Designed for gamers enthusiasts and content creators this motherboard is powered by the Intel Z390 chipset and supports 8th and 9th generation Intel processors with the LGA 1151 socket. It takes full advantage of the PCIe 3.0 data bandwidth to deliver high performance for tasks such video editing 3D rendering and more. Up to 128GB of dual-channel DDR4 RAM reaching 4266 MHz when overclocked can be installed across four memory slots. The ATX motherboard also features advanced cooling and supports up to two M.2 SSDs and six SATA III storage drives which can be put into RAID 0 1 5 or 10 configurations. Its two PCIe 3.0 x16 slots can accommodate 2-Way and Quad-GPU AMD CrossFireX configurations to maximize your system's graphical capabilities for high frame rates connecting 4K monitors and faster video rendering times. Alternatively the built-in HDMI port allows you to take advantage of integrated CPU graphics. Four additional PCIe 3.0 x1 slots are available alongside a Thunderbolt 3 header for compatible expansion cards. The Z390 GAMING X also features a cFosSpeed-optimized Gigabit Ethernet port and delivers deep and immersive 7.1-channel surround sound through the Realtek ALC892 codec. You can customize your computing experience using the RGB headers to connect light strips which can be customized with dazzling effects. Windows 10 64-bit is required to take advantage of all the motherboard's features.