ASRock Z890

If you are interested in owning Intel's latest consumer platform, then the next question should be whether you want to overclock or not, given you'll need the Z890 chipset for that, if the answer is yes, then ASRock's Phantom Gaming Z890 Riptide Wi-Fi is definitely worthy of consideration.

Das ASRock Z890 Lightning WiFi Mainboard ist für ca. 280 Euro (01/2025) im Handel erhältlich und liegt damit im unteren bis mittleren Preissegment der Intel LGA 1851 Mainboards. Das Intel LGA 1851 DDR5 ATX Mainboard betreibt aktuelle Intel LGA1851 Prozessoren der Core Ultra Reihe und bietet ausgezeichnete Übertaktungsfunktionen und verfügt über eine extrem gute Grundausstattung mit schnellem PCIe Gen5 Slot sowie ASRock Blazing 128Gb/s M.2 Slot für PCIe Gen5 x4 SSDs und 2,5 Gigabit LAN am I/O Panel. Auch an eine adressierbare aRGB Beleuchtung wurde gedacht, die umfangreich angeschlossen werden kann und sogar bereits unter dem M.2 Kühler integriert ist. Als Grundausstattung bietet das Z890 Lightning WiFi Mainboard insgesamt drei PCI Express Steckplätze, vier SATA3 Ports, drei schnelle Hyper M.2 64Gb/s Steckplätze und einen Blazing M.2 128Gb/s Slot, einen M.2 2230 Steckplatz mit vorinstalliertem WiFi/BT Modul, 2x Thunderbolt 4 Type-C, 1x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C, 2x USB-3.2-Gen2-Type-A, 8x USB-3.2-Gen1, 6x USB 2.0, einen 2.5 Gigabit LAN Port, 7.1 Soundausgabe über 5 Klinkenbuchsen, vier DDR5 Slots, ASRock A-Tuning Software auch zur Steuerung der Lüfter im Windows, ASRock Polychrome Sync RGB für adressierbare RGB LED Beleuchtung und vieles mehr. Das ASRock Z890 Lightning WiFi Mainboard ist durch den Intel Z890 Chipsatz eine exzellente Wahl mit wirklich umfangreichen Features und verfügt über eine starke SPS Stromversorgung die sehr gut zur Übertaktung geeignet ist. Zudem verfügt das schicke ASRock Z890 Lightning WiFi Mainboard über eine tolle Grundausstattung und überzeugt mit überdurchschnittlich vielen USB Ports bis hin zum schnellen 2.5 Gigabit LAN Port, WiFi7, Bluetooth und jede Menge schneller M.2 Slots. Mit zwei USB-C Thunderbolt Anschlüssen sowie acht weiteren USB Ports bekommt man sicherlich meist alles angeschlossen und selbst an ein einen digitalen SPDIF Soundausgang wurde gedacht. Mit diesem starken Gesamtpaket möchten wir dem ASRock Z890 Lightning WiFi Mainboard aus der Phantom Gaming Serie unseren OCinside.de Kauftipp Award 01/2025 verleihen.

Prices for many LGA1851 motherboards are in freefall and with a price of well below $200 this option from ASRock for Intel's Z890 chipset could be the perfect partner to the impressive Core Ultra 7 270K Plus.

Powerful Arrow Lake motherboard! Today we test the ASRock Phantom Gaming Z890 Lightning motherboard on OCinside.de in detail. The ASRock Phantom Gaming Z890 Lightning is a high-end Z890 motherboard with DDR5 and LGA1851 for the new Intel Core Ultra CPUs as well as numerous features at a reasonable price!

For those looking to stay under $250 without sacrificing performance, the ASRock Z890 Steel Legend Wi-Fi is a solid choice. It handles Intel's top-tier CPUs and PCIe Gen 5 SSDs with ease. With a stylish white design and a good range of features, ASRock delivers a compelling option, even if it has some minor drawbacks.

The performance review embargo has finally lifted today for the Intel Core Ultra desktop processors (Series 2) and alongside the new CPUs, we can also see a plethora of reviews for the Z890 chipset motherboards from all Intel board partners. In this article, we’ll talk about the ASRock Z890 Pro RS WiFi, one of the new Z890 chipset motherboards from ASRock which we did a quick unbox and preview earlier this month.

So, the critical question remains: is the ASRock Z890 Taichi Lite the right choice for your next build? If you’re an enthusiast or a creative professional seeking a high-performance motherboard that delivers top-tier features and raw power without an exorbitant cost, then this board is an exceptional choice. It’s well-engineered and feature-rich and stands shoulder to shoulder with its more expensive rivals, though I know a lot of seasoned builders still aren’t sold on ASRock boards, especially after some of the bad press they’ve had in the past.

The ASRock Taichi AM5 boards have impressed with their great value and abundance of features, we're hoping for the same when it comes to Intel's LGA1851. Featuring a competent package including dual Ethernet, impressive cooling and a whopping six M.2 slots, lets find out.

With the veil over the latest Core Ultra 200S CPUs finally lifted and numerous models based on the Z890 chipset getting released by numerous motherboard manufacturers it's time for yet another such review. Yes, Intel didn't quite deliver in the gaming segment with their latest CPUs but on one hand they've promised gains before the end of the year (via BIOS and driver updates) while on the other processing power/performance is certainly a step up compared to their 13/14th lines. Today with me I have one of the latest Z890 models to get released by ASRock and more specifically their Taichi Lite model.

Thanks to some clever design and layout choices, ASRock has done this with the Z890 Taichi OCF without many compromises. In fact, it has more features in some areas than some standard boards we've looked at recently. Thunderbolt 4 is here as is PCIe Gen 5 GPU and SSD support, Wi-Fi 7 and five M.2 ports, all while offering a bunch of features to make those extreme overclocking sessions go a little more smoothly.