All White Aesthetics NZXT N9 Z890 Motherboard Unboxing Review

The NZXT N9 Z890 motherboard features 20+1+1-phase 110A SPS power supply, 8-layer PCB, dual-fan and dual-heatpipe VRM cooling fin modules, and other high-end materials, which provide a stable performance platform for the Intel Core Ultra 200 series processors. The motherboard has five M.2 SSD expansion slots, Wi-Fi 7, two Thunderbolt 4, 5GbE wired LANs, and other expansion specifications. The motherboard itself has five M.2 SSD expansion slots, Wi-Fi 7 wireless network, two Thunderbolt 4, 5GbE wired network and other expansion specifications. If you want to use the NZXT water cooler or fans together with the NZXT CAM software to customize the settings, there is also one NZXT RGB LED slot and two NZXT 8-PIN RGB fan connector slots on the motherboard for matching.

NZXT N9 Z890 Motherboard Specification.

Size: ATX 30.5 x 24.4 cm
Processor Support: Intel Core Ultra
Processor Footprint: Intel LGA 1851
CPU power supply phase: 20+1+1 phases
Chipset: Z890
Memory: 4x DDR5 DIMM slots, 8600(O.C.) MT/s, 256 GB max (single slot supports 64 GB capacity)
Memory Certification: Intel XMP (Extreme Memory Profile)
Display output: 2X Thunderbolt 4 Type-C, HDMI
Expansion Slot: PCIe 5.0 x16, PCIe 4.0 x16 (x2 bandwidth only)
Storage Slots: 4x SATA 6Gb/s, M2_1 2280 PCIe Gen5 x4, M2_2 2280 PCIe Gen4 x4, M2_3 2280 PCIe Gen4 x4, M2_4 2280 PCIe Gen4 x4, M2_5 2280 PCIe Gen4 x4
Wireless: 802.11be 2×2 Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4
Audio: Realtek ALC4082
USB Ports (Front Expansion): 1x USB 20Gbps Type-C, 2x USB 5Gbps (supports front four USB 5Gbps Type-A ports), 2x USB 2.0 (supports front four USB 2.0 ports)
USB Ports (Rear I/O): 2x Thunderbolt 4 Type-C, 1x USB 20Gbps Type-C, 6x USB 10Gbps Type-A, 3x USB 5Gbps Type-A
RGB: 2x ARGB 5V 3-Pin, 1x NZXT RGB
FAN: 1x 4-Pin CPU Fan, 1x 4-Pin AIO PUMP, 3x 4-Pin SYS_FAN

NZXT N9 Z890 Motherboard Unboxing

The NZXT N9 Z890 currently only supports Intel Core Ultra 200 series processors, which is the reason why NZXT has synchronized its N9 motherboards with the new N9 series. NZXT N9 X870E Together with the launch of the new No.

Product positioning than the past N7, N5 series is more advanced NZXT N9 Z890, the price is the same as the X870E model is 21990, Taiwan sales channels to provide a five-year warranty replacement, discontinued then is a direct upgrade, and do not need to be like other boards need to be purchased in the period of one month on the Internet to register to extend the warranty, NZXT motherboards in Taiwan as long as you keep the proof of purchase! to prove it.

∆ NZXT N9 Z890 motherboard.

∆ Main Motherboard Key Features.

∆ Detailed specifications of the motherboard.

∆ Motherboard Rear I/O.

 

The NZXT N9 Z890 still comes in an ATX version, measuring 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm. NZXT has adopted a bolder design for this generation of Z890 motherboards, from the rear I/O armor all the way through the first slot of the M.2 SSD cooling armor, and finally curving around to the motherboard's PCH chipset heatsinks with the "ㄣ" shaped RGB light bar, making the overall style very different from the previous one. light bar, making the overall style very different from the previous one.

∆ ATX size.

∆ There is no reinforced back plate on the back.

 

The 20+1+1-phase power supply block on the motherboard is equipped with VRM cooling fins to help dissipate heat, and two internal heat pipes to help direct waste heat out.

Intel Z890 chipset motherboards have changed to use LGA 1851 feet, which currently only supports Intel Core Ultra 200S processors, and the previous Intel Core 12 / 13 / 14 th series of processors are incompatible and cannot be used. However, LGA 1851 and 1700 maintain the same hole spacing on the heatsink plan, so gamers can basically use the LGA 1700 heatsink grommet set directly along the heatsink. However, LGA 1851 and 1700 maintain the same hole spacing in the heatsink layout, so gamers can basically install the LGA 1700 heatsink directly along with the LGA 1700 heatsink grommet set, unless there is a special update from the heatsink manufacturer.

∆ There are cooling fins in the power supply area of the motherboard.

∆ Z890 will only support Intel Core Ultra 200S processors with LGA 1851 foot print, but can be used with LGA 1700 foot print coolers.

 

Let's take a look at the expansion and power supply slots on the NZXT N9 Z890 motherboard. On the upper left side of the motherboard, there are dual 8-Pin processor ATX_12V power supply slots.

In the upper right corner of the motherboard, there are CPU_FAN 4-Pin fan power supply slot and AIO_PUMP water pump power supply slot, where you can install the water cooling head PUMP power supply and water cooling exhaust fan cable when installing all-in-one water cooling, and the additional SYS_FAN1 slot can be installed with the upper chassis fan for power supply.

On the upper right corner, there is one NZXT 8-PIN and one NZXT RGB slot for NZXT's own devices. The NZXT 8-PIN on the left can be used to connect to newer all-in-one fans such as the F360 RGB Core, while the NZXT RGB slot on the right can be used with the earlier F120 RGB DUO series fans.

∆ The ATX_12V Dual 8-Pin processor power supply slot on the upper left corner of the motherboard.

∆ CPU_FAN 4-Pin, AIO_PUMP, SYS_FAN1, NZXT 8-Pin, NZXT RGB.

 

The four-slot DDR5 DIMM Dual-Clip memory slot supports non-ECC Un-buffered DIMMs as well as the new Clocked Un-buffered DIMM (CUDIMM/CKD) memory, with a maximum expansion capacity of 256 GB total across all four slots, which means that a single slot has a maximum capacity of 64 GB.

The memory overclocking QVL frequency flaunts 8600 MT/s(oc) for two memory modules, but the current QVL list shows that the ones that can reach 8600 MT/s should be CKD memory, so I remind you again that you should choose the memory model you want to install based on the compatibility report of the motherboard's memory QVL (Qualified Vendor NZXT N9 Z890 supports Intel XMP 3.0 (Extreme Memory Profile) memory one-click overclocking technology.

For the 2 DIMMs dual-channel memory kits that are often purchased in today's orders, it is recommended to prioritize the installation in slots A2 and B2 (the second and fourth slots counting from the left). By installing the two memories in these two slots, the memory will be able to operate more easily and at a higher frequency.

∆ 4x Un-buffered DIMM DDR5 memory slots, supports up to 256 GB capacity expansion, up to 8600 MT/s (O.C.) with QVL on both modules, supports UDIMM/CUDIMM memory.

 

The right side of the motherboard features a motherboard 24-Pin power supply slot, a front USB 20Gbps Type-C slot, two USB 5Gbps slots (supporting two front USB 5Gbps Type-A ports), and four SATA 6Gb/s. The motherboard also features a USB 5Gbps slot (supporting two front USB 5Gbps Type-A ports).

∆ Motherboard 24-Pin power supply slots, one front USB 20Gbps Type-C slot, and clear matte armor trim on the sides.

∆ Two USB 5Gbps slots (supports two front USB 5Gbps Type-A mounting ports), four SATA 6Gb/s.

 

The bottom row contains the debug lamp code display DeBug lamp, front panel slot (PANEL1), power on button, restart button, EZ Debug lamp area, NZXT 8-PIN, dedicated debug code device expansion slot (UART1), two SYS_FAN fan power slots, two USB 2.0 slots (supports four front USB 2.0 ports), Two 5V 3-Pin ARGBs, front audio jack slots.

The debugging light code display allows users to quickly check what parts of the motherboard are causing problems during the self-testing process, and users can refer to the motherboard manual for debugging actions.

∆ Debug Lamp Code Display DeBug Lamp, Front Panel Slot (PANEL1), Power On Button, Restart Button, EZ Debug Lamp Area, NZXT 8-PIN, Dedicated Debug Code Device Expansion Slot (UART1), Two SYS_FAN Fan Power Supply Slots.

The ∆ DeBug light code and the EZ DeBug light display quickly identify where the problem is, except that the DeBug light is covered by matte translucent armor that is a bit distracting to the eye.

∆ Two USB 2.0 slots (supports four front USB 2.0 ports), two 5V 3-Pin ARGB, front audio jack slot.

 

The motherboard PCIe slots provide a total of two x16 length slots, the first slot is commonly used for installing graphics cards, the PCIEX16_1 slot, which is directly connected to the CPU channel with PCIe 5.0 x16 bandwidth specifications, the slot is usually used for installing graphics cards so there is a metal-reinforced design, so that gamers don't have to worry about skewing the slot when using a heavy graphics card.

However, the second PCIEX16_2 slot only provides PCIE 4.0 x2 bandwidth, and it is recommended to use the second slot for expanding devices that do not require bandwidth, such as sound cards or live capture cards.

∆PCIEX16_1 metal-reinforced slot for PCIE 5.0 x16 bandwidth is recommended to install a discrete graphics card here, black PCIEX16_2 for PCIE 4.0 x2 bandwidth is recommended to install other expansion card devices.

 

The NZXT N9 Z890 motherboard uses a large area of metal M.2 thermal armor to cool the five M.2 SSD expansion slots that are natively on the motherboard. The first M2_1 slot under the processor is the only PCIe Gen5 x4 expansion slot on the motherboard and is equipped with a taller heat sink to assist with PCIe Gen5 x4 SSD cooling.

The following four M.2 slots (M2_2, M2_3, M2_4, M2_5) are PCIe Gen4 x4 bandwidth only, and all M.2 SSD expansion slots on the entire motherboard only support M.2 2280 length SSD expansion.

Unfortunately, all M.2 SSD expansion slots only come with single-sided thermal pads, which makes it a bit awkward for heat-compulsive users to expand dual-sided granular SSDs.

∆'s passive heatsink specifically for M.2 PCIe Gen5 x4 SSDs has a higher heatsink height than other locations.

∆ Each slot is equipped with a thermal pad on the front to direct waste heat to a metal heat sink.

∆ One PCIe Gen5 x4 expansion slot (processor direct channel), and the following four PCIe Gen4 x4 expansion slots, all support 2280 length installations only.

 

The rear I/O of the motherboard provides a clear CMOS data button, BIOS Flashback button, Wi-Fi 7 antenna port, HDMI internal display output slot, two Thunderbolt 4 Type-C, six USB 10Gbps Type-A, three USB 5Gbps Type-A, one USB 20Gbps Type-C, RJ-45 5GB LAN wired network port, fiber optic S/PDIF digital audio output, two audio ports. Type-C, RJ-45 5GB LAN wired jack, fiber optic S/PDIF digital audio output, two audio ports.

Two Thunderbolt 4 Type-C and HDMI support the processor's built-in graphics card display output function, the slot allows users to have an additional display output slot available through the internal display, if your processor model number ends in F then the internal display output function is not available as the processor does not include an internal graphics card.

∆ Rear I/O at a glance.

∆ Wi-Fi 7 antenna installation demonstration.

 

Additional accessories include: four SATA cables (2x 90°, 2x 180°), five M.2 SSD screws, Wi-Fi antenna kit, and two NZXT 8-PIN tap cables.

There are two NZXT 8-PIN slots on the motherboard, but if your NZXT mainframe is more commonly used with early NZXT fans and requires more NZXT RGB slots than NZXT 8-PIN slots for expansion, you can use the included NZXT 8-PIN splitter cables to convert to NZXT RGB and PWM expansion.

∆ Accessories at a glance.

∆ Each adapter cable converts the NZXT 8-PIN to one each of NZXT RGB and PWM, allowing it to be paired with more previous NZXT fans.

 

NZXT N9 Z890 Motherboard Power Supply / 20+1+1 Phase Power Supply, 8 Layer PCB

The NZXT N9 Z890 motherboard is powered by a 20+1+1-phase Dr. MOS SPS (Smart Power Stage), with a 20-phase 110A SPS for CPU VCORE Phases, a 1-phase 75A SPS for SOC Phases (memory overclocking and internal display), and a 1-phase 75A SPS for VDD MISC Phases. The last 1 phase 75A SPS is responsible for VDD MISC Phases.

∆ The bare PCB of the motherboard is shown.

∆ One-piece VRM aluminum finned cooling armor with two nickel-plated heat pipes and two VRM fans for heat conduction and dissipation.

∆ 20+1+1 phase Dr. MOS SPS (Smart Power Stage) supply.

The ∆ 20-phase 110A SPS chip is Renesas R2209004.

The ∆ 1+1 phase 75A SPS chip is a Renesas RAA220075R0.

∆ Renesas / Intersil RAA229130 PMIC - Power Management IC chip.

∆ Realtek RTS5453P USB Type-C Dual Port PD controller.

∆ Two Intel JHL9040R Thunderbolt 4 ICs, and the following DIODES PI3EQX1014 USB 10Gbps IC.

∆ ASMedia ASM3142 USB 10Gbps host controller chip.

∆ Renesas RAA229134 PMIC - Power Management IC chip.

∆ NXP LPC5528 microcontroller.

 

BIOS Function Setting Menu

After the motherboard has passed the self-checking program, press the F2 or DEL button to enter the BIOS, where gamers can make adjustments to the voltage, frequency, and other parameters.

∆ EZ Mode.

∆ Advanced Mode Main Menu tab.

∆ Overclocking Tools sub-page.

The ∆ CPU Indicator allows you to view the processor's Physical Quality score.

∆ Processor overclocking related settings.

∆Processor automatic overclocking information.

∆ Memory overclocking related.

∆ Memory SPD information is read.

∆ Overclocking voltage setting.

∆ CPU DLVR Setting.

∆ Advanced menu.

∆ Advanced menu CPU settings.

∆ Advanced Menu Chipset Settings, there is Re-Size BAR here.

∆ Storage device setting.

∆ NNMe SSD View.

∆ Thunderbolt 4 Settings.

∆ Power Management.

∆ USB Settings.

∆Reliable setting related.

∆ UEFI Network Stack.

∆Tools paging.

∆ Hardware monitoring.

∆ Fan slot setting.

∆Security Interface.

∆ Startup options.

 

NZXT CAM Monitor, RGB Full-Featured Integration Software

NZXT CAM includes hardware monitoring, system specification view, lighting effect settings, etc., and a wide range of functions are all integrated in the software. The NZXT N9 motherboard is equipped with NZXT 8-PIN and NZXT RGB slots that can be used to connect to other NZXT products including fans, fan hubs, and integrated water coolers, etc., which can be synchronized with the NZXT CAM. The motherboard lighting can be synchronized by NZXT CAM.

∆Computer hardware and information monitoring allows you to quickly observe each PC's usage information.

∆ System specifications at a glance.

∆ NZXT RGB lighting effect setting.

∆ Motherboard light effect setting.

∆ Fan/water-cooled slot speed monitoring and setting.

∆ Firmware Info.

∆ BIOS View.

 

NZXT N9 Z890 Motherboard Lighting Showcase

The NZXT N9 Z890 motherboard has the largest RGB area among all NZXT motherboards, with "ㄣ" shaped RGB lighting blocks, especially the PCH chipset block, which has the largest area, and users can configure the lighting effects through the NZXT CAM software.

∆ NZXT N9 Z890 motherboard lighting display.

∆ Close-up of the motherboard lighting.

 

NZXT N9 Z890 Motherboard Performance Testing

The NZXT N9 Z890 motherboard is tested with a 24-core, 24-thread motherboard. Intel Core Ultra 9 285K The motherboard BIOS was updated to version 2.14 and the barebones platform was built using the XPG LANCER RGB DDR5 8000MT/s 2X 24GB dual-channel memory kit.

Additional manual setting of the Power Delivery Profile to Extreme Mode, with memory on Profile 1 for testing.

Testing Platform

Processor:Intel Core Ultra 9 285K QS (Extreme Mode)
Radiator:NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB(full speed)
Thermal paste: Cooler Master MASTERGEL MAKER 40g (thermal conductivity 11W/mK)
Motherboard: NZXT N9 Z890 (BIOS version: 2.14)
Memory: XPG LANCER RGB DDR5 8000MT/s 2X 24GB CL 40-48-48-128 1.45V
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Founders Edition 8GB
Operating System: Windows 11 Professional 24H2
Power supply:MONTECH TITAN PLA 1000W
Case: STREACOM BC1 Benchtable V2
Graphics driver: GeForce Game Ready 572.83

 

firstly CPU-Z Viewing the hardware information of the test platform, Intel Core Ultra 9 285K processor has 24 (8P+16E) cores and 24 threads, series code name Arrow Lake using TSMC process, motherboard using NZXT N9 Z890 supporting PCI-E 5.0 lanes, and BIOS version 2.14.

Also ran CPU-Z internal tests Version 19.01.64(beta)The results are provided for your reference.

∆ CPU-Z information at a glance and Version 19.01.64(beta) built-in test score results.

 

AIDA64 Cache & Memory Benchmark It is mainly used to test the performance of processor caches and RAM. The read/write/copy bandwidth performance score represents the rate of transfer between CPU and memory, which means the efficiency of data throughput (the higher the score, the better), and the time delay score of accessing data indicates the responsiveness of the memory system.

Tested on this motherboard with Memory XMP open, the read speed was 122.04 GB/s, the write speed was 100.79 GB/s, and the copy speed was 107.17 GB/s with a latency of 77 ns.

∆ AIDA64 cache and memory test.

 

new version Cinebench 2024 MAXON ONE is Maxon's benchmark software for MAXON ONE software. MAXON ONE includes Cinema 4D, Red Giant Complete, Redshift, ZBrush, Universe, and Forger, and is a powerful tool for creating animation effects, motion design, motion graphics, film-grade portraits, and game art scenes. Each of these software programs fits together to provide a complete visual solution for creators.

Cinebench 2024 uses Cinema 4D's default Redshift rendering engine to test GPU and CPU performance. If multiple graphics cards are used to run Cinebench 2024 tests, the software utilizes multiple cards for the rendering tests at the same time, and Cinebench 2024 performs multiple rendering tests with six times the amount of computation when compared to Cinebench R23. Compared to Cinebench R23, the Cinebench 2024 multi-threaded rendering tests show a six-fold increase in the amount of computation for scenes. This reflects improvements in CPU performance and the higher hardware requirements that multimedia workers must now meet.

∆ Cinebench 2024.

 

Intel Extreme Tuning Utility (Intel XTU) Intel XTU Benchmark 2.0 is a free software for overclocking, monitoring, and pressurization. The built-in Intel XTU Benchmark 2.0 can be used to test the multi-core computing ability of the processor, and the following results are provided for reference.

There are now two versions of Intel XTU available for download, version 7.14.2.14 supports only unlocked Intel Core processors (14th generation) and older processors, while version 10.x or a future update supports only unlocked Intel Core Ultra processors (Series 2) and newer processors.

∆ Intel XTU Benchmark 2.0.

 

V-Ray 6 Benchmark V-Ray Engine Test Software is an image rendering program developed by Chaos Group. The free Benchmark examines the rendering speeds of the CPU and GPU on the V-Ray Engine, which tests the rendering performance of the processor.

∆ V-Ray 6 Benchmark.

 

Corona Benchmark is a free test software based on the Corona 10 rendering core that evaluates the performance of a system by using Corona 10 rendered scenes to measure the rendering speed of the system in terms of rays per second (rays/s). More rays per second means faster rendering, and the scores are linearly scaled. For example, a system with 6 million rays per second will have twice the rendering speed and performance of a system with 3 million rays per second.

∆ Corona Benchmark.

 

Geekbench 6 CPU Benchmark can be used to test CPU and memory performance, including data compression, image processing, machine learning, optical tracking, and many other daily use and professional productivity tests.

∆ Geekbench 6_ CPU Benchmark.

 

CrystalMark Retro 1.0.2 It is a comprehensive benchmark software that measures CPU, HDD, 2D graphics (GDI) and 3D graphics (OpenGL) performance. Developed by hiyohiyo and koinec, the authors of CrystalDiskMark and CrystalDiskInfo, the results are individual scores and not in any common units.

∆ CrystalMark Retro 1.0.2.

 

OCCT CPU BENCHMARK CONFIGURATION Single thread and Multiple threads will be tested using AVX and SSE instruction sets respectively.

∆ OCCT CPU BENCHMARK CONFIGURATION.

 

Use with empty disk CrystalDiskMark Software to test ADATA LEGEND 970 PRO PCIe Gen5 x4 M.2 2280 2TB Read and write performance on the motherboard was tested in NVMe SSD configuration mode with the file size set to 1GiB, and sequential read and write speeds of 11608 MB/s and 11115 MB/s were measured in the default profile.

The Z890 chipset motherboard is limited by the IOE D2D bandwidth between the SoC tile and the IOE tile, so the onboard native slots with PCIE Gen5 x4 SSDs can't run at the theoretical speed of about 12000 MB/s, but if the M.2 SSDs are mounted on an adapter card using the PCIE slot of the graphics card, they can run at 14000 MB/s. The PCIE 5.0 x16 slot of the graphics card is in the SoC tile; the onboard M.2 PCIE Gen5 x4 SSD slots are in the IOE tile; the M.2 PCIE Gen5 x4 SSD slots are in the SoC tile. The M.2 SSD can run up to 14000 MB/s if installed by an adapter card using the PCIE 5.0 x16 slot of the graphics card, because the PCIE 5.0 x16 slot of the graphics card uses a SoC tile, while the M.2 PCIE Gen5 x4 SSD slot on the board uses an IOE tile, and the two are on different wafers.

The author removed the heatsink from the SSD and tested the motherboard heatsink with a bare bar to see how well the motherboard heatsink dissipates heat, and recorded the maximum temperature with the default HWiNFO 64 software.

∆ CrystalDiskMark Setting:NVMe SSD / Profile:Default, Sequential Read/Write and Random Read/Write test results, and also check the cooling effect of the motherboard heatsink.

 

Next up, the 3DMark series, one of the most benchmarks for gaming scores, was used to compare the theoretical results of the same graphics platform with different processors through a series of tests with different picture quality and different GPU APIs.

3DMark CPU Profile This test will measure the performance of MAX, 16, 8, 4, 2 and 1 threads respectively, while the performance of 16 threads and above is more for 3D rendering or audio/video professional work, most of the mainstream DirectX 12 games can refer to the score of 8 threads, while the score of 4 and 2 threads are related to the old games developed with DirectX 9.

∆ 3DMark CPU Profile.

 

In addition, the author has also used the commonly used game performance simulation test 3DMark Fire Strike、3D Mark Time SpyThe two programs are Fire Strike, which represents the 1080p quality DirectX11 GPU API situational game simulation test, and Time Spy, which represents the 1440p quality DirectX 12 GPU API situational game simulation test.

∆ 3DMark Fire Strike.

∆ 3DMark Time Spy.

 

After an hour and a half of testing the software, the NZXT N9 Z890 motherboard was tested on a barebones platform with no additional fan blowing directly on it, with the VRM MOS reaching a maximum temperature of 50°C, and the PCH reaching 34°C. The NZXT N9 Z890 motherboard was also tested on a barebones platform without an additional fan blowing directly on it.

∆ During the above series of test software scores, a maximum MOS temperature of only 50 °C was recorded using HWiNFO 64 at the same time.

 

Conclusion

In this unboxing test, the NZXT N9 Z890 motherboard is able to bring stable power supply to the current Intel Core Ultra 200 series flagship Core Ultra 9 285K processor under the automatic overclocking of the motherboard which is manually set to Extreme Mode through the Power Delivery Profile. With the motherboard auto overclocking, a performance increase of 3% was achieved in the Cinebench 2024 (Multi Core) multi-core test, and a performance increase of 7.9 % was achieved in the MAX Thread of 3DMark CPU Profile.

In Extreme Mode, the Core Ultra 9 285K processor has a maximum power consumption of nearly 300W, the NZXT N9 Z890 brings a good and stable power supply through the dual heatpipes, dual fans, integrated cooling fins, and other VRM cooling modules, and the highest temperature reported by the MOS in the actual test was 50°C. Gamers don't have to worry about having a cheap motherboard. Gamers don't have to worry about overheating of the VRM block causing degradation of processor performance.

 

In addition to unboxing this NZXT N9 Z890 motherboard, we also paired it with the NZXT N9 Z890 motherboard, the NZXT N9 Z890 motherboard. NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB All-in-one water-cooling for out-of-the-box testing NZXT N9 X870E The motherboards, both of which utilize full metal heatsinks on the M.2 SSDs and have upgraded their own power supply specifications, are to be commended, as is the design of the motherboards themselves.

But this price range of more than 20,000 basically against the four major board manufacturers of sub-flagship or high-end specification models, the author believes that NZXT these two motherboards can be most improved in the graphics card PCIE slot, M.2 SSD expansion fixed, Wi-Fi antennae, such as the installation of the convenience of this point, in particular, the NZXT N9 Z890 on the almost no easy to disassemble the design in the major board manufacturers have made different convenient design situation, these small places may be some consumers feel sorry for the place. With all the major board makers making different convenient designs, these small areas may be a pity for some consumers.

I personally recommend that you want to buy NZXT N9 series motherboards to install players, directly with NZXT water cooling, chassis, water cooling to assemble a whole NZXT PC, so that you can only through the NZXT CAM single software for control, after-sales warranty part of the NZXT official website is marked with a three-year warranty, but the Taiwan agent's sales channel rules is a five-year warranty for replacement of the new, discontinued, then it is Directly upgrade, and do not need to be like other board manufacturers need to register on the Internet within one month of the purchase period to extend the warranty, Taiwan NZXT motherboards as long as you keep the proof of purchase to prove it.