I really don't understand ASUS choice for watercooling only VRM's - why? If I need an integrated out of the box solution with VRM AND CPU cooling a board like MSI MPG Z690 CARBON EK X (pretty sure they will launch a Z790 variant soon) makes much more sense. Why stopping halfway and have a solution with only VRM's cooling that can be passive cooled with great success - I'm yet to see a board with melting temps for VRM.... To me it's just another ASUS marketing gimmick and a waste of components.

barbacot:

I really don't understand ASUS choice for watercooling only VRM's - why? If I need an integrated out of the box solution with VRM AND CPU cooling a board like MSI MPG Z690 CARBON EK X (pretty sure they will launch a Z790 variant soon) makes much more sense. Why stopping halfway and have a solution with only VRM's cooling that can be passive cooled with great success - I'm yet to see a board with melting temps for VRM.... To me it's just another ASUS marketing gimmick and a waste of components.

Nobody says you're wrong 🙂 Because that's what it probably is... a very, very optional product made out of unsold extra components that they got on a discount. And I believe, they neither made many of this, nor will they sell many of this.

the cost will be crazy high, and not much use for the regular gamers... it is whatever the market will bear... I have the Z790-H.