AMD’s unboxing NDA has been lifted last Saturday the 14th. ASUS, Gigabyte, Biostar, MSI and Asrock take this opportunity to present their upcoming AM4 2nd gen. Ryzen X470 motherboards. We only present you the top of the line boards from every manufacturer as most of them have three of four AMD X470 variants. We include a link to the manufacturers page where you can find all X470 motherboards with their respective details.
The Asrock X470 Taichi Ultimate
The Asrock X470 Taichi Ultimate features one of the best VRM sections of any AM4 board to date. We expect to see some pretty OC numbers from this specific board. For all audio lovers Asrock packs DTS connect, gold internal audio connector in the left bottom corner of the board and an ALC1220 codec. As expected from a high end board we see build in Wifi, on-board Power and OC switches, and a debug LED indicator. An overview of all Asrock AMD X470 boards including the regular X470 Taichi, Master SLI and Fatal1ty, can be found following the link.
The Taichi Ultimate has an HDMI connector on the IO panel for Raven Ridge APU’s
- Supports AMD AM4 Socket Ryzen Series CPUs (Summit Ridge, Raven Ridge and Pinnacle Ridge)
- Supports DDR4 3466+ (OC)
- 2 PCIe 3.0 x16, 1 PCIe 2.0 x16, 2 PCIe 2.0 x1
- NVIDIA® Quad SLI™, AMD Quad CrossFireX™
- 7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC1220 Audio Codec), Supports Purity Sound™ 4 & DTS Connect
- 8 SATA3, 1 Ultra M.2 (PCIe Gen3 x4 & SATA3), 1 M.2 (PCIe Gen2 x4 & SATA3)
- 3 USB 3.1 Gen2 (Rear Type A+C, Front Type-C), 10 USB 3.1 Gen1 (4 Front, 6 Rear)
- AQUANTIAR 10 Gigabit LAN, Intel® Gigabit LAN, Intel® 802.11ac + BT 4.2
- ASRock Polychrome RGB
The Asus X470 ROG Crosshair VII Hero
The Asus X470 ROG Crosshair VII Hero is a familiar board, continuing the Crosshair tradition looking almost identical to the ROG VI Hero. With the Asus ROG C. VII Hero Asus introduces On board Wifi, USB 3.1 gen 2 and ofcourse Ryzen 2nd gen. 3466mhz+ DDR4 support. Besides the ROG VII HERO Asus has the Prime, TUF and Gaming-F series. Follow this link to find out more.
The ROG Crosshair VII HERO features an integrated IO shield
- AM4 Socket for AMD Ryzen™ processors
- Synchronized RGB lighting technology works with a vast portfolio of Aura Sync-capable PC gear and includes support for addressable light strips and Phillip Hue
- Perfected cooling: dedicated water cooling zone, comprehensive fan controls, and M.2 heatsink
- Gaming connectivity: Intel Gigabit Ethernet, 2×2 802.11ac MU-MIMO WiFi, LANGaurd, dual M.2, USB 3.1 Gen 2
- Extensive overclocking options: one-click, smart tuning for newcomers, and advanced tweaking options in UEFI for seasoned veterans
- Gaming Audio: SupremeFX and Sonic Studio III – High fidelity audio that draws you deeper into the action
- Gaming durability: ASUS SafeSlot and premium components for maximum durability.
The MSI X470 Gaming M7 AC
The MSI X470 Gaming M7 AC is a very clean looking board with MSI Mystic Light and build in Wifi. Looking at the CPU power delivery we see some serious double 8-pin connectors. Furthermore MSI includes everything a gamer needs, ranging from a Killer Lan chip to Voice and game boost. Compared to the other brands, MSI promises a 3600 mhz DDR4 RAM OC. Which DDR4 modules you need for that is not specified. Maybe the G-SKill Sniper DDR4 3466MHZ modules AMD includes in their press kits should work. We will see soon enough. Following the Gaming M7 AC, MSI also introduces the Gaming Pro Caron (and AC), Gaming Pro and Gaming Plus boards. Follow this link for an overview and select X470 in the left navigation bar.
- Supports AMD® RYZENTM Desktop Processors and AMD® A-series / Athlon™ Processors for socket AM4
- Supports DDR4-3600+(OC) Memory
- M.2 SHIELD FROZR: Strengthened built-in M.2 thermal solution. Keeps M.2 safer and faster
- DDR4 Boost with Steel Armor: Give your DDR4 memory a performance boost
- CORE Boost: With premium layout and full digital power design to support more cores and provide better performance.
- MYSTIC LIGHT: 16.8 million colors / 17 effects controlled in one click.
- MYSTIC LIGHT EXTENSION: supports both RGB and RAINBOW LED strip.
- Dual 8 Pin power supply: By providing dual 8 pin connectors to ensure adequate power supply to unleash ultimate multi-core CPU performance.
- Audio Boost 4 with Nahimic: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality for the most immersive gaming experience
- Turbo M.2 with M.2 Shield FROZR.
- Killer LAN : Get ready for the lowest latency with Killer’s exclusive network management to prioritize game traffic over any other network traffic.
- BIOS Flashback+: Easy BIOS recovery without the need of a CPU, memory and VGA card
- MULTI-GPU: With Steel Armor PCI-E slots. Supports NVIDIA SLI™ & AMD Crossfire™
- In-Game Weapons: Game Boost, GAMING Hotkey, X-Boost, Voice Boost.
- EZ Debug LED: Easiest way to troubleshoot
- Click BIOS 5: Award-winning BIOS with high resolution scalable font, favorites and search function
- GAMING CERTIFIED: 24-hour on and offline game and motherboard testing by eSports players
- WHQL certified for Windows 10
The Biostar X470 Gaming GT8 Rev 5.x
Biostar (in Europe) has always been positioned as the underdog in the motherboard landscape, offering buyers a good price/performance ratio giving hardware enthousiast a good alternative to an MSI, Asus of Gigabyte board. With the Biostar Racing X470 GT8 this isn’t any different as it delivers all the specs you would expect from a new AMD X470 series motherboard. The Biostar Racing GT8 can be a very nice entry board offering Displayport, HDMI and DVI connectors for APU’s from AMD’s Raven Ridge platform. Despite having one additional USB 3.1 Type C gen 2 on the back, this is all we can say about the i/o panel. One thing we found interesting Biostar does not include the 3.466 Mhz RAM OC possibility but only mentions 3.200 Mhz DDR4 OC. In addition to the GT8, Biostar also introduces the X470 GTN which is a M-ITX board.
AMD X470 AORUS Gaming 7 WIFI
Finally we have Gigabyte’s new addition with the AMD X470 Aorus Gaming 7 Wifi. The Gaming 7 Wifi board is packed with features including a 10+2 phase VRM (40A for vCore and 50A for the SOC), Sabre Audio DAC with WIMA capacitors, integrated i/o shield and USB DAC-UP 2 providing constant cleaner power to your peripherals compared to regular USB ports. On the back we find a backplate to help heat dissipation from the VRM’s and give more rigidity to the board overall. In addition to the Gaming 7, Gigabyte also launches the X470 Aorus Gaming 5 Wifi and the X470 Aorus Ultra Gaming
The Gigabyte Gaming M7 has an integrated IO shield just like the Asus Crosshair VII HERO
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- Supports AMD Ryzen™ 2nd Generation/ Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Gaphics/ Ryzen™ 1st Generation
- Dual Channel ECC/ Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs
- 10+2 Phase IR Digital PWM Design
- Fins-Array Heatsink & Direct Touch Heatpipe
- 2-Way CrossFire/ SLI Graphics Support with Dual Armor and Ultra Durable™ Design
- Intel® 802.11ac Wave2 2T2R WIFI & BT 5
- ALC1220-VB Enhance 114dB(Rear)/ 110dB(Front) SNR in Microphone and Built-in ESS SABRE DAC with WIMA Audio Capacitors
- Dual Ultra-Fast M.2 with NVMe PCIe X4 with Dual Thermal Guard
- RGB FUSION with Multi-zone LED Light Show Design, Supports Digital LED & RGB LED Strips
- Swappable Overlay for Accent LED
- Intel® Ethernet LAN with cFOS Speed Internet Accelerator
- Smart Fan 5 features Multiple Temperature Sensors and Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP
- USB DAC-UP 2 with Adjustable Voltage
- Integrated Base Plate & I/O Shield Armor
- Rear Power/Reset/Clear CMOS Button
- CEC 2019 Ready, Save Power with a Single Click
- APP Center Including EasyTune™ and Cloud Station™ Utilities
We expect all boards to be available from the 19th of April, the day of the official Ryzen 2nd gen launch.
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