F E A T U R E // E V G A Z 3 9 0 D A R K
EVGA
Z39 0
DARK
THE FINEST OF THEM ALL
H
ere it is arguably the best
motherboard to ever come
from EVGA in the modern era.
At the very least the Z390 Dark is a
contender for the finest Z390 board
money can buy. This is of course a
subjective position, but the time I
spent with the motherboard for this
review has, if you will, made me a
believer. Initially and perhaps even
now still, I find it hard to justify a
$500 motherboard, especially if it’s
an overclocking orientated board.
There are probably technical and
therefor valid reasons why the
price is so high, but that doesn’t
change that it’s a hard pill to
swallow for a two DIMM board.
That said, the price doesn’t change
how surprisingly wonderful the
Z390 Dark is to overclock with. In
as far as overclocking motherboard
features are concerned, I literally
can’t think of anything missing
here. The proficiency with which
any part of this is executed may be
debatable, but there’s no denying
that the Z390 Dark is sublime.
What follows are my experiences
with the EVGA Z390 Dark. Hopefully
it’ll go a long way into giving you
insight into the board, outside of
just running through a features
list which you can easily do on
the official page here. What’s in
here then is what it’s like actually
using the board on a daily basis,
be it for overclocking, gaming or
whatever else you may use it for.
12 The OverClocker Issue 47 | 2019