ASRock X870E Taichi Lite Review

👤by David Mitchelson Comments 📅30-09-24
Packaging and Accessories


There’s not a whole lot to see when it comes to the packaging of ASRock’s X870E Taichi Lite. Perhaps the most notable aspects are statements of support for WiFi 7, HDMI output (with supported CPU), PCIe 5.0 for graphics and storage, and DDR5 memory. It’s fairly nondescript, befitting the ‘lite’ moniker.

That being said, ASRock push the boat out a little more when it comes to the shipped accessories. They include:

- 4 x SATA Data Cables
- 1 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5/6 GHz Antenna
- 1 x ARGB Splitter Cable
- 3 x Thermistor Cables
- Taichi Keycap


It’s a little more than the bare necessities - thermistor cables for measuring spot temps across the motherboard are a nice inclusion if you’re intending to push a system hard - and all parts can be put to good use.


This is our first sight of the X870E Taichi Lite. It’s an EATX motherboard sitting in a 30.5 cm x 26.7 cm footprint which is a little wider than standard ATX dimensions. While a large number of ostensibly ATX cases will be able to support it, the extra wide may mean it overhangs cable management holes in the motherboard tray or, in very compact cases, HDD and Optical Drive cages. Consult case compatibility charts to judge whether it’ll fit in your enclosure of choice.

The motherboard is a curious beast aesthetically. It retains the ‘cog/gear’ theme of previous Tachi designs but eschewed an all-black finish in favour of brushed metal heatspreaders across the VRM, M.2 slots and chipset cooler. As a consequence, it will pick up any chassis lighting you choose which may or may not suit your preferred colour theme.

If we’re honest we could happily live without the motto emblazoned across the IO shield cover, but apart from that it’s a fairly attractive design overall.

The layout of X870E motherboards is a little different from prior generations and so well worth doing through in more detail.

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