Loved your review, lots of production value. Bought the x570 tomahawk after your review years ago, and now this one. Maybe add PCIe lanes info about the Chip set? Would like to know where shared bandwidth may hamper storage performance. Keep up the good work.
for me, the killer feature on any AM5 mobo would be to run 4 sticks of RAM at high clock speeds.. but unfortunately we are not there yet with DDR5 on AMD based chipsets yet. Hopefully, soon!!
For now it is possible to run 4 sticks at 6000. At least 64GB is possible. Didn`t tried on Asus mobo but i will soon. Currently running that on Aorus Master. Ordered this mobo just today so i will try it. 128GB though...absolutely not yet possible over 4800 ...but for that you must have 7950x ...and even then it is hard to boot . At least in my case. Maybe someone have different results.
@@Laurentschoice You are so welcome, also... nice glasses, you paid to see this comment, I respect that. lol (The joke is you paid for the glasses prescription and you seen the comment... get it?) Also I paid to see your video, wink wink 🤓😎
Wow, thanks for the detailed review! It's great to see such a thorough breakdown of the Asus Rog Strix X670E gaming Wi-Fi motherboard. Your insights into its design, performance, and features are really helpful for anyone considering this board. I'm particularly impressed with the focus on the PCIe 5.0 standard throughout the motherboard. It seems like Asus has gone all-in on this technology, which is exciting for future-proofing and maximizing bandwidth. The robust VRM setup and advanced cooling solutions also sound fantastic, especially for those who love overclocking. The comparison with its Intel counterpart is intriguing. It seems like Asus is pushing the boundaries of what a premium motherboard can offer, and it's exciting to see how they differentiate it from the Crosshair Hero. I'd love to hear more about your personal experiences with this motherboard, especially any specific use cases or applications where you've seen it shine. Thanks again for the informative review!
thank you for this sweet thorough review man! just ordered this a bit ago and I'm watching reviews in anticipation, look forward to installing it in my rig :)
This comment coming from someone who have owned computers since the late 80's when i was 12-13 years old. Upgrading machines since then and so forth... One thing i am still waiting for on MB's are a new standard with modernization of those goddamn front panel connectors. It's almost flabbergasting to behold all the ultra-super-mega techy stuff we deal with on every iteration of new gen boards. But these damn old pins never seem to go. Yes don't mess with things that work. But it would be nice to see a socket similar to the power connector, just plug that sob in.
I agree 100% that this STRIX X670E-E is BETTER than the Crosshair Hero. AND, it's two hundred dollars LESS!!!!! Comparing them head to head, the two USB 4.0 ports are the ONLY real upgrade over this STRIX board. Well, it does have a PCIe riser card to add another M.2, but this STRIX board does everything else the Hero can do, has more usb ports and has more PCIe m.2 ports. There were approximately two or three other things this board had, the the Hero didn't have as well. I just can't remember them right now. Anyway, a great board for a lot less money. Also, I can't imagine in this day and age, what anyone would need with more than two SATA ports??? Having an actually HDD is logical as a gigantic storage drive, but more than that??? NOPE! So I get away with one SATA port most of the time, and a second one for data transfers on a large drive might come into play. So two ports is more than enough, and here we have four... And to be fair, I find the ROG RGB EYE to be MUCH more attractive on the STRIX X670E-E than the Z790, as the the crystal looking colors against that grid look awesome! I STILL think ALL of Asus's mobo's are WAY OVER_PRICED!!!! But, as these boards go, this is the deal of the bunch and a lot of bang for your buck... Thanks for another great video.
I would agree on the hardware side. But what Asus does is gives you more options in the BIOS on the Crosshair models for tweaking and OCing the CPU. Such as ASUS Custom Algorithms, ASUS Dynamic OC Switcher, among other settings/options. Its how they get people to buy up.
I have been looking at this board for a possible switch from Intel to AMD's 7950x3D. Loved your video and enthusiasm, very entertaining. You have a new subscriber so thank you
@@MASTERSLY5 Don't buy it. It's unstable as soon as you use the expo settings or change RAM settings manually. You will be paying 400$ for a motherboard you have to use with the default settings to work, which means same performances as a 100$ one.
Hi Laurent, I have to say your unique demeanor and presentation style makes your reviews so entertaining, it's actually a pleasure to listen, thank you! Not to mention loads of technical data that is amazingly well presented in your reviews. I'm currently researching options for my new rig. Seems like Strix would be a winner, but the fact that using 1 of M2 slots or using 2nd PCIE slot would force 1st PCIE into x8 speed, it makes those 2 extra slots completely useless to me, since I'd never want to lose x16 speed in the first slot. Among other boards I'm considering (which coincidentally you already reviewed, ty), there's also MSI MPG X670E Carbon, which you haven't yet. Would you be able to review that one? Sure, it's got some less functionalities than Strix, but I'd greatly benefit from your observations, and would again enjoy another very entertaining video :) And if you can't do the MSI, perhaps AsRock X670E Taichi?
" but the fact that using 1 of M2 slots or using 2nd PCIE slot would force 1st PCIE into x8 speed" I believe that the lower slot with the MD2 4.0 will lower the pcie slot to 4. Using all m.2 5.0 slots has no effect on the GPU slot.
Amazing review! I been watching AM5 motherboards videos for the last 2 week I just recently got a 7950x and I think you may persuade me into getting this board I heard a lot of good things about it I was so close to pull the trigger on the ASrock taichi but this trumps that amazing video again!
I'm on the same boat, deciding between the AsRock Taichi and this one. I think I'll pick up the ROG Stix as it has more USB ports on the I/O and I like their M.2 layout 3x 5.0 and 1x 4.0, versus1x 5.0 on 3x 4.0 on the AsRock board. Plus the extra QOL features it has like the tool-less M.2 intall and PCIE quick release switch, it's 99% my choice. Just like the looks of the Taichi better, but yeah, this is the real deal.
I got the Asus Rog Strix X670E-E running an AMD Ryzen 7950X in my system and I absolutely love them, so much power!! 👍😍👍😍 I am quite an audio freak ( with music, games and movies) and I always had a soundcard in my previous builds and my current builds and now I'm starting to think about getting a Creative Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus, Creative Sound Blaster AE-7 or an Asus Strix Raid DLX eventhough the mobo has great onboard audio. What would you do? Onboard audio must have come so far by now or hasn't it?
After going back and forth between Hero and this one, eventually chose this one - thank you to your descriptions about VRM, memory, and about saving money for other components (the latter in the Hero video).
DO NOT BUY ASUS. If you use any of the OC/EXPO settings the motherboard will get unstable, it will not post and when it does it will ask you to review your BIOS settings -> saving and exit without changing anything will make it boot normally most of the times -> else you might spend 20 - 40 minutes trying to make it boot. Then it will work for a couple of days and it the issue will start again. Plenty of posts everywhere mentioning this issues. Go for ASRock.
I did just buy this MB with a 7700x and Trident Z Neo EXPO... It didnt run without an BIOS Update, guess it didnt like the RAM. Two things that i didnt know, an maybe some need to know. 1. the 2nd PCIe 5 m.2 slot shares it lanes with the PCIe x16.. so only x8 when you put an M.2 in that slot.. 2nd. the thermal pads are realy sticky... the 1st M.2 slot heatsink is not that easy to get reinstalld. and the thermalpad and the SSD kinda "glued" together. minor details.. but nice to know i guess
Trying to map out a build. This board has 3 Gen5 m.2 slots. The manual says to use any of those slots. Does that mean they all run to the CPU or do they share lanes? There is a 4th Gen4 m.2, I am assuming that goes to the chipset sharing bandwidth with the sata ports? What about the USB ports in the back? Do any of the USB-C ports have dedicated bandwidth? Finally, I dont know much about Thunderbolt cards. If plugging on into the 3rd PCIe slot, does that count towards sharing the PCIe lanes? (The main GPU slot is Gen5 x18. Occupying the other slots makes it x8/x4/x4)
I don't think I've ever been so excited about a motherboard! All those USBs are great for VR simulation stuff, with all the controllers and so on. And it's nice that everything stays so cool.
One important thing, PCIe Lane 1 will run at x8 and PCIe Lane 2 x 4 if using that M.2_3 port. Honestly, I would have rather sacrificed that Gen 5 m.2 slot for a full x16/x8/4. Or even given us a third PCIe 4 slot that did not impact the other Gen 5 slots.
@@UTplay3r I got this one after confirming with ASUS that PCIe_3 would not impact PCIe_1. The third slot goes to the chipset. Since this board has a TB header, I can add a TB4/USB4 card and have the best of both world. The Taichi only had 1 gen5 m.2 slot and the ProArt made too many weird cut (SPDIF/No Q Code/ No clear CMOS). I have not received the board yet.
@@CreateNowSleepLater and how do you find the board compared to maybe others you had,as well as any issues? Just purchased this board used (without accessories though, hoping I don’t need them) and now waiting for it to arrive.
@@Reaper_000 I never bought others but this one is running well. If the proart had an extra pci slot, I might have gotten that one for the USB4. The gaming WIFI does have a slot and asus makes a TB4 card but it would get in the way of my bottom case fans. Thats a case problem though, not a board problem. Im actually thinking of pulling all the ASUS bloatware but havent has the time.
10:29 What speeds will we get with single GPU if we use the second PCIe 5 slot instead of the first slot (near the CPU), reason for doing is to have a better air flow and thus thermals.
@@Laurentschoiceman I just bought this for my new build and love it. Sadly I just found your vid like 60s ago or I would have bought it thru your link. In the future if I need anything I’ll do that.
Even tough i used a lot of MSI boards this time I think Asus is better at this price point. MSI has: - 90A VRMs vs 110A on Asus - 2 M2 gen 5 slots vs 3 on Asus - Realtek LAN (in the past i had lot of problems with realtek lans)
A good card if used with max 3 nvm and 1 gpu, and maybe a capture card. If you use the gpu at x16 the second pcie5 and a m2 pcie5 slot are disabled, if the primary pcie5 is used at x8 one of the two resources can go to x4 and the other is disabled, so not really a forward-looking implementation
I agree this is a great card! I have been using it for 9 months now with no issues. AMD 7900X CPU, 1TB Kingston KC3000 in M.2_1 slot, 2TB Kingston KC3000 in M.2_4 slot. I have been using the integrated APU but plan to buy an RTX 4070 class GPU soon. Since my Arctic Liquid Freezer 360 AIO hoses are so long and hang so low, the GPU would fit better in the PCIEX16_2 slot (the middle PCIe slot). Your video shows that this middle slot drops to PCIe 5.0 X4 (16 GBs) when using a dual GPU configuration (GPU in slot 1 and a second GPU in slot 2). If there is only one GPU and it is in this second (middle) slot, is the data rate still limited to 16 GBs? And is this an issue for a PCIe 4.0 GPU like an RTX 4070? Thanks - Great video!
What about the internet connection reliability using the Intel® Ethernet Controller I226-VI 2.5 gbs this board comes with? I was seriously considering buying this Motherboard since I insist on having a 2 segment Debug Code display, which are quickly becoming extinct these days... That was until I started reading about all the problems with the Intel® Ethernet Controller I226-V NIC that this board uses. (Same random drops and disconnects as the Intel® Ethernet Controller I225-V suffered from, but this time, there is no reliable workarounds for the 1226!
Hi Laurent's, I really liked the review, I'm interested in getting this mobo, but I have this concern with the Realtek ALC4080 codec. I've seen several videos and opinions saying it has problems with hissing, audio cutting out, static, and such. There's even a video showing cpu errors with mobos with this codec. But I've not found any info about it on this specific mobo. My alternative is getting a Tuf Gaming x670E that uses Realtek 1220A which has less problems but I'm not sure it will support my RAMs. Do you know if this codec's problems have been solved?
Love the review as you sold me on this board as I was upgrading my PC and went with AMD this time around . Question I have a internal sound card installed in PCIE Slot 3 will this disable the M.2 in slot 4 as I have 4 M.2 in my system and I only see 3 out of 4 . just wondering as you been testing this thanks
Laurent, another great video congratulations! 2 questions if I may: 1) this or the MSI X670E Carbon? 2) I have the Razer Orochi v2 which has a 2.4ghz wireless dongle. 2.4ghz dongles are advised by many people to be connected into usb 2.0 ports and this Strix has none. Do you now if it will work ok on usb 3.0 ports? For instance, on the MSI X670E Carbon manual, the 2 usb 2.0 ports are advised for mouse and keyboard. Thanks!
Hi Jvidia. The Carbon is on my long list of mobos to review, but for knowing them well I would think it is very similar in terms of performances to the STRIX-E. You can use any USB port as they have universally the same driver recognition. The reason why it has been historically advised to use the UNS 2.0 plug is to not waist a 5 / 10 gbs plug on dongle which will use only a fraction of it available bandwidth.
I'm also wondering the same - Carbon or ROG STRIX and even when I used a lot of MSI boards I think now I'll go Asus. It has better future proof VRMs (110A vs 90A on MSI), more PCI-E 5 SSD slots and MSI has realtek LAN (in the past i had a lot of headaches on boards with realtek LANs).
thank you so much for this review! you're incredibly in-depth and i really appreciate that. may i ask, how do you feel about this board compared against the X670 Aorus Elite AX that you reviewed a month ago? you mentioned this board is great for a 7900x, which is my CPU of choice, but I'm trying to pick a board to pair it with! thank you again ((:
Two different breed of boards. The elite being more classical, yet still very well fratured. The strix is reserved for that last 10% more performance your are looking for
My ROG Strix X670E-E has randomly "lost"my Sabrent Rocket PCIE4.0 1TB NVME 3 times in 1 month of owning it. Every time I boot I have to physically unplug/reconnect my Corsair K70 M2 rgb keyboard too.... Asus support and Newegg both havent done anything to fix this $540 US MB in first month of "Launch"..... My R7 7700X does reach 5,750 on 3 cores though....Memory is running at 6200. Waiting on 7900XTX Red Devil release. Great video!
Is this still a good board for the Ryzen 7 9700X? Not sure when we will be getting the X870 boards in my country so debating this board vs the TUF X670E-Plus.
Excellent coverage. One thing you didn't mention is if you use the top nvme m.2 slot and the first graphics slot does it half the lanes from x16 to x8 on both the graphics slot and the m2 slot?
Would love to see you review the b650e asus mobos. i ended up buying the b650e-f board from asus as the quality from this and the tuf x670e seemed fantastic and the lower price was compelling. Still would be interesting to see if there's anything they messed up when stepping down to the B chipset
Hi have this board and unic problem i have is the lan internet sometimes lost internet but is rare i dint now why ???????? Anyone have this problem???????????😢😢😢😢
Just WOW subbed , this was one the best mb reviews ive seen in a while, btw what would you recommend, since im maybe gonna need USB4/thunderbolt 4 inputs, should I still get this mb for 7950x? is 3rd party pcie usb4 card gonna be ok? or would you recommend proart mb with usb4 at the same price (but it doesnt have same features like this and 500$ is my mb budget)
I have a 5950x on an x570 taichi and I'm sooo tempted to go to a 7950x with this mobo (X670E-E) based on everything that I'm seeing here. Thanks for the great review and making my decision that much harder.
100% do it lol?? Why wouldn't you your gonna eventually anyways!!!! You do know the Ryzen 9 5950x is already 2+ yrs. old right. I mean shit the 3950x is close to the 5950x lol. Up to you goodluck!!
Amazing video, incredibly detailed and in-depth! Between this and the Gigabyte X670E Aorus Master, which would you go with? I'm heavily deciding on the Rog Strix X670E-E, Rog Strix X670E-A, or the gigabyte one I just mentioned!
I have just watched the video you uploaded where you reviewed this motherboard's predecessor (AM4 chipset) and i must say your review technique has improved massively. Love your enthusiasm about the product you're reviewing. The whole presentation of the video is leagues better than your previous efforts. Keep up the great work!! :)
I had the same motherboard installed and it has a coil whine. Not happy with my purchase and will return it. Edit: I found out that the electric buzzing sound seems to only be triggered during Windows boot (the logo) and it disappears later. Not sure why it does this but my old PC has Asus board and it does the same. So probably will keep it.
I hate the blue and purple color. My scheme is all black and white fans. Then a purple and blue pops out. I was thinking of using a dark window tinting film. Do you guys think it might work or will have issues with heat/heat dissipation?
E and A variant does not have intel LAN card , just one pci ex 16 slot , does not have a start button and the lcd for post erros. Also has fewer usb ports .
I'm looking for a new board in 6 weeks, was set on the TUF gaming, especially after seeing your video on it a few weeks earlier, and now see this Gaming-E board review. Where I live, Gaming E is nearly double the priceof TUF! 240 vs 460! I can't work out the reason, any idea?? I hate the ASUS RGB Armory Crate software etc, never got it working on my current Z370, and the TUF looks like it has no RGB, so I'm still think it's the right choice.
DO NOT BUY ASUS. If you use any of the OC/EXPO settings the motherboard will get unstable, it will not post and when it does it will ask you to review your BIOS settings -> saving and exit without changing anything will make it boot normally most of the times -> else you might spend 20 - 40 minutes trying to make it boot. Then it will work for a couple of days and it the issue will start again. Plenty of posts everywhere mentioning this issues. Go for ASRock.
Seriously impressive board and video! Could not wait for Ryzen 7000x3d, got a Z690-e gaming discounted and i7-13700K. Z390-e gaming and i9-9900k goes for retirement.
What is the cpu cooler block thing he is using? I have searched for it but I don't know what it is. Or if it would be good for the ryzen 7950X3D and radeon sapphire rx7900xtx nitro+ 24gb
Do you think the GPU unlocking mechanism is flimsy when compared to the improved design on the Z790 counterpart? I know you made clear it wansn´t a deal breaker, but do you belive it is more prone do ´break´ or show any defect? We´re talking about the main GPU slot, so any concern is valid. Anyway, unlike the Z790, this motherboard promises much more upgradability. Imagine swapping to a top tier Ryzen CPU 3 years from now.
hey man! so have you had any trouble activating expo profiles on this board with ddr5 ram? I have trident z5 neo 6000 and activating expo causes the system to become unbootable.. in fact no speed above the stock 4800 works. any insight into that?
I have this Mobo, it's great. But it's very finicky with it's RAM compatability. Also, my MSI 4090 SUPRIM X mostly Bifracates to PCIE Gen 4 x16, but sometimes it goes down to Gen 3 X16 for no apparent reason (Card is fully seated, latest drivers, bios, and only 1 M.2 990 pro in the PCIE 5.0 choochoo plate). Hopefully more bios versions will come out to stabalize this guy because it's a good board but beware, you may have BIOS adjustments to make on PCIE, and RAM to make it work for you.
@@lightsoutlarson i started off with 4dimms of Gskill flare 6000 cl32. Then learned the hard way that am5 and 4 dimms (64gb) is tough to make work at the moment at expo speeds. So went with trident 2x32gb cl6000 cl30 and it purrs like a kitten
Which motherboard would you recommend for the Ryzen 7 7800X3D, where I can use all the Nvme slots in it without comprising the Graphics card, I want to be able to run the GPU at 16 and I want also to use gen 4 Nvme as they are a lot cheaper than 5.
go for an ASRock. DO NOT BUY ASUS. If you use any of the OC/EXPO settings the motherboard will get unstable, it will not post and when it does it will ask you to review your BIOS settings -> saving and exit without changing anything will make it boot normally most of the times -> else you might spend 20 - 40 minutes trying to make it boot. Then it will work for a couple of days and it the issue will start again. Plenty of posts everywhere mentioning this issues. Go for ASRock.
So here is a question, why spend so much on a board when most boards now have overkill VRMS and you can get 95% of the features on a B650E board. Admittedly they will only have one PCIE 5 gpu slot, but why would you need more, SLI is long dead. Plus with GPU prices, who the hell could afford 2 anyway? Even more on that is the fact that even a 4090 can't saturate gen 5. On NVME, some B650 boards support a M.2 slot with PCIE 5, although it seems like the actual real world performance improvement isn't enough to really care about it. So why spend such a huge amount on a board with a bunch of features that you will most likely never use? Rather get yourself somehting like the ASRock B650E Taichi Lite for $240 and spend the rest on a bigger GPU or CPU. Spending so much on a motherboard, like in the video, makes very little sense. Oh and the one I am suggesting has an even more overkill VRM for some reason at 2520a. It has one Gen 5 X16 slot and one Gen 5 NVME slot. Remember guys, unless the VRMS are crap, which now seems to be almost none of them now, you will get the top performance of a 7950X. According to hardware unboxed, even $140 motherboards will even do that, so rather spend the money elsewhere.
HE DELIVERED. Bless you dude. Ive been waiting for this.
Trying my best :) Next, the STRIX B650-E Gaming Wifi.
Now my wait for the x670e-i can begin
@@Laurentschoice really interested in that B650e-e vs this X670e-e
@@Laurentschoiceis for new pc rot strix b650e f Gaming or your Shown Board better ?
Loved your review, lots of production value. Bought the x570 tomahawk after your review years ago, and now this one. Maybe add PCIe lanes info about the Chip set? Would like to know where shared bandwidth may hamper storage performance. Keep up the good work.
literally the best strix x670e review on youtube !!!
for me, the killer feature on any AM5 mobo would be to run 4 sticks of RAM at high clock speeds.. but unfortunately we are not there yet with DDR5 on AMD based chipsets yet. Hopefully, soon!!
For now it is possible to run 4 sticks at 6000. At least 64GB is possible. Didn`t tried on Asus mobo but i will soon. Currently running that on Aorus Master. Ordered this mobo just today so i will try it. 128GB though...absolutely not yet possible over 4800 ...but for that you must have 7950x ...and even then it is hard to boot . At least in my case. Maybe someone have different results.
@@TheBebe666this tells me not to bother. I think 64GB will be plenty for my purposes anyway.
Well done Laurent - you've still got it in spades mate with you're presentation power! Great review, good to see how AMD is doing great boards today.
Mr. BRIAN HOWARD IS IN THE HOUSE !!!!!! WHOOHOOO.
Was that close to call my viewers for a search party !!!!
It's an Asus board not AMD.
Your energy is so great and I love how enthusiastic about it all you do, pure joy!
Keep up the outstanding work, and fun! We all love it.
Thanks so much for the kindest of words 😘
Yes Laurent is one of the current tech youtubers that is more pleasant to watch!
@@Laurentschoice You are so welcome, also... nice glasses, you paid to see this comment, I respect that. lol
(The joke is you paid for the glasses prescription and you seen the comment... get it?) Also I paid to see your video, wink wink
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@@jvidia Most definitely! He has class and pzazz that makes the subscription last.
Ahagaga... 2 levels up for that premium joke !
your videos are both, informative and entertaining. great channel
Ooooh... Ur just trying to make me blush now !
Wow, thanks for the detailed review! It's great to see such a thorough breakdown of the Asus Rog Strix X670E gaming Wi-Fi motherboard. Your insights into its design, performance, and features are really helpful for anyone considering this board.
I'm particularly impressed with the focus on the PCIe 5.0 standard throughout the motherboard. It seems like Asus has gone all-in on this technology, which is exciting for future-proofing and maximizing bandwidth. The robust VRM setup and advanced cooling solutions also sound fantastic, especially for those who love overclocking.
The comparison with its Intel counterpart is intriguing. It seems like Asus is pushing the boundaries of what a premium motherboard can offer, and it's exciting to see how they differentiate it from the Crosshair Hero.
I'd love to hear more about your personal experiences with this motherboard, especially any specific use cases or applications where you've seen it shine. Thanks again for the informative review!
Does anyone know if you can run 2x m.2 Gen5 drives and 1x GPU at x16 together on this board?
Same question. He didn't mention the PCIe 5 bandwidth halving when the 3 M3 slots are occupied in the video
thank you for this sweet thorough review man! just ordered this a bit ago and I'm watching reviews in anticipation, look forward to installing it in my rig :)
This comment coming from someone who have owned computers since the late 80's when i was 12-13 years old. Upgrading machines since then and so forth...
One thing i am still waiting for on MB's are a new standard with modernization of those goddamn front panel connectors. It's almost flabbergasting to behold all the ultra-super-mega techy stuff we deal with on every iteration of new gen boards. But these damn old pins never seem to go. Yes don't mess with things that work. But it would be nice to see a socket similar to the power connector, just plug that sob in.
I prefer the X670E-F. You only get two gen 5 NVME slots but it doesn't interfere with the lanes that go to the x16 PCI-E slot like the X670E-E does.
What does the E , A , G and F mean at the end of Z690- on the motherboard?
I agree 100% that this STRIX X670E-E is BETTER than the Crosshair Hero. AND, it's two hundred dollars LESS!!!!! Comparing them head to head, the two USB 4.0 ports are the ONLY real upgrade over this STRIX board. Well, it does have a PCIe riser card to add another M.2, but this STRIX board does everything else the Hero can do, has more usb ports and has more PCIe m.2 ports. There were approximately two or three other things this board had, the the Hero didn't have as well. I just can't remember them right now. Anyway, a great board for a lot less money. Also, I can't imagine in this day and age, what anyone would need with more than two SATA ports??? Having an actually HDD is logical as a gigantic storage drive, but more than that??? NOPE! So I get away with one SATA port most of the time, and a second one for data transfers on a large drive might come into play. So two ports is more than enough, and here we have four... And to be fair, I find the ROG RGB EYE to be MUCH more attractive on the STRIX X670E-E than the Z790, as the the crystal looking colors against that grid look awesome! I STILL think ALL of Asus's mobo's are WAY OVER_PRICED!!!! But, as these boards go, this is the deal of the bunch and a lot of bang for your buck... Thanks for another great video.
I would agree on the hardware side. But what Asus does is gives you more options in the BIOS on the Crosshair models for tweaking and OCing the CPU. Such as ASUS Custom Algorithms, ASUS Dynamic OC Switcher, among other settings/options. Its how they get people to buy up.
@@JMNovak1011 The Strix E has those options as well...
@@AquaStevae fr?
for 110 dollars you can purchase the thunderboltex 4 card and gain 2 x usb 4.0 and 2 x mini dp , all run at 40gb per sec, this board is compatible
I have both. Both can't deal with bios update. Both don't officially support 4 dims of ram
I have been looking at this board for a possible switch from Intel to AMD's 7950x3D. Loved your video and enthusiasm, very entertaining. You have a new subscriber so thank you
Did you get it?
@@MASTERSLY5 Don't buy it. It's unstable as soon as you use the expo settings or change RAM settings manually. You will be paying 400$ for a motherboard you have to use with the default settings to work, which means same performances as a 100$ one.
Hi Laurent, I have to say your unique demeanor and presentation style makes your reviews so entertaining, it's actually a pleasure to listen, thank you! Not to mention loads of technical data that is amazingly well presented in your reviews. I'm currently researching options for my new rig. Seems like Strix would be a winner, but the fact that using 1 of M2 slots or using 2nd PCIE slot would force 1st PCIE into x8 speed, it makes those 2 extra slots completely useless to me, since I'd never want to lose x16 speed in the first slot. Among other boards I'm considering (which coincidentally you already reviewed, ty), there's also MSI MPG X670E Carbon, which you haven't yet. Would you be able to review that one? Sure, it's got some less functionalities than Strix, but I'd greatly benefit from your observations, and would again enjoy another very entertaining video :) And if you can't do the MSI, perhaps AsRock X670E Taichi?
" but the fact that using 1 of M2 slots or using 2nd PCIE slot would force 1st PCIE into x8 speed" I believe that the lower slot with the MD2 4.0 will lower the pcie slot to 4. Using all m.2 5.0 slots has no effect on the GPU slot.
Amazing review! I been watching AM5 motherboards videos for the last 2 week I just recently got a 7950x and I think you may persuade me into getting this board I heard a lot of good things about it I was so close to pull the trigger on the ASrock taichi but this trumps that amazing video again!
I'm on the same boat, deciding between the AsRock Taichi and this one. I think I'll pick up the ROG Stix as it has more USB ports on the I/O and I like their M.2 layout 3x 5.0 and 1x 4.0, versus1x 5.0 on 3x 4.0 on the AsRock board. Plus the extra QOL features it has like the tool-less M.2 intall and PCIE quick release switch, it's 99% my choice. Just like the looks of the Taichi better, but yeah, this is the real deal.
@@BlackMambo5 get the taichi
You’re definitely the best tech reviewer I’ve seen, good work and thanks for the laughs.
Very nice review. Well done. I have this board coming for my gaming rig upgrade. 💯
I got the Asus Rog Strix X670E-E running an AMD Ryzen 7950X in my system and I absolutely love them, so much power!! 👍😍👍😍
I am quite an audio freak ( with music, games and movies) and I always had a soundcard in my previous builds and my current builds and now I'm starting to think about getting a Creative Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus, Creative Sound Blaster AE-7 or an Asus Strix Raid DLX eventhough the mobo has great onboard audio. What would you do? Onboard audio must have come so far by now or hasn't it?
Why don't you just buy an external dac/amp? LDS labs makes some great stuff for a good price
After going back and forth between Hero and this one, eventually chose this one - thank you to your descriptions about VRM, memory, and about saving money for other components (the latter in the Hero video).
DO NOT BUY ASUS. If you use any of the OC/EXPO settings the motherboard will get unstable, it will not post and when it does it will ask you to review your BIOS settings -> saving and exit without changing anything will make it boot normally most of the times -> else you might spend 20 - 40 minutes trying to make it boot. Then it will work for a couple of days and it the issue will start again. Plenty of posts everywhere mentioning this issues. Go for ASRock.
I did just buy this MB with a 7700x and Trident Z Neo EXPO... It didnt run without an BIOS Update, guess it didnt like the RAM. Two things that i didnt know, an maybe some need to know. 1. the 2nd PCIe 5 m.2 slot shares it lanes with the PCIe x16.. so only x8 when you put an M.2 in that slot.. 2nd. the thermal pads are realy sticky... the 1st M.2 slot heatsink is not that easy to get reinstalld. and the thermalpad and the SSD kinda "glued" together.
minor details.. but nice to know i guess
thanks for sharing !!! Important notes!
2nd pcie 5 m.2 slot... is it the one under or above the gpu socket ?
Just got this for my new PC build!!! So far so good.
Trying to map out a build. This board has 3 Gen5 m.2 slots. The manual says to use any of those slots. Does that mean they all run to the CPU or do they share lanes?
There is a 4th Gen4 m.2, I am assuming that goes to the chipset sharing bandwidth with the sata ports? What about the USB ports in the back? Do any of the USB-C ports have dedicated bandwidth?
Finally, I dont know much about Thunderbolt cards. If plugging on into the 3rd PCIe slot, does that count towards sharing the PCIe lanes? (The main GPU slot is Gen5 x18. Occupying the other slots makes it x8/x4/x4)
Very good review. I am about to move to AM5 platform and right now this MB is at the top of my list.
Just picked up one from Microcenter today for overhauling my desktop box. First time going AMD Ryzen.
I don't think I've ever been so excited about a motherboard! All those USBs are great for VR simulation stuff, with all the controllers and so on. And it's nice that everything stays so cool.
One important thing, PCIe Lane 1 will run at x8 and PCIe Lane 2 x 4 if using that M.2_3 port. Honestly, I would have rather sacrificed that Gen 5 m.2 slot for a full x16/x8/4. Or even given us a third PCIe 4 slot that did not impact the other Gen 5 slots.
May I ask which one did you end up getting?
@@UTplay3r I got this one after confirming with ASUS that PCIe_3 would not impact PCIe_1. The third slot goes to the chipset. Since this board has a TB header, I can add a TB4/USB4 card and have the best of both world. The Taichi only had 1 gen5 m.2 slot and the ProArt made too many weird cut (SPDIF/No Q Code/ No clear CMOS). I have not received the board yet.
@@CreateNowSleepLater and how do you find the board compared to maybe others you had,as well as any issues?
Just purchased this board used (without accessories though, hoping I don’t need them) and now waiting for it to arrive.
In comparison, the MSI X670E Carbon works the same ? Or the 3rd M2 PCIe 4 eliminates this "issue" ?
@@Reaper_000 I never bought others but this one is running well. If the proart had an extra pci slot, I might have gotten that one for the USB4. The gaming WIFI does have a slot and asus makes a TB4 card but it would get in the way of my bottom case fans. Thats a case problem though, not a board problem. Im actually thinking of pulling all the ASUS bloatware but havent has the time.
10:29 What speeds will we get with single GPU if we use the second PCIe 5 slot instead of the first slot (near the CPU), reason for doing is to have a better air flow and thus thermals.
wow thanks for the detailed review !! but i bought the white X670E-A Board because i am making a white build.
Thank you for your review, I've decided to go for this MB
Thanks Kenneth ! Would be helpful if you bought it using one of my affiliate links in the description ;)
@@Laurentschoiceman I just bought this for my new build and love it. Sadly I just found your vid like 60s ago or I would have bought it thru your link. In the future if I need anything I’ll do that.
Thanks for the review, you are aware you installed the ram in the opposite slots that are marked as “preferred” on the mb right?
Аccording to me MSI MPG X670E CARBON WIFI is the best board X670E price quality.What's your opinion?🙂
Even tough i used a lot of MSI boards this time I think Asus is better at this price point. MSI has:
- 90A VRMs vs 110A on Asus
- 2 M2 gen 5 slots vs 3 on Asus
- Realtek LAN (in the past i had lot of problems with realtek lans)
A good card if used with max 3 nvm and 1 gpu, and maybe a capture card. If you use the gpu at x16 the second pcie5 and a m2 pcie5 slot are disabled, if the primary pcie5 is used at x8 one of the two resources can go to x4 and the other is disabled, so not really a forward-looking implementation
Could you explain more? Or provide some data where I can read more about this?
Thank you for the great and thorough content. You helped me choose this great motherboard and I'm really enjoying it.
I know it’s only aesthetics but I wish this board had a backplate and metal shrouded dimm slots.
I agree this is a great card! I have been using it for 9 months now with no issues. AMD 7900X CPU, 1TB Kingston KC3000 in M.2_1 slot, 2TB Kingston KC3000 in M.2_4 slot. I have been using the integrated APU but plan to buy an RTX 4070 class GPU soon. Since my Arctic Liquid Freezer 360 AIO hoses are so long and hang so low, the GPU would fit better in the PCIEX16_2 slot (the middle PCIe slot). Your video shows that this middle slot drops to PCIe 5.0 X4 (16 GBs) when using a dual GPU configuration (GPU in slot 1 and a second GPU in slot 2). If there is only one GPU and it is in this second (middle) slot, is the data rate still limited to 16 GBs? And is this an issue for a PCIe 4.0 GPU like an RTX 4070? Thanks - Great video!
How is your motherboard behaving? WiFi connections, network, booting into Windows?
What about the internet connection reliability using the Intel® Ethernet Controller I226-VI 2.5 gbs this board comes with? I was seriously considering buying this Motherboard since I insist on having a 2 segment Debug Code display, which are quickly becoming extinct these days... That was until I started reading about all the problems with the Intel® Ethernet Controller I226-V NIC that this board uses. (Same random drops and disconnects as the Intel® Ethernet Controller I225-V suffered from, but this time, there is no reliable workarounds for the 1226!
does it have a software fix out yet ?
Hi Laurent's, I really liked the review, I'm interested in getting this mobo, but I have this concern with the Realtek ALC4080 codec.
I've seen several videos and opinions saying it has problems with hissing, audio cutting out, static, and such. There's even a video showing cpu errors with mobos with this codec. But I've not found any info about it on this specific mobo. My alternative is getting a Tuf Gaming x670E that uses Realtek 1220A which has less problems but I'm not sure it will support my RAMs.
Do you know if this codec's problems have been solved?
Love the review as you sold me on this board as I was upgrading my PC and went with AMD this time around . Question I have a internal sound card installed in PCIE Slot 3 will this disable the M.2 in slot 4 as I have 4 M.2 in my system and I only see 3 out of 4 . just wondering as you been testing this thanks
I'm going to build a new amd pc with their new X7950x3d do you think Strix x670e-e is better than Asus ProArt X670E-Creator?
Laurent, another great video congratulations!
2 questions if I may:
1) this or the MSI X670E Carbon?
2) I have the Razer Orochi v2 which has a 2.4ghz wireless dongle. 2.4ghz dongles are advised by many people to be connected into usb 2.0 ports and this Strix has none. Do you now if it will work ok on usb 3.0 ports? For instance, on the MSI X670E Carbon manual, the 2 usb 2.0 ports are advised for mouse and keyboard.
Thanks!
Hi Jvidia.
The Carbon is on my long list of mobos to review, but for knowing them well I would think it is very similar in terms of performances to the STRIX-E.
You can use any USB port as they have universally the same driver recognition.
The reason why it has been historically advised to use the UNS 2.0 plug is to not waist a 5 / 10 gbs plug on dongle which will use only a fraction of it available bandwidth.
@@Laurentschoice are you going to review soon the MSI X670e Carbon?
I'm also wondering the same - Carbon or ROG STRIX and even when I used a lot of MSI boards I think now I'll go Asus. It has better future proof VRMs (110A vs 90A on MSI), more PCI-E 5 SSD slots and MSI has realtek LAN (in the past i had a lot of headaches on boards with realtek LANs).
thank you so much for this review! you're incredibly in-depth and i really appreciate that. may i ask, how do you feel about this board compared against the X670 Aorus Elite AX that you reviewed a month ago? you mentioned this board is great for a 7900x, which is my CPU of choice, but I'm trying to pick a board to pair it with! thank you again ((:
Two different breed of boards.
The elite being more classical, yet still very well fratured.
The strix is reserved for that last 10% more performance your are looking for
@@Laurentschoice true, it is a weird comparison to make. this was very helpful, thank you and these videos are amazing!
@@Laurentschoicefor my new pc with ryzen 7800x3d and rtx 4080 super is the asus rog strix b650e or x670e better ?
My ROG Strix X670E-E has randomly "lost"my Sabrent Rocket PCIE4.0 1TB NVME 3 times in 1 month of owning it. Every time I boot I have to physically unplug/reconnect my Corsair K70 M2 rgb keyboard too.... Asus support and Newegg both havent done anything to fix this $540 US MB in first month of "Launch"..... My R7 7700X does reach 5,750 on 3 cores though....Memory is running at 6200. Waiting on 7900XTX Red Devil release. Great video!
i dont have this issue on my x670e-e with 7700x, but i do have worse memory performance because of stability
has it been fixed?
If your run nvme gen 5 in slot 1 2 and 3 it cuts the speed in half. Can only run in slot 1 and 2. Its in the manual.
Same thing with the MSI Carbon X670E ?
Or the MSI could handle 2 Gen5 M2, 2 Gen4 M2 + 1 PCIe5x16 GPU at full bandwidth?
In which slot can I use an nvme gen 4 without losing the 16x of PCIe 1?
Is this still a good board for the Ryzen 7 9700X? Not sure when we will be getting the X870 boards in my country so debating this board vs the TUF X670E-Plus.
Another great review. Thanks for sharing.
Great videa, very informative!
Toh i for the love of me can't decipher if your accent is either german or french
Investing in this board will definitely help people to have a drop in upgrade to the upcoming zen 6 32 core monster, I think vrm is ok to handle it.
Excellent coverage. One thing you didn't mention is if you use the top nvme m.2 slot and the first graphics slot does it half the lanes from x16 to x8 on both the graphics slot and the m2 slot?
12:09
@@TheSchnook does it ? im confused
ok i watched 12.09. it doesnt half the lanes
Would love to see you review the b650e asus mobos. i ended up buying the b650e-f board from asus as the quality from this and the tuf x670e seemed fantastic and the lower price was compelling. Still would be interesting to see if there's anything they messed up when stepping down to the B chipset
Doing it today
@@Laurentschoice bring it please! Need to decide between B650E-E and the big brother X670E-E
Filming today
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You skipped over the Alteration Mode Switch. What does this do? I have read the menu but what should we set this to for a 7950x3d
Hi have this board and unic problem i have is the lan internet sometimes lost internet but is rare i dint now why ???????? Anyone have this problem???????????😢😢😢😢
Have you updated your bios to the latest version?
Just WOW subbed , this was one the best mb reviews ive seen in a while, btw what would you recommend, since im maybe gonna need USB4/thunderbolt 4 inputs, should I still get this mb for 7950x? is 3rd party pcie usb4 card gonna be ok? or would you recommend proart mb with usb4 at the same price (but it doesnt have same features like this and 500$ is my mb budget)
Thanks fir the kind words !
Yeah.. this mobo can handle the 7950 and more
I have a 5950x on an x570 taichi and I'm sooo tempted to go to a 7950x with this mobo (X670E-E) based on everything that I'm seeing here. Thanks for the great review and making my decision that much harder.
Don't do it bro.
@@swizzler8053 you're right. I have a wicked fast machine as it is.
100% do it lol?? Why wouldn't you your gonna eventually anyways!!!! You do know the Ryzen 9 5950x is already 2+ yrs. old right. I mean shit the 3950x is close to the 5950x lol. Up to you goodluck!!
Your incredably informative. Love your content 💪
Amazing video, incredibly detailed and in-depth! Between this and the Gigabyte X670E Aorus Master, which would you go with? I'm heavily deciding on the Rog Strix X670E-E, Rog Strix X670E-A, or the gigabyte one I just mentioned!
Which did you go with bro??
And which one did u get?
Thinking about buying this board but I’m not sure tbh…
Feels like every single board brand has some sort of compromise
Nice review! My country gets the new stuff late so somehow I see this board on my fave store's custom build menu and find this year old review. 😂😂😂
I have just watched the video you uploaded where you reviewed this motherboard's predecessor (AM4 chipset) and i must say your review technique has improved massively. Love your enthusiasm about the product you're reviewing. The whole presentation of the video is leagues better than your previous efforts.
Keep up the great work!! :)
Thanks for that Mike. Been a learning curve for sure.
Tough love did have something to do with it ;)
I had the same motherboard installed and it has a coil whine. Not happy with my purchase and will return it.
Edit: I found out that the electric buzzing sound seems to only be triggered during Windows boot (the logo) and it disappears later. Not sure why it does this but my old PC has Asus board and it does the same. So probably will keep it.
I hate the blue and purple color. My scheme is all black and white fans. Then a purple and blue pops out. I was thinking of using a dark window tinting film. Do you guys think it might work or will have issues with heat/heat dissipation?
awesome video i just got this motherboard and I'm happy that you think its a great buy definitely a like and follow
Hi, does the HERO version shares Lanes PCI E 5.0 with m2 or works like this one? AMD
The cheaper X670E-A seems totally enough, also has pcie-5 GPU albeit JUST one lane... anything I'm missing?
Reviewing it. I'll say more once I'm done with it :):)")
@@Laurentschoice Wicked sick!
@@Laurentschoice Praying on that review buddy, I can feel it.
Ahahaha on it !!!!!
E and A variant does not have intel LAN card , just one pci ex 16 slot , does not have a start button and the lcd for post erros. Also has fewer usb ports .
Thank you for this great exceptional and professional review
Great viedeo ! I wonder what is the difference between X670E-E and X670E-A tho
An error code screen, slight VRM difference and.... That's it
Hi Laurent, love your videos! Which CPU would you pair with this mobo?
Hey :) ur back :) was wondering about you :)
Nothing less then a R7 ... This thing is monstrous
@@LaurentschoiceI built it yesterday. Thanks!
So the ryzen 7600 wouldn’t be recommended for this motherboard ?
Asus Strix B650E-I review for us itx lovers?
doing the E first :) then the I
I'm looking for a new board in 6 weeks, was set on the TUF gaming, especially after seeing your video on it a few weeks earlier, and now see this Gaming-E board review. Where I live, Gaming E is nearly double the priceof TUF! 240 vs 460! I can't work out the reason, any idea?? I hate the ASUS RGB Armory Crate software etc, never got it working on my current Z370, and the TUF looks like it has no RGB, so I'm still think it's the right choice.
DO NOT BUY ASUS. If you use any of the OC/EXPO settings the motherboard will get unstable, it will not post and when it does it will ask you to review your BIOS settings -> saving and exit without changing anything will make it boot normally most of the times -> else you might spend 20 - 40 minutes trying to make it boot. Then it will work for a couple of days and it the issue will start again. Plenty of posts everywhere mentioning this issues. Go for ASRock.
Seriously impressive board and video! Could not wait for Ryzen 7000x3d, got a Z690-e gaming discounted and i7-13700K. Z390-e gaming and i9-9900k goes for retirement.
The Strix z390-e was one of my all time favourites. You got a killer upgrade !!!
What is the cpu cooler block thing he is using? I have searched for it but I don't know what it is. Or if it would be good for the ryzen 7950X3D and radeon sapphire rx7900xtx nitro+ 24gb
What does the Start button do? Do you have to download the drivers or are they pre installed?
Do you think the GPU unlocking mechanism is flimsy when compared to the improved design on the Z790 counterpart? I know you made clear it wansn´t a deal breaker, but do you belive it is more prone do ´break´ or show any defect? We´re talking about the main GPU slot, so any concern is valid.
Anyway, unlike the Z790, this motherboard promises much more upgradability. Imagine swapping to a top tier Ryzen CPU 3 years from now.
Would you recommend this mobo over the b650e-e for the ryzen 9 7950x3d?
Ok, so if I am about to build an high-end PC, should I go for B650E-E or X670E-E ???
Laurent, review after review, love it :-) !
Fantastic review, mate. Thank you!
Where have you gone we are still waiting for u in the group
Do a video where you do two video cards with this motherboard, would it fit?
Is the B650e-e ROG Strix version the best B650e board or is the Gigabyte Aorus Master B650e better?
My big question is if zen 5 and 6 will run on B650E ? Don't want to spend more 150$ for a X670E
Can I use All NvME drive with 2-4 SATA connection for 3.5 hard drive or when I use all NVme position I cane use SATA anymore?
Thanks for answer
Anyone else have to update bios to get past the dreaded black screen and no post issues?
Should I buy this motherboard or B650E-E?
BIOS EXPO Broken after BIOS 0805. What about this issue?
I have this motherboard.
It is so great.
Thanks for this wonderful video.
Can I connect a PCI 5.0 video card and 2 Gen5 SSDs at the same time in the future?
Hi, I would like to use NVLink wih Nvidia Ampere gpu? Please suggest AM5 motherboard for me.
What type of wi fi card does this board have ? Wifi 6e but intel or mediatek ?
Which GPU will best for this motherboard with Ryzen 9 7590x ? Please reply sir
Eu consigo usar 4 unidades nvme mais 2hds 5400 ? Pois nao estão recinhecendo ao instalar o windows?
hey man! so have you had any trouble activating expo profiles on this board with ddr5 ram? I have trident z5 neo 6000 and activating expo causes the system to become unbootable.. in fact no speed above the stock 4800 works. any insight into that?
Did you end up fixing your issue? Bios update perhaps? I got tbe Gskill flare x5 6000 expo and will be building soon
Is the E-F worse than this one? :c
I have this Mobo, it's great. But it's very finicky with it's RAM compatability. Also, my MSI 4090 SUPRIM X mostly Bifracates to PCIE Gen 4 x16, but sometimes it goes down to Gen 3 X16 for no apparent reason (Card is fully seated, latest drivers, bios, and only 1 M.2 990 pro in the PCIE 5.0 choochoo plate). Hopefully more bios versions will come out to stabalize this guy because it's a good board but beware, you may have BIOS adjustments to make on PCIE, and RAM to make it work for you.
Which RAM was finicky for you?
@@lightsoutlarson i started off with 4dimms of Gskill flare 6000 cl32. Then learned the hard way that am5 and 4 dimms (64gb) is tough to make work at the moment at expo speeds. So went with trident 2x32gb cl6000 cl30 and it purrs like a kitten
Put the SSD in slot 3 or 4. Don't put it in the pcie 5.0 slots
It's normal for GPUs to go to a lower PCI state as a power saving feature when the GPU is not doing much.
Which motherboard would you recommend for the Ryzen 7 7800X3D, where I can use all the Nvme slots in it without comprising the Graphics card, I want to be able to run the GPU at 16 and I want also to use gen 4 Nvme as they are a lot cheaper than 5.
go for an ASRock. DO NOT BUY ASUS. If you use any of the OC/EXPO settings the motherboard will get unstable, it will not post and when it does it will ask you to review your BIOS settings -> saving and exit without changing anything will make it boot normally most of the times -> else you might spend 20 - 40 minutes trying to make it boot. Then it will work for a couple of days and it the issue will start again. Plenty of posts everywhere mentioning this issues. Go for ASRock.
How many DDR5 Ram sticks would fit in this and what’s the best VRam you could get with this?
4x48gb ddr5 / Corsair Dominator
So here is a question, why spend so much on a board when most boards now have overkill VRMS and you can get 95% of the features on a B650E board. Admittedly they will only have one PCIE 5 gpu slot, but why would you need more, SLI is long dead. Plus with GPU prices, who the hell could afford 2 anyway? Even more on that is the fact that even a 4090 can't saturate gen 5. On NVME, some B650 boards support a M.2 slot with PCIE 5, although it seems like the actual real world performance improvement isn't enough to really care about it. So why spend such a huge amount on a board with a bunch of features that you will most likely never use? Rather get yourself somehting like the ASRock B650E Taichi Lite for $240 and spend the rest on a bigger GPU or CPU. Spending so much on a motherboard, like in the video, makes very little sense. Oh and the one I am suggesting has an even more overkill VRM for some reason at 2520a. It has one Gen 5 X16 slot and one Gen 5 NVME slot. Remember guys, unless the VRMS are crap, which now seems to be almost none of them now, you will get the top performance of a 7950X. According to hardware unboxed, even $140 motherboards will even do that, so rather spend the money elsewhere.
Hi,
Any thoughts about the cpu OV switch? should I turn it on my default even I only plan to use pbo with 20mv undervolt on all cores?
No, I would not even look at it.