Editors Liked
- Comprehensive feature set for the money, Reasonable pricing, Good overclocking and solid stock performance
Editors Didn’t Like
- HSIO sharing between PCIe M.2 and SATA, despite “leftover” resources, Value parity makes it impossible to pick a value leader (but this board holds its own)
Pros:
- Excellent blend of connectivity for the platform
- M.2 cooling solution
- Unique PCB styling
- Good fan header arrangement around CPU socket and excellent fan controls
- USB 3.1 front panel
- High quality audio implementation
Cons:
- Onboard RGB LEDs too basic for the price point
- Intel Z370 is locked to Coffee Lake CPUs only
- 6 rear USB ports is low for this segment
- Light on overclocking-specific features
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