ASRock H310M-HDV Review

Who doesn’t like affordable stuff, right? The ASRock H310M-HDV is a super duper value option that you should definitely consider, especially if you are really into keep your cost low.

ASRock H310M-HDV Review

Retailing at just RM 256, this board is so affordable that you can keep it as a backup board in case anything bad happens. What’s neat about the ASRock H310M-HDV is that even though it’s low-end, ASRock decided to keep the 8-pin CPU power connection instead of having it at 4-pin like what many brands do.

The board comes with 5-phase power design and supports up to 95W processor, which is plenty sufficient for any user as an Intel Core i7-8700 is just 2/3 of that rated power while one wouldn’t be running K variants on this board.

ASRock H310M-HDV Review

Nothing fancy on the DIMM side of things, the board is so small that one photo could cover it.

ASRock H310M-HDV Review

The ASRock H310M-HDV is actually a Micro-ATX board, you might have mistaken it for a Mini-ITX board from the first pic and I don’t blame you.

It’s just one PCI-E slot larger than a Mini-ITX board, however this board could often fit Mini-ITX casings and have room to spare and you can even use graphics cards as long as it doesn’t take up 2 PCI-E expansion slots.

ASRock H310M-HDV Review

There’s not many items on the rear I/O panel but it’s sufficient for most users.

– 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
– 1 x D-Sub Port
– 1 x DVI-D Port
– 1 x HDMI Port
– 4 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)
– 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)
– 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)
– HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone

ASRock H310M-HDV Review

User Experience

This board is as it is, it couldn’t be any simpler. I believe the selling point would be the price and the size as it’s such a small Micro-ATX board that it could be used in Mini-ITX setup.

Mini-ITX board often costs a fair bit more, anywhere from 50% to 100% additional cost. 🙂

ASRock H310M-HDV Review

ASRock H310M-HDV Review

ASRock H310M-HDV Review

The Verdict

The ASRock H310M-HDV retails at RM 259 and comes with 3 years warranty, it is a simple board that works great as a backup board or as a board that allows low cost of entry, or perhaps you’re just looking for that Mini-ITX(ish) board that doesn’t blow your budget. Visit the official product page for more details.

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