THIS is the board i was waiting for and ordered it on release day - september 30, got it 2 days later and installed. gorgeous. the only standout in my system against this board is the 4090 msi liquid, it is brown-ish with two black tubes going to a black radiator (though i hid the radiator). i was thinking of painting it white, but realized resale value would be non existent. i do have a water block and pump / reservoir for it, so just a white 360mm rad and clear tubes and i'm set. though, for speed, i paired this stunning board with a 7950x3d and three t705 corsair 2tb nvme drives, giving me a 6tb raid0 stripe with speeds of 26 GB/s. yes, read of 26.69 GB/s read and 22 GB/s write. quite the machine (96 GB of trident z 6800 ram, two sticks). whoosh.
You're right ...the Gigabyte X870E Aqrus Pro Wifi Ice is really Stunning! I'm not usually a White flavored MB fan ...but I'd make an exception for this motherboad. However ...I'm heavily into AM4 & personally don't see a reason to upgrade to AM5 or Intel 13th, 14th & upcoming 15th Gen Hardware. As always though ...I really enjoyed your Video Content & Info.🙂
Nice, isn't it. AM4 is still great, I'm considering swapping to an AM4 CPU for my PC. Different use cases for different people I guess. Glad to hear it, thank you ☺️
I love this board; it might be the best-looking board available for this generation. I'm going to put one in my new red/black Hyte Y70 case to go with the white/black Hyte THICC Q60 AIO in a push-pull configuration. Now I need for the 9950X3D and 5090/5080 to release.
I have the black version of this one and it's called X870E Elite Wifi 7. No RGB on the Aorus logo. Correct me if I'm wrong though. I'm in a different region and it's under a different name.
Thank you for the review! Am I correct that the only difference between Gigabyte X870E AORUS PRO and the AORUS PRO ICE is colour, Jordan? I prefer the black option. Cheers!
Hi, awesome review man! Got one question. So if i use the ssd pcie 5 located above the pcie5 for the graphic card and a pcie 5 graphic card(when they will be available) they will both working on full speed?or will lane splitting? Thanks and new sub here😊
Hi, Jordan Was wondering if you could clarify something for me rearding the 16x lane sharing situation. If I were to use the top m.2 slot for a PCIe 5.0 m.2 and the PCIe 4.0 slot for an additional PCIe 4.0 drive in the bigger compartment, would the 16x lane then still get dropped down to 8x? Would it make a difference if I were to place both the drives in the larger compartment? And if I instead used 2x PCIe 4.0 drive and just plug one of them, in one of the 5.0 slots would It still get dropped to 8x? thanks in advance
Hey hey. I *think* you'll be okay as one is Gen 4, my Gigabyte rep and I have been discussing it. However, he has asked HQ for an official answer. WIll update you.
Heya! I’m building a new PC but using my 3080 GPU from my current build which is on a B450 board (my pc is old I know)… I keep going back and forth between the x670E and the x870E. What would you recommend? My CPU will be the 7800x3D.. I live stream and do some light editing/designing. This Aorus board is literally my dream and is currently £330 on overclockers UK
Question if you did two PCI 4th gen M.2 1 in the 4 and one in the 5 down in the 3 slot section would it still impact the PCI X16 slot or just the 2nd X16 4th slot ?
That'll be one on the CPU and one on the chipset, so the PCIe slot should still be full speed. I mentioned using a chipset slot before and someone corrected me that'll be slower, so might as just well use the top and second anyway.
Most likely the board i will be choosing on my upgrade, just waiting on the 9800x3d release. From what i have read it struggles on 8000mhz chips. but most 870 boards seem to be struggling.
Hey you got any info on the GIGABYTE X870I AORUS PRO ICE itx board? bit wierd it hasnt launched with the other x870 boards, where I live it is listed on a few online stores with an unknown delivery date.
hey man brand new to pc building one rn got the 4080 super and ryzen 9 7950x3d would you recommend this baord or should i save the 20 and get the x870e arous elite or do you recomed any good motherbaord for this build i whant the best i can for a budget rn
I wanted this board when it was the X670e but it came with low quality audio so I waited for the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO ICE and I am more discussed with Gigabyte as their Quality went down even more and they want more for it. GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO ICE for $359.99 vs. ASRock X870 STEEL LEGEND WIFI $259.99. Pro Ice give you 6-Layer PCB mid loss and the Steel Legend has 8_layer PCB low loss. The Ice comes with 2 extra 80A power stages but lower quality Audio ALC 1220 vs. ALC 4082 and both have plenty enough power for any AMD chip.
Just noticed one big difference there, the ASRock is X870, this is an X870E dual chipset. I'd compare it to the Nova Wifi, as that's also X870E. The white generally adds cost too.
@@jordanash I would not mind paying a little for the color white but their quality is not there on all their top boards below the master. I do like the Nova which to me competes with the Master -$150 but I always liked the White Ice boards.
@@jordanash You are right ,from all the X870E boards out there the Nova has it all and is better value. I will just have to paint it white for my build.
I googled Aorus Code C5 and got a few results. Try this - www.justanswer.com/computer/nrjhh-c5-code-won-t-boot-aorus-asrock-motherboard.html#:~:text=A%20C5%20error%20code%20on,and%20CPU%20are%20properly%20connected
This board looks nice but boy did Gigabyte screw up on the SSD slots sharing bandwidth with the GPU. Losing half of the two advertised M.2 slots if you want your GPU to not be run at half speed? Better if they had reduced the M2 slots and added USB ports instead.
hey man quick question. does this board run and boot at 8000mhz ram? because i got a faulty mobo rn that wont boot when i set xmp system into my correct ram speed and it says it can run that high on the mobo
Hey dude. It should, if it's not then I'd say you need a BIOS update to the latest. A lot of board specs online have high support but then the actual board is on an older revision and it won't post. The last two builds I've done have has this problem and were instantly working post update.
@@jordanash nice dude thanks. i just upgraded everything and got the gigabyte x670e auros pro x and everytime i put it into 8000mhz (even with other brand ram sticks) it just fails to boot. thats why i was going to go with this board to get at least 7600-8000mhz
@@jordanash I have not tried that yet. I am going to look uo a video cause ik I need a flash drive for it but im not quite sure, so thats why im gonna look at a video. also im just trying to get at least 7600-8000mhz on the ram. do you think its because the bios update or does the board itself not run the xmp system or the ram at the high of speeds? sorry again dude ik this is not ur problem but like ik u are smart fr and i dont have anyone to talk to ab it
@@jordanash I have not tried that yet. I am going to look uo a video cause ik I need a flash drive for it but im not quite sure, so thats why im gonna look at a video. also im just trying to get at least 7600-8000mhz on the ram. do you think its because the bios update or does the board itself not run the xmp system or the ram at the high of speeds? sorry again dude ik this is not ur problem but like ik u are smart fr and i dont have anyone to talk to ab it
![THE BEST NEXT GEN AM5 BOARD YET! - MSI MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFI - Unboxing & Overview! [4K]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/q7AR00S2j5g/mqdefault.jpg)
I bought this board and set it up a few days ago. Absolutely stunning board.
Awesome!
THIS is the board i was waiting for and ordered it on release day - september 30, got it 2 days later and installed. gorgeous. the only standout in my system against this board is the 4090 msi liquid, it is brown-ish with two black tubes going to a black radiator (though i hid the radiator). i was thinking of painting it white, but realized resale value would be non existent. i do have a water block and pump / reservoir for it, so just a white 360mm rad and clear tubes and i'm set.
though, for speed, i paired this stunning board with a 7950x3d and three t705 corsair 2tb nvme drives, giving me a 6tb raid0 stripe with speeds of 26 GB/s. yes, read of 26.69 GB/s read and 22 GB/s write. quite the machine (96 GB of trident z 6800 ram, two sticks). whoosh.
What's the performance on the GPU like given it'll be at X8 with three Gen 5 NVME?
@@jordanash don’t think they are aware of this unless the 4090 is just for show.
Yay!! Been waiting for this one. I love your videos. Thank you.
Oh great, glad I could cover it for you! Thank you!
Great review! I like that Gigabyte paid attention to little details and didn't just slap black components on a white board.
Thank you! Yes definitely, can see they;rve put time and effort into it.
@@jordanash does it "restart" without hanging on the reboot? their x670e board still does that after 2 years with no fix.
Sorry for late reply, I don't see replies unless I scroll way back. I will be building with it soon and can test then.
You're right ...the Gigabyte X870E Aqrus Pro Wifi Ice is really Stunning! I'm not usually a White flavored MB fan ...but I'd make an exception for this motherboad. However ...I'm heavily into AM4 & personally don't see a reason to upgrade to AM5 or Intel 13th, 14th & upcoming 15th Gen Hardware. As always though ...I really enjoyed your Video Content & Info.🙂
Nice, isn't it. AM4 is still great, I'm considering swapping to an AM4 CPU for my PC. Different use cases for different people I guess. Glad to hear it, thank you ☺️
That is clean! Might have to up my budget off the X870 Asrock and go for this beauty, thanks man!
Good choice! You're welcome.
I love this board; it might be the best-looking board available for this generation. I'm going to put one in my new red/black Hyte Y70 case to go with the white/black Hyte THICC Q60 AIO in a push-pull configuration. Now I need for the 9950X3D and 5090/5080 to release.
Sounds good :)
My x670e was having WiFi issues so I just picked this up at Micro Center today!
Nice one, enjoy!
I have the black version of this one and it's called X870E Elite Wifi 7. No RGB on the Aorus logo. Correct me if I'm wrong though. I'm in a different region and it's under a different name.
@@deniecejuliantan uhh bro the black version of this board is still the X870e pro. The elite is the model down. Single chipset only
That's a different model mate, I have a video on that black one too
Thank you for the review! Am I correct that the only difference between Gigabyte X870E AORUS PRO and the AORUS PRO ICE is colour, Jordan? I prefer the black option. Cheers!
Yep, that's it
Hi, awesome review man! Got one question.
So if i use the ssd pcie 5 located above the pcie5 for the graphic card and a pcie 5 graphic card(when they will be available) they will both working on full speed?or will lane splitting? Thanks and new sub here😊
Yeah both of those will be full speed, the splitting only starts when you add additional drives.
Gorgeous looking mobo. Not very convinced about the lane sharing between nvme 5.0 and gpu.
Yeah this generation seem a bit hit or miss with that. Looking forward to getting a Gen 5 GPU so I can test the *actual* difference it'll make.
Hi, Jordan
Was wondering if you could clarify something for me rearding the 16x lane sharing situation.
If I were to use the top m.2 slot for a PCIe 5.0 m.2 and the PCIe 4.0 slot for an additional PCIe 4.0 drive in the bigger compartment, would the 16x lane then still get dropped down to 8x?
Would it make a difference if I were to place both the drives in the larger compartment? And if I instead used 2x PCIe 4.0 drive and just plug one of them, in one of the 5.0 slots would It still get dropped to 8x?
thanks in advance
Hey hey. I *think* you'll be okay as one is Gen 4, my Gigabyte rep and I have been discussing it. However, he has asked HQ for an official answer. WIll update you.
Heya! I’m building a new PC but using my 3080 GPU from my current build which is on a B450 board (my pc is old I know)… I keep going back and forth between the x670E and the x870E. What would you recommend?
My CPU will be the 7800x3D.. I live stream and do some light editing/designing. This Aorus board is literally my dream and is currently £330 on overclockers UK
Hey. I have a round up video on the channel, if recommended watching that as I cover all the options
Question if you did two PCI 4th gen M.2 1 in the 4 and one in the 5 down in the 3 slot section would it still impact the PCI X16 slot or just the 2nd X16 4th slot ?
That'll be one on the CPU and one on the chipset, so the PCIe slot should still be full speed. I mentioned using a chipset slot before and someone corrected me that'll be slower, so might as just well use the top and second anyway.
Most likely the board i will be choosing on my upgrade, just waiting on the 9800x3d release. From what i have read it struggles on 8000mhz chips. but most 870 boards seem to be struggling.
Awesome!
What's the difference between the Pro Ice and the Elite Ice?
I covered the Elite just in black if you want to watch. The Elite is X870 which is a single chipset, more info on that in my round up video.
Nice! Shame it's 6 layer PCB for a 300 euro + motherboard though.
Yeah true, some might be put off by that
Hey you got any info on the GIGABYTE X870I AORUS PRO ICE itx board? bit wierd it hasnt launched with the other x870 boards, where I live it is listed on a few online stores with an unknown delivery date.
No more than is online unfortunately. I did ask about samples as soon as I saw it, but samples are only of a select few models.
@@jordanash Fair enough, thx for the reply!
No worries.
hey man brand new to pc building one rn got the 4080 super and ryzen 9 7950x3d would you recommend this baord or should i save the 20 and get the x870e arous elite or do you recomed any good motherbaord for this build i whant the best i can for a budget rn
Hey. I recommend watching the round up I've uploaded, more info and buying advice there
@@jordanash oh ok thank you sm
No worries, hope it helps
If the 9800x3d or the 9950x3d are good, this is the board I will use... Otherwise I will try to save intel
Good plan!
I wanted this board when it was the X670e but it came with low quality audio so I waited for the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO ICE and I am more discussed with Gigabyte as their Quality went down even more and they want more for it. GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO ICE for $359.99 vs. ASRock X870 STEEL LEGEND WIFI $259.99. Pro Ice give you 6-Layer PCB mid loss and the Steel Legend has 8_layer PCB low loss. The Ice comes with 2 extra 80A power stages but lower quality Audio ALC 1220 vs. ALC 4082 and both have plenty enough power for any AMD chip.
Just noticed one big difference there, the ASRock is X870, this is an X870E dual chipset. I'd compare it to the Nova Wifi, as that's also X870E. The white generally adds cost too.
@@jordanash I would not mind paying a little for the color white but their quality is not there on all their top boards below the master. I do like the Nova which to me competes with the Master -$150 but I always liked the White Ice boards.
Decisions decisions!
@@jordanash You are right ,from all the X870E boards out there the Nova has it all and is better value. I will just have to paint it white for my build.
To be honest that would be very unique
This board or Asrock Taichi Lite x870e?
Not looked into the ASRock sorry. I'd just Google one vs the other.
how much does it weigh and how much 5v 3 pin argb headers does it have in total?
Couple of Kilos I'd say. Three I think, it's covered in the video...
@@jordanash ty i watched everything just double checking
For your eyes its rather silver or white?
Literally both. The parts that look white are and silver are silver
@@jordanash Thank you Dr. Freeman!
Haha, you're welcome
I got code C5 on startup. I can’t find what that means.
Anyone know? Please help
I googled Aorus Code C5 and got a few results. Try this - www.justanswer.com/computer/nrjhh-c5-code-won-t-boot-aorus-asrock-motherboard.html#:~:text=A%20C5%20error%20code%20on,and%20CPU%20are%20properly%20connected
This board looks nice but boy did Gigabyte screw up on the SSD slots sharing bandwidth with the GPU. Losing half of the two advertised M.2 slots if you want your GPU to not be run at half speed? Better if they had reduced the M2 slots and added USB ports instead.
Yeah, it's a shame :(
hey man quick question. does this board run and boot at 8000mhz ram? because i got a faulty mobo rn that wont boot when i set xmp system into my correct ram speed and it says it can run that high on the mobo
Hey dude. It should, if it's not then I'd say you need a BIOS update to the latest. A lot of board specs online have high support but then the actual board is on an older revision and it won't post. The last two builds I've done have has this problem and were instantly working post update.
@@jordanash nice dude thanks. i just upgraded everything and got the gigabyte x670e auros pro x and everytime i put it into 8000mhz (even with other brand ram sticks) it just fails to boot. thats why i was going to go with this board to get at least 7600-8000mhz
No worries. Is it working now?
@@jordanash I have not tried that yet. I am going to look uo a video cause ik I need a flash drive for it but im not quite sure, so thats why im gonna look at a video. also im just trying to get at least 7600-8000mhz on the ram. do you think its because the bios update or does the board itself not run the xmp system or the ram at the high of speeds? sorry again dude ik this is not ur problem but like ik u are smart fr and i dont have anyone to talk to ab it
@@jordanash I have not tried that yet. I am going to look uo a video cause ik I need a flash drive for it but im not quite sure, so thats why im gonna look at a video. also im just trying to get at least 7600-8000mhz on the ram. do you think its because the bios update or does the board itself not run the xmp system or the ram at the high of speeds? sorry again dude ik this is not ur problem but like ik u are smart fr and i dont have anyone to talk to ab it
Lane splitting + 6 layer + 2.5 lan is no no for me at this price. They released it too soon imo
Fair enough!