Gigabyte Z690 AORUS XTREME Motherboard Preview
Peter Donnell / 3 years ago
Packaging & Accessories
The box is really nicely designed, with a matte black finish and that metallic AORUS eagle head right on the front.
![Gigabyte Z690 AORUS XTREME Motherboard Preview](https://www.eteknix.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Gigabyte-z690-aorus-Xtreme-1.jpg)
Around the back, there’s a great breakdown of all the major features, letting you know what everything does at a glance.
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Open the box up (and remove the motherboard) and you’ll find everything is beautifully packaged into their own compartments.
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AORUS RGB Memory Armor… Now that does sound interesting.
![Gigabyte Z690 AORUS XTREME Motherboard Preview](https://www.eteknix.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Gigabyte-z690-aorus-Xtreme-4.jpg)
You get all the usual documentation, but some more fun stuff such as a case badge, USB drive, and even a set of stickers.
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How about a powerful ESS USB DAC. Plus it into a USB port, plug your headphones in, and you’re rocking!
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All of the cables you can imagine are neatly bundled, and so is that lovely RAM armor (sorry, but we’re saving that for the full review).
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Braided SATA cables, screws, cable ties and more.
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WiFi antenna and RGB extension cables.
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