# ASRock B860 Steel Legend WiFi

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/asrock-b860-steel-legend-wifi
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/motherboards
- Placement: #11 of 19 in Motherboards, D tier
- Brand: ASRock
- LP on this board: 278
- Last researched: 2026-08-20T15:01:21.878Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
- Dataset: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22062813 - every board at once, one dated snapshot per release, same licence, prices and photographs left out
- Reuse: Text, rankings, tier assignments, LP values and verdicts are free to quote and reuse with attribution to stierproducts and a link to the source URL (CC BY 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Product photographs are not covered: they belong to their respective owners and are reproduced to illustrate the product being reviewed. Do not redistribute them under this licence.

## Verdict

Inconsistent power delivery and lagging firmware updates make it less reliable.

## For

- Strong marketing
- Wi-Fi support
- Solid VRM
- Good overclocking headroom
- Competitive price

## Against

- Inconsistent power delivery
- Firmware lags new CPUs
- Less durable

## Flagged as one to avoid

This product entered 1 of 5 runs as one buyers cross-shop but should not buy, rather than as a pick. It is published here rather than dropped.

## Evidence

Consolidated from 9 cited sources across 8 outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| www.guru3d.com | Hilbert Hagedoorn | B | https://www.guru3d.com/review/asrock-b860-steel-legend-wifi-review-good-value/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Funky Kit | winstonchim | B | https://www.funkykit.com/reviews/motherboards/asrock-b860-rock-wifi-7-motherboard-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Jordan Ash | Jordan Ash | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7x-OKLin5M | fetched and confirmed |
| Instagram | - | B | https://www.instagram.com/p/DUYWcT3DU3W/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Threads | - | B | https://www.threads.com/@funky.kit/post/DXsY0ttkUnD/as-rock-b-rock-wi-fi-motherboard-review-this-is-one-of-the-most-affordable | fetched and confirmed |
| Facebook | Funkykit | B | https://www.facebook.com/groups/1396957743669499/posts/27075919992013255/ | fetched and confirmed |
| PC Gamer | pcgamer.com | B | https://www.pcgamer.com/best-gaming-motherboards/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech YES City | Tech YES City | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6-xAuaCYuE | fetched and confirmed |
| PC Gamer | pcgamer.com | B | https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/pc-gamer-hardware-awards-the-best-gaming-motherboard-of-2025/ | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | Gigabyte X870E Aorus Master | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-master |
| 7 | MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/msi-mag-z890-tomahawk-wifi |
| 8 | ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/asus-rog-maximus-z890-hero |
| 9 | ASRock X870E Taichi | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/asrock-x870e-taichi |
| 10 | ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/asus-rog-crosshair-x870e-hero |
| 12 | Gigabyte X870E Aorus Pro | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-pro |
| 13 | Gigabyte X870 Aorus Elite WiFi7 | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/gigabyte-x870-aorus-elite-wifi7 |
| 14 | ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Extreme | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/asus-rog-maximus-z890-extreme |
| 15 | ASUS TUF Gaming B650-Plus WiFi | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/asus-tuf-gaming-b650-plus-wifi |
| 16 | ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming WiFi II | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/asus-rog-strix-z790-e-gaming-wifi-ii |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/motherboards.

## What this tier means

- D: Weak. Hard to recommend when better options cost similar money.

## How to read this

- Each category is researched in four independent runs, one per lens (expert consensus, value, reliability, community pulse). Every run ranks a board of candidates that deliberately includes products buyers cross-shop but should avoid. Placements score on a ranked ladder (LP), and tiers are derived from LP, so no tier is ever assigned by hand.
- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
- Link status reports what our pre-publication link check found when it fetched the cited URL. It says nothing about the quality of the review.
- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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Product photographs are not covered: they belong to their respective owners and are reproduced to illustrate the product being reviewed. Do not redistribute them under this licence.