Phantom Gaming Z890I Nova WiFi
The ASRock Phantom Gaming Z890I Nova WiFi is a Mini-ITX LGA1851 motherboard on the Z890 chipset. It supports DDR5 memory up to 9,466 MT/s and 3 M.2 slots. Full specs, power delivery, and current prices are below.
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MaxMyBuild scores
How we score →How well the Phantom Gaming Z890I Nova WiFiis equipped for gaming and for productivity, scored 0–100 from its specs. Scores are fit-for-purpose: a capable board can top the gaming score without being the most expensive.
Weighs CPU power delivery, memory speed support, the GPU PCIe slot, Wi-Fi version, and M.2 storage — the things that actually matter for a gaming build.
Rewards fast, plentiful M.2 storage and USB I/O, PCIe expansion, memory capacity and slots — what matters for content creation and heavy multitasking.
Max CPU power
150 W
The Phantom Gaming Z890I Nova WiFi can reliably power a CPU drawing up to about 150 W from its 12+1+1+1+1 power-stage (VRM) layout. That’s the number that decides whether a board can run a power-hungry chip at full boost without throttling — comfortable for mainstream 65–125 W CPUs.
Specifications
Platform
- Chipset
- Z890
- Socket
- LGA1851
- Form factor
- Mini-ITX
- MSRP
- $300.00
Memory
- Type
- DDR5
- Slots
- 4
- Max speed
- 9,466 MT/s
- Max capacity
- 128 GB
- Channels
- 2-channel
- ECC / memory
- UDIMM, CUDIMM
Power & VRM
- Max CPU power
- 150 W
- Phase config
- 12+1+1+1+1
- VRM stages
- 110A SPS
- EPS power
- 8
- VRM heatsink
- Full coverage
Storage & Expansion
- M.2 slots
- 3
- M.2 layout
- 1× PCIe 5.0 ×4, 2× PCIe 4.0 ×4
- M.2 heatsinks
- Slots 1
- SATA ports
- 2 SATA3
- PCIe ×16 slots
- 1× PCIe 5.0 ×16
Ethernet & Wi-Fi
- Realtek RTL8126
- 5 GbE
- Ethernet ports
- 1
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
USB & I/O
- Rear USB-A
- 6× 10 Gbps
- Rear USB-C
- 2× USB4 40 Gbps
- Front USB-C
- 1× 20Gbps
- Front USB 3 headers
- 1
- Front USB 2 headers
- 1
Audio & Video
- Audio codec
- ALC4082
- Audio jacks
- 2
- S/PDIF out
- Yes
- HDMI
- HDMI 2.1
- USB-C video
- 2× DP 2.0
Cooling, RGB & Design
- Fan headers
- 3
- 5V ARGB headers
- 2
- PCB colour
- Black
- Heatsink colour
- Black, Grey, Reflective
Onboard & Diagnostics
- BIOS Flashback
- Yes (rear)
- Diagnostics
- Debug code
Compare the Phantom Gaming Z890I Nova WiFi against every other board on the motherboard comparison table. Not sure it fits your chip? The socket compatibility guide explains LGA1851 pairings.
Where to buy the Phantom Gaming Z890I Nova WiFi
Every in-stock retailer offer we track, cheapest first.
| Retailer | Availability | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | — | See on Amazon |  |
The Phantom Gaming Z890I Nova WiFi starts from $313.72 across 1 retailer (Wi-Fi 7). Prices update daily from live stock.
Which CPUs fit the Phantom Gaming Z890I Nova WiFi?
Compare all CPUs →In-stock LGA1851 processors this board can run — socket-matched and within its 150 W VRM budget, ranked by gaming value (performance per dollar).
| Processor | Cores | Gaming | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Core Ultra 5 225F Intel | 10/10 | 62.5 | $154.00 |
 | Core Ultra 5 245K Intel | 14/14 | 67.1 | $179.99 |
 | Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus Intel | 18/18 | 73.3 | $199.95 |
 | Core Ultra 5 225 Intel | 10/10 | 62.5 | $178.00 |
 | Core Ultra 5 245KF Intel | 14/14 | 67.1 | $199.00 |
 | Core Ultra 5 250K Plus Intel | 18/18 | 73.3 | $219.99 |
 | Core Ultra 7 265F Intel | 20/20 | 70.3 | $316.00 |
 | Core Ultra 265 Intel | 20/20 | 70.3 | $359.99 |
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