ASRock Fatal1ty Z77 Professional-M Pro Reviews

Given what’s just been said above, we’re a little split when it comes to our thoughts on the Fatal1ty Professional-M. It’s good to see ASRock producing solid boards that challenge the big boys, but we can’t help thinking that they may have missed out slightly again. Yes, the board is quick when overclocked, but stock speed performance is disappointing - and it’s down to a silly error on ASRock’s part. This could be fixed in a later EFI update, but should never have been the case in the first place. We’re also slightly dubious about the involvement of Mr Wendel - he may be a draw for some, but the brash Fatal1ty branding is likely to put off just as many. You can’t however argue with the feature list, and the board does look good, gamer branding aside. The price is competitive too, so opting for the Professional-M would hardly be a major mistake. For our money though the Gene still edges it as our favourite board as it's quicker at stock speeds, looks just as good and costs only £8 more than the Professional-M.