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.
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!
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)
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.
DO NOT BUY THIS MOTHERBOARD. If you leave the settings by default it will work (great for a 400$ motherboard that you can't use for what it was made /s), but as soon as you change the expo, change your ram settings manually and/or modify overclocking settings, the motherboard becomes pretty unstable. It will work for a couple of days and then it will just not post, then it will post stating there's an issue with the BIOS config, you go into the BIOS and just save and exit without changing anything and it will boot (sometimes it might take a few tries). This is the worst motherboard I had to work with. The only reason I'm not changing it, it's because I would have to remove everything and reinstall windows again, but my patience is wearing thin. If the next BIOS updates don't resolve this, I will be switching to an ASRock as it's still under warranty. DO NOT BUY THIS MOTHERBOARD.
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!
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.
"Nothing is further FROM the truth" ... just saying ... Great Video! By the way as a retired PCB designer more layers allows you to isolate planes and better high speed routing for quieter signals. Less signal and power noise means better performance, less failure. Also high voltage needs more spacing to other signals and you get that with more layers. But 500 bucks ... gulp!
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)
@@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 🤓😎
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???????????😢😢😢😢
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.
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!
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.
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.
3:33 your pc last longer than 3 years. dont make it hot! no need 4k play universal 1080 it was enbought for phantom manace neww digital cinema era,,then 4k they asked money again
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.
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 :)
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.
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.
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.
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.
HELP ! DDR5 6000MHZ does not work with the EXPO profile ! Ask everybody, it does not work properly ! (Same results with Gskill, Corsair or other brand of Memory !)..Do you have a solution ?? Thank you very much
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
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.
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
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!
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
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
Can anyone answer this question for me im new to all this and in the past week i been learning everything about building a pc is this kind of ram compatible everything points to that it is but then again idk much about this thank u....CORSAIR VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 RAM 64GB (2x32GB) 6400MHz CL32 Intel XMP iCUE Compatible
@@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.
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'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?
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
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.
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).
Hi Laurent . More we go in avance of pc more we got (chou chou ♨) heat , One day Asus all ohters ill doo some thing one day too reduce heat on all pc brant ..Ez Burger 🤣😂. Coudos for the review ..
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?
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?
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.
What motherboard do you recommend for up to 350 euros? I would like to buy an AMD Ryzen 7 7800x3d processor and an RX 7800 XT graphics card. The motherboard must be equipped with WIFI
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!!
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.
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 .
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
Both boards are very capable but the E is slightly "better" in some regards. Only reason to not get an E is because is you populate M2_3 it will cut the GPU bandwidth in half from x16 to x8. So essentially you only get 3 M2 drives if you want to squeeze out every frame from your GPU. The F can populate all 4 drives. At the same price or cheaper I'd get the E.
