Customer Ratings & Reviews

The Gigabyte X870 Eagle WiFi7 motherboard was easy to install following the included installation guide. The EZ-Latch system allows for click in place without the use of mechanical devices. The motherboard has an AMD socket AM5 for AMD processors. This motherboard will accept AMD Ryzen 9000, 8000, or 7000 series processors. The memory support is for DDR5 memory sticks up to 64GB single DIMM times four sockets for a total of 256GB. Hard drive slots for 3 M.2 and 1 PCIe 5.0. The WiFi7 has a slot for an antenna. The LAN supports 2.5 Gbps, 1 Gbps, and 100 Mbps. The WiFi7 supports 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, be, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz. The latest version of Bluetooth 5.4. There are also multiple USB slots available. 4 standard USB 2.0, 1 HDMI slot, 1 Dual USB4 Type-C, 3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 slots. There are also a USB-C slot on the front of the motherboard. The Audio out jack is an 8-CH HD audio with a high-end capacitor. If you’re looking for an upgrade or a new DIY build this motherboard has everything you will need to get started on the right path. As a plus it is designed for the latest AMD CPU’s.

TL;DR - the Gigabyte X870 Eagle WiFi 7 is a solid foundation for your next AMD build. There are a few things I wasn't a fan of, but lots of quality-of-life things I'm a huge fan of on this board. There's space for large air coolers (like the Noctua D15 or the Thermaltake ToughAir 550) around the CPU, the 4+8 pin CPU power connectors allow for extra power to overclock your processor (should you choose to do so), the graphics card PCI-e slot has a push button to make releasing the slot clip easier, 3 SSD slots (one PCI-e 5.0 and two PCI-e 4.0) mean you have the ability to install massive amounts of fast storage, and massive heat sinks on the power delivery and board chipset keep it cool. I'm disappointed that the two auxiliary PCI-e x16 slots are wired for PCI-e X1, which means that additional NVMe SSDs beyond the 3 installed on the motherboard will run slowly, and I would have liked to see right-angled CPU power connectors to help ease cable management. Otherwise, it's a solid performer. Unboxing - Gigabyte did a good job here, with the motherboard on top in its anti-static packaging and accessories underneath, including 2 NVMe slot screws and two SATA cables. The instruction manual is clear and concise, with the typical layout drawings instead of pictures that really make it easier to find everything. Setup - Installing the processor is straight-forward. Match the "golden triangles" and close the processor load plate. If you're using a 3rd-party contact frame in place of the included mechanism, follow those installation instructions carefully. Once the processor is installed, install whatever cooling solution you wish to use. some coolers - like the AMD Wraith Prism - will use the clips already installed on the motherboard. Others require you to remove those clips and possibly the backplate. Make sure to follow the installation instructions because improper installation can destroy a motherboard and/or processor. Go ahead and install your RAM as well. I recommend using only two sticks if you're planning on using XMP or EXPO settings, as Ryzen processors are finnicky about RAM speeds. If this is your first time building a computer, you'll want to use the slot closest to the ATX power connector, leave the one next to it empty, and then install in the second RAM slot away from the processor. For the SSD, you'll remove the plastic protection from the clip-on heat sink, place your SSD into the slot underneath it, and then close the heat sink in over it. This is the PCI-e 5 NVMe slot so this is where you'd want to install your fastest SSD. If you're installing additional SSDs, I'd recommend models with heat sinks as PCI-e 4 speeds can still generate heat. Now would be a good time to test and make sure everything works. Plug a video cable into your monitor, connect up the PSU, and hit the power button on the motherboard. After a few minutes (memory training), you should see a screen telling you to press any key to continue. Power down, this means the motherboard works. (The only exception here is AMD Ryzen-F chips, as those don't have built-in video.) Mounting to a case is easy enough - just don't over-tighten the screws. You have two fan headers dedicated to the CPU up by the CPU, and then 4 more at the bottom of the board for case fans or fan hubs. I'd recommend using a fan hub if you're running more than 3 fans. This is also when you'd connect up everything for power, indicator lights, case lighting, USB, and front panel audio. Install your CPU cooler before installing your video card. Life will be easier that way. When installing your video card, don't press too hard as you place the connector into its slot. You do have two additional slots, but they're really meant for slower add-in cards like additional USB or screen capture, as they're PCI-e x1 slots. Once you have everything assembled, you'll want to go into BIOS and make sure that EXPO is enabled for your RAM. You'll want a directly-connected keyboard and mouse to navigate the BIOS screen. You can also set fan curves here as well; if you're using an all-in-one or an open-loop cooling system, one thing I'd highly recommend is setting the pump speed somewhere between 70 and 85 percent as a maximum speed, as you won't get additional cooling with the pump running any faster than that. As far as performance goes, this board is great. EXPO didn't give me any issues, BIOS upgrades were easy, and overclocking the 9600X was a cakewalk. I also saw speed out of my SSD that qualifies as insane, as I have computers with RAM slower than PCIe 5 NVMEs in my house. Is it worth the cost? If you need the features the X870 chipset provides, yes. I don't see a huge reason to jump to the X870E and the B650 will honestly suffice for most people that don't overclock or need the expanded PCI-e connectivity. I'd also like to take a moment to critique Best Buy as a parts supplier for building computer systems, a space they were in many years ago and are slowly returning to. While their competition has far more selection for parts, along with far more odds-and-ends, the prices are very competitive with the competition. I was able to find the processor I used (9600x), the RAM (Corsair Dominator DDR5-6000), the case (Thermaltake View 270), the PSU (Corsair RMe 750), the AIO CPU cooler (Corsair Nautilus 360 RGB), the additional fans (Corsair RS120 3 pack), and at prices that were close enough to both the online poultry farm, the jungle site, and a local center that justified not taking a drive or ordering from them. Overall, I was pretty happy with the experience and the combination of local pickup with shipping. I wish that Best Buy would take a more serious look into this space, however, as I feel a local computer parts shop would benefit both them as a corporation and the community of PC enthusiasts and gamers as a whole. Overall, I found it to be pretty positive. and I hope Best Buy continues toward being a place where I can get the parts to do it myself.

The Gigabyte - X870 Eagle Wifi7 (Socket AM5) AMD ATX DDR5 motherboard - black is a gaming motherboard for AM5 processors, supporting AMD Ryzen 9000, Ryzen 8000, and Ryzen 7000 series processors. It is a very powerful and upgradeable motherboard featuring 4 DDR5 DIMMs memory slots and AMD EXPO support, 4 M.2 slots, 3 PCIe x16 slots, and 4 Sata 6G connectors. Memory can be upgraded to 256GB and RAID 5, Raid01, and Raid10 are supported. It also supports Wifi7 and 2.5GbE LAN. I have been assembling systems since the early 1990’s when ASUS, Abit, and Gigabyte were making some of their first motherboards. Unlike those early designs, the the X870 EAGLE incorporates many features designed to make assembly and debugging a system much easier. These include features like M.2 EZ-Latch, PCIe EZ-Latch, WiFi EZ-Plug, and EZ Debug Zone. If you are looking to build a fast ATX AMD gaming system with a great deal of future expansion capabilities, I would recommend the Gigabyte X870 EAGLE as one to consider.

[PROS] Ease of Installation: Adding my M2 drives, Wi-Fi antennas, and GPU were easy processes. The same can be said when it came to removing these parts as well. The only caveat is that modern GPUs (at least the 3rd most expensive ones and up from popular manufacturers) are usually bulkier and can expel a lot of heat to the main NVMe slot that it's very close to. However, this has less to do the motherboard design. Modern Upgrades: The Motherboard addresses any concern about being behind the times. I own a Wi-Fi 7 router so I appreciated the inclusion of it in the design. I'm not surprised by the DDR5 support, but the PCIe 5.0 readiness is a nice to have. I didn't have a GPU to support the latest PCIe standard. However, I did have an SSD that performed well when installed. [CONS] Shared Lanes: Using all of the M2 slots can impact performance given how lanes are allocated. This could handicap the GPU as well depending on the components being used. [MIXED BAG/TBD] Bios/Software: I was able to flash the bios fine and get setup without any issue. However, I haven't tampered much with the settings given that I only tweak configurations when necessary. Changes that I did make in the bios were easy to implement, but the control center software does seem clunky as most company apps are. [CONCLUSION] The X870 has been great to use. I would definitely classify it as an above average motherboard. It's not high-end, but it doesn't need to be. It's rich with modern features, easy to add/remove components, contains an abundance of ports/connections, and pleasant in experience.

Gigabyte continues to be a standout when it comes to a value board with plenty of performance. Install is super easy and BIOS continues to be simple to navigate. The I/O is ample and the fan headers that were lacking on my X570 are bountiful. The quick lock NVME install option is a nice touch and makes install super fast. My main complaint is that the PCI-E slot seemed to have swapped positions with the NVME and puts it much closer to the CPU and the back shroud. Because of the ever increasing size of GPUs is makes the install a lot more cramped especially with popular air coolers like the Noctua NH-D15. The backplate of my 4090 currently rests against my cooler now because of the PCI-E location. No issues as of yet, but it's definitely something that could have been avoided. The other thing that this location affects is the GPU brace that came with my Gigabyte 4090 no longer works because the GPU has been shifted up a slot. Again, not a huge issue but would have been easily solved. Gigabyte continues to deliver quality components and with this one they built a solid board with a price that won't scare you away.

This motherboard has been great so far. Impressed with the sturdyness of the PCIE slot, the tool-less M2 heatsinks made installation really easy, and their heat sinks are really nice looking.. Post code made it easy to quickly gauge if it's booting correctly. The only annoyance I had was the lack luster 1 page "manual" for the motherboard that came with it. It wasn't even showing the correct diagram for this motherboard, which made things even more confusing. This was impactful because PCIE x16 speeds are only available if you use 2 specific nvme slots. Since I had 2 NVMEs to install I had to be careful which slot my secondary NVME was plugged into to not cause degraded GPU performance. Since the paper that came with the motherboard was useless, I had to go online on a separate device to ensure I was hooking them up to not have lane sharing with the GPU. All in all, this motherboard strikes a great balance between performance, functionality, and ease of use, making it a perfect choice for any builder.

Now that we’re firmly in the DDR5 generation of AMD processors, motherboards are abundant and cover the entire gamut of price and performance options from entry-level office machines (A620 chipsets) to extreme overclocking (X870E) and everything in-between. Sitting at the low end of the gaming-oriented X870 chipset stack, the Gigabyte EAGLE X870 is among the more affordable midrange motherboard options, with a feature set that looks appealing on the surface but makes a few odd decisions along the way that may be making more sacrifices than enthusiasts would like, but still performs admirably for the money. An important disclaimer: This review will be geared toward PC-building enthusiasts. If you’re a novice user or tinkerer who hasn’t built a custom desktop PC before, you will want to look into guides and videos for how to build a PC before purchasing a motherboard. Best Buy’s Geek Squad can point you in the right direction or offer build services, but by and large if you aren’t sure whether you need this item, then you likely do not. - Unboxing and Setup Since motherboards are the figurative (and sometimes literal) backbone of a PC build, you won’t find much in the way of installation instructions in the packaging. I wasn’t expecting much from the EAGLE X870 but the installation guide is more sparse than I expected, detailing just the key components with visual installation instructions. While I have plenty of experience building PCs and had no major issue setting up my machine with this motherboard, you will want to seek out an online guide or at least a typical front panel I/O diagram - there is none in the included installation guide. Besides the motherboard (which features an integrated I/O shield - a higher-end touch I appreciate as an experienced builder) and instructions, Gigabyte packs the typical loadout with a WiFi antenna, two SATA cables, M.2 screws, M.2 padding, and a “G Connector” that helps guide front panel I/O cables into those headers on the motherboard. Starting with the AM5 generation, AMD processors now use a land-grid array (LGA) layout, so there are no longer pins on the processor to contend with. Much like Blue Team motherboards, AM5 motherboards such as the X870 EAGLE have a spring-loaded socket with pins protected by a plastic cover to prevent shipping damage. The zero-insertion-force mechanism is intuitive and easy to use. Better yet, the AM5 socket is largely backwards-compatible with AM4 coolers that used the stock AM4 backplate, though coolers that utilize custom backplates will need to be checked for AM5 compatibility or adapters from the vendor. Once I had my system assembled, the first feature I took advantage of was the BIOS Flashback. This allows you to update the motherboard’s firmware (BIOS) without needing to install a CPU or boot the system; simply place a copy of a BIOS file downloaded from Gigabyte’s website to a USB disk, connect to the indicated USB slot on the rear, hold the flashback button, and let the system update until the status LEDs finish flashing. This can also serve as a CMOS clear (BIOS settings reset) if accessing the CMOS battery is difficult due to your build configuration. - Configuration & Feature Set Being a mid-range board with an enthusiast chipset, a balance between functionality and performance means making a couple of concessions to appease the widest audience - the strangest decision of which is the inclusion of 3 full-length PCIe slots, but having only the topmost one wired for PCIe 5.0 x16 while the other two are wired for PCIe 3.0 x1. What this means is although the lower two slots look like they can power any PCI Express device, they’ll be severely performance limited if they were designed for newer PCIe standards or more than 4 lanes. This may not be a problem for most users, but those with 10gig networking cards, PCIe M.2 host cards, high-end video capture cards, and other high-performance PCIe needs may run into bandwidth issues. Fortunately the M.2 configuration is fairly decent. One Gen 5x4 slot with a heatsink allows for the speediest of boot drives, and the remaining 2 slots are Gen 4 (though if both are populated, the third slot runs at x2 - otherwise either will run at x4). The EAGLE X870 also has four SATA ports for 3.5” disk drives, 2.5” SSDs, or optical drives. On the USB side the board has 8 USB-A ports (4x USB 2.0, 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1x USB 3.2 Gen2), and 2 USB4 Type C ports that support DisplayPort video from compatible AM5 processors with integrated graphics. For those who are curious or picky about their chipsets: > 2.5G LAN is powered by a Realtek RTL8125BG chipset. > Onboard audio is powered by a RealTek ALC897 chipset. There is no S/PDIF audio output. > WiFi 7 / Bluetooth is powered by a MediaTek MT7925 or Realtek RTL8922AE chipset, depending on board revision (Rev 1.0 gets MediaTek, 1.1 gets Realtek. My unit is revision 1.1 and has the Realtek chip.) Again splitting the difference between high end features and a midrange market position, a total of 6 fan headers are strewn about the board to cover most PC cases, with 3 ARGB 5v headers for enthusiasts to control lighting. While probably sufficient for most builds, my builds lean higher end and I needed to use a PWM splitter to spin all 8 fans off the mainboard (and a protip if you use this approach - make sure you select a fan header that can output enough amperage to spin that many fans at once. I used the pump header since they’re typically rated for 3 or 4 amps compared to a single amp for most other headers). RAM selection is fairly flexible on this board, with Gigabyte’s own support page indicating up to 8200MHz is viable when overclocking, and official support for up to 256GB (4x64) of RAM across its four DDR5 DIMM slots. Bear in mind that the memory controller of your CPU will likely struggle to reach rated speeds when all four slots are used, and thus in a gaming focused setup you will want to keep to two memory modules for the fastest speeds and best results. In my case I wound up populating two slots with 2x32GB DDR5-6000, 30-40-40-76 timing @ 1.4V, and it has run without issue in the X870 EAGLE. - Overclocking This is where expectations need to be tempered with the X870 EAGLE. Though it has 8+4 pin EPS power connectors to suggest some overclocking headroom, the power delivery system on this motherboard is good but not great. The 60-amp voltage regulators are configured as doubled 7-phase for VCore and 2+1 phase for the SOC, which is plenty acceptable for running any of the current AM5 Ryzen processors at stock speeds with a bit of headroom. Higher-end boards will use both more phases and higher-amperage voltage regulators for power stability when overclocking the same AM5 CPUs. This motherboard has all the usual settings for overclocking and voltage adjustments, including the all-important load line calibration. A light overclock is possible but I would expect running into power limitations and system instability sooner than on high end boards; however, if your intent is to enable AMD’s Precision Boost Overdrive (PBO) and let the chipset handle performance and voltage adjustment automatically, the X870 EAGLE should be able to hit rated PBO numbers and hold performance consistent on all but the most power-hungry CPUs. I personally did not tweak my CPU settings at a fine level; I simply enabled PBO and threw in a -100mV VCore offset to slightly lower operating temperature in the long run with my 9800X3D. I saw no stability issues in my testing but I have only been running this board with this setup for a couple days, nor have I tested the entirety of my game library and benchmarking software that could show instability. Your mileage may vary! [Disclaimer: overclocking technically voids your CPU and motherboard warranty as you are running both outside their “safe” design specifications. Overclocking is done at your own risk, and the BIOS will notify you of the same prior to enabling.] - Bottom Line Barring the aforementioned overclocking limitations and unusual PCIe lane arrangement, Gigabyte’s X870 EAGLE is a solid choice for a “plug and play” AM5 motherboard. So long as you aren’t hamstrung by the PCIe slot limitations, the X870 EAGLE makes a good backbone of an all-purpose PC for gaming and light content creation alike, allowing some expansion options and a bevvy of connectivity that even some higher-end boards I’ve used struggle to match. That being said, the X870 EAGLE’s midrange price means it faces tough competition in a popular market segment, even against some of Gigabyte’s own B850 chipset options that offer comparable connectivity and better PCIe arrangements at similar pricing - albeit without USB4 support; the X870’s biggest strength and arguably the most important for some workflows. If your use case dictates that need, you won’t find as featured an X870 board for the price, and in either circumstance the EAGLE does the job well. Recommended!

Screwless design for M.2 SSDs and the heatsink makes it hassle-free to install both without the need of additional tools. Installing the CPU is easy with the current AM5 technology. The BIOS UI is detailed without feeling overwhelming. Manually overclocked dual RAM sticks to 7600 didn't cause any issue. Aorus AI can also help with overclocking to find the best speed for your RAM. Updating drivers for the motherboard didn't take a long time. Flashing a new BIOS file via USB GIGABYTE Control Center helped adjust other components such as fan speeds, RGB for fans, and RAM RGB. Having 3 m.2 SSDs for SSD is great for both storing games and for video production purposes. Wifi 7 almost makes it unnecessary to use LAN unless you have interference in the room. Haven't tried to undervolt the CPU yet, the 9000 series seems to handle performance and temps just fine with this motherboard. PROS: Screwless design. Drivers updated quickly Great Storage Performance pretty good CONs: None at this time. Thank you for allowing me to review this product.