There are a lot of Z170 motherboards have been unveiled since Intel Skylake processor being announced, but now Asrock announced the B150M Combo-G motherboard. It features a micro-ATX motherboard that should make your upgrade to the 6th generation Core “Skylake” platform as painless as possible, letting you keep your current DDR3 memory and upgrade to DDR4 later down the line. The board features two each of DDR3 and DDR4 DIMM slots, letting you use up to 16 GB of DDR3 or up to 32 GB of DDR4 memory.
The board draws power from a combination of 24-pin ATX and 8-pin EPS power connectors, conditioning it for the CPU with a simple 7-phase VRM. Expansion slots on the B150M Combo-G include one each of PCI-Express 3.0 x16, PCI-Express 3.0 x16 (electrical gen 3.0 x4), and PCIe gen 3.0 x1. Storage connectivity includes one SATA-Express 16 Gb/s connector, and six SATA 6 Gb/s.
The onboard 6-channel audio solution features ground-layer isolation and electrolytic capacitors. Connectivity includes display outputs include one each of DVI, HDMI, and D-Sub plus six USB 3.0 ports, gigabit Ethernet, and PS/2 combo port make for the rest of it. Fortunately, ASRock adds a cover that cover the back panel to make the board look sexier than ever.
The expected price for ASRock B150M Combo-G motherboard will be around USD 80 (approx. RM 350), but the official release date will be announced later.