Let’s be honest — building a new PC in 2025 isn’t as simple as it used to be. Especially now that AMD’s new Ryzen 9000 series is out and motherboard options are everywhere. Two names you’re going to see a lot are ASRock X870 and ASRock X870E. They sound almost identical, but don’t be fooled — they cater to very different kinds of builders.

So if you're debating which to buy, here’s a straight-up breakdown of what matters — no fluff, no marketing speak. Just the facts, with a bit of real-world advice thrown in.

TAIPEI, Taiwan, 15^th September 2025 — ASRock, the global leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards, mini-PCs, power supplies, and gaming monitors, today announced AI QuickSet WSL, the second generation of its revolutionary AI installation assistant designed to streamline complex development setups on Windows. This major update empowers users to more easily establish a fully functional Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) environment and deploy a suite of AI applications. Significantly, AI QuickSet WSL is built upon AMD’s latest ROCm™ software platform, offering great support for ASRock’s latest AMD Radeon™ RX 9000 series graphics cards.

Intel is kicking off 2025 with a big win for gamers. Its Application Optimization (APO) tool just received its first update of the year, boosting gaming performance by up to 14% in select titles and expanding support to 15 new games. If you’re running the latest Intel Core Ultra 200S series or 14th Gen processors, this update is one you’ll want to pay attention to.

When it comes to building compact PCs, choosing the right graphics card can often be a battle between size, performance, and heat. That’s where the new ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 5050 SOLO comes into play. This tiny powerhouse is part of NVIDIA’s latest Blackwell-powered RTX 50 series and is engineered for gamers and creators who need serious performance in a small footprint.

ZOTAC has long been a favorite in the small-form-factor (SFF) space, and with the release of the RTX 5050 SOLO, they’re making a strong statement: powerful gaming doesn’t need to take up space.

Get Borderlands 4 Standard Edition plus the exclusive Gilded Glory Pack DLC when you buy qualifying GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs or gaming PCs powered by 50 Series.

Unveiled at CES 2025, NVIDIA’s RTX 5000 series is set to redefine gaming and creativity. Packed with Blackwell architecture, GDDR7 memory, and next-gen ray tracing, it’s a leap into the future of graphics performance.