Gigabyte launches high-end X570 Aorus Master motherboard

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 06/28/2019 07:56 AM | source: AORUS | 15 comment(s)

The Aorus Master is targeted just below the Aorus Xtreme in the X570 line-up of Gigabyte, although it remains a high-end motherboard when you see the specifications.

The board offers four DDR4 memory slots and gets 14 power phases for the CPU. Gigabyte mentions the board has an extra amount of copper connections for the PCIe connectors, which according to them should lead to less information loss and better stability. The board is equipped with three PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 slots and a built-in wireless network card from Intel for WiFi 6 802.11ax and Bluetooth 5.0. One gigabit and a 2.5 Gb Ethernet connection have been implemented as well.

Supports AMD 3rd Gen Ryzen™/ 2nd Gen Ryzen™/ 2nd Gen Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics/ Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors
Dual Channel ECC/ Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs
Direct 14 Phases Infineon Digital VRM Solution with PowIRstage
Advanced Thermal Design with Fins-Array Heatsink and Direct Touch Heatpipe
Triple Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 4.0/3.0 x4 M.2 with Triple Thermal Guards
Intel® WiFi 6 802.11ax 2T2R & BT 5
Rear 125dB SNR AMP-UP Audio with ALC1220-VB & ESS SABRE 9118 DAC with WIMA Audio Capacitors
Realtek® 2.5GbE + Intel® Gigabit LAN with cFosSpeed
USB TurboCharger for Mobile Device Fast Charge Support
RGB FUSION 2.0 with Multi-Zone Addressable LED Light Show Design, Supports Addressable LED & RGB LED Strips
Smart Fan 5 Features Multiple Temperature Sensors, Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP and Noise Detection
Front & Rear USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C™ Headers
Integrated Base Plate & I/O Shield Armor
Q-Flash Plus Update BIOS Without Installing CPU, Memory and Graphics Card

The Aorus Master also offers support for USB 3.2 Gen 2. In appearance, Gigabyte has opted for a prominent black design with large heatsinks to keep everything cool. Just like with most X570 boards, the chipset is actively cooled. Prices are TBA.

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Alex13
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#5685200 Posted on: 06/28/2019 11:55 AM

$350 or bust

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#5685281 Posted on: 06/28/2019 04:46 PM

That VRM section with no doublers is freaking lovely overkill. Looks like 12 phases plus 2 phases for the SOC. This board should handle a ton of power for overclockers.

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#5685332 Posted on: 06/28/2019 07:44 PM

This looks like the mboard for me, most likely. I really like the bios-backup and the *switches* thereof--will be leaving MSI this time around because of that bios feature--the lack of it--why, oh why, can't MSI at least socket the bios chip and include a spare with its more expensive--read x370. x470, x570--mboards? Seems like a no-brainer--but right now it seems like Aorus/GB might be the lone "brain" in the bios department! I had at first been tempted by the MSI Godlike, but the quoted price is a strong negative--but even if the Internet gossip is wrong and the Godlike costs less than $749, it loses out on the backup-bios & switch feature, thus far. Not to forget the voltage-delivery characteristics! The Master looks very nice at the reported $350--will be a big plus in Aorus/GB's favor if it ships for that. Feature-set wise, Aorus looks to have a big winner with the Master x570, provided something very dumb isn't lurking inside...

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#5685365 Posted on: 06/28/2019 10:15 PM

The only thing concerning me and that actually bothers me is why the hell do they have so "little" rear usb ports. Maybe is just me but m/k, usb cord extension, game controller and one usb stick and I´m already at 5 ports used, and I´m pretty sure this is just from a casual pc user. This motherboard for sure is for people with plenty more gadgets, just a legit question is that really enough?

I remember my crosshair iv extreme having more connections (not just usb but external sata and IEEE) than these nowadays "high-end" motherboards, the only thing they´ve added is the wifi, and idk why they do not include anymore built-in Bluetooth dongles.

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#5685366 Posted on: 06/28/2019 10:18 PM

Buildzoid did a good prereview of this board. Also the BIOS is supposed to improved from a usability perspective which has been my biggest issue with gigabyte. This is a really nice board much higher quality than anything I have seen from Gigabyte prior.

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