In the past few months, ASRock have recently introduced a new selection of motherboards called PG Velocita. The PG Velocita is a brand new high end product line under the Phantom Gaming family, and is packed full of features, while offering great looks and performance. So, today we’ll be taking a quick look at the ASRock X570 PG Velocita motherboard, which utilizes the X570 chipset and supports all of the latest Ryzen processors from AMD, including the 2000, 3000, 4000 G-Series and 5000 Series. It also supports PCIE 4.0 and memory speeds of up to DDR4-5000+ (OC).

Other attractive features include the onboard Killer WiFi6 and 2.5GB LAN, 7.1 HD Nahimic Audio, and as well as 3 x USB 3.2 Gen2 (Rear Type A+C, Front Type-C), and 10 x USB 3.2 Gen1 (4 Front, 6 Rear)!

The motherboard also comes with 2 x Hyper M.2 slots that supports PCIE 4.0, as well as 2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slots and 3 x PCIe 4.0 x1 slot. And as usual, it comes with ASRock’s unique features as as the 14 Power Phase Design, Digi Power, Dr. MOS and of course Polychrome sync.

One thing I like about this motherboard, are the onboard power-on/off and reset buttons, as well as the diagnostic LEDs. These features are usually found on higher-end models, so you already begin to know, what to expect in terms of performance and quality.

We’ve already reviewed the original ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming X last year, and it proved to be an excellent motherboard. So you’re probably asking … what’s the difference between the PG Velocita and the Phantom Gaming X?

Well, apart from the price difference (Phantom Gaming X  being more pricey) and as far as I can tell, the X570 Phantom Gaming X comes with a little more RGB LEDs, and has an extra PCIE 4.0 slot, which means it gives you more options for configuring NVIDIA NVLink, Quad SLI, or AMD 3-Way CrossFireX. There’s also a large, full coverage, XXL Aluminum alloy heatsink which looks really cool. Apart from that, they’re literally the same board.

I would like to thank ASRock for providing the review sample. This is a snippet from what ASRock has to say about themselves on their website:

We’ll be testing the motherboard using our Ryzen 5 5600X featuring 6 cores/12 threads with onboard, 16GB of Antec Katana DDR-3600, along with a 500GB PCIE Gen4 SSD from Gigabyte. I’m expecting the results to be similar to other X570 motherboards we’ve tested in the past.

Let’s dive straight in and begin by taking a look at the specifications and features in the next page. You can buy the original ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming X motherboard for around USD $349 from Amazon – https://amzn.to/37RFlaz

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Features and Specifications

Features

• Supports AMD AM4 Socket Ryzen™ 2000, 3000, 4000 G-Series and 5000 Series Desktop Processors
• 14 Power Phase Design, Digi Power, Dr. MOS
• Supports DDR4 5000+ (OC)
• 2 PCIe 4.0 x16, 3 PCIe 4.0 x1*
• Graphics Output Options: HDMI, DisplayPort
• 7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC1220 Audio Codec), Nahimic Audio
• 8 SATA3, 1 Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4 x4), 1 Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4 x4 & SATA3)*
• 3 USB 3.2 Gen2 (Rear Type A+C, Front Type-C), 10 USB 3.2 Gen1 (4 Front, 6 Rear)
• Killer E3100 2.5G LAN

Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650

Killer™ Ethernet E3100The Killer E3100 2.5 Gbps Ethernet controller is designed specically for competitive gamers and performance-hungry users. The enhanced detection and prioritization engine provides the ultimate networking experience for gaming and multimedia applications.

Killer DoubleShot™ Pro

Killer DoubleShot Pro allows the use of both the Killer Wireless and Killer Ethernet interfaces work at the same time which will give the end user max throughput as high as 4.9 Gbps, it automatically utilizes the fastest network connection for high priority traffic, this ensures the highest priority traffic will always be put on the fastest and most reliable link.

AMD SMART ACCESS MEMORY

Conventional PC systems processor can only access a fraction of graphics memory and limits system performance. With AMD Smart Access Memory, the data channel gets expanded to harness the full potential of GPU memory, removes the bottleneck and increase performance.

Dual Hyper M.2 For SSD

Supports the next generation PCI Express 4.0 M.2 SSDs, it is capable of perform twice the speed compared to previous 3rd generation, giving a lightning fast data transferring experience.

Reinforced Steel Slot [PCIe 4.0 Version]

The reinforced steel slot comes with the next generation PCI Express 4.0 standard. The various benefits include:

✔ Extra anchor points
✔ Stronger latch
✔ Ensure signal stability
✔ Make sure heavy graphics cards to be well-installed.

Nahimic Audio

Whether you are using headphones, a headset, external or internal speakers, via USB, Wi-Fi, analog output or even HDMI, Nahimic Audio offers you the most engaging listening experience, vibrant and rich with details.

Dual USB 3.2 Gen2 (Type-A + Type-C)

This motherboard has a pair of onboard Type-A and Type-C USB 3.2 Gen2 ports built on the rear i/o for supporting next generation USB 3.2 Gen2 devices and to deliver up to 10 Gbps data transfer rates.

RULE YOUR OWN LIGHTING WAY – POLYCHROME RGB

ASRock motherboards deliver stunning performance and superior aesthetics to rule your own colorful lighting way! ASRock offers a very comprehensive control to perform the built-in RGB LEDs or the connected LED strips, CPU fans, coolers, chassis and any RGB devices smoothly. Devices can be synchronized across the Polychrome RGB Sync-certified accessories as well.

Dr. MOS

Dr.MOS is the integrated power stage solution which is optimized for synchronous buck-set down voltage applications! Compared to traditional discrete MOSFETs, it intelligently delivers higher current for each phase, thus providing improved thermal result and superior performance.

Premium 60A Power Choke

Compared to traditional chokes, ASRock’s premium 60A power chokes effectively make the saturation current up to three times better, thus providing enhanced and improved Vcore voltage to the motherboard.

Specifications

• Gaming Armor
  Power
  – Hi-Density Power Connectors (24 pin, 8 pin and 4 pin)
  Memory
  – 15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots
  VGA Card
  – 15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE1)
  Internet
  – Killer 2.5G LAN
  Cooling
  – XXL Aluminum Alloy Heatsink
  – Heat Pipe Design
  Audio
  – Nahimic Audio
• Unique Feature
  ASRock USB 3.2 Gen2
  – ASRock Front Panel USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Header (10 Gb/s)
  – ASRock USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s)
  – ASRock USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s)
  ASRock Super Alloy
  – XXL Aluminum Alloy Heatsink
  – Premium 60A Power Choke
  – 50A Dr.MOS
  – Premium Memory Alloy Choke (Reduces 70% core loss compared to iron powder choke)
  – Nichicon 12K Black Caps (100% Japan made high quality conductive polymer capacitors)
  – I/O Armor
  – Matte Black PCB
  – High Density Glass Fabric PCB
  – 2oz Copper PCB
  Killer 2.5G LAN
  Killer 802.11ax WiFi
  ASRock Steel Slot Gen4
  ASRock Full Coverage M.2 Heatsink
  ASRock Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4x4 & SATA3)
  ASRock Ultra USB Power
  ASRock Full Spike Protection (for all USB, Audio, LAN Ports)
  ASRock Live Update & APP Shop
• CPU
  – Supports AMD AM4 Socket Ryzen™ 2000, 3000, 4000 G-Series and 5000 Series Desktop Processors
  – Digi Power design
  – 14 Power Phase design
• Chipset
  – AMD X570
• Memory
  – Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology
  – 4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots
  – AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Vermeer) support DDR4 5000+(OC) / 4933(OC) / 4866(OC) / 4800(OC) / 4733(OC) / 4666(OC) / 4600(OC) / 4533(OC) / 4466(OC) / 4400(OC) / 4333(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 5000+(OC) / 4933(OC) / 4866(OC) / 4800(OC) / 4733(OC) / 4666(OC) / 4600(OC) / 4533(OC) / 4466(OC) / 4400(OC) / 4333(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 5000+(OC) / 4933(OC) / 4866(OC) / 4800(OC) / 4733(OC) / 4666(OC) / 4600(OC) / 4533(OC) / 4466(OC) / 4400(OC) / 4333(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 3600+(OC) / 3466(OC) / 3200(OC) / 2933 / 2667 / 2400 / 2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buffered memory*
  – AMD Ryzen series APUs (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

Ryzen Series CPUs (Vermeer):

Ryzen Series CPUs (Matisse):

Ryzen Series APUs (Renoir):

Ryzen Series CPUs (Pinnacle Ridge):

Ryzen Series CPUs (Picasso):

SR: Single rank DIMM, 1Rx4 or 1Rx8 on DIMM module label x=1 or 2
DR: Dual rank DIMM, 2Rx4 or 2Rx8 on DIMM module label

**Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows^® 32-bit OS. For Windows^® 64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.

• BIOS
  – 256Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support
  – Supports “Plug and Play”
  – ACPI 5.1 compliance wake up events
  – Supports jumperfree
  – SMBIOS 2.3 support
  – CPU, CPU VDDCR_SOC, DRAM, VPPM, PREM VDD_CLDO, PERM VDDCR_SOC, +1.8V, VDDP Voltage Multi-adjustment
• 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 1.4 ports by independent display controllers
  – Supports HDMI 2.1 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096×2160) @ 60Hz
  – Supports DisplayPort 1.4 with max. resolution up to 5K (5120×2880)@120Hz***
  – Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI 2.1 Port (Compliant HDMI monitor is required)
  – Supports HDR (High Dynamic Range) with HDMI 2.1
  – Supports HDCP 2.3 with HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4 Ports****
  – Supports 4K Ultra HD (UHD) playback with HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4 Ports
  – Supports Microsoft^® PlayReady

• Audio
  – 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1220 Audio Codec)
  – Premium Blu-ray Audio support
  – Supports Surge Protection
  – 120dB SNR DAC with Differential Amplifier
  – NE5532 Premium Headset Amplifier for Front Panel Audio Connector (Supports up to 600 Ohm headsets)
  – Pure Power-In
  – Direct Drive Technology
  – PCB Isolate Shielding
  – Impedance Sensing on Rear Out port
  – Individual PCB Layers for R/L Audio Channel
  – Gold Audio Jacks
  – 15μ Gold Audio Connector
  – Nahimic Audio
• LAN
  – 2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s
  – 1 x Killer E3100G (PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s)
  – Supports Killer LAN Software
  – Supports Killer DoubleShotTM Pro
  – Supports Wake-On-LAN
  – Supports Lightning/ESD Protection
  – Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az
  – Supports PXE
• Wireless LAN
  – Killer AX1650x 802.11ax WiFi Module
  – Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ax
  – Supports Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz)
  – Supports Killer WiFi6 802.11ax (2.4Gbps)
  – 2 antennas to support 2 (Transmit) x 2 (Receive) diversity technology
  – Supports Bluetooth 5.1 + High speed class II
  – Supports MU-MIMO
  – Supports Killer LAN Software
  – Supports Killer DoubleShotTM Pro
• Slots
  AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Vermeer, Matisse)
  – 2 x PCI Express 4.0 x16 Slots (single at x16 (PCIE1); dual at x16 (PCIE1) / x4 (PCIE4))*
  AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Renoir, Pinnacle Ridge)
  – 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (single at x16 (PCIE1); dual at x16 (PCIE1) / x4 (PCIE4))*
  AMD Ryzen series APUs (Picasso)
  – 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (single at x8 (PCIE1); dual at x8 (PCIE1) / x4 (PCIE4))*- 3 x PCI Express 4.0 x1 Slots
  – Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX™ and CrossFireX™
  – 1 x Vertical M.2 Socket (Key E) with the bundled WiFi-802.11ax module (on the rear I/O)
  – 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 M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) (with Vermeer, Matisse) or Gen3x4 (32 Gb/s) (with Renoir, Pinnacle Ridge and Picasso)*
  – 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_2), supports M Key type 2230/2242/2260/2280 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s)*

  *If Thunderbolt™ support is enabled, SATA type M.2 will be disabled.
  Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
  Supports ASRock U.2 Kit
• Connector
  – 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header
  – 2 x RGB LED Headers*
  – 2 x Addressable LED Headers**
  – 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)***
  – 1 x CPU/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)****
  – 4 x Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)*****
  – 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector)
  – 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector)
  – 1 x 4 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector)
  – 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector (15μ Gold Audio Connector)
  – 1 x Thunderbolt™ AIC Connector (5-pin) (Supports ASRock Thunderbolt™ 3 AIC R2.0 Card only)
  – 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 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 Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2 Header (Supports ESD Protection)
  – 1 x Dr. Debug with LED
  – 1 x Power Button with LED
  – 1 x Reset Button with LED
  – 1 x Clear CMOS Button

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

  **Support 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, CHA_FAN3/WP and CHA_FAN4/WP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.

• Rear Panel I/O
  – 2 x Antenna Ports
  – 1 x HDMI Port
  – 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
  – 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
  – 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection)*
  – 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port (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)
  – 1 x BIOS Flashback Button with LED
  – HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks)

  *Ultra USB Power is supported on USB3_5 port.
  ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_5 port.
• Software and UEFI
  Software
  – ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning)
  – ASRock Killer LAN Software
  – ASRock Polychrome SYNC
  – ASRock Key Master UEFI
  – ASRock Full HD UEFI
  – ASRock Instant Flash
• Support CD
  – Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar
• Accessories
  – Quick Installation Guide, Support CD
  – 4 x SATA Data Cables
  – 1 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna
  – 2 x Screws for M.2 Sockets
  – 2 x Standoffs for M.2 Sockets
• Hardware Monitor
  – Temperature Sensing: CPU, CPU/Water Pump, Chassis, Chassis/Water Pump Fans
  – Fan Tachometer: CPU, CPU/Water Pump, Chassis, Chassis/Water Pump Fans
  – Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU temperature): CPU, CPU/Water Pump, Chassis, Chassis/Water Pump Fans
  – Fan Multi-Speed Control: CPU, CPU/Water Pump, Chassis, Chassis/Water Pump Fans
  – Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, CPU VDDCR_SOC, DRAM, VPPM, PREM VDDCR_SOC, +1.8V, VDDP
• Form Factor
  – ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm
  – 2oz Copper PCB
• OS
  – Microsoft^® Windows^® 10 64-bit

More information on ASRock’s website.

You get the usual box and packaging from ASRock. You’ll find a quick installation guide, software setup guide, 2 packs of SATA cables (pair), 2 x M.2 screws and mounts, and WIFI antenna for your WIFI6.

There’s also an ASRock envelope which contains all the usual ASRock stickers, post cards, velcro cable straps and drivers disc.

The ASRock X570 PG Velocita Motherboard

I like the matte black and red design of the motherboard, as well as the XXL Aluminum Alloy Heatsink and built-in flexible I/O shield.

The two heatsinks for the M.2 slots are separate, which means it’s much easier to access and install your M.2 SSDs without having to remove a large full coverage heatsink, unlike on some motherboards.

A Closer Look

The motherboard comes packed with a load of expansion slots including … 8 x SATA ports, 2 x PCIE 3.0 x16 slot, 3 x PCIE 4.0 x1 slots, 2 x PCIE 4.0 M.2 slot for SSDs, and 4 x DIMM slots supporting memory speeds of up to DDR4 5000+ (O.C.).

I also like the onboard power-on/off and reset buttons, as well as the diagnostic LEDs, and of course the included active fan for cooling the X570 chipset.

For connectivity, on the rear I/O panel, you’ll find BIOS flashback button, 2 connectors for your WIFI antenna,  DisplayPort, HDMI, 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1, USB 3.2 Gen2 (Rear Type A+C, Front Type-C, Killer 2.5GB LAN, some more USB 3.2 connectors, and the usual array of connectors for HD audio.

Installation

We used an Inwin 103 midi-tower chassis as well as the Antec Neptune 240 AIO CPU cooler. All the components fitted nicely with no issues at all.

If you ever decide to use an AIO cooling solution for your processor … then check out the Antec Neptune 240 All-in-One ARGB Liquid CPU Cooler. Read the full review on Funky kit.

BIOS

The main page of the BIOS shows the motherboard’s current BIOS version, the processor you’re using and the amount of ram installed (default boot-up speed). If you go to the more advanced pages, you’ll be able to adjust and fine tune your CPU and memory settings, including voltages, multipliers, and memory timings.

Test Setup

For our tests, we used a test rig which includes the ASRock X570 PG Velocita  Motherboard, along with an AMD Ryzen 5 5600X @ 3.7GHz / Boost @ 4.6GHz, as well as 16GB of Antec Katana7-Series ARGB DDR4-3600 ram in dual channel mode.

All tests were conducted at turbo clock speeds at a resolution of 1920×1080. High or Ultra settings enabled.

AIDA64 Info

CPU-Z Info

Load Temps

Using the superb Antec Neptune 240 All-in-One ARGB Liquid CPU Cooler,  we recorded a load temperature of only 58 degrees Celsius, which is amazingly low. This all thanks to the super low TDP of only 65W on the Ryzen 5 5600X processor.

Benchmarks (Part 1)

I’ll let the numbers and scores do all the talking …

PCMark 10

PCMark 10 is the latest in our series of industry standard PC benchmarks. Updated for Windows 10 with new and improved workloads, PCMark 10 is also faster and easier to use. PCMark 10 features a comprehensive set of tests that cover the wide variety of tasks performed in the modern workplace. With express, extended, and custom run options to suit your needs, PCMark 10 is the complete PC benchmark for the modern office and an ideal choice for organizations that buy PCs in high volumes.

UL Procyon Photo Editing Benchmark

The UL Procyon Photo Editing Benchmark uses Adobe® Lightroom® Classic and Adobe® Photoshop® in a typical photo editing workflow that includes batch processing and image retouching. Using relevant apps ensures that the benchmark score reflects the real-world performance of the whole system.

3DMark – Port Royal (DXR – Ray Tracing)

Port Royal is a graphics card benchmark for testing real-time ray tracing performance. To run this test, you must have a graphics card and drivers that support Microsoft DirectX Raytracing..

3DMark – Nvidia DLSS Feature Test

Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) is an NVIDIA RTX technology that uses the power of deep learning and AI to improve game performance while maintaining visual quality. The NVIDIA DLSS feature test helps you compare performance and image quality using DLSS 2 or DLSS 1. With DLSS 2, you can choose between three quality modes—Quality, Performance and Ultra Performance.

Time Spy

3DMark Time Spy is a new DirectX 12 benchmark test for Windows 10 gaming PCs. Time Spy is one of the first DirectX 12 apps to be built “the right way” from the ground up to fully realize the performance gains that the new API offers. With its pure DirectX 12 engine, which supports new API features like asynchronous compute, explicit multi-adapter, and multi-threading, Time Spy is the ideal test for benchmarking the latest graphics cards.

Firestrike

Fire Strike is a showcase DirectX 11 benchmark designed for today’s high-performance gaming PCs. It is our most ambitious and technical benchmark ever, featuring real-time graphics rendered with detail and complexity far beyond what is found in other benchmarks and games today.

Benchmarks (Part 2)

PassMark 9

Fast, easy to use, PC speed testing and benchmarking. PassMark PerformanceTest allows you to objectively benchmark a PC using a variety of different speed tests and compare the results to other computers.

AIDA64 CPU Queen

AIDA64 CPU Photoworxx

AIDA64 Memory Test

Cinebench R23

CINEBENCH is a real-world cross platform test suite that evaluates your computer’s performance capabilities. CINEBENCH is based on MAXON’s award-winning animation software Cinema 4D, which is used extensively by studios and production houses worldwide for 3D content creation. MAXON software has been used in blockbuster movies such as Iron Man 3, Oblivion, Life of Pi or Prometheus and many more. CINEBENCH is the perfect tool to compare CPU and graphics performance across various systems and platforms (Windows and OS X).

HyperPi 1M 

A simple-to-configure and portable software program that helps you calculate the pi value for a given number of digits and perform overclocking operations on multi-core machines

ATTO Disk Benchmark

ATTO has created a widely-accepted Disk Benchmark freeware software to help measure storage system performance. As one of the top tools utilized in the industry, Disk Benchmark identifies performance in hard drives, solid state drives, RAID arrays as well as the host connection to attached storage. 

CrystalDiskMark

CrystalDiskMark is a disk benchmark software.It measure sequential reads/writes speed,measure random 512KB, 4KB, 4KB (Queue Depth=32) reads/writes speed, select test data (Random, 0Fill, 1Fill), provide theme support and Multi-Language support.

Verdict and Conclusion

The ASRock X570 PG Velocita without doubt, one of the best gaming motherboards you can get on the market, both in terms of features and performance. Better still, you wouldn’t believe the price when you compare it with other high-end X570 motherboards. It’s currently on sale at Newegg for around USD $265.

What makes this motherboard stand out, is the amount of features that it offers which is just, way too long to list. And just to mention a few, you get the onboard Killer WiFi6 and 2.5GB LAN, the 7.1 HD Nahimic Audio, and as well as USB 3.2 Gen2 and Thunderbolt support. There’s also 2 x PCIE 4.0 x16 slots and 2 x Hyper M.2 slot for PCIE Gen4 SSDs, not to mention you get all of ASRock’s unique features such as the 14 Power Phase Design, Digi Power, Dr. MOS, onboard power-on/off and reset buttons, and of course Polychrome sync. Wow!

During our tests, we got excellent scores all round, including a Cinebench R23 score of 10,429, and a PassMark9 score of 6,794. For PCMark 10, we got a score of 7,930, which is more than I expected. And for UL’s latest Procyon Photo Editing Benchmark, we got an impressive score of 8,059. For 3DMark Port Royal we got a score of 6,713 with a DLSS score of 45.03 fps. And finally, for Timespy and Firestrike, we got excellent scores of 10,688 and 24,239 respectively. All-in-all, I’m extremely happy with the results especially when we’re only using a Ryzen 5 5600X processor.

It’s never been a better time to purchase an AMD system (or to build one). Their recently launched Ryzen 5000 series processors, along with their newest Radeon RX 6000 series of graphics cards go hand-in-hand, to bring you exceptional performance and extraordinary value for money.

The ASRock X570 PG Velocita was only launched recently, so there isn’t really a MSRP yet, but I expect the price to be around USD $250-280. However, if you can’t wait you can buy the original ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming X motherboard for around USD $349 from Amazon – https://amzn.to/37RFlaz

Final Words:

If you’re after a X570 motherboard that offers the best in performance, features and price, then there’s only one to go for… and that’s the ASRock X570 PG Velocita. You won’t find another one like it. It’s absolutely packed with great features, with excellent performance to match, at a price that’s just unbelievably attractive. It’s an AMD3D ‘Must-Have’.

SCORE
9.8/10

You can buy the original ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming X motherboard for around USD $349 from Amazon – https://amzn.to/37RFlaz

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• ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming-ITX/ax Motherboard Review
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• AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G (Renoir) Processor Review
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