GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO-X3D ICE Motherboard

GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO-X3D ICE Motherboard

Comprehensive review of the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO-X3D ICE motherboard | Ultimate performance in snow white color

The board AORUS PRO-X3D ICE comes with a X870E leading chipset to prove its worth as one of the strongest boards aimed at professionals in the world of personal computing. What distinguishes the "ICE" edition is its design specifically aimed at fans of luxurious white builds, without any compromise on manufacturing quality, advanced overclocking capabilities, and future expansion options, making it an ideal platform to extract every drop of performance from the new Ryzen 9000 series processors.

Features of the GIGABYTE X870E board

This board offers a range of cutting-edge technologies that make it a safe investment for the future, with its features distributed as follows:

Exceptional performance for AMD processors and DDR5 memory

The board relies on a socket AM5 that supports the new generation of processors (Ryzen 9000) and previous generations (8000 and 7000). To provide unprecedented performance in gaming and rendering applications, the board supports 4 slots for DDR5 memory with a capacity of up to 256GB, with an amazing overclocking capability to reach a frequency of 9000 MT/s, fully compatible with AMD EXPO and XMP profiles.

A arsenal of storage ports and fifth-generation cards (PCIe 5.0)

The board is equipped to support the strongest future components; it provides a primary graphics card slot PCIe 5.0 x16. In terms of storage, you will face no limitations thanks to the presence of 4 slots M.2 (two of which support the ultra-fast PCIe 5.0 standard), in addition to 4 SATA ports, with support for various RAID technologies to ensure the speed and security of your data.

Revolutionary connectivity technologies (USB4 & 65W Fast Charge)

The rear interface features two USB4 (Type-C) ports that provide massive data transfer speeds of up to 40Gbps with support for connecting 4K displays at a refresh rate of 240Hz. The amazing surprise here is the presence of an internal Type-C port (Gen 2x2) that supports fast charging technology PD 3.0/QC 4+ with a power of 65 watts, allowing you to charge your laptop or smartphone at lightning speed from the front of the case!

Ultra-fast network and pure sound

The board guarantees you a seamless gaming and streaming experience thanks to the wired network chip Realtek 5GbE (at a speed of 5 gigabits), supported by the latest wireless communication chip Qualcomm Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4. It also provides a professional surround sound experience thanks to the audio processor Realtek ALC1220 supporting 7.1 channels.

Who is this product for?

For professional gamers, heavy content creators, and fans of white aesthetic builds who aspire to build a high-end gaming platform or workstation based on the latest AMD Ryzen 9000 processors. The board is ideal for those who need the maximum possible memory speeds (DDR5 9000), and future connectivity technologies like Wi-Fi 7 and USB4, in addition to a wired 5GbE network for massive data transfer and gaming streaming without any delay, with an integrated fast charging feature (65W) for smart devices.

Specifications of the GIGABYTE X870E motherboard

CPU & Chipset

• CPU Socket: AMD Socket AM5

• Supported Processors: AMD Ryzen™ 9000 / 8000 / 7000 Series Processors

• Chipset: AMD X870E

Memory

• Capacity: 4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets (Max 256 GB, up to 64 GB single DIMM)

• Speed: Support for DDR5 9000(O.C) down to 4800 MT/s

• Architecture: Dual channel memory architecture

• Features: Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM, AMD EXPO™, and XMP modules

Expansion Slots

• PCIe 5.0 (CPU): 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX16), running at x16 (Ryzen 9000/7000)

• PCIe 4.0 (Chipset): 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX4), running at x4

• PCIe 3.0 (Chipset): 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX2), running at x2

Storage Interface

• M.2 (CPU): 2 x M.2 connectors (M2A_CPU, M2B_CPU) supporting PCIe 5.0 x4/x2 SSDs

• M.2 (Chipset): 2 x M.2 connectors (M2C_SB, M2D_SB) supporting PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSDs

• SATA: 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

• RAID: RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 for NVMe (RAID 5 on Ryzen 9000 only) / RAID 0, 1, 10 for SATA

Network & Communication

• LAN: Realtek® 5GbE LAN chip (5 Gbps / 2.5 Gbps / 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps)

• Wireless: Qualcomm® Wi-Fi 7 QCNCM865 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4/5/6 GHz

• Bluetooth: BLUETOOTH 5.4

Audio

• Codec: Realtek® ALC1220 CODEC

• Channels: 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel High Definition Audio

• Features: Support for S/PDIF Out, DSD audio support on back panel

Onboard Graphics & Display

• USB4 (Type-C): 2 x ports supporting DP alt mode (Max 3840x2160@240 Hz, DP 1.4, HDR)

• HDMI (Back): 1 x HDMI 2.1 port (Max 4096x2160@60 Hz, HDCP 2.3, HDR)

• HDMI (Front): 1 x Front HDMI port (Max 1920x1080@30 Hz, HDMI 1.4)

Back Panel Connectors

• 2 x USB4® USB Type-C® ports (DisplayPorts)

• 2 x USB Type-C® ports, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support

• 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)

• 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports

• 1 x HDMI port

• 1 x RJ-45 port (5GbE)

• 2 x antenna connectors (2T2R)

• 2 x audio jacks + 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector

• Buttons: 1 x Q-Flash Plus, 1 x Clear CMOS, 1 x Power, 1 x Reset

Internal I/O Connectors (Highlights)

• Power & Cooling: 24-pin ATX, 2 x 8-pin CPU, 1 x PCIe power, 1 x CPU fan, 1 x CPU pump, 4 x system fans, 2 x system pumps

• USB Type-C (Internal): 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 header (Supports up to 65W PD 3.0/QC 4+ fast charging)

• Lighting: 3 x ARGB Gen2 headers, 1 x RGB header

• Other: 1 x Front HDMI port, 2 x temp sensors, 1 x noise detection, 1 x TPM header

Form Factor & OS

• Operating System: Support for Windows 11 64-bit

• Form Factor: ATX Form Factor (30.5cm x 24.4cm)