Verdict and Conclusion
All said and done, I can see why the ASRock B760 PRO RS motherboard is aimed and targeted at the mainstream user. Based on the specifications, it’s a pretty decent all-rounder, offering good performance and features.
As I’ve explained before in our previous reviews, the main difference between the enthusiast grade Z790 chipset and the B760, is the number of available PCIE 4 lanes. The higher-end Z790 chipset offers up to 20 PCIE 4.0 lanes and support more USB 3.2 ports, while the mainstream B760 has a total of 10 PCIE 4.0 lanes and less USB 3.2 ports. But as far as performance is concerned, there shouldn’t be much difference.
One thing I really like about Intel based chipset motherboards, is their unequivocal support for XMP memory. We used a pair of Patriot Viper Gaming Venom DDR5-6200 16GB modules (32GB kit). All we had to do in the BIOS, was to select XMP profile 1 at DDR5-6200 and that’s it. The system booted up first time with no issues at full XMP speeds. Perfect!
Connectivity is provided by the Dragon 2.5G LAN, but no WiFi. If you wanted WiFi you’ll need to get the optional M.2 Key-E addon WiFi module. For storage, you get a total of 4 x SATA ports, 2 x Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4x4) slots, and 1 x M.2 Key-E slot for the optional WiFi.
The motherboard features a solid 10+1+1 Phase Power Design, and SPS for VCore+GT, giving smooth power delivery and good stability. The included heat sinks may look a little feeble, but seems to be enough to cool the VRMs/Mofets and chipet. Just be careful with the heatsink covering the /IO hood … it’s not fully covered and there’s a sharp aluminium strip which you could cut yourself with (see picture below).
During our tests, we used an Intel 13th Gen Core i9-13900K processor and a GeForce RTX 3090 graphics card. We managed to get some decent scores in all of our benchmarks, including a Cinebench R23 scores of 22,901 (multi core) and 2,221 (single core). For PCMark 10, we got a score of 9,448, and a score of 11,350 for PassMark9.
For UL’s Procyon Photo Editing Benchmark, we got a score of 10,431, which sounds about right. But for some reason in the video editing suite, I got a rather low score of 5,821, which I’m not able to explain. For 3DMark Speed Way and Port Royal, we got a score of 5,224 and 12,865 respectively. And finally, for Timespy and Firestrike, we got decent scores of 18,894 and 36,795 respectively.
Interestingly, on the reverse of the board, you’ll find a special eDP connector for ASRock’s internal LCD panel, which you can purchase separately. I wasn’t expecting this feature on the B760 PRO RS, so it;s a nice added bonus.
Other features include the 7.1 HD Nahimic audio and the support for ASRock’s Polychrome RGB/Sync. The onboard RGB lighting is found on the bottom right side of the board, but if you want more … there’s a total of 4 headers on the motherboard for additional RGB.
Pricewise, the ASRock B760 PRO RS
Final Words:
If you’re after an affordable mainstream motherboard based on the B760 chipset, then take a look at the ASRock B760 PRO RS. It offers decent performance, good compatibility and some unique features from ASRock, making it an attractive motherboard for most mainstream users and system builders.
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