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AS Rock Z77 EXTREME4 LGA1155/ DDR3/ SATA3 and USB3.0/ Quad CrossFireX and Quad SLI/ A and GbE/ ATX Motherboard

Name: AS Rock Z77 EXTREME4 LGA1155/ DDR3/ SATA3 and USB3.0/ Quad CrossFireX and Quad SLI/ A and GbE/ ATX Motherboard
Brand: ASRock
SKU: B007KTY4A6

Bottom line: The AS Rock Z77 EXTREME4 LGA1155/ DDR3/ SATA3 and USB3.0/ Quad CrossFireX: LGA1155 socket runs 2nd/3rd-gen Intel Core i7/i5/i3 with Turbo Boost 2.0; main trade-off: both PCIe 3.0 x16 slots drop to x8 when populated together.

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By Mike Perry, Founder & Editor-in-Chief · Listing data updated 2026-10-19

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Pros & Cons

Pros

✓ LGA1155 socket runs 2nd/3rd-gen Intel Core i7/i5/i3 with Turbo Boost 2.0
✓ Quad CrossFireX and Quad SLI via two PCIe 3.0 x16 slots
✓ Four DDR3 DIMMs, up to 32GB dual channel, OC to 2800+

Cons

✗ Both PCIe 3.0 x16 slots drop to x8 when populated together
✗ DDR3 only — no DDR4 or DDR5 support on this Z77 board
✗ 32GB RAM ceiling limits memory-heavy workloads
✗ LGA1155 is end-of-life; CPUs capped at 3rd-gen Ivy Bridge

Manufacturer description

AS Rock Z77 EXTREME4 LGA1155/ DDR3/ SATA3&USB3.0/ Quad CrossFireX & Quad SLI/ A&GbE/ ATX Motherboard

SpecPicks Verdict

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Key Features

CPU: LGA1155; Supports 2nd/3rd Generation Intel Core i7/ i5/ i3 Processor; Supports Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology; Supports Hyper-Threading Technology
Chipset: Intel Z77
Memory: 4X DDR3-2800+(OC)/2400(OC)/2133(OC)/1866(OC)/1600/1333/1066 DIMM Slots, Non-ECC, Unbuffered, Dual Channel, Maxi Capacity up to 32GB
Slots: 2X PCI-Express 3.0 X16 Slots (runs at X8), 2 X PCI Express 2.0 X1 Slots, 2 X PCI Slots
SATA: 4X SATA3 Ports (one connector is shared with eSATA3 port), Two Support RAID 0, 1, 5, 10; 4X SATA2 Ports, Support RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
Ports: 8X USB 2.0 Ports (2 rear, 6 via header); 6X USB 3.0 Ports (4 rear,?2 via header); 1X PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port; 1X?VGA Port; 1X DVI Port; 1X Optical SPDIF Out Port; 1X HDMI Port; 1X eSATA3 Port; 1X RJ45 LAN Port; Audio I/O Jacks

Full Specifications

CPU	LGA1155; Supports 2nd/3rd Generation Intel Core i7/ i5/ i3 Processor; Supports Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology; Supports Hyper-Threading Technology
SATA	4X SATA3 Ports (one connector is shared with eSATA3 port), Two Support RAID 0, 1, 5, 10; 4X SATA2 Ports, Support RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
Brand	ASRock
Slots	2X PCI-Express 3.0 X16 Slots (runs at X8), 2 X PCI Express 2.0 X1 Slots, 2 X PCI Slots
Turbo	Yes
Memory	4X DDR3-2800+(OC)/2400(OC)/2133(OC)/1866(OC)/1600/1333/1066 DIMM Slots, Non-ECC, Unbuffered, Dual Channel, Maxi Capacity up to 32GB
Chipset	Intel Z77
USB 2.0	2
Platform	Windows
CPU Model	Core i3
CPU Socket	Intel – LGA 1155
Model Name	ASRock Z77 Extreme4
Unit Count	1 Count
Chipset Type	Intel Z77
Connectivity	USB
Model Number	Z77 EXTREME4
Chipset Family	Z77
Mfr Part Number	Z77 EXTREME4
Number of Ports	12
Power Connector	1X 24-Pin ATX Main Power Connector, 1X 8-Pin 12V Power Connector

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