Motherboard
Gigabyte B650 Aorus Elite AX
A popular budget-friendly AM5 board — solid VRM for mid-range Ryzen chips and Wi-Fi 6 included.
Pros
- ✓ Excellent value for AM5 entry
- ✓ Wi-Fi 6 included
- ✓ Handles Ryzen 7 X3D chips well
- ✓ 2× M.2 slots
Cons
- – No PCIe 5.0 GPU slot
- – Fewer SATA ports
- – Basic VRM heatsinks
Full specifications
Platform
SocketAM5
ChipsetB650
Form factorATX
VRM (power stages)12+2+1 phase
Memory & Expansion
Memory typeDDR5
Memory slots4
Max memory capacity128 GB
Max memory speed6400 MT/s
PCIe slots1× x16 4.0, 1× x16 3.0, 1× x1 3.0
M.2 slots2
SATA ports4
Connectivity
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.2
LAN2.5 GbE
Rear USB1× USB-C 10Gbps, 5× USB 3.2
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