GIGABYTE X870E AORUS MASTER

Our review is of the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS MASTER motherboard. This is the top-tier X870E gaming motherboard from GIGABYTE. The overall design and build of the board is excellent. A good deal of thought has gone into the cooling and connectivity options. Performance was on par with the other X870E boards we have reviewed. This motherboard is on a short list of very well designed X870E motherboards. About the only critique of the board is the price tag.

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Motherboard Basics
Manufacturer
Manufacturer Part Number
UPC
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Chipset Platform
Platform	AMD
Socket	AM5
PCIe Version Support	PCIe 5.0

IO Connectivity
Expansion Slots	1x PCIe x16 PCIe 5.0 (CPU) 1x PCIe x4 PCIe 4.0 (Chipset) 1x PCIe x4 PCIe 3.0 (Chipset)
USB Ports	2x USB 4 (40Gbps) Rear (Type C) 4x USB 3 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Rear (Type A) 4x USB 3 Gen 1 (5Gpbs) Rear (Type A) 2x USB 2.0 Rear (Type A) 1x USB 3 Gen 2x2 (20Gbps) Internal Header 4x USB 3 Gen 1 (5Gpbs) Internal Header 4x USB 2.0 Internal Header

Memory
Memory Standard	DDR5
Memory Slots	4
Max Memory Supported	256 GB

Storage
M.2 Slots	1x PCIe 5.0 (CPU) 1x PCIe 5.0 (CPU) 1x PCIe 5.0 (CPU) 1x PCIe 4.0 (Chipset)
SATA Ports	4

Networking
LAN Ports	1x 5GbE - 5Gbps
WiFi Networking Version	WiFi 7
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.4

Dimensions
Form Factor	ATX
Length	305 mm
Width	244 mm

Power Delivery
Power Delivery

Fan Headers
Fan Headers	1x CPU 1x Pump 6x 4-pin PWM

RGB
RGB Headers	4x ARGB v2 1x RGB