CI Express 4.0 Hardware Ready! Welcome to the PCI Express 4.0 new era & be a smart buyer with ASRock motherboards! Z490 enthusiast level motherboards equipped with luxury components that allows geeks to be hardware ready for PCI Express 4.0 standard! Optimized for Water Cooling XXL Aluminum Alloy Heatsink with Active FAN Design XXL Aluminum Alloy Heatsink design with active fan that effectively improve heat dissipation & promotes overall performance. This is aimed for die hard gamers & enthusiasts to bring a new computing experience paired with Intel’s 10-core processors. 0d B Silent Cooling Realize the completely silent computing by automatically adjusts fan speed & even command it stop working when the temperature goes low. * Its recommended to use water cooling on this motherboard to avoid mechnical conflict on certain air cooling products. Nahimic Audio Whether you are using headphones, a headset, external or internal speakers, via USB (Universal Serial Bus), Wi-Fi, analog output or even HDMI, Nahimic Audio offers you the most engaging listening experience, vibrant & rich with details. The Sound Tracker is a visual indicator that points out the directions from which predominant sounds are coming. Each sound is properly positioned in 360° on a radar for a full immersion during the game. Dr. MOS Dr.MOS is the integrated power stage solution which is optimized for synchronous buck-set down voltage applications! Compared to traditional discrete MOSFETs, it intelligently delivers higher current for each phase, thus providing enhanced thermal result & superior performance. Premium 60A Power Choke Compared to traditional chokes, ASRock’s premium 60A power chokes effectively make the saturation current up to three times better, thus providing enhanced & enhanced Vcore voltage to the motherboard. 12 Power Phase Design Featuring sturdy components & completely smooth power delivery to the CPU. Plus, it offers unmatched overclocking capabilities & enhanced performance with the lowest temperature for advanced gamers as well. Heat Dissipating PCB Technology luxurious features extend to the onboard heat dissipating PCB points. Heat Dissipating PCB gives the motherboard a more mysterious touch & this design effectively takes the heat away from PCB & lower down the temperature up to 4.1 degrees.