ASRock has announced its first X670E motherboards for AMD Ryzen 7000 Series processors. There are five options in total, including the flagship X670E Taichi and X670E Taichi Carrara, a special edition motherboard that features designs inspired by the “strength and beauty of Italian Carrara marble” to celebrate the manufacturer’s 20th anniversary. ASRock didn’t share pricing or dates of availability in its press release, but they should be released this month alongside AMD’s Ryzen 7000 Series processors.
“With the AM5 platform we’re investing in the next generation of high-performance computing and gaming,” said David McAfee, Corporate Vice President and General Manager, Client Channel Business Unit, AMD. “With the continued support of best-in-class partners like ASRock, AMD is bringing the most advanced features and technologies to desktop. The X670 Extreme is designed to bring the best connectivity and ultimate overclocking with PCIe 5.0 support.”
“The X670E Taichi Carrara is a special edition motherboard to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of ASRock,” said Chris Lee, Vice President of ASRock’s motherboard and gaming monitor business unit. “Taichi Carrara resembles the high strength and the esthetic of Carrara marble, which are also the key elements we used while developing this motherboard.”
ASRock X670E Taichi & X670E Taichi Carrara
Echoing the strength and beauty of Italian Carrara marble, the 20th Anniversary Special Edition X670E Taichi Carrara showcases a beautiful, marbled cover design, and bundles a matching cooling fan with same marbled design.
ASRock went all-out on its VRM design by designing with a 24+2+1 phase Smart Power Stage (SPS) Dr.MOS on the X670E Taichi series, providing users with the most powerful AM5 platform it can offer ready to unlock maximum CPU performance.
The new flagship ASRock X670E Taichi motherboards are equipped with many exciting features and technologies such as PCIe 5.0 16x GPU slot & DDR5 with Reinforced Steel Slots, an incredible IO that includes the latest USB4, plus four M.2 slots including a specially designed Blazing M.2 Gen5 heatsink and fan to help chill the latest ultra-high speed PCIe 5.0 M.2 SSDs. Other features include integrated Killer Wi-Fi 6E, Killer 2.5G Ethernet, ESS Saber DAC, Nahimic Audio, and BIOS Flash Back.
ASRock X670E Steel Legend & X670E Pro RS
Designed for enthusiasts, the ASRock X670E Steel Legend and X670E Pro RS both use premium 8-layer PCBs that improve OC capability and help keep the motherboard cooler even when using powerful hardware. The 16+2+1 (Steel Legend) and 14+2+1 (Pro RS) Smart Power Stage VRMs are ideal for any Socket AM5-based RyzenTM 7000 Series processor; SPS VRMs improve efficiency, run cooler and help keep the system more stable.
Both motherboards include PCIe 5.0 16x GPU slot & DDR5 with Reinforced Steel Slots, four M.2 slots including Blazing M.2 Gen5 SSD, AMD RZ616 Wi-Fi 6E, Dragon 2.5G Ethernet for maximum expandability and functionality.
ASRock X670E PG Lightning
Targeting the best mix of high quality and great features at an affordable price, the motherboard includes PCIe 5.0 16x GPU slot & DDR5 capability, four M.2 slots including PCIe 5.0 M.2 SSD, Dragon 2.5G Ethernet, convenient integrated IO shield and offers a premium 8 layer PCB design with 14+2+1 SPS power phases that’s ideal for every AMD RyzenTM 7000 Series processor.