Any idea when the z490 will be avail ?

I like RAM slots, E-ATX Form factor and power connectors section on Z490 Dark.
Definitely nice choice for high end system. 
 

SimonOcean

Kashtan
 
Thanks.
My english is bad i know.
I mean support ram memory - possible this memory run  on Dark? CMK16GX4M2Z5000C18

Ahh okay,
 
Well that 5,000 MHz memory kit might work on the Z490 Dark, but from all the information available right now that is not guaranteed. To be 100% sure you would need to wait for the qualified memory kits list that is usually published on the support tab of the motherboard product page. That list is not up yet. Also EVGA's marketing is being cagey about top memory speeds; the Z490 should be a beast at memory overclocking given that it is limiting traces to 2 DIMMS and that the board is using 10 traces! However the marketing so far only says support for memory at MHz 4,600+... whatever the "plus" means is that they are not guaranteeing anything.
 
I think Asus's Apex (which is traditionally one of the best memory overclocking boards in each generation) is boasting MHz 5,000 memory support, but again you might need to check memory qualification lists to be sure. For normal memory kits such lists are not really that important, but when you are pushing memory speeds as hard as you seem to want to, then these lists might be more relevant. Some of the other top tier boards (Godlike etc) are also promising faster memory support which suggests to me that EVGA's marketing us just being cautious to under promise and over deliver.
 
Hope this helps.

Thank you.
I looked at all the datasheets of the flagship motherboards of other vendors, almost all of them have conditions under which 5000 memory can work. Without Apex XII.
Also, all have got much weaker VRM then Dark, apex 18x70A, other (Aqua, Godlike, Xtreme) - 16x90A. Dark - 18x90A. 
So, only too things may can prevent the purchase of Dark - its physical availability, and a high price, because Apex XII  for 400USD is sweet.
In others - i think Dark is best.
 

New trand in IT industry is to talk about shocking price. 
Companies think it's easier then to increase prise without complain of customers if they talk about some shocking price.
No, no one will pay 600$ for high end Intel motherboard. Intel no enough power and features for something like that.
400$ is real price, but they will cost 500$ because new customers wait new platform and want to pay immediately.

You talk about PCI-E 4.0 on Intel Z490 Chipset?
That depend of Processors. Intel not support PCI-E 4.0 until at least next generation.
Motherboards with new chipset will show up next year as always. 
Samsung as main player or Intel still didn't enter in race with storage devices NVMe Gen 4.0.
You can buy now some models like CORSAIR and then when more models show up they will be 30-40% faster instantly in random write/read. 
On first place I thought I made mistake with Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB,
but as time pass I think more and more that mine decision to go on Samsung 970 Series was good.
 
 
 

Maybe your conclusion have sense. Because new socket is launched and there is a chace to people use these motherboards for next gen processors.
But I always suspect in something like that. Always people have more problems with OC, voltage, stability, etc...or can't use some features properly.
But new Chipset will be launched in 2021 100%. Always some people upgrade first processors only with plan to keep old motherboards and then faced with problems pay and new motherboard and new generation with small upgrade cost them a lot. 
I fear to buy Intel Z chipset because performance and features. Intel no big improvement and big changes in production of processors.
Because of that before huge step forward DDR5 I expect to Intel compete with AMD Threadripper and Ryzen. 
 
 
 
 

I am ready to upgrade from the X58, But want a board that will be Just as good, last just as long, be just as future proof, So I will need Tiger Lake information, before I pull the trigger, I understand EVGA will not comment on this, But they need to understand I will not be ordering until they do. MSI and others have already made limited comments, and the MSI Godlike is Interesting, but I have been so amazed with my X58, I would like to stay with them.... I am now running a 2080 super in a PCIe 2.0 16X slot which is about the same as a 3.0 8X Slot, I would add another But that would drop me to a PCIe 8X which is about the same as a PCIe 4X, NV Link sounds cool, But there is no way I would test it on PCIe 2.0 standards. I am ready to spend, and Buy. Would probably go i7 Comet Lake, and wait for the Tiler Lake i9 to come out to replace it. But before I spend a dime, I need to know what I am getting, what it will upgrade to, and if I would be better off buying something else, or waiting..... Would also like to know if there is any work on a 490 or later, that has a Slot or space between PCIe slots, so the cards can be spaced for better cooling at 16x/16x. Was never a fan of sandwiching them right up against one another?  Another question… Was the X58 the last Board EVGA sold with a Life time Warranty, or Just the last one that might actually need it?
 

with a 20gb/s USB 3.2 port.  wonder if someone will have a 10gb nic adapter available.  Like a thunderbolt adapter. 

Thanks!  Explains it

Awaiting the arrival of the Z490 FTW!! Should be here tomorrow! 

random_matt
So is EVGA committed to EU customers?

I really hope that both the Z490 boards will be available in Europe soon. I have been using EVGA motherboards in all my builds in the past. Is this the end? I really hope not! Times are bad but...  I really don't want to look to other manufacturers but I feel like EU-customers are being excluded. With import duties and VAT the price will be so high :( 

This looks like a really good board, as are all the EVGA boards I've owned. I will make one criticism, that I've brought up since the z170 came out: why is the additional 6 pin power connector at the bottom left side of the board parallel with the board? It makes it incredibly awkward to plug in, especially since it sits directly under the PSU. This connection should sit perpendicular to the board, it would make it easier to get and have connected in that position, and it wouldn't create an awkward bend in the PSU cable. 
Sorry, like I said, this connection has been a pain since the z170.

Screen A

Guess why the second one scored higher.

 
 
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hello 
the EU shop is not possible to order
if I order on general E shop the item is sending to EU with custom charge offcourse  ?