ASRock Z490 PG Velocita (Intel 1200)

Catering the gamers among us, the ASRock Z490 PG Velocita is visually pleasing with multiple areas of customizable RGB zones, with red and grey accents on a primarily black background. It includes a solid feature set with dual PCIe 3.0 x4/SATA M.2 slots and plenty of support for SATA devices with eight ports available in total. Only six of these include support for RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 support, while the other two are powered by an ASMedia SATA controller, which makes them useful for non-storage devices such as optical disc drives. Included on the rear panel is a pair of USB 3.2 G2 ports, including one Type-C and one Type-A, with four USB 3.2 G1 Type-A ports. Users can add more ports with a USB 3.2 G1 Type-C front panel header, two USB 3.2 G1 Type-A headers for four points, and two USB 2.0 headers, which can be used for RGB controllers, as well as providing an extra four ports.

The ASRock Z490 PG Velocita is a worthy addition to the Phantom Gaming family. With an integrated I/O shield, solid RGB implementation, the now classic Phantom Gaming aesthetic, and even PCIe 4.0 compatibility with future CPU generations, the ASRock Z490 PG Velocita has speed in its very name, so while it looks good and has a solid feature set, it needs to perform as well.