The ASRock X570 Taichi is a welcome update to the classic Taichi line. The addition of an integrated rear I/O shield is an overdue feature. Not only is it one less thing for people to worry about (and it does not matter how many computers you have built, there is always a risk of forgetting to...
Excellent updated aesthetic; Great storage performance; Great RGB LED implementation; WiFi 6; 600 A VRM
Price; Overclocking; Less sophisticated BIOS
ASRock have been specialising in the development and manufacturing of motherboards since 2002 and have gone on to be a big player within an incredibly competitive market segment. They produce motherboards for both AMD and Intel and today we'll focus on a high-end solution featuring the latest AMD...
+ Better looking than previous Taichi boards; if you're into the style; + Consistently good performance; + Plenty of storage options (3x NVMe + 8x SATA
The BIOS works pretty well. It has a button to reset the CMOS and to Restart. It has a display to show error codes which is very helpful. The VRMs and everything work great for an OC, although I haven't OCed much with my Ryzen 3600. That worked right out of the box as well.
Aiming to prove that a £300 spend still nets you a premium X570 motherboard, the ASRock X570 Taichi features a 14-phase power delivery solution, triple M.2 connectors, and 802.11ax WiFi 6.
Strong out-of-the-box performance; thanks to high voltages and frequencies; Solid VRM solution with adequate cooling; Overclocked the Ryzen 9 3900X well; Easy-to-use UEFI; Good fan speed control in the UEFI and software; Plenty of RGB lighting in different zones; Fan; USB; and RGB headers near CPU...
High out-of-the-box power consumption and temperatures due to aggressive stock voltage; Internal USB Type-C header positioning is an unmissable error; Metal shroud adds inconvenience when adding/removing M.2 SSDs; Chipset cooling performance is not ideal; Misses some useful features from competitors...
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