ASRock X670E Taichi – Pictured

The description confirms that the board will use X670E chipset, which is supposedly the premium X670 variant featuring PCIe Gen5 support for both the GPU and storage. ASRock would be introducing X670 Taichi as well as Taichi Carrara motherboards, the later is a special edition celebrating ASRock’s 20th anniversary. Furthermore, the company confirms that its X670 Taichi series will feature a total of 26 power stages.

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GIGABYTE Announces Z690 AORUS ELITE STEALTH

Z690 AORUS ELITE STEALTH moves all sockets like ATX power, CPU power, fans, USB, audio, front panel, etc. to the back of the motherboard, designed to simplify cable management and installation. RTX 3070 GAMING OC STEALTH combines an underside PCIE power socket design with the best-of-class gaming performance. With this exclusive motherboard and graphics card design, users can line their cables up to achieve a stylish, and sleek build with a clean look that compliments both tower coolers and AIO liquid coolers. To tie it all together, the AORUS C300G STEALTH case features custom cutouts, providing seamless integration with both the motherboard and graphics card, enabling easy cable routing for clean aesthetics and ease of assembly.

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GIGABYTE’s AMD X670 Motherboards Coming to COMPUTEX

Gigabyte have confirmed in their latest press release that their presence at Computex 2022 will focus on “Power of Computing”. Among many products that will be shown, the company will be introducing its new AMD X670 motherboards.

The X670 is the next-gen chipset for AM5-based motherboards. The new series will host Ryzen 7000 processors based on Zen4/Raphael architecture. AMD has already confirmed it will be a LGA1718 socket and that X670 series will support DDR5 memory and PCIe Gen5 devices.

In the PR, Gigabyte lists all motherboards that will be shown, including X670 AORUS Xtreme, X670 AORUS Master, X670 AORUS Pro AX and X670 AERO D series…

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ASRock B660 Steel Legend – CowcotLand

ASRock B6Now that we’ve tested several motherboards based on the Z690 chipset, let’s tackle the B660 chipset. A chipset which will have fewer features than the Z690 but which will satisfy the vast majority of users. And above all, for a more affordable price. And the first B660 in this test series is the ASRock B660 Steel Legend. A board with white heatsinks on a PCB with a military print. A pretty card that will appeal to those who want to set up a white setup. The B660 Steel Legend is designed to work with DDR4 memory, which should reduce the bill.

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BIOSTAR J4105NHU – Hardware-Inside

Biostar sent us another board with a soldered CPU, the Biostar J4105NHU. This is a Mini-ITX mainboard with an energy-saving Intel Celeron J4105 (4K/4T), which clocks at a clock frequency of 1.5 GHz to 2.5 GHz. The Biostar J4105NHU is not aimed at gamers, but it should be a good choice for a very compact and energy-saving multimedia or living room PC. You can find out in our test whether the Biostar J4105NHU meets these expectations and what else it offers.

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MSI MAG X570S TORPEDO MAX – Hardware Journal

The board presented today can score with a price of around 200 euros (as of May 2022) and even if the AM4 socket will soon be replaced, AMD has once again underlined how much potential this has with the presentation of the new AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D platform stuck. But before we get into the motherboard, a quick recap of what the buyer can expect inside the box. In addition to the usual accessories such as instructions, CDs, stickers, cables and screws for the M.2 slots, MSI also puts a USB stick in the box with the mainboard. 

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GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS TACHYON – TechPowerUp

Gigabyte uses the Aorus naming convention to serve as the company’s gaming-orientated line of Intel and AMD motherboards. These AORUS Z690 branded motherboards come in multiple models comprising of the Pro, Ultra, Elite, Tachyon, Master, and Xtreme, some of which overlap in features and suggested price points. The Z690 AORUS Tachyon is made for overclocking, and specific features of the motherboard designed with an open-bench setup in mind. Using fifteen 105 A power stages, physical voltage points, OC buttons, dip-switches, and PS/2 connectivity for legacy peripherals, it is ready for those liquid nitrogen record-breaking benchmark scores. 

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ASRock Z690 Taichi – TweakTown

The Z690 Taichi comes in two SKUs; the standard Z690 Taichi and a Razer Edition, which we will be looking at in an upcoming review. Hardware-wise, these two platforms are nearly identical; Taichi is a Z690 chipset platform using DDR5 memory. Memory support is across four slots with a maximum capacity of 128GB. Speeds supported start at the bottom with JEDEC 4800 and run up to 6400MHz with XMP.

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MSI MAG B660M MORTAR WIFI – Overclockers Russia

Now DDR4 is preferable, but in the future, in my opinion, motherboards with DDR5 support will be more relevant and in demand when it finally becomes mass-produced. I have already encountered this when moving from DDR2 to DDR3 and from DDR3 to DDR4. At MSI, usually the most affordable models belong to the MAG (MSI Arsenal Gaming) line. They are in the greatest demand because they combine high quality workmanship and element base, as well as excellent appearance, good functionality and a nice price.

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MSI MEG Z690I UNIFY – NewEsc

The Z690-I Unify comes equipped with all wireless and wired connections, for this it has a LAN connection thanks to the 2.5Gb Intel I225V chipset and Wi-Fi 6E/BT 5.2 with support for the 6 GHz band. We will also have great expansion capacity thanks to its USB and SATA III ports, so the expansion of space or connection of gadgets is quite high.

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