Asus ran out of money after painting the pci-e slots white so they left the dram slots black on the X870-A. Thankfully Gigabyte still had some leftover money to make a fully white MB.
@@endorphinADMINOnly thing holding me back on these is it seems that with 2 M.2 slots populated the GPU gets cut to x8 since the rear USB 4.0 ports take 4 pcie lanes 😢
@@BearSlaps the gpu never needs full 16x, i'm running a 3x stripe on the 990 pro nvmes right now, the 4090 still puts out nicely at 4k, i doubt the 5090 will require full 16x as well
Only 2 SATA ports is a deal breaker for me. I know it's a natural progression to move to the latest technology and phase out the old stuff, but I need more than 2 SATA ports because I'm a storage-monger. I have perfectly good 3.5 and 2.5 hard drives and no reason to lose them just because "new motherboard." Again, with the crappy audio connectors on new boards.. Sad.
What surprised me is there are only two sata ports , I know the sata technology is fading away but when we upgrade a pc we carry forward our old Hard disk which we have data of years , Atleast they should have 4 of them .
@@godnamedtay reason being i am upgrading to am5 and my local retail/distributor have no more incoming stock for b650/x670 mobo anymore . In fact i already paid for b650 board but just yesterday he notify me that there will be no incoming stock for the old boards . I also looked into the second hand market but in my country pc gaming is not that demanding and for people who do game like me have to suffer the brand new price which also taxable by the government over here . If the board is retailing 200usd for the same exact board here will retail about 350-400usd . It just suck man !
I have a question: if i have a m2 ssd gen4, do i have to install on pci4 (the second slot down) or in the upper pci5? I read the pci5 lines are shared between gpu and ssd m2...
Thank you very much Tony ❤ Nice review as usually. It's time to add a full blackPlate in the front, let's say Front plate. Register my idea, don't forget ❤
I'm currently using the x670e-a version of this mobo...if the x870 has the same 2.5g lan (I225-V) it will be horrendous. everything about the board is perfect EXCEPT the 2.5gbe LAN port. constant disconnects even when i switched to a UDM-pro. doesn't matter if jumbo frames is on or off or if i update lan drivers.. i even am using a static ip for this pc and it continually drops lan port recognition at least once a day. my next step is to just get a 10bge nic for my unifi 10bge switch.
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could i run two Corsair MP700 PRO in raid 0 in this?
2 Sata connectors and no solid pins 24 connectors? LoooooooooooL Not even gonna mention the lack of pci-e 16x slots or audio connectors. What are you paying for???? When are we going to make a statement that nvme we only want 1 and the rest give us pcie 16x slots and sata and have a separate single skew with 5 nvmes like a pro art.
i couldnt agree more. 2 sata ports is a joke and the pcie 5.0 nvme obsession is absurd (specially when there are not enought lanes on the platform). I think asrock mobos just have 1 PCIE 5.0 and several PCIE 4.0 ones without any kind of lane sharing with the gpu. Hope to check that in the diagram they include in the Manual. Sadly this is not ready yet.
it is a 8 layer PCB, x16 PCIe gen 5 which does not share it while you adding m.2. Also you have m.2 pcie 5.0. It is also cheap and has heatsinks on vrm with good power. Me personally doesn't care about the sata cause i don't have one. So it seems to be the mobo. May be i am wrong
They’re more concerned with marketing & branding rather than features. This is the rog strix, and they’ve literally taken away features rather than add them…and this will be $400+ lol I’m so beyond done with ASUS. Scum bag liars.
Like look at the mobos they showed off at computex, then look at this POS. It’s egregious. The prime is worse than the previous model. After the past 2 years…I despise this company
2 expansion slots on an extended atx is a fugging joke . 2-4 sata ports also . I get it there are 4 pci-e nvme slots , but goddam this high end market is maybe 10% or pc sales . Furthermore people who need more than 2 nvme drives are maybe 10% of the 10 PERCENT . And i am really generous here , if you check steam hardware survey , the numbers are even lower . SO my question is who are they making these boards for ?? . They could save an easy 50 bucks (maybe even 100) if they'd give us what we need and use . For the presented features a "skinny ATX" is more than enough , and at a cost of absolutely no more than 200€ . Unfortunately this is the trend , all board makers make boards with less expansion slots . I get it , only a few people need more than 2 ports , but then drop the cost . ps: Can't wait to see them run . From the description "Could these be the boards you put in your new white Ryzen 9000 System?" - NO . At this point i'm questioning the very nature of a 9000 series build . I might go with the 7900x3d . The big amd hype turned out to be a flop , as it usually does. Now... i'm not happy because of this but if i don't get enough improvement i won't upgrade. I game on 4k . Anything more than 120fps is irrelevant to me , and i get by with 60-90fps just fine . Currently i use a 3900X , with a 6800XT . Perhaps i'll wait till 9900X3D , remains to be seen . To be more precise i don't have a valid reason to upgrade regardless of 9th series performance , i just want to, because it's a hobby for me and the computer is getting old , soon going into 5 years .
The problem with the strix mobos is the stupid writing all over the place. Or the fugly design decisions in the art. Some of the reason I always went ROG hero route before the greedy price increase.
If you were giving the Strix away... I'd strip all the heatsink/covers and render them all white/white & other accent with no reference to Asuspect company. But only if it were a give-away or last prize.
i like the video. i don't like the boards. specialy for the high price from asus and lack of features. 10gb ethernet, power/reset button. See you soon Tom :)
cant use the m.2 slots all at once. it cuts your pcie bandwidth in half if you use more than 2 drives. and they need to be in specific slots., the whole thing is cheezy
@@johnr2391 doubt even the 5090 needs full lanes. The 5070 and the 5060 won’t and AMD isn’t releasing anything powerful. If you have a 7900xtx That is more powerful then the 8000 series and that doesn’t fully use all pci-e 4 lanes. Remember the bottom 2 m.2 slots are powered by the chipset on the x870e’s.
@@TheSjuris yea right now i run a xtx. am4 platform but with only 24 lanes i can see them being used easily with a few m.2's and future gpu's. and usb 4
@@johnr2391 usb 4 was a forced feature by AMD. Probably still not really needed by most users certainly not 2 ports. That’s where the issue really is. Reality outside of creators nobody really needs more then 1 5th gen m.2 drive either.
Asus ran out of money after painting the pci-e slots white so they left the dram slots black on the X870-A. Thankfully Gigabyte still had some leftover money to make a fully white MB.
you worry more as it gets lesser
White is soo important 🤣
I have this mobo, my black dram slots are filled with white ram sticks…can’t see the dram slots in my pc, I dunno how you built yours
I love purchasing a ATX board in 2024 and getting less than MicroATX PCIe slot connectivity.
I want to see a Proper X870E white Board, like the Gigabyte X870E AORUS PRO ICE, hopefully soon.
sept 30, my wallet is ready, the exact model you referrnced
@@endorphinADMINOnly thing holding me back on these is it seems that with 2 M.2 slots populated the GPU gets cut to x8 since the rear USB 4.0 ports take 4 pcie lanes 😢
@@BearSlaps the gpu never needs full 16x, i'm running a 3x stripe on the 990 pro nvmes right now, the 4090 still puts out nicely at 4k, i doubt the 5090 will require full 16x as well
I like the asrock Steel Legends as I can combine with their Steel Legend GPUs.
Thanks!
Only 2 SATA ports is a deal breaker for me. I know it's a natural progression to move to the latest technology and phase out the old stuff, but I need more than 2 SATA ports because I'm a storage-monger. I have perfectly good 3.5 and 2.5 hard drives and no reason to lose them just because "new motherboard."
Again, with the crappy audio connectors on new boards.. Sad.
What surprised me is there are only two sata ports , I know the sata technology is fading away but when we upgrade a pc we carry forward our old Hard disk which we have data of years , Atleast they should have 4 of them .
When do the 800 series boards go on sale.🤔
Hi what is the pricing on the rog one? I really want to get one ….
Why do u want to buy that trash? It’s worse.
@@godnamedtay reason being i am upgrading to am5 and my local retail/distributor have no more incoming stock for b650/x670 mobo anymore . In fact i already paid for b650 board but just yesterday he notify me that there will be no incoming stock for the old boards . I also looked into the second hand market but in my country pc gaming is not that demanding and for people who do game like me have to suffer the brand new price which also taxable by the government over here . If the board is retailing 200usd for the same exact board here will retail about 350-400usd . It just suck man !
@@godnamedtayhow? If I only need to use one NVME ssd and don’t care for sata ports how is it “trash”?
Is this exactly the same as the F? On the X670 version I seem to recall the VRM were weaker on the A. Absolutely no idea why. ASUS for you.
All white is a nice looking piece of kit
Piece of kit? Wtf are u going on about??
Ai comment
Have you tried the Asus Prime X870-P Motherboard in UAE from GCC Gamers yet?
Not really a fan of these, but Thanks for the great preview as always Guv!
I have a question: if i have a m2 ssd gen4, do i have to install on pci4 (the second slot down) or in the upper pci5? I read the pci5 lines are shared between gpu and ssd m2...
Thank you very much Tony ❤ Nice review as usually. It's time to add a full blackPlate in the front, let's say Front plate. Register my idea, don't forget ❤
Asus is really going hard trying to trick people into buying X870 for X870E prices.
I'm currently using the x670e-a version of this mobo...if the x870 has the same 2.5g lan (I225-V) it will be horrendous. everything about the board is perfect EXCEPT the 2.5gbe LAN port.
constant disconnects even when i switched to a UDM-pro. doesn't matter if jumbo frames is on or off or if i update lan drivers.. i even am using a static ip for this pc and it continually drops lan port recognition at least once a day.
my next step is to just get a 10bge nic for my unifi 10bge switch.
could i run two Corsair MP700 PRO in raid 0 in this?
do you hef info from ASRock X870E NOVA WIFI
I wanted an x870e in White, and Gigabyte x870e is whiter
its white i want one
Can you do the creator next?
Can a BTF edition 4090 install easily on these motherboards? or do you need a specific motherboard?
@@GR_Krusly no BTF boards available for amd yet. But yes you do need a motherboard to work with a btf graphics card
2 Sata connectors and no solid pins 24 connectors?
LoooooooooooL
Not even gonna mention the lack of pci-e 16x slots
or audio connectors.
What are you paying for????
When are we going to make a statement that nvme we only want 1 and the rest give us pcie 16x slots and sata and have a separate single skew with 5 nvmes like a pro art.
i couldnt agree more. 2 sata ports is a joke and the pcie 5.0 nvme obsession is absurd (specially when there are not enought lanes on the platform). I think asrock mobos just have 1 PCIE 5.0 and several PCIE 4.0 ones without any kind of lane sharing with the gpu. Hope to check that in the diagram they include in the Manual. Sadly this is not ready yet.
it is a 8 layer PCB, x16 PCIe gen 5 which does not share it while you adding m.2. Also you have m.2 pcie 5.0. It is also cheap and has heatsinks on vrm with good power. Me personally doesn't care about the sata cause i don't have one. So it seems to be the mobo. May be i am wrong
gigabyte is the only real option if you want a real white board. White ram slots, white connectors, everything.
Dont like the branding like its nascar sponsorships. Need a pure white and pure stealth black.
They’re more concerned with marketing & branding rather than features. This is the rog strix, and they’ve literally taken away features rather than add them…and this will be $400+ lol I’m so beyond done with ASUS. Scum bag liars.
Like look at the mobos they showed off at computex, then look at this POS. It’s egregious. The prime is worse than the previous model. After the past 2 years…I despise this company
White motherboards are so beautiful, I love my Asus: ROG MAXIMUS Z690 Formula, my first white motherboard and I am in no rush to change it. ❤
2 expansion slots on an extended atx is a fugging joke . 2-4 sata ports also . I get it there are 4 pci-e nvme slots , but goddam this high end market is maybe 10% or pc sales . Furthermore people who need more than 2 nvme drives are maybe 10% of the 10 PERCENT . And i am really generous here , if you check steam hardware survey , the numbers are even lower .
SO my question is who are they making these boards for ?? . They could save an easy 50 bucks (maybe even 100) if they'd give us what we need and use .
For the presented features a "skinny ATX" is more than enough , and at a cost of absolutely no more than 200€ .
Unfortunately this is the trend , all board makers make boards with less expansion slots . I get it , only a few people need more than 2 ports , but then drop the cost .
ps: Can't wait to see them run . From the description "Could these be the boards you put in your new white Ryzen 9000 System?" - NO .
At this point i'm questioning the very nature of a 9000 series build . I might go with the 7900x3d . The big amd hype turned out to be a flop , as it usually does. Now... i'm not happy because of this but if i don't get enough improvement i won't upgrade. I game on 4k . Anything more than 120fps is irrelevant to me , and i get by with 60-90fps just fine . Currently i use a 3900X , with a 6800XT . Perhaps i'll wait till 9900X3D , remains to be seen . To be more precise i don't have a valid reason to upgrade regardless of 9th series performance , i just want to, because it's a hobby for me and the computer is getting old , soon going into 5 years .
The problem with the strix mobos is the stupid writing all over the place. Or the fugly design decisions in the art. Some of the reason I always went ROG hero route before the greedy price increase.
If you were giving the Strix away... I'd strip all the heatsink/covers and render them all white/white & other accent with no reference to Asuspect company. But only if it were a give-away or last prize.
aorus wins this round, major pass on the strix
Asus gives you less for more....
i like the video. i don't like the boards. specialy for the high price from asus and lack of features. 10gb ethernet, power/reset button. See you soon Tom :)
I don't have that many USB devices, but have a load more SATA. . . that's a poor turn out.
cant use the m.2 slots all at once. it cuts your pcie bandwidth in half if you use more than 2 drives. and they need to be in specific slots., the whole thing is cheezy
0 gpus use pcie-5 let alone pcie-5x16
@@TheSjuris the new 50 series nvidia and 8000 series amd will and are due any time now
@@johnr2391 doubt even the 5090 needs full lanes. The 5070 and the 5060 won’t and AMD isn’t releasing anything powerful. If you have a 7900xtx That is more powerful then the 8000 series and that doesn’t fully use all pci-e 4 lanes. Remember the bottom 2 m.2 slots are powered by the chipset on the x870e’s.
@@TheSjuris yea right now i run a xtx. am4 platform but with only 24 lanes i can see them being used easily with a few m.2's and future gpu's. and usb 4
@@johnr2391 usb 4 was a forced feature by AMD. Probably still not really needed by most users certainly not 2 ports. That’s where the issue really is. Reality outside of creators nobody really needs more then 1 5th gen m.2 drive either.
still better aorus white......that not 100% white......
to much text and stupid slogans nothing like the old ROG gaming but elegant i hate the bloody pacman in the z790 strix white