Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
ASRock is doing its best to appeal to DIY PC builders with their Phantom Gaming X870 Nova WiFi. It hovers in the mid-range but includes enthusiast features such as micro buttons and a debug display and most importantly it comes with two USB4 ports.
Read the written review here: kitguru.net/components/motherboard/leo-waldock/asrock-phantom-gaming-x870-nova-wifi-review
Key features
Superb Productivity
- PCIe Gen5 (Graphics, M.2)
- Dual Channel DDR5
- USB4 Type-C Ports (40 Gb/s)
Rock-Solid Durability
- Server-Grade Low-Loss PCB
- 18+2+1 Power Phase by Monolithic Power, 80A SPS for Vcore+SOC with Enlarged Heatsink Armour
- Flexible Integrated I/O Shield
- 20K Long-lasting Black Caps (high quality and conductive polymer capacitors) Ultrafast Gaming
- 5G LAN, 802.11be Wi-Fi 7 Module
- ASRock Lightning Gaming Ports
EZ Update
- BIOS Flashback Button
- ASRock Auto Driver Installer
Specification
CPU: Supports AMD Socket AM5 Ryzen 9000/8000/7000
Chipset: AMD X870
Memory: Dual Channel, 4 x DDR5 DIMMs, up to 8400+(OC), Maximum 256GB
Graphics: Integrated AMD RDNA graphics (Actual support may vary by CPU)
Test system
Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Memory: 32GB G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo DDR5-6000
CPU Cooler: Phanteks Glacier One 360D30
Graphics card: Palit RTX 5080 GameRock OC 16GB
Power supply: Seasonic Vertex GX-1200 ATX 3.0
SSD: 1TB Crucial T700 M.2 NVMe
OS: Windows 11 24H2
Pros:
2x USB4 ports are included
18-phase VRM is substantial
Discrete on-board RGB lighting
Cons:
The MSI MAG X870 Tomahawk WiFi is £50 cheaper
The M.2 slots impact the second PCIe slot and SATA connectors
VRM heatsinks are not linked and the main heatsink is covered with a shroud
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ASRock is doing its best to appeal to DIY PC builders with their Phantom Gaming X870 Nova WiFi. It hovers in the mid-range but includes enthusiast features such as micro buttons and a debug display and most importantly it comes with two USB4 ports.
Read the written review here: kitguru.net/components/motherboard/leo-waldock/asrock-phantom-gaming-x870-nova-wifi-review
Key features
Superb Productivity
- PCIe Gen5 (Graphics, M.2)
- Dual Channel DDR5
- USB4 Type-C Ports (40 Gb/s)
Rock-Solid Durability
- Server-Grade Low-Loss PCB
- 18+2+1 Power Phase by Monolithic Power, 80A SPS for Vcore+SOC with Enlarged Heatsink Armour
- Flexible Integrated I/O Shield
- 20K Long-lasting Black Caps (high quality and conductive polymer capacitors) Ultrafast Gaming
- 5G LAN, 802.11be Wi-Fi 7 Module
- ASRock Lightning Gaming Ports
EZ Update
- BIOS Flashback Button
- ASRock Auto Driver Installer
Specification
CPU: Supports AMD Socket AM5 Ryzen 9000/8000/7000
Chipset: AMD X870
Memory: Dual Channel, 4 x DDR5 DIMMs, up to 8400+(OC), Maximum 256GB
Graphics: Integrated AMD RDNA graphics (Actual support may vary by CPU)
Test system
Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Memory: 32GB G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo DDR5-6000
CPU Cooler: Phanteks Glacier One 360D30
Graphics card: Palit RTX 5080 GameRock OC 16GB
Power supply: Seasonic Vertex GX-1200 ATX 3.0
SSD: 1TB Crucial T700 M.2 NVMe
OS: Windows 11 24H2
Pros:
2x USB4 ports are included
18-phase VRM is substantial
Discrete on-board RGB lighting
Cons:
The MSI MAG X870 Tomahawk WiFi is £50 cheaper
The M.2 slots impact the second PCIe slot and SATA connectors
VRM heatsinks are not linked and the main heatsink is covered with a shroud
We never offer affiliate links or take percentages of product sales. If we say the product is good or bad we mean it. Our Editor in chief wrote about why you should value this and how the industry is rife with fake reviews from 'influencers' - read here bit.ly/3pXzaw4
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