Asrock x299 extreme4 review in spain (complete analysis)

ASRock X299 Extreme4 is one of the most interesting motherboards we can find on the market for the Intel HEDT platform. It is a product that has been designed with the aim of offering exceptional features and benefits while maintaining a sale price as close as possible, one of the hallmarks of ASRock . Include the latest fashions as an advanced configurable RGB lighting system so you can give your outfit a great look.

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ASRock X299 Extreme4 technical features

Unboxing and design

The ASRock X299 Extreme4 comes in a box with the best quality full color printing. On its cover we find an image of the motherboard and in large letters the concrete model that we have acquired, while in the back it details all the benefits of the motherboard.

Once we open the box we find the motherboard perfectly packed in an anti-static bag and a second section where you have all the accessories.

Quick Installation Guide Support CD I / O Protection 4 x SATA1 Data Cables x ASRock SLI-HB3 Bridge x M.21 Socket Screws x WiFi Support

ASRock X299 Extreme4 is a new motherboard with an ATX form factor with dimensions of 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm that includes a LGA 2066 socket next to the X299 chipset to support Skylake-X and Kaby Lake-X processors. This allows us to assemble a computer with a processor of up to 18 cores and 36 processing threads.

Front and rear view of the motherboard.

Next to the socket we find a powerful 11 phase power VRM with the best quality components such as Premium 60A Power Choke, Premium Memory Alloy Choke and Dual-Stack MOSFET. This VRM will provide us with great power and excellent stability in the electric current so that we can overclock the processor and improve its performance.

For its cooling a heatsink named XXL Aluminum Alloy Heatsink has been installed that offers a large surface for heat exchange with air, thanks to which its cooling capacity is maximized.

As for memory, the ASRock X299 Extreme4 has eight DDR4 DIMM slots with support for memories up to 128 GB of DDR4-4000 MHz memory in quad channel, also the support for Intel Optane and VROC is not lacking.

As for the capabilities of the graphics subsystem, ASRock X299 Extreme4 has three PCI-Express 3.0 x16 slots along with a PCI-Express 3.0 x1 slot for graphics cards, the first three with a steel reinforcing structure to increase the resistance of in order to support the most powerful and heavy-duty graphics cards on the market. Thanks to all these slots we will be able to mount SLI and CrossFire 4-way systems, so the gaming performance will be second to none.

ASRock does not forget about aesthetics with the inclusion of its advanced software-customizable ASRock RGB LED lighting system, offering 16.8 million colors and a multitude of light effects for unsurpassed aesthetics. It also includes two RGB LED headers to add LED strips (not included) and further enhance aesthetics.

As for the sound, we find the Purity Sound 4 engine based on the Realtek ALC1220 7.1- channel HD codec and the DAC 120dB SNR. This system includes top-quality Japanese capacitors and a separate section of the PCB to avoid interference.

In the storage section it is also very well served with a total of two M.2 32 GB / s slots together with eight SATA III 6 Gb / s connectors, with this we can combine all the benefits of faster SSD storage with the great traditional mechanical disc capacity. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology 15, Intel Smart Response Technology, NCQ, AHCI, and Hot Plug.

Regarding the network, we highlight the presence of a Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb / s interface with the Intel I219V controller so that we can navigate at full speed and play with very low latency.

Finally, we look at its rear panel that offers us the following ports:

1 PS / 21 mouse port x PS / 21 keyboard port x Optical SPDIF output port 2 USB 2.0 ports 1 USB 3.1 Gen2 type A1 port x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C port 4 USB 3.1 Gen11 ports RJ-45 LAN port 1 Clear CMOS button Connectors HD Audio: Rear Speaker / Center / Bass / Line In / Front Speaker / Microphone

Test bench and tests

TESTING BENCH
Processor:	Intel Core i9-7900X
Base plate:	ASRock X299 Extreme 4
Memory:	Corsair LPX 64GB DDR4
Heatsink	Cryorig A40
HDD	Samsung 850 EVO 500 GB.
Graphic card	Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti
Power supply	Corsair AX860i.

To check the stability of the Intel Core i9-7900X processor at stock values and the motherboard we have stressed with Prime 95 Custom and air cooling. The graphics we have used is an Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti, without further delay, let's see the results obtained in our tests with a 2560 x 1080 monitor.

BIOS

Again ASRock surprises us with a super stable BIOS. Like its little sister in ITX format for the LGA 2066 socket, the options are very long and all very intuitive. Regarding overclocking, it has allowed us to take our i9-7900X from the test bench down to the last MHz. Great job ASRock team!

Final words and conclusion ASRock X299 Extreme4

The ASRock X299 Extreme4 ranks among the most appealing X299 motherboards for the end user. It has 11 power phases, good cooling, improved sound card, RGB lighting (without going overboard), a super stable BIOS and quality M.2 connections.

In our tests we have been able to enjoy with the Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti our test bench in both Full HD, 2K and 4K resolution. Playing titles like PUBG, Overwatch or Doom 4 to the fullest.

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We are very surprised that the ASRock X299 Extreme4 is priced at 221 euros on Amazon. We believe that its price is amazing, since as a whole it has become one of our most favorite options. If you want to mount an i9-7900X or any of the i7, it is a highly recommended option. What do you think about it?

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ DESIGN	- WE WOULD HAVE LIKED TO SEE SOME HEATSINK OR SOLUTION FOR THE M.2 PADS.
+ QUALITY COMPONENTS.	- WE MISSING A WIFI CONNECTION (ALTHOUGH WE CAN EXPAND IT LATER).
+ DOUBLE EPS CONNECTION AND GOOD REFRIGERATION.
+ M.2 CONNECTIONS
+ SUPER PRICE