Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Master Review: Excessive, in a good way

1. Introducing the Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Master2. CPU Testing: Cinebench R23 and CrossMark3. Testing: HandBrake and AIDA Memory4. Games Testing: 3D Mark and Far Cry 65. Games Testing: Far Cry New Dawn and Watch Dogs Legion6. Technical Testing: Power and Heat7. Closing Thoughts8. View All Pages

Technical Testing: Power and Heat

We know that Core i9-12900K requires a significant amount of power but it comes as a real surprise to see the Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Master can power the CPU using 50W less than the MSI MEG Z690 Unify. We cannot wait to retest the MSI motherboard as it currently seems that Gigabyte has done something rather clever with their BIOS and voltage settings.

With the CPU running on Auto we see loaded temperatures that are very acceptable, however that goes out the window when the Core i9 is overclocked and immediately hits 100 degrees C.

No matter what you do with the Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Master, you can be confident the VRMS will remain icy cool.

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