BIOSTAR Z590 Valkyrie Review

Source: Tech Power Up added 17th May 2021

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Introduction

After almost a decade of total market dominance, Intel has spent the past few years on the defensive. AMD’s Ryzen processors continue to show improvement year over year, with the most recent Ryzen 5000 series taking the crown of best gaming processor: Intel’s last bastion of superiority.

Now, with a booming hardware market, Intel is preparing to make up some of that lost ground with the new 11th Gen Intel Core Processors. Intel is claiming these new 11th Gen CPUs offer double-digit IPC improvements despite remaining on a 14 nm process. The top-end 8-core Intel Core i9-11900K may not be able to compete against its Ryzen 9 5900X AMD rival in heavily multi-threaded scenarios, but the higher clock speeds and alleged IPC improvements could be enough to take back the gaming crown. Along with the new CPUs, there is a new chipset to match, the Intel Z590. Last year’s Z490 chipset motherboards are also compatible with the new 11th Gen Intel Core Processors, but Z590 introduces some key advantages.

First, Z590 offers native PCIe 4.0 support from the CPU, which means the PCIe and M.2 slots powered off the CPU will offer PCIe 4.0 connectivity when an 11th Gen CPU is installed. The PCIe and M.2 slots controlled by the Z590 chipset are still PCI 3.0. While many high-end Z490 motherboards advertised this capability, it was not a standard feature for the platform. In addition to PCIe 4.0 support, Z590 offers USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 from the chipset. The USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 standard offers speeds of up to 20 Gb/s. Finally, Z590 boasts native support for 3200 MHz DDR4 memory. With these upgrades, Intel’s Z series platform has feature parity with AMD’s B550. On paper, Intel is catching up to AMD, but only testing will tell if these new Z590 motherboards are up to the challenge.

The BIOSTAR Z590 Valkyrie features a massive VRM featuring 90 A top of the line power stages. BIOS flashback has also been included, as well as a dual BIOS. Along with the heavy-duty VRM design, the BIOSTAR Z590 Valkyrie features a unique aesthetic of black and gold, 2.5 Gb/s LAN from Realtek, and more. Let’s take a closer look at what the BIOSTAR Z590 Valkyrie has to offer!

Specifications

Specifications
CPU Support: Intel 10th Gen or later processors
Power Design: CPU Power: 21-phase

Memory Power: 2-phase
Chipset: Intel Z590
Integrated Graphics: Dependent on installed CPU
Memory: 4x DIMM, supports dual-channel DDR4-5000+ (OC) MHz
BIOS: Dual AMI UEFI BIOS
Expansion Slots: 3x PCIe x16 slots (x16/x0/x4 or x8/x8/x4)
Storage: 6x SATA 6 Gb/s ports

3x M.2 slots
Networking: 2x Realtek RTL8125B 2.5 Gb Ethernet
Rear Ports: 2x WIFI antenna ports

1x PS/2 keyboard / mouse port

1x HDMI Port (HDMI2.0)

1x DP Port (DP1.4)

1x USB 3.2 (Gen2x2) Type-C port

5x USB 3.2 (Gen2) ports

2x USB 3.2 (Gen1) ports

1x 2.5 GbE LAN port

5x Audio jack

1x SPDIF Out
Audio: 1x Realtek ALC1220 Codec
Fan Headers: 5x 4-pin
Form Factor: ATX Form Factor: 12.0 x 9.6 in.; 30.5 x 24.4 cm
Exclusive Features:
  • VIVID LED DJ
  • M.2 Cooling Protection
  • Touch Button
  • Dual BIOS
  • Tweak Tech
  • Rapid Debug3
  • BIOS-Flasher
  • A.I FAN
  • LED ROCK ZONE
  • RGB Memory Sync
  • BIOSTAR Flash
  • BIOS EZ Mode /Advanced Mode
  • Intel Optane technology
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