NZXT N5 Z690 Review - better than expected!

NZXT is back with some new motherboards - this time they based on Intel’s Z690 chipset. Today Leo checks out the N5 model priced at £, and stay tuned for our review of the N7 as well. Subscribe to our channel here Be sure to check out our sponsors store EKWB here: 00:00 Start 00:57 Unboxing and board layout 02:08 Removing the VRM heatsinks 03:03 I/O panel and on-board headers 04:54 M.2 installation is fiddly 05:52 Processor time 06:37 Test setup 07:24 Leo looks at the BIOS 09:26 It’s fun and games with NZXT CAM… 10:11 Cinebench R23 mobo behaviour 11:21 The benchmarks 14:34 So what does Leo think? N5 Z690 £$ Test System: Processor: Intel Core i9-12900K (16 cores/24 threads) CPU Cooler: Corsair H150i Elite LCD Motherboard: NZXT N5 Z690 and N7 Z690 Memory: 32GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3600 Graphics card: Palit RTX 3080 Gaming Pro 10GB Power supply: Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W SSD: 500GB Sabrent Rocket 4.0 M.2 NVMe OS: Windows 11 Pros: Smart styling Good support for M.2 storage DDR4 support helps you save money Performance is decent Cons: CAM software can be flaky The VRMs will not appeal to overclockers Another 5V ARGB header would be useful Single internal USB 2.0 header Join this channel to get access to perks: Check out KITGURU MERCH over here: Discord invite link: Steam Community Be sure to support us on PATREON and read our MANTRA on HONEST REVIEWS Here: KitGuru uses a variety of equipment to produce content: As of February 2021: Panasonic S1 Cameras / Panasonic GH5 and GH5s Cameras Panasonic GH4 Cameras Panasonic G7 Cameras DJI OSMO Pocket Cameras Canon Cameras Various PC builds Final output – colour grading/titling etc: Mac Pro 2019 - 16 core, Radeon Pro Vega 2 Duo 64GB, 384GB, 120TB Raid 3xXDR monitors iMac Pro 18 Core/Vega 64/128GB iMac 2019 9900k Vega 48/64/1TB Adobe Premiere Pro CC (PC) Davinci Resolve Studio 14/15 (Mac) iPad Pro 12.9 inch (2018) machines with LumaFusion Final Cut Pro (Mac) Visit our facebook page over here! Visit our Twitter page over here! #NZXT #N5Z690 #Motherboard