Intel Core i7 4770 processor (3.4GHz, Socket LGA1150, 8MB cache) boxed
A-Data 8GB AX3U1600GC4G9-2G PC1600 RAM (DDR3, CL9, XPG G Series 2x 4GB Kit) Retail
The Asrock motherboard also has two of the old PCI interfaces, so I my beloved
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty Pro Gamer Xtreme Sound Card
may install and continue to use Windows 8. The old card is in my opinion more Bums, as the core 3D, of which I have separated myself again. The onboard sound can I NOT recommend, something I was never able to convince. Unfortunately boards with Creative Core 3D in the Z variant are rare and expensive. Ever have the boards with great onboard solutions so expensive that it is more for the price out of proportion.
When power supply comes with me one of Enermax (EPR425AWTII / Amazon Order No .: B0033C26XQ) used, but this is a bit older. Even C7 support! Meanwhile, my second AC adapter for this manufacturer. The first has held for 10 years, and is broken by a lightning strike in the vicinity. Computer nevertheless remained entirely. In Enermax is the advantage that they are very very quiet, very well made and made to last. I already had that of other manufacturers, the computer no longer went to 1-2 years or were so become loud that you could not stand it in the office.
Who like me buying the components, nothing can go wrong, and the next 5 years of his well equipped.
What I do not like is the lack of IDE interface. If I unfortunately noticed too late. This means that you can buy a new DVD drive / burner. Because the manufacturers really should not have to save.
The Asrock motherboard is attached various software. Among other things, a ramdisk software, for example, the cache from Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and other programs are swapped to memory. With 8 GB of memory on Windows 8 64 bit which works wonderfully. When I measure my size 1 GB set. However, the software is not fully developed, partly made confusing and shows the RAM disk drive with other character, than even to set. In Windows Explorer but it has voted. The accompanying Fast LAN software is rather irritating, as understood until you even know how to hide the window and yet asks whether the software has been activated or not ... The driver CD could be read not partially and I had to download anything from the Internet. On Intel Smart Connected + SBA can do without, and turn off the BIOS. The former is more suitable for notebooks and thought second for businesses. When Smart Connected not disabled, you have to install the software, otherwise the device manager constantly appears a warning.
Meanwhile, there are already a BIOS update. While it can be performed at Asrock even under Windows, this never do please and make the somewhat cumbersome way in DOS or in the BIOS menu. I have already experienced that Windows BIOS update go wrong and the motherboard is then wrecked.
The BIOS menu is the best that I had been on a computer. Very clearly with mouse control. It leaves nothing to be desired.
Do not forget the memory modules to put each one in Socket A and one in B, otherwise single channel is active instead of dual channel. The memory banks are unfortunately not color coded, so that one of these errors can undermine quickly.
Really liked the A-Tuning has my software. This current can be save. If one is on performance, the CPU runs at 3.9 GHz permanently. In standard it is often at rest of 800 MHz, which I think is meaningful. In order to achieve yet 3.9 GHz under load, it is the OC Tweaker CPU Ratio to 39. BIOS CPU INPUT VOLTAGE on OFFSET. Now lie idle at just 6.6 watts. You can control with HW monitor or CPU-Z. The idle temperature even now goes down to 33 degrees.
The board has also 2 x 2 additional USB ports, but you have to use the can, buy two rear brackets. Fortunately, I had some.
The board I would buy again at any time. It offers more features and bells and whistles than I expected. The workmanship is very good, it has been able to convince me fully.
Now cooler than I use instead of the boxed cooler to Thermaltake Contac 21 CPU Cooler for Socket 775/1156/1155 / AM3 / AM2 + / FM1. This cools down 10 degrees more than the Intel Boxed cooler.
You can download also add some software from Magix on the website of the manufacturer, or the ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite
Addendum:
When it comes to error messages in Word (Temp directory) or the Internet Explorer does not open pop ups more, then you should stop XFastRam, or deactivate and uninstall. The software does not run properly under Windows 8.1.
Addendum 2: The board with B85 has no Raid, which has only the H87 chipset with.
Addendum 3: My review refers to the B85 Pro 4 board, which was previously sold here and exchanged by the H87. Under Comments are several links which show the specific differences, so that everyone can make the optimal decision.
