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ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming

ATX · DDR4 · 4 DIMMs · 9-phase VRM

Quality
61
VRM
23
Value
69
Amazon
$169
ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming
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$169
Unavailable Updated 1 year, 1 month ago
Overall61.0
VRM23.0
Chipset86.0
Expansion / storage90.0
Connectivity41.0
Audio65.0
Quality / price68.6
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Written analysis

ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming at a glance

The ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming uses the ATX form factor, AM4 socket, and X570 chipset. This is a high-end platform with the feature headroom expected in an enthusiast gaming or productivity build.

Memory support is DDR4 across 4 DIMM slots, with up to 128 GB and rated overclocked speeds up to 4666 MT/s. ECC modules are accepted, subject to CPU support. XMP / EXPO memory-profile support is recorded for easier tuning.

Best fit: a performance gaming and productivity PC that needs a balanced board without workstation-class excess.

Power delivery

The calculated VRM score is 23.0, placing the power delivery in the basic class. The board lists 9 CPU power phases, 50 A power stages in a 9+1 layout. CPU power input is listed as 1. Keep it paired with lower-power processors and avoid sustained overclocked loads.

Expansion and storage

The expansion and storage score is 90.0: exceptionally well equipped . The platform supports PCIe 4.0. Physical expansion includes 2 ×16 slots, and 2 ×1.

On-board storage consists of 2 M.2 slots supporting Gen4x4, Gen3x4 and 8 SATA ports. Supported M.2 lengths are listed as 22110, 2280, 2260, 2242, 2230. The two-slot layout covers a typical OS-and-games or OS-and-project-drive setup.

Connectivity and rear I/O

The connectivity score is 41.0, rated essential. There is no recorded onboard Wi-Fi ; wired networking is Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s at up to 1000 Mbps. The recorded USB provision is 8 rear connections; a front-panel total is not recorded. The specification sheet below separates every USB speed and connector type.

Display connectivity includes HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.2. These motherboard outputs require a processor with integrated graphics.

Audio

The audio score is 65.0. This is a quality mid-range implementation using Realtek ALC1200, a good fit for gaming headsets and desktop speakers. The rear panel has 3 analogue jacks.

Buying verdict

Overall quality is 61.00, a mainstream result. The essential platform features are covered, while premium I/O and tuning extras are more selective.

At the recorded Amazon price, the quality-to-price score is 68.6—an excellent value relative to the other boards in the catalog.

Board data

Full specifications

Platform, expansion, storage, rear I/O, internal headers, networking, audio, and board controls in one sheet.

General

Manufacturer
ASRock
Motherboard
ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming
Chipset / socket
X570 / AM4
Form factor
ATX
Launch price
—
Amazon price
$169
Availability
Unavailable
Price updated
1 year, 1 month ago

VRM

CPU phases
9 (50 A)
Power design
9+1
EPS connector
1

Memory

Type / slots
DDR4 / 4 DIMMs
Max capacity / OC
128 GB / 4666 MT/s
Per DIMM
32 GB
XMP / EXPO
Yes
ECC
Modules supported

PCIe

Supported version
PCIe 4.0
x16 physical
2
x16 Gen 4
2
x1 physical
2
x1 Gen 4
2

Storage

M.2 slots
2
M.2 lengths
22110, 2280, 2260, 2242, 2230
M.2 modes
Gen4x4, Gen3x4
SATA ports
8

Display outputs

HDMI
Yes · 2.0 · 4K x 2K (4096x2160) @ 60Hz
DisplayPort
Yes · 1.2 · 4K x 2K (4096x2160) @ 60Hz
USB-C DisplayPort
No

USB

Rear USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 5 Gbps
6
Rear USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 10 Gbps
2
Header USB 2.0
2
Header USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 5 Gbps
4

Networking

Ethernet
Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
LAN ports
1
LAN speed
1000 Mbps
Wi-Fi
Not included
Antenna connectors
3
Bluetooth
No

Audio

Chipset
Realtek ALC1200
Analog jacks
3
Gold-plated jacks
No
Optical S/PDIF
No
Spatial audio
No

Additional information

Memory notes
Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology. Memory speed and ECC support vary depending on the installed AMD Ryzen CPU series (Vermeer, Matisse, Cezanne, Renoir, Pinnacle Ridge, Picasso). For example, Picasso CPUs only support non-ECC memory. Supports un-buffered memory. Features 15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots.
Display notes
Features Integrated AMD Radeon™ Vega Series Graphics in Ryzen Series APU, but actual support may vary by CPU. Supports DirectX 12 and Pixel Shader 5.0. Shared memory is 2GB by default, with a maximum of 16GB (requires 32GB system memory). Dual graphics output is supported via independent display controllers. HDMI 2.0 supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC, HBR Audio, and HDR. Both HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.2 ports support HDCP 2.2, 4K Ultra HD (UHD) playback, and Microsoft PlayReady.
Expansion notes
The primary x16 slot (PCIE1) operates at PCIe 4.0 x16 with Vermeer/Matisse CPUs, but drops to PCIe 3.0 x16 with Cezanne/Renoir/Pinnacle Ridge CPUs, and PCIe 3.0 x8 with Picasso CPUs. The second physical x16 slot (PCIE3) is connected to the chipset and runs at PCIe 4.0 x4 mode. Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX™ and CrossFireX™. Includes one M.2 Socket (Key E) for a type 2230 WiFi/BT module.
M2_1
4.0 4 · 2230, 2242, 2260, 2280, 22110 — The slot operates at PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) with Vermeer or Matisse CPUs, and at Gen3x4 (32 Gb/s) with Cezanne, Renoir, Pinnacle Ridge, or Picasso CPUs.
M2_3
4.0 4 · SATA · 2230, 2242, 2260, 2280, 22110 — The slot operates at PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) with Vermeer or Matisse CPUs, and at Gen3x4 (32 Gb/s) with Cezanne, Renoir, Pinnacle Ridge, or Picasso CPUs. If Thunderbolt support is enabled, SATA M.2 functionality is disabled.
RAID
SATA / PCIe (['0', '1', '10'])
Storage notes
SATA connectors support RAID 0, 1, and 10, as well as NCQ, AHCI, and Hot Plug. The board supports NVMe SSDs as boot disks, but this feature is not available with AMD Athlon 3000G Processors. Support for ASRock U.2 Kit is also included.
USB notes
All mentioned USB ports and headers support ESD Protection. Includes one AMD LED Fan USB Header. Includes one Thunderbolt AIC Connector (5-pin) which supports an ASRock Thunderbolt 3 AIC Card R2.0.
Audio notes
7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection. Premium Blu-ray Audio support. Supports Surge Protection. Features ELNA Audio Caps, PCB Isolate Shielding, and Individual PCB Layers for R/L Audio Channel.
Networking notes
RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED).
Fan / RGB headers
1 CPU · — OPT · 1 AIO · 3 chassis · 1 ARGB · 2 RGB
Other headers
Front audio · System panel · TPM · Thunderbolt
Dimensions
30.5 cm x 24.4 cm

Extracted notes sit here. Official manufacturer copy is at the bottom of the page.

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Vendor copy

Official manufacturer data

Raw manufacturer text kept for reference. Structured specs above are extracted from this copy and are the source for scores and tables.

Memory

- Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology
- 4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots
- AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Vermeer) support DDR4 4666+(OC) / 4400(OC) / 4300(OC) / 4266(OC) / 4200(OC) / 4133(OC) / 4000(OC) / 3866(OC) / 3800(OC) / 3733(OC) / 3600(OC) / 3466(OC) / 3200 / 2933 / 2667 / 2400 / 2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buffered memory*
- AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Matisse) support DDR4 4666+(OC) / 4400(OC) / 4300(OC) / 4266(OC) / 4200(OC) / 4133(OC) / 4000(OC) / 3866(OC) / 3800(OC) / 3733(OC) / 3600(OC) / 3466(OC) / 3200 / 2933 / 2667 / 2400 / 2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buffered memory*
- AMD Ryzen series APUs (Cezanne) support DDR4 4666+(OC) / 4400(OC) / 4300(OC) / 4266(OC) / 4200(OC) / 4133(OC) / 4000(OC) / 3866(OC) / 3800(OC) / 3733(OC) / 3600(OC) / 3466(OC) / 3200 / 2933 / 2667 / 2400 / 2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buffered memory*
- AMD Ryzen series APUs (Renoir) support DDR4 4666+(OC) / 4400(OC) / 4300(OC) / 4266(OC) / 4200(OC) / 4133(OC) / 4000(OC) / 3866(OC) / 3800(OC) / 3733(OC) / 3600(OC) / 3466(OC) / 3200 / 2933 / 2667 / 2400 / 2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buffered memory*
- AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Pinnacle Ridge) support DDR4 3466+(OC) / 3200(OC) / 2933 / 2667 / 2400 / 2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buffered memory*
- AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Picasso) support DDR4 3466+(OC) / 3200(OC) / 2933 / 2667 / 2400 / 2133 non-ECC, un-buffered memory*
- Max. capacity of system memory: 128GB**
- Supports Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
- 15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots

Graphics

Integrated AMD Radeon™ Vega Series Graphics in Ryzen Series APU*
- DirectX 12, Pixel Shader 5.0
- Shared memory default 2GB. Max Shared memory supports up to 16GB.**
- Dual graphics output: support HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2 ports by independent display controllers
- Supports HDMI 2.0 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096x2160) @ 60Hz
- Supports DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096x2160) @ 60Hz
- Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI 2.0 Ports (Compliant HDMI monitor is required)
- Supports HDR (High Dynamic Range) with HDMI 2.0
- Supports HDCP 2.2 with HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.2 Ports
- Supports 4K Ultra HD (UHD) playback with HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.2 Ports
- Supports Microsoft PlayReady

*Actual support may vary by CPU

**The Max shared memory 16GB requires 32GB system memory installed.

Expansion slots

AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Vermeer, Matisse)
- 1 x PCI Express 4.0 x16 Slot (x16 (PCIE1))*
AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Cezanne, Renoir, Pinnacle Ridge)
- 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (x16 (PCIE1))*
AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Picasso)
- 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (x8 (PCIE1))*
AMD X570 Chipset
- 1 x PCI Express 4.0 x16 Slot (x4 (PCIE3))*

- 2 x PCI Express 4.0 x1 Slots
- Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX™ and CrossFireX™
- 1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT PCIe WiFi module
- 15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE1)

*Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

Storage

- 8 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug
- 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_1), supports M Key type 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) (with Vermeer, Matisse) or Gen3x4 (32 Gb/s) (with Cezanne, Renoir, Pinnacle Ridge and Picasso)*
- 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_3), supports M Key type 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) (with Vermeer, Matisse) or Gen3x4 (32 Gb/s) (with Cezanne, Renoir, Pinnacle Ridge and Picasso)*

* If Thunderbolt™ support is enabled, SATA type M.2 will be disabled.
Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
NVMe SSD is not supported with AMD Athlon™ 3000G Processors
Supports ASRock U.2 Kit
Support RAID 0/1/10

Internal I/O

- 1 x COM Port Header
- 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header
- 2 x RGB LED Headers*
- 1 x Addressable LED Header**
- 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)***
- 1 x CPU/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)***
- 3 x Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)****
- 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector
- 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector
- 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector
- 1 x AMD LED Fan USB Header
- 1 x Thunderbolt™ AIC Connector (5-pin) (Supports ASRock Thunderbolt™ 3 AIC Card R2.0 only)
- 1 x USB 2.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection)
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports) (Supports ESD Protection)
- 1 x SPI TPM Header******

*Support in total up to 12V/3A, 36W LED Strip

**Supports in total up to 5V/3A, 15W LED Strip

***The CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A (12W) fan power.

****The CPU/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of maximum 2A (24W) fan power.

*****The Chassis/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of maximum 2A (24W) fan power.
CPU_FAN2/WP, CHA_FAN1/WP, CHA_FAN2/WP and CHA_FAN3/WP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.

Rear I/O

- 3 x Antenna Ports (on I/O Panel Shield)
- 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
- 1 x HDMI Port
- 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports (10 Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection)
- 6 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)
- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)
- HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone

Audio

- 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1200 Audio Codec)
- Premium Blu-ray Audio support
- Supports Surge Protection
- ELNA Audio Caps
- PCB Isolate Shielding
- Individual PCB Layers for R/L Audio ChannelA33

Special features

Software
- ASRock Phantom Gaming Tuning
- ASRock Polychrome SYNC
- ASRock Key Master
UEFI
- ASRock Full HD UEFI
- ASRock Instant Flash

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