GIGABYTE A520M K V2 AM4 Micro-ATX Motherboard

Description

Overview

The GIGABYTE A520M K V2 is an AMD A520 chipset Micro‑ATX motherboard designed for budget and mainstream AM4 systems. It supports a wide range of Ryzen processors and provides essential modern features — NVMe M.2 storage, USB 3.2 Gen1 connectivity, Gigabit Ethernet and Gigabyte’s Smart Fan 5 temperature/fan control.

Key features

• Socket: AM4 — compatible with Ryzen 3000 / Ryzen 3000 G‑Series, Ryzen 4000 G‑Series and Ryzen 5000 / 5000 G‑Series processors (actual CPU support may vary; check official CPU support list).
• Memory: 2 x DDR4 DIMM slots, dual‑channel, up to 64GB; supports ECC and non‑ECC unbuffered DDR4 where CPU/OS allow.
• Storage: 1 x M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4, 2280) supporting NVMe and SATA mode, plus 4 x SATA III 6Gb/s ports for drives.
• Expansion: 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 and 1 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot.
• Connectivity: GbE LAN with bandwidth management, HDMI and D‑Sub (VGA) video outputs, 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 (rear), 2 x USB 2.0 (rear), PS/2 and 3 x audio jacks (Realtek ALC887 audio codec).
• Cooling & reliability: Smart Fan 5 support, hybrid fan headers, anti‑sulfur resistors and high quality audio capacitors; all solid capacitors on board.

Who this suits

This board is suited to compact desktop builds where cost and essential connectivity matter — office PCs, HTPCs and entry gaming or productivity rigs using AM4 Ryzen CPUs. It offers M.2 NVMe support and modern I/O in a small Micro‑ATX footprint.