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Novexa MB-8742 Core Z890 E-ATX Wi-Fi 7 Motherboard

Motherboards · Novexa · SKU MB8742-CORE · Released 2026 · Updated 2026-10-23

Key facts

Benchmark index5,586 (Motherboards scale)
Category rank#5,714
Street price$639
Power51 W
Performance per dollar8.74
Released2026

Specifications

BrandNovexa
ModelNovexa MB-8742 Core
SocketLGA1851
ChipsetZ890
Form factorE-ATX
Memory4× DDR5 DIMM, up to 256 GB
Max memory speedDDR5-9000+ (OC, CUDIMM)
Primary x16 slotPCIe 5.0 x16
M.2 slots5 total, 1× PCIe 5.0 x4
Rear USB-C2× Thunderbolt 5 (80Gbps, Type-C)
Ethernet10GbE + 2.5GbE
WirelessWi-Fi 7 (802.11be, 320 MHz) + Bluetooth 5.4
OverclockingCPU + memory
VRM23+2+2 phases, 110 A stages
BIOSDual UEFI, BIOS flashback button

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