Asrock Z97 Extreme6

Overview

The Z97 Extreme6 is, for now, the flagship enthusiast motherboard from Asrock. The Z97 features dual Gigabit LAN using an Intel I218V PHY and a Realtek RTL8111GR controller. Sound is provided by the Realtek ALC1150 codec, which has 7.1 CH HD audio with content protection. The Z97 Extreme 6 also includes three PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots, two PCI Express 3.0 x1 slots, Ultra M.2 and M.2 slots (for add-in mini PCI Express cards and SSDs), a separate PCIe power connector at the bottom (for more stability) and ten SATA 6Gb/s ports.

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Last revision on May 20, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Great design
Angled SATA connectors
Power/Reset-Button on-board
Debug display
Space around the CPU socket
Audio Solution
Overclocking

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By TechSpot on September 16, 2014

When Haswell replaced Ivy Bridge last year it came accompanied by Intel's 8-series chipset. Codenamed 'Lynx Point', the Z87 flagship offered broader SATA 6Gb/s support, more USB 3.0 ports, and did so while consuming almost 40% less power.It had been...

By TechSpot on May 13, 2014

Surprisingly the Z97 Extreme6 costs just $170, which seems very reasonable given the feature set and the fact that this thing is hot off the press.

By TechSpot on May 13, 2014

Surprisingly the Z97 Extreme6 costs just $170, which seems very reasonable given the feature set and the fact that this thing is hot off the press. By comparison, the Z87 Extreme6 costs $160 and is also an exceptional bargain as far as Z87 boards go.

By TechSpot on May 13, 2014

Competition is a good thing and without it, we all lose out. Unfortunately, Intel isn't facing much in the way of competition in the desktop CPU market right now, and they haven't for some time. AMD's year and a half old Piledriver-based FX processors...

By reviewstudio.net on September 03, 2014 85

Asrock tends to get better and better with every generation of motherboards and a new player in Z97 is always welcome. The board we reviewed today is well packed with features and would perform excellent in many PC's out there. You just can't name a...

By PC Authority on July 22, 2014 83

Standing out from the crowd can be difficult when it comes to motherboards and a quick glance over ASRock's Z97 Extreme6 initially doesn't seem to reveal anything particularly unusual. Sure, it has some nice features like a couple of quick buttons on...

By Kitguru.net on July 06, 2014 90

From additional connectivity and LAN controllers, to an enhanced audio system and the commendable 32Gbps Ultra M.2 connection, ASRock's Z97 Extreme6 is packed with worthwhile features.Starting out with overclocking performance, ASRock's Z97 Extreme6 was...

By Play3r on July 04, 2014 94

It is once again that time to add up all the pros and cons and see if the ASRock Z97 Extreme6 is a worthy purchase, or if we should leave it to sit on a shelf in the back of a warehouse collecting dust. Let's recap and find out! Starting with the...

By thessdreview.com on May 25, 2014 93

Coming in at a very low price and being the only motherboard in the world capable of M.2 PCIe x4 SSD speeds just doesn't make sense. ASRock has put together an amazing motherboard and the only improvement we might have added would have been 802.11ac...

By Ocaholic on May 13, 2014 90

Should you be looking for a well equipped motherboard which offers a lot of interesting features as well as a great look, the asking price of 149 Euro is definitely a bargain. The Extreme6 is one of the boards you can use for almost any application except maybe extreme-overclocking.

By Ocaholic on May 13, 2014 90

it means this BIOS is at a good startingpoint for memory overclocking On another note, we had a look at power consumption in idle the new Z97 Extreme6 shows 61 Watts as well as under load it shows 112 Watts wich is in line with other motherboards PC...

By Ocaholic on December 03, 2014

In 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 The Tech Report on October 15, 2014

ASRock's Z97 Extreme6 might be the most forward-looking Haswell motherboard around. The CPU socket supports next-gen Broadwell chips, the M.2 and SATA Express ports are primed for future storage devices, and the Ultra M.2 connector supplies even more...

By Tom's Hardware on August 14, 2014

Intel's “mainstream” socket continues to spawn enthusiast parts with the company's fastest-ever gaming-oriented CPU. You'll probably want a feature-packed motherboard for that, and five companies stepped up to show off the best of the sub-$220 segment. ...

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Asrock Z97 Extreme6

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