GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 DDR5 AMD Motherboard

The GIGABYTE X870E AORUS Elite WiFi 7 is a full-size ATX motherboard built on the AMD X870E chipset for AMD AM5 processors, supporting the Ryzen 7000, Ryzen 8000, and Ryzen 9000 series. Measuring 12.0″ × 9.6″, it fits standard ATX enclosures and delivers a feature set aimed at enthusiast builders and overclockers who demand connectivity headroom and memory performance headroom for today’s DDR5 platforms. The board’s power delivery centres on 16 VCORE phases paired with 2 SOC phases and 2 MISC phases, each rated at 60 A DrMOS, feeding the CPU through dual 8-pin ATX 12 V connectors alongside a standard 24-pin main connector. This multi-phase arrangement is designed to deliver consistent current under sustained workloads and overclocking scenarios. Memory support covers four DDR5 DIMM slots (288-pin) in dual-channel configuration, accepting up to 256 GB of unbuffered, non-ECC DDR5. Native DDR5-5200 is supplemented by AMD EXPO profile support, with overclocked XMP/EXPO speeds ranging from DDR5-4400 up to DDR5-8000 (OC) across multiple validated frequencies. Storage options include four M.2 connectors: one CPU-direct slot (M2A_CPU) supporting PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe with Ryzen 9000/7000 in up to 25110 form factor, two additional CPU-direct M.2 slots (M2B_CPU, M2C_CPU) supporting PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe in 22110/2280 form factors, and one chipset-connected slot (M2D_SB) supporting PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe. Four SATA 6 Gb/s ports complete the storage array. The primary PCIe slot delivers PCIe 5.0 x16 bandwidth for Ryzen 9000/7000 CPUs. Connectivity highlights include Wi-Fi 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7) via a 2T2R antenna arrangement, Bluetooth 5.4, and a 2.5 Gbps wired LAN port. The rear I/O features 2 × USB4 Type-C ports with DisplayPort output, 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, 4 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, 4 × USB 2.0/1.1 ports, HDMI, optical S/PDIF out, and an RJ-45 Ethernet port. Onboard headers add USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C, additional USB 3.2 Gen 1, and USB 2.0 internal headers. Audio is handled by a Realtek ALC1220 codec supporting 7.1-channel output. Fan headers include one CPU fan, one CPU fan/pump combo, three system fan headers, and one system fan/pump combo, giving flexibility for air and liquid cooling setups. Lighting expansion is provided via three addressable RGB Gen 2 headers and one standard RGB header. The BIOS uses a 256 Mbit AMI UEFI implementation with Q-Flash and Q-Flash Plus support, enabling firmware updates without an installed CPU or RAM. GIGABYTE Control Center software consolidates system monitoring and tuning on Windows 11, which is officially supported. Verifiable Specifications: – Chipset: AMD X870E – Socket: AM5 – Form Factor: ATX (12.0″ × 9.6″) – Memory: 4 × DDR5 DIMM, dual-channel, up to 256 GB, DDR5-5200 native / DDR5-8000 OC – Primary PCIe: 1 × PCIe 5.0 x16 (CPU, Ryzen 9000/7000) – M.2 slots: 4 (3 × CPU-direct PCIe 5.0 x4 with Ryzen 9000/7000; 1 × chipset PCIe 4.0 x4) – SATA: 4 × 6 Gb/s – Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7), BT 5.4, 2T2R – LAN: 2.5 Gbps – Rear USB: 2 × USB4 Type-C, 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 4 × USB 3.2 Gen 1, 4 × USB 2.0 – Audio: Realtek ALC1220, 7.1-channel – VRM: 16+2+2 phases, 60 A DrMOS – BIOS: AMI UEFI, 256 Mbit, Q-Flash Plus