Two M.2 ports is impressive for an entry-level boardĬommon Questions about ASRock X370 Killer SLI/ac What is the power rating of the ASRock X370 Killer SLI/ac?.
It allows you to change the frequency and voltage of the core processor, and provides options for loading XMP and altering the DRAM settings.īefore deciding if the ASRock X370 Killer SLI/ac is the motherboard for you, let’s go over some pros and cons. The OC tweaker tab is where all of the overclocking and system tuning occurs. It also has an OC tweaker menu that the b-series of ASRock Motherboards lacks. BIOS and OverclockingīIOS is easily accessible and has standard Option and Feature Control menus. Unlike the ASRock X299 Taichi, the X370 Killer allows you to change the color of individual headers. Speaking of colors, ASRock yet again makes use of RGB headers through its Polychrome software. The heatsinks are made from aluminum alloy which lowers the temperature of the MOSFETs to prevent overheating. Hints of silver on the heatsinks and PCIe slots combined with the coloring make choosing a theme for your rig easy. These benefits include an extra 32GB of RAM capacity, extra SATA and M.2 ports, and wireless LAN integration.ĪSRock has chosen to go with an eye-catching black and white design. This board benefits over the more gaming-focused ASRock motherboards such as the Asrock fatal1ty z97 killer. The Killer SLI/ac is perfect for gamers as it is part of the SLI brand of motherboards which allow the use of two graphics cards. It also supports Blue Ray and high-definition audio playback connectors, meaning the hardware is up-to-date with modern audio standards. Audioĭespite the outdated Realtek ALC 892 audio codec the motherboard uses, it is important to note that this board has a 7.1 analog and optical array port on the rear I/O (input/output). The Killer SLI/ac gives you more than your money’s worth with six SATA3 ports allowing for future expansion, and two M.2 slots that support PCIe Ultra. The board consists of eight USB 3.0 ports, two of them being USB 3.1 that support both Type A and C. The Killer SLI/ac has four DDR4 DIMM slots with a maximum capacity of 64GB, which is standard for the four-slot design. This was also implemented in the ASRock X299 Taichi and has proven to be beneficial as installing a network card leads to extra costs.Īnother similarity between the Killer SLI/ac and the Taichi is the inclusion of five four-pin fan headers, each outputting a minimum of 1A. Hardware and StorageĪs the name suggests, the ASRock X370 Killer SLI/ac comes equipped with 802.11ac Wi-Fi. With the X370 Killer SLI/ac, ASRock has once again provided the market with a motherboard that does everything and more.įrom the hardware to the presentation, this is a motherboard that packs a punch and is loaded to the brim with useful features. $230.99 Buy on Amazon ASRock X370 Killer SLI/ac (Our Review) Overall Assessment