Asrock x99 taichi and fatal1ty x99 gaming i7

Following in the footsteps of Intel Broadwell-E ASRock has announced its two new X99 Taichi and ASRock Fatal1ty X99 Gaming i7 motherboards equipped with a 2011-3 LGA socket and X99 chipset.

ASRock Fatal1ty X99 Gaming i7 and X99 Taichi to receive Broadwell-E

The ASRock Fatal1ty X99 Gaming i7 motherboards include the latest advancements such as M.2 32GB / s connectivity to NVMe, USB 3.1, and WiFi 5GHz 802.11 ac. We continue with the presence of three PCI-Express 3.0 x16 slots, which is compatible with 3-way SLI and CrossFire configurations, and two PCIe 2.0 x1. Storage options include ten SATA III 6GB / s ports, two NVMe- compliant M.2 32GB / s ports, and USB 3.1 Type A and Type C connectors. Its specifications are completed with Creative SoundBlaster Cinema 3 audio with separate PCB section, high-quality capacitors, 115 dBA SNR CODEC and finally a pair of Intel Gigabit Ethernet interfaces with support for WiFi 802.11 ac and Bluetooth 4.0.

We continue with the X99 Taichi that comes with a black reinforced PCB for greater durability. It seems to share the same characteristics as the previous model except for the presence of some additional integrated buttons.

Both boards share the same VRM and Dual BIOS technology, they will arrive for prices of $ 219 the X99 Taichi and $ 259 the ASRock Fatal1ty X99 Gaming i7

Source: techpowerup