Recently the folks at VideocCardz have listed now the upcoming ASRock & NZXT motherboards that will utilize the Intel 600 series to support the Alder Lake CPU. From the list, we get a confirmation of actual chipset designations, the low-level H610 series, the mid-level H670, and B660 series, and the higher-end Z690 series which will be featuring overclocking support for unlocked CPUs.
Coming first to Intel’s Z690 chipset motherboards, we have the Phantom Gaming 4 and its variants to Wi-fi models, Phantom Gaming Velocita, PRO RS, PRO 4, Extreme, Steel Legend, and we also have new Riptide series boards.
The Phantom Gaming motherboards from ASRock offer great power control to the CPU and allows the system to run efficiently albeit at low temperatures for even the most intense games. And these motherboards with their Intel utilization, promise “best throughput performance, lower CPU utilization, enhanced stability,” for a better experience for users. This gaming series of motherboards will also utilize Thunderbolt 4 connectivity, also some of the boards will have dedicated wireless options.
Then we have the Extreme and Steel Legend motherboards that offer high performance however, it looks as if the manufacturer focused more on the look of the board, and while it showcased its aesthetics it also focuses on efficiency and strength. Features like dedicated connections for GPUs are shown on each model. The Extreme and Steel Legend boards also allow for superb memory capacity ability for consumers.
The NZXT appears to only focus on the Intel Z690, which will offer a higher-end experience for users. However, the list shown below does not feature any of the Taichi, Aqua, or OC Formula Series. But according to sources, those motherboards will also be making their way during launch in November 2021.
- N7-Z69XT
- N5-Z69XT
- Z690 PG Velocita
- Z690 Phantom Gaming 4
- Z690 Phantom Gaming 4/ax
- Z690M Phantom Gaming 4
- Z690 PG Riptide
- Z690 Phantom Gaming-ITX/TB4
- H670 PG Riptide
- Z690 Extreme
- Z690 Extreme WiFi 6E
- Z690 Steel Legend
- Z690 Steel Legend WiFi 6E
- H670 Steel Legend
- B660 Steel Legend
- B660M Steel Legend
- Z690 Pro RS/D5
- Z690 Pro RS H670M Pro4
- B660 Pro RS
- B660M Pro RS
- B660M Pro RS/ac
- Z690 Pro4
- B660M Pro4
- B660M Pro4/ac
- B660 Pro4
- B660M-HDV
- H610M-HDV/M.2
- H610M-HDV
- H610M-HVS
- Z690-C/ac
- Z690-C/ax
- Z690-C/D5
- B660M-C
- Z690M-ITX/ax
- H670M-ITX/ax
- B660M-ITX/ac
- H610M-ITX/ac
The H- and C-Series of motherboards are to be considered more along with the economically friendly motherboards that ASRock is planning on releasing with the new Intel 600 series.
