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ASRock Z390 Taichi

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Pros

  • in-depth reviews and helpful tips
  • both performance and style
  • Both have clear instructions and images

Cons

  • do SATA
  • color palette and an industrial-chic motif
  • No need to dig into the Advanced Mode

Key specs

  • Realtek ALC1220
  • DDR4
  • 64 GB
  • AMI
  • 1
  • ATX
  • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)

ASRock Z390 Taichi - Pros & Cons

ASRock Z390 Taichi

Pros

  • in-depth reviews and helpful tips
  • both performance and style
  • Both have clear instructions and images
  • strives to build up its own brand
  • overall performance and overclocking ability was generally very good

Cons

  • do SATA
  • color palette and an industrial-chic motif
  • No need to dig into the Advanced Mode
  • all three slots will difficult to get to once the cards are installed
  • 1151 v2 CPUs do not support Quad Channel Mode
  • founder's edition cards are only two slots
  • Intel LGA 1151 v2 CPU socket
  • chipset offers only a slight refresh over its predecessor
  • not just the reserved pins from Kaby Lake that have simply been populated
  • cooling
  • memory and motherboards

ASRock - Video Reviews (9)

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ASRock Z390 Taichi - Full Specifications

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General
Motherboard typeATX
Processor socket
LGA 1151
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Audio properties
Audio codecRealtek ALC1220
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Bios
BIOS typeAMI
BIOS features
  • Multilingual BIOS
  • UEFI BIOS
  • SMBIOS 2.7 support
  • Secure Backup UEFI Technology
  • ACPI 6.0 support
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Memory
Supported memory bus clock
  • 2400 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2666 MHz
  • 2800 MHz
  • 2933 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
  • 3733 MHz
  • 3600 MHz
  • 3800 MHz
  • 3866 MHz
  • 4000 MHz
  • 4133 MHz
  • 4200 MHz
RAM technologyDDR4
Maximum RAM size64 GB
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Technical details
Maximum number of processors1
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Dimensions
Width12.01 in
Depth9.61 in

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ASRock Z390 Taichi ASRock - Editorial Reviews (9)

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ASRock Z390 Taichi ASRock Z390 Taichi Ultimate review
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Guru3D.com
Published: 12.11.2018
ASRock Z390 Taichi Ultimate review
5.0

In this review, we peek at one of the most luxurious Z390 motherboards from ASRock, meet the Z390 Taichi Ultimate. ready for 8th or 9th Gen processors this board is about performance, aesthetics an... Introduction

ASRock Z390 Taichi The ASRock Z390 Taichi Review: Jack of All Trades, Master of None
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anandtech.com
Published: 01.11.2018
The ASRock Z390 Taichi Review: Jack of All Trades, Master of None
ASRock Z390 Taichi ASRock Z390 Taichi ATX Motherboard Review: i9 With More Power
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tomshardware.co.uk
Published: 19.10.2018
ASRock Z390 Taichi ATX Motherboard Review: i9 With More Power

Priced between MSI and Gigabyte competitors, does ASRock’s Z390 Taichi deliver quality and features to hold the center of the Core i9-9900K-compatible market?

ASRock Z390 Taichi ASRock Z390 Taichi Review
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PCMAG
Published: 15.01.2019
ASRock Z390 Taichi Review
4.0

With a nifty gear motif and lots of connections for M.2 drives, RGB strips, and external devices, ASRock's Z390 Taichi is an attractive motherboard for tweak-minded PC builders and upgraders regrouping around unlocked 9th Gen Core i7 or i9 CPUs.

ASRock Z390 Taichi ASRock Z390 Taichi Review
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TechPowerUp
Published: 19.10.2018
ASRock Z390 Taichi Review
5.0

ASRock once again brings forward a new generation of motherboards in their Taichi family. The ASRock Z390 Taichi boasts all the improvements of the refreshed chipset, plus some clever extras. It has a strong legacy to live up to and strong rivals to outshine.

ASRock Z390 Taichi Intel Core i9-9900K 8 Core and 16 Thread 5.0 GHz CPU Review Ft. ASRock Z390 Taichi Ultimate Motherboard
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Wccftech
Published: 19.10.2018
Intel Core i9-9900K 8 Core and 16 Thread 5.0 GHz CPU Review Ft. ASRock Z390 Taichi Ultimate Motherboard
4.9

Intel has released their 9th Generation Core family and today, I'll be taking a lookg at their Core i9-9900K CPU onthe ASRock Z390 Taichi Ultimate.

ASRock Z390 Taichi ASRock Z390 Taichi Motherboard Review - FunkyKit
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FunkyKit
Published: 05.11.2018
ASRock Z390 Taichi Motherboard Review - FunkyKit

In this review, we’ll be taking a quick look at the ASRock Z390 Taichi motherboard featuring the latest Intel Z390 chipset, supporting both the 8th gen and latest 9th gen Intel Core processors (Coffee Lake-S) ...

ASRock Z390 Taichi ASRock Z390 Taichi Ultimate motherboard review > NAG
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NAG
Published: 26.11.2018
ASRock Z390 Taichi Ultimate motherboard review > NAG

About a month ago, I had the opportunity to try out the ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming ITX motherboard, and was impressed and (still!) in awe of what ASRock managed to put together with it. In fact, as far as standout motherboards over the last year or so are concerned, I think the Z390 Phantom Gaming ITX, along with the ROG Maximus X Apex, are by far the best I’ve ever had the pleasure of using. That said, not everyone is […]

ASRock Z390 Taichi ASRock Z390 Taichi (Intel Z390) Motherboard Review
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TweakTown
Published: 25.10.2018
ASRock Z390 Taichi (Intel Z390) Motherboard Review
4.6

If you are looking for a motherboard in the $220 area for your $500+ CPU, give the Z390 Taichi a look.

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