Gigabyte has given several of its AM4 X370 motherboards the Aorus treatment. We examine the Aorus AX370-Gaming 5 – a £205 motherboard that features Gigabyte’s Smart Fan 5 system and RGB Fusion LED lighting. Storage geeks will be happy to see the inclusion of M.2 and U.2, as well as 10Gbps USB 3.1 Gen 2, while users looking for a straightforward running process will appreciate Gigabyte’s UEFI-based XMP memory support.
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In this review we check out the Aorus AX370 Gaming 5 from Gigabyte. This motherboard is incredibly nice looking and perhaps a perfect match for your Ryzen series 5 or 7 processor. The X370 motherboard is seated in the high-end Ryzen motherboard spectrum. A motherboard with a black and white design with gorgeous looks and some extras.
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The Gigabyte AB350-Gaming 3 is also, as its name suggests, the first B350 chipset motherboard we’ve looked at, too. This is AMD’s cut-back version of the X370 chipset that still allows overclocking of Ryzen CPUs, but does skimp on some features and has fewer SATA ports, USB ports and slightly more limited flexibility when it comes to mixing and matching SATA devices and PCI-E SSDs.
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ASUS’ Crosshair VI Hero is currently flying the flag for the Republic of Gamers (ROG) range on AMD’s new AM4 platform. Sporting the X370 chipset and a healthy power delivery system to feed thirsty Ryzen CPUs, ASUS’ premium ATX motherboard also comes equipped with RGB lighting, onboard M.2, and an internal 10Gbps USB 3.1 header.
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As our second AMD X370 motherboard review, I will be putting the GIGABYTE/Aorus AX370-Gaming 5 under the microscope, and dissect its secrets. The AMD X370 chipset provides a decent amount of IO expansion over the basics provided by the CPU. Most notably, the X370 chipset offers two USB 3.1 ports, which is a first for a platform chipset.
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We have tested and reviewed all Ryzen 7 processors, now it is time to zoom into the motherboards. This reviews details the €289 ASUS Crosshair VI Hero. The X370 motherboard is the high-end alternative in the Ryzen motherboard spectrum. A motherboard with plenty of features and options, as well as a little RGB bling.
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AMD is trying to shake up the market with shockingly low prices for its 8C/16T Ryzen 7 line-up. And while these CPUs don’t dominate every workload, there is hope the company’s newest architecture is compelling across enough segments to put much-needed pressure on Intel.
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However, with the B350 in Tomahawk guise there is very little to pick between it and the big cahuna X370 motherboards. In fact as far as we can tell the only differences are that the B350 only has a single M.2 slot, and it has no multi-GPU technology so that means no AMD Crossfire or nVidia SLI.
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To ensure that people can get the very best from the motherboard with ease, ASUS have also unified their various proprietary hardware and software technologies to create 5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5. So at the click of a button, your system will optimise CPU performance, cooling, and power efficiency all at once.
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That’s exactly what Gigabyte has done with the Aorus AX370-Gaming 5, which is practically identical to its Z270 Gaming 5 board. You get a generous smattering of RGB lighting, ample cooling for the CPU power circuitry and PCH, steel-plated DIMM and PCI-E slots and the signature white I/O panel shroud, too.
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