Reviewers Liked
- Good price, nice value , overclocking features , detailed UEFI
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Weak bundle
ASRock Z97 OC Formula
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Expert reviews and ratings
When the first ASRock OC Formula board appeared everyone knew that the series will continue. Naturally Z87 OC Formula was born on socket 1150 and now we got the Z97 OC Formula reviewed. So far this boards have a unique feature known as conformal coating...
By reviewstudio.net onThe first impression the OC Formula from ASRock makes us want more Like with the predecessor we like the individual design of this board, which actually isn't that easy to achieve anymore Since ASUS, Gigabyte, MSI and co finally found out that people,...
By Ocaholic onASUS, ASRock, Gigabyte and MSI all claim that they have the ultimate motherboard for extreme overclockers. We wanted to find out which one actually lives up to this claim and got two members of our Hardware.Info Pro OC team together with a large...
By uk.hardware.info onIn our comparison tables, meanwhile you find benchmark values regarding 43 recent Z97 and Z87 motherboards. Furthermore we do not comment the benchmark values. The idea and also the goal is to present to you a market overview which helps you choose the...
By Ocaholic onSo at $210, there is not much room to move in terms of additional features. The combination air/water heatsinks are gone, as is the LCD showing temperatures and voltages. What does stay is ASRock's Conformal Coating, a superhydrophobic polymer coating...
By AnandTech onOverall, my conclusion is along the same lines. The OC Formula is a nice $210 functional tool, but there is no sense of fanfare or excitement when using it. There was no time in testing that made me think ‘wow’ beyond the smoother look of the Conformal Coating, and the only thing that might make me remember this board beyond the next review is the fact that the OC Formula line will continue to live on.
By AnandTech onDopo averla analizzata per bene non possiamo che ritenerci estremamente doddisfatti del lavoro svolto da ASRock per questa terza edizione della OC Formula. La nuova Z97 OC Formula è stata idealizzata per offrire le massime prestazioni possibili in...
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