The new Ryzen 7000s imply a change of platform, and therefore of motherboard. ASUS and its little buddies are on it.
According to the latest rumors, AMD is preparing to distribute its new AM5 platform around the end of September or mid-October. At first, only the X670E and X670 chipsets seem affected by this launch.
Two AMD chipsets at the launch of the Ryzen 7000
ASRock, ASUS, Gigabyte or MSI, to name only the four largest manufacturers distributed in France, are obviously in the running and have already presented some of their models.
Of course, support for the Ryzen 7000 on the Zen 4 architecture is on the menu, which logically implies the management of RAM in DDR5 and PCI Express 5.0, both for the graphics card and for the SSDs.
Rumors have already mentioned prices that we will avoid taking (no pun intended) at face value. One thing, however, is almost certain: the X670 and X670E cards will be expensive.
ROG Strix X670E-I Gaming WiFi in mini-ITX
This will no doubt even be particularly the case for the latest model presented by ASUS, the ROG Strix X670E-I Gaming WiFi. It must be said that this is an absolutely stunning map and full of riches.
In mini-ITX format (it’s the first of its kind to be announced), it doesn’t let that fool you and has a PCIe 5.0 x16 port for the graphics card, two DDR5 DIMM slots and two M ports. .2: one of the two is “only” in PCIe 4.0, but the other is in PCIe 5.0.
ASUS has come up with a ventilation system designed to cool PCIe 5.0 chipsets and SSDs. He mounted the I/O shield plate and provided an ROG FPS-II mini-card to save space. This includes the front header of the PC, two SATA and the headers for the CMOS as well as the CPU overvoltage.
To stand out again, ASUS delivers the ROG Strix Hive, a small external box that integrates the ALC4050 codec and the ESS Saber 9260Q DAC for quality audio. But, in addition to the audio connectors, it adds a USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 and a diagnostic Q-LED system as well as various options so that you no longer even have to enter the BIOS.
We currently have no exact launch date or pricing for this ROG Strix X670E-I Gaming WiFi, but we can say that ASUS has pulled out all the stops to convince mini-ITX enthusiasts.
ROG Crosshair X670E Gene in micro-ATX
Alongside this integration monster, ASUS is also thinking of enthusiasts of slightly larger cases, of micro-ATX aficionados, with the ROG Crosshair X670E Gene which therefore retains the best AMD chipset.
From the outset, we have a small regret, because despite its larger format, the ROG Crosshair X670E Gene only offers one more PCI Express port than the ROG Strix X670E-I Gaming WiFi. It is only a x1 connector, logically limited, which can always help out.
ASUS obviously insists on the presence of PCI Express 5.0. This is found at the PCIe x16 port, but also via two M.2 slots supplemented by an M.2 in PCIe 4.0. Compact format obliges, however ASUS is satisfied with two memory ports for DDR5 in DIMM.
Of course, the motherboard is designed to accept the most powerful Ryzen 7000 CPUs from AMD with a 16+2 power supply solution designed for a maximum of 110A. Connectivity is not forgotten with Wi-Fi 6E, a 2.5 GbE Ethernet controller, two USB4 on the back and USB-C 3.2 Gen 2×2 on the front.
Again, we have no information about the release date of this motherboard and we do not know its price which should be lower than that of the mini-ITX, if we trust what the manufacturer practices. today.
Source : VideoCardz
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