ASRock has just displayed 13 new Intel Z890 motherboards ready for Arrow Lake CPUs such as Aqua, Taichi, OC Formula & CAMM2 designs.
ASRock Shows off Massive Intel Z890 & Arrow Lake Ready Motherboard Lineup: AQUA, Taichi & OC Formula Lead The Pack
ASRock has a very diverse portfolio of Intel Z890 motherboards that will cater to every market segment and support the upcoming Intel Arrow Lake Desktop CPUs launching in Q4 2024 & first with the unlocked SKUs.
Starting with the ASRock lineup, we first have the flagship Z890 Taichi Aqua which is the liquid-cooled design that features a gorgeous white color scheme and fantastic looks across the board. THe board comes with a potent 33 Phase VRM (110A SPS), two PCIe 5.0 x16 slots, four DDR5 DIMMs with support for some high-speed memory, 6 M.2 slots (2 Gen5, 4 Gen4), Dual Type-C ports, 10GbE+5GbE LAN, Killer WIFI7 & ALC 4082 CODEC. This motherboard comes with a heatsink module that features integrated liquid cooling and you can expect some great overclocking on this board.
Next up, we have the ASRock Z890 Taichi OCF or OC Formula. As you can tell, ASRock is shifting all of its top-tier offerings under the Taichi brand. The Taichi Formula will feature an overclocking-specific design with its dual-DDR5 DIMM slots, 27 power phases (110A), and a rock-solid yellow/black color scheme. You can find all the overclocking and tuning knobs on the motherboard. Additional features include two PCIe 5.0 x16 slots, 6 M.2 slots (1 Gen5, 5 Gen4), dual Type-C ports, 5GbE LAN, WIFI7, and ALC4082 Codec.
In addition to the standard OCF, ASRock will also have a CAMM2 variant of the motherboard which will come with Kingston Fury Impact DDR5 CAMM2 memory in 32 GB capacities. CAMM2 will offer faster DRAM speeds versus SODIMM modules and much tighter timings. The memory solution will be closer to the CPU and provide speeds that are very hard to achieve on SODIMM designs.
Lastly, there's the ASRock Z890 Taichi LITE, the toned-down and cost-effective version of the original Z890 Taichi model. Both feature the same 25-phase power delivery with 110A SPS, a single PCIe 5.0 x16 slot, 6 M.2 slots (1 Gen5, 5 Gen4), Dual USB Type-C ports, 5+2.5 GbE LAN and ALC4082 audio codec. The standard Taichi has a futuristic design with its yellow and black color scheme and shiny RGB accent plates which will also be available on ASRock's X870E/X870 board offerings. The Taichi LITE retains the same heatsink design but cuts on the RGB aesthetics while using a silver color theme.
ASRock will also be shipping its high-end motherboards with an M.2 Expansion card with 4 M.2 slots and an active cooling solution.
Moving over the Phantom Gaming family, we first have the NOVA WIFI which sticks with its gaming esthetics and packs a 25-phase design with 110A SPS, a single PCIe 5.0 x16 slot, 4 DDR5 DIMM slots, 6 M.2 slots (1 Gen5, 5 Gen4), Dual Type-C ports, WIFI 7 and is powered a dual 8-pin connector configuration. There's also the mATX Z890 RIPTIDE WIFI with a 20-power phase design and WIFI6E support.
The other two products within the Phantom Gaming lineup are the ASRock Z890 RIPTIDE WIFI and Z890 Lightning WIFI which tone down the NOVA design for more mainstream gaming audiences. The Z890 RIPTIDE features a 22-power phase solution with 80A SPS while the Lightning WIFI features the same design but cuts down on some of the heatsinks for M.2 slots and lowers the M.2 count too.
ASRock also has the Steel Legend WIFI in the white esthetics and three PRO motherboards for the casual audiences which still retain a good set of features with 20 power phases, a Gen5 x16 slot, and WIFI6E support.
ASRock hasn't shared information regarding pricing or memory support yet but expect them to be revealed closer to launch.
