ASRock Z170M OC Formula Reaches 7025.66 MHz with Intel Core i7 6700K

By Nathan Kirsch April 1, 2016

TAIPEI, Taiwan, April 1, 2016 Unless you are caught in a PC system arms race, most motherboards do not necessarily need over the top specifications, especially when youre competition is against the one smirking back at you in the mirror. At this point, forget all of the fancy yet impractical features, abandon those superficial so called designs, and look no further than ASRock Z170M OC Formula the secret formula to excel yourself in overclocking.

Just recently this miniature sized motherboard proved that smaller size doesnt necessarily mean inferior performance. Contradictorily, by pairing ASRock Z170M OC Formula with an Intel Core i7 6700K processor, the masterful overclocker John Lam hit an unprecedented 7025.66 MHz! Currently ranking number one for the highest frequency with a Core i7 6700K CPU on HWBOT.

As the name suggests, ASRock Z170M OC Formula is an mATX sized Skylake motherboard specially built for extreme overclocking. Akin to its bigger brother ASRock Z170 OC Formula, which is also designed by the legendary overclocker Nick Shih, this one is a revamp to make it more compact for clearer signals. Plus several hardware enhancements, such as the ten layer PCB that immensely improves the memory signals, ASRock CPU Cold Bug Killer that prevents the system from crashing under liquid nitrogens extremely low temperatures. And of course, the regular list of features dubbed OC Formula Kits, the Super Alloy feature set, also an IR PowIRStage PWM, Hyper BCLK Engine, and so on.

For more information about ASRock Z170M OC Formula: http://www.asrock.com.tw/mb/Intel/Z170M%20OC%20Formula/

About ASRock

ASRock Inc. was established in 2002, specializing in the field of motherboards. ASRock strives to build up its own brand. With 3C design concepts, Creativity, Consideration, Cost-effectiveness, the company explores the limits of motherboard manufacturing while paying attention to environmental issues at the same time, developing products with the consideration of being eco-friendly.