Subj : This premium motherboard is eye-wateringly expensive, only works
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Wed Dec 20 2023 19:45:05

This premium motherboard is eye-wateringly expensive, only works with one 
type of processor, and may not fit your case  but it's worth remortgaging 
your house for

Date:
Wed, 20 Dec 2023 19:31:16 +0000

Description:
ASUS new Pro WS WRX90E-SAGE SE motherboard costs the earth, and only works 
with AMD's Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7000 WX-series of processors - so is it 
worth it?

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There are a good number of reasons not to buy ASUS new Pro WS WRX90E-SAGE SE 
high-end motherboard. For starters, its expensive. Its currently available to 
pre-order for $1,299.99. 

The second reason is its designed specifically and only for AMD's Ryzen 
Threadripper Pro 7000 WX-series of processors (Storm Peak). And lastly, the 
motherboard comes in an EEB form factor which, while the same dimensions as 
E-ATX motherboards (12 x 13 inches/30.5 x 33.0cm), itlikely wont slot into an 
E-ATX case  the screw holes wont be in the right place. 

That all said, if you have the cash, a suitable case, and a Ryzen 
Threadripper Pro 7000 WX-series processor, then this is the motherboard youll 
want. Power and efficiency 

The motherboards AMD WRX90 chipset offers serious Pro-grade features and 
includes up to 148 PCIe 5.0 lanes and up to 2TB of quad-channel DDR5 memory 
across eight RAM slots. 

The Pro WS WRX90E-SAGE SE's VRM comprises (16*2)+3+3+3 power stages (with two 
8-pin power connectors for the CPU) for the power and efficiency that top-end 
Ryzen Threadripper processors demand. 

It offers four M.2 PCIe 5.0 x4 slots (two of which can accommodate the longer 
M.2 22110 format for higher-capacity drives), four SATA III ports, and two 
SlimSAS connectors to allow users to connect a large number of additional 
drives for a vast storage array. There are seven expansion slots  six PCIe 
5.0 x16 and one PCIe 5.0 x16 (x8 mode). 

The motherboard, which is compatible with both Windows 10 (64-bit only) and 
Windows 11, doesnt offer wireless or Bluetooth connectivity, but it does come 
with two Intel 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports and one Realtek Gigabit Ethernet 
port. 

There are a variety of USB ports, including two USB4 Type-C ports, six USB 
Type-A ports (USB 3.1/3.2 Gen 2), and one USB 2.0 port. No Thunderbolt 
though. 

Theres also one VGA port, two mini DisplayPort, and two audio jacks for the 
Realtek ALC1220P 5.1 audio. 

 B&H Photo Video is currently accepting preorders for the Pro WS WRX90E-SAGE 
SE for $1,299.99. The motherboard is expected to be available from January 
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https://www.techradar.com/pro/this-premium-motherboard-is-eye-wateringly-expen
sive-only-works-with-one-type-of-processor-and-may-not-fit-your-case-but-its-w
orth-remortgaging-your-house-for


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