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ASRock X870E Taichi
ASRock's E-ATX X870E flagship: 24 Vcore stages, dual LAN and twelve rear USB ports, priced under its direct rivals.
- AM5
- X870E
- E-ATX
- DDR5
- 4
PCPR score
8.6
Excellent
Best price we’ve seen
$500MSRP
List price from the maker. Street prices may be higher.
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The short version
The X870E Taichi is ASRock's premium AM5 board in the larger E-ATX size. Tom's Hardware found its 27-phase power delivery, two PCIe 5.0 x16 slots, 5GbE plus 2.5GbE LAN, Wi-Fi 7 and twelve rear USB ports strong for the money, and gave it an Editor's Choice. Only one M.2 slot is PCIe 5.0, and the E-ATX size will not fit every case, so check clearance before buying.
Pros
- 27-phase power delivery with 24 110A stages for Vcore
- Twelve USB ports on the rear I/O including two USB4
- Priced under comparable flagship rivals at launch
- Six SATA ports
Cons
- E-ATX size does not fit every case
- Only one PCIe 5.0 M.2 socket
- Styling more polarizing than the prior generation
Best for
- Builders wanting flagship features at a lower price
- Large-case builds with many drives
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Full specifications
Core
- Socket
- AM5
- Chipset
- X870E
- Form factor
- E-ATX
Memory
- Memory type
- DDR5
- Memory slots type
- DIMM
- Memory slots
- 4
- Max memory
- 256 GB
- Max memory speed (OC)
- 8,200 MT/s
Expansion
- M.2 slots
- 4
- M.2 PCIe 5.0 slots
- 1
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 slots
- 3
- M.2 PCIe 3.0 slots
- 0
- SATA ports
- 6
- PCIe x16 slots
- 2
- Primary PCIe slot version
- 5.0
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- Ethernet speed
- 5 GbE
- Ethernet ports
- 2
Ports & I/O
- USB4 / Thunderbolt ports
- 2
- Rear USB-C ports
- 2
- Rear USB-A ports
- 10
- Front USB-C header
- Yes
- USB 3 headers
- 2
- USB 2 headers
- 2
- HDMI outputs (iGPU)
- 1
- DisplayPort outputs (iGPU)
- 0
Cooling
- Fan headers
- 8
- ARGB headers (5V)
- 3
- RGB headers (12V)
- 1
Fit
- Back-connect (BTF / Project Zero)
- No
Physical
- Color
- Black
Compatibility notes
- E-ATX board: confirm your case supports E-ATX before ordering.
- Spec figures were taken from Tom's Hardware's review table; the ASRock page could not be read by our fetcher.
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Video reviews
Positive · Review
ASRock X870E Taichi - Review
PC Crazy
Reviews the design, connectivity and functions of the board.
Positive · Review
ASRock's Flagship X870E Taichi Motherboard - Perfect for the World's Fastest Consumer Processor
Funkykit
Overview of the flagship X870E board and its features for Ryzen 9000.
Overview · Review
ASRock X870E Taichi Review: Is This Ryzen AM5 Motherboard Worth the Premium Price?
Reviewsinside
Short review asking whether the board justifies its premium price.
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What reviewers and owners say
Tom's Hardware
PositiveFinds it a good-value flagship that performs well, offers DIY-friendly features and many rear USB ports, with the E-ATX size and divisive styling as the drawbacks.
4.5/5 · Review
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Common questions
Will the X870E Taichi fit an ATX case?
No. It is an E-ATX board, so the case must list E-ATX support.
How many PCIe 5.0 SSDs can it use?
One of its four M.2 sockets runs PCIe 5.0 x4; the other three are PCIe 4.0 x4.
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