ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Review

[lewisner]

An IDE cable?????

[VikingProduction]

Looking on the web im slightly confused, is this a sandybridge ship set? because on ebuyer . com its under that filter. please help would be great :)

[20jaime10]

i5 2500k

asetek 510 liquid cooler

asrock z68 extreme4 gen3

2x4gb kingston hyperx ram

2 tb hd

160 gb ssd intel 320

850 w cooler master psu

amd hd 7950

lg bluray combo drive

will this be running good?

[basstard013]

Good board, no issues for me, boots fast. Similar to the Asus P8Z68V Gen3. Z68XP-UD4 is a bit more 'enthusiast' (no UEFI, but better overclocker(?)).

Running with a M4 128GB, two Samsung F3, Xfire 6950 TOXIC, 2500K@4.4GHz, MUX120, and HyperX 12800C9 8GB, in a Carbide 500R.

Oh yeah, one issue, my main keyboard and mouse don't work in BIOS (Qpad 5K, Qpad MK-85).

[jaw2floor]

Thanks for this review!!!

[tigerelsker]

do i get this right it have 1x 2v x16 slot 2x v1 x1 slot 2x v3 x16 slot

if you have 2 GPU v3 then its runs x16 but if you have 2 gpu v2 then it runs x1 but if you have 1 gpu v2 the it run x 16 ????

[tigerelsker]

@tigerelsker

Edit 2x v2 x1 Slot

[migastar]

Is it possible to attach two ASUS GTX 570's (3 slots) in SLI and have a sound card as well? I haven't decided on an audio card. I'm actually not too sure which socket these usually take.

[AdmiralAwesome50]

@migastar sound card takes the small slot above the top pci-e

[ExtremeBassRockers]

stop at 1:17 for an epic "erm yes what this shit" like face =,D nice review thought =)

[wierchas]

planning on using this mobo with with i7 2600k, corsair h60, gf 570, corsair psu, 16 gb of vengeance ram

hope it will end up awesome budget pc

[MrSandmanGaming]

Vortez I have a question regarding the spacing on this motherboard. I am currently using a p67 sabertooth and EVGA GTX 580 SLI, I want to go tri sli. Will there be enough room for 3 massive cards + my creative labs fatility pro titanium sound card?

[ColdShifted]

ass rock

[EpicPigChops]

would you recomend this with a:

it- 2500k

8gb of vengance ram

700w psu

and a asus 6770 GPU

[sbarmyman]

hey , will this board run ATI cards in crossfire? thanks

[Camster3]

@sbarmyman yes it does

[UTUBESUCK666]

Got this board with a 2500K @ 4.7Ghz 1.355V cooled with a coolermaster Hyper 612PWM and 2 X 4GB Ripjaw @ 1866Mhz 9-9-9-32 1T 1.53V. Fully prime95/Intel burn test/3DMark stable. Note that turbo mode is enabled so the CPU do clock down to 4Ghz under extreme conditions (over 110W of power according to Coretemp). I could run it at full 4.7Ghz 100% of the time, but it would need more Vcore that I'm comfortable with. NO normal apps/games drain over 100W so I do get 4.7Ghz speed all the time anyway.

[hellknite190]

Yo. Need a little help regarding this board.

Just it has just arrived back in the UK (I am on holiday right now) and I am wondering If I am going to need to buy any additional cables when I build my own pc when I get back.

Specs:

Nvidia Geforce GTX 580

Intel i7 2600k

Z68 extreme4 gen3

Corsair Obsidian 650D (case)

Older dvd drive and hard drive (can't remember exact names, they are going to be taken out of my old pc)

[NevsterUK]

Will the cooler master v6gt fit on this board? Those heatsyncs look quite tall and there isnt a lot of clearance between them and the cpu holder

[mikeswbr]

@NevsterUK this is what I'm wondering. my current PC has a huge CPU cooler and push/pull 38mm fans. I am doubting any of that will clear that huge heatsink

[ShaneyPo0]

Seems like there is a few more connections... other than that Im not sure.

[ShaneyPo0]

Actually what is the difference between this and the Extreme 3?......

Im trying to decide if i should spend a tiny bit more money and get this over the extreme 3.

Any help? thanks in advance. :)

[Elex250]

This guy stops like 0.5 secs for each aspect he wants to say....

[Elex250]

Fuck i like LinusTechReviews more...

[Kanivakil]

@Elex250 They all have fucking annoying voices; we need a fuckin' chick with big tits doing this shit. Not guys that sound like girls.

[g0left1]

what does 1866 (oc) support mean , does it take 1866 ram or not ?

[Buigii]

This or Sabertooth p67?

[MAXPLOSIVE]

Whats the diff between this and the Extreme4?

[ShaneyPo0]

@MAXPLOSIVE You mean Extreme 3?

[MAXPLOSIVE]

@ShaneyPo0 Yes >.< My bad ;D

[Mkilbride2599]

@VortezReviews

I hear alot of issues with USB 3.0 & this board.

[anologuehedgehogs]

hey vortez... im going to build a gaming pc with the following specs, for my build, do you recommend this mobo? here are specs

[VortezReviews]

@anologuehedgehogs Hey there, don't see those specs? Jump over to our forum for help, recommendations etc! forums dot vortez dot net

[anologuehedgehogs]

@VortezReviews sorry, there were too many letters, ill go to the forum

[anologuehedgehogs]

Intel Core i5 2500K Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 Sapphire Radeon HD6870 1GB [11179-09-41G] Seagate Barracuda 1TB ST31000524AS ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 Motherboard Enermax ETD-T60-VD CPU Cooler AOC e2350Sd 23in LED Widescreen Monitor CoolerMaster 120mm 2-Pack Silent LED Fans Gigabyte K8100 Aivia Gaming Keyboard Black CoolerMaster Elite 430 Black with window CoolerMaster CM Storm Spawn Gaming Mouse

[DARQMX]

Btw i bought this board. Its awesome. I like it a lot

[The1cristi]

Hey vortez...The full review is awesome...Will this mobo support the upcoming ivy bridge? with a bios update maybe? I'm building a new pc and i want to buy the i7 2600k or maybe i should wait to see what the new ivy bridge can do?

[Littletinymonst3r]

im thinking of getting this or the gigabyte x58 g1 guerrilla intel x58 review...which one do you think is better?

[hamy144]

i cant take advice on computers from a man who sounds like a woman

[DARQMX]

why is that everyone in the UK.... Say ZED for Z. lol Jeremy clarkson with 350zed!!!!

[TheElectriicGamer]

@DARQMX Because that's how it's pronounced all over the world. Only in america is it pronounced the ZEE.

[zaboomafoo1212]

Is that extra molex above the PCI Express required for it to boot?

[JanPIPasion]

i am thinking of getting this MOBO

i am putting in a i7 2600k

sapphire radeon hd 6950

8gb (2x4 Ripjaws X for Intel Sandybridge Platforms DDR3 PC12800 1600MHz 8GB Kit)

Western Digital VelociRaptor 150GB SATA II 10,000 RPM 16MB Cache 3.5 inch Internal Hard Drive OEM-£105

with the corsair tx750 PSU..

What's your opinion?

[manoman12354]

@JanPIPasion nice, i ordered this mobo + i5 2500k + sapphire radeon hd 6970 + 16 gb (4x4 ripjaws ddr3 pc12800 1600mhz kit (its not the ripjaws X, its just ripjaws)) + corsair ax850 psu + hitachi 750 gb 7200 rpm sata 3 32mb cache + xigmatek gaia cpu cooler + HAF X case. i am super excited and nervous too (worried about defective parts arriving in the mail).. first build xD. your build is pretty solid. i think everything will work great on that

[Moonface00z]

P8Z68 V PRO FROM ASUS OR THIS!!!!!!!??

REPLY NOW OR SEND MESSAGE

VERY URGENT!!

[moltenaus]

What would you recommend:

The Extreme 4 Gen 3 or Extreme 3 Gen 3? Its about a $50 difference.

I'll be using it with an i5 2500k and gtx 570

[Bryce5478]

do you know if asus and asrock like the same brand ? i just had order a asrock and seen where some ppl say asus/asrock i like asus and im new to asrock lol if you can help me thank you very much

[JustinHEMI05]

@Bryce5478 ASRock was spun off ASUS.

[cruzgeng]

@Bryce5478 search wikipedia asrock come from asus :-)

[PyroMania61]

This motherboard, or the Asrock P67 Fatality Performance? not interested in SLI..

[ilee9624]

How would I go about installing 2 sticks of 4 gig ram on this mobo? Do i leave gaps inbetween each stick? I fee like I did it wrong because I only have 5.92 usable gigs of ram on my Win 7 64 bit.

[VortezReviews]

@ilee9624 Drop a stick into the 2nd and 4th slots from the CPU socket. Do you have a 8GB kit?

[manoman12354]

@VortezReviews i ordered this, but i read that there are a lot of BIOS problems. Is that true? Do you know what version is most stable? I also read that people have trouble with their keyboards getting into BIOS on initial boot.

[ValugaTheLord]

I have ordered OCZ overdrive SSD.. Anyone has any ideas if it will work fine with this Motherboard?

[DamiPL]

is ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 worth the extra money? interested in the NVIDIA NF200 CHIP and SLI with it..

[AntwKapa]

should i choose this over ASUS P8Z68-V for 2700k??? i need some light.

[VortezReviews]

@AntwKapa What other components are you going with?

[AntwKapa]

@VortezReviews thanks for reply.well,8gb ddr3 2000 MHz. 2xgtx580 or maybe single 590 at this moment.wd 2Xsata 3 for raid 0.

[najtec]

@VortezReviews im on the same boat with antwkapa, il be gettin 2500k, 2 sapphire 6950, 8gig 1600 patriot viper extreme, G.Skill Phoenix EVO 115gb. and i am torn with this two boards asrock extreme4 gen3 and asus p8z68-v. dunno which to pick. help! TIA

[yojgee]

On what I've read on asrock website, this motherboard supports SLI only and quad sli, not 3-way SLI. Am I right? :)

[YmCmbZ]

if you run dual graphics, will they run in full 16x ?

[niko1986xxx]

thanks for the review man i bought this board for my new pc after i saw you review :]

[Sandra58699]

i have only one question

will i be able to fit GTX pci 2.0 into pci 3.0 socket on this board ?

[BlackMellivore]

this color scheme reminds me of Roy Fokker's Valkyrie from macross. best looking motherboard currently out

[msi48701gb]

one thing i like about this motherboard is that it is Ivy bridge compatible.

[david119696]

does it take 22 nm ivy bridge CPUs with BIOS update?

[maverick7376]

@david119696 sure

[sandlunddd]

diffrence betwen this and Asrock p67 extrem 4 gen 3?

[VividMediaGaming]

will it support intel i5 2500k sorry its probably the most stupid question ever but i need to know thanks :)

[xstncd]

@VividMediaGaming Yes it will, its an LGA 1155 pin motherboard.

[Unterschiedliche]

Votez- This board or the Asus SABERTOOTH P67 ??

[VortezReviews]

@Unterschiedliche Extreme4 is the better board and it looks so much better too!

[maverick7376]

@VortezReviews what about quality man? i heard that asrock has a lot of problems.

[fluffie33]

@Unterschiedliche

i am myself debating this issue... although you will have a lot of morons who dont know what they are talking about i would say.. one thing,

asrock = OC memory

sabertooth Standard memory up to 1866

[Unterschiedliche]

@fluffie33 Yeah, I'm ordering the Asrock today, will get it by tomorrow :)

[Unterschiedliche]

@fluffie33 How about the MSI Z68A-GD65 (G3) ??

[Ikhwan4713]

is there anyone using asrock z68 professional gen3? I'm looking for suitable motherboard for asus gtx550 graphic card

[VortezReviews]

@Ikhwan4713 We've reviewed this also. Click motherboard section @ vortez dot net for the full review

[Crackn81]

Help me Jesus! this or the extreme7 gen 3? cheers in advance :)

[wickedout2010]

Great review! I hear this mobo is a beast! So I ordered one last week for my Core i5 2500K for my new build!

[Stacklucker]

what english accent does he have?

[VortezReviews]

@Stacklucker North Western ;)

[TheMattFrom1996]

Ok so im stuck, this vs the Gigabyte Z68 UD5 B3 ? PLease help!

[jaggafeen]

easy as pie 4.6ghz @ 1.312 volts----great board

[zlobniyrustam]

ещё один прекрасный обзор, браво :)

[Verethan]

Wait wait, did you say you got the CPU to 5 Ghz at 1.45v on air cooling?? what temps are we looking at here?

[VortezReviews]

@Verethan I wouldn't recommend having the CPU overclocked with such voltage for any regular amount of time but yeah that was the overclock that I reached - just to show potential. CPU temperatures were topping out at 65-70C

[Mcsalmon8]

Hey Dave, great review. In your opinion, which is the better motherboard you have reviewed? The ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 or GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD3P? Thanks

[ImmortalUniverse]

@Mcsalmon8 ive just watched a review of the GiGABYTE Z68 XP -UD3P

i havent heard anything about PCI-E 3.0

or Ivy support.

and i now the Asrock Gen 3 boards all support that.

[PaRan0iiid]

gr8 board !

[kaltblut]

Real nice, I got the Extreme3 Gen3 today.

[lhong23]

I tried to update the BIOS with my three USB key with fat or fat32 format but they all do not work in the Instant Flash. Also, it can't boot in PXE server. after I inject the LAN driver to my boot image.

[TickMw]

Really good mate, liked the review alot and the testing done is perfect.

[nitro300]

this board is a better investment than the asus maximus extreme 4 z

[danehb89]

Buying this as soon I get a new case. Look amazing compared to the non Gen3. What was the difference? Just the visuals and general retweaking, or are there some significant improvements?

[PowerPc94]

Tnx fot that review, I will subscribe. :) 

[JackeShanTwo]

Best looking motherboard today.

[ktysai]

The additional fan sockets with 3 pins can control the speed of the fans connected to them? Or just delivers a simple 12V voltage?

Thanks and keep up the good work!

[FedoraFTW]

is the PCB black or that ugly dark brown

[nfsdude0125]

@FedoraFTW 'Tis black.

[FedoraFTW]

@nfsdude0125 oh ok, idk why but on newegg it looks like that dark brown

[nofreedomofspeech]

What is the difference between this and ASRock Z68 Extreme 3 GEN 3 (which supports the ivy bridge cpu:s)...?

[netzudesign]

kickass review! & i love this board!!

[darrenslade]

Best review vids on the net at the mo - keep it up and more please.

[SLAMINGKICKS]

I hoping this mobo would have triple channel memory. I need to get as much ram as possible, which ram would be the Best as in, fast and maxGb!

[zalmanusa]

Extremely informing video review, loved it, think I'll buy Extreme3 or 4, the one thing you missed, or perhaps you skipped, was that the pci-e 16x lanes are wired at 16x, 8x and the last one only at 4x, so if you do run tri-sli or tripple crossfire they'll probably run at 4x4x4x, there's a marginal difference between that and 8x8x8x, just thought I'd mention it! Keep up the excellent work sir.

[Lawyer2Junkie]

@IAMTHEPROCESSOR Not sure if troll, or really stupid.

[IAMTHEPROCESSOR]

@Lawyer2Junkie Nah I trolling I not getting cheapo asrock! MSI all the way!

[utubeb14]

asrock are really stepping up, great hardware/looks and the second best bios around.

[tenfoottapeworm]

Nice board, I would like to see standardizing of right angle 24 pin connecter. It would make for a cleaner install.

[toughenough9000]

Great review. I was waiting for this one. More Asrock please. Extreme 7 maybe. :)

[h4xmode]

Nice video

[markonino]

lol the normal extreme 4 is white with blue and this is all black. Liking the black a lot better

[richouk]

Great review Dave, I love what ASRock are doing lately. Just a note, I might be wrong but I think you can only utilise the PCI-E 3.0 if you have an ivy bridge processor as well as having a PCI-E 3.0 graphics card.

[SinisterPain]

nice review, thx

[starchild9000]

looks awesome!

[sammsmi101]

Great review

[VortezReviews]

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[maverick7376]

@VortezReviews Need help: should i get asrock extreme 3 gen3 or extreme 4, i cant see why extreme 4 is better than extreme 3.i would appreciate your answer, thanks in advance. :)

[VortezReviews]

@maverick7376 The Extreme4 has more SATA3 & USB3 ports and has an extra PCIe 2.0 x16 slot.

The Extreme3 has more USB2 ports. Depending on the price difference I would go with Extreme4 mate :)

[maverick7376]

@VortezReviews thank u a lot :)

[GibTheComputerFan]

WOW! Great review!! love your videos!!

[VortezReviews]

@GibTheComputerFan Thanks :)

[lillskiten1337]

@VortezReviews can you put in tripple channel memory as well or will they act as dual channel?

[VortezReviews]

@lillskiten1337 If you put in 3 sticks of memory 2 will operate in dual channel and the other 1 will just remain on its own. Really you need to either have 2x dual channel or just leave it as dual channel.

[lillskiten1337]

@VortezReviews aww, wish it had tripple channel capability