ASUS Philippines has just announced the local pricing of their Z490 motherboard for the ROG line for pre-order. Z490 motherboards will come in LGA1200 socket and will support Intel’s Comet Lake CPU for desktop. The CPU lineup will include the first 10-core processor from Intel on mainstream desktops and ROG motherboard are designed to handle these new high-core count chips and their higher power requirements. The boards are expected to support future technology as well.
Check out unboxing of the Z490-based motherboards from ROG in these articles:
ASUS will also be having sales promotion for the new board launch as below:
Coming off from the recent announcement of the latest ASUS Z490 motherboards, ASUS today announced the availability of its expansive range through pre-order. Starting on May 6 until May 20, users can get as much as Php6,000 worth of savings when they purchase select Z490 motherboard bundles.
Gaming gear bundle
ASUS is bundling its hot-selling gaming gears together with selected high-performance and gaming-oriented Z490 motherboards. The ROG Cetra noise-cancelling earbuds is bundled with the ROG Maximus XII series. The light and ambidextrous ROG Pugio is partnered with ROG Strix Z490 series. Lastly, the TUF Gaming K5 gaming keyboard is paired with TUF Gaming Z490-PLUS (Wi-Fi) board purchases.
Gaming monitor bundle
Every new motherboard deserves a great monitor. Together with the pre-order, users have a chance to bundle up selected Z490 motherboards with ASUS’ top-of-the-line gaming monitors and get some more savings. The ROG Strix XG32VQR HDR monitor is bundled with the ROG Maximus XII series. The quintessential 0.5ms ASUS VG278QR is partnered with ROG Strix Z490 series. Lastly, the TUF Gaming VG27Q is paired with TUF Gaming Z490 board purchases.
CPU Express Lane and Steam Gifts
Aside form attractive bundled discounts, users who will pre-order ASUS Z490 motherboards can get as much as P1,000 Steam credits. They will also get priority allocation for the compatible Intel 10th Gen Intel core processors from where they purchased the motherboard bundle.
Promotion Mechanics
- The promotion is open to all Philippine residents.
- For every pre-order and consequent purchase of selected ASUS or ROG product, the customer is entitled to receive a gift bundle.
| Model | Gaming Gear Bundle | SRP | Gaming Monitor Bundle | SRP | Special pre-order gift |
| ROG MAXIMUS XII EXTREME | ROG Cetra | PHP 46,000 | ROG Strix XG32VQR | PHP 74,580 | P1,000 Steam credit |
| ROG MAXIMUS XII FORMULA | ROG Cetra | PHP 27,600 | ROG Strix XG32VQR | PHP 56,180 | P1,000 Steam credit |
| ROG MAXIMUS XII HERO (WI-FI) | ROG Cetra | PHP 24,980 | ROG Strix XG32VQR | PHP 53,560 | P1,000 Steam credit |
| ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING | ROG Pugio | PHP 16,640 | ASUS VG278QR | PHP 31,940 | P 800 Steam credit |
| ROG STRIX Z490-F GAMING | ROG Pugio | PHP 14,730 | ASUS VG278QR | PHP 30,030 | P 800 Steam credit |
| ROG STRIX Z490-A GAMING | ROG Pugio | PHP 13,770 | ASUS VG278QR | PHP 29,070 | P 800 Steam credit |
| ROG STRIX Z490-G GAMING(WI-FI) | ROG Pugio | PHP 13,770 | ASUS VG278QR | PHP 29,070 | P 800 Steam credit |
| ROG STRIX Z490-I GAMING | ROG Pugio | PHP 16,640 | ASUS VG278QR | PHP 31,940 | P 800 Steam credit |
| TUF GAMING Z490-PLUS (WI-FI) | TUF Gaming K5 | PHP 12,160 | TUF Gaming VG27VQ | PHP 27,620 | P 500 Steam credit |
- Participating resellers: ROG Concept Store Davao and Gilmore, Davao Futurebright Enterprises, Dynaquest, Easy PC, Gaisano Interpace, JDM, PC Express, PC Hub, PC QuickBuys, PC Worx, Strategic Technologies, and Thinking Tools.
- To claim the corresponding Steam credit, customers must provide the following details in https://bit.ly/2YC5RSe: name, address, contact number, serial number of product being claimed, and product proof of pre-order.
- Upon successful filling out of form, ASUS will send bundled item within 7 working days.
- Downpayment amount is dependent on reseller guideline. Please contact any of the stores mentioned for more details.
- Promotion is not applicable in conjunction with any other promotions from ASUS or ROG.
- All employees of ASUS, its partners, and agencies including their relatives up to the second degree of consanguinity or affinity are disqualified to join the promo.
- Commercial and/or bulk purchases are disqualified from joining the promotion.
- ASUS reserves the right to modify and/or change the mechanics of the program without prior notice
AVAILABILITY & PRICING
ASUS Z490 motherboards will be available by end of this month. Below are the respective SRPs.
| Model | SRP |
| ROG MAXIMUS XII EXTREME | PHP 46,000 |
| ROG MAXIMUS XII FORMULA | PHP 27,600 |
| ROG MAXIMUS XII HERO (WI-FI) | PHP 24,980 |
| ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING | PHP 16,640 |
| ROG STRIX Z490-F GAMING | PHP 14,730 |
| ROG STRIX Z490-A GAMING | PHP 13,770 |
| ROG STRIX Z490-G GAMING(WI-FI) | PHP 13,770 |
| ROG STRIX Z490-I GAMING | PHP 16,640 |
| TUF GAMING Z490-PLUS (WI-FI) | PHP 12,160 |
  *Due to resellers’ own cash discounts or bundle promotions, their pricing may be different from the official SRP. To compare real-time, please check reseller’s pricelist.
