I'd go for the 13700K bundle between these two. I have the Asus Prime Z790-A paired with a 13700K, and it's a solid board. Worked right out of the box with only minor tweaking in the BIOS to get the CPU running at a decent undervolt (although I had also installed a contact frame). For a gaming-oriented build, it's been working great. The Prime-P in this bundle looks like it has a slightly weaker VRM, but I wouldn't expect it to struggle with handling a 13700K. You will want to make sure you take a look at the default voltage settings in the BIOS and adjust as necessary. Asus' quality is honestly relatively good from what I've experienced, but they have been known to pump up voltages for these latest CPUs. Answer from S1iceOfPie on reddit.com
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Intel Z790|Motherboards|ASUS USA
Intel® Z790 LGA 1700 ATX motherboard with hidden-connector design and graphics card high-power slot for clean cable management, 20+1+2 power stages, DDR5 support with AEMP II & DIMM Flex, five M.2 slots, PCIe® 5.0 NVMe® SSD slot onboard, ...
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ASUS Z790/H770/B760 – The best motherboards for 14th Gen Raptor Lake-S refresh and 13th Gen Intel Raptor Lake-S and 12th Gen Intel Alder Lake CPUs | ASUS US
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i7 14700KF + ASUS TUF Gaming Z790-Plus WiFi. A Story of How I Tried to Save Money and Ended Up with a Black Screen: Upgrade Dilemma
Does that motherboard support 14th Gen out of the box? If it does then try something else like booting with a single RAM stick in different slots. You would be surprised how often this gets people to the bios. If that works then upgrade bios next. Edit : I checked the website and found that this board supports 14th gen after upgrade to bios version 1205 or newer. Maybe you can borrow someone's 12th or 13th gen CPU to upgrade the bios or take it to a shop that can do it for you. More on reddit.com
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What are peoples' thoughts on the Asus Prime Z790-P/V Wifi?
I'd go for the 13700K bundle between these two. I have the Asus Prime Z790-A paired with a 13700K, and it's a solid board. Worked right out of the box with only minor tweaking in the BIOS to get the CPU running at a decent undervolt (although I had also installed a contact frame). For a gaming-oriented build, it's been working great. The Prime-P in this bundle looks like it has a slightly weaker VRM, but I wouldn't expect it to struggle with handling a 13700K. You will want to make sure you take a look at the default voltage settings in the BIOS and adjust as necessary. Asus' quality is honestly relatively good from what I've experienced, but they have been known to pump up voltages for these latest CPUs. More on reddit.com
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M.2 slots on ASUS z790…has 3…..all are PCIe 4.0 is one “faster”? - Non-CORSAIR Tech, Benchmarks, and Overclocking - Corsair Community
My ASUS Z790 Prime P Mobo has Three M.2 slots Here are the specs: Intel® 13th and 12th Gen processors: M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCle 4.0 x4 mode) Intel® Z790 Chipset: M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCle 4.0 x4 mode) M. 2_3 slot... More on forum.corsair.com
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PSA For folks building Z790 systems from Asus - be sure to click "show all" for chipset drivers
I finished my build and had two devices missing drivers, drove me nuts trying to figure it out since I had installed the driver listed. However, I didn't realize there was more drivers available as Asus doesn't show them by default. I had to furiously Google to come to this conclusion :D More on reddit.com
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Model Brand ASUS Series Prime Model PRIME Z790-P WIFI D5 Supported CPU CPU Socket Type  LGA 1700 CPU Type Supports 13th Gen Intel Core & 12th Gen Intel Core Processors, Pentium Gold , Celeron Processors** Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list. Supported CPU Technologies Supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0**** Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types. Chipsets Chipset  Intel Z790 Memory Number of Memory Slots 4x288pin (DDR5) Memory Standard Supports DDR5Supports Intel Extreme Mem
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r/intel on Reddit: i7 14700KF + ASUS TUF Gaming Z790-Plus WiFi. A Story of How I Tried to Save Money and Ended Up with a Black Screen: Upgrade Dilemma
October 21, 2023 -

New Build Specs:

  • CPU: i7 14700KF with Noctua NH-D15 (because who needs integrated graphics, right?) 🙃

  • MOBO: ASUS TUF Gaming Z790-Plus WiFi (budget boards for the win?)

  • RAM: CORSAIR VENGEANCE DDR5 RAM 64GB (2x32GB) 5600MHz (solid contender)

  • GPU: EVGA 3080Ti FTW (the old trusty)

  • SSD: Samsung 2TB 990 Pro (another oldie but goldie)

  • PSU: Corsair HX1050 (still kickin')

For the first time ever, I thought, "Hey, let's not splurge on that K version CPU with integrated graphics. Who needs it?" Also, in a shocking twist, I went with a budget mobo over my usual Maximus Hero preference because, surely, I don't need all those overclocking bells and whistles. Spoiler alert: Might not have been my brightest moments.

Cutting to the chase: My fancy new build is giving me the silent treatment. No video output via the GPU. The mobo seems to pass the CPU and RAM checks (those LED lights do their dance and disappear), but then it hangs on the VGA light and just... stays there. I even swapped out the 3080Ti for an older GTX 750 Ti, but nada. I've tried every cable and monitor combination known to mankind: HDMI, DP, and even the ancient relic called DVI. Still zilch.

Despite my best efforts of reseating every cable, double-checking the CPU, and probably doing a bit of hopeful magic incantation, the screen remains as black as my coffee. No BIOS, no nothing.

So, dear Reddit, what's my next move? Should I ditch the KF for the K, hoping that solves my woes? Or do I just swap out for a fancier mobo? Your wisdom (and probably a bit of laughter at my expense) is much appreciated! Cheers! 🍻

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PRIME Z790-A WIFI|Motherboards|ASUS USA
ASUS Prime Z790-A WIFI, an Intel Z790 LGA 1700 ATX motherboard with PCIe® 5.0, four M.2 slots, 16+1 DrMOS, DDR5, Intel WIFI 6E, 2.5 Gb LAN, HDMI®, DP, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C®, front USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C®, Thunderbolt™ (USB4®) support
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TUF GAMING Z790-PLUS WIFI|Motherboards|ASUS Global
ASUS TUF GAMING Z790-PLUS WIFI is an Intel® Z790 (LGA 1700) ATX Gaming motherboard with 16+1 DrMOS power stages, PCIe® 5.0, DDR5 RAM support, four M.2 slots, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C®, and Aura Sync RGB lighting.
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r/intel on Reddit: What are peoples' thoughts on the Asus Prime Z790-P/V Wifi?
November 24, 2023 -

So...I've been trying to plan a build and was about to pull the trigger on either a 12900k or 13700k (microcenter bundles), but when I looked at the reviews of the motherboards included (similar motherboard in both bundles, 12900k has the V, 13700k has the P), I started noticing that some of the reviews were bad. While they dont look AS bad as what a lot of the AMD bundles are dealing with, it's enough to give me pause to buy.

So...how bad is this model? Is it really as bad as some people say it is? What are your experiences with it? The other parts of the bundle look great, it's mostly the motherboard on this one that looks sketchy.

EDIT: 12900k bundle: https://www.microcenter.com/product/5006593/intel-core-i9-12900k,-asus-z790-v-prime-wifi-ddr5,-gskill-ripjaws-s5-32gb-kit-ddr5-6000,-computer-build-bundle

13700k bundle: https://www.microcenter.com/product/5006461/intel-core-i7-13700k,-asus-z790-p-prime-wifi-ddr5,-gskill-32gb-ddr5-6000-kit,-computer-build-bundle

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Z790 GAMING WIFI7|Motherboards|ASUS USA
Z790 GAMING WIFI7
Intel Z790 LGA 1700 ATX motherboard with PCIe® 5.0, three M.2 slots, 14+1 DrMOS, DDR5, WIFI 7, HDMI™, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C®, front USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C®, Thunderbolt™ (USB4®)
Price   $199.99
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M.2 slots on ASUS z790…has 3…..all are PCIe 4.0 is one “faster”? - Non-CORSAIR Tech, Benchmarks, and Overclocking - Corsair Community
February 3, 2023 - My ASUS Z790 Prime P Mobo has Three M.2 slots Here are the specs: Intel® 13th and 12th Gen processors: M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCle 4.0 x4 mode) Intel® Z790 Chipset: M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCle 4.0 x4 mode) M. 2_3 slot...
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PRIME Z790-P WIFI|Motherboards|ASUS USA
ASUS Prime Z790-P WIFI, an Intel Z790 LGA 1700 ATX motherboard with PCIe® 5.0, three M.2 slots, 14+1 DrMOS, DDR5, Intel WIFI 6, Realtek 2.5 Gb LAN, HDMI®, DP, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C®, front USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C®, Thunderbolt™ (USB4®) ...
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r/intel on Reddit: PSA For folks building Z790 systems from Asus - be sure to click "show all" for chipset drivers
October 31, 2022 - Asus doesnt provide usb stick for strix and below, i may be wrong about this. I was expecting one since the very slightly inferior msi mpg z790 carbon does have it while my strix-e doesnt.
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PRIME Z790-A WIFI - Tech Specs|Motherboards|ASUS USA
ASUS Prime Z790-A WIFI, an Intel Z790 LGA 1700 ATX motherboard with PCIe® 5.0, four M.2 slots, 16+1 DrMOS, DDR5, Intel WIFI 6E, 2.5 Gb LAN, HDMI®, DP, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C®, front USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C®, Thunderbolt™ (USB4®) support
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PRIME Z790-P|Motherboards|ASUS Global
ASUS Prime Z790-P, an Intel Z790 LGA 1700 ATX motherboard with PCIe® 5.0, three M.2 slots, 14+1 DrMOS, DDR5, Realtek 2.5 Gb LAN, HDMI®, DP, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C®, front USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C®, Thunderbolt™ (USB4®) support, Aura Sync
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PRIME Z790-P - Tech Specs|Motherboards|ASUS Global
ASUS Prime Z790-P, an Intel Z790 LGA 1700 ATX motherboard with PCIe® 5.0, three M.2 slots, 14+1 DrMOS, DDR5, Realtek 2.5 Gb LAN, HDMI®, DP, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C®, front USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C®, Thunderbolt™ (USB4®) support, Aura Sync