ASRock Z890 Taichi OCF vs Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Master

The ASRock Z890 Taichi OCF leads on gaming, scoring 123.8 — about 6% ahead of the Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Master. For overclocking the ASRock Z890 Taichi OCF is the clear call: it scores higher and offers better value there. For creator work the Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Master is the clear call: it scores higher and offers better value there. The Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Master is the cheaper of the two: the ASRock Z890 Taichi OCF costs around 10% more at RRP. For bang for your buck, the Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Master is the stronger value pick. It's a split call: the ASRock Z890 Taichi OCF scores higher, but the Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Master gives more for the money.

Z890 Taichi OCFASRockLGA1851DDR5our pickZ890 Aorus MasterGigabyteLGA1851DDR5
Performance scores
Gaming123.8116.9
Sim / Cockpit104.5110.3
Creator99107.5
Overclocking143.4126.2
Value scores
Gaming112.5116.9
Sim / Cockpit95110.3
Creator90107.5
Overclocking130.4126.2
Specifications
VRM Phases2722
Max Memory9500 MT/s9500 MT/s
PCIe Gen55
M.2 Slots34
Rear USB Ports1012
RRP€506€460

★ marks the winner on each row (for TDP, latency and price, lower is better). Ties unmarked. Scores are our own absolute figures; specs and prices are facts from their sources.