Maxsun iCraft B760M Cross Motherboard Review – Anime-Themed With Great Design & Features For $150

CPU Power Consumption Tests

Maxsun has released a new motherboard aimed at mainstream gamers which is themed around its anime mascot, Aijia. The company has a vast array of Intel 700-series motherboards which are mostly confined to Asia Pacific markets. Still, the company is extending its reach to global PC users with its latest products. There's no doubt that the iCraft series from Maxsun are some of the most unique products out there and today, we will be taking a look at their iCraft B760M Cross which is an Intel LGA 1700 socketed motherboard featuring the B760 chipset.

The Intel LGA 1700 Platform

Intel's Raptor Lake-S desktop CPUs feature support on LGA 1700 socket which is also used by the Alder Lake CPUs. The Raptor Lake-S CPUs launched alongside the 700-series motherboards. You can expect all the top-notch specs from the Z790 motherboards with the best overclocking & fine-tuning capabilities.

Another interesting thing to talk about the Z790 PCH is its process node and dimensions. The Z790 PCH is based on the 14nm node and measures at 98mm2 which is slightly larger than the Z590 PCH featured on LGA 1200 socket motherboards.

Intel Desktop Platform Chipset Comparison

Chipset Name	Arrow Lake-S (ARL-S) PCH / 800 Series (Z890)	Raptor Lake-S (RPL-S) PCH / 700 Series (Z790)	Alder Lake-S (ADL-S) PCH / 600 Series (Z690)	Rocket Lake-S (RKL-S) PCH / 500 Series (Z590)	Comet Lake-S (CML-S) PCH / 400 Series (Z490)	Coffee Lake S (CFL-S) PCH / 300 Series (Z390/H370, B360, Q370, H310)	Coffee Lake S (KBL-R) PCH / Z370 Platform
Process Node	7nm	14nm	14nm	14nm	14nm	14nm	22nm
Processor	24C, 20C, 14C, 12C, TBD)	24,16C,12C,10C,6C,4C	16C,12C,10C,6C,4C (Full corporate/consumer SKU stack at launch)	8C, 6C (Full corporate/consumer SKU stack at launch)	10C, 8C, 6C, 4C, 2C (Full corporate/consumer SKU stack at launch)	8C, 6C, 4C, 2C (Full corporate/consumer SKU stack at launch)	8C, 6C, 4C (6 Consumer SKUs at Launch)
Memory	Up To DDR5-6400 (Native)	Up To DDR5-5600 (Native) Up To DDR4-3200 (Native)	Up To DDR5-4800 (Native) Up To DDR4-3200 (Native)	Up To DDR4-3200 (Native)	Up To DDR4-2933 (Native)	Up To DDR4-2666 (Native)	Up To DDR4-2666 (Native)
Media, Display & Audio	eDP / 4DDI (DP, HDMI) Display Capabilities	eDP / 4DDI (DP, HDMI) Display Capabilities	eDP / 4DDI (DP, HDMI) Display Capabilities	DP 1.2 & HDMI 2.0, HBR3 HDCP 2.2 (HDMI 2.0a w/LSPCON) 12-bit AV1/HEVC & VP9 10-bit Enc/Dec, HDR, Rec.2020, DX12 Integrated Dual-Core Audio DSP With USB Audio offload SoundWire Digital Audio Interface	DP 1.2 & HDMI 1.4 HDCP 2.2 (HDMI 2.0a w/LSPCON) HEVC & VP9 10-bit Enc/Dec, HDR, Rec.2020, DX12 Integrated Dual-Core Audio DSP SoundWire Digital Audio Interface	DP 1.2 & HDMI 1.4 HDCP 2.2 (HDMI 2.0a w/LSPCON) HEVC & VP9 10-bit Enc/Dec, HDR, Rec.2020, DX12 Integrated Dual-Core Audio DSP SoundWire Digital Audio Interface	DP 1.2 & HDMI 1.4 HDCP 2.2 (HDMI 2.0a w/LSPCON) HEVC & VP9 10-bit Enc/Dec, HDR, Rec.2020, DX12 Integrated Dual-Core Audio DSP
I/O & Connectivity	Integrated USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20G) Integrated Intel Wireless-AC (Wi-Fi6E/ 7 BT CNVio) with Gig+ Integrated SDXC 4.0 Controller Thunderbolt 4.0	Integrated USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20G) Integrated Intel Wireless-AC (Wi-Fi6E/ 7 BT CNVio) with Gig+ Integrated SDXC 4.0 Controller Thunderbolt 4.0	Integrated USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20G) Integrated Intel Wireless-AC (Wi-Fi6E/ 7 BT CNVio) with Gig+ Integrated SDXC 4.0 Controller Thunderbolt 4.0	Integrated USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20G) Integrated Intel Wireless-AC (Wi-Fi6E/ BT CNVi) Integrated SDXC 3.0 Controller Thunderbolt 4.0 (Maple Ridge)	Integrated USB 3.2 Gen 2 Integrated Intel Wireless-AC (Wi-Fi / BT CNVi) Integrated SDXC 3.0 Controller Thunderbolt 3.0 (Titan Ridge) w/ DP 1.4	Integrated USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) Integrated Intel Wireless-AC (Wi-Fi / BT CNVi) Integrated SDXC 3.0 Controller Thunderbolt 3.0 (Titan Ridge) w/ DP 1.4	Integrated USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) Thunderbolt 3.0 (Alpine Ridge)
Storage	PCIe 5.0 (CPU Lanes), 8x SATA 3.0	Next-Gen Intel Optane memory PCIe 5.0 (CPU Lanes), 6x SATA 3.0	Next-Gen Intel Optane memory PCIe 5.0, 6x SATA 3.0	Next-Gen Intel Optane memory PCIe 4.0, 6x SATA 3.0	Next-Gen Intel Optane memory PCIe 3.0, 6x SATA 3.0	Next Gen Intel Optane memory PCIe 3.0, 6x SATA 3.0	Next Gen Intel Optane memory PCIe 3.0, 6x SATA 3.0
Max PCH PCIe Lanes	Up To 24 (Gen 4)	Up To 20 (Gen 4) Up To 8 (Gen 3)	Up To 12 (Gen 4) Up To 16 (Gen 3)	Up To 24 (Gen 3)	Up To 24 (Gen 3)	Up To 24 (Gen 3)	Up To 24 (Gen 3)
Max CPU PCIe Lanes	Up To 20 (Gen 5) Up To 4 (Gen 4)	Up To 16 (Gen 5) Up To 4 (Gen 4)	Up To 16 (Gen 5) Up To 4 (Gen 4)	Up To 20 (Gen 4)	Up To 16 (Gen 3)	Up To 16 (Gen 3)	Up To 16 (Gen 3)
Max USB Ports	Up To 5 (USB 3.2 Gen 2z2) Up To 10 (USB 3.2 Gen 2x1) Up To 10 (USB 3.2 Gen 1x1) Up To 14 (USB 2.0)	Up To 5 (USB 3.2 Gen 2x2) Up To 10 (USB 3.2 Gen 2x1) Up To 10 (USB 3.2 Gen 1x1) Up To 14 (USB 2.0)	Up To 4 (USB 3.2 Gen 2x2) Up To 10 (USB 3.2 Gen 2x1) Up To 10 (USB 3.2 Gen 1x1) Up To 14 (USB 2.0)	Up To 3 (USB 3.2 Gen 2x2) Up To 10 (USB 3.2 Gen 2x1) Up To 10 (USB 3.2 Gen 1x1) Up To 14 (USB 2.0)	Up To 10 (USB 3.2) Up To 14 (USB 2.0)	Up To 10 (USB 3.1) Up To 14 (USB 2.0)	Up To 10 (USB 3.0) Up To 14 (USB 2.0)
Security	Intel TET Intel Boot Guard	N/A	N/A	N/A	Intel SGX 1.0	Intel SGX 1.0	Intel SGX 1.0
Power Management	C10 & S0ix Support for Modern Standby	C10 & S0ix Support for Modern Standby	C10 & S0ix Support for Modern Standby	C10 & S0ix Support for Modern Standby	C10 & S0ix Support for Modern Standby	C10 & S0ix Support for Modern Standby	C8 Support
Launch	2024	2022	2021	2021	2019	2018	2017

The LGA 1700 socket is here now. The new socket adds more pins to the socket and changes the dimensions entirely. The new LGA 1700 socket offers 500 more pin connections to the CPU, allowing for more communication channels with the board itself and accommodating electrical pin configurations that are required to support 14th, 13th & 12th Gen CPUs.

So as for the socket details, Intel has gone with an asymmetrical design since the Alder Lake CPUs are no longer square-shaped. The latest desktop CPUs will come in a 37.5x45.0mm package and are supported by the 'V0' socket which we know as LGA 1700.

The socket also changes the mounting positions to a 78x78mm grid rather than a 75x75mm grid. The Z-height has also changed to 6.529mm compared to 7.31mm on the previous LGA 12**/115* sockets.

Cooler Compatibility With LGA 1700 Socket

To make their existing coolers compatible with Intel's Raptor Lake & Alder Lake CPU lineup, many cooling brands have released LGA 1700 upgrade kits which feature mounting hardware for the new socket. But the Intel Raptor Lake and the Alder Lake CPU platform aren't just featuring a brand new mounting design but the CPU dimensions themselves have changed too.

The LGA 1700 (V0) socket not only has an asymmetrical design but also comes with a lower Z-stack height. This means that proper mounting pressure is needed to make full contact with the Intel Alder Lake IHS. Certain cooler manufacturers have already been using larger cold plates for Ryzen and Threadripper CPUs to make proper contact with the IHS but these are mostly higher-end and new cooling designs. Those who are still running older AIOs with round cold plates could have trouble maintaining the required pressure distribution which could lead to inadequate cooling performance.

The Maxsun iCraft B760M Cross motherboard comes in a large anime-themed package. The front features a picture of the Aijia mascot which you might have seen in our various articles covering the Maxsun iCraft graphics cards and motherboards. The front side also lists down support for Intel's 14th generation Core processors and is listed as an "Intel B760 Chipset" product.

The backside of the package lists the specifications and special features of the motherboard such as the triple M.2 slots, 2.5 GbE LAN port, USB 3.2 Gen2x2 ports, the stunning design with skylight RGB, and more.

Opening up the package, you're met with an even bigger picture of the Aijia mascot which can also be seen through the acrylic cover on the front of the box.

The accessories are laid down at the bottom of the package, underneath the motherboard. These include two SATA III cables, A WiFi Antenna with a square stand, a Maxsun branded screw kit, & a tiny Aijia Mascot acrylic stand which looks great. There are even bundled mascot stickers and several i-Craft / Enhancement Heard Princess logos that you can display on your setup or your PC case.

Even the package is worthy of its display as seen below:

With all the accessories done, it's time to put that box aside and take the motherboard out of its package.

Maxsun has gone over and beyond with the looks of its iCraft B760M Cross motherboard. The board is a mATX design which means that it's perfect for mATX cases that cannot support ATX-sized motherboards. The design also leaves room for better accommodation of other hardware components within the case and it's less hard to manage this compact design than the fuller ATX offerings. The motherboard measures 245x245mm.

In terms of design, the Maxsun iCraft B760M Cross motherboard features a white PCB on the front and back. The front features a very nice look accommodated by the pink and blue hues over the several heatsinks and cover plates. The back of the motherboard also comes etched with a picture of the Aijia mascot. If you happen to be using a dual-sided mirror/glass casing, then this board will not be the boring old black PCB that you see on other motherboards.

The board uses the LGA 1700 socket to support Intel Core processors. The socket is compatible with Intel's 14th, 13th & 12th Generation core family. The socket has a protective cover on top of it that points out the exclusivity with Raptor Lake 13th Gen & Alder Lake 12th Gen CPUs, refraining users from running older 11th and 10th generation CPUs as they won't fit in the socket at all and forcing them in the socket is only going to cause permanent damage to your motherboard. Even the socket cover comes with the same pink and blue hue.

Next to the socket are four DDR5 DIMM slots that can support up to 192 GB of dual-channel (24/48 GB modules) memory.

These slots are rated to support XMP profiles up to 7200 MT/s (OC Plus). Each slot is labeled, making it easier to install DIMMs in the proper orientation. DDR5 memory comes with a different latch position so forcing a DDR4 module into a DDR5 slot will cause permanent damage. Each slot is also combined with a reinforced design to make sure signal integrity remains good while keeping the slots durable for long-term usage.

The iCraft B760M Cross motherboard features a 12+1+1 (VCore/ VccGT/VccAUX)  phase digital power delivery that utilizes the Richtek RT3628AE PWM controller and 50A Dr.MOS Vishay SIC654 MOSFETs.

 

The VRMs receive ample cooling from the integrated enclosed cooling armor which features two large heatsink blocks.

The CPU is supplied power through an 8+4 pin power connector configuration. This will feed the CPU with up to 450 Watts of power. The Intel 14th 13th & 12th Gen Unlocked CPUs are very power-hungry with the maximum turbo power rated at 253W for the Core i9-14900K and more if you are planning to overclock these chips.

Each VRM heatsink comes with a thermal pad underneath it and the front has a nice Gradient coating which comes with the aforementioned blue and pink hue.

Expansion slots include three PCI Express slots (1 x Gen 5.0 x16/8 / 1x Gen 3.0 x4 / 1x Gen 3.0 x1) and three M.2 slots.

All three M.2 slots are cooled off by large heatsinks that have thermal pads applied under them. This is to ensure that the Gen4 storage devices run optimally and don't run into thermal throttling issues although that's not that much of an issue encountered with Gen4 SSDs as much as it is with Gen5 devices.

The topmost M.2 slot is located underneath the VRM heatsink which can make installation a bit tricky. This could have been avoided if the M.2 slot was located on the parallel side but Maxsun might have moved it here due to the limitations imposed by the mATX size of the motherboard.

Following is the full list of storage capabilities offered by the Maxsun B760M iCraft motherboard:

• M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
• M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
• M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
• 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

The B760 PCH is housed beneath a heatsink with the iCraft logo etched in the center offering a reflective surface. This iCraft logo is illuminated with RGB once the motherboard is operational.

The motherboard comes with 2 5V ARGB and a single 12V RGB connector. Plus, there's a button onboard that lets you disable or enable the RGB LEDs on the motherboard itself.

For front-panel USB, the motherboard comes with a total of 7 ports which include 1 USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C connector, 2 USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A connector, and 4 USB 2.0 connectors.

Maxsun is using a 7.1 CH HD audio design with the Realtek ALC897 CODEC which is a little older as the industry has mostly moved towards the 1000+ series.

Maxsun's B760M iCraft comes with a good amount of has massive amount of fan headers and a Power On/Off switch however, there are no diagnostic features such as a DEBUG LED.

The full list of connectors on the motherboard is listed as follows.

• 1x 24-pin Power Connector(ATX_PWR)
• 1x 8+4-pin Power Connector(CPU_PWR)
• 1x CPU Fan
• 1x Pump Fan
• 2x System Fan
• 3 x M.2 slots (Key-M)
• 4x SATA 6Gb/s ports
• 1x M.2 slots (Key-E)
• 1x 4-Pin BUZZER
• 2x 5V 3-Pin ARGB
• 1x 12V 4-Pin RGB
• 1x Clear CMOS
• 1x Front Audio
• 1x COM_A Port
• 1x TPM pin header(Support TPM 2.0)
• 1x RGB Button
• 1x POWER Button

Maxsun is using Intel's WiFi 6E "AX211" Module to power wireless connectivity with up to 2.4 Gbps data transfer rates, up to 160 MHz bandwidth, and Bluetooth 5.3. In terms of Ethernet, there is a single 2.5GbE LAN port powered by a Realtek RTL8125BG controller.

The motherboard comes with the following I/O connectors:

• 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
• 2 x WiFi antenna connectors
• 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
• 1 x DisplayPort In port
• 1 x HDMI port
• 1 x USB Type-C port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
• 1 x RJ-45 port
• 1 x Clear CMOS
• 3 x audio jacks

For testing, I used the Intel Core i9-13900K which was sent to us by Intel on a range of 700-series motherboards.

Intel Z790 Motherboards Test Platform:

Processors	Intel Core i9-13900K
Motherboard	Maxsun iCraft B760M Cross Gigabyte Z790 AORUS PRO X (F5) Biostar Z790A-Silver (Z79BCC13.BST) ASRock Z790 Phantom Gaming NOVA (2.01) Gigabyte Z790 AORUS Master X (Launch) MSI MEG Z790 ACE MAX (Launch) MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk MAX WIFI (7E25vA0) ASRock Z790 Taichi LITE (1.06) MSI MEG Z790 ACE (7D86v164) ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrara (7.04) ASRock Z790 Steel Legend (8.05) Gigabyte Z790 AERO G (F5) ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 HERO (0904)
Power Supply	MSI MEG Ai1300P 1300W PSU
Solid State Drive	T-Force A440 Pro 2 TB (Gen4x4)
Memory	G.SKILL Trident Z5 32 GB (2 x 16GB) CL34 7200 Mbps
Video Cards	MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X
Cooling Solutions	Corsair H150i (With LGA 1700 Mounting Kit)
OS	Windows 11 64-bit

Our test rig includes the T-Force A440 Pro 2 TB Gen4x4 SSD that boots up our main OS. In addition to these, we are running an MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X graphics card and an MSI MEG Ai1300P 1300W PSU. For this specific review, we used G.Skill's latest Trident Z5 DDR5-7200 memory kit running at CL34 timings.

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The faster clocks along with the addition of more cores should lead to more power consumption but Intel is also touting increased efficiency per watt thanks to the overall performance increases we get this generation.

In terms of packaging, Intel's Raptor Lake Desktop CPUs ship with a Solder TIM interface and higher-quality gold plating under the IHS. The thermal testing was carried out with the Corsair H150i AIO liquid cooler. We additionally used the AORUS Waterforce II 360 ICE for the AORUS motherboard tests which you can compare below:

 

Maxsun's iCraft B760M Cross motherboard offers a great visual experience in terms of design. The motherboard has a white PCB which is very uncommon to see on entry-level motherboards and is nice for users who are planning white-budget PC builds. There are a lot of white hardware options for budget users out there when it comes to component choices and Maxsun is offering that with its motherboards.

In terms of performance, the motherboard has a 12+1+1 phase power delivery solution which ran the Intel Core i9-13900K fine in the default mode. The performance is on par with the Z790 options in this price range and a unique feature of this motherboard is that it allows users to select 253W as the PL1 TDP which gives a nice boost in performance over the standard 125W PL1 mode but it should be mentioned that Intel's baseline guidance sets the PL1 to 125W and PL2 to 253W so the settings offered by Maxsun may lead to slight instability issues. The issue is less prominent on the B760 series motherboards but we still advise running the CPUs at the default limits. One plus side of this mode is that since the B760 series doesn't officially support BCLK overclocking on K-series SKUs, the 253W PL1 mode can be used to gain better performance when needed.

For memory support, DDR5-7200 is the maximum listed spec for this motherboard and we did run into some issues when booting up the test setup for the first time. The system ran into four loops after which we never encountered the issue. XMP mode is supported so the G.Skill DDR5-7200 kit ran at its official XMP profile.

In terms of storage options, you are getting three M.2 slots with dedicated heatsinks and four SATA III ports. This is the basic storage configuration one should expect from a $150 B760 motherboard. One of the M.2 slots is located underneath the I/O cover which can make installation a bit flimsy.

USB support is good with a total of 16 ports available (7 front panel and 9 on the back) and a 2.5 GbE LAN port t plus there's also the ALC897 codec for audio which can be a bit lacking since it's an older generation. There are 3 fan headers, 1 pump header, 2 ARGB headers, and one RGB header on the motherboard. For those who want to use more fans, well they might be limited & will have to use splitters or 3rd party connections to run additional fans.

Maxsun's iCraft B760M Cross motherboard is a decently built B760 motherboard that features an anime theme but if you look past that, you are getting a nice white-colored motherboard with a nice set of features that are ample for this price point. At $149 US, the Maxsun iCraft Cross is a solid LGA 1700 socketed design and we look forward to more such designs aiming at the value segment in the future.

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