Asrock Z270 Extreme4 & Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming K6 Review

[Julio Franco]

Kick starting 2017, Intel's Kaby Lake processors made some minor performance improvements to Skylake through what might as well be described as factory overclocking. Making the release more exciting, board partners including Asrock launched alongside some drool-inducing Z270 motherboards. Two of which we are reviewing today.

Read the full article here.

https://www.techspot.com/review/1316-asrock-z270-motherboards/

 

[Skidmarksdeluxe]

Just the name Fatal1ty doesn't do it for me. I'd be willing to pay a hefty premium if it was a Fatal1ty, Zuckerberg, Cook and Trump edition. Just by adding those names would automatically make it a lot better, higher performing, more reliable, higher overclocking bargain of a mobo. Am I right or am I right? ;D

 

[BSim500]

What is it with this hideously ugly white plastic "premium" trend? The black board with gold heatsinks of even cheapo H110 boards 1/2 to 1/3rd of the price looks way better.

 

[Steve]

What is it with this hideously ugly white plastic "premium" trend? The black board with gold heatsinks of even cheapo H110 boards 1/2 to 1/3rd of the price looks way better.

I would say white has become popular because it reflects light well. So in RGB setups you can make it whatever color you like.

 

[Evernessince]

ASRock has been on a tear with these two models ever since Sandy Bridge. I've had both a z77 extreme4 and 4000 series fatality board and they were both great value for the money.