ASRock Z890 Taichi OCF vs MSI MEG Z890 Ace

The ASRock Z890 Taichi OCF leads on gaming, scoring 123.8 — about 2% ahead of the MSI MEG Z890 Ace. For creator work the MSI MEG Z890 Ace is the clear call: it scores higher and offers better value there. The ASRock Z890 Taichi OCF is the cheaper of the two: the MSI MEG Z890 Ace costs around 18% more at RRP. For bang for your buck, the MSI MEG Z890 Ace is the stronger value pick. It's a split call: the ASRock Z890 Taichi OCF scores higher, but the MSI MEG Z890 Ace gives more for the money.

Z890 Taichi OCFASRockLGA1851DDR5our pickMEG Z890 AceMSILGA1851DDR5
Performance scores
Gaming123.8120.8
Sim / Cockpit104.5120.2
Creator99117.6
Overclocking143.4132
Value scores
Gaming97.5132
Sim / Cockpit82.3131.3
Creator78128.5
Overclocking113144.2
Specifications
VRM Phases2724
Max Memory9500 MT/s9200 MT/s
PCIe Gen55
M.2 Slots35
Rear USB Ports1013
RRP£435£514

★ 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.