Neowin News Feed for: Asrock

New clever way to make cheap DDR5 RAM may be Intel-exclusive only with no AMD support

Sayan Sen — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:30:02 +0000

Intel and its partners are working on quite a smart technology that could soon make cheap DDR5 RAM widely accessible and more affordable. Read more...

ASRock Challenger Arc B580 drops to $289: The most affordable 12GB GPU for PC builders

Paul Hill — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:16:01 +0000

Get 12GB VRAM Arc B580 for $289. With AV1 encoding and better-than-NVIDIA 4060 performance, the ASRock Arc B580 is the new budget king for creators and gamers. Read more...

Another desktop DDR5-6000 16GB RAM is now a great deal thanks to combo bundle

Sayan Sen — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:02:01 +0000

We add one more great combo bundle pack to the list of desktop RAM deals. This time it features a B850 AMD AM5 board alongside DDR5-6000 memory. Read more...

This deal really makes AMD's RX 9070 GPU rather enticing over Nvidia's RTX 5070

Sayan Sen — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 15:26:01 +0000

AMD's Radeon RX 9070 is a very good 1440p gaming GPU and it is now available for well below its MSRP. This is a limited time deal. Read more...

Black Friday 2025 deal: AMD RX 9070 with 16GB VRAM, as good as Nvidia 5070, is under MSRP

Sayan Sen — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 09:40:03 +0000

AMD's Radeon RX 9070 has 16GB VRAM and it is a great deal at the moment. The card competes with Nvidia 5070 and has four more gigs of memory. Read more...

Both AMD 9070 XT and Nvidia RTX 5070 are great deals before Black Friday 2025

Sayan Sen — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:18:02 +0000

Now is a great time to pick up some desktop graphics cards, as both the AMD RX 9070 XT and the Nvidia RTX 5070 are really good deals. They are perfect for 1440p and some light 4K gaming. Read more...

This AMD RX 9070 XT, better than Nvidia RTX 5070, is currently lowest priced

Sayan Sen — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 16:28:01 +0000

This AMD RX 9070 XT variant is a great deal at the moment as it has hit its lowest ever price. The GPU is much better than the Nvidia 5070. Read more...

Deal: This AMD RX 9070 XT hits rare low price but for very limited time only

Sayan Sen — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 13:36:01 +0000

If you are an AMD fan and have been waiting for a great deal on something like the 9070 XT, then today is the right day to pick one up as it is at a great price but for very limited time only. Read more...

We have one of the cheapest AMD RX 9070 XT deals today

Sayan Sen — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 23:20:01 +0000

If you are shopping for an AMD Radeon 9070 XT then definitely take a look at this deal which sees the card at a very good price. Read more...

Many AMD Ryzen 9800X3D on ASRock have died as they can't boot to Windows or POST

Sayan Sen — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 11:08:01 +0000

AMD's Ryzen 9800X3D CPUs are dying with over 100 reported total cases. ASRock motherbaords might be the issue but others like Asus are also affected to an extent. Read more...

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Crashes: DOA reports spur ASRock BIOS update amid memory concerns

Fiza Ali — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 04:50:01 +0000

AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPUs are apparently facing widespread failures and boot-up issues. ASRock has responded. Read more...

The FTC has sent warnings to ASRock, Zotac, and Gigabyte about their warranty policies

John Callaham — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 20:02:01 +0000

The US Federal Trade Commission has sent formal warning letters to ASRock, Zotac, and Gigabyte, stating that their current warranty policies could violate laws concerning consumer rights to repair. Read more...

Missed the 16-core 5950X deal? AMD gives another chance with this 5800X3D free B450 combo

Sayan Sen — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 15:40:01 +0000

AMD and Amazon recently ran a great promo sale on its 16-core 5950X part. In case you missed that, here's your chance to grab the 8-core 5800X3D plus a socket AM4 B450 free motherboard combo deal. Read more...

ASRock will show off new PC monitors at CES 2024, including one with a 520Hz refresh rate

John Callaham — Sat, 06 Jan 2024 11:56:02 +0000

A new report says that PC hardware maker ASRock will be introducing some new gaming PC monitors at CES 2024 next week. One of them will be a 27-inch monitor with a 520Hz refresh rate, Read more...

ASRock AMD and Intel PCs now have Windows 11's Dynamic Lighting native RGB sync and control

Sayan Sen — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 15:56:01 +0000

Microsoft released Windows 11's native RGB control feature called "Dynamic Lighting" with 22H2's Moment 4 update. Today, ASRock has announced that it is the first motherboard maker to support it. Read more...

The NVIDIA HGX H200 is the latest GPU that will power generative AI servers

John Callaham — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 14:44:02 +0000

NVIDIA has just announced its latest generative AI GPU, the HGX H200. It will use the larger and faster HBM3e memory to boost AI performance. The new GPUs will launch in the second quarter of 2024. Read more...

After fixing DDR5 memory training and speed, AMD Ryzen desktop (AM5) APUs seem ready to fly

Sayan Sen — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 17:22:01 +0000

After improving DDR5 speeds and fixing memory training bugs and issues, AMD seems to finally be ready to announce the Ryzen 7000 desktop APUs for AM5. These upcoming parts may be revealed at CES. Read more...

Intel Arc A580 GPU graphics cards are finally confirmed with prices starting at $179.99

John Callaham — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 13:38:01 +0000

Intel has finally confirmed the Arc A580 GPU, which it says offers gamers solid performance for PC games at a lower price point. Graphics cards with the GPU will go on sale today starting at $179.99. Read more...

Intel's 14th Gen rumored to launch in October with up to 15% performance boost

Omer Dursun — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 10:00:02 +0000

ASRock has leaked Intel's 14th Gen CPUs, which will be released in October with a moderate performance boost, support for DDR5-6400 memory, and compatibility with existing motherboards. Read more...

GPU deals: AMD RX 6600, 6650 XT, 6700 XT, the best 1080p gaming GPUs, at prices hard to pass

Sayan Sen — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 15:40:01 +0000

Multiple AMD Radeon graphics cards, from the RX 6750 XT 12GB, all the way down to the RX 6600 are currently on sale at the moment. These AMD Radeon GPUs are the best-value 1080p gaming cards. Read more...

NVIDIA's new MGX modular server platform should allow for over 100 different designs

John Callaham — Mon, 29 May 2023 20:10:01 +0000

The NVIDIA MGX server platform will be used by companies like ASRock Rack, ASUS, GIGABYTE, Pegatron, QCT and Supermicro to create and build servers in much less time compared to normal server designs. Read more...

Grab this insane AMD Ryzen 7700X AM5 X670E, 32GB DDR5 combo for just $500 before it's gone

Sayan Sen — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 19:06:01 +0000

If you are looking to build a PC and AMD's Ryzen 7000 series is on your radar, today is the day to pull the trigger. That's because Newegg is offering an insane Ryzen combo deal for just $500. Read more...

After Ryzen 7000 CPUs, AMD AM5 motherboards are also finally getting cheaper

Sayan Sen — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 17:50:01 +0000

Following generally inexpensive Ryzen options for AM4, Ryzen 7000 series CPUs have also started dropping in price slowly. And now, affordable socket AM5 motherboards are also beginning to arrive. Read more...

ASRock thought it was a great idea to put stickers on AMD X670E DDR5 slots, apologizes

Sayan Sen — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 20:50:01 +0000

After putting stickers on top of its new X670E AM5 motherboard memory slots, ASRock has apologized for the same after realizing that the incident caused great inconvenience to the users. Read more...

ASRock announces X670E motherboard series for AMD Ryzen 7000 processors

Matthew Miller — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 04:34:02 +0000

ASRock has announced its first socket AM5 motherboards in support for AMD's 7000 series processors. The upcoming ATX motherboards utilize the X670E chipset for full DDR5 and PCIe 5 support. Read more...

Intel Arc A380 desktop GPU officially arrives in the US at just $139

Taras Buria — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 06:00:01 +0000

More than two months after the official unveiling, Intel has finally brought its entry-level desktop graphics card to the United States. The Intel Arc A380 is now available at Newegg for $139. Read more...

ASRock seemingly confirms X670E as the new flagship AM5 chipset for AMD Ryzen 7000 (Zen 4)

Sayan Sen — Fri, 20 May 2022 15:52:01 +0000

A recent report suggested that AMD was going to debut a brand-new class of chipset dubbed X670E which was going to be even better than X670. AMD partner ASRock has seemingly confirmed the report. Read more...

A mini-ITX RX 6400 from ASRock could be coming soon, but probably only for OEMs

Sayan Sen — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 16:04:01 +0000

ASRock has registered a few AMD Radeon GPUs including an upcoming RX 6400 ITX Challenger edition on the European Economic Commission's (EEC) website. The Radeon RX 6400 is an OEM-exclusive card. Read more...

Core i9-12900K(F) on Z690 is smashing records left and right, but 8GHz OC seems far fetched

Sayan Sen — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 15:18:01 +0000

ASRock has announced today that its overclocking (OC) records on Alder Lake-S using the Z690 AQUA OC board have been validated by HWBOT. Meanwhile, Gigabyte has denied that it faked its 8GHz CPU-Z OC. Read more...

Asus, Gigabyte, MSI and others publish a list of hardware that will support Windows 11

Mehrotra A — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 14:12:01 +0000

With Windows 11, Microsoft increased the minimum system requirements for users. Now, major hardware vendors have published a list of hardware that meet the requirements and will support Windows 11. Read more...

ASRock launches all-new X570S and B550 PG Riptide motherboards

Sayan Sen — Mon, 31 May 2021 15:24:01 +0000

ASRock has launched today its new Phantom Gaming Riptide X570S and B550 AMD motherboards. The new boards pack some interesting features like the graphics card holder, and lightning gaming ports. Read more...

AMD's RX 6600 series may come with 8GB VRAM instead of previously rumored 6 or 12GB

Sayan Sen — Tue, 11 May 2021 11:32:02 +0000

Several ASRock RX 6600 series graphics card models have been spotted on the EEC's website. Interestingly, unlike last time, both the RX 6600 XT and the RX 6600 seem to now pack only 8GB VRAM. Read more...

ASRock launches Jupiter X300 Ryzen 4000 Mini PC

Sayan Sen — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 14:28:01 +0000

ASRock has launched a smaller, one-liter version of its X300 DeskMini lineup, dubbed the Jupiter X300 series. Like the DeskMini, they are powered by Ryzen APUs, including the Ryzen 4000 series. Read more...

AMD Radeon RX 5600 series appears on EEC certification database

Sayan Sen — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 07:52:01 +0000

The anticipated RX 5600 series GPU has made its way into the Eurasian Economic Commission database as AMD AIB partners - ASRock and ASUS - register multiple entries of upcoming RX 5600 variants. Read more...

This new $140 ASRock Motherboard supports up to 13 graphics cards

Dreyer Smit — Sun, 09 Jul 2017 18:04:01 +0000

Mining cryptocurrency has gained quite a following, not only from consumers but also manufacturers. ASRock is the latest company to capitalize on this trend, introducing a new motherboard. Read more...

Intel closes loophole that allowed overclocking locked Skylake CPUs

Matt Blowes — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 07:58:01 +0000

Intel is finally taking action to prevent users from overclocking its locked Skylake CPUs. However it's likely only future motherboard purchasers will be stopped from exploiting the loophole. Read more...

Overclocking locked Intel Skylake CPUs is now possible

Steven Parker — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 17:36:01 +0000

The TechSpot website has an exclusive report on how it is now possible to overclock locked Skylake CPUs with the help of a BIOS tweak from a manufacturer, which bypasses the restriction. Read more...

TechSpot: Asrock X99E-ITX/ac Mini-ITX Motherboard Review

Julio Franco — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 06:56:01 +0000

The new Asrock X99E-ITX/ac is the world's first and only Mini-ITX X99 motherboard, and first ever of its kind to feature an Intel Extreme-series chipset. Read more...

TechSpot: Fanless HTPC - Intel 'Bay Trail-D' Pentium J2900 & Asrock Q2900-ITX Review

Julio Franco — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 09:14:01 +0000

The Asrock Q2900-ITX ships with a Pentium J2900 on a Mini-ITX board for $104, pricing it straight against AMD's Kabini Athlon 5350 and aimed at people looking to build a fanless HTPC. Read more...

TechSpot: Asrock Vision HT 420D HTPC review

Julio Franco — Tue, 04 Feb 2014 18:32:41 +0000

The tiny Vision HT 420D has plenty of HTPC-friendly features including Blu-ray support, a remote control, Asrock's spin on MHL and Intel's Haswell architecture. At $660 without OS, is it worth it? Read more...