The M.2 EZ-Latch is found only on the first M.2 slot - the second and third M.2 slots use a traditional standoff and screw arrangement, hence the inclusion of screws!
@@briankleinschmidt3664 ahhh right! I'm considering doing an AM5 build guide in time to come, so do stay tuned if you're interested in that sorta thing!
The problem is that all of these X870/X870E are crazy expensive compared to their previous counterparts. For example this one costs almost twice of a B650 Eagle AX
@@morgwai667 not entirely true, the cheap eagle (and a lot of normal b650 boards) does support gen 5 ssd just not gen 5 pcie which is useless either way as a 4090 barely saturates gen 3 x16 let alone gen 4, if you want to pay double for a single feature that you won't be able to take advantage of for years be my guest ( i have a x670e rog hero crazy expensive board and i have fallen in the same trap but i'm gonna sell it as it's totally useless and overkill, i can buy 4-5 eagles out of this one)
@@asdzsolt6442 upgraded b650e has to have 5th gen support for m.2 and gpu and usb4. AMD could have just called a b850e which is essentially what it is. There’s little reason to actually buy a x870 non-e with the Nova around.
Most motherboards of today at the mid-range and above have pretty decent VRM setups that are enough for even flagship processors - while I can't say exactly the number of amps "needed" to comfortably power a 9950X, going by other reviews out there, the 9950X has a TDP of 170W and draws slightly under 200W under heavy workloads. I'd say that the X870 EAGLE WIFI7 shouldn't have any issues handling a 9950X!
@@ericli3091 if your budget permits for it, sure, especially if your intention is to overclock your PC! That said, going with a motherboard with better VRMs also means you get nicer bells and whistles too, which will then increase the price 😅 do you have some other models in mind already?
@@ericli3091 I find that ASRock's offerings are pretty value-for-money, where they tend to be cheaper but with nice features. I'm not sure about their reliability though - I have an ASRock AM4 motherboard that I still use till today in my editing rig - I've had to get it replaced under warranty twice as it died in both instances 😅
b650 does not support pcie gen5, only b650e does. both x870 and x870e do support pcie gen5 OTOH while b8x0 have no/marginal support for pcie gen 5 (meaning of 'b'/'x' prefix and 'e' suffix has changed, whoever at Gigabyte thought it would be a good idea to confuse ppl like this should be fired...). so x870e=x670e, x870=b650e and very roughly b850~=x670.
these boards arent worth it. gen 5 m.2 speed is absolutely worthless for gaming even for 3d modelling. size storage is just the most important part. b650 is just enough for 7k series, 9k series is just boring lmao
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Check out the written review for this motherboard here: www.alktech.co/articles/review-gigabyte-x870-eagle-wifi7-am5-motherboard
Awesome and thank you so much this is so helpful
I have the B650 Eagle AX. :D good enough for the 7800x3d
In fact, getting a X670E/X670/B650E/B650 could be better value especially if you can score one for cheap till they become completely unavailable!
It has the m.2 easy latch and it comes with m.2 screws.
The M.2 EZ-Latch is found only on the first M.2 slot - the second and third M.2 slots use a traditional standoff and screw arrangement, hence the inclusion of screws!
@@ALKtech That explains everything. Do you have any plans for it? Thanks for replying.
@@briankleinschmidt3664 the board doesn't belong to me so I can't really use it in a build 😅 are you looking to build a new AM5 PC?
@@ALKtech No. I thought you might make a build video with it. I like to watch build vids.
@@briankleinschmidt3664 ahhh right! I'm considering doing an AM5 build guide in time to come, so do stay tuned if you're interested in that sorta thing!
The problem is that all of these X870/X870E are crazy expensive compared to their previous counterparts. For example this one costs almost twice of a B650 Eagle AX
b650 does not support pcie gen5, only b650e does and models that use it are more expensive than x870 eagle/gaming that *does* support pcie gen5
@@morgwai667 not entirely true, the cheap eagle (and a lot of normal b650 boards) does support gen 5 ssd just not gen 5 pcie which is useless either way as a 4090 barely saturates gen 3 x16 let alone gen 4, if you want to pay double for a single feature that you won't be able to take advantage of for years be my guest ( i have a x670e rog hero crazy expensive board and i have fallen in the same trap but i'm gonna sell it as it's totally useless and overkill, i can buy 4-5 eagles out of this one)
@@kerotomas1x870 isn’t a b650 equivalent so it would be more expensive.
@@TheSjurisx870 only has 1 chip, compared to x670 which had 2, so they are more like a renamed b series
@@asdzsolt6442 upgraded b650e has to have 5th gen support for m.2 and gpu and usb4. AMD could have just called a b850e which is essentially what it is. There’s little reason to actually buy a x870 non-e with the Nova around.
how many A is needed for 9950X?
Most motherboards of today at the mid-range and above have pretty decent VRM setups that are enough for even flagship processors - while I can't say exactly the number of amps "needed" to comfortably power a 9950X, going by other reviews out there, the 9950X has a TDP of 170W and draws slightly under 200W under heavy workloads. I'd say that the X870 EAGLE WIFI7 shouldn't have any issues handling a 9950X!
@@ALKtech Thank you. I see most x870 boards are rated 60,80,110A. Should I go for those 80A rating as mid-range?
@@ericli3091 if your budget permits for it, sure, especially if your intention is to overclock your PC! That said, going with a motherboard with better VRMs also means you get nicer bells and whistles too, which will then increase the price 😅 do you have some other models in mind already?
@@ALKtech asrock pro rs is the cheapest 80A board. But I personally like gigabyte's layout. Aorus pro is 80A too for a 1.5x price tag.
@@ericli3091 I find that ASRock's offerings are pretty value-for-money, where they tend to be cheaper but with nice features. I'm not sure about their reliability though - I have an ASRock AM4 motherboard that I still use till today in my editing rig - I've had to get it replaced under warranty twice as it died in both instances 😅
x870 uses the same chip as b650
b650 does not support pcie gen5, only b650e does. both x870 and x870e do support pcie gen5 OTOH while b8x0 have no/marginal support for pcie gen 5 (meaning of 'b'/'x' prefix and 'e' suffix has changed, whoever at Gigabyte thought it would be a good idea to confuse ppl like this should be fired...). so x870e=x670e, x870=b650e and very roughly b850~=x670.
@@morgwai667 see asrock steel legend b650
they all have the same chip but x670,x670E and x870E uses 2 chips simultaneously for more pcie Len
these boards arent worth it. gen 5 m.2 speed is absolutely worthless for gaming even for 3d modelling. size storage is just the most important part. b650 is just enough for 7k series, 9k series is just boring lmao
I do agree, I think getting a X670E or B650E motherboard would be better value until they become EOL and unavailable brand new from retail!
Wrong
@@JoeMama-yl1ow besides 3d modelling and gaming, then what kind of work do you do then?