Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX ATX Motherboard - Supports AMD Ryzen 7000 Series AM5 CPUs, Twin 14+2+1 70A VRM, Up to 8000MHz DDR5(OC), 1x PCIe 5.0 M.2, 2x PCIe 4.0 M.2, Wi-Fi 6E, 2.5G LAN, USB-C & ARGB

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Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX ATX Motherboard - Supports AMD Ryzen 7000 Series AM5 CPUs, Twin 14+2+1 70A VRM, Up to 8000MHz DDR5(OC), 1x PCIe 5.0 M.2, 2x PCIe 4.0 M.2, Wi-Fi 6E, 2.5G LAN, USB-C & ARGB

Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX ATX Motherboard - Supports AMD Ryzen 7000 Series AM5 CPUs, Twin 14+2+1 70A VRM, Up to 8000MHz DDR5(OC), 1x PCIe 5.0 M.2, 2x PCIe 4.0 M.2, Wi-Fi 6E, 2.5G LAN, USB-C & ARGB

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Earlier we took a look at the X670E AORUS MASTER motherboard from the GIGABYTE. In this content, we are taking a spin on the B650 AORUS ELITE AX motherboard which is aimed more towards the upper-budget segment while still boasting some good features but without breaking the bank. GIGABYTE has provided a Wi-Fi antenna in the box with a magnetic base for convenient mounting. USB Connectivity Fully Covered Heatpipe & M.2 Thermal Guard: To Ensure VRM Power Stability & 25110 PCIe 5.0 M.2 SSD Performance

On the other hand, the Riptide is a Micro ATX board, employing a dozen 50A power stages for the vcore. It manages to fit in four PCIe slots, though full usage is only possible with a single slot graphics card. It has two M.2 slots, with the primary slot being PCIe 5.0 compatible. It also features 9 USB 3.2 ports, eight USB 2.0 ports, a 2.5Gbit LAN, and WiFi 6E. Orange Line = top recommendation among its key competitors (form factor, price segment, features, etc.). This section will show the results of the various test suites and gaming benchmarks that we have run on this motherboard. PCMark10 PCMark10 Scores Performance Test Performance Test Scores User Benchmark User Benchmark Scores There are two non-stainless steel PCIe slots. These are PCIe Gen 3 slots and both are rated at X1 speed. I am wondering about this implementation though. There should have at least been one X4-rated PCIe slot for add-in card support. Anyhow, the main reason for rating these at X1 is that they shared the single PCIe Gen 3 bus with the wireless and wired connectivity provision. I would have preferred a bit lower USB count in favor of one fully X4 PCIe slot. B650 ChipsetHaving taken a look at each board individually, it's time to get to testing. For testing all B650 boards, we're using the Gigabyte Aorus C500 Glass case with the Aorus WaterForce X 360mm AIO. The Intel Wi-Fi module is implemented on the mSATA NGGF port on the rear I/O panel. The main driving force is the MediaTek MT7922 (RZ616) chip capable of Wi-Fi 6E connectivity. The latest Wireless solution 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E with a new dedicated 6GHz band enables gigabit wireless performance providing smooth video streaming, a better gaming experience, lesser dropped connections, and speeds up to 2.4Gbps. The motherboard features Bluetooth 5.3 protocol. The graphics card under gaming load was drawing near 395W power with a maximum temperature of 75° We used a custom fan curve for the graphics card so the fans were running at high speed. The above picture shows the M.2 NVMe port covers. They are made of aluminum material and have pre-applied thermal pads. PCIe Slots and EZ-Latch Design Next, we installed the XPG Lancer RGB 32GB kit which is rated at 6000MHz using 40-40-40-76 timing. We ran the AIDA64 memory benchmark with Low Latency Support and XMP/EXPO High Bandwidth Support disabled and then rerun the test with both settings enabled. We saw good improvement in the transfer rate as well as the latencies. Storage and USB Performance

We should stress that once VRM temps dip below 70c, it doesn't really matter which board runs cooler; for core-heavy productivity in a warm environment, all boards will perform exceedingly well. Even temperatures sub 80c are very acceptable and really, it's only the boards running at over 90c that we'd advise avoiding, especially in warmer climates. The above picture shows the ALC897-VB controller from Realtek. The onboard sound solution is not capable of delivering the DTS:X Ultrasound experience. Networking Connectivity The fact that it offers two PCIe 5.0 enabled x16 slots is a big plus. We're not saying you need that, but if you want it, this is the cheapest means of acquiring that configuration. The PS8209A is a low-power HDMI shifter and redriver which is compliant with HDMI 2.0 specifications up to 6.0Gbps.x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 3840×2160@144 Hz, Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version and HDR. The above picture shows the lower section of the motherboard with all covers removed. RGB Lighting on GIGABYTE B560 AORUS Elite AX Motherboard

Behold the B650 chipset! We have a simple layout with a power delivery circuit on the right. I am guessing this chipset would draw near 7W or so hence we have a passive cooling for it. From a cooling perspective, GIGABYTE has implemented an effective solution. There is a massive heatsink underneath the I/O cover. TMOS is a single-piece heatsink. Its one-piece design and larger surface drastically improve the cooling performance against competitors’ multi-piece designs. TMOS features several channels and inlets on the heatsink. This design allows for the airflow to go through which leads to a great improvement of the heat transfer performance.

And with that said, let us know which of these B650 boards you're planning on buying, or perhaps you've already bought your board. Either way, let us know in the comments section. Hopefully, this B650 buying guide was helpful to you. If so, please share it with your peers; it might help us muster up the energy to do this again with another generation of motherboards. Shopping Shortcuts: Rename it to GIGABYTE.BIN and copy it to a FAT 32 formatted USB flash drive. Connect the USB to the above-mentioned port. Connect the 12V and 24V connectors from the PSU to the motherboard. Turn the PSU on and press the Q-Flash Plus button. For WiFi 6E support out of the box, either the MSI Pro B650-P WiFi or Gigabyte B650 Aorus Elite AX will serve you well.

The DDR5 support of up to 5200MHz is mentioned. This is with the help of a BIOS update. Since the new 7000 series CPUs will have iGPU, there is an HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.4 connectivity options from the CPU. There is one USB Type-C Gen 2 port and two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports along with a USB 2.0 hub which is driving up to 4x USB 2.0/1.1 ports. AIDA64 Engineer AIDA64 Engineer Scores AIDA64 Engineer Scores 3DMark CPU Profile 3DMark CPU Profile Scores One of the salient features of AMD’s new platform is the support for upcoming Gen 5 base M.2 NVMe SSDs and we are seeing some jaw-dropping read/write speeds on those drives. The B650 chipset-based motherboard provides support for Gen 5 M.2 port. The B650 AORUS ELITE AX motherboard has adequate digital power phases. There are 14 phases in parallel (not direct) for the VCore using Infineon TDA21472 SPS 70A making it 980A which is quite low compared to the 1680A on the X670E AORUS MASTER. Then there are 2x MOSFETs for SOC using ON NCP303160 SPS 60A with a total of 120A for SOC for stable power delivery to the iGPU.We have used the Hti HT18 Thermal camera to record the thermals of the VRM area of the motherboard under load using Cinebench R23. However, the B650 Gaming X AX is a less attractive option since the Aorus Elite AX offers a superior product at the same price, boasting fourteen 70A power stages for the vcore VRM, PCIe 5.0 M.2 support, and eleven USB 3.2 ports. The SilverStone Air Penetrator 120SK A-RGB was blowing focused air toward the graphics card and NVMe ports at its full speed. Thermal Imaging x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2160@60 Hz, Support for HDMI 2.1 version and HDCP 2.3. The above picture shows the beefy cooling solution for the provided MOSFETs and VRM. Cooling Heatsink



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