GIGABYTE B650 Aorus Elite V2 DDR5 AMD Motherboard

The GIGABYTE B650 Aorus Elite V2 is an ATX form-factor motherboard built on the AMD B650 chipset for the AM5 socket, supporting AMD Ryzen 7000, 8000, and 9000 series processors. Measuring 30.5 cm × 24.4 cm, it fits standard mid-tower and full-tower cases and pairs a robust power delivery system with cutting-edge connectivity. Power delivery centres on a 12+2+2 phase digital VRM solution. The VRM Thermal Armor Advanced heatsink uses a single-piece design with multi-cut channels, a 6 mm heatpipe linking both heatsink blocks, and a 7 W/mK thermal pad to move heat away from the MOSFETs efficiently. Three M.2 slots each receive an M.2 Thermal Guard to prevent throttling under sustained SSD workloads. Memory support spans four DDR5 DIMM slots with a dual-channel architecture and capacity up to 192 GB (using 48 GB modules). Supported speeds range from 4400 MT/s up to 8000 MT/s (OC), with full AMD EXPO and Intel XMP profile compatibility for one-click overclocking. Storage options include one PCIe 5.0 x4 M.2 slot (CPU-direct, Ryzen 7000), one PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 slot (CPU-direct), and a third PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 slot via the chipset, all supporting up to 25110 length drives. Four SATA 6 Gb/s connectors and RAID 0/1/10 for both NVMe and SATA arrays round out storage flexibility. Networking is handled by a Realtek 2.5 GbE LAN chip alongside a Realtek Wi-Fi 6E (RTL8852CE) module supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz bands, 160 MHz channel width, and Bluetooth 5.3. The rear panel provides DisplayPort 1.4 (up to 3840×2160@144 Hz) and HDMI 2.1 (up to 4096×2160@60 Hz) for systems using CPU-integrated Radeon graphics. USB connectivity includes a rear USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2, 10 Gb/s), two rear USB-A Gen 2 ports, five USB 3.2 Gen 1 rear ports, four USB 2.0 rear ports, and a front-panel USB-C header with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 (20 Gb/s) support. Fan control is managed by Smart Fan 6 with up to seven fan-curve control points, PWM/DC support, and 24 W per header with over-current protection. Builder-friendly features include EZ-Latch screwless M.2 retention and PCIe x16 slot release, Q-Flash Plus for CPU-free BIOS updates, and three addressable RGB Gen2 headers plus one standard RGB header. Key Specifications: - Socket: AMD AM5 - Chipset: AMD B650 - Form Factor: ATX (30.5 cm × 24.4 cm) - Memory: 4× DDR5 DIMM, up to 192 GB, 4400–8000 MT/s (OC), AMD EXPO & XMP - Storage: 1× PCIe 5.0 x4 M.2, 1× PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 (CPU), 1× PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 (chipset), 4× SATA 6 Gb/s - PCIe: 1× PCIe x16 (CPU), 2× PCIe x16 running at x1 (chipset, PCIe 3.0) - LAN: Realtek 2.5 GbE - Wireless: Wi-Fi 6E (2.4/5/6 GHz, 160 MHz) + Bluetooth 5.3 - USB Rear: 1× USB-C Gen 2, 2× USB-A Gen 2, 5× USB-A Gen 1, 4× USB 2.0 - Front USB-C Header: USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 (20 Gb/s) - Audio: Realtek HD Audio, 7.1-channel - VRM: 12+2+2 phase digital - BIOS: AMI UEFI, 256 Mbit flash, Q-Flash Plus - Warranty: 3 Years