Gigabyte Launches Flagship Motherboard X870E AORUS Xtreme X3D AI TOP
Gigabyte has introduced the X870E AORUS Xtreme X3D AI TOP, their flagship AM5 motherboard. This E-ATX board has been designed for the extreme enthusiast market with an extensive feature set for the most extreme AMD Ryzen processors.
Power Delivery and Cooling
The design has made a great deal of thought and effort regarding a 24+2+2 phase VRM design (110A+60A) for demanding CPUs. It has also implemented strategies to cool this extensive VRM with a "Thermal Matrix" shield and "VRM Thermal Armor Advanced" solution which includes dual 10mm direct-touch heatpipes within a finned heatsink and 12 W/mk thermal pads.
Memory cooling has been done with the help of the "DDR Wind Blade Xtreme", which has also provided active-fan cooling for the DDR5 DIMMs. Besides these, there are several M.2 Thermal Guard heatsinks, the primary one having its own heatpipe and an active fan for storage cooling.
Expansion and Storage
With the X870E AORUS Xtreme X3D AI TOP comes extensive expansion options to offer:
- PCIe slots: Three PCIe x16 slots. Two work at Gen5 speed (configurable as x16 or x8) and run at PCIe 4.0 x4.
- M.2 slots: It has five in total—two are PCIe 5.0 x4 and three PCIe 4.0.
- SATA ports: Two SATA III ports for traditional drives.
- Memory support: It can support up to 256GB of DDR5 memory, along with speeds of up to 9000 MT/s.
Connectivity and I/O
As far as connectivity goes, the overall focus is on this number, which adds up to 22 USB ports connected through rear I/O and internal headers. The back panel comprises:
- Two USB4 Type-C ports (supporting DisplayPort)
- One USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C port
- One USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port
- Eight USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports
- Dual 10GbE LAN ports
- Connectors for Wi-Fi 7 antennas
- An optical S/PDIF Out connector and audio jacks powered by ESS DACs
- An HDMI port
- Q-Flash Plus and OC Ignition buttons
An internal USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C header provides support for up to 65W fast charging.
Main Features
This motherboard is packed with performance and ease of use features:
- X3D Turbo Mode 2.0: An AI-driven feature designed to improve performance for AMD Ryzen X3D CPUs.
- 5-inch LCD Edge View: This large integrated screen allows real-time system monitoring and creating custom visuals.
- DIY-friendly Design: Offers such features as M.2 EZ-Latch Click, PCIe EZ-Latch Plus Duo, and WIFI EZ-Plug, making the building easy.
- Best-in-class Audio: An ESS ES9280A DAC and ESS ES9080A chip, paired with a front USB DAC.
- Robust Construction: Includes a "Titanium PCIe UD Slot X" for graphics card protection and a "PCB Thermal Plate" for improved thermal performance and stability.
Pricing and Availability
As a product for ultra-enthusiasts, the X870E AORUS Xtreme X3D AI TOP would be more than $1000 USD and produced in very limited quantities to entice towards users who want to maximum performance of their AMD Ryzen 9000X3D-series CPUs.
