The ASRock B860M-X is a Micro-ATX motherboard designed for Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors using the LGA1851 socket. It features a 7+1+1+1+1 power phase design and a 6-layer PCB to maintain stability, while two DDR5 memory slots support capacities up to 128 GB and overclocked speeds reaching 9066+ MHz through Intel XMP and AMD EXPO profiles. For storage and expansion, you have a Blazing M.2 slot with PCIe Gen5x4 for speeds up to 128Gb/s, a Hyper M.2 Gen4x4 slot, and four SATA3 ports. The board includes a PCIe 4.0 x16 slot for your graphics card, along with additional PCIe 4.0 x4 and x1 slots, and a dedicated M.2 key for adding WiFi. Connectivity is handled by a Realtek 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet controller and a Realtek ALC897 7.1 channel audio codec. The rear panel provides a USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C port for 20 Gbps transfers, alongside several USB 3.2 Gen1 and USB 2.0 Type-A ports, an HDMI 2.1 output, and a DisplayPort 1.4. Internal headers allow for further expansion with a front-panel Type-C port and multiple RGB headers compatible with Polychrome RGB and SignalRGB. Tools like BIOS Flashback and the Auto Driver Installer make the initial setup more straightforward for anyone building a compact, modern system.