ASRock Z690 Phantom Gaming 4 D5
ATX Z690 board for LGA1700 CPUs, DDR5 memory, BIOS Flashback not yet verified.
The ASRock Z690 Phantom Gaming 4/D5 costs ₹18,249 at PrimeABGB, which makes it the cheapest Z690 board in this entire batch, DDR5 memory support included.
Official India stock. Full warranty through the brand's India service network, standard RMA if anything goes wrong.
Full specs
DDR5 memory kits
Where to buy ASRock Z690 Phantom Gaming 4 D5 in India
Expect to pay roughly ₹17,500-19,300 for the ASRock Z690 Phantom Gaming 4 D5 in India right now, depending on offers and seller. I always recommend buying from retailers that give a proper GST invoice - it's what makes your India warranty claim smooth later.
In my years running a PC store, PrimeABGB (Mumbai) and Vedant Computers (Kolkata) have also been consistently reliable for verified stock - compare before buying.
ASRock Z690 Phantom Gaming 4/D5 Price in India: ₹18,249 for the Cheapest DDR5 Z690 Board
Z690, Now on GetPC, Starting at the Budget End
This is one of several Z690 boards I'm covering for the first time on GetPC, closing a real gap: the chipset launched with 12th gen Alder Lake and still supports every LGA1700 CPU on this site today, including the i5-13600KF and i7-14700K from later generations. The Phantom Gaming 4/D5 is ASRock's entry point into that platform with DDR5 memory rather than DDR4.
Why This DDR5 Board Is Cheaper Than a DDR4 Board
Here's the detail worth calling out directly: at ₹18,249, this board is actually cheaper than the DDR4 Z690 Steel Legend at ₹22,832, despite carrying the newer, pricier memory standard. That's not a DDR5-vs-DDR4 story, it's a trim-level story. The Phantom Gaming 4/D5 uses a simpler VRM, fewer M.2 slots, and a more basic feature set than the Steel Legend. You're paying for DDR5 compatibility, not for a well-rounded board. If your budget stretches only to DDR5 kits and you want the cheapest legitimate way there on Z690, this is it. If you're comparing DDR4 vs DDR5 platforms generally, our DDR4 vs DDR5 guide walks through the tradeoff in more depth.
VRM and Practical Limits
This is a budget-tier VRM, adequate for a locked chip like the i5-12400F or a K-series chip run near stock, but not the board I'd pick for pushing an i7-14700K or i9-class CPU with aggressive overclocking. Treat it as a stability-first, budget-first DDR5 entry point rather than a performance platform.
India Pricing
₹18,249 at PrimeABGB. For context, that undercuts the DDR4-based Steel Legend by roughly ₹4,500 despite the newer memory standard, purely because of the lighter feature set. DDR5 kits themselves still carry a premium over DDR4 in India, so factor that into your total build cost before assuming DDR5 automatically saves money.
Who Should Buy / Who Should Skip
Buy this if you want the cheapest legitimate entry into DDR5 on Z690, you're running a locked or near-stock CPU, and you don't need a strong VRM or extensive M.2 storage.
Skip this if you're planning serious overclocking, want a DDR4 board to reuse existing RAM (the Steel Legend is a better fit), or need more than basic I/O and storage.
Questions
Not ideally. The VRM here is budget-tier, fine for stock or mild boosts but not built for sustained heavy overclocking. Step up to the Z690 Taichi DDR5 if serious overclocking is the goal.
Because board trim and feature set matter more than memory standard alone. This board is a simpler design overall than the Steel Legend, which explains the lower price despite the newer RAM support.
Modest gains in most games, more noticeable in memory-bandwidth-sensitive workloads. Not usually worth chasing on its own unless the price works out in DDR5's favor, as it does here.