GIGABYTE X870E AORUS MASTER X3D ICE AM5 ATX Motherboard

Description

Overview

The GIGABYTE X870E AORUS MASTER X3D ICE is a white-themed ATX motherboard built for AMD Socket AM5 processors and X3D-equipped CPUs. It targets enthusiasts and gamers who want broad connectivity, high-speed storage and memory support, plus robust power delivery for high‑end Ryzen builds.

Key features

• AMD Socket AM5 compatible with Ryzen 7000, 8000 and 9000 Series processors (see GIGABYTE CPU support list for the latest compatibility).
• AMD X870E chipset on an ATX 30.5cm x 24.4cm board size.
• Memory: 4 x DDR5 DIMM slots, up to 256 GB (64 GB per DIMM), support for DDR5 speeds up to 9000 MT/s (OC). Supports AMD EXPO and Intel XMP-type profiles.
• Storage: up to five M.2 sockets (mix of CPU- and chipset‑connected, with PCIe 5.0 support on CPU M.2s for compatible CPUs) and two SATA 6Gb/s connectors. RAID support for NVMe (RAID 0/1/5/10) and SATA (RAID 0/1).
• Expansion: multiple full-length PCIe slots (including CPU-integrated PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots) with lane behaviour that varies by CPU generation (see product page for exact lane modes).
• Networking: Dual Ethernet — Realtek 10GbE and Realtek 5GbE ports — plus MediaTek Wi‑Fi 7 (MT7927/RZ738) with Bluetooth 5.4.
• Rear I/O highlights: 2 x USB4 Type‑C (DisplayPort), USB 3.2 Gen2/Gen2x2 Type‑C ports, multiple USB-A Gen2 ports, HDMI and dedicated buttons (Q‑Flash Plus, Clear CMOS, reset, power).
• Audio: Realtek ALC1220 codec with ESS ES9118 DAC; optical S/PDIF out supported.
• Power & cooling: 18+2+2 “digital twin” VRM phase design and extensive heatsink/thermal armour for VRM cooling; main power connectors include 24‑pin ATX, 2 x 8‑pin 12V and an auxiliary PCIe power connector.

Notes & compatibility

Some interfaces and bandwidth allocations depend on the installed CPU model (for example, PCIe mode and some M.2/USB4 bandwidth sharing). GIGABYTE’s product pages and CPU support list should be consulted before purchase or assembly. The board ships with Windows 11 64‑bit support; drivers and utilities are available from GIGABYTE’s Support pages.