ASRocks follows up on the Kaby Lake promise with new features and firmware to enhance overclocking. We've tested a flurry of Z270 boards in the past few months, from the value-priced MSI Z270 SLI Plus to ultra-premium Gigabyte Aorus Z270X-Gaming 9, yet we understand that the heart of the market is in $160 to $220 boards. Anything cheaper typically cuts features that enthusiasts expect, and anything pricier has them considering LGA-2011v3 options. ASRock hits the core of the market with a $220 Z270 Taichi, which is often promotionally priced at $190 and even offers additional mail-in rebates. It's too bad for ASRock that the current discount will have ended and a new one will have likely started by the time this article is published, because such pricing volatility prevents us from using the lower price in our basic value analysis.