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: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- 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 $260 the ASUS PRIME Z790-V AX is priced in line with its $260 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 | $260 | 41 | 2026-11-10 | 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.
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.
#376 of 1030 graded motherboards
- #373 ASUSASUS 90MB1CJ0-M1EAY0 74
- #374 ASUSASUS 90MB1CV0-M0EAY0 74
- #375 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790-P 74
- #376 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790-V AX 74
- #377 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790M-PLUS 74
- #378 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX ENCORE 74
- #379 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO 74
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#303 of 1072 currently priced motherboards
- #300 ASRockASROCK X870 Challenger WIFI 42
- #301 GigabyteGigabyte H610M S2H V2 42
- #302 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z690-E GAMING WIFI 41
- #303 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790-V AX 41
- #304 GigabyteGigabyte X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 41
- #305 GigabyteGigabyte B365M DS3H 41
- #306 MSIMSI MPG Z690 CARBON WIFI 41
Performance Gaming Build
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#382 of 926 graded motherboards
- #379 MSIMSI MAG X570S TORPEDO MAX 83
- #380 MSIMSI MEG X570 GODLIKE 83
- #381 MSIMSI PRESTIGE X570 CREATION 83
- #382 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790-V AX 83
- #383 GigabyteGigabyte B650M D3HP 82
- #384 GigabyteGigabyte B840 GAMING X WIFI6E 82
- #385 GigabyteGigabyte X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 82
Value Gaming Build
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#303 of 1072 currently priced motherboards
- #300 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING B760-PLUS WIFI 40
- #301 GigabyteGigabyte B850 EAGLE ICE 40
- #302 MSIMSI MEG B550 UNIFY 40
- #303 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790-V AX 40
- #304 ASUSASUS PRIME B850M-A 40
- #305 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z690-E GAMING WIFI 40
- #306 ASRockASRock H610M 40
Performance Workstation
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#362 of 988 graded motherboards
- #359 GigabyteGigabyte B760M GAMING X WIFI6E GEN5 71
- #360 ASRockASRock B860M-C 71
- #361 MSIMSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI 71
- #362 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790-V AX 71
- #363 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI 70
- #364 GigabyteGigabyte B840M D3HP 70
- #365 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING B850M-PLUS 70
Value Workstation
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#149 of 1072 currently priced motherboards
- #146 GigabyteGigabyte B650 EAGLE 66
- #147 MSIMSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI 66
- #148 ASUSASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES 65
- #149 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790-V AX 65
- #150 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790M-PLUS 65
- #151 MSIMSI MAG B550M MORTAR MAX WIFI 65
- #152 ASUSASUS 90MB1P10-M0EAY0 65
Performance Small-Case Fit
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#815 of 1030 graded motherboards
- #812 MSIMSI MAG B760 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 46
- #813 ASUSASUS PRIME Z490-P 46
- #814 MSIMSI MEG Z490 ACE 46
- #815 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790-V AX 46
- #816 ASUSASUS Z790 GAMING WIFI7 46
- #817 GigabyteGigabyte GA-AB350-GAMING 3 45
- #818 ASUSASUS B450-PLUS GAMING 45
Value Small-Case Fit
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#480 of 1072 currently priced motherboards
- #477 ASUSASUS Pro A620M-C-CSM 37
- #478 ASUSASUS STRIX B450-F GAMING 37
- #479 MSIMSI MAG B660M MORTAR WIFI DDR4 37
- #480 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790-V AX 37
- #481 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z490-G GAMING 37
- #482 MSIMSI MPG Z690 CARBON WIFI 37
- #483 GigabyteGigabyte B860M EAGLE WIFI6 V2 37
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 Value41 | Higher capability MSI MAG X870E GAMING MAX WIFI 10 +34% capability · -27% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF 100 +4% capability · -62% price |
| Gaming BuildScenario capability | GradeB
Value40 | Higher capability MSI MAG X870E GAMING PLUS MAX WIFI S 41 +14% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF B 100 +1% capability · -62% price |
| WorkstationScenario capability | GradeC
Value65
| Higher capability MSI X870E GAMING PLUS WIFI A 86 +34% capability · -27% price | Higher Value with current priorities ASUS b650em-max-gaming-wifi C 97 -6% capability · -54% price |
| Small-Case FitScenario capability | GradeD
Value37
| Higher capability ASUS TUF-GAMING-B850I-WIFI-NEO S 46 +116% capability · +0% price | Higher Value with current priorities MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI C 100 +51% capability |
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
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 $135, against a cheapest tracked $260
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelGigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF holds Relative Value 100 against its 41 with Balanced priorities, at $100
- 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 $130, against a cheapest tracked $260
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelGigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF holds Relative Value 100 against its 40 for Gaming Build, at $100
- 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
- Strong-value threshold: ~$174$174 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Workstation, in the 2026-11-08–2026-11-14 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Workstation is your main useit grades C there; MSI X870E GAMING PLUS WIFI grades A at $190
- Current price sits $86 above the strong-value threshold (~$174)cheapest tracked $260 against a $174 calculated threshold for Workstation
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelASUS b650em-max-gaming-wifi holds Relative Value 97 against its 65 for Workstation, at $120
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 TUF-GAMING-B850I-WIFI-NEO grades S at $260
- You want strong value for Small-Case Fit specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Small-Case Fit — the calculation only gets there near $120, against a cheapest tracked $260
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelMSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI holds Relative Value 100 against its 37 for Small-Case Fit. Check on Amazon.
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 TheComparator.Tech calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-08–2026-11-14
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 #376 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 105. Gigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
ASUS PRIME Z790-V AX offers B-grade capability for Gaming Build. It ranks #382 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 105. Gigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
ASUS PRIME Z790-V AX offers C-grade capability for Workstation. It ranks #362 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 #815 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.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-11-08–2026-11-14 · formula mobo-value-v6.1 · facts facts-2026-11-14 · 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.