ASUS ProArt B660-CREATOR D4 – Professional Review

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We continue with the analysis of Alder Lake plates, and today it is the turn of the Asus ProArt B660-CREATOR D4 , one of the few that we are missing from the long list of Asus. It is one of the most balanced models within this platform, as it combines the option of installing DDR4 RAM , with 3 PCIe slots , one of them 5.0, 3 M.2 slots . As well as a large section of peripheral connectivity with dual LAN 2.5 + 1 Gbps , Wi-Fi card slot and up to 9 rear USB with Gen2. To top it off we have a good 12+1 phase 50A VRM to support the most powerful CPUs on the platform.

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GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE – iXBT

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Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Xtreme Waterforce is the most that is the top representative of the Aorus series with the appropriate price. It offers 21 USB ports, including 12 USB 3.2 Gen2, including two Thunderbolt 4, as well as one USB 3.2 Gen2×2. There are also 3 PCIe x16 slots. For drives there are 4 slots M.2 and 4 SATA ports. This model is equipped with 10 fan connectors, as well as a huge waterblock connected to a custom water supply, while the waterblock covers every potentially heated element, including the CPU VRM, drives in M.2 slots and a high-speed Marvel network controller.

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ASUS TUF GAMING B660M-PLUS D4 – Hardware-Inside

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After the launch on November 4th, 2021, Intel presented the new 12th generation CPUs. ASUS immediately got on board and released a wide range of LGA 1700 motherboards. With the TUF series, which is known for its durability and stability, ASUS is launching the GAMING B660M-PLUS D4, a Micro-ATX motherboard with a DDR4 assembly option, which is designed in a military design and also has edge lighting. With its 10+1 DrMOS power levels, it improves power delivery and ensures rock-solid and stable performance for marathon gaming. It also offers a fast up to 2.5G Ethernet port, which is predestined for gaming. 

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BIOSTAR Z690A VALKYRIE – [M]adShrimps

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The Z690A Valkyrie from BIOSTAR has impressed us in terms of performance, even when running with the memory at a lower speed of 3600MHz. The UEFI BIOS is well optimized and we can obtain good results with top CPUs from Intel’s Alder Lake generation, while the VRM hardware implementation with 20 phases ensures and a beefy cooling system will keep the temperatures at bay, even while overclocking. The connectivity options are top-notch and besides a lot of USBs on the I/O, we can install more thanks to the internal headers, up to 4 M.2 SSDs and also slower drives such as HDDs or 2.5’’ via the eight SATA ports.

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BIOSTAR Racing B660GTQ – GDM

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On the other hand, in the “B660 GTQ”, which is positioned in the middle range of the Intel B660 chipset, a powerful 12-phase power supply circuit by “70A Dr.MOS”, which is the highest class in the same price In addition, the memory slot is equipped with four DDR4 slots that can be expanded up to 128GB. In addition, the memory slot is equipped with a large 2-block configuration Equipped with a heat sink as standard equipment .

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ASRock H670 PG Riptide – Hardwareluxx

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ASRock would like to bring the H670 PG Riptide to the public for well under 200 euros. The PG stands for Phantom Gaming. Of course, an extensive armada of connection options and additional features cannot be expected here. Instead, the ASRock H670 PG Riptide is suitable for particularly inexpensive builds that want and should be limited to the bare essentials. But the cheap mainboard representatives do not necessarily have to be bad. This is one of the things we want to find out in this test.

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ASUS TUF GAMING B660M-E D4 – Professional Review

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We already have several TUF B660 boards reviewed, and this Asus TUF Gaming B660M-E D4 model will be the lowest ranked among them. However, it represents an opportunity for users with a tight budget to have a board with M.2 PCIe 4.0 slots in a compact format and with the option of adding a Wi-Fi card when there is a slot. It goes down a step in terms of performance compared to the B660M-PLUS, with less powerful VRM and connectivity cuts, but its price drops to around €150.

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ASRock B660 Steel Legend – PC Gamer

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That puts it in the mid-range of B660 pricing and, at that kind of price, it’s important not to expect too much. Though if you think about it, you can add an i5 and 32GB of DDR4-3200, with your choice of GPU, and it should easily be able to sit at the heart of an eminently affordable gaming system. But the big question is: Do you have to give up a lot of important features compared to more expensive motherboards?

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GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE – HardwareCooking

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This card offers four slots for SSDs in M.2 format. All are plugged in PCIe 4.0, unfortunately, no PCIe 5.0 here since this standard will only be found on the two PCie x16 slots. In terms of connectivity , we can count on the presence of two Thunderbolt 4 ports. For the network part, we have a 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet port and a second 10 Gigabit via an Aquantia controller. We also have WiFi 6E 802.11ax. For the power stage , we have no less than 20+1+2 Renesas RAA22010540 105A phases with a Renesas RAA229131 controller configured in 20+0 (Direct mode). Obviously we have 8 PCB layers.

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ASRock X570S PG Riptide – TweakTown

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The X570S PG Riptide offers support for Ryzen 3000,4000 and 5000 series CPUs all on the AM4 socket. Memory support includes DDR4, 2133MHz to 5000MHz across four slots at a max capacity of 128GB. CPU power design is 10-phase 50A, Dr Mos; plenty for overclocking the likes of the 5600X and possibly 5800X as well.

For connectivity, we have one PCIe 4.0 slot shielded at the top, followed by two additional slots coming off the chipset at Gen4 as well. Storage connectivity includes six SATA III connections and two Hyper M.2 slots for Gen4 NVMe drives. Audio has had corners cut with the ALC897 being deployed on this motherboard. However, LAN has been upgraded to the Killer E3100G platform with 2.5Gbe capability.

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