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The Z490 UNIFY motherboard is priced at an MSRP of $299, we deem this to be the 'cheaper' enthusiast-class motherboards available (most of them sit in a 400~500 USD range). But of course, it is still a lot of money. You are getting the 3x PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2, 2.5 G Ethernet, and plenty of USB options. The board has triple PCIe 3.0 x16 slots + 2x PCIe 3.0 x1 which can be arranged in these slot configurations:
- 1-way mode - x16 / x0
- 2-way mode - x8 / x8 / x4
The motherboard comes with a duo of 8-pin connectors. You'll get four DIMM slots that can be used for dual-channel memory. Up-to 4800 MHz supported in OC mode. Please do check compatible memory and thus the QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). The Z490 motherboard will get you six SATA 6 Gb/s storage ports. Combined in here are M.2 PCI Express slots using x1 PCIe lanes, thus 32 GB/sec of performance.
