ASRock Z390 Taichi Ultimate
October, 2018Type
MotherboardPrice
$299.99 USASRock Z390 Taichi Ultimate Motherboard - Unboxing
The ASRock Z390 Taichi Ultimate comes in the standard cardboard package. The front is themed in black and silver which has been part of the Taichi lineup for a while now. You can also note ASRock Gear logo for their Taichi motherboards on the front which looks great.
The front side also lists down support for Intel's 9th generation Core processors. There's also support for Intel Optane memory along with Polychrome Sync, NVIDIA SLI, AMD Crossfire technology (although AMD has abandoned the Crossfire name and uses mGPU instead nowadays) and HDMI support mentioned.
The back side of the package lists down the specifications and special features of the motherboard such as Aquantia 10 Gb/s Base-T Ethernet, 12 Phase Power Design, 2T2R 802.11ac WiFi (Dual-Band) 2.5/5 GHz, Full coverage M.2 heatsink, Triple M.2 slots and other features mentioned.
The front side also comes with a full cover which gives us another preview of the feature set that the motherboard has to offer.
Inside the package is another box which contains the accessories in the top and motherboard at the bottom. It is very easy to access although the accessories are a bit scattered and things could get messy sorting out the various additions.
There are several accessories included in the package such as a Wi-Fi antenna module, four SATA III cables, an I/O cover, screws for the M.2 storage devices, a high-bandwidth SLI bridge, a driver disk, a manual for the board and a Taichi post card. Following is the full list of accessories in the package.
- Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I/O Shield
- 4 x SATA Data Cables
- 1 x ASRock SLI_HB_Bridge_2S Card
- 1 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna
- 3 x Screws for M.2 Sockets
The motherboard is housed underneath the accessories and has the anti-static wrapping to protect it from any built up electrical resistance that can affect the board.
The ASRock Z390 Taichi Ultimate has a very aggressive design scheme that screams high-end. It doesn't have as much glitter splattered all over like some other boards that focus more on the RGB trend nowadays but it's impressive in its own right, using professional design scheme that looks really well built. Those who have seen previous Taichi motherboards will see a modernized design with several changes.
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The ASRock Z390 Taichi Ultimate offers ultimate overclocking capabilities for Intel's latest 9th Generation 8 Core processors. It costs slightly more but in return, offers you a lot in the form of 10G Ethernet, more USB and SATA ports and various expandability options which make this a perfect gaming platform for your new PC.
- Enthusiast Grade Motherboard Design
- Full Support For 8 Core Intel CPUs
- Excellent Design and Build Quality
- Excellent VRM Cooling With XXL Design
- Excellent Overclocking Performance
- High-Quality Components With 12 Phase IRDigital PWM
- AQUANTIA 10Gb LAN and WiFI + BT5.0 Capabilities
- Triple M.2 slots (One with full coverage heatsink)
- Dual USB 3.1 (Type-A + Type-C) Ports
- Lots of USB 3.1 Gen 1 Ports
- Polychrome RGB LEDs System Looks Stunning
- Purity Sound 4 Audio (ALC1220 Codec)
- PCIe Steel Slots
Pros
- Very High Price ($299.99 US) / Non-Aquantia 10G model costs $239.99 US
Cons
About the author: A Software Engineer by training and a PC enthusiast by passion, Hassan Mujtaba serves as Wccftech's Senior Editor for hardware section. With years of experience in the industry, he specializes in deep-dive technical analysis of next-generation CPU and GPU architectures, motherboards, and cooling solutions. His work involves not only breaking news on upcoming technologies but also extensive hands-on reviews and benchmarking.
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