ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming WiFi II Motherboard Review

The other key areas that are worth focussing on though comes down to VRM temperatures, which can differ wildly depending on the amount, the capacity of the current that can pass through them, and of course how the various heatsinks handle that power, which in turn, creates heat.

VRM Temperatures

The VRM configuration is fantastic on this motherboard, but it also has one of the most robust heatsinks thanks to the four thermalpads, and the thick heat pipe making it a single unit over the whole VRM configuration. The end result speaks for its self, with the board peaking at just 52.6c after 1 hour sustained load.