ASRock Z690 Pro RS 12th Gen ATX Motherboard The ASRock Z690 Pro RS Motherboard supports 12th Gen Intel Core Processors (LGA1700). It supports the lighting speed of the latest PCIe 5.0 standard. The latest PCI Express 5.0 is capable to perform a breathtaking bandwidth of 128GBps, ready to unleash the full potential of future high-end graphic cards. It comes with Realtek ALC897 7.1 CH HD Audio Codec, Nahimic Audio. Nahimic Audio offers you the most engaging listening experience, vibrant and rich with details. It features onboard RGB headers and an addressable RGB header that allow the motherboard to be connected to compatible LED devices such as strip, CPU fans, coolers, chassis, and so on. Users may also synchronize RGB LED devices across the Polychrome RGB Sync-certified accessories to create their own unique lighting effects. Optimized VRM Design The ASRock Z690 Pro RS comes with 6 Layer PCB that provides stable signal traces and power shapes delivering lower temperature and higher energy efficiency for memory overclocking. 2-ounce copper inner layers provide stable signal traces and power shapes. It features 13 Phase Dr.MOS Power Design and it supports DDR4 5000MHz (OC). Dragon 2.5 Gb/s LAN The ASRock Z690 Pro RS comes with Dragon 2.5 Gb/s LAN. The intelligent 2.5Gb/s LAN platform is built for maximum networking performance for the demanding requirements of home networking, content creators, online gamers and high-quality streaming media. High Speed M.2 and PCIe 5.0 This motherboard is capable of accommodating multiple M.2 storage devices, one of which can support PCI Express 4.0 M.2 SSD, it is capable of performing twice the speed compared to the previous 3rd generation, giving a lightning-fast data transferring experience. It has 8 SATA3, 2 Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4 x4), 1 Ultra M.2 (PCIe Gen3 x4 & SATA3). ASRock Graphics Card Holder The ASRock Z690 Pro RS comes with a heavy graphics card holder. You can connect it to your motherboard and chassis with screws. Flexible slide up and down to perfectly adjust the height required for your graphics card in place. ASRock Z690 Pro RS Motherboard Review Building a new PC this winter became rather more interesting when the Intel 12th Gen Core CPUs launched. Requiring Z690 motherboards based on the all-new LGA 1700 socket, enthusiast DIY builders have more choice than ever before. That choice goes further than you may imagine. 12th Gen Core chips feature a hybrid memory controller able to work with DDR4 or DDR5, so manufacturers will release motherboards with support for one or the other memory standard. ASRock naturally provides models compatible with both. Boards featuring established DDR4 are advisable for the budget-conscious user as memory is widely available and costs half as much as DDR5 for the same capacity. There’s a loss in absolute bandwidth, of course, yet for many that is, literally, a price worth paying...