Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE
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One of the relatively affordable flagship models of 2019 Gigabyte motherboards with an AMD AM4 processor socket from the top Gigabyte AORUS line. Based on the most functional set of system logic AMD X570. It differs from previous flagships with the X470 chipset by supporting a new version of the high-speed PCI-Express 4.0 interface, which opens up new features for increasing the performance of SSD M.2 drives.
It is positioned as a product of the upper price category, designed to create overclocking and gaming configurations of the highest level. The Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE motherboard is fully compatible with the Picasso/Matisse/Pinnacle Ridge microarchitecture Ryzen 3/5/7/9 family of CPUs. It received a powerful 14-phase CPU power subsystem and will be of interest to enthusiasts who want to get maximum performance through the use of fine manual tuning techniques and non-standard equipment operation modes. Allows you to install up to two M.2 SSDs or up to six SATA3 drives. With four slots for DDR4 modules, it supports the creation of an impressive 128 GB of RAM array. Equipped with flagship Realtek ALC1200 HDA audio codec and Intel GbE module. The Q-Flash Plus feature allows you to update the BIOS firmware without installing the CPU, RAM and video adapter.
Buy Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE
All prices 6 →GIGABYTE X570 AORUS ELITE WIFI (Dual M.2 PCIe 4.0) AMD AM4 ATX Motherboard | $225.97 |  | |||
GIGABYTE X570 AORUS ELITE WIFI AM4 ATX AMD Motherboard | $265.20 |  | |||
GIGABYTE X570 AORUS ELITE AMD Ryzen 3000 PCIe 4.0 SATA USB 3.2 | $227.05 | | |||
GIGABYTE X570 AORUS ELITE Motherboard Support AMD 3000 PCIe 4.0 SATA USB 3 | $236.65 | | |||
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Open Box - GIGABYTE X570 AORUS ELITE AMD Ryzen 3000 PCIe 4.0 SATA 6Gb/s US | $131.99 | | |||
workhorse
Gigabyte motherboards with the Pro index, which have recently come to our tests, have always looked like strong workhorses. They showed themselves perfectly in the "price — quality" coordinate system, attracting both economical gamers and overclocking fans. So the heroine of today's review, the GIGABYTE X570 AORUS PRO model, fits into the designated category.
Hassle-free accommodation
Since we are talking about the ATX form factor, the manufacturer can place up to seven expansion slots on the board. Here we have 5 pcs of PCI Express and a couple of reinforced M.2 required to install SSDs. The built-in sound card with a pumped version of the Realtek ALC1220 codec and an optical output is responsible for the sound. PEG ports, as well as DIMM connectors, are reinforced. The ports also have additional fixation and an increased number of solder points on the PCB. Separately, I would like to praise the successful placement of elements on the board. First, the main PEG port is noticeably far from the processor socket. As a result, the X570 AORUS PRO will allow you to install any, even the largest air cooler. We can also install RAM modules without any problems without removing the graphics card.
No weak points
In our tests, the X570 AORUS PRO turned out to be an extremely stable little one that will work just fine with both 8-core Ryzen chips and the 12-core Ryzen 9 3900X. That is, it is quite a candidate for the role of the brain in a performant gaming PC. Considering all this, the price of $300 could be called biting, but there is nothing surprising in this: we are unlikely to see cheap motherboards based on the X570 in the near future. Still, we are dealing with an advanced chipset for the AM4 platform.
