ASROCK Z87 Extreme4

This extreme gaming motherboard with the new 1150 socket is aimed at the most demanding PC enthusiasts. The board is equipped with all the modern technology – there are three PCI Express 3.0 graphics card slots, 8 SATA3 connectors, AMD Crossfire and NVIDIA SLI support, USB 3.0, DDR3 memory (clock speed up to 2933+ MHz), and UEFI BIOS. The board is equipped exclusively with Premium Gold Caps and Digi Power 12 Power Phase design to ensure the best reliability possible. Its HDMI connector supports the current cutting-edge 4K resolution (3840 x 2160). Finally, Purity Sound technology guarantees excellent audio quality.

The brand new Intel Z87 chipset introduces support for the fourth gen Intel Haswell Core processors for the 1150 socket. The chipset belongs to the newest 8 Series and it is the successor to the popular Z77. The Z87 chipset supports overclocking of processors, memory modules, and graphics cards. Another new feature is Intel Remote Wake that together with Microsoft Windows 8 allows you to remotely control your computer from any other PC, smartphone, or tablet.

Aside from the motherboard itself, ASROCK also provides a free software package. A-Tuning is a multifunctional program with a new user environment and features that include OC Tweaker etc. But that's not all – with the unique XFast 555 function you can achieve up to five-fold acceleration of RAM, LAN, and USB.

Specifications:

Supported processors:
Model: Intel Haswell
Socket: LGA 1150

Chipset
Intel Z87

Memory:
Type: DDR3
Slot: 4x DIMM
Clock speed: 1066/1333/1600/1866 (OC)/2133 (OC)/2400 (OC)/2800 (OC)/2933 + (OC) MHz
Connection mode: Dual-channel
Max. capacity: 32 GB
Support for Intel XMP (Extreme Memory Profile) 1.3/1.2

Expansion slots:
3 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot
2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot
2 x PCI slot

Graphics:
Depending on mounted processor
Max. shared memory: 1792 MB
AMD Quad CrossFireX and CrossFireX support
NVIDIA Quad SLI and SLI support

Audio:
Realtek ALC1150
7.1 HD

LAN:
Intel ® I217V
10/100/1000 Mbit/s

Internal interface:
8x SATA III (6 Gbit/s RAID 0/1/5/10)
1x IR
1x COM
1 x S/PDIF Out
3x USB 2.0
2x USB 3.0
1x Power button on board
1x Reset button on board
1 POST display

Power:
1x 24-pin ATX connector
1 8-pin 12V connector

External interface:
1x PS/2 (keyboard)
1x D-sub
1x DVI-D
1x HDMI In
1 x HDMI Out
1x DisplayPort
1x eSATA
2x USB 2.0
4x USB 3.0
1x RJ-45 (LAN)
6x audio jack

Format:
ATX

Included accessories:
CD with drivers and software
I/O shield
4x SATA data cable
SLI bridge