ASUS ROG Strix X570-E Gaming ATX Motherboard- PCIe 4.0, Aura Sync RGB Lighting, 2.5 Gbps and Intel Gigabit LAN, WiFi 6 (802.11Ax), Dual M.2 Heatsinks

After using the board for the past 8 months, I feel confident in saying that it is one of the best AM4 boards when it comes to featurset and value. While it is fairly expensive (nearly $300 at the time or purchase), the money is going to more of the utilitarian parts that impact performance and usability. Since all of the PCIe slots have PCIe switches on them, the board is very flexibility in how the various ports can be used without running into issues such as some ports being unusable when others are populated. As the board is laid out and connected, the first PCIe X16 slot is connected directly to the CPU, and has a switcher to send 8 lanes to the second PCIe X16 slot (this slot is wired only for X8) if a device is installed in that slot. The first m.2 slot is wired directly to the CPU as well (has 4 PCIe 4.0 lanes that is not shared with anything else). The remaining slots make use of the PCIe 4.0 lanes from the chipset, and best of all, all of them can be used at the same time, including the 2nd m.2 slot. The only catch here is if the 2nd PCIe X1 slot is populated, then the 3rd full length slot that is wired for X4, will run at X2 speeds instead. The board comes with a built in Intel AX200 WiFi adapter. The WiFi adapter and the Bluetooth feature can be enabled or disabled individually, thus if you do not need WiFi, you can disable it at the bios level, while keeping the Bluetooth part of the AX200 enabled. For Ethernet, the motherboard uses the Realtek RTL 8125 which performs as expedited for a 2.5GbE connection. When connected to a multi-gig switch. A throughput test using TCP between 2 2.5GbE clients, gets a sustained speed of 2380.952Mbps after the TCP overhead, thus it is effectively providing the full throughput of the standard. The Intel AX200 performs as expected, and identically to that of laptops equipped with it. When connected to an 802.11ax AP in a urban environment with some congestion on the 5GHz band; at 160MHz channel width, the AX200 provides a real world throughput hovering around 1.8 to 2Gbps. The VRMs remain relatively cool during heavy operation when used with a Ryzen 7 5800x. At full load, the CPU pulls 147 watts which is being powered via a 16 phase 12+4 config that uses 60 amp power stages for each phase (International Rectifier IR3555). Every 2 phases share a signal from the controller, thus in practice, it behaves more like a 6+2 phase, but with twice the current handling capability. Aside from the standard 24 pin ATX power connector, the EPS 12V connector near the CPU area uses an 8+4 pin connector. a single 8 pin EPS 12V cable will run the board just fine, but if you use multiple PCIe slots at once, especially with SLI, then the 4 pin is also needed. Aside from the above mentioned aspects, everything else performs similarly to any other X570 board, since everything else performance related is tightly controlled by AMD. The board also has a number of RGB LEDs along with 4 RGB headers for addressable RGB strips, but thankfully, all of the RGB can be turned off. -------------------- Pros: Great VRM design with good transient response. Good set of bios options. First PCIe X16 slot is spaced low enough to allow ample room for an NH-D15 cooler. Good use of PCIe switchers, allows for all PCIe slots (including the m.2 ones) to be used at the same time, along with every SATA port with nothing being disabled. Intel AX200 WiFi module can be disabled in bios while keeping its Bluetooth 5.2 module enabled. ------------------ Cons: It has many RGB LEDs that are enabled by default, thus adding an extra setup step to disable them. The 2 coax cables for the WiFi/ Bluetooth antenna are longer than I would like. Ideally it is best to keep any cable carrying RF to be as short as possible for where you would like to place the antenna, as RF is gradually attenuated as it travels to more and more length of cable. While the range is still great for WiFi and Bluetooth, in terms of Bluetooth, the range is a little shorter than on my laptop which uses the same WiFi adapter. The 2 screws holding on the cover for the chipset heatsink needs to be removed before you can remove the 2 m.2 slot heatsinks. --------- As a final overall rating, I am still giving it 5 stars as the cons that personally effected me are not major, and the RGB one can be easily solved (for those of us who do not like having RGB lighting on our builds. Beyond that, since my use cases are more utilitarian, it meets those needs without issue.

20201004 update: I have contacted AMD and await an RMA to ship my Ryzen 7 back to the company. I purchased a Ryzen 3 3200G at best buy to test my system while I wait for another processor and was correct. My processor failed. My CPU would pass the motherboard test according to the codes/alarm lights on the motherboard, then shutdown when the VGA light turned on. So, my final verdict as of now: The motherboard is absolutely awesome, leaves plenty of room for future upgrades and I expect to have this for the next 5 years if possible. I will recommend to anyone who ask. FYI, the return service was fast and effortless on Amazon's part. 20200918 Update: I have installed my new power supply and I still have that issue with the motherboards VGA light locking up my PC. I have checked all q-codes, which refer to codes not yet defined for consumers. I have replaced the power supply, changed the RAM (5x), reinstalled the processor (3x), change the cooling fan from air to liquid and back (2x), removed all devices from the motherboard to include PCIE boards, SATA drives, and M.2 modules (3x). This was supposed to be the perfect board for me. I want to believe that there is no way I received a bad board twice… 20200916 Update: after further testing my power supply, I discovered it's still good but its rather archaic by today's standards. My current supply may show good on one rail but fluctuations might exist on another. I've upgraded to an ASUS 1200w with the LCD screen on the side. I'm Pumped!!! The previous motherboard needed to go back anyways because the bios flash button was broken upon arrival. It would not depress as designed. If all works well, I will increase the rating. I'm still not happy with the Q-codes that do not have a reference "reserved for future use". A power Q-code ref would be awesome! Original: All was fine for the first week and running great. I went to work and then came home only to find out that my computer shut down, which means my transfer failed, and I could not power it back with a display. I would get Q-Code 94,95, and The VGA light would show steady on the board. I have gone to many forums on TOM's Hardware, ASUS, and many other sites. I am A+, Net+, Sec+, with many years of CISCO, Client Systems, and Server experience. I have removed all parts down to the basics and now get Q Code 44. I think the board has a power management issue. My 1000W Power Supply worked on my ASUS TUF board so I don't think it's that. I will continue to troubleshot this board until my replacement arrives and I will provide updates.

Product look wise its was great but had issue with dual channel memory giving 0d error.

C'est une superbe carte mère ultra stable et d'aspect solide. On sent la qualité de fabrication, et que tout est conçu pour durer. Couplé avec un Ryzen 3900X et 64Go de DDR4 à 3200, dans un boitier Evolv X, RAS. Le Bios est très bien fait, tout est clair et facile à configurer. Aucun problème de stabilité, tout fonctionne. Je recommande vivement cette carte mère ASUS. X570-E Gaming. Préférez la à la version F même si vous ne comptez pas utiliser le Wi-Fi car elle a le port ethernet 2.5Gb/s en plus.

Esta placa base tiene un diseño precioso, en un principio no me convencía, pero después de verla en vídeos y más imágenes, me enamoré. Tiene todo lo que necesitaba, ya venía actualizada para la 3ra generación de AMD, por lo que no me hizo falta comprar un procesador de 2da generación para actualizarla. La calidad de la placa se siente muy premium y los puntos de iluminación RGB que tiene, estéticamente son muy bonitos y precisos, llaman la atención, pero no son ese tipo de RGB que destaca más que otros componentes. Por último quería añadir que es compatible con el sofware ICUE de Corsair, por lo que si tienes más periféricos de la marca, podrás sincronizar la iluminación de la placa con los demás periféricos de Corsair. No es algo que aporte al uso o al rendimiento de la placa, pero es algo que se agradece.

Es una excelente tarjeta madre y muy bonita, sinceramente aún no la pruebo hace falta que me lleguen otras cosas para poder armar la pc pero una vez que la prueba actualizare mi reseña, de momento todo bien llego súper rápido, pero la caja llego maltratada , en la parte de abajo , fuera de eso todo parace excelente

An amazing board, came with the second latest bios and didn't have a single issue installing the Ryzen 5800x. Everything just works from the very first power up and has all the features and overclocking settings that anybody could ask for.