ASRock Readies Nine AMD X570 Motherboards with "Zen 2" Matisse Support

[btarunr]

Sometime mid-2019, AMD will launch its 3rd generation Ryzen "Zen 2" processors with core counts of up to 16 cores in the AM4 package. These processors will launch alongside the new AMD 500-series desktop chipset family, led by the X570. AMD assures backwards compatibility of these processors with older chipsets provided motherboard vendors support their customers with BIOS updates. You'll probably need a 500-series chipset motherboard to use PCI-Express gen 4.0 connectivity, while older chipsets will limit connectivity to gen 3.0 (not that there are any GPUs that use gen 4.0).

ASRock is developing as many as nine motherboard models based on the AMD X570, according to a list scored by VideoCardz. These include the X570 Phantom Gaming X and X570 Taichi leading the top-end; X570 Phantom Gaming 6, X570 Phantom Gaming 4, and X570 Extreme4 covering the mid-range, and the entry-level of the lineup consisting of the X570 Pro4/R2.0 and X570M Pro4/R2.0.



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[eidairaman1]

So whats the Steel series about?

 

[btarunr]

So whats the Steel series about?

Mid-range chipsets such as the possible B550.

 

[Deathy]

At least we seem to get some X570 mATX love this time around. No X470 mATX anywhere and I don't want to go to ITX because those extra 2 usable PCIe slots are great and it usually is cheaper as well.