The AMD X870 Motherboards Have Arrived

It’s A B650E With USB 4, For You

You can be disappointed with the arrival of AMD’s X870 motherboards, in that they are essentially B650E boards with USB 4 Type-C and PCIe M.2 ports added on, or you could be glad that AMD stuck with a solid chipset that they have plenty of experience with.  For many, the added cost of the X870 means it isn’t a great upgrade path unless you have need for that extra speed.  In most cases you will not see any real world difference between a PCIe 4.0 SSD and running on PCIe 5.0; the USB speeds might make a difference though.

To start out, The FPS Review posted a number of reviews, including the GIGABYTE X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7.  If your system predates the B650E series, this board is a solid choice for a new build.  There are three PCIe 5.0 M.2 ports, though using the third will reduce the PCIe slot intended for your GPU to 8x from 16x, and there is a fourth PCIe 4.0 M.2 which comes from the actual chipset.  These are clearly labelled so make sure to carefully check out which one you are populating.

The link above to the full review will take you on a journey