ASRock X670E Taichi Carrara Motherboard Review
AMD’s AM4 platform has been in existence for 5 years from its birth in 2017 to this year, and the latest Ryzen 7000 series processors have finally switched to the new AM5 interface. The new platform brings DDR5 memory and PCI-E 5.0. The new The Zen 4 architecture processor also has many new features that the old processors did not have. Due to the rise of AMD’s market share in recent years, the AM5 platform’s first board manufacturers are very active, launching a large number of AMD 600 series motherboards, and sharp The X670 and X670E motherboards will be launched together with the Dragon 7000 processor, and the mainstream B650 and B650E will have to wait until October. This time coincides with ASRock’s 20th birthday, and they have launched a special edition motherboard of the X670E Taichi Carrara, which inherits all the functions of the original, fully covers the white marble heat dissipation armor, and also comes with a Carrara texture cooling fan. Let players’ consoles have a more themed sense.
The first impression of ASRock X670E Taichi Carrara is that its shape is very special. Both the motherboard box and the armor on the motherboard are covered with very special textures. This is actually the texture of Carrara marble, which is the suffix of Carrara on the motherboard. Meaning, this is also the biggest difference between it and the general.
The size of the motherboard is 30.5*26.7cm, which has reached the E-ATX specification. The VRM power supply, FCH, PCI-E, M.2, and even the position next to the memory slot on the motherboard are covered with radiators, and there are also radiators on the back. The metal back is reinforced. This backplane covers most of the main board. In addition to the protection function, it also assists the main board power supply module to dissipate heat. The main board adopts a 24+2+1 phase power supply design and uses an 8-layer PCB with 4 2 M.2 ports with dual USB4 Type-C ports.
The X670E Taichi Carrara motherboard does not have any RGB lights on the front, which is actually better. Bright lights will only affect the marble style of the motherboard. The motherboard only sets a short RGB light strip under the SATA interface, which is considered an ambient light. There are two 4pin RGB and two 3pin ARGB light strip interfaces on the motherboard, which can be used for various lighting expansion for those users who like RGB.
The motherboard PCB after removing all the heat sinks is basically full of materials. The fan ports of the ASRock X670E Taichi Carrara motherboard are basically arranged in the upper right corner of the motherboard and in the middle of the bottom. Various RGB expansion ports are also next to the fan ports. , so that the wiring is quite convenient for players, the back of the motherboard has a clear thermal pad imprint, and the back of the VRM power supply is pasted with a thermal pad, which can make the backplane play a certain role in auxiliary heat dissipation.
The Carrara marble style design of the motherboard can be said to be unique, the overall shape is very beautiful, and ASRock also provides a 12cm case fan of the same style, which makes the interior of the case match the X670E Taichi Carrara motherboard, which is quite intimate. The price of this motherboard is 4199 yuan, which is relatively low among many top X670E motherboards. It is a good choice for friends who want to choose a senior partner for the Ryzen 7000 processor.