Gigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE
The current Gigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Gigabyte · MOBO · LGA1700
Retailer photo of Gigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE (Micro ATX). View this offer in Where to buy
Works well for: Gaming Build
Trade-offs: Current price sits $10 above the strong-value threshold (~$171)
- Socket
- LGA 1700
- Chipset
- Intel Z790
- Form factor
- Micro ATX
- Memory
- DDR5 · 4 slots
- M.2 slots
- 3
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt $181 the Gigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE is priced in line with its $181 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
Gigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE (Micro ATX) | Newegg | New | $181 | 77 | 2026-10-29 | View offer → |
| Gigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICEMultiple 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.
#397 of 972 graded motherboards
- #394 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 S WIFI DDR4 74
- #395 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 UD AC 74
- #396 GigabyteGigabyte Z790I AORUS ULTRA 74
- #397 GigabyteGigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE 74
- #398 MSIMSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI 74
- #399 MSIMSI MEG Z790 ACE 74
- #400 MSIMSI MEG Z790 ACE MAX 74
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#23 of 1020 currently priced motherboards
- #20 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING B650E-PLUS WIFI 77
- #21 GigabyteGigabyte B850M EAGLE WIFI6E 77
- #22 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING B650E-E WIFI 77
- #23 GigabyteGigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE 77
- #24 MSIMSI PRO Z790-A MAX WIFI 76
- #25 GigabyteGigabyte Z890 EAGLE WIFI7 76
- #26 MSIMSI MAG-Z890-TOMAHAWK-WIFI-II 76
Performance Gaming Build
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#232 of 955 graded motherboards
- #229 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 EAGLE 89
- #230 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 EAGLE AX 89
- #231 GigabyteGigabyte Z790I AORUS ULTRA 89
- #232 GigabyteGigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE 89
- #233 MSIMSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI 89
- #234 MSIMSI MPG Z790 EDGE MONSTER HUNTER EDITION 89
- #235 MSIMSI MPG Z790 EDGE WIFI 89
Value Gaming Build
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#50 of 1020 currently priced motherboards
- #47 GigabyteGigabyte B650 GAMING X AX V2 73
- #48 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 HERO 73
- #49 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING B650E-E WIFI 73
- #50 GigabyteGigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE 73
- #51 GigabyteGigabyte X870E A ELITE X 73
- #52 ASUSASUS PRIME B850-PLUS WIFI 72
- #53 MSIMSI MAG Z890 TOMAHAWK WIFI 72
Performance Workstation
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#209 of 944 graded motherboards
- #206 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING Z790-PRO WIFI 78
- #207 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 GAMING X AX 78
- #208 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 UD AC 78
- #209 GigabyteGigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE 78
- #210 ASUSASUS Pro B650M-CT-CSM 77
- #211 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI 77
- #212 ASUSASUS tuf-gaming-b650-plus 77
Value Workstation
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#61 of 1020 currently priced motherboards
- #58 MSIMSI MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI II 66
- #59 ASUSASUS PRIME X670-P WIFI 66
- #60 MSIMSI PRO Z890-A WIFI 65
- #61 GigabyteGigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE 65
- #62 ASUSASUS PRIME B850-PLUS WIFI 65
- #63 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO BTF 65
- #64 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX B650E-F GAMING WIFI 64
Performance Small-Case Fit
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#65 of 972 graded motherboards
- #62 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING B850M-PLUS WIFI7 W 76
- #63 MSIMSI B850MPOWER 76
- #64 SapphireSapphire NITRO+ B850M WIFI 76
- #65 GigabyteGigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE 76
- #66 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING B450M-PRO S 75
- #67 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS 75
- #68 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING B550M-PLUS WIFI II 75
Value Small-Case Fit
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#3 of 1020 currently priced motherboards
- #1 ASUSASUS b650em-max-gaming-wifi 100
- #2 GigabyteGigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF 96
- #3 GigabyteGigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE 95
- #4 GigabyteGigabyte B650I AORUS ULTRA 87
- #5 GigabyteGigabyte B850M EAGLE WIFI6E 87
- #6 GigabyteGigabyte B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E ICE 85
- #7 ASUSASUS PRIME B850M-A WIFI-CSM 84
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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 Value77 | Higher capability MSI MAG X870E GAMING MAX WIFI 10 +34% capability · +4% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 100 +21% capability · -12% price |
| Gaming BuildScenario capability | GradeA Value73 | — | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 A 100 +2% capability · -12% price |
| WorkstationScenario capability | GradeB Value65 | Higher capability MSI X870E GAMING PLUS WIFI A 78 +21% capability · +5% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 B 87 +9% capability · -12% price |
| Small-Case FitScenario capability | GradeC Value95 | Higher capability ASUS ROG STRIX Z490-I GAMING S 45 +30% capability · -1% price | Higher Value with current priorities ASUS b650em-max-gaming-wifi C 100 -7% capability · -34% 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 A for Gaming Build on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$171$171 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-10-23–2026-10-29 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $10 above the strong-value threshold (~$171)cheapest tracked $181 against a $171 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 77 with Balanced priorities, at $160
- Not the pick if Small-Case Fit is your main useit grades only C there
Works well if
- Gaming Build is your main prioritygraded A for Gaming Build on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$143$143 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Gaming Build, in the 2026-10-23–2026-10-29 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $38 above the strong-value threshold (~$143)cheapest tracked $181 against a $143 calculated threshold for Gaming Build
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelGigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 holds Relative Value 100 against its 73 for Gaming Build, at $160
- Not the pick if Small-Case Fit is your main useit grades only C 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 specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Workstation — the calculation only gets there near $64, against a cheapest tracked $181
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelGigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 holds Relative Value 87 against its 65 for Workstation, at $160
- Not the pick if Small-Case Fit is your main useit grades only C 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 C for Small-Case Fit, but A for Gaming Build
- Today's price already clears the strong-value markcheapest tracked $181 against a $278 threshold for Small-Case Fit
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Small-Case Fit is your main useit grades C there; ASUS ROG STRIX Z490-I GAMING grades S at $179
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelASUS b650em-max-gaming-wifi holds Relative Value 100 against its 95 for Small-Case Fit, at $120
- You are buying for Small-Case Fit and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: micro atx — fits compact mid-size cases
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 Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE
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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
- Micro ATX
Physical / Outputs
- M.2 slots
- 3
- SATA ports
- 6
- PCIe ×16 slots
- 2
- USB ports
- 4
- USB Type-C
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7 Bluetooth 5.4
- Ethernet
- 2.5 Gb/s
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Features
- Fan headers
- 6
- RAID
- Yes
- ARGB headers
- Yes
Warranty
- Warranty
- 3 years
- Manufacturer part number
- Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-10-23–2026-10-29
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
Micro ATX
Micro ATX — the case must accept this size
DDR5 · 4 slots · up to 256 GB
Takes DDR5 memory only — another DDR generation does not fit the slots
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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Gigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #397 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 96. Gigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Gigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE offers A-grade capability for Gaming Build. It ranks #232 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 96. The main limitation appears when Small-Case Fit becomes the priority, where it grades C.
Gigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE offers B-grade capability for Workstation. It ranks #209 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 96. Gigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Gigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE offers C-grade capability for Small-Case Fit. It ranks #65 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 96. The C 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 2026-10-23–2026-10-29 · 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.