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ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Gaming Motherboard
- Intel Z87
- 4th-Gen Intel Core i7 / i5/ i3 (LGA1150)
- DDR3 2933+(OC)/2800(OC)
ASRock’s new Fatal1ty Series motherboards are upgraded with numerous hardware perks (with the code name Gaming Armor), designed for improving the system’s performance and stability when gaming. To be more specific, the Gaming Armor will enhance the motherboard’s CPU power connectors, PCIe slots, LAN connection, heat dissipation and onboard audio. Besides improving the hardware, ASRock is also releasing a useful utility for gamers named Key master, which contains two major features, Sniper Key and Macro Key. It enhances your mouse and keyboard with customizable macros, sniper modes, key repeat rates and repeat delay, thus turning your Fatal1ty motherboard into an all rounder gaming rig. The new collection of A-Style features can be seen on these Fatal1ty motherboards too, including HDMI-In for instant monitor swapping between the computer and secondary devices, and Home Cloud for remotely waking and controlling computers! And the list goes on! ASRock is also giving away $24.95 worth XSplit three-month premium licenses for free with each Fatal1ty motherboard!
XFast 555 TechnologyExclusive ASRock XFast 555 technology — including XFast RAM, XFast LAN and XFast USB — optimizes your user experience with unprecedented fast response and low latency. XFast RAM creates a virtual disk from the system memory to boost the performance. For Photoshop, it can even perform five times faster than before. ASRock XFast LAN is a smart productivity tool to help you manage your internet applications, simplify your digital life, and accomplish more. XFast USB technology boosts up the USB transfer to a new level, enabling more data to be transferred in less time.
Next-Gen PCI-E 3.0 Support and Quad SLI, Quad CrossFireX SupportThe ASRock motherboards support the Next-Gen PCI-E 3.0! PCI Express 3.0 can maximize the bandwidth for the next-gen PCI Express 3.0 VGA cards, providing the ultimate graphics performance. The ASRock Z87 PROFESSIONAL motherboard supports AMD Quad CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX, CrossFireX and NVIDIA Quad SLI, enabling two or more discrete graphics processors to work together for boosted system performance and breakthrough gaming experience.
ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard)Fast, Easy and Free – ASRock OMG technology lets you establish an Internet curfew, or restrict Internet access at specified times. Administrators are able to schedule the starting and ending hours of Internet access granted to other users. Normally, ISPs (Internet Service Providers) will charge for such an Internet curfew service. The service controls “all” the PCs connected at home through network remotely, but all the PCs in that network will be restricted to access the Internet at pre-setup times. However, ASRock OMG is a free tool for controlling the online access of each single PC. Parents can easily prevent their kids from going online at inappropriate times, while enjoying their own unrestricted access.
Purity SoundPurity Sound is a combination of several hardware and software audio technologies that will satisfy even the pickiest audiophile. It includes 7.1 CH HD audio with Realtek ALC1150 audio codec, 115dB SNR DAC with Differential Amplifier, TI 5532 Premium Headset Amplifier (which supports up to 600 ohm headphones), cap-less Direct Drive technology, EMI shielding cover, PCB isolate shielding, and support for DTS Connect. Unlike traditional onboard audio solutions that use single-sided output and capacitors, Purity Sound uses a differential codec for differential output. The signals go through a TI NE5532 differential amplifier with Direct Drive technology, thus providing Purity Sound!
HDMI-InTired of constantly switching devices to connect to your one monitor? From now on just connect the monitor to your motherboard, and connect your secondary device to the motherboard's HDMI-In port. With HDMI-In, users may conveniently toggle between the computer's screen and the secondary device's screen with a hotkey, or even use their secondary device without powering on the computer.
Home CloudConnect with your home or office PC from anywhere in the world using Home Cloud. You will be able to power your PC, turn it off, and take control of it remotely with another smartphone, tablet or computer.
Warranty & Returns
Warranty, Returns, And Additional Information
Warranty
- Limited Warranty period (parts): 3 years
- Limited Warranty period (labor): 3 years
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- Return for refund within: 30 days
- Return for replacement within: 30 days
- This item is covered by Newegg.com's Standard Return Policy
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- Support Phone: 1-909-590-8308
- Support Email: support@asrockamerica.com
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Pros: It's like a super cheap substitute for a much higher-end board. Also, I find it to be aesthetically pleasing. Good color-scheme. Had issues with sound (see below) but now that it's working, it's fantastic quality. Ten internal SATA ports, eight USB 3.0 ports (four are from internal connections), four USB 2.0 ports and one of them you can set a rather high polling for say a gaming mouse. Having two LAN ports is great. UEFI was extremely helpful in debugging my initial build attempt... told me exactly which RAM stick to re-seat, allowing me to boot up one the second attempt. Also, the drivers/utilities ASRock provides allows for all sorts of things you'd normally get on the high-end expensive mobos, such as USB 3.0 acceleration, USB port always-on charging (and super-charging), teaming LAN connections, and tons of fan headers. What really sold me was the shear number of accessories it comes with -- truly fantastic. Comes with an adapter of 2 extra USB 3.0, which can either be mounted in a 5.25/3.5 bay or in a rear expansion slot (my pref) -- just check... very few mobos have this accessory flexibility.
Cons: Lots of minor issues. So first is that the optional 4-pin molex power connection at the bottom of the mobo is mounted parallel to the PCB, so it points down instead of out/perpendicular. This is a big problem because in cases where the PSU is located on the bottom (typical and desirable IMO), that connection is like 2mm away form the PSU -- completely blocked and unusable. But this is not a problem if you don't have a power hunger graphics card or planning to SLI. VRM heat spreader does not double as a water block like in higher-end mobos, not that I was planning on using such a thing. Just a nifty feature to have. I had a lot of issue getting the CPU closed-loop water pump (Thermaltake Extreme 2.0) to be recognized, but this might be an issue with their drivers. Took some time, but I finally got it to work. mSATA drive does not fit in the slot below the first PCI6 16x slot. I hit the CMOS battery. Turns out the slot is only meant to handle a shorter mini-PCIe card (say for wifi support). I wonder why they don't just make those slots perpendicular (stability I guess). It is also likely that even if my mSATA drive did fit, the mobo could not support it (because it was not designed to). Bummer cuz my old low-end mobo could support it. Getting the sound to work! I may have done something odd on initial build attempt. I plugged in the front audio connector and later unplugged after it boot up. But that shouldn't be an issue -- I don't know. I had no sound out the rear green plug. I tried a bunch of stuff and it took a day to get it working. SoundBlaster drivers looked fine, and the volume mixer showed activity when I playback music, but I got nothing out of my earphones. I thought there may be a mobo jumper I missed to switch between rear panel and front panel, but there wasn't. I'm not even sure how I finally resolved it, but it works fine now. Minor con: the rear-IO shield does not have that cushion on the inside like the high-end ones do. Darn! Another minor con: SATA ports feel flimsy. They could have used harder/denser/thicker plastic here.
Overall Review: I was initially set on the ASUS ROG Formula VI. Then I compared the features and considered the price difference. The value here was just too good to pass up! Plus I'm a sucker for accessories. Could have gone without the PS/2 port. I wish the 24-pin power connector was parallel to the PCB -- that way the cable-management would be more tidy. But I can see why a large majority of mobo manufacturers do not do this: physical stability. That mounting takes a lot of force (both on insertion and removal). ASRock's choice of positioning on the optional 4-pin molex power connector is just stupid and ill-conceived. Just one more fan header would have helped me. Also having ones near the middle of the right edge would be a good idea (for the two in the front). Having them be 4-pin variety is would have been another plus. Again, sound quality is fantastic! UEFI is excellent. However it's important to note that a lot of features are disabled by default. The most obvious being the RAM speed. Remember to set the RAM profile as one of the first things on initial boot-up. And disable things you don't need.