Intel’s Core i3-9350KF marks yet another iterative update to the company’s Core series, but it isn’t enough. AMD has stolen the overall performance leadership crown from Intel with its Zen 2 architecture, paired with the 7nm process in its Ryzen 9 and Threadripper 3000 series, but the damage also spans down to Intel’s high-volume budget offerings. In fact, Intel is often far less competitive in these mainstream segments.
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The TRX40 Aorus Master’s shorter voltage regulator means it will fit more case and cooler combos. But its added depth means it will fit fewer ATX (but all EATX) cases. If this board plays well with the rest of our components and you like lots of expansion slots and M.2, it’s well worth considering.
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The third iteration of the X299 Taichi which is purely designed for Cascade Lake-X processors is so awesome that it makes you forget the last 2 outings. The motherboard features a black and silver color design with a massive overhaul to the heatsinks and VRMs. The motherboard features Intel’s LGA 2066 socket which supports 7th, 9th and 10th Gen X-series processors.
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Keen observers will note that the primary reason that the other ASRock board we tested (the TRX40 Taichi) was designed with its top slot in the second location was that its voltage regulator encroached upon DIMM placement, and that ASRock had to basically halve the TRX40 Creator’s voltage regulator to fit it between those banks of DRAM.
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The ASRock TRX40 Taichi comes absolutely packed with load of great features, including ASRock’s renowned SuperAlloy, featuring XXL Aluminum heatsink, an 8 layer, matte black, 2oz PCB, with premium 90A power chokes, 16 power phases and 90A Dr.MOS, as well as high-quality capacitors, and of course their unique Taichi design.
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The Supermicro X11SPM-TPF is a platform we have wanted to review since it originally came out. This is a mATX Intel Xeon Scalable motherboard which means it has relatively diminutive dimensions. Additionally, it utilizes the onboard Intel LAN function to provide dual SFP+ networking along with expansion capabilities in that compact package.
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Don’t be misled into thinking the Master is some stripped down bare bones number though. It’s extremely high end, just relative to the ultimate premium nature of the Xtreme it seems to have less to offer. Compared to anything currently available though it’s still a blinder, so let’s give you a run through before our full review on launch day.
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Whilst the Prime-Pro might not have the elements so familiar to us from the ASUS ROG range, it’s not without a large selection of features designed to give you the best possible user experience. If you’ve been following along with our TRX40 reviews then much of this will be familiar as so much is built into the latest AMD chipset.
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Rather than lay out its slots to support four double-slot graphics cards, ASRock treats that second x16-length slot as a storage option. The highest possible slot space is instead occupied by an M.2 slot and covered with an aluminum shroud, as is the blank-looking space between the first and second PCIe slot.
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Even at $640, the X299X Designare 10G’s network controllers put it at even value with its closest competitor, ASRock’s X299 Taichi CLX. Both are new-generation designs that address the extra four lanes of Intel’s so-called 10th-generation Core Extreme processors. And both have a Type-C connector with enhanced bandwidth.
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