Gigabyte B650 Aorus Elite AX WiFi Weird Mid Range AM5 ATX Motherboard

[@mikesunboxing]

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[@madhaze0126]

This or the Tuf gaming ?? :)

[@Battleneter]

I have this mobo and its very solid, zero issues. My advice is don't buy 4 sticks of ram for any AM5, only buy two. I decided to go 64GB (2x32) for futureproofing so I would never have to deal with potential future ram upgrade issues. Grab DDR5-6000 AMD CL30 EXPO for near guaranteed zero issues.

[@mikesunboxing]

seems to the same thing with all motherboards on AM5 4 sticks is basically impossible to get working at anything close to XMP speeds

[@eggsdooley]

Yeh mine is great and it is running a very busy flight simulator set up with both PCIe slots working fine (sound card, 10gbps ethernet adaptor). I’ve got two x 10 port powered usb hubs with all my peripherals and everything runs super smooth. The only thing I’ve had a problem with just recently is some fans struggling to hold their level of rpm sometimes. I may just have reached the limit of what it can do. Mind you, each header is 2A and has 3x .55A fans plugged in. That has got me thinking that maybe I need a higher end mobo. I don’t really know anything about it though. Also - mine is comfortably supporting 2x32 GB 6400mhz without any issues.

[@bug-juice2728]

​@@mikesunboxing I bought 2x 8gb ddr5 6000 I planned on buying 2 more later is this no good?

[@Gawdzilla93]

​@@bug-juice2728nope. Sell the kit you have and get 2x32 gb

[@45eno]

@@bug-juice2728yes it’s best to not run four sticks. Buy 2x16gb or 2x32gb.

[@ChrisAzure]

I bought this mobo on eBay for ~$25 with some bent pins, easiest fix in mi life, then got a 7800X3D and 2x16Gb 6800 Mhz RAM. Super satisfied with this mobo and the CPU tbh.

[@mikesunboxing]

nice work, congrats

[@danielkenz1]

any problems, with factory bios?

[@ChrisAzure]

@@danielkenz1 It was already updated by the previous owner, I just took it to the latest BIOS at the moment even before putting everything on the case. So, I have no experience with factory BIOS.

[@kevinmiller8191]

Very enjoyable review/overview of this board. I think your presentation has finally settled which board I’m going to buy.

[@mikesunboxing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@45eno]

I already built 3 X670 Aorus Elite AX builds as they were the cheapest open box options. I just ordered this exact board for $100 open box last night. I found a brand new 7800X3D for $220 locally so I will have a extra 7600X that I plan to install in this B650 board to replace my daughters 5800X/X570S system.

[@mikesunboxing]

very nice

[@45eno]

Just tested the board with a single stick of ram and 7600x. It posted with a mid year 2023 bios. It’s revision 1.2 and I updated to May 2024 bios without issue. It came with Asus WiFi antennas and non factory cpu cooler brackets which I don’t use. Was able to 20% off for this so only spent $80 plus tax.

[@45eno]

@@mikesunboxingPrime day deals had 20% off open box prices. I ordered 3 more for $80ea plus tax. Also ordered another x670 version for $100 plus tax. The last three x570s/5700x/5800x parts will get sold as the market is currently strong still for AM4. Boards being the hardest part to sell. I wish the $120 7500F was available through safer retailers. I will just wait a few weeks for 9000 upgrades and wait for 7600-7700x to drop onto the used markets.

[@DavidUnderhill]

Nice motherboard. I like that it has 3 full PCI-e slots. Not all cards need 16x lanes, but some do need the physical size to fit. It would be my 2nd choice after a MSI carbon wifi b650

[@mikesunboxing]

Totally agree MSI boards are the better choice i think this generation

[@rickh8380]

Very nice board Mike. Lots of goodies to choose from and use. I still love my MSI motherboards. Thanks for sharing Mike and Lady Kath. Take care all. Cheers

[@mikesunboxing]

i am running out of msi boards to review so have to throw in a few other brands to fill the gaps :-)

[@rickh8380]

@@mikesunboxing No worries bud. I understand. Times is lean in the world right now. I have two Gigabyte boards that I really am not fond of. One is a H610, the other is a B560. Not a huge fan of their BIOS. If I had the money... I'd ship them to you for free.

[@mikesunboxing]

@@rickh8380 That's a very kind thought 🙂

[@Senrab46]

Strange mix of good points & some odd ones. Love the idea of 3x M.2s, the front connector such a boon imo, beefy heat sinks both vrms & M.2s👍Yet odd choice of pcie lanes when like you said a x4 lane be so much beneficial. Plus low end sound on this model. Is defn of Elite now "basic" rather than top end? Thanks for reviewing Mike and Kath 🐈👍

[@mikesunboxing]

yeah the elite branding is a little misleading i think these days

[@JackMaslovLive]

Hey, there is a V2 version of this motherboard, specifically named: Gigabyte B650 Aorus Elite AX V2 Wi-Fi Is it any different to this one except for higher RAM speeds and a slight design change? Also, is the sound out of the rear port that bad? If I plug in a set of stereo 160-dollar Edifier speakers, will I notice a difference in sound quality or clarity compared to a better Asus Motherboard?

[@mikesunboxing]

This is a hard one to call the version 2 doesn't seem to add very much value that I can see in terms of sound I would say it is acceptable and unless you are a audio file there's a very good chance you will be very happy with the same quality and volume

[@popluciandorin]

First version have 70A on VRM and V2 have 60A on VRM.

[@mikesunboxing]

@@popluciandorin Thanks for the info

[@richardbiney5445]

@@mikesunboxing They also changed the connectors at the bottom to have 2x ARGB and another additional lgb header

[@W3RN3R318]

Thanx for the video, i prefer the full size slots as there's no limitation to what you can install in them, they could have increased the bandwidth, but will be fine for wifi cards and so on.

[@mikesunboxing]

yeah a wifi card or extra usbs maybe

[@panic_2001]

A sound card fits PCIE 3.0 x1 The two long slots below really don't make much sense

[@mikesunboxing]

yeah i agree

[@TheBigBlueMarble]

I think it's not exactly accurate to describe the B650 boards as mid range. They are mid range in price only. For a gamer, they are top-of-the-line. The X670 boards are directed at an entirely different user OR at a gamer who does not understand that the X670 has nothing to make for a better gaming experience.

[@mikesunboxing]

Yes I totally agree with that sentiment, you are absolutely right

[@lorderectus1849]

Those black slots 🎰 Mike are useful for many cards namely as it so happens for usb cards and sound cards just to name a few! Especially if you don’t like the fact that motherboards don’t have many USB ports or you don’t like the onboard sound from Realtek!

[@lorderectus1849]

Those black slots 🎰 Mike are useful for sound cards and sata/m.2 hard drives even to give you more hard drives when your motherboard only has 4 or 6 on the board. Plus capture cards. Etc!

[@lorderectus1849]

Sata and m.2 adapter cards

[@dalebowley]

Today I ordered this mobo, to upgrade into a new custom build from the previous ga-870a-ud3. The new styling will be a treat to learn from, as far as the latest in ssd tech from the old sata drives. The old mobo lasted 14 years.

[@mikesunboxing]

hope the new one lasts as long

[@cirobmn9524]

Hey, do you know if the two D_Led 5v 3pin connectors ARE compatible with ARGB fans or controllers, or they're only meant to connect led strips? I would really appreciate if I could get this information, as it's not really specified on the board's manual

[@mikesunboxing]

yes they are the same thing

[@paalosordoni7932]

Been using this board for around a month with a 7800x3d and 6400mt g skill ram cant fault it, only really gaming , this board has some of the best VRM thermals in its class, your right about the audio its not the greatest so i got a small creative soundblaster Dac, i didnt even know the bottom pci-e slots existed 😊

[@mikesunboxing]

thanks for the comment. out of interest what settings did you use for the ram as 6400 is quite high

[@paalosordoni7932]

@@mikesunboxing If i remember rightly it was Expo 1 setting even though the G skill kit didnt advertise Expo only xmp, 2 x16g- CL 32-39-39-102 , also turned on low latency and high bandwith option, dont really know if it does anything, didnt turn on memory contex restore because it was booting fast anyway around 25 seconds. George has choosen well.

[@wikomedo]

did u needed to do a bios flash to see the ram and cpu or does it work straight from the pack??

[@wikomedo]

i am having the same motherboard with the 7800x3d and the rx7900xtx with 2x32 gb corsair cl30 expo ram but still need the time to build the system.

[@paalosordoni7932]

@@wikomedo when i got it i didn't use it for 6 months and i flashed the latest bios using the psu and board only usb method, when i put it all together it worked straight away and everything was in order.

[@Delta_Dave_UK-]

Hey Mike, would this board be good and fast enough to keep up with the latest Warzone game, if not can you suggest something. Cheers

[@mikesunboxing]

yes this will be good or maybe the MSI edge wifi

[@jeffreywelliver1620]

Very informative video, Mike. Told me everything I needed to know for my build :) I have a question, however. Would I be able to install a network card if needed? Thank you.

[@mikesunboxing]

Yes you can! there is a gigbit one installed, but if you want or need 2.5gb or more you can install a physical card or a USB one

[@sorenika]

is this better than the b650 tomahawk? or do u think that the upgrade to the Asus ROG STRIX B650E-F GAMING is worth the extra cost?

[@mikesunboxing]

personally i use the B650 Edge Wifi from MSI and i have to say i really am liking that board. The gigabyte is good but the software if you like to use it is awful, as is the bios

[@markod7662]

As an owner of a B350 motherboard i was relieved to see i have a pci-e x 4 which i needed for the wifi card. Same size are also sound cards and video cards. Good question really what the long pci-e slots could be for. I guess they were cheap so they used them.

[@mikesunboxing]

and it looks more expensive

[@Aleksandar6ix]

I picked up V2 of this...Don't really know what the difference is, but I picked this for a few reasons: price, USB ports, WiFi, and Zen 5 compatibility. I hope I made a good choice.....my last one on Intel platform was an ROG Strix because I wanted to overclock and have it look good....but that's not relevant to me anymore.

[@txufx9267]

Between this and the MSI B650 Tomohawk, which would you rather go for?

[@mikesunboxing]

tomahawk for me i think. maybe even the gaming plus wifi

[@mite_jan]

i had the tomahawk , i had a liquid spillage now thinking of getting this one as it has much lower temps on vrm compared to the tomahawk , check hardware unboxed for temperatures , in the bellow 200£ range i dont know how this manages to keep that low temperature , keep in mind the tomahawk doesnt support gen5 ssd

[@RicardoCifuentesYepes]

I have nothing against ASUS MOBO's (I own one) but my next PC upgrade I'll be back to Gigabyte (AORUS Elite). Great MOBO's!

[@mikesunboxing]

not looking at MSI?

[@RicardoCifuentesYepes]

@@mikesunboxing I had an AMD FX Gigabyte UD board (with Dolby audio). Prior to that one I had a MSI K8 MOBO (no issues). I will compare both brands to make the best choice (mid-term, of course). Thank you!

[@DxX-v8y]

Did the board box and bag come without a seal? and the socket protector plain as on the box it has logo?

[@mikesunboxing]

not sure sorry it was a little while back now

[@matthewday7565]

Can have even more USB from the headers, front panel or additional slot plates... my B650S Wifi didn't expose any USB2 at the rear, so I added a plate... doesn't feel right plugging keyboard and mouse into USB3

[@mikesunboxing]

yeah low bandwidth devices on fast ports just seems wrong

[@_MintArcade]

What does the V2 of this board change?

[@mikesunboxing]

not sure to be honest, maybe the sound chip and some bios settings

[@_MintArcade]

@@SamuelRichter7 ah thanks for the info… basically its a small downgrade and side grade

[@thatruthguy]

hows this board goling mike? any issues?

[@mikesunboxing]

our son has it in his pc and is in use daily. no weirdness or crashes so far. 7800x3d seems to run hot in it though

[@shush9860]

Hello there, im kinda new to pc building so I gotta ask, if I install a 3rd NVME ssd, will it disable some sata ports? And if so, which sata ports will be disabled

[@mikesunboxing]

if any it will be 5 and 6

[@Kilite]

⁠​⁠@@mikesunboxingI have 2 sata ssd and 1 hdd on the sata slots, about to buy 2 extra nvme. So I guess I’ll find out if it turns off the sata ports lol

[@danmar007]

Reviewers always warn us about the cooler being able to clear the RAM, but I had to return the Noctua D15 because the motherboard shroud got in the way! The fact that it made the RAM slots a pain to access is a minor issue. 🙂 Because of this, my build, which has been gestating for months, is still not in production. Although I did manage to install Windows on it. When I returned the D15, I got a U12S, but it was obviously a used unit. There were slightly bent fins and when I flipped the fan the right way round it was covered in what looked like thermal paste. No wonder it was on the wrong way. As if that would catch anyone off guard. The rubber iso pads were also quite dirty. Most frustrating build ever. I'm starting to get a bad feeling about all of this. 👿

[@mikesunboxing]

i have never been a big fan of the D15, i felt that it was way to over hyped considered the drawbacks of the design and clearance

[@danmar007]

@@mikesunboxing I fully agree with you now. Yet, almost everyone making lists of best air coolers has it at or near the top. I should have known given its humongous size that it might be a problem. And the fans are ugly. Although it doesn't look as large as the one you installed in Collin's PC? 🙂

[@colinhilton6067]

Great review Mike.Nice looking mobo.Hope George gets good use out of it.Thank you for sharing the video Mike and Kath 👏👏⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@mikesunboxing]

I hope so too

[@kurukshetra7050]

Which one is better when this compare to GIGABYTE B650 AORUS PRO AX? Main purpose of purchase is gaming and future proofing

[@mikesunboxing]

both very similar the aorus pro is supposed to be the better board

[@nickargeny8467]

Would you recommend a different motherboard.

[@mikesunboxing]

i like the MSI B650 edge wifi and ASUS B650 tuf gaming wifi

[@familyplans3788]

Nice review , seems a nice board not that i would ever buy a board with built in wifi myself , but i am curious as to why people dont like spinny disks lol ? personally i do have an nvme drive but for my back ups i have 2 1tb seagate drives , purely becuase (as i beieve) the spinny disks use a LOT less power than nvme drives do and as i use the back ups every week or so i figured that the less electric they use the better , love your channel btw

[@mikesunboxing]

thanks for the kind words! I think the stigma with HDD is that there is a latency when they spin up and seeking and transferring data is somewhat slower. For gamers the latency loading a texture or map can be annoying and in some cases lead to losing the game. For data storage and backups a HDD still is a perfect choice for its larger £ per TB and longevity

[@WilliamAndrewPhilipBodie]

Lovely review Mike. but you made me a MSI fanboy 😛

[@mikesunboxing]

same here, they come and go but aren't as good as msi

[@Ninjas-SmokeGaming]

Would this be a good board for the ryzen 7 7800x3d? Or would you choose tomahawk?

[@mikesunboxing]

i would go msi personally

[@blade43v3r2]

I have this board with that 7800x3d and works perfectly fine

[@joshyy6281]

I have this exact motherboard and I just got it today. I got a 850 watt power supply from MSI and I’m wondering if it’s compatible with that motherboard? Cause like you’ve mentioned in the video it has a 4 and a 8 pin connector at the top, while some have dual 8 pins.

[@mikesunboxing]

yes that will be absolutely fine

[@thc2stoned619]

Unless you are going to overclock the cpu you just use the 8 pin connector

[@JEMsTv_]

Is the antenna just for the wifi or is it for bluetooth as well? My bluetooth will not stay connected to my devices.

[@mikesunboxing]

both

[@JEMsTv_]

@@mikesunboxing thanks, xbox controller works just fine now.

[@mikesunboxing]

@@JEMsTv_ Glad to hear that 🙂

[@t3ngristtt]

what about coil whine? i saw many reports on this specific board

[@mikesunboxing]

not noticed any so far, this might be because we use a high quailty power supply, coil whine is notably more common with cheaper low end power supplies

[@t3ngristtt]

@@mikesunboxing thank you for the answer. I got corsair rm 750x 80+ gold. What u think

[@sold0ut210]

​@@t3ngristttYou have a rather high quality PSU. You should be fine, really.

[@blade43v3r2]

@@t3ngristtt Got that psu and no coil whine

[@Tristtix]

Thank you very much!

[@mikesunboxing]

You're welcome!

[@leo_lp_x6118]

hope you read this i want to buy a new mainboard for editing and rendering videos should i look for an other one ?

[@mikesunboxing]

it will be fine with a decent CPU and GPU

[@cicada3312]

How does this compare to other mobos in its price range

[@mikesunboxing]

pretty good, although it will depend a lot of where in the World you are. Some countries this is really cheap

[@danimoosakhan]

I have this exact motherboard rev 1.2, but the GPU is not detected at all. Currently, I am using integrated Radeon Graphics from Ryzen 7 7700x CPU until the dedicated GPU problem is sorted out. Do u have the same issue with this board? I already have remove and install GPU multiple times to make sure it is seated properly on PCIE slot. My GPU is Nvidia GTX 1060 3GB.

[@mikesunboxing]

it might be that the gpu doesn't support UEFI mode so try enabling CSM in the bios, that might do the trick

[@danimoosakhan]

@@mikesunboxing Ok, I will try that and see.

[@shemms8480]

¿Will this motherboard work for the Ryzen 9000 and 10000 series?🤔

[@mikesunboxing]

yes it should do

[@shemms8480]

@@mikesunboxing Good, thanks

[@Mayhemz.95]

How do I know if it is rev 1.2? Or is it just a case of updating the rev 1 to 1.2?

[@mikesunboxing]

it says on the box barcode and slik screen printed on the motherboard

[@tylergilbert8798]

Just built a computer with this motherboard and the cpu light is on and i’m having trouble

[@mikesunboxing]

This is maybe easier to fix or at least advise if we can ask more questions and get direct answers, so feel free to join our Discord chat and we can go over it in more detail discord.gg/XtBTGQ6BDu Agree to the rules by clicking the emoji and you will get access to the rest of the Discord channels

[@ashrafulislam4488]

It will be better with 7900x?

[@mikesunboxing]

will be fine

[@ashrafulislam4488]

@@mikesunboxing or b650e taichi lite?

[@gamerzskillz7780]

I’m getting this MB paired with 7800x3d for a total of $423. With tax included.

[@gamerzskillz7780]

With am5 cpu bracket also

[@LINH.HOT.]

at the same price i'm confused between x670 aorus elite vs x670e tomahawk... giga has more i/o vrm ports and msi has pcie 5.0 better bios.

[@mikesunboxing]

when you get to x670 class boards there won't be a lot in it, the extra E version will have a bunch of extra lanes and likely more USB but rarely any extra real world performance

[@LINH.HOT.]

@@mikesunboxing thanks you.

[@tbe376]

I can’t screw off the SSD fram and I have a Philips

[@mikesunboxing]

This is maybe easier to fix or at least advise if we can ask more questions and get direct answers, so feel free to join our Discord chat and we can go over it in more detail discord.gg/XtBTGQ6BDu Agree to the rules by clicking the emoji and you will get access to the rest of the Discord channels

[@tbe376]

@@mikesunboxing all good now I just contacted the company and got a replacement

[@marcmcmillin6216]

do not use bios version f24c caused vga light issues. rolled back to f23 and works perfectly.

[@mikesunboxing]

very interesting thanks for that

[@marcmcmillin6216]

@@mikesunboxing tried everything reseated gpu even bought a new psu cable in case that was the issue. still had the issue rolled back to the non beta bios works perfectly now. 4080super 78000x3d is an absolute beast of a build.

[@blade43v3r2]

@@marcmcmillin6216 F30 is out and works perfectly, why are you even using beta bios version? Update to F30 stable and enjoy

[@quyleat6002]

Can it carry 7900x?

[@mikesunboxing]

yes it can

[@Doobie3010]

Only non-gpu card that would fit that extended pcie X1 slot be a dual 2.5 caddy-card I have.Otherwise they wasted money on pointless plastic.

[@MrHC1983]

I have .......... no HAD the non AX model.......... It has weird issues, infact GIGABYTE B550 and B650 both have WEIRD ISSUES and in the end blew up my video card on my B650 Aorus Elite. I had keyboard keys sticking when opening browsers, I had audio stutters watching KZbin across different models of Gigabyte in B550 and B650's........ AMD/NVIDIA cards, BIOS Updates - need to restart then boots back to windows so you have to do a BIOS Recovery to do the updates............. I spent ALOT OF MONEY trying to fix my audio stutters etc, Gigabyte has problems......... I am about to take them to the ACCC over what I have gone through...... no KZbinr on here wishes to expose the things going on.......... I went to an ASUS B650 TUF board and it works......... no issues, or rather not the same issues....... There is a massive problem with Gigabytes and they need to be exposed.

[@mikesunboxing]

if enough people were having the same or similar type of problems it would get more attention, as much as i dislike Gigabyte and there software, i think you have just been unlucky

[@lorderectus1849]

Finally picked up the 760 gaming x ax motherboard looks like they forgot the anti static bag 💼 which I got them to give me and they also forget the m.2 screws. No respect for the product or customer. Looks like no manual either. At least I can get that online and the drivers for the board. Looks like I will have to claim warranty for the m.2 screws as they are important! So much for all accessories there. Also picked up the tp link switch 16 port sg2218! At least that was all there!

[@mikesunboxing]

i just bought a warehouse deal asus board from amazon, will be interesting to see what is missing from that

[@lorderectus1849]

I wonder 💭 what you will receive in your box 📦

[@lorderectus1849]

Finally got the screws for this board ….

[@raraspencc7608]

I just finished building my pc with this and I triple checked everything and it won’t start dose anyone have any clue?

[@mikesunboxing]

you just have to break it down to the minimum or parts to boot and take it from there

[@mite_jan]

the v1 was replaced with v2 now which has 12+2+2 phases compared to the older v1 14+2+1

[@mikesunboxing]

that seems like a downgrade?

[@Vinoross0]

I'm going insane lol what even can you plug in those 2 red ports (USB 3.2 gen 2, at least what gigabyte say), cause I tried plugging my kb (type A) and it doesn't fit ofc 😂

[@mikesunboxing]

the red ports are backwards compatible with any type a device

[@Vinoross0]

@@mikesunboxing hey thx for answering, I'll try it again then

[@sands_12120]

so for the V2 you’re paying 70 more quid for some better audio.

[@mikesunboxing]

depends where you are buying it, but that is the jist of it

[@jeremyniels]

Personally i wouldnt use gigabyte, as the one i used (b560 Aurus elite AX) had something fishy going on with the power delivery , as i would suffer from microstuttering. As soon as i swapped it out with a decent asus board all was good. Also MSI is has always been running rocksolid.

[@mikesunboxing]

cant beat a good MSI board

[@nickargeny8467]

I got a 2 32gb 6000 vengeance ram, ryzen 9 7950x3d, 7900xtx 24gb with a Samsung 990 pro 4 tb with heat sync. I got this motherboard for 159.99 I'm using a thermaltake tower 30 case and 360 aio cpu cooler and 1050w gold certified power supply. It still needs to be built.

[@mikesunboxing]

hope you enjoy your build! sounds like a great system

[@nickargeny8467]

@mikesunboxing with how good the prices are. I'm getting a second one in the tower 200. They'll have all the same parts minus the gpu. The tower the 300 will have the rx 7900xtx sapphire pulse and the tower 200 will have the 4080 super oc edition in it. They're both all black parts and case. The 300 will be on its side i already got the fans and the 200 will be vertial. I was originally going to get a microcenter pre-built PC but I hated how it looked and returned it. I originally spent about 3150 one with a lesser ssd at half the capacity and went from 5600 to 6000 on my ram sticks. I'm thinking out the door for both is about 3600. Finally the best part is the 300 will have a 3 year warranty, plus I'll get to watch and possibly record each build. I thought I'd mention I'm playing it on a ark 55 gen 1 in a game room that will be sealed and filtered. I'm about to build with heavy filtration by lasko 2 in 1 box fan air purifier x3. I'm going to mount them in the wall 2 intakes with higher grade furnace furnance filters one behind the computer so she's clean and safe. The exhaust with a lower white is cheap 2 high grade for 20ish, and the low grade may get reusable for exhaust.

[@kvp4001]

MSI ❤

[@mikesunboxing]

yep!

[@lorderectus1849]

Orico has a usb card that has 7 ports on the card! Which you can slot into one of those black slots 🎰 and the other to hold a ballsy sound card from creative labs 🥼 like the sounblaster z. So Mike never underestimate those useful black slots 🎰 on a motherboard!

[@PaduszGaming]

Anyone can relate if theres any coil whine on this motherboard? im really considering buying it :/ Need a fast reply

[@mikesunboxing]

none that i heard

[@PaduszGaming]

​@@mikesunboxing as i was around on forums, and some youtube, a lot people be complaining about coil whine noise from this motherboard for some of them its being caused by memory settings, and for some other by different bios settings. Some of them say it only appears in demanding games. Meanwhile im upgrading my rig for full 4k experience. I just returned b650e-e strix as the software is meh, and didn't like the board Trying to find nice looking board with cool features and elite ax is one of them, but im too concerned about all that coil whine issue. I would love to know if its still a thing in 2024 :/ I really like this board, would fit my build perfectly, except that, the other option is b650 tomahawk, but looks kinda bald compared to elite ax. Im kinda lost in board game right now, been looking for a board for 2 weeks, but theres always something...

[@blade43v3r2]

@@PaduszGaming Got this MB yesterday and no noises from anything, happy with it

[@lorderectus1849]

I will pass on the am5 horror show!

[@mikesunboxing]

don't be scared, it is okay really

[@SuperLanyard]

Bad idea doing business with Gigabyte. They're as bad as Asus if you try to contact them about a problem. Be nice if an American company started building mother boards. Fat chance!

[@mikesunboxing]

yeah that would be nice, or a UK company, but like you said fat chance

[@Vialli100.]

I wouldn't use Gigabyte or MSI, I only use Asus as I have never had any problems.. Asus have been doing the connector for front panel for years.. Whereas, Gigabyte and MSI have always been bad, for me..

[@mikesunboxing]

i have had a few bad boards from all the brands so i don't really find any of them better or worse on that side of things, but i do like the MSI center and the MSI bios for making tweaks to the system, and armoury crate is improving but still not as good or lightweight as MSI center

[@makiwa]

Nice enough board but not something I would buy, but then again I wouldn't buy Gigabyte period! NOt to mention the Chipset Cover looks like an afterthought....???

[@mikesunboxing]

i don't think i would choose it for myself, but our son wanted it what can you do

[@Dasvin]

My computer was built by a store guy and for the 4pin and 8 pin connectors only the 8 pin is connected, the 4 pin is not, do both have to be connected? The computer works, but it has given me 3 crashes in 1 month, and idk if that pin that is not connected has to do with the crashes? @mikesunboxing

[@mikesunboxing]

the 8 pin on its own is fine usually. crashes are likely badly configured ram in the system, try this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5nYgYebpsecbac