ASRock H170 Combo Intel LGA 1151 Motherboard Review

The technical data …

Manufacturer ASRock
Name H170 Combo
Type / Chipset Intel LGA 1151 CPU / Intel H170 chipset
Dimensions +++ 17 mm (40 mm radius) around the socket to the next capacitor or other mainboard parts – for further information see Fit for Fan. The space to the next bigger heatsink is approx. 28 mm (52 mm radius). The overall size of this ATX motherboard is 305 x 244 mm.
Slots ++++ PCIe 3.0: 2×16, PCIe 3.0: 2×1, PCI: 2x, 2x DDR4-800 – DDR4-2133, 4x DDR3-800 – DDR3-1333, max 64GB RAM
Connectors ++++ 6x SATA3, 2x SATA Express 10 Gb/s (shared), 1x Ultra M.2 32 Gb/s, 1x serial (optional), 1x PS/2, 1x 10/100/1000 Mbps base-T Ethernet (Intel I219V PHY), 8x USB 3.0 (2x of them internal, slot bracket for additional ports is not included), 4x USB 2.0 (all internal, slot bracket for additional ports is not included), 8-Channel Realtek ALC 892 onboard 7.1 sound with 6x 3.5 mm connectors (1x int. Aux, ext. Line, ext. MIC, ext. Out front, ext. Side out, ext. Rear out, ext. Center/Subwoofer) 1x DVI-D, 1x HDMI and 5x Fan (5x 4Pin).
VCore ++++ In the VCore BIOS of 0.900 volts up to 1.520 volts or offset
Multiplier —- In the BIOS not selectable
BCLK —- In the BIOS not selectable
VIO/VDD ++++ DRAM Voltage (DDR4 Voltage) 1.200 to 1.800V or Offset, DRAM Activating Power Supply 2.400 to 2.800 Volt, PCH +1.0 Voltage (Chipset) 0.900 to 1.300 Volt, VCCIO Voltage Auto/High, VCCSA Voltage (System Agent Voltage) Auto/High, Short Duration Power Limit, Long Duration Power Limit and Long Duration Maintained.
Performance* ++++ Benchmark values comparison with different graphics cards and benchmark tools.

SiSoftware Sandra 2013 benchmark values with Intel Core i5-6600K processor
SiSoftware Sandra 2013 arithmetic processor performance in Windows 7: 88.33 GOPS
SiSoftware Sandra 2013 multimedia processor performance in Windows 7: 309.2 MPixel/s

3DMark benchmark values with Intel Core i5-6600K processor.
1x MSI Radeon R9 280 Twin Frozr gaming 3 GB PCIe 3.0 graphics card:
3DMark in Windows 7: Fire Strike 6434, Cloud Gate 18226, Ice Storm 161682

1x onBoard Intel HD Graphics 530 with DDR4 RAM:
3DMark in Windows 7: Fire Strike 955, Cloud Gate 7585, Ice Storm 60948
1x onBoard Intel HD Graphics 530 with DDR3 RAM:
3DMark in Windows 7: Fire Strike 881, Cloud Gate 7133, Ice Storm 53899

3DMark06 benchmark values with Intel Core i5-6600K processor.
1x MSI Radeon R9 280 Twin Frozr gaming 3 GB PCIe 3.0 graphics card:
3DMark06 in Windows 7: 29832 3DMarks

1x onBoard Intel HD Graphics 530 with DDR4 RAM:
3DMark06 in Windows 7: 11950 3DMarks
1x onBoard Intel HD Graphics 530 with DDR3 RAM:
3DMark06 in Windows 7: 11113 3DMarks

Manual and Labeling ++ Well placed, complete motherboard description and good manual with a lot of tips about topics like CPU installation, memory installation, etc.. The manual comes in different languages. The usual software setup guide with UEFI settings was in the sample unfortunately not included and is available as a PDF. Therefore, a moderate depreciation of the manual because the PDF does not help the buyer, when one is in the BIOS.

ASRock H170 Combo Layout, Design and Features …