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ASRock X870E Taichi White Motherboard Review: A Taichi washed in white, now with 10 GbE
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The ASRock X870E Taichi White motherboard adds an all-white aesthetic and 10 GbE networking to the existing Taichi platform.
Engineers building high-end white-themed systems gain a motherboard that matches the aesthetic without custom painting. The addition of 10 GbE provides faster wired networking for data-intensive workloads. However, the higher price may limit adoption compared to other white options.
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The motherboard features an all-white color scheme and is ASRock's first board with all-white components.
It includes a 10 GbE Ethernet controller (Marvell AQC113) upgrading from previous 5 GbE.
It retains the original Taichi's feature set such as 27-phase VRM with active cooling, multiple USB4 ports, and four DDR5 slots, while reducing SATA ports from six to three.
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The ASRock X870E Taichi White motherboard introduces an all-white color scheme, marking the first ASRock board to feature all-white components. This addresses builders seeking a clean aesthetic without the need for custom paint or aftermarket parts. The visual change does not alter the underlying socket or chipset compatibility.
Networking is upgraded to a 10 GbE Ethernet controller (Marvell AQC113), increasing bandwidth from the previous 5 GbE offering. This provides faster data transfer for workloads such as virtualization, storage arrays, or high-resolution video editing. The rest of the I/O layout remains similar to the original Taichi, preserving the abundant USB ports.
Core hardware retains the 27-phase VRM with active cooling, supporting high-end AMD processors on the AM5 socket. The board continues to offer two USB4 (40 Gbps) Type-C ports, multiple USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, and four DDR5 DIMM slots capable of overclocked memory. PCIe expansion includes two x16 slots (x8/x8 mode) and four M.2 sockets, though only one operates at PCIe 5.0 speeds.
Trade-offs include a reduced SATA count of three ports down from six on the prior model and a single PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot, which may limit storage configurations. The BIOS is noted as still needing a refresh, and the Wi-Fi 7 module operates at a narrower 160 MHz channel, resulting in lower wireless throughput. Additionally, the VRM fan requires software-based control for full speed adjustment, and the higher price may deter cost-sensitive builders.
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