Nice overview! I appreciate something that is seeming so simply, yet it is often overlooked in other reviewers' videos - the M.2 covers removed, which allows us to see if there are thermal pads on the bottom also. Greatly appreciated and well done!
I have been using an X670E Taichi for about 3 months and so far it's been flawless for my use case , a high light that most gloss over is the lightning ports that some say are a gimmick I disagree! The lightning ports use 2 separate usb controllers that use usb to pcie. I use a razor 8000mhz viper mouse and with those hyper polling rate mice I and many others have had problems with them. When I connect my hyper polling rate devices to the lightning ports 95% of those problems vanish and again this is my personal experience. With ram I have been able to run 4 dimms @ 6000 CL30 expo and 2 dimms @ 6400 CL30 expo without any real problems. To me the bios is basic but very easy to use. The rear USB ports are labeled 5 and 10 according to speed ,fyi it's very hard to see, the port with the thicker outline is where the usb drive goes for bios updates.
I am really interested in the ASRock X870E NOVA. It has 1 M.2 Gen 5 x4 to CPU, 1 PCIe 5.0 x16 to CPU no switch, so dedicated lanes. Then it has 3 M.2 Gen 4 x 4. Like you said the price is even cheaper around $350 but out of stock everywhere.
I don't mind screws for the M.2 covers but, I do mind ASROCK using a weird size Allen head screws like they did on the X570 Tachi. Nice to see them use a common screw head. It's the little things that will drive you crazy when building a PC. :)
I saw that this MB has temp sensor inputs but what I'm interested in is whether you can control case fans or just monitoring of temps. Would like to be able to control case fans feeding the GPU as the CPU AIO does such a good job temps don't rise so the GPU gets heated. Even in the bios you can only select the PCIE as your fan control but that temp is pretty stable at load so no joy there.
Yes, there are various ways to do that with this board and other boards. E.g., you could use the mobo's software... For MSI, MSI Center/Cooling Wizard, etc... Or in the bios, which would allow the fans to be controlled by gpu temp, cpu temp or a temp header, etc.
I think this is hands down the nicest looking board, FWIW. The Taichi is the one to get if you need to use two 8x Gen 5 slots. Otherwise, the Nova will be hands down better for most people. You trade the 8x slot for a 1x Gen 3 and a 2x Gen 4 (in 1x and 4x sized slots, respectively) and can run ALL the PCI-E slots, plus four of the five M.2 slots all at the same time, with zero lane sharing. Unfortunately, everyone has found out about the Nova by now and they are out of stock everywhere. Hopefully they come back in stock in time for 9800X3D. And also hopefully without a price hike. And hopefully 9800X3D comes soon..
ASRock's technology is good, and its BIOS is also good. However, the product's appearance and DIY ease of use are relatively poor.Currently the number one in DIY ease of use and product aesthetics is msi x870e carbon wifi
@@yuan.pingchen3056 I like the look of the Nova, but that's down to personal preference. Although, in my case, all I can see through my window is the D15 and graphics card. But also, it looks quite easy to work with. Why do you say it isn't as DIY friendly?
Wish they would include at least a few black M.2 Screws. Ironic that spending over +2500$ for high end PC parts and a single M.2 screw would screw everything.
Just picked up the ASUS Crosshair X870e Hero and 9950X, contemplating returning the CPU and waiting for the 9950X3D but I heard it's not coming until Q1 2025?
@@MVRKOFFCL No go ahead and start overclocking the chip. Watch Skatterbencher 7950X3D and see what that chip can do with your BIOS. You'll be ready for 9950X3D when it drops. Can't wait for launch day
I just bought this yesterday. I have a question though... About - Blazing m.2 - Using ( Crucial T 705 1TB ) - Should I install Operating system or Drive for my Games? I have 2 of the T705 btw.
@@MVRKOFFCLAsus just doesn’t have a great track record with good customer support and some shoddy quality control and troublesome bios releases recently. They’re on the right track fixing it internally after getting really bad pr from basically all corners of TH-camrs and customers. Might be why you’re seeing some Asus hate comments 💀
@@MVRKOFFCL people are not happy paying 699 for a motherboard that shares pcie lanes with the m.2 gen slots. As rock is currently the only mobo that has 16 lanes dedicated to the pcie slot that does not share lanes
this stuff vs carbon, which one better? i found carbon have more pcie x4 , which one need for future? maybe capture card, etc? anyway pcie 5x8 slot 2, what for? i mean except the graphic card, they only use x4 ?
Love it, but can't have it. I really, really need my sound card SB AE-5. If I put it there, the pcie x16 gets reduced to x8/x8, and my 4090 will be 3 to 5% slower :(
@@RKBenchmarker Gskill make good quality memory for overclocking and Hynix memory are the only one you need to get memory speed overpass the specification . So glad I grab the Nova on Neweeg for just 325.00 after mail rebate
@mauriciob8260 Yeah, that's an awesome buy. G.Skill is all I use. I have 6000, 7800, and 8400 kits. I've got some good oc out of them, but never able to get 7600 from my 6000 kit.
What RAM is everyone using with these? I bought one and got RAM off the QVL and it wont post. Did some research and apparently the ASRock memory QVL isnt accurate. Lot of memory issues with this board and G.Skill. Cant even make it to BIOS.
I'm already prepared hardware unboxed suggested: ASRock B650M HDV/M.2, it has 8+2+1 phase VRM, 2 NVME SSD slot, 4 SATA, and VRM heatsink...Get the last one of Taiwan for US$119.99
What kind of G. Skill Trident RAM do I need for this board (using for gaming and not content creation). I’m assuming I just need two 16GB sticks, but need to know what speed, timing, etc. thanks
I have the same board but if you look the mother board memory qvl for both the X670E and X870E taichi the answer is no, the faster ram speeds for 7000 series is on the X670E taichi
Not really. blockdiagram is different. Example x670e has 8 sata ports which 2 of them are done with separate asmedia controller. And the controller does maybe one m.2 also if i remember right. Also if you use some of the m.2 slots it will disable one sata port making it 7 if all m.2 are used.
@@Joshua-pr9vgThis is incorrect. You can populate every m.2 slot on the Taichi without lane sharing with the main PCI 5.0 x16 slot. Literally the same as the Nova
@@ebromoto You are correct, the m.2 slots are independent but I read in the documentation that the gen5 x16 PCIe slots become x8 when both are utilized.
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Nice overview! I appreciate something that is seeming so simply, yet it is often overlooked in other reviewers' videos - the M.2 covers removed, which allows us to see if there are thermal pads on the bottom also. Greatly appreciated and well done!
Just bought this for my 9800x3d cant wait to upgrade on turkey week!
Never had any issues with the Taichi motherboards, they are rock solid.
Gpu and m.2 line sharing information is what i am looking for !! Thank you !!!
Great video. Any plans for X870E Nova Wifi?
I have been using an X670E Taichi for about 3 months and so far it's been flawless for my use case , a high light that most gloss over is the lightning ports that some say are a gimmick I disagree! The lightning ports use 2 separate usb controllers that use usb to pcie. I use a razor 8000mhz viper mouse and with those hyper polling rate mice I and many others have had problems with them. When I connect my hyper polling rate devices to the lightning ports 95% of those problems vanish and again this is my personal experience. With ram I have been able to run 4 dimms @ 6000 CL30 expo and 2 dimms @ 6400 CL30 expo without any real problems. To me the bios is basic but very easy to use. The rear USB ports are labeled 5 and 10 according to speed ,fyi it's very hard to see, the port with the thicker outline is where the usb drive goes for bios updates.
I wanted the nova so bad but its sold out, so i picked up the taichi instead.
Cant for for the 9800x3d chips to be announced on the 25th
I am really interested in the ASRock X870E NOVA. It has 1 M.2 Gen 5 x4 to CPU, 1 PCIe 5.0 x16 to CPU no switch, so dedicated lanes. Then it has 3 M.2 Gen 4 x 4. Like you said the price is even cheaper around $350 but out of stock everywhere.
Since the video card slot is shifted down, the standard Gigabyte 4090 support bracket won't work. I'll need another way avoid video card "sag".
I don't mind screws for the M.2 covers but, I do mind ASROCK using a weird size Allen head screws like they did on the X570 Tachi. Nice to see them use a common screw head. It's the little things that will drive you crazy when building a PC. :)
Please do an unboxing X870e Nova from Asrock
I saw that this MB has temp sensor inputs but what I'm interested in is whether you can control case fans or just monitoring of temps.
Would like to be able to control case fans feeding the GPU as the CPU AIO does such a good job temps don't rise so the GPU gets heated.
Even in the bios you can only select the PCIE as your fan control but that temp is pretty stable at load so no joy there.
Yes, there are various ways to do that with this board and other boards. E.g., you could use the mobo's software... For MSI, MSI Center/Cooling Wizard, etc... Or in the bios, which would allow the fans to be controlled by gpu temp, cpu temp or a temp header, etc.
I think this is hands down the nicest looking board, FWIW. The Taichi is the one to get if you need to use two 8x Gen 5 slots. Otherwise, the Nova will be hands down better for most people. You trade the 8x slot for a 1x Gen 3 and a 2x Gen 4 (in 1x and 4x sized slots, respectively) and can run ALL the PCI-E slots, plus four of the five M.2 slots all at the same time, with zero lane sharing. Unfortunately, everyone has found out about the Nova by now and they are out of stock everywhere. Hopefully they come back in stock in time for 9800X3D. And also hopefully without a price hike. And hopefully 9800X3D comes soon..
ASRock's technology is good, and its BIOS is also good. However, the product's appearance and DIY ease of use are relatively poor.Currently the number one in DIY ease of use and product aesthetics is msi x870e carbon wifi
Nova or godlike when released. Going to wait till all are released and decide. Going with 9950x3d when released.
I think the appearance is good tho @@yuan.pingchen3056
@@christopherramsay5517 Nova or Godlike? That's a pretty big spectrum!
@@yuan.pingchen3056 I like the look of the Nova, but that's down to personal preference. Although, in my case, all I can see through my window is the D15 and graphics card. But also, it looks quite easy to work with. Why do you say it isn't as DIY friendly?
Wish they would include at least a few black M.2 Screws. Ironic that spending over +2500$ for high end PC parts and a single M.2 screw would screw everything.
It's your obsessive-compulsive disorder that will mess everything up, not just a M.2 screw.
its comes with 3 extra screws m.2 screws and a total of 8 m.2 screws
Really nice MB. Thanks for the review. Do you know when the MSI Godlike will be available?
I heard October 24th for the release with a price tag of $1,264 dollars. I was interested in the board myself that's why I'm sharing what I heard.
7950X3D ROG Crosshair Extreme X670E checking in. Anxiously awaiting 9950X3D
Just picked up the ASUS Crosshair X870e Hero and 9950X, contemplating returning the CPU and waiting for the 9950X3D but I heard it's not coming until Q1 2025?
@@MVRKOFFCL No go ahead and start overclocking the chip. Watch Skatterbencher 7950X3D and see what that chip can do with your BIOS. You'll be ready for 9950X3D when it drops. Can't wait for launch day
My 79' overclocked is a bad boy. This Extreme motherboard is awesome
Only 2 PCIe sockets... do not want. Nice that this one has a backplate though when the other brands' $500 boards don't have back plates.
The Taichi Lite is great no rgb - but I like the connectivity of MSI's Carbon better.
I just bought this yesterday. I have a question though... About - Blazing m.2 - Using ( Crucial T 705 1TB ) - Should I install Operating system or Drive for my Games? I have 2 of the T705 btw.
Which board do you like more for OC performance, the X870E Taichi or ASUS Crosshair x870e Hero?
@Tsuki9847 that's what I thought as well, but I've seen so many ASRock fan boys shitting on ASUS so I'm like, what am I misssing??
@@MVRKOFFCLAsus just doesn’t have a great track record with good customer support and some shoddy quality control and troublesome bios releases recently. They’re on the right track fixing it internally after getting really bad pr from basically all corners of TH-camrs and customers. Might be why you’re seeing some Asus hate comments 💀
@@MVRKOFFCL people are not happy paying 699 for a motherboard that shares pcie lanes with the m.2 gen slots.
As rock is currently the only mobo that has 16 lanes dedicated to the pcie slot that does not share lanes
Asucks is the worst motherboard brand you could choose, Asrock is the best choice
Asus x870e hero is for extrême overclock of a long perdiod of time if you dont need that take the nova wich is the best bank for your buck
Amazing stuff!
How to change CMOS battery on this???
this stuff vs carbon, which one better?
i found carbon have more pcie x4 , which one need for future? maybe capture card, etc?
anyway pcie 5x8 slot 2, what for? i mean except the graphic card, they only use x4 ?
I agree with you about the pcie slots. And my personal opinion is that the x870e Carbon is the best $500 mobo with the Strix-E and Taichi 2nd.
What is the three pin connector that's right above the front panel header and below the SATA connectors?
It's either another ARGB header or the UART header.
Love it, but can't have it. I really, really need my sound card SB AE-5. If I put it there, the pcie x16 gets reduced to x8/x8, and my 4090 will be 3 to 5% slower :(
which are u using now
@@merchantmps Ended up buying a ASRock Nova, but still can't build. I'm on the waiting list for the cpu
on my Gaming Nova X870E I was able to get stable on a pair of Gskill Hinix 6000mhz 16gbx2 the amazin speed of 7600mhz speed stable
Wow, that's a huge overclock! I'm surprised you were able to get a pair of 6000s to clock that high! Awesome!
@@RKBenchmarker Gskill make good quality memory for overclocking and Hynix memory are the only one you need to get memory speed overpass the specification . So glad I grab the Nova on Neweeg for just 325.00 after mail rebate
@mauriciob8260 Yeah, that's an awesome buy. G.Skill is all I use. I have 6000, 7800, and 8400 kits. I've got some good oc out of them, but never able to get 7600 from my 6000 kit.
@@RKBenchmarker thanks
What are the timings and frequency of the infinity fabric? I have x870e Taichi Lite and gskill 2x16 6000mhz 28-36-36-96
What is the difference between this and the nova?
Why do computer people never use esd grounding or worry about esd?
The board isn't grounded.
anyone tried the SSD Crucial 2TB T705 with heatsink will it fit ?
Show it on with RGB!!!
What RAM is everyone using with these? I bought one and got RAM off the QVL and it wont post. Did some research and apparently the ASRock memory QVL isnt accurate. Lot of memory issues with this board and G.Skill. Cant even make it to BIOS.
If it's on code 15 you need to wait several minutes, it will post, it just takes awhile on the 1st boot.
@@GameTechReviews No it is 21 and apparently way more common than it should be with this generation of ASRock boards.
Where is asrock x870e Nova ? is he S tier too ?
Hey, what motherboard do you recommend for 9800x3d? Thank you in advance.. :D
I'm already prepared hardware unboxed suggested: ASRock B650M HDV/M.2, it has 8+2+1 phase VRM, 2 NVME SSD slot, 4 SATA, and VRM heatsink...Get the last one of Taiwan for US$119.99
What kind of G. Skill Trident RAM do I need for this board (using for gaming and not content creation). I’m assuming I just need two 16GB sticks, but need to know what speed, timing, etc. thanks
The recommended DDR5 6000 and 8000 kits are in the description.
@@GameTechReviews Thank you
I chose for myself gskill 16gb x2 6000mhz 28-36-36-96.
Could you do a video with building that, BIOS Setup, and then doing benchmarks? (what speed RAM would you use in that?)
I have the X670E Taichi, absolutely amazing board. Would this new X870E version allow for higher ram clocks using a 7950x3d?
Up to 8200 Mhz
There is absolutely no need for an upgrade in your case, u would get better performance if you do an upgrade from the 7950x3d to the 9950x3d
I have the same board but if you look the mother board memory qvl for both the X670E and X870E taichi the answer is no, the faster ram speeds for 7000 series is on the X670E taichi
Asrock Nova wins 😊
Can you make a short video on how to change the CMOS battery on this...Im a bit confused. 🤔
1 tier, S should be rank
i bought the lite, because i don't want the rgb crap and almost no difference.
Can you put a ryzen 7 7800x3d in this?
Yes
870e is same as 670e with a tb4 aic card
Not really. blockdiagram is different. Example x670e has 8 sata ports which 2 of them are done with separate asmedia controller. And the controller does maybe one m.2 also if i remember right. Also if you use some of the m.2 slots it will disable one sata port making it 7 if all m.2 are used.
The Taichi is great.....I would say the Nova is a hair better for having 5 M.2 slots and ZERO lane sharing though.
Taichi also has no lane sharing.
@@ebromoto The PCIe5 x16 slots share
@@Joshua-pr9vgThis is incorrect. You can populate every m.2 slot on the Taichi without lane sharing with the main PCI 5.0 x16 slot. Literally the same as the Nova
@@ebromoto You are correct, the m.2 slots are independent but I read in the documentation that the gen5 x16 PCIe slots become x8 when both are utilized.
Spec-wise it's a nice board. Unfortunately it is ATXE, a little cheap looking, and ugly.
ATXE size should be good for temperatures isn’t it?
@@vqa33 I don't think it makes much difference in temps. Not every case can accept an ATXE MB due to the increased size.
It's only one inch wider than standard ATX
@@SahajPS 1" makes a difference routing cable to the side of the board. With my case the ATXE board will cover the cable slots.