The technical data …
| Manufacturer | ASRock |
| Description | X870E Taichi |
| Typ / Chipset | AMD AM5 / AMD X870 Extreme |
| Dimensions | ++++ 19 mm (45 mm radius) from the socket to the next electrolytic capacitor or component – see Fit for Fan. The distance to the next larger cooler is approx. 35 mm (61 mm radius). The overall size of the E-ATX board is 305 x 267 mm. |
| Slots | +++++ 2x PCIe 5.0 x16, 1x M.2 with PCIe 5.0 x4, 3x M.2 with PCIe 4.0 x4, 4x DDR5 up to 8200MT/s with XMP/EXPO support, currently max. 256GB RAM in total. |
| Connection I/O Panel | +++++ 1x RJ45 LAN 10/100/1000/2500/5000 Mbps base-T Ethernet (Realtek RTL8126), 2x USB 4 Type-C (40Gb/s, PD3.0 5V/3A), 5x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A (10Gb/s), 3x USB 3. 2 Gen1 Type-A (5Gb/s), 2x USB 2.0 Type-A (480Mb/s) 1x optical S/PDIF out (5.1 HD audio Realtek ALC4082 with ESS SABRE9219 DAC), 2x 3.5 mm gold-plated jack sockets (1x Mic., 1x headset up to 600 Ohm), 1x HDMI 2.1 (up to 4K 120Hz HDR with HDCP 2.3), 2x antenna for WiFi-7 and Bluetooth (antennas included), 1x CMOS Clear Button, 1x Reset Button. |
| Connection intern | +++++ 2x PCIe Gen 5 x16, 6x SATA3, 1x Blazing M2. Gen5 x4 128Gb/s (Key M, 2280), 3x Hyper M.2 Gen4 x4 64 Gb/s PCIe (Key M, 2280), 1x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 (20Gb/s) Header optional, 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (4 Ports, 5Gb/s) optional, 2x USB 2.0 Header (4 Ports) optional, 1x 12V/3A RGB Header, 3x 5V/3A ARGB Header and 8x 4-pin PWM connection for fans and water pumps (7x 3A, 1x 1A), 3x thermistor header. |
| Scope of delivery | ++++ motherboard, installation instructions, 4x SATA cable, 1x WiFi/BT antenna, 3x thermal sensors. |
| Miscellaneous | When using the integrated graphics unit of the CPU, the USB-C Gen4 port can be used for video output. WiFi 7 supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/axe/be 160MHz 2×2 as well as 2.4GHz, 5Ghz and 6GHz. Bluetooth 5.4. drivers for Windows 10 and Windows 11 are available. Power and reset button on the motherboard, there is also 1x CMOS Clear (BIOS reset) and 1x BIOS Flashback (BIOS update without CPU) button on the rear I/O panel. Max. 15W via USB. Partial quick-release fasteners for coolers and SSDs in M.2 slots. Lever for easier release of the graphics card in the upper PCIe 5.0 slot |
| Performance* | ++++ Benchmark values with AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D processor. Integrated AMD Radeon and SATA SSD. PCMark10: Overall 6812, Essentials 12035, Productivity 11150, Digital Content Creation 6395 |
| Manual and Labeling | ++++ Well-placed, complete motherboard labeling. A quick guide with help on topics such as correct CPU installation, memory installation, M.2 installation, etc. is included. In addition, a complete user manual and instructions for installing a RAID array, overclocking and BIOS terminology are available to download online. |
These are the PCMark 10 results in detail …
The results from this test cannot be directly compared with those from the test of the ASRock B650E Taichi, as different RAM, a different SSD and a different processor were used this time.
ASRock X870E Taichi Layout, design and features …