Gigabyte X670E AORUS XTREME Motherboard Review

When it comes to getting the best performance out of the latest and greatest hardware, you’re going to want a pretty decent motherboard. Amazingly, these days, you can actually get close to flagship performance from your CPU and GPU on surprisingly affordable motherboards, at least compared to the terrifying prices of the flagship motherboards. Of course, you’re not paying a lot more just for a little extra CPU performance, it certainly goes a lot deeper than that. The Gigabyte X670E AORUS EXTREME is an absolute beast and features some of the most robust connectivity and build quality you’ll ever find on a motherboard… and it has a £699.99 MSRP that tells you it means business.

Gigabyte X670E AORUS EXTREME

The new Ryzen 7000 series processors are very impressive, but they are not as quickly adopted as some previous generations from AMD. The main reasons being you need a new motherboard due to the new AM5 socket, you need new DDR5 memory, and from the people I’ve spoken to, if you’re going that far, a new generation SSD and graphics card are desired too, so you may as well get a new PSU and case while you’re at it… So mass adoption, not so much, but I have seen quite a few people (myself included) bite the full system build bullet this generation.

As you can see though, there’s an extremely powerful VRM solution, PCIe 5.0 GPU and M.2, Gigabytes flagship Fins-Array III and Thermal Guard III cooling solutions, flagship-grade audio hardware with a plethora of features such as DTS:X Ultra, ESS SABRE, and an ESSential USB DAC for your headphones. Networking also has no compromises either, with the truly incredible Marvell AQtion 10GbE LAN and the latest WiFi 6E 802.11ax technology. If that’s not enough you get DisplayPort, HDMI, USB-C 10Gbps, Dual USB-C 20Gbps and USB4 AIC Support! It really does have it all.

Features

• AMD Socket AM5: Supports AMD Ryzen 7000 Series Processors
• Unparalleled Performance: Direct 18+2+2 Phases Digital VRM Solution
• Dual Channel DDR5: 4*SMD DIMMs with AMD EXPO & Intel XMP Memory Module Support
• Next Generation Storage: 4*PCIe 5.0 x4 M.2 Connectors
• Fins-Array III & M.2 Thermal Guard III: To Ensure VRM Power Stability & 25110 PCIe 5.0 M.2 SSD Performance
• EZ-Latch Plus: SMD PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot & M.2 Connectors with Quick Release & Screwless Design
• Hi-Fi Audio with DTS: X Ultra: ALC1220 CODEC and Rear ESS SABRE Hi-Fi 9118 DAC with Front ESSential USB DAC Bundled
• Fast Networks: Marvell AQtion 10GbE LAN & Intel Wi-Fi 6E 802.11ax
• Extended Connectivity: DP, HDMI, USB-C 10Gbps, Dual USB-C 20Gbps and Upcoming GIGABYTE USB4 AIC Support
• Q-Flash Plus: Update BIOS Without Installing the CPU, Memory and Graphics Card

What To Say

“Meet the X670E AORUS XTREME E-ATX motherboards, built to squeeze every ounce of performance from your latest Ryzen 7000 Series CPUs. Boasting an upgraded power solution, passive and silent thermal design, PCIe 5.0 components, 4x ultra-fast NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 M.2, Wi-Fi 6E AX210 with Bluetooth 5.3, and an incredible fully specced I/O panel with USB 3.2 Gen2x2, you can truly adapt your motherboard to represent you. With the RGB Fusion application, the user has complete control over the LEDs which surround the motherboard. This is the next generation of performance, immersion and super-fast experiences. Can you handle it?” – Gigabyte @ Scan