ASUS - ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING Wi-FI 7 NEO (Socket AM5) AMD X870E ATX DDR5 Wi-Fi 7 Motherboard - Black

I just finished building my new gaming PC with the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E GAMING Wi‑Fi 7 NEO, and honestly, this motherboard made the whole experience smoother than I expected. The unboxing alone sets up the tone. Everything is neatly packed; the board is protected with thick foam, and you immediately notice how solid and well-built it feels. The heatsinks are heavy, the finish looks premium, and the subtle RGB accents give it that signature ASUS ROG STRIX personality without going overboard. Installing it was surprisingly easy. ASUS’s Q‑Design features really do make a difference. The Q‑Release button saved me from wrestling with the GPU latch, and the Q‑Latch made installing my M.2 SSDs a simple click instead of dealing with tiny screws. The layout is clean, the headers are clearly labeled, and there’s plenty of room for my GPU and AIO cooler. It felt like the board was designed for everyday builders, not just experts. Once I powered it on, the RGB lit up and synced perfectly with the rest of my setup. Jumping into the BIOS was another pleasant surprise. ASUS’s BIOS is packed with features, but it’s still easy to navigate. The basic mode shows everything you need; temps, fan speeds, storage and switching to advanced mode gives you full control if you want to tweak performance. I was able to set my memory profile and adjust fan curves without digging through confusing menus. Connectivity is a huge plus. Wi‑Fi 7 is insanely fast, and the 5Gb LAN gives me a reliable, wired option for gaming. The rear I/O is loaded with ports: USB‑C, high‑speed USB, HDMI, DisplayPort, and everything I need for my peripherals and monitors. And with five M.2 slots including PCIe Gen 5, I have more than enough room to expand my storage later. What really sets this board apart is how it blends performance, style, and ease of use. It feels premium, it looks great in a gaming setup, and it made building my PC genuinely enjoyable. If you want a motherboard that’s fast, future‑ready, and friendly for everyday builders, this one deserves a spot in your next build. Pros: Premium ASUS ROG STRIX Craftsmanship — heavy heatsinks, clean design, subtle RGB Easy installation = Q‑Release + Q‑Latch make building simple ASUS AIO Connection for ASUS AIO setups onboard Fast connectivity = Wi‑Fi 7 + 5Gb LAN Huge storage support = Five M.2 slots including PCIe Gen 5 Feature‑rich BIOS = Simple for beginners, powerful for enthusiasts Strong VRM performance = Stable power for high‑end Ryzen CPUs Cons: Premium price compared to basic AMD AM5 boards No 10Gb Ethernet for extreme wired setups More features than casual users need or want if you’re building a simple PC If you are looking for the best of the best with more features than you can possibly want or need, look no further than the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E‑E GAMING Wi‑Fi 7 NEO Motherboard for your next Gaming PC build!

I've spent this weekend building a new gaming Desktop with the ASUS ROG Strix X870E-E NEO Motherboard and it's incredible. The tdlr; is it's the BEST Motherboard I have ever used by a far margin. If you're looking to upgrade or build an AM5 system, you will not be the envy of your friends. My build is an ASUS ROG Strix X870E NEO (AM5); AMD Ryzen 9700X34; Crucial 6400 OC RAM EXPO rated; Be Quiet 360mm Radiator; Corsair 1000w PSU; 120MM Corsair PWM Fans, NVME5 Drive and migrating across my ROG 4080 graphics card. Everything about the ROG Strix X870 NEO is well thought out, quick release latches for everything; and a designed for heat management - the NVME heatsink is the wildest and biggest I have seen. There's also space for 4 additional NVME drives - making 5 in total. My only small complaint with the build was that the NVME 5 thermal pad is a little too thick for some new dual sided NVME 5 drives, but spreading out the thermal pad with some pressure fixed that. That took me a few minutes longer than it should have to figure out :-). Once I had my build done, this is close to be an RGB-less board, there is a RGB ROG Logo (see my photos) and tbh, it looks AMAZING. In terms of thermals, I am getting an astonishing 33 degrees at idle!!! This is crazy good. Fired up the re-release of Assassins Creed Black Flag this weekend and FPS on Ultra with Ray Tracing Medium was 130+ and the board was running so cool at only 45 degrees. Seriously unbelievably good. ROG's Armory Crate software really helps with this as I was able to curve fans perfectly and in addition, the ROG Strix BIOS is really the best in the industry in terms of features, availability to tweak, etc. This includes one flick of an option to enable EXPO and my 6400 OC Memory was running at full spec and everything was stable. I can firmly give the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E NEO 5/5 as it's the best motherboard ever. Yes, I know RAM and NVME drives are hard to get at the moment, I had to wait a week - but you will not find a better future proofed board.

Coming from an ASUS Z790-E motherboard and Intel CPU, I noticed similar layouts and features, but this X870E-E has some significant improvements: many more USB-C ports, more traditional DIMM locks (easier to get in and out), ultra-simple NVMe drive installation that's doesn't require tools, more colorful on-board RGB effects, and a smarter layout for the fan headers. I had no problems installing my Ryzen 7 CPU and AIO. This motherboard comes with ASUS' new Q-connector, which simplifies the wiring for an AIO unit; but unfortunately, compatible device options are rather low right now and I didn't want to give up my cool AIO screen. Otherwise, everything else about this motherboard's setup worked as expected. The BIOS configuration is fairly nice as well, with options between basic and advanced interfaces. It runs the full gamut of control over how you motherboard works, but also has AI and automated control - in case you really don't want to be bothered. Fully booted, I've been really satisfied with the speed and options. The only problem I've seen so far is that the onboard RGB doesn't seem to work with custom-created profiles in Aura Creator, however the out-of-the-box RGB profiles work just fine on the motherboard. I'm assuming this just needs a software fix...and it's a very small thing.

Things that you don't necessarily think about when splurging on a high performance piece of equipment is the superior supplemental equipment that you will need to include to see the true ceiling of your shiny new purchase. Kind of like if you save up your pennies (RIP) and nickles to buy that supercharged V8 you have always wanted, but then you realize you also need to budget for premium fuel, expensive tires, higher end maintenance costs, etc. The same is true for this Asus ROG Strix X870E-E motherboard. As a baseline, this is THE MOTHERBOARD to have for gaming. It gives you all of the ceiling that you could ask for to not only be relevant, but stay on the higher end for the next decade. As an ATX board all of your standard equipment will fit. Accepting an AMD5 socket sets you up perfectly for the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D to give you the backbone and brain to set your sights past the moon and straight for Mars. Just like most motherboards this one includes 4 memory slots that can handle a combined 256gb of DDR5 ram. Not that I have the pockets to currently do that with current RAM prices, but if the market ever levels its nice to know that the headroom is there. Probably the two most impressive stats included with this motherboard is that it includes not one, not two, but FIVE M.2 slots for storage, and And this slots have included toolless installation that keeps you from having to worry about dropping small screws when putting things together. The second is that over a DOZEN USB ports are included, none of which are slow! There are headers to add more, however why would you ever want to?? Just as important with future proofing this motherboard is that it comes with Wifi7. My home network is still in its infant stages of transferring from Wifi6 to Wifi7, but it still blows me away that I can pull in 2gbps on my cell phone over wifi, which makes me excited to push see if a dedicated LAN connection is even necessary anymore. The last thing you want is to invest into a high end gaming rig to only have your network connection kill your experience. Speaking of experience, the aesthetics of this motherboard are amazing. If they were not the primary goal of this design, I would be surprised. I am a sucker for black colored builds, but this X870E-E just adds a look of class and elegance. There is even a pixelated LED board adjacent to the CPU that just adds that dash of flair that pairs amazingly with my CPU Cooler Screen, RGB Fans and RAM. Currently I am running: Asus X870E-E Motherboard AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D STRIX Liquid Cooler w/Screen RTX3080 32gb CL36 DDR5 256gb M.2 SSD Boot Drive Completed a successful boot on my test bench and am currently in the process of transferring everything over to an open air wall mounted PC to show off the premium aesthetics included in this board. Are you looking for a builder friendly board with a very high ceiling and premium features paired with a classy look? This X870E-E by Asus may be just what you are looking for. That being said, be prepared to shell out some serious dough to really explore how far this motherboard can take you.

After just a year, I am upgrading my build again from a competitors X870 "ICE" board and I must say I love this STRIX board and the additional functionality and I/O it provides. The ROG Strix line has always been one of my favorite boards after the Crosshair Hero line and this one takes the cake. The gap between the two lines are closing and the aesthetics, upgrades, extra USBs and RGBs, and the addition of the Q connectors really enhance the overall experience. Enter the ROG Strix X870E Gaming WiFi 7 Neo in all its glory. I love the aggressive angles and touch of RGB covering the I/O shield board making it stylish while keeping it from overkill. The beautiful "pixelated" LEDs make the board captivating with the light staying on even while the PC is off. This is configurable and you can turn it off if you like. Everything needed is included in the box along with the cool stickers everyone is used to getting. Assembly is like all MoBos however the inclusion of the Q connectors here rendition makes installation easy for noobs to nerds due the toolless design. The alignment of ports, headers, and connectors on the outside edge are plentiful and well thought out. There are a plethora of heatshields for 5 M.2 slots and plates to make it look sleek and aggressive. I would have like to see CPU reinforcement for this price but I know that is what separates their top tier from the others. While this is their strategy, lesser quality competitors are including it in boards half the price so maybe this should be changed in the future lineup. Looking around the board, you see some of the 18+2+2 VRM power stages, AM5 socket, 4 DDR5 UDIMM slots supporting up to 256GB clocked up to 9600 MT/s depending on CPU and OC settings. There is one PCIe 5.0x16 for GPU, a few other PCIe, Wi-Fi 7, 2 USB-C 4.0 with PD and Display port! In the networking sector, you get MediaTek since Intel is the only driver made stable for the Marvell option I love more. So much to see, review the specs yourself, I won't do anymore listing of them. VRM and power management will make you drool if you are an over-clocker and enjoy squeezing everything out of the system. My build easily took my AM5 Ryzen 9 9950X, 128GB DDR5 Crucial memory in dual channel, with RTX 5090 without a hiccup and runs perfectly without any issues once memory was trained. Speeds for the drives are blazing fast and run well at Gen 4 or 5. Drives, RAM, and CPU all play well together. These same components ran slightly faster on this board vs my last x870 ICE board. I loved the BIOS upgrade to 64MB for futureproof larger BIOS files. They upgraded the UI so it is scalable for higher resolution displays. There were a plethora of options and I still am learning what this thing can do and what each feature is all about. The BEST part of all is this BIOS has the ability to pre-install the Wifi driver and Asus DriverHub so you don't need to keep up with downloads from support pages. You get right to the connectivity and the drivers are ready to load with the latest and greatest. I love Armory Crate and all the AI features for making things simpler for those who aren't tech heavy in Overclocking. Things I love: BIOS is 64 MB and has ability to preinstall WI-FI driver and ASUS DriverHub Love the board aesthetics with the RGB lighting ROG logo covering the I/O and cooling for VRM. Multiple USB4 with PD and Displayport Overclocks are stable and maintained without issues. Superb build quality filled with solid heatsinks and Q connectors tool-less installs. Tons of places for M.2 drives and lots of heatsinks keeping things cool. Robust BIOS and support for HiRes displays. Things to know: Top tier with respect to I/O, namely USB and M.2 slots. It's a bit pricey. Especially without the inclusion of 10GB LAN. Futureproof BIOS with larger storage for upgrades on chip. Must pay attention to bifurcation and CPU combo for limitations. No bracket for reinforcing the CPU backplate. My verdict I completely recommend this to any enthusiast or gamer who loves tweaking and reliable stable overclocks to maximize FPS and rip through basic PC tasks for productivity. This is a beast and more than capable of handling any build you have in mind. If you have all other ASUS products, this will look amazing with everything including the new AIO connector.