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Computex 2017: Gigabyte Shows Ryzen Mini ITX motherboard
Lots of people are waiting in this, imagine that with an 8-core Ryzen processor. Gigabyte is (from the top of my head) the second company that launches an Mini-ITX form factor Ryzen motherboard. The GA-AB350N Gaming WiFi is as you can derive from the naming based on the B350 chipset. The 17cm mobo comes with two memory slots and a metal toughened PCI-Express 3.0 x16 slot as well as an M.2 slot.
The motherboard is also properly fitted with four SATA3 ports. The WIFI in the naming is rather obvious about the folling line though, it has 802.11ac WiFi (1x1) embedded as well as a Gigabit ethernet jack from Realtek and Bluetooth 4.2. The I / O reveals four USB 3.0 ports, two USB 3.1 ports and some digital monitor outputs for use with an APU.
Missing however is SPDIF optical audio output. The audio solution is nothing to be ashamed about as Gigabyte SMT soldered a Realtek ALC1220 codec IC on there. Gigabyte could not state when exactly the GA-AB350N Gaming WiFi will become available or what it'll cost. Check some photos.
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#5438215 Posted on: 06/01/2017 04:10 PM
Yessss....More ITX plz
Yessss....More ITX plz
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#5438226 Posted on: 06/01/2017 04:38 PM
With you on that! Still waiting for an Asus ROG Strix Z270I competitor though
Yessss....More ITX plz
With you on that! Still waiting for an Asus ROG Strix Z270I competitor though
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#5438238 Posted on: 06/01/2017 05:11 PM
As someone who has an ITX Ryzen build, it's nice to see more options available. I'm sure Biostar may have slightly increased the price of their board simply due to high demand and being the only option available. However, I'm not upset about the price point I paid ($110).
Seeing as I don't need wifi, I don't think I'd have bought this Gigabyte model anyway, but, having the slot for wifi and the extra 4 CPU power pins are a very nice bonus. I decided against getting a 1600 thanks to the 4-pin connector that my board has. I also appreciate that Gigabyte didn't waste time and money looking into the X370.
As someone who has an ITX Ryzen build, it's nice to see more options available. I'm sure Biostar may have slightly increased the price of their board simply due to high demand and being the only option available. However, I'm not upset about the price point I paid ($110).
Seeing as I don't need wifi, I don't think I'd have bought this Gigabyte model anyway, but, having the slot for wifi and the extra 4 CPU power pins are a very nice bonus. I decided against getting a 1600 thanks to the 4-pin connector that my board has. I also appreciate that Gigabyte didn't waste time and money looking into the X370.
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#5438251 Posted on: 06/01/2017 05:52 PM
Id love to see an ITX threadripper, hehe.
Id love to see an ITX threadripper, hehe.
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#5438253 Posted on: 06/01/2017 06:02 PM
That would be an interesting sight. Too bad that's probably physically impossible, let alone impractical.
Id love to see an ITX threadripper, hehe.
That would be an interesting sight. Too bad that's probably physically impossible, let alone impractical.
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#5438256 Posted on: 06/01/2017 06:09 PM
Lmao the whole board would just be the cpu!
Id love to see an ITX threadripper, hehe.
Lmao the whole board would just be the cpu!
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#5438279 Posted on: 06/01/2017 07:50 PM
ASRock might be able to do it, but they'd surely have to go with SODIMMS for RAM.
That would be an interesting sight. Too bad that's probably physically impossible, let alone impractical.
ASRock might be able to do it, but they'd surely have to go with SODIMMS for RAM.
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#5438284 Posted on: 06/01/2017 08:04 PM
Sure, SODIMMs would make a big difference (though you'd want at least 4x if you wanted to take advantage of the quad-channel memory) but there's also finding a place for power connectors, chipset, M.2 slots, the PCIe slot, and any other 3rd-party chips. A lot of that could be soldered to the back of the board, but even then it would be a very tight squeeze. You'd likely have to make sacrifices to ensure things fit (such as integrated audio, which is a big deal for a desktop ITX build). Even if you hypothetically didn't have to make any sacrifices (compared to an AM4 setup), you're already giving up a huge amount of potential.
But, I do still find it interesting to think about. It wouldn't surprise me if a company like Zotac manages to pull it off. To my knowledge, they were the only brand to successfully make an AM3+ ITX board.
ASRock might be able to do it, but they'd surely have to go with SODIMMS for RAM.
Sure, SODIMMs would make a big difference (though you'd want at least 4x if you wanted to take advantage of the quad-channel memory) but there's also finding a place for power connectors, chipset, M.2 slots, the PCIe slot, and any other 3rd-party chips. A lot of that could be soldered to the back of the board, but even then it would be a very tight squeeze. You'd likely have to make sacrifices to ensure things fit (such as integrated audio, which is a big deal for a desktop ITX build). Even if you hypothetically didn't have to make any sacrifices (compared to an AM4 setup), you're already giving up a huge amount of potential.
But, I do still find it interesting to think about. It wouldn't surprise me if a company like Zotac manages to pull it off. To my knowledge, they were the only brand to successfully make an AM3+ ITX board.
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#5438292 Posted on: 06/01/2017 08:39 PM
On the back of the board lol.
ASRock might be able to do it, but they'd surely have to go with SODIMMS for RAM.
On the back of the board lol.
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#5438399 Posted on: 06/02/2017 04:10 AM
Not quite sure about the placement o that 24-pin ATX. Vertically mounted motherboards may have it awkward.
Good to see some more ITX'. Waiting for Asus.
Not quite sure about the placement o that 24-pin ATX. Vertically mounted motherboards may have it awkward.
Good to see some more ITX'. Waiting for Asus.
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#5438423 Posted on: 06/02/2017 07:11 AM
Though not directly comparable to this I have the fm2+ version of this still running in my brothers computer and if it's all like that one I would recommend it.
Though not directly comparable to this I have the fm2+ version of this still running in my brothers computer and if it's all like that one I would recommend it.
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It's nice to see so many options for AMD's new CPUs. Go AMD!!