Pgnee
A little unboxing of the D4RK if anyone is curious...  Its nothing special, so don't expect a lot.  If anyone wants any more detail etc let me know! Doing a time-lapse of the build I'm doing now.  Slow going for sure.
 

https://youtu.be/pGfKBpLHi0Q

 
Two things I'd like to see, would have been nice to have a single USB 4 out for additional GPU out support.  I'll be using two HDMI out from the GPU for VR / Projector, and was hoping to run a third monitor as a small 8" LCD for readouts, may just have to disconnect VR when I want to have it up.  An additional header or two for external temp and a flow-sensor header.  I have an Aquaero here, but im considering abandoning the flow meter etc as I'd like to use the motherboard standalone...
 

he dude nice content dropped a like ! :-) only thing about the video the music was louder then your voice.
when will you be building ?
and witch bourbon would you recommend?
enjoy the build !

Waiting for more stock, any update on possible availability this Jan/2023?

 

Jor3llBR Waiting for more stock, any update on possible availability this Jan/2023?

Many of us are indeed waiting to see the first independent official reviews, actual performance data and tangible feelings of the new Z790. This making we wonder when EVGA will actually release a representative Z790 MB batch to a few legitimate reviewers. Not to 'disguised storefronts' and friends of advertiser reviewers like TechPowerUp and or Tom’s Hardware. In my judgment not many will readily jump and or purchase a $800 MB prior to at least seeing some real performance data being provided and a deep dive into the specifications. Then a solid comparison to the Z690 KP confirming the real pro and cons in owning either MB! Q&A: Will a quick Z690 BIOS flash give you a bigger bang for the buck? There were also statements made in why EVGA continues to releasing their Z790 MB’s this late in the game. Whereby ASUS and MSI for example have pushed their MB’s already 5-months ago onto the retail shelves? I was also mentioned that with the recent EVGA divorce from NVIDIA that sales and cash flow for EVGA is now of the utmost concern. Thoughts?   
 

Tom Sunday
 

Jor3llBR Waiting for more stock, any update on possible availability this Jan/2023?

Many of us are indeed waiting to see the first independent official reviews, actual performance data and tangible feelings of the new Z790. This making we wonder when EVGA will actually release a representative Z790 MB batch to a few legitimate reviewers. Not to 'disguised storefronts' and friends of advertiser reviewers like TechPowerUp and or Tom’s Hardware. In my judgment not many will readily jump and or purchase a $800 MB prior to at least seeing some real performance data being provided and a deep dive into the specifications. Then a solid comparison to the Z690 KP confirming the real pro and cons in owning either MB! Q&A: Will a quick Z690 BIOS flash give you a bigger bang for the buck? There were also statements made in why EVGA continues to releasing their Z790 MB’s this late in the game. Whereby ASUS and MSI for example have pushed their MB’s already 5-months ago onto the retail shelves? I was also mentioned that with the recent EVGA divorce from NVIDIA that sales and cash flow for EVGA is now of the utmost concern. Thoughts?   
 

go on over to overclock.net    Plenty of people with z690s discussing their overclocks,  Especially memory.   From what I can gather, the z690 limits to about 7400-7600 on memory modules and the z790 can reach up to 8200 on air cooling, more on water (8400, 8800) and even the new record of 9200 mhz on ddr5 using LN.   There's also some videos on the z790 on youtube.    Personally,   I really like the board.  I have a rock solid stabile 7600 on memory and am working currently on 7800.  But I am not a benchmark person anymore,  I mainly push what I can on water cooling and leaving it as my daily.  I really needed a board with 10 gbe, which is why I bought it.  I already have 10 gbe set up on my NAS devices and plex server.  I don't have performance data, because I personally don't do that anymore. But I've had mine a week or so and I am just getting my memory dialed in along with CPU oveclocks.   It will do 5.7 easy and many run at 5.8, Which I tried but didn't push it long enough for stability.   A few run at 6 GHZ.   

i have a question for the EVGA tech moderators about the Z-790 Dark Kingpin (or anyone else that knows owns a z-790 dark kingpin mobo)
 
with the 14 layer thick PCB what length of motherboard screws do you need? or is the overall thickness the same as regular motherboard pcb's? and with the backplate and all do you need standoffs? i bought the coolermaster haf 700 evo for this build.
 

Big-BossJD
i have a question for the EVGA tech moderators about the Z-790 Dark Kingpin (or anyone else that knows owns a z-790 dark kingpin mobo)
 
with the 14 layer thick PCB what length of motherboard screws do you need? or is the overall thickness the same as regular motherboard pcb's? and with the backplate and all do you need standoffs? i bought the coolermaster haf 700 evo for this build.
 

no changes needed.  Make sure you align the stand offs to the board's secure locations.  I had a standoff in the wrong place and had to move it.  Otherwise, no changes.

Cool thnx what kind of case are you using?

Big-BossJD
Cool thnx what kind of case are you using?

an old case labs STH10 magnum.  Custom loops

 
I had decided to skip the Z790 since it appeared a new socket was coming out with Meteor Lake in late 2023 (LGA1851). Now it seems that Intel are having some issues with Meteor Lake development and may not launch any of the Meteor Lake chips until early 2024, and may skip the i9 HEDT Meteor Lake versions altogether!
 
This would mean the next 'big' HEDT CPU would be Arrow Lake, and that maybe not until H2 2024 if not later - assuming no development issues going forward.
 
That's a relatively long gap with nothing significant from Intel, and they clearly realized that too, so apparently there is a Raptor Lake refresh on the roadmap due this year (Q3 2023), which will use the same LGA1500 Z790 socket, and probably push the speeds up 100-200MHz from the i9-13900K.
 
For this reason, I've reconsidered skipping the Z790 and instead will jump in, since it appears it may be good for at least another 18 months.
 
So EVGA - when are you getting more stock of the Z790 KP Dark??? :)
 
 
edit: that refresh apparently is the i9-13900KS, and supposedly being released January 12, 2023...
 

I can't wait to get my grubby hands on the KP model!