Asrock x299 taichi xe review in Spanish (full analysis)

ASRock x299 Taichi XE is another high-end motherboard for Intel's LGA 2066 socket designed by ASRock. Thanks to this, we can build a very powerful PC in all aspects. This platform offers us the possibility of installing processors of up to 18 cores and having a total of 40 PCI Expres lanes.

Ready to get to know her thoroughly? We start at 3… 2..1… Now!

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ASRock X299 Taichi XE technical characteristics

Unboxing and design

First of all, let's look at the packaging of the ASRock x299 Taichi XE, how could it be otherwise, the motherboard is offered inside a cardboard box based on the colors of the brand's gaming series.

As we will see, within this box we find a luxury presentation with a motherboard on a first level and accessories all on a second level. On its cover we find an image of the motherboard along with its characteristics, while in the back it details all the benefits in various languages.

The motherboard is perfectly packed in an anti-static bag so that it reaches the end user's hands in perfect condition. Once we open the box we find the following bundle:

• Quick Installation Guide Support CD I / O Protection 4 x SATA Data Cables 1 x ASRock SLI-HB3 Bridge x M.22 Socket Screws x 2.4 / 5 GHz WiFi Antennas

ASRock x299 Taichi XE is another proposal of the brand for users of the current Intel HEDT platform, this board is manufactured with a black PCB with an ATX format that reaches dimensions of 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm.

Now we leave you a rear view for the most curious.

Thanks to the addition of the LGA 2066 socket and the X299 chipset we will have full support to use the Skylake-X and Kaby Lake-X processors from Intel. Remember that these offer us a maximum of 18 cores and 36 processing threads, almost nothing.

Like almost all X299 proposals, the ASRock x299 Taichi XE has eight DDR4 DIMM slots, these allow a maximum of 128 GB of DDR4-4000 MHz memory to be mounted in a quad channel configuration to take full advantage of the powerful processors. There is no lack of support for Intel Optane and VROC, two exclusive features of the best Intel platform to date.

We arrived at the VRM and we found one of the best configurations that the market offers us, it is a 13-phase Dr. MOS VRM system that is built using the best quality components such as Premium 65A Power Choke, Premium Memory Alloy Choke and Dual-Stack MOSFET. What does this mean?

That the energy that reaches the processor will be very stable, which will help us to improve the overclocking and make the most of it. On top of the VRM we find an XXL Aluminum Alloy Heatsink heatsink, which offers a large heat exchange surface with a very careful design.

As for sound, ASRock has installed its Purity Sound 4 engine, which includes the Realtek ALC1220 controller with premium 7.1-channel sound and the best quality 120dB SNR DAC. It is a system that includes Japanese capacitors of the best quality and an independent section of the PCB to avoid interference, this will make the sound sound much cleaner and the mic recordings will also be much cleaner.

We highlight the presence of an NE5532 amplifier, which will allow us to use headphones with an impedance of up to 600 Ohm, which will offer us exceptional sound. Other notable features of this system are support for premium Blu-Ray audio and Creative Sound Blaster Cinema 3 technology.

The graphics section is one of the most important of a high-end motherboard, the ASRock x299 Taichi XE includes four PCI-Express 3.0 x16 slots for graphics cards, all of them reinforced in steel to ensure that they can easily support the weight of the cards largest and most powerful graphics on the market. Thanks to all these slots we will be able to mount SLI and CrossFire 3-Way systems, with which the gaming performance will be unsurpassed.

Storage is provided by three M.2 32GB / s slots for NVMe SSDs alongside eight SATA III 6Gb / s ports for more conventional mechanical drives or SSDs. We will not lack space, we can also perfectly combine all the benefits of mechanical disks and solid state disks.

It supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology 15, Intel Smart Response Technology, NCQ, AHCI, and Hot Plug.

ASRock doesn't forget aesthetics with the inclusion of its advanced software-customizable ASRock RGB LED lighting system, this system offers 16.8 million colors and a multitude of light effects for unsurpassed aesthetics.

ASRock x299 Taichi XE includes an Intel I219V Gigabit Ethernet network controller (10/100/1000 Mb / s), it offers high bandwidth making it ideal for users of 4K content streaming platforms such as Netflix, It will also allow us to stream locally without problems. This controller offers very low latency, thus offering exceptional gaming behavior. Finally, we look at its rear panel that offers us the following ports:

• 2 Antenna Ports 1 PS / 21 Mouse / Keyboard Port Optical SPDIF Output Port 2 USB 2.0 Ports USB 3.1 Gen2 Type A1 USB 3.1 Gen2 Port Type C4 Ports USB 3.1 Gen11 LAN RJ-45 Port with LED1 BIOS Flashback Button 1 Button Clear CMOS HD Audio Connectors: Rear Speaker / Center / Bass / Line In / Front Speaker / Microphone

Test bench and tests

TESTING BENCH
Processor:	Intel Core i9-7900X
Base plate:	ASRock X299 Taichi XE
Memory:	32GB G.Skill Trident Z RGB
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

The BIOS does not present any news regarding the rest of ASRock X299 and ZX70 series motherboards. They are super complete, they have improved a lot in this aspect the manufacturer, and above all stable with a good overclock. Little by little they are conquering us… Additionally, the additional software that it brings, allows us to manage LED lights, music, fan profiles and keep the BIOS to the latest version with two clicks. Can we ask for more? ?

Final words and conclusion about ASRock x299 Taichi XE

The ASRock x299 Taichi XE is one of the best motherboards we have analyzed for the LGA 2066 socket. It has a total of 13 high quality power phases, highly durable components, a super attractive design, double EPS connection, Support for 128GB of DDR4 RAM at a top speed of up to 4400MHz and hiccup-quieting dissipation (specially prepared for high-end i9s (10 or more cores)).

On the storage few snags we can get out of it. It has three M.2 Ultra connections with a transfer speed of 32 Gb / s and 10 SATA connections. A possible improvement for future revisions is the possibility of incorporating a heatsink for the M.2 NVME units. As many of you know, this type of refrigeration is always appreciated by lowering quite a few degrees.

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Also special mention for connectivity! It has two Gigabit LAN network cards, while it also incorporates a Wi-Fi card signed by the Intel 3168NGW (802.11 AC) chip that is quite short at the moment. We would have seen better a 2 × 2 or 4 × 4 client that comes out for a few euros more…

Currently we find it in online stores for a price of 308 euros. We thought that it is a very attractive motherboard for an enthusiastic configuration. What do you think about the ASRock X299 Taichi XE? We want to know your opinion!

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ FIRST QUALITY COMPONENTS	- WE MISSING
+ IMPROVED SOUND	- BETTER WIFI
+ DOUBLE LAN GIGABIT
+ VERY GOOD PERFORMANCE
+ SUPER ATTRACTIVE PRICE

The Professional Review team awards you the gold medal and recommended product:

ASRock x299 Taichi XE

COMPONENTS - 88%

REFRIGERATION - 95%

BIOS - 85%

EXTRAS - 85%

PRICE - 82%

87%