Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX upgrades
Released 2022 · on sale
Bare motherboard. The PCIe 5.0 x16 slot can also host an NVMe SSD via an adapter card. Gigabyte does not state a maximum storage capacity.
Upgrade guide → What fits, step by step, and official documents.
- DDR5 DIMM socket: 4 × DDR5 DIMM · up to 256 GB total · 7600 MT/s
- M.2 slot (M2A_CPU, M2P_SB, M2Q_SB), PCIe 4.0 x4: 3 × SSD M.2 2280 / M.2 22110 (NVMe)
- M.2 slot (M2M_SB), SATA or PCIe 4.0 x4: SSD M.2 2280 / M.2 22110 (NVMe / SATA)
- SATA 6Gb/s port: 6 × HDD / SSD 2.5" / 3.5" (SATA)
- LGA1700 CPU socket: LGA1700 · Core 12th gen, Core 13th gen, Core 14th gen
DDR5 DIMM socket 4 × DDR5 DIMM · up to 256 GB total · 7600 MT/s
AX model is DDR5 only; DDR4 variants are different boards. Speeds above 5600 MT/s are overclock ratings and depend on the CPU. Four DIMMs will likely run slower than two. With one module, use DDR5_A2 or B2. ECC UDIMMs run in non-ECC mode.
| $/GB | Price | Capacity | Product | Condition | Store | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15.59 | $498.98 | 2 × 16 GB | Kingston FURY Beast 32GB Kit (2 × 16GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 DDR5-6000 CL30 DIMM | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $21.04 | $2,020.00 | 2 × 48 GB | Crucial 96GB Kit (2 × 48GB) DDR5-5600 DDR5-5600 CL46 DIMM | New | eBay US +1 | View deal |
| $30.78 | $1,969.62 | 2 × 32 GB | G.Skill Flare X5 64GB Kit (2 × 32GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 DDR5-6000 CL30 DIMM | New | eBay US +1 | View deal |
M.2 slot (M2A_CPU, M2P_SB, M2Q_SB), PCIe 4.0 x4 3 × SSD M.2 2280 / M.2 22110 (NVMe)
M2A_CPU connects to the CPU; the other two connect to the chipset. Gigabyte lists 22110 and 2280 lengths. Check the manual for lane or SATA port sharing before filling every M.2 and SATA port.
| $/TB | Price | Capacity | Product | Condition | Store | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $75.00 | $299.99 | 4 TB | Crucial P3 Plus 4TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $102.64 | $205.27 | 2 TB | Samsung 990 PRO 2TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $110.00 | $219.99 | 2 TB | Crucial P3 Plus 2TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $119.50 | $239.00 | 2 TB | Crucial P3 Plus 2TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | Refurbished | eBay US +1 | View deal |
| $119.50 | $239.00 | 2 TB | Crucial P3 Plus 2TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $124.99 | $124.99 | 1 TB | Kingston NV3 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $125.00 | $499.99 | 4 TB | Samsung 990 PRO 4TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $133.98 | $133.98 | 1 TB | Crucial P3 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe (Gen3) M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen3 | Used | eBay US +1 | View deal |
| $135.00 | $540.00 | 4 TB | WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $148.00 | $148.00 | 1 TB | Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen3 | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
M.2 slot (M2M_SB), SATA or PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD M.2 2280 / M.2 22110 (NVMe / SATA)
Chipset-connected, accepts SATA or NVMe M.2 drives. Installing an M.2 SATA drive may disable some SATA ports; check the manual.
| $/TB | Price | Capacity | Product | Condition | Store | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $75.00 | $299.99 | 4 TB | Crucial P3 Plus 4TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $102.64 | $205.27 | 2 TB | Samsung 990 PRO 2TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $110.00 | $219.99 | 2 TB | Crucial P3 Plus 2TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $119.50 | $239.00 | 2 TB | Crucial P3 Plus 2TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | Refurbished | eBay US +1 | View deal |
| $119.50 | $239.00 | 2 TB | Crucial P3 Plus 2TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $124.99 | $124.99 | 1 TB | Kingston NV3 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $125.00 | $499.99 | 4 TB | Samsung 990 PRO 4TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $133.98 | $133.98 | 1 TB | Crucial P3 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe (Gen3) M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen3 | Used | eBay US +1 | View deal |
| $135.00 | $540.00 | 4 TB | WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $148.00 | $148.00 | 1 TB | Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen3 | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
SATA 6Gb/s port 6 × HDD / SSD 2.5" / 3.5" (SATA)
Ports only, no drive bays; drive size and thickness limits depend on your case. SATA cables are needed. RAID 0/1/5/10 is supported.
| $/TB | Price | Capacity | Product | Condition | Store | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7.50 | $59.99 | 8 TB | Seagate BarraCuda 8TB 3.5" HDD 3.5" HDD · SATA · 5400 rpm · SMR | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $25.00 | $399.99 | 16 TB | Seagate Exos X18 16TB 3.5" SATA HDD 3.5" HDD · SATA · 7200 rpm | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $26.12 | $209.00 | 8 TB | Seagate IronWolf 8TB 3.5" NAS HDD 3.5" HDD · SATA · 7200 rpm | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $27.49 | $219.94 | 8 TB | WD Red Plus 8TB 3.5" NAS HDD 3.5" HDD · SATA · 5640 rpm | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $31.25 | $499.99 | 16 TB | Seagate Exos X18 16TB 3.5" SATA HDD 3.5" HDD · SATA · 7200 rpm | Refurbished | eBay US | View deal |
| $31.25 | $500.00 | 16 TB | Seagate Exos X18 16TB 3.5" SATA HDD 3.5" HDD · SATA · 7200 rpm | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $31.49 | $125.95 | 4 TB | Seagate IronWolf 4TB 3.5" NAS HDD 3.5" HDD · SATA · 5400 rpm | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $31.67 | $380.00 | 12 TB | Toshiba N300 12TB 3.5" NAS HDD 3.5" HDD · SATA · 7200 rpm | Used | eBay US | View deal |
| $39.12 | $312.99 | 8 TB | WD Red Plus 8TB 3.5" NAS HDD 3.5" HDD · SATA · 5640 rpm | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $39.38 | $315.00 | 8 TB | Seagate IronWolf 8TB 3.5" NAS HDD 3.5" HDD · SATA · 7200 rpm | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
LGA1700 CPU socket LGA1700 · Core 12th gen, Core 13th gen, Core 14th gen
Supports 14th/13th/12th Gen Core, Pentium Gold and Celeron. The earliest BIOS (F3) predates 14th Gen, so a BIOS update may be needed. Gigabyte does not state a max TDP in the sources found.
| Price | Cores | Product | Condition | Store | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $97.88 | 4 cores / 8 threads | Intel Core i3-12100F LGA1700 · 3.3–4.3 GHz · 58 W · cooler included | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $109.99 | 4 cores / 8 threads | Intel Core i3-12100F LGA1700 · 3.3–4.3 GHz · 58 W · cooler included | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $120.00 | 6 cores / 12 threads | Intel Core i5-12400F LGA1700 · 2.5–4.4 GHz · 65 W · cooler included | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $134.99 | 10 cores / 16 threads | Intel Core i5-13400F LGA1700 · 2.5–4.6 GHz · 65 W · cooler included | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $139.99 | 10 cores / 16 threads | Intel Core i5-14400F LGA1700 · 2.5–4.7 GHz · 65 W · cooler included | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $145.00 | 10 cores / 16 threads | Intel Core i5-14400F LGA1700 · 2.5–4.7 GHz · 65 W · cooler included | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $154.99 | 14 cores / 20 threads | Intel Core i5-13500 LGA1700 · 2.5–4.8 GHz · 65 W · iGPU · cooler included | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $155.00 | 6 cores / 12 threads | Intel Core i5-12400F LGA1700 · 2.5–4.4 GHz · 65 W · cooler included | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $170.00 | 14 cores / 20 threads | Intel Core i5-14500 LGA1700 · 2.6–5.0 GHz · 65 W · iGPU · cooler included | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $179.99 | 14 cores / 20 threads | Intel Core i5-13600K LGA1700 · 3.5–5.1 GHz · 125 W · iGPU | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |