
-Great deal -x3d Ready -Easy to install -Button Release for GPU

-Terrific rear I/O. -Q-Flash makes updating the BIOS a breeze. -M.2 PCIe distribution is preferable to the x870 board even with one less gen 5 slot. -All M.2 slots are covered by heatsinks. -EZ Latch makes upgrading or switching out parts much faster. -Plenty of power for a juiced up 9800x3d. -AMD Expo works flawlessly with 6000mhz RAM. -Some might consider it a con, but I personally love the simplified array of rear audio ports. I use USB for my headset audio, and my speakers are a simple 3.5mm plug. -Sleek looks with a killer value. -Small touch, but BIOS themes are nice.

Pairing this board with Ryzen 7 9800X3D and RX 7900 XTX and (2x32) 64GB RAM, I'm getting a mind blowing performance in both gaming and productivity work loads like 3D rendering and modeling video/photo editing, OBS streaming/endcoding etc... and the system is super stable ! Definitely this is the Best Mini ITX board, I love it !

Future proofing with USB4, and PCIE 5 for both graphics and NVME. Don't need the latter yet but when I do won't need to replace the board.

PCI-E 5.0 and just glad it worked as intended as other manufacturer's don't seem to uphold quality well.

- High RAM capacity (up to 256GB) - PCIe 5.0 for newer GPUs & NVMe storage - E variant has more usb ports for more connectivity -High overclocking potential

- So many features u cant even count them - a LOT of nvme slots - supports ryzen 7000-9000 (and maybe future generations) - Super clean and the rgb is a nice touch

BEAUTIFULL !! Motherboard Is simple and easy to install and setup Large heat sink for PCIE GEN 5 support great quality

Overall the board seems very good. Good heat sinks on nvme m.2 slots. Larger sinks are put on the gen 5 slot also. Lots of headers for fans, rgb, usb, and sata. Usb 4 ports on back are nice for a touch screen monitor using one usb-c cable, and seem fast for external nvme drives. There is also a 30 watt usb-c port which is handy. All the external ports are 10gbps, except both the usb 4 ports are 40gbps, and the ethernet port is 5g. The wifi 7 works great as does the Bluetooth also.

- Price - Its X870 with pci-e 5.0 - Its has wifi - BIOS falshback - Matches my ASUS PRIME 5070 ti.

The main pro for me is no rgb lights and m.2 SSD slots doesn't eat the main pcie lane. Also, I like the new BIOS interface tool-less m.2 slot designs and the easy access button for the GPU slots are very good quality-of-life features.