ASRock Z590 OC Formula Review

Name: ASRock Z590 OC Formula
Brand: ASRock
Price: 580 USD

Nate

on Jun 24th, 2021,

in Motherboards.

Manufacturer: ASRock

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Finished Looks

The ASRock Z590 OC Formula features an aggressive aesthetic that is quite striking, but may be hard to match with other hardware.

The RGB on the ASRock Z590 OC Formula is quite good, with excellent brightness and good diffusion.

Test System

Test System
Processor:	Intel Core i9-10900K 5.3 GHz (maximum Boost clock), 20 MB Cache Intel Core i9-11900K 5.3 GHz (maximum Boost clock), 16 MB Cache
Memory:	2x 8 GB DDR4 3600 MHz G.SKILL Trident Z Neo F4-3600C16Q-32GTZN
Cooling:	Custom loop: Swiftech Apogee SKF LT block, Bitspower SC6 pump, and 360 mm radiator
BIOS Version:	L1.11H
Graphics Card:	EVGA RTX 2080 FTW3 Ultra
Harddisk:	1x Crucial MX500 500 GB SATA 6 Gb/s SSD (OS) 1x Crucial P1 1000 GB NVMe SSD (data) 1x Crucial P1 1000 GB NVMe SSD (external I/O testing)
Power Supply:	Seasonic Titanium 1000 W
Case:	Primochill Praxis Wetbench
Software:	Windows 10 Pro 64-bit, NVIDIA GeForce 452.06 WHQL

For 11th Gen testing, I have left the board at its default settings except to enable XMP. Notably, I have left the "Gear" setting on auto. Most boards ran my 3600 MHz kit in Gear 1 (synchronous) mode, but a few ran in Gear 2 (1:2) mode.