Biostar Z590

Das BIOSTAR Z590 VALKYRIE ist aktuell zu einem Preis von ca. 320 € im Handel erhältlich. Bei einem solchen Preis sind die Erwartungen hoch und das Z590 VALKYRIE kann sie auch zu einem Großteil erfüllen. Vor allem das Design, die sehr gute Spannungsversorgung sowie vielen USB-Anschlüsse können überzeugen. Dennoch verdient sich das Z590 VALKYRIE eine Empfehlung von uns.

The Biostar Z590 Valkyrie may be lacking in some ways, such as a single Realtek 2.5 Gbs LAN and the lack of wireless connectivity (but include the antenna??!). That said, it still has a lot to offer any user, starting with a solid 20+2-phase power section, 8-layer PCB, and actively cooled heatsinks. The Valkyrie can also run multi-card setups listing AMD CFX support. In total, there are three M.2 sockets and six SATA ports on the data storage front along with 17 possible USB connections and Thunderbolt 4 compatibility. RGB lighting is scattered across the motherboard with a large Valkyrie wing logo on the I/O cladding and enough RGB/ARGB headers for expansion to keep any RGB LED aficionado happy.

At first glance, the BIOSTAR Z590 Valkyrie slots into the mainstream category with three M.2 slots, 2.5 Gb/s LAN, and a healthy complement of storage options, though it is lacking WiFi out of the box. On the other hand, the Z590 Valkyrie features a top-tier 21-phase VRM with 90 A power stages and even dual BIOS. When it comes to looks, the BIOSTAR Z590 Valkyrie is quite striking with a black and gold theme that's been spiced up with neon pink accents. The end result is as divisive as it is striking.

Biostar Z590I Valkyrie is a well-designed gaming motherboard. It’s fast, stable, and gives us a solid base for CPU overclocking. On the other hand, it lacks expected high RAM support, which is still not low, as DDR4-4266 will satisfy most users, but we wish to see something closer to the DDR4-5000. At this point, I couldn’t find any other disadvantages as everything looks and works well.