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Gigabyte Launches Releases AB350N-Gaming WIFI Motherboard
Gigabyte unveiled the AMD AB350N-Gaming WIFI Mini-ITX motherboard, based on AMD B350 chipset. Besides built-in Smart-Fan 5, Hybrid Fan Pin Header, RGB fusion and server-class components, AB350N-Gaming WIFI motherboards have been designed to support Wraith Max CPU coolers.
The board has a two DIMM slots for memory and a single steel-reinforced PCIe x16 slot. The two DIMM slots support regular or ECC DDR4 memory at speeds up to 3200 MT/s and with total capacity up to 32 GB. The AB350N-Gaming WIFI is based on AMD's B350 chipset. The onboard Gigabit Ethernet port is powered by a Realtek chip, as is the eight-channel audio output. As its name suggests, the board also packs integrated 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.2.
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Unlike most conventional CPU coolers, AMD’s newly released Wraith Max has larger dimensions and weight, making the traditional Mini-ITX designs more challenging. Due to the limited space, GIGABYTE redesigned AB350N-Gaming WIFI motherboards to enlarge the zones between the CPU socket and DIMM Slots so that AB350N-Gaming WIFI can support larger CPU coolers and other components, and improve the air circulation at the same time. End-users can install memory modules with larger coolers without any interference.
In order to provide gamers a more stable and durable experience, AB350N-Gaming WIFI uses server-class digital power design from International Rectifier which includes both 4th Generation Digital PWM Controllers, industry-leading 3rdGeneration PowlRstage controllers, and the new generation of IR all digital power controllers. These digital controllers offer incredible precision in delivering power to motherboard’s essential components, allowing enthusiasts to get the maximum performance from their new AMD Ryzen™ CPU.
In addition, GIGABYTE AB350N-Gaming WIFI comes with the latest Smart Fan 5 technology which allows users to change their fan headers to different locations, and read thermal sensors at different locations on the motherboard, and lower the temperature accordingly. Furthermore, Smart Fan 5 uses hybrid fan headers which support both PWM and Voltage types fans, and also make the motherboard more liquid cooling friendly.
GIGABYTE AB350N-Gaming WIFI build-in Realtek® GbE LAN features cFosSpeed, a network traffic management application which helps to improve network latency. In addition, the onboard 802.11ac WIFI module from Intel® supports up to 433 Mbps, 3x faster WIFI speed than 802.11n, and also supports BLUETOOTH 4.2, maintaining low ping times to deliver better responsiveness in crowded LAN environments.
GIGABYTE decided to carry on with our popular RGB Fusion feature. Users will have access to different preset lighting configurations, including a choice of colors for LEDs and RGBW/UV. Also, users can set the LEDs to synchronize with Wraith Max coolers or have them change colors to indicate the CPU temperature.
The innovative one piece stainless steel shielding design from GIGABYTE reinforces the PCIe connectors providing the extra strength required to support heavy graphic cards. This motherboard design will give our customers the option to build high performance PCs in very small gaming cases. To learn more about AB350N-Gaming WIFI, please visit gigabyte official website: https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-AB350N-Gaming-WIFI-rev-10#kf
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#5447154 Posted on: 06/28/2017 11:33 AM
i love the ATX's CPU place on ITX motherboard, the perfect DTX board...
Maybe it's time to change my HTPC
i love the ATX's CPU place on ITX motherboard, the perfect DTX board...
Maybe it's time to change my HTPC
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#5447187 Posted on: 06/28/2017 03:14 PM
Impressive little beast! B350, up to 32GB DDR4, 802.11ac, NVMe M.2, ALC1220 audio, Bluetooth 4.2, USB 3.1 Gen2, HDMI 1.4 + DP 1.2... etc. Perfect mobo for tiny HTPC or compact gaming rig.
Not that I don't trust Gigabyte but I would like to see Asus doing something like this in ROG edition with B350 (or even better X370) around the same size and specs.
Any info about price and how strong VRM is on this thing? Due to compact VRM section guess it's not OC'able like full format B350 motherboards.
Hilbert any chance to grab this one and make a review in near future?
Impressive little beast! B350, up to 32GB DDR4, 802.11ac, NVMe M.2, ALC1220 audio, Bluetooth 4.2, USB 3.1 Gen2, HDMI 1.4 + DP 1.2... etc. Perfect mobo for tiny HTPC or compact gaming rig.
Not that I don't trust Gigabyte but I would like to see Asus doing something like this in ROG edition with B350 (or even better X370) around the same size and specs.
Any info about price and how strong VRM is on this thing? Due to compact VRM section guess it's not OC'able like full format B350 motherboards.
Hilbert any chance to grab this one and make a review in near future?
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#5447193 Posted on: 06/28/2017 03:47 PM
Glad to see more ITX competition, though even if this were available sooner, I think I'd have still picked the board I have now. The position of the 8-pin CPU connector and wifi would be a problem for my build, but, I do prefer the positioning of everything else. However in my case, I don't need wifi, so if I removed that then it wouldn't get in my way.
Anyway, no point in dwelling on what could be - I'm not replacing what I have any time soon. But, I do still wish my board had a B350 instead of X370 along with a lower price point.
Not that I don't trust Gigabyte but I would like to see Asus doing something like this in ROG edition with B350 (or even better X370) around the same size and specs.
Any info about price and how strong VRM is on this thing? Due to compact VRM section guess it's not OC'able like full format B350 motherboards.
From what I recall, Asus has no immediate plans for ITX. Only Biostar, Gigabyte, and ASRock had intentions to release something in 2017. I forget what MSI said. I have no doubt Zotac is working on something - I'd be surprised if they didn't.
I don't think the VRM quality is all that relevant, seeing as all Ryzens seem to reach the same limit regardless of VRM. This is ITX, so it's not like you're going to be able to do any extreme OCing anyway.
Glad to see more ITX competition, though even if this were available sooner, I think I'd have still picked the board I have now. The position of the 8-pin CPU connector and wifi would be a problem for my build, but, I do prefer the positioning of everything else. However in my case, I don't need wifi, so if I removed that then it wouldn't get in my way.
Anyway, no point in dwelling on what could be - I'm not replacing what I have any time soon. But, I do still wish my board had a B350 instead of X370 along with a lower price point.
Not that I don't trust Gigabyte but I would like to see Asus doing something like this in ROG edition with B350 (or even better X370) around the same size and specs.
Any info about price and how strong VRM is on this thing? Due to compact VRM section guess it's not OC'able like full format B350 motherboards.
From what I recall, Asus has no immediate plans for ITX. Only Biostar, Gigabyte, and ASRock had intentions to release something in 2017. I forget what MSI said. I have no doubt Zotac is working on something - I'd be surprised if they didn't.
I don't think the VRM quality is all that relevant, seeing as all Ryzens seem to reach the same limit regardless of VRM. This is ITX, so it's not like you're going to be able to do any extreme OCing anyway.
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#5447611 Posted on: 06/29/2017 12:58 PM
I went Mini ITX and never looked back!
Asus Impact VIII and a 6700K
I went Mini ITX and never looked back!
Asus Impact VIII and a 6700K
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i checked it out on their site and it looks to be awesome, especially all that room around the cpu for a decent size cooler, not to mention all the high end components
never thought about building a mini itx until ryzen, but now i can't see doing anything else
just hope it hits the stores soon