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ASRock ATX DDR3 1333 LGA 1150 Motherboards Z97 EXTREME4

Name: ASRock ATX DDR3 1333 LGA 1150 Motherboards Z97 EXTREME4
Brand: ASRock
SKU: B00K6JKTDI

Bottom line: The ASRock ATX DDR3 1333 LGA 1150 Motherboards Z97 EXTREME4: Three PCIe 3.0 x16 slots run x16, x8/x8, or x8/x4/x4 for multi-GPU builds; main trade-off: DDR3 only, capped at 32GB across four DIMM slots.

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By Mike Perry, Founder & Editor-in-Chief · Listing data updated 2026-10-20

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Pros & Cons

Pros

✓ Three PCIe 3.0 x16 slots run x16, x8/x8, or x8/x4/x4 for multi-GPU builds
✓ Supports both AMD 3-Way/Quad CrossFireX and NVIDIA Quad SLI on one board
✓ Eight SATA3 ports plus a SATA Express port for large retro drive arrays
✓ M.2 NGFF slot handles SATA3 and PCIe 2.0 x2 drives, rare on LGA 1150
✓ Takes 5th and 4th Gen Core i7/i5/i3, Pentium, and Celeron CPUs

Cons

✗ DDR3 only, capped at 32GB across four DIMM slots
✗ LGA 1150 is end-of-life, so CPU upgrades stop at 5th Gen Broadwell
✗ M.2 tops out at PCIe 2.0 x2, far below modern NVMe speeds
✗ Six of the eight SATA3 ports support RAID; the other two do not

SpecPicks Verdict

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Key Features

Supports the 5th/ New 4th/ 4th Generation Intel Core i7/i5/i3/ Pentium/ Celeron Processors
Memory: 4x DDR3-3200+(OC)/2933+(OC)/ 2800(OC)/ 2400(OC)/ 2133(OC)/ 1866(OC)/ 1600/ 1333/ 1066 DIMM Slots, Dual Channel, Non-ECC, Unbuffered, Max Capacity of 32GB
Slots: 3x PCI-Express 3.0 x16 Slots (run at x16 or x8/x8 or x8/x4/x4), 3x PCI-Express 2.0 x1 Slots
Multi-Graphics: Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX, CrossFireX and NVIDIA Quad SLI, SLI Technology
SATA: 8x SATA3 Ports, Six Support RAID 0, 1, 5, 10; 1x SATA Express Port
M.2: 1x M.2 (NGFF) Port, Support SATA3 & PCI-Express 2.0 x2 Mode

Full Specifications

M.2	1x M.2 (NGFF) Port, Support SATA3 & PCI-Express 2.0 x2 Mode
SATA	8x SATA3 Ports, Six Support RAID 0, 1, 5, 10; 1x SATA Express Port
Brand	ASRock
Slots	3x PCI-Express 3.0 x16 Slots (run at x16 or x8/x8 or x8/x4/x4), 3x PCI-Express 2.0 x1 Slots
Platform	Windows 8.1
CPU Model	Core i7
CPU Socket	LGA 1150
Model Name	Z97 EXTREME4
Chipset Type	Intel Z97
Multi-Graphics	Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX, CrossFireX and NVIDIA Quad SLI, SLI Technology
Compatible Devices	Personal Computer
Memory Clock Speed	1333 MHz
Compatible Processors	Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium
RAM Memory Technology	DDR3

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