ASRock Z87 OC Formula Motherboard Review

ASRock's Z87 OC Formula is shipped in black and silver packaging that features an image showing resemblances between the motherboard and a Lamborghini sports car.

Two usage manuals, an ASRock Home Cloud guide, a driver disk, and an ASRock OC Formula sticker form the supplied documentation.

ASRock groups the physical accessories into a high-quality draw-string bag that features OC Formula branding.

A solid bundle is supplied with the OC Formula. Ten OC stands are a unique addition that we saw on ASRock's Z77 version of the motherboard. They allow an overclocker to stand the board on a flat surface, rather than rely on a test bench on the packaging.

Gelid's GC-Extreme thermal compound is another worthwhile addition to the bundle.

A 5.25″ bay adapter can be used to provide another two USB 3.0 ports to the front of a chassis. A 2.5″ drive can also be installed in the bay.

Alternatively, the internal USB 3.0 connection can be used to provide an extra two ports via a PCI slot adapter.

The bundle consists of:

• 10x latching SATA cables.
• 2 molex to SAT power adapters.
• 1x flexible SLI bridge.
• 1x tube of Gelid Solutions GC-Extreme thermal paste.
• 10x OC stands.
• 1 x Front USB 3.0 Panel with 2.5″ HDD/SSD Rack
• 4 x HDD Screws (for use with USB 3.0 Panel)
• 6 x Chassis Screws (for use with USB 3.0 Panel)
• 1 x Rear USB 3.0 Bracket
• 1x IO shield.

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