News
News Categories

Here are all the AMD X470 motherboards announced so far

By Koh Wanzi - on 24 Apr 2018, 11:06am

Gigabyte

Gigabyte

Gigabyte is focusing on the high-end market with its initial crop of X470 boards. The company has announced just three Aorus motherboards so far:

  • Gigabyte X470 Aorus Gaming 7 WiFi
  • Gigabyte X470 Aorus Gaming 5 WiFi
  • Gigabyte X470 Ultra Gaming

The flagship Aorus Gaming 7 WiFi is decked out from head to toe in RGB LEDs. You’ll find them nestled around the PCH heatsink, I/O cover, PCIe and DIMM slots, and even the audio shielding. There’s also the familiar swappable overlay on the top right, so this is really a board aimed squarely at those who care nothing for subtlety.

Gigabyte X470 Aorus Gaming 7 WiFi

The good news is that all that RGB fanfare is backed up by some quality hardware and components. For starters, the 10+2-phase power circuitry is cooled by a seriously large heatsink, while both PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 sockets feature their own dedicated heatsinks as well.

In addition, all the Gaming 7’s PCIe x16 slots and DIMM slots are reinforced by metal.

It doesn’t stop there however, and the board also comes with an integrated metal base plate at the rear of the board for further structural reinforcement. It comes with a pre-mounted I/O shield as well, which should simplify the installation process somewhat.

The Gaming 7 boasts some robust networking features as well, with support for 802.11ac Wave 2 wireless solutions and a maximum throughput of up to 1.73Gbps.

The onboard audio solution also features an ESS Sabre DAC and dedicated headphone amplifier to power high-end headphones.

The Gaming 5 and Ultra Gaming are more modest offering with fewer RGB LEDs, although they still support Gigabyte’s RGB Fusion lighting ecosystem. The power circuitry is also less advanced, with both boards using the same 8+3-phase design.

Gigabyte X470 Aorus Gaming 5 WiFi

That said, they do share some core features with the Gaming 7, such as the dual PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 sockets (although only one socket has a dedicated heatsink). The Gaming 5 also has the same wireless capabilities as the Gaming 7, but the Ultra Gaming has no integrated wireless solution.

Gigabyte X470 Ultra Gaming

In addition, they have both front and rear USB 3.1 (Gen 2) Type-A and Type-C ports for high-speed connections, and Gigabyte’s new USB DAC-UP 2 USB ports. The latter essentially ensures that devices that draw power from the USB ports won’t suffer from voltage drop issues or any sort of connectivity or power deficiency problems.

Join HWZ's Telegram channel here and catch all the latest tech news!
Our articles may contain affiliate links. If you buy through these links, we may earn a small commission.