MotherboardReleased ≈2023Entry levelZ390 chipset
ASUS Prime Z390-P
ASUS Prime Z390-P is a ATX motherboard on the Z390 chipset for LGA1151 processors. The motherboard decides which CPU fits, how much memory and how many drives you can add, and how far you can upgrade later · it does not add performance by itself. Upgrade room here is 1/5.
$125est.Open comparison
The year marked with ≈ is the generation's launch period rather than this exact model's launch date.
What is good about it
- LGA1151 socket · matches the processors on that platform and nothing else
- Cheap without losing the essentials · money better spent on the graphics card
What to know before buying
- No Wi-Fi · you need a cable or a separate adapter
- Basic power delivery · not the board for a 16-core CPU
Best for
a value build with a mid-range CPU
Form factor ATX.
CPU buying guide
How to choose a processor
For gaming, buy enough CPU to keep your target FPS stable and move the remaining budget to the GPU. Add cores when rendering, compiling, streaming or heavy multitasking genuinely benefits from them.
Read the full buying guideSpecifications
- Released
- ≈2023
- Socket
- LGA1151
- Form factor
- ATX
- Wi‑Fi
- No
- Upgrade room
- 1/5
- Planning price
- ₪420
