-rev-10 58
Performance Workstation
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#261 of 776 graded motherboards
- #258 GigabyteGigabyte B760M AORUS ELITE AX 71
- #259 MSIMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI 71
- #260 ASUSASUS PRIME Z590-P 71
- #261 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790-V AX 71
- #262 GigabyteGigabyte B650E AORUS STEALTH ICE 70
- #263 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING B850M-PLUS II 70
- #264 GigabyteGigabyte X570S AORUS MASTER 70
Value Workstation
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#126 of 809 currently priced motherboards
- #123 MSIMSI B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI PZ 51
- #124 ASUSASUS PRIME Z890M-PLUS WIFI 51
- #125 MSIMSI B850 GAMING PRO WIFI6E 50
- #126 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790-V AX 50
- #127 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 AORUS XTREME X 50
- #128 GigabyteGigabyte B850M GAMING X WIFI6E 50
- #129 GigabyteGigabyte B850M EAGLE WIFI6E 49
Performance Small-Case Fit
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#641 of 796 graded motherboards
- #638 ASUSASUS PRIME Z490-P 46
- #639 MSIMSI MEG Z490 ACE 46
- #640 ASRockASRock Z590 Extreme WiFi 6E 46
- #641 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790-V AX 46
- #642 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE DDR4 46
- #643 GigabyteGigabyte GA-AB350-GAMING 3 45
- #644 ASUSASUS B450-PLUS GAMING 45
Value Small-Case Fit
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#305 of 835 currently priced motherboards
- #302 GigabyteGigabyte B760M D2H DDR4 29
- #303 MSIMSI PRO B860M-B 29
- #304 MSIMSI MAG B660M MORTAR WIFI 29
- #305 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790-V AX 29
- #306 ASUSASUS prime-b650m-f-csm 29
- #307 ASUSASUS PRIME B660M-A WIFI D4 29
- #308 MSIMSI PRO Z890-A WIFI 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 Value61 | Higher capability MSI MEG X870E UNIFY-X MAX 18 +34% capability · -64% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 100 +21% capability · -28% price |
| Gaming BuildScenario capability | GradeB Value59 | Higher capability MSI PRO B650-P WIFI S 82 +20% capability · -27% price | Higher Value with current priorities MSI X870E GAMING PLUS WIFI A 100 +10% capability · -27% price |
| WorkstationScenario capability | GradeC Value50 | Higher capability MSI X870E GAMING PLUS WIFI A 80 +34% capability · -27% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE A 89 +34% capability · -13% price |
| Small-Case FitScenario capability | GradeD Value29 | Higher capability ASRock Z590 Phantom Gaming-ITX S 53 +113% capability · -30% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE C 100 +64% capability · -23% 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 B for Gaming Build on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$185$185 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-09-26–2026-09-27 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $91 above the strong-value threshold (~$185)cheapest tracked $276 against a $185 calculated threshold with Balanced priorities
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelGigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 holds Relative Value 100 against its 61 with Balanced priorities, at $198
- Small-Case Fit is what you actually need it forit 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 $129, against a cheapest tracked $276
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelMSI X870E GAMING PLUS WIFI holds Relative Value 100 against its 59 for Gaming Build, at $200
- 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
- Workstation is not actually your main job — Gaming Build isit grades C for Workstation, but B for Gaming Build
Consider other options if
- Workstation is what you actually need it forit grades C there; MSI X870E GAMING PLUS WIFI grades A at $200
- 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 89 against its 50 for Workstation, at $240
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
- Small-Case Fit is what you actually need it forit grades D there; ASRock Z590 Phantom Gaming-ITX grades S at $192
- 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 modelGigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE holds Relative Value 100 against its 29 for Small-Case Fit, at $212
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.
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
- 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
- PRIMEZ790VAX
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-09-26–2026-09-27
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 PRIME Z790-V AX offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #270 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 105. Gigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
ASUS PRIME Z790-V AX offers B-grade capability for Gaming Build. It ranks #323 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 105. Gigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
ASUS PRIME Z790-V AX offers C-grade capability for Workstation. It ranks #261 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 #641 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.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
Amazon is shown as a discovery link when we do not have a permitted verified price snapshot. It is excluded from price comparisons, rankings and Relative Value until a compliant tracked price exists.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-09-26–2026-09-27 · formula mobo-value-v1.4 · facts facts-2026-09-27 · 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.