GIGABYTE X570 AORUS Xtreme (AMD Ryzen 5000/X570/E-ATX/PCIe4.0/DDR4/Aqantia 10GbE LAN/RGB Fusion 2.0/Fins-Array Heatsink/3xM.2 Thermal Guard/USB3.1/Gaming Motherboard)

Was going back and forth between this and the ASUS ROG Formula, but after seeing the reviews for this and the best in class VMs, went with this MB. It’s big but so we’ll built. Love it is basically one big heat sink on top and back of the board. Easy to get up and going. Only wished they had a water cooled version like ASUS with the formula. The 3 m.2 slots also played a factor to pick this up. Having 3 is great as I use all 3 slots and don’t have to buy a PCIe adapter card to house 1 of them. It also comes with a fan commander pro which was a bonus and didn’t know. It’s magnetic so you don’t have to use sticky pads for it when mounting.

Pros:+ Top tier feature set+ Massively over-engineered VRM solution+ Only passively-cooled X570 board (until ASUS's Dark Hero came out)+ Has been receiving timely BIOS updates as new AGESA versions come outCons:- Pricey, obviously- _slightly_ wider than standard ATX. This can make cable management awkward depending on how your case is drilled. Luckily, they seem to have thought about this a bit as the ATX power connector is mounted sideways and a notch has been cut into the board to be a little more forgiving on stiff power cables.- Saved BIOS profiles are wiped out on updatesBenchmarks:* 19,752 3DMark Time Spy (20,908 graphics, 15,041 CPU)* 21,391 Time Spy manual undervolt/OC (23,075 graphics)Build:* 5950x* XFX Speedster MERC 319 RX 6900 XT Limited Black* X570 AORUS Xtreme (Rev 1.1, F33 BIOS)* 4x8GB G.Skill Trident Z Neo 3800MHz CL14* Noctua NH-D15* 980 Pro 1TB* Seasonic PRIME TX-1000 (w/ red CableMod RT-Series cables)* Fractal Design Meshify S2

Bought this motherboard back in November but because of cpu availability I only recently was able to put this monster together. Everything was connected properly, pressed the power button. Nothing. I switched out the psu with my current pc. Nothing. No fan spin, no lights, no dice. I Called gigabyte customer service. Worthless. Blaming me for a dead board. I'll wait patiently for another board because it looks damn good in this case. Not my first rodeo with dead boards. But that gigabyte rep needs more training. Yes I could have simply RMA'd this board but I was not going to pay for shipping for a premium product. No sir. If a 700$ customer isn't worth 15$ then you can go suck eggs. I'll let Amazon handle it.

Love it. Easy build and great quality. Was building a high end gaming machine with some server use. My main focus was cooling. The 3 m.2 slots have their own protected area under heat sinks to keep them cool. This board is a beast and built for cooling. Definitely recommend. Also easy 3 ways to clear or reset bios.

Best x570 VRM that I know of, fanless chipset cooling, a surprisingly good onboard DAC (though never as good as an external sound card), and a relatively nice BIOS all make for a great motherboard both for overclocking and daily use. Be warned that this is far far far from cost-effective, though. My only major complaint is that gigabyte's app centre is complete garbage & the RGB software is very limited - though I prefer using the BIOS anyways, so no biggie

Used for gaming, streaming, archival of old photos, recording antenna tv, and everything in between... at the same time. This is the ultimate, no compromise AM4 motherboard, and the best part is that the chipset is passively cooled... so no moving fan to worry about failing in the future. My only complaint is how easily an m.2 standoff actually broke off as i was tightening a screw to fasten down one of my SSDs. No biggie in my situation though, since i just moved my SSD to the faster slot.

great product just damaged on arrival.

Def an overkill MB but I love it. Got it for it’s one of a kind power management. This board is a sexy power house. The extra you get with this board is the most I have ever seen, and you should for what you pay. Also how the plugs are set up on this board is a godsend and hope it catches on. This and the ROG Croshair 8 Formula are my fav boards.