ASUS ROG STRIX X570-I GAMING : Gaming performance and compactness
Ready for 3rd generation AMD Ryzen processors and compatible with 2nd generation AMD Ryzen processors, the ASUS ROG STRIX X570-E GAMING motherboard is ideal for designing a gaming PC with the most advanced technologies. With support for DDR4 RAM up to 64GB, PCI-Express 4.0 graphics cards, M.2 PCIe 4.0 4x drives, the ASUS ROG STRIX X570-I GAMING motherboard benefits from the best of the best with its AMD X570 chipset.
The advantages of the ROG STRIX X570-I GAMING motherboard :
Enjoy powerful overclocking, power savings, digital power supply, fan control, and network and audio settings better suited to your needs. Better performance means smoother gameplay... and more chances to win! With an overclocking (OC) design, UEFI BIOS, and intuitive OC utility that is second to none, you'll enjoy unparalleled performance, combined with a unique cooling system that ensures your system never overheats.
AMD AM4 socket for AMD Ryzen 3rd and 2nd generation processors
2 DDR4 4800 MHz Dual-Channel (O.C.) memory slots
2 x SATA 6Gb/s + 2 x M.2 PCIe 4.0 4x / SATA 6 Gb/s ports
5-Way Optimization: overclock your system with one click
2Full wireless connectivity with AX2400 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0
Push the limits
With two 4x PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots, the ASUS ROG STRIX X570-I GAMING motherboard supports up to two NVMe SSDs to boost the performance of your gaming PC. With the ability to create a RAID configuration with two PCIe 4.0 storage devices, you get the fastest data transfer speeds on the 3rd generation AMD Ryzen platform.
Asus Aura Sync RGB Backlighting
The excellent performance of the ROG STRIX X570-I GAMING is enhanced by the presence of an RGB backlight on the motherboard and the presence of 2 RGB headers, one of which is addressable. The possibilities offered by the Asus software allow you to customise your gaming setup. The two second generation addressable RGB connectors (with backwards compatibility) allow you to detect the number of addressable LEDs on the device and customise them individually.
Active chipset cooling
With the advent of 4th generation PCI-Express, which doubles the bandwidth compared to the previous generation,the chipset requires high performance active cooling to avoid throttling and allow sustained transfer starts. The fan design allows for efficient dissipation thanks to a large heat exchange surface and high static pressure.
Information provided by our tech department
Motherboards based on AMD Sries 500 chipsets (e.g. X570) are not compatible with AMD Ryzen 1000 series, AMD Athlon 200 series and AMD Athlon A series processors. If in doubt, please refer to the chipset compatibility statements on the processors sold on the site. PCI-Express 4.0 is only available with an AMD Ryzen 3000 series processor without Radeon Vega Graphics.
A very good product which I am very happy with, despite a few points that need to be worked on.
The HD Audio connector that connects the jacks on the front of the case is very poorly placed (at the corner of the Nvme SSD cooling system and the VRM cooling system). Furthermore, this connector is not in the standard format and requires a ridiculously short adapter (supplied), which does not facilitate an aesthetically pleasing cable management.
In addition, the VRM heatsink is slightly in the way of a stand for my Be Quiet! Pure Rock 2. That said, no heating problems with a Ryzen 7 3700x.
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by ARandomCat
Posted on 19 Feb 2020
Product bought from LDLC on 6 Feb 2020
Number of reviews: 5Average rating: 8
Good basis, but some disappointments
Overall, a decent performance, although some aspects could have been worked on.
On the positive side, we can note :
- The ASUS BIOS is always clear and well ordered,
- The thermal solution used on the VRMs and the chipset also does its job even if at full speed the fans can be heard very slightly; there are 4 "doubled" phases (without doubler but with two MOSFETs each, assisted by numerous filter capacitors) for the VCore, and 2 phases for the SoC, hence the "8+2"; the temperatures of the VRMs remain decent and do not seem to be a hindrance to the performance of the system.
- The manufacturing quality seems to be good. To be seen in time.
On the less positive side:
- The audio cable requires a proprietary connector wedged between the "heatsink" of the main NVMe SSD and the heatsink cover of the VRMs (at the corner of the two plates), you have to remove 5 screws and wedge the cable (which can only go upwards) into this tiny connector. This is neither convenient nor elegant when mounted.
- Still on the audio side, the audio circuit must be too close to the PCIe traces or the graphics card itself, as you can hear electronic noise in the headphones or speakers when it is activated and no sound is playing. For a product of this price, this is a shame.
I don't comment on the RGB part which I don't use.
