ASRock introduced a trio of recent Intel Z790 motherboards this 12 months whereas additionally making its current lineup cheaper with new “LITE” choices.
ASRock Z790 Motherboards Will Be Absolutely Appropriate With Intel’s 14th Gen Desktop CPUs, “LITE” Sequence For Customers Who Do not Need The Further Bling
Final week, ASRock introduced that it’ll introduce a collection of recent motherboards based mostly on the Z790 and B650 chipsets. The corporate revealed these motherboards on the Computex 2023 present ground and as anticipated, the primary highlights are the Wi-Fi 7 & 5 GbE connectivity options.
ASRock Expands Phantom Gaming Lineup With Three Boards, Nova With 6 M.2 Slots
So beginning with the Phantom Gaming lineup, ASRock revealed that they need to make the branding of PG motherboards clear and can from now onwards use the Phantom Gaming label as a complete as an alternative of utilizing the “PG” labeling. This can apply to all merchandise together with the brand new Z790 NOVA WiFi 7, the Z790 RIPTIDE WiFi 7, and the Z790 Lightning WiFi. All three boards function higher VRMs and heatsink options.
From what we have been in a position to be taught, the ASRock Z790 Nova WiFi 7 is not the flagship of the lineup from ASRock. That title nonetheless goes to the Taichi which holds the $500 US spot. The Nova might be a less expensive design aiming for the $300-$400 US value vary and includes a very 20+1+1 part VRM design that could be very succesful with assist for a complete of 6 M.2 slots (5 Gen 4 x4 & one Gen 5 x4).
ASRock Phantom Gaming Z790 Nova WIFI 7:
The opposite two motherboards might be focusing on the mainstream section with costs between $200-$350 US. The Lightning WIFI is a brand new entry within the lineup that makes use of WiFi 6E and a pair of.5 GbE LAN and goals to be a bang 4 buck resolution.
ASRock Phantom Gaming Z790 RIPTIDE WIFI 7:
ASRock Phantom Gaming Z790 LIGHTNING WIFI 7:
Taichi Goes LITE on RGB & LITE on Costs Too
In addition to these three motherboards, ASRock additionally has its new LITE collection that are mainly trimmed variations of the Z790 Taichi and B650E Taichi. These motherboards are anticipated to considerably scale back the pricing of the prevailing Taichi variants and needs to be priced properly. When it comes to total specs and I/O, nothing has modified because the motherboards use the identical PCB however what has modified is the design. The heatsinks are toned down and RGB Lightning is kind of eliminated. These motherboards ought to value round $100 US decrease than the total Taichi variants.
Total, these motherboards might be spec’d accordingly to their costs and might be loaded with the most recent BIOS updates to guarantee that they’re appropriate with future CPUs.
