ASRock Z390 Taichi

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Pros:

Supports both 8th and 9th gen Intel Core processors, Very Good performance, Excellent overclocking ability, Extremely stable, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (Type-A and Type-C), Tons of features, Polychrome Sync, Purity Sound 4, PCI steel slots, M.2 heat shield
Topnotch fit and finish, Great "out-of-box" performance, Attractive neutral theme

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Slow USB Type-C

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Last revision on October 9, 2020

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Supports both 8th and 9th gen Intel Core processors, Very Good performance, Excellent overclocking ability, Extremely stable, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (Type-A and Type-C), Tons of features, Polychrome Sync, Purity Sound 4, PCI steel slots, M.2 heat shield
Topnotch fit and finish, Great "out-of-box" performance, Attractive neutral theme

Expert reviews and ratings

With good overall marks offsetting minuscule competitive setbacks, the Z390 Taichi is a capable home base for a new Core i9 CPU. But buyers sitting on the fence will should check if newer firmware improves efficiency and voltage...

By Tom's Hardware UK on October 19, 2018

The ASRock Z390 Taichi is the direct successor to the previous Z370 Taichi model and is once again targeted towards the upper end of mid-range motherboards in the Z390 range. The new Z390 Taichi has a recommended retail price of $240, which is a $20...

By AnandTech on November 07, 2018

If you're planning to purchase Intel's latest 9th gen Core processor, and you want to get the best out of our processor, then I recommend you consider the ASRock Z390 Taichi motherboard. Not only does it offer very good performance, great stability and...

By funkykit.com on November 05, 2018

The ASRock Z390 Taichi is available for US$239.99. Topnotch fit and finish Great "out-of-box" performance Attractive neutral theme Slow USB Type-C The ASRock Z390 Taichi is a solid and stable platform for the new 9000 series from Intel. In most...

By techPowerUp! on October 19, 2018

October 8th was the release date for some embargos for the new Z390 chipset. And with this date coming and going we saw the major board partners show off most/all of their new lineups. With this brings new naming conventions, new looks, and new features...

By overclockers.com on October 10, 2018

I hope you are as excited as I am about this newest chipset from Intel. I can guarantee you that I will have a lot more to say about the ASRock Z390 Taichi once the embargo on the 9000 series lifts. For now, I would like to commend ASRock on designing...

By techPowerUp! on October 08, 2018

acerca de ASRock Z390 TaichiLa ASRock Z390 Taichi se trata de una mejores placas bases que ha lanzado ASRock para el socket 1151 de 9ª generación de Intel. Es compatible con hasta 64 GB de memoria DDR4, hasta 2 tarjetas gráfica Nvidia en 2 Way SLI y...

By profesionalreview.com on November 21, 2018

Heute testen wir auf OCinside.de das neue ASRock Z390 Taichi Mainboard für Intel LGA1151 v2 Prozessoren. Das ASRock Z390 Taichi sieht nicht nur schick aus, sondern bietet auch eine Menge Features und lässt sich ausgezeichnet übertakten! Im Test zeigen...

By OCinside on February 11, 2019

ASRocks neues Z390 Taichi hat sich erwartungsgemäß als Evolution zum letztjährigen Z370 Taichi entpuppt und hat nur wenige Änderungen über sich ergehen lassen, die vor allem die USB-3.1-Gen2-Schnittstellen betreffen. Denn dank Intels Z390-Chipsatz...

By Hardwareluxx on November 04, 2018