The ASRock X870E Taichi OCF continues to prove why it’s a go-to AM5 motherboard for hardcore enthusiasts chasing benchmark glory. In the latest headline-making run, professional overclocker Alex2305 set a new world record in PCMark 10 Express by pairing AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D with ASRock’s flagship overclocking-focused board.
Alex2305 pushed the system to an impressive 14,290 marks in PCMark 10 Express, edging out the previous record of 14,280. That earlier top score was achieved by overclocker Doomed83 using Intel’s Core i9-14900K. Historically, PCMark 10 Express rankings have been heavily dominated by Intel chips—especially 14th Gen processors—so seeing a Ryzen 9 9950X3D take the number one position is a notable shift for the leaderboard.
To reach the record-breaking result, the setup reportedly relied on liquid nitrogen cooling and ran the Ryzen 9 9950X3D at around 6.37 GHz. ASRock also highlighted the achievement publicly, emphasizing the X870E Taichi OCF’s stability and tuning flexibility—two traits that matter most when you’re trying to squeeze out every last point in a benchmark where even a 10-point gain can separate first place from second.
While the margin over the previous record may look small on paper, it’s a big statement in a benchmark category where new records don’t fall every week. The prior best score had stood for nearly five months, and PCMark 10 Express world records tend to be far less volatile than pure CPU frequency charts. That makes Alex2305’s result stand out even more, especially with an AMD system finally breaking through a field that has long leaned Intel-heavy.
Beyond the top result itself, the Ryzen 9 9950X3D also appears elsewhere in the standings, reinforcing that this isn’t just a one-off lucky run—but a sign that AMD’s latest flagship X3D CPU, paired with an elite overclocking motherboard like the ASRock X870E Taichi OCF, can compete at the very highest level in mainstream performance benchmarks.
