# ASRock X870E Taichi

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/asrock-x870e-taichi
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/motherboards
- Placement: #9 of 19 in Motherboards, D tier
- Brand: ASRock
- LP on this board: 353
- 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
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## Verdict

The X870E Taichi inherits the same robust power delivery and firmware longevity as its Z890 counterpart.

## For

- Robust power delivery
- Firmware longevity
- Same quality as Z890
- Solid feature set
- Reviews brilliantly on features-per-dollar

## Against

- Older revision
- Higher price for similar performance
- Poor VRM cooling
- Limited I/O
- Wave of Ryzen X3D CPU failures concentrated on ASRock AM5 boards

## Flagged as one to avoid

This product entered 3 of 10 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 35 cited sources across 29 outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Funky Kit | funkykit | A | https://www.funkykit.com/reviews/motherboards/asrock-x870e-taichi-ocf-motherboard-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| A memory OC monster | tweaktown.com | C | https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/11396/asrock-x870e-taichi-ocf-motherboard-a-memory-oc-monster/index.html | fetched and confirmed |
| TechPowerUp | Combatus (TPU) | S | https://www.techpowerup.com/review/asrock-x870e-taichi-ocf/ | fetched and confirmed |
| KitGuru | Leo Waldock | C | https://www.kitguru.net/components/motherboard/leo-waldock/asrock-x870e-taichi-ocf-formula-for-confusion/ | fetched and confirmed |
| CGMagazine | Brendan Frye | B | https://www.cgmagonline.com/review/hardware/asrock-x870e-taichi-motherboard/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Tom's Hardware | tomshardware.com | C | https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/asrock-x870e-taichi-white-motherboard-review | fetched and confirmed |
| Tom's Hardware | - | C | https://www.facebook.com/tomshardware/posts/the-asrock-x870e-taichi-white-updates-the-original-with-a-cleaner-all-white-desi/1472972164867197/ | fetched and confirmed |
| igor´sLAB | Igor Wallossek | B | https://www.igorslab.de/en/asrock-x870e-taichi-ocv-in-the-test-more-is-almost-impossible/5/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Performance Computing Inquisitor | pcinq.com | C | https://pcinq.com/asrock-x870e-taichi-oc-formula-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| TechPowerUp | Combatus (TPU) | B | https://www.techpowerup.com/review/asrock-x870e-taichi-white/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Hardware Busters | Robotronic | B | https://hwbusters.com/mainboards/asrock-x870e-taichi-white-mainboard-review/5/ | fetched and confirmed |
| eTeknix | eTeknix | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1eMOqvAh-g | fetched and confirmed |
| BC Zone | BC Zone | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ml3IjPb8Gh4 | fetched and confirmed |
| KitGuruTech | KitGuruTech | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEAaCjxt0OU | fetched and confirmed |
| Critical Reviews | Critical Reviews | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHf-_gd5dzg | fetched and confirmed |
| PC Crazy | PC Crazy | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnjAzvT4Rc8 | fetched and confirmed |
| BudgetBuys | BudgetBuys | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFcGNjV6e70 | fetched and confirmed |
| avrona | avrona | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPry_5hjhqc | fetched and confirmed |
| Reviewsinside | Reviewsinside | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5CJbNQ3ZTA | fetched and confirmed |
| LevelUP Gaming & Tech | LevelUP Gaming & Tech | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-7jhMgPqTQ | fetched and confirmed |
| Pulse Promoters | Pulse Promoters | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvGlLQtZ5KQ | fetched and confirmed |
| LockTechTV | LockTechTV | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRbPGujoNRU | fetched and confirmed |
| PC Crazy | PC Crazy | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j167iddCz6g | fetched and confirmed |
| Bright Tech Vision | Bright Tech Vision | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNxFMbDTkqc | fetched and confirmed |
| Secure Gadgets Tube | Secure Gadgets Tube | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7kXB4ahMDE | fetched and confirmed |
| Facebook | LJ Jessome | D | https://www.facebook.com/groups/372119787729533/posts/1363110025297166/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Tweaktown | tweaktown.com | C | https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/11568/asrock-x870e-taichi-white-a-premium-am5-motherboard-with-10g-lan-and-wifi-7/index.html | fetched and confirmed |
| Yahoo Tech | Joe Shields | B | https://tech.yahoo.com/computing/articles/motherboards-m-2-heatsinks-making-112344904.html | fetched and confirmed |
| TechPowerUp | Combatus (TPU) | B | https://www.techpowerup.com/review/asrock-x870e-taichi-white/12.html | fetched and confirmed |
| Overclock.net | overclock.net | B | https://www.overclock.net/threads/asrock-x870e-taichi-oc-formula-overclocking-discussion-thread.1817904/ | fetched and confirmed |
| GeekaWhat | Katherine Neul | B | https://geekawhat.com/best-x870e-motherboards-to-buy/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Tom's Hardware | tomshardware.com | C | https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/asrock-x870e-taichi-ocf-motherboard-review/3 | fetched and confirmed |
| Vektra Computers LLC | Isagani III Ocampo | B | https://www.vektrapc.com/blogs/blogs-news/asrock-x870-vs-x870e-which-am5-motherboard-should-you-actually-buy?srsltid | fetched and confirmed |
| Level1Techs Forums | HanSolo | C | https://forum.level1techs.com/t/please-help-me-choose-between-the-msi-x870e-carbon-and-the-gigabyte-x870e-aorus-master/241633 | fetched and confirmed |
| Tom's Hardware | tomshardware.com | C | https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/asrock-x870e-taichi-ocf-motherboard-review | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4 | Gigabyte B850 Aorus Elite WiFi7 | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/gigabyte-b850-aorus-elite-wifi7 |
| 5 | ASRock Z890 Taichi | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/asrock-z890-taichi |
| 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 |
| 10 | ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/asus-rog-crosshair-x870e-hero |
| 11 | ASRock B860 Steel Legend WiFi | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/asrock-b860-steel-legend-wifi |
| 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 |

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

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- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
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- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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