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Gigabyte · MOBO · LGA1700
Gigabyte Z790 EAGLE AX
Works well for: Gaming Build
Trade-offs: Current price sits $12 above the strong-value threshold (~$158)
- Socket
- LGA 1700
- Chipset
- Intel Z790
- Form factor
- ATX
- Memory
- DDR5 · 4 slots
- M.2 slots
- 4
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Is this a good buy today?
Market confidence: LowAt $170 the Gigabyte Z790 EAGLE AX is priced in line with its $170 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 Gigabyte Z790 EAGLE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabyte Z790 EAGLE AX (ATX) | Newegg | New | $170 | 76 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
| Gigabyte Z790 EAGLE 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.
#306 of 796 graded motherboards
- #303 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 D AX 74
- #304 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 D DDR4 74
- #305 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 EAGLE 74
- #306 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 EAGLE AX 74
- #307 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 GAMING X AX 74
- #308 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 S WIFI DDR4 74
- #309 GigabyteGigabyte Z790I AORUS ULTRA 74
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#38 of 835 currently priced motherboards
- #35 GigabyteGigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX 77
- #36 GigabyteGigabyte B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E ICE 76
- #37 MSIMSI PRO Z790-A MAX WIFI 76
- #38 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 EAGLE AX 76
- #39 MSIMSI MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFI 75
- #40 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX X870-A GAMING WIFI 75
- #41 MSIMSI PRO Z890-P WIFI 75
Performance Gaming Build
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#188 of 784 graded motherboards
- #185 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 D AX 89
- #186 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 D DDR4 89
- #187 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 EAGLE 89
- #188 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 EAGLE AX 89
- #189 GigabyteGigabyte Z790I AORUS ULTRA 89
- #190 GigabyteGigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE 89
- #191 MSIMSI MPG Z790 EDGE WIFI 89
Value Gaming Build
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#91 of 834 currently priced motherboards
- #88 MSIMSI PRO Z890-A WIFI 65
- #89 ASUSASUS Z790-AYW WIFI W 65
- #90 GigabyteGigabyte X870E AORUS MASTER X3D ICE 65
- #91 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 EAGLE AX 64
- #92 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006 63
- #93 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING B850M-E WIFI 63
- #94 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO BTF 63
Performance Workstation
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#147 of 776 graded motherboards
- #144 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING Z790-PLUS WIFI 80
- #145 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 D AX 80
- #146 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 EAGLE 80
- #147 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 EAGLE AX 80
- #148 MSIMSI MPG Z790 EDGE WIFI DDR4 80
- #149 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI 79
- #150 GigabyteGigabyte B850 A STEALTH ICE 79
Value Workstation
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#137 of 809 currently priced motherboards
- #134 MSIMSI MAG B850M MORTAR WIFI 48
- #135 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX X670E-E GAMING WIFI 47
- #136 MSIMSI MPG X870E CARBON WIFI 47
- #137 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 EAGLE AX 46
- #138 GigabyteGigabyte B860 GAMING X WIFI6E 46
- #139 MSIMSI PRO Z790-S WIFI 46
- #140 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI 46
Performance Small-Case Fit
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#548 of 796 graded motherboards
- #545 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 D AX 52
- #546 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 D DDR4 52
- #547 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 EAGLE 52
- #548 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 EAGLE AX 52
- #549 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 GAMING X AX 52
- #550 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 S WIFI DDR4 52
- #551 MSIMSI MPG Z790 EDGE WIFI DDR4 52
Value Small-Case Fit
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#256 of 835 currently priced motherboards
- #253 ASRockASRock B450M PRO4 R2.0 32
- #254 MSIMSI B850 GAMING PRO WIFI6E 32
- #255 GigabyteGigabyte B860M H 32
- #256 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 EAGLE AX 32
- #257 GigabyteGigabyte B860M D3HP 32
- #258 MSIMSI MS-7E84 31
- #259 MSIMSI Z370M GAMING PRO AC 31
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 Value76 | Higher capability MSI MEG X870E UNIFY-X MAX 18 +34% capability · -42% price | Higher Value with current priorities ASRock B650 Pro RS WiFi 96 +4% capability · -18% price |
| Gaming BuildScenario capability | GradeA Value64 | Higher capability MSI PRO B650-P WIFI S 82 +12% capability · +18% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte X870 EAGLE WIFI7 A 87 +1% capability · +8% price |
| WorkstationScenario capability | GradeB Value46 | Higher capability MSI X870E GAMING PLUS WIFI A 80 +18% capability · +18% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte X870 EAGLE WIFI7 B 68 +4% capability · +8% price |
| Small-Case FitScenario capability | GradeD Value32 | Higher capability ASRock Z590 Phantom Gaming-ITX S 53 +92% capability · +13% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF C 99 +46% capability · -27% 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
- Strong-value threshold: ~$158$158 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 $12 above the strong-value threshold (~$158)cheapest tracked $170 against a $158 calculated threshold with Balanced priorities
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelASRock B650 Pro RS WiFi holds Relative Value 96 against its 76 with Balanced priorities, at $140
- 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 $99, against a cheapest tracked $170
- Small-Case Fit is what you actually need it forit grades only D there
- You are buying for Gaming Build and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: previous-generation socket — limited cpu upgrade path
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
- Small-Case Fit is what you actually need it forit grades only D there
- 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 A 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 B650M GAMING PLUS WF holds Relative Value 99 against its 32 for Small-Case Fit, at $123
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 Gigabyte Z790 EAGLE 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
- 4
- SATA ports
- 4
- PCIe ×16 slots
- 3
- USB ports
- 4
- Wi-Fi
- WiFi 6E
- Ethernet
- 2.5 Gb/s
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Features
- RAID
- Yes
Warranty
- Warranty
- 3 years
- Manufacturer part number
- 9MZ79EGLX0010
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
Gigabyte Z790 EAGLE AX offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #306 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 77. ASRock B650 Pro RS WiFi currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Gigabyte Z790 EAGLE AX offers A-grade capability for Gaming Build. It ranks #188 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 77. ASRock B650 Pro RS WiFi currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Gigabyte Z790 EAGLE AX offers B-grade capability for Workstation. It ranks #147 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 77. ASRock B650 Pro RS WiFi currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Gigabyte Z790 EAGLE AX offers D-grade capability for Small-Case Fit. It ranks #548 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 77. 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 2026-09-26–2026-09-27 · 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.