Gigabyte AMD B450 Gaming X Motherboard

Gigabyte AMD B450 Gaming X Motherboard

The Gigabyte AMD B450 Gaming X Motherboard is a solid cornerstone for your next gaming powerhouse. It's compatible with the 2nd generation AMD Ryzen CPUs and supports AMD StoreMI technology for accelerated storage performance. Onboard NVME PCIe Gen3 x4 M.2 slot lets you take the advantage of ultra-fast M.2 SSD while Realtek 8118 LAN optimizes network bandwidth for lag-free gameplay. You can flexibly add your choice of PWM/Voltage mode fans via Hybird fan headers and let them cool your build smartly. The motherboard also offers RGB and addressable RGB headers, allowing you to add digital LED lighting strips and use RGB Fusion 2.0 application to make your build shine with myriad captivating lighting effects. GET READY FOR AMD RYZEN 5000 SERIES GIGABYTE motherboards are ready to support the latest AMD Ryzen 5000 Series Processors and are backwards compatible with AMD Ryzen 4000, 3000, 2000 and 1000 Series Processors. With a rich list of features on GIGABYTE motherboards such as Ultra Durable Armor for PCIe/ memory slots, USB Type-C interfaces on select boards, refined audio quality, high speed Ethernet, and the latest standard WIFI design on selected models, GIGABYTE motherboards are perfect for users looking to build the best AMD platform systems. The benefits of AMD StoreMI:

1. Making the PC experience fast, smooth and easy
2. Optimizing computer responsiveness from system boot to application launch
3. Offering SSD performance with HDD capacity at an affordable cost
4. Quickly accessing key files by automatically learning users' computing behaviors

Fast Onboard Storage with NVMe PCIe Gen3 x4 110mm M.2 (Up to 32 Gb/s) GIGABYTE M.2 solution offers considerably faster storage performance and support for NVME PCIe interfaces* for M.2 SSD devices. High Speed Gigabit LAN with Automatic Bandwidth Allocation Realtek 8118 LAN is a high performance and friendly network chip for gaming players with automatic bandwidth allocation to ensure the highest network priority of the game or application. It can provide users the most comprehensive features and the fastest and smoothest Internet experience. RGB Fusion 2.0 with Digital LEDs Support With AORUS Motherboards, RGB Fusion 2.0 is even better with Digital LEDs.* RGB Fusion 2.0 offers users the option to control onboard RGB and external RGBW / Digital LED light strips for their PC. Already feature filled with colors and patterns, RGB Fusion 2.0 on AORUS Motherboards are now upgraded with Digital LED support. With external digital LED strips*, where each LED is digitally addressable, users can experience even more patterns, styles, and illuminations. AORUS Gaming Motherboards will support either 5v or 12v digital LED lighting strips and up to 300 LED lights. RGB Fusion 2.0 with Digital LEDs comes with 9 new patterns and various High Quality Onboard Audio Design Delivers high quality sound resolution and sound expansion to create the most realistic sound effects for professional gamers. Make Good Connection and Significantly Lower the Wires Capacity GIGABYTE 400-series motherboards feature solid plated ATX 24pin & ATX 12V 8pin power connectors for offering stable power supply while CPU overloading. Solid Pin Power connector advantages

1. Larger contact area for electricity
2. More metal quantity to sustain higher power and generated heat
3. Ultra durable and longer lifespan

B450 Gaming X FEATURES

• Supports AMD Ryzen™ 5000 series / Ryzen™ 5000 G-Series/ 3rd Gen Ryzen™/ 2nd Gen Ryzen™/ 1st Gen Ryzen™/ 2nd Gen Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics/ 1st Gen Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics/ Athlon™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors
• Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs
• HDMI, DVI-D Ports for Multiple Display
• Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe Gen3 x4 M.2
• High Quality Audio Capacitors and Audio Noise Guard design
• RGB FUSION 2.0 with Addressable RGB & RGB LED Strips support
• GIGABYTE Exclusive 8118 Gaming LAN with Bandwidth Management
• Smart Fan 5 Features 6 Temperature Sensors and 4 Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP
• APP Center Including EasyTune™ and Cloud Station™ Utilities
• CEC 2019 Ready, Save Power with a Simple Click

Gigabyte AMD B450 Gaming X REVIEWS

Gigabyte’s Gaming X line of motherboards offers features that are more suited to gamers. When it comes to gamer specifications, we expect this board to have plenty of RGB LEDs, a large number of RAM slots, and a sturdy heatsink, but the one for today’s review defied expectations. Because of this oddity, we decided to review the GIGABYTE B450 Gaming X to see whether it really suits the gaming trend or whether it is simply a bad gaming board. GIGABYTE B450 Gaming X is a Gigabyte Gaming X line mid-range motherboard. This board, which was released in March 2019, has yet to be a full hit, but for some reason, it is now becoming more well-known. The chipset on this board, combined with the low prices, is most likely one of the reasons for that. This board is equipped with the B450 mid-range chipset and the AM4 socket, which supports both the latest Ryzen 5000 line and the 3rd generation Ryzen processors. The B450 is an excellent choice for those looking for a low-cost board that supports new Ryzen processors, but it does sacrifice some high-end features. This board also has four DDR4 DIMM sockets that can support up to 128 GB of device memory. With dual-channel support and XMP, you can increase your memory speed up to DDR4 3600 Mhz. Unfortunately, unlike some AORUS models such as the Gigabyte H470 AORUS PRO AX, this board lacks any motherboard socket protection, such as a steel shield. On the Gigabyte website, you can check out further about the memory support list. Recommended CPUs Starting with our suggestions for the best CPU options for the GIGABYTE B450 Gaming X. First and foremost, the AM4 socket supports the majority of Ryzen processors, including the Ryzen 5000 series, 3rd Gen Ryzen, 2nd Gen Ryzen, and 1st Gen Ryzen. With that in mind, we can begin selecting the most highly recommended choices. First of all, the best choice for you is the one that best meets your needs. Furthermore, since you’re purchasing a B450 board, we must presume that you need a balanced CPU choice for both gaming and everyday tasks. The Ryzen 5 3600 is currently one of your best-balanced affordable choices for gaming and multitasking, such as live streaming. If you just need a gaming processor and have some spare cash, the Ryzen 5 5600X is a good choice. Finally, if you’re looking for a low-cost option that will only be dedicated only to daily tasks like accessing the internet or playing casual games, the Ryzen 5 2600 is a good choice. Overclock Considering that this is a mid-range motherboard, it performed admirably when overclocked. This is most likely due to the fact that this is a gaming motherboard model. However, due to the restricted heatsink fairing on this board, depending on which CPU you’re using, if you hard overclock it, you can experience overheating issues.

Specification:

Basic Information
Supported CPU	AMD Ryzen 2nd Generation processors AMD Ryzen with Radeon™ Vega Graphics processors AMD Athlon with Radeon™ Vega Graphics processors AMD Ryzen 1st Generation processors
Chipset	AMD B450
BIOS	1 x 128 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
Form Factor	ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 23.5cm
Audio	Realtek ALC892 codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for S/PDIF Out
Expansion Slots
PCI	1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16) * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot. ** Actual support may vary by CPU. (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 3.0 standard.) 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4) * The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX1_2 slot. The PCIEX4 slot operates at up to x2 mode when the PCIEX1_2 slot is populated. The PCIEX4 slot operates at up to x4 mode when the PCIEX1_2 is empty. 2 x PCI Express x1 slots (The PCIEX4 and PCIEX1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
M.2 Socket	1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSD support)
Memory
Type	Dual channel memory architecture
Slots	4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory
Supported Memory	Support for DDR4 2933/2667/2400/2133 MHz memory modules Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode) Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
Maximum Mamory	64 GB
Graphics
Graphics	Integrated Graphics Processor: 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60 Hz * The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz * Support for HDMI 2.0 version and HDCP 2.2. ** Actual support may vary by CPU.
Max Shared Memory	16 GB
Connector & Ports
HDMI	1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz Support for HDMI 2.0 version and HDCP 2.2.
USB (s)	2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB header 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header) 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports on the back panel
LAN Port (s)	1 x RJ-45 port Realtek GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
Supported Storage	1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA and PCIe x4/x2* SSD support) * Supports only M.2 SATA SSDs when using an AMD 7th Generation A-series or Athlon™ processor. 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10
Audio	3 x audio jacks Realtek ALC892 codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for S/PDIF Out
Internal I/O Ports	1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 3 x system fan headers 1 x CPU cooler LED strip/RGB LED strip header 1 x RGB LED strip header 2 x addressable LED strip headers 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x S/PDIF Out header 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 header 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 header 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2x10 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0 module only) 1 x serial port header 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
DVI-D (s)	1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60 Hz The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
Warranty Information
Manufacturing Warranty	03 years
Others
Special Features	Support for APP Center * Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications. 3D OSD @BIOS AutoGreen Cloud Station EasyTune Fast Boot Game Boost ON/OFF Charge RGB Fusion Smart Backup Smart Keyboard Smart TimeLock Smart HUD Smart Survey System Information Viewer USB Blocker Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress Install
Bundled Software	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Realtek 8118 Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control Utility