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If you’re looking for a reasonably-priced AM5 motherboard that stands out from the crowd, Gigabyte’s B650 Aorus Elite AX Ice fits the bill. Priced at under $230 at press time, it is more of a budget board, but you still get support for flagship-class AM5 processors, the new8000G APUs , and new processors due outlater this year . Not only is its icy white aesthetic a breath of fresh air in a sea of black but hardware-wise, but it comes equipped with the features that most mainstream PC builders are looking for.
You won’t find high-end ports such asUSB 4 , but you do get three M.2 sockets and four SATA ports, 2.5 GbE and integrated Wi-Fi 6E, capable power delivery, 12 USB ports on the rear IO, updated UEFI BIOS, and a budgetaudio solution. You don’t get any PCIe 5.0 slots, but you do get a PCIe 5.0-capable M.2 socket, depending on the installed CPU. If you’re considering an APU, you’re limited to PCIe 4.0 (all boards behave this way).
When tested, the Gigabyte B650 Aorus Elite AX Ice proved its mettle, easily handling our flagshipAMD Ryzen 9 7950X processor. Performance across our benchmark suite was above average, nearly across-the-board matching or beating out much more expensive options. So while it’s not quite one of thebest motherboards on the market, it might be the right choice for you.
Specifications of the Gigabyte B650 Aorus Elite AX Ice
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Socket | AM5 (LGA 1718) |
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Chipset | B650 |
Form Factor | ATX |
Voltage Regulator | 16 Phase (12x 55A MOSFETs for Vcore) |
Video Ports | (1) HDMI (v2.1) (1) HDMI (v1.4) |
USB Ports | (1) USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (10 Gbps) (2) USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) (5) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) (4) USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) |
Network Jacks | (1) 2.5 GbE |
Audio Jacks | (3) Analog |
Legacy Ports/Jacks | ✗ |
Other Ports/Jack | ✗ |
PCIe x16 | (1) v5.0 (x16) (2) v3.0 (x1) |
PCIe x8 | ✗ |
PCIe x4 | ✗ |
PCIe x1 | ✗ |
CrossFire/SLI | ✗ |
DIMM Slots | (4) DDR5 8000+(OC), 192GB Capacity |
M.2 Sockets | (1) PCIe 5.0 x4 (128 Gbps) / PCIe (up to 110mm) (2) PCIe 4.0 x4 (64 Gbps) / PCIe (up to 110mm) Supports RAID 0/1/10 |
SATA Ports | (4) SATA3 6 Gbps (Supports RAID 0/1/10) |
USB Headers | (1) USB v3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps) Type-C (1) USB v3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) (2) USB v2.0 (480 Mbps) |
Fan/Pump Headers | (6) 4-Pin (CPU Fan, CPU Fan/Water Pump, System fan |
RGB Headers | (3) aRGB (3-pin) (1) RGB (4-pin) |
Diagnostics Panel | (1) Post Status Checker (4 LEDs) |
Internal Button/Switch | (1) Reset button |
SATA Controllers | ✗ |
Ethernet Controller(s) | (1) Intel (2.5 GbE) |
Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Realtek RTL8852CE -Wi-Fi 6E - 802.11ax, 320 MHz, MU-MIMO, BT 5.3) |
USB Controllers | Realtek RTS5411S |
HD Audio Codec | Realtek ALC897 |
DDL/DTS | ✗ / ✗ |
Warranty | 3 Years |
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Inside the Box of the Gigabyte B650 Aorus Elite AX Ice
In the retail box are some accessories designed to help get you started. This includes two SATA cables, the Wi-Fi 6E antenna, the Q-Connector, and the installation guide. There’s not much to it, but that’s expected at this price point.
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- Title: Exploring Digital Frontiers with Tom's Hardware Innovations
- Author: Kevin
- Created at : 2024-08-15 00:32:03
- Updated at : 2024-08-16 00:32:03
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