Bringing more of that unmistakable style to the new chipset. Today marks and important day in the diary of desktop motherboard makers because Intel is releasing 24 processors based on 10th Gen Core technology. Important for the fortunes of OEMs because they require a new socket layout known as LGA1200 and, consequently, support from all-new 400-series chipsets, Aorus and Gigabyte are ready to go with 14 boards harnessing the Z490 chipset.

Though we can't share any benchmark numbers today, we can take a look at a motherboard we'll formally review in the near future when testing is permitted. Near the very top of the stack, let's take a closer look at the Z490 Aorus Xtreme.