Z890 Taichi AQUA
The ASRock Z890 Taichi AQUA is a E-ATX LGA1851 motherboard on the Z890 chipset. It supports DDR5 memory up to 9,200 MT/s and 6 M.2 slots. It's out of stock at the retailers we track right now, but the specs below still apply whenever it returns.
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MaxMyBuild scores
How we score →How well the Z890 Taichi AQUA is equipped for gaming and for productivity, scored 0–100 from its specs. Scores are fit-for-purpose: a capable board can top the gaming score without being the most expensive.
Weighs CPU power delivery, memory speed support, the GPU PCIe slot, Wi-Fi version, and M.2 storage — the things that actually matter for a gaming build.
Rewards fast, plentiful M.2 storage and USB I/O, PCIe expansion, memory capacity and slots — what matters for content creation and heavy multitasking.
CPU power
576 W
Overbuilt · 2.3x
Wired for about 576 W, roughly 2.3x the 250 W that the top Core Ultra 9 chips pull, so nothing on this socket will run it short of power. The figure comes from its 2x14+1+2 +1+1 power-stage (VRM) layout and 8+8 EPS connectors. It is a rating of what the board is built to deliver, not a measurement, so treat it as headroom rather than a guarantee.
Specifications
Platform
- Chipset
- Z890
- Socket
- LGA1851
- Form factor
- E-ATX
- MSRP
- $1,000.00
Memory
- Type
- DDR5
- Slots
- 4
- Max speed
- 9,200 MT/s
- Max capacity
- 256 GB
- Channels
- 2-channel
- ECC / memory
- UDIMM, CUDIMM
Power & VRM
- CPU power
- 576 W
- Phase config
- 2x14+1+2 +1+1
- VRM stages
- 110A SPS
- EPS power
- 8+8
- VRM heatsink
- Full coverage
Storage & Expansion
- M.2 slots
- 6
- M.2 layout
- 2× PCIe 5.0 ×4, 4× PCIe 4.0 ×4
- M.2 heatsinks
- All slots
- SATA ports
- 4 SATA3
- PCIe ×16 slots
- 1× PCIe 5.0 ×16, 1× PCIe 5.0 ×8, 1× PCIe 4.0 ×4
Ethernet & Wi-Fi
- Marvell AQC113
- 10 GbE
- Rltk RTL8126
- 5 GbE
- Ethernet ports
- 2
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
USB & I/O
- Rear USB-C
- 4× 5 Gbps, 4× 10 Gbps, 2× USB4 40 Gbps
- Front USB-C
- 2× 20Gbps
- Front USB 3 headers
- 2
- Front USB 2 headers
- 2
Audio & Video
- Audio codec
- ALC4082, ES9219
- Audio jacks
- 2
- S/PDIF out
- Yes
- HDMI
- None
- DisplayPort
- None
- USB-C video
- 2× DP 2.0
Cooling, RGB & Design
- Fan headers
- 8
- 12V RGB headers
- 1
- 5V ARGB headers
- 3
- PCB colour
- White
- Heatsink colour
- Silver, Blue
Onboard & Diagnostics
- BIOS Flashback
- Yes (Rear)
- Diagnostics
- POST code display
- Onboard buttons
- Power, Reset, Clear CMOS
- TPM header
- Yes
Compare the Z890 Taichi AQUA against every other board on the motherboard comparison table. Not sure it fits your chip? The socket compatibility guide explains LGA1851 pairings.
Where to buy the Z890 Taichi AQUA
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Currently out of stock
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Browse in-stock motherboardsWhich CPUs fit the Z890 Taichi AQUA?
Compare all CPUs →In-stock LGA1851 processors this board can run, socket-matched and within its 576 W power budget, ranked by gaming value (performance per dollar).
| Processor | Cores | Gaming | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Core Ultra 5 225F Intel | 10/10 | 62.5 | $149.99 |
 | Core Ultra 5 245KF Intel | 14/14 | 67.1 | $179.00 |
 | Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus Intel | 18/18 | 73.3 | $199.99 |
 | Core Ultra 5 225 Intel | 10/10 | 62.5 | $178.55 |
 | Core Ultra 5 245K Intel | 14/14 | 67.1 | $193.83 |
 | Core Ultra 5 250K Plus Intel | 18/18 | 73.3 | $212.00 |
 | Core Ultra 7 270K Plus Intel | 24/24 | 77.5 | $290.00 |
 | Core Ultra 7 265KF Intel | 20/20 | 70.3 | $284.00 |
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