CONCLUSION

   The Z590 Aorus Master is currently GIGABYTE’s 2^nd best Z590 based motherboard after their Z590 Aorus Xtreme model so I imagine they’ve held a bit back in terms of performance, always based on the results you can see in my charts (i will ask for the Xtreme too, primarily to see just how it performs). This is not to say that the Z590 Aorus Master is not a good motherboard, especially since it packs many interesting and useful features (the Aquantia 10GbE LAN is certain to appeal to some consumers and professionals although the lack of video outputs is a typical move by GIGABYTE lately), it’s just that it didn’t perform quite as well as I was expecting. Of course, these results will have very little impact when gaming (if at all for some titles) but this could be just enough to push potential buyers away (and towards the Xtreme model, if their wallets can afford it of course). That being said i was particularly surprised to see that the lower-cost N7 Z590 motherboard by NZXT did better in my test. Sure, it may not be nowhere near as completed of a package as the Z590 Aorus Master but overall, it did manage to outperform it.

   The Z590 Aorus Master by GIGABYTE already counts many months in the international market and it currently retails for USD399.99 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and for 334.95Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de) a price which is pretty much what one would expect for one such motherboard. Overall, I have no serious complaints about the GIGABYTE Z590 Aorus Master, yes it may not have reached the performance levels I had in mind when I started testing it but it does offer a complete package compared to most Z590 models in the market and so for consumers who care mostly about available features this could be the way to go which is also why it gets the Golden Award.

PROS

- Reinforced & EMI Shielded PCIe 4.0 slots
- 1 x M.2 PCIe 4.0 Slot
- Overclocking Potential (18+1 Phase Digital VRM)
- Support For Up To 128GB RAM (5400MHz)
- RGB Lighting
- 10GbE Aquantia Ethernet Port
- Available USB Ports

CONS

- Lack Of Video Outputs (For Some)
- Overall Performance (Compared To Other Z590 Models)