I bought this about a month ago paying full price at 139 gbp. I read over the specs and could not personally justify spending more money for features I did not care about. I have only ever encountered 1Gb/s speeds at my uni and was blown away by it. When I'm not at accom, I live in rural England where the best option for internet was Three 4G home broadband and I consider myself lucky to have 80Mb/s because we happen to live near a 4G tower.
Those USB 2.0 connections are gold for me! I use older hardware for flight simulation and many of those devices oddly simply don't work on USB 3.2. Nowadays it is even harder to find PCIe expansion cards with USB 2.0, they all come with USB 3.2, so, this will probably be my next mainboard.
I found this very helpful for identifying what each header/part of this particular motherboard pertains to, so thank you for being meticulous with that!
Personally I just got one and I would love to see a full build guide with one of these since I am currently having issues with the dram and the bios set up. Since now I have a built computer that doesn’t work😢
@@user-tc1wy2jt6z I use 1st Player Liquid cooler The GPU is super, i play in 4k on a LG C3 4K TV, it gives me 60 fps in 4k in games like American Truck Sim, Euro Truck Sim2 and some Rally Games, I have a Fanatec Racing Setup
I've spent weeks trying to troubleshoot this motherboards inbuilt WiFi card, the Realtek 8852CE and it has been a nightmare that is not worth the budget cost. I've tried things from alternative network adaptors, reinstallations of drivers, modifications of settings and I still haven't figured it out. For those considering this, just be aware of this as it apparently has occurred to others (some fixed, some not) and is most definitely not worth the price savings for the headache.
This board is decent imo for mid range builds. I've done a few am5 builds and the eagle ax was smoother to set up. Boot times are much faster without changing bios settings.
This mobo is decent , it seems similar as the Gaming Eagle AX Version , which has decent VRMS with multiple power stages, which was tested on @Hardwareunboxed channel Which in his words "says were decent" , I'd personally prefer an msi board , or asus board just because of the design , however it depends on where you live the price and also warranty , however i think this is still a solid option tbh. 👍👍👍👍 Thanks for the awesome reviews Mike .
At first I was thinking this could be a good discount AI training board, since it has so many x16 PCIe slots. A person could possibly put a bunch of RTX A2000Es or A4000s. But when he said the additional slots ran at x1, I became confused about the purpose. At those speeds you can't even use a RTX A2000E, which requires x8 bandwidth.
Unusual choices on this motherboard. So many usb 2s on IO, plus 3x usb 2 ports on mb begs question why! Qflash button hidden on mb is odd too. 3x m.2s is great but has this impacted the pcie lanes as x1 not much use? Better pcie 4 surely so gives more usability to extra slots on mb! Must be better Gigabyte options at similar price. Thanks Mike and Kath 🐈👍
One thing I noticed: that fan header next to the USB3 front-panel connector says "SYS_FAN3_PUMP" so I'd guess the missing pump connector for an AIO that would usually be near the CPU fan connector is placed there in this board?
@@TheBlindWeaselhey I installed a new cooler yesterday and ever since my pc turns on but nothing display and my rbg doesn’t turn on by itself but fans are running and ram rgb is on do you know what the issue might be ?
5200 ram speed and wifi6, got it for $120 brand new after a sale and student discount havent had any issues so far, but then again I didn't try updating the bios lol
G'day Mike & Kath, WOW! yeah agree with the choices being "Weird" 🤨besides the M.2 slots & RGB/ARGB Headers the I/O looks like it is 10-12yrs old, while not previously being subbed I really like & have been watching your "Motherboard Introduction" & "Based on using it" Review videos to get an idea of I/O spec/$$$ for a few years now.
Yeah it is a bit crazy, but I think it is because "Buyers want the option to upgrade to more memory later" even though those buyers who say that rarely do
yeah the RAM thing is a big problem for AM5 and will end up being a much bigger problem as those that are early adopters start trying to upgrade the RAM
this is from the site 2 x PCI Express x16 slots (PCIEX1_1/PCIEX1_2), integrated in the CPU, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x1 * The PCIEX1_1 and PCIEX1_2 slots become unavailable when an AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series-Phoenix 2 processor is used. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX1_3), integrated in the Chipset, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x1 So 2 X Pcie gen 3.0 X 1 from the CPU and 1 X Pcie Gen 3.0 X 1 from the B650 chipset www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B650-EAGLE-AX/sp#sp
I personally, for this mobo, see the Gen 5 NVME removed for Gen 4 and boost a couple rear usb to 3.0 from 2.0 and change one of the PCI-E x1 slots to x4 and agree drop the price about £20/$35AUD for it to be competitive. In addition drop the old school mouse/keyboard port 😝🤣👍. The rest of the feature seem good enough for most users and as mentioned, in this budget range buyers aren’t going utilise a Gen 5 NVME and would use more budget NVME drives for mass storage and 3 is vg for this mobo!
@@RusticRonnie I would prefer it too. There's no reason not to use PS2. Unless you want some fancy feature that isn't really needed on a KB. Which people rarely use.
Thank you for the review. Great video, to bad I didn't saw it earlier... I have the B650 eagle ax since Oct 15 2024... All was well. Until the day (Oct. 26) I connected the External HDD's... When I boot the computer, it takes up to 4 minutes before the welcome screen opens. This problem is a pain in the a.. The computer first read the USB ports (with the ext. hdd's) and in total that's 15TB to read. And after searching for solutions, and tried them without luck (I even asked the Gigabyte support, but they didn't answered my cry of help) I'm out of options.... I've disconnected the USB hub cable with the HDD's and the boot takes 30/40 seconds. I went into the BIOS, tried some offered solutions, but unfortunately the problem stays.
I've built PC's from the back end of 286 days using various makes of M/B's from cheapo PCChips one to high end Soyo at the time. Over the years been through the main brands but will never buy another Gigabyte one , had a few issues and lousy customer support. Had long usage of an Asus one for my Phenom11 ( still running now and support was good ) , both main PC's are running Ryzen ( 5200 and 5600X ) both of these are on MSI ATX boards , no problems and solid over the years. Was looking at AM5 and 9600X (despite unfavourable reviews ) but not sure it's worth it as I don't see much point against the 5600X i have. I don't game or video creation just standard everyday computing plus some graphic design work. Might get the bug and go for it , not sure yet but would be tempted for the ASROCK B650M Pro RS/WiFi after your and other reviews if I do. I know Asrock used to be a not so good a choice a way back but seem to have got their act together. Anyway , great channel Mike and value your opinions , gradually going through your past reviews. Regards.
Very informative Video, Thank You ! Just one question: i've got a Ryzen 5 7500f, RX 7700XT. would you advise me to get this mobo or the b650 MSI gaming plus WiFi ?
Did you ever do a build video on this? It looks like mine brand new is missing a pin in the CPU Socket and trying to find out if that's actually by design?
here is a link to the motherboard pin layout and what they do, you such be able to tell if the pin you are missing is important or not en.wikichip.org/wiki/File:Socket_AM5_pinmap.svg
Hey Mike! Great video, super informative! I am planning to build my pc soon and the CPU is going to be the Ryzen 7 7800. Is this motherboard compatible with the NZXT Kraken 360 RGB Liquid CPU Cooler? Thank you!
@@mikesunboxing Oh sorry not the right words (english isnt my first language sorry) . I am ging to buy the pieces but I'm going to have someone else to buy it for me XD
The many strange choices on this board is probably related to supplier and pricing. Anyway, I bought this board today for $220 CAD ($155 USD), gonna pair it with 7600x. Should be good.
I just bought the motherboard today with the 7600x, is the 6000 Mhz CL30 32 GB enough for it to make it run smoothly? Because right now i have a 3060ti 8 GB OC from Asus and a 600 80 Plus Gold PSU to pair it with
@@mikesunboxing Thank you for your suggestion and I wanted to provide an update since the last time we have spoken with each other. It is built with the AMD Ryzen 5 7600x processor, B650 Eagle AX OC Mobo from Gigabyte, Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB nVme SSD, 1 TB SATA HDD from WD with an additional 5 TB portable storage from WD. Pairing with the CPU with a cooler and 32 GB Intel XMP 6000 Mhz RAM (OC Capable) and all with is a Radeon 7900 GRE GPU and a 750 watt PSU from Corsair and a 27 inch 1440p 165hz LG Monitor with another one coming soon! That’s why it means a lot for me to say this to you because honestly, I never thought I would come to a point for me to build a PC such as this !
@@harinderpalsingh4196 thankfully I didn’t have to update the bios because it was already done so and the set up was very entertaining for me to deal with! And now, I don’t have any issues with recording, but however, I may have to replace my hard drives for better storage
Scuse me, but do you mind helpin me out a little please? I'm a bit new to motherboards. Should I get the gigabyte ud ax, or ud ac, or eagle ax, msi 650-s pro? They're all mostly the same price in my country, thanks.
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Not sure if you'll see this, but i don't quite understand the whole "wifi" thing in the motherboard? Does the motherboard provide wifi or do i have to buy a wifi card?
I just bought this and i took it to get built and they said they need the screws to screw it into the case where would I find these cause it didn’t come with the motherboard apparently
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I can't justify throwing $50 more for a Wi-Fi adapter pre-installed on the motherboard when you can install it. I bought the one with no WiIfi adapter and bought another one and put it on it. You can buy this (GIGABYTE B650 EAGLE AX - GB-B650-EAGLE-AX) without an adapter, buy one, and put it on it. It's highly unreasonable!
I got my first pc last year from my brother hand me down planning on upgrading it soon just curious about the thermal m.2 covers i can just get any nvme without heatsink and it’ll be ok?
@@mikesunboxing i bought it already i am just scared because is the first pc that i am building and i wanted to double check before sleep just for safety, thank you for the videos and the fast reply
I can't find your video about that msi motherboard can you give me a link to this video? and If I'm looking at the right motheboard the msi motherboard is 2,50 € more expensive than the gigabyte one
Totally agreed, crap motherboard. Bad rear IO and bad PCIe slots. But there are plenty of alternatives, every company has a long list of options. Edit: after some research, I am surprised how little options you do have at this price point. It’s € 149 in the Netherlands and only after adding another € 50, you get much better options.
Please HELP Can anyone explain how to install the second and third M.2 slots? There's this weird plastic tab with a loop. I'm guessing you're supposed to pull something, but I'm not sure exactly what to do and I don't want to break anything.
@mikesunboxing thank your for replying but can you elaborate y would you do so. I am currently building a pc for myself and I have found a good deal for myself where the msi is a teeny bit up in price , so I am confused as to which one to get. Will be waiting for ur reply
Personally, I would purchase this one instead of Gigabyte or MSI..ASUS TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI on offer on Amazon @ £170 at the moment.. I know it's more money, but the board is far better.. Very good video Mike & Kath..
10:35 not sure i understand it correctly you say here: _"three PCIe Gen 4 x 1 slots"_ the mothberboard website says the following: B650 EAGLE AX : specification 2 x PCI Express x16 slots (PCIEX1_1/PCIEX1_2), integrated in the CPU, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x1 * The PCIEX1_1 and PCIEX1_2 slots become unavailable when an AMD Ryzen 8000 Series-Phoenix 2 processor is used. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX1_3), integrated in the Chipset, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x1 so is it Gen4 or Gen3?
I think they changed the board. There are subtle differences between the one I bought and the one in this video (and every video about it). That detail just mentioned, as the 2nd and 3rd m.2 screwless plastic things look different. It also doesn't have that hint of brown.
@@reaIixx It says "1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX16), integrated in the CPU: - AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series Processors/ Ryzen™ 9000 Series Processors support PCIe 4.0 x16 mode - AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series-Phoenix 1 Processors support PCIe 4.0 x8 mode - AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series-Phoenix 2 Processors support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode * The PCIEX16 slot can only support a graphics card or an NVMe SSD. If only one graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot. 2 x PCI Express x16 slots (PCIEX1_1/PCIEX1_2), integrated in the CPU, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x1 * The PCIEX1_1 and PCIEX1_2 slots become unavailable when an AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series-Phoenix 2 processor is used. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX1_3), integrated in the Chipset, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x1" It has 4 slots total.
Issue: Tried an nvme named fanxiang S880r 2tb Recognize first then sudden blue screen Didnt recognize after blue screen Need to reset cmos/mobo Tried the nvme to a friend pc it is working Friend went to my house to fix my pc The nvme is running smoothly for 2 days The nvme crashed today(sunday) Blue screen Brought to a pc shop saying it maybe because of the nvme. Replaced nvme to msi 1tb It got recognized I left my 2tb nvme fanxiang to pc shop to monitor Then after bringing home the nvme from MSI Windows is not responding but can navigate only to cursors then cannot open anything Tried going to bios but it is not allowing me too. Any possible issue? Please help. Blue screen is from pc shop when trying boot my nvme 2tb fanxiang Video is from my 1tb MSI P.S. fresh OS.
PS2 is still really useful & comes in handy for Diagnosing Problems as it doesn't require drivers to work properly like USB I still have a PS2 Keyboard for this purpose
ASUS is literally scamming people with RMA denials as we speak. Not to mention slow ram speeds on alot of their "gaming" builds. All Mobo manufacturers have serious issues and always have.
@@BlazeFire1995_yt I have the exact same one and had no issues. Then again I rushed the build and never updated it, plus Im using an older ryzen 5 chip.
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I bought this about a month ago paying full price at 139 gbp. I read over the specs and could not personally justify spending more money for features I did not care about. I have only ever encountered 1Gb/s speeds at my uni and was blown away by it. When I'm not at accom, I live in rural England where the best option for internet was Three 4G home broadband and I consider myself lucky to have 80Mb/s because we happen to live near a 4G tower.
cool, glad you like it and it suits your needs.
I would like to thank whoever gifted me a Membership for this channel.
I look forward to diving into the Members Only videos from the last year or so
hope you enjoy the early access to videos
Those USB 2.0 connections are gold for me! I use older hardware for flight simulation and many of those devices oddly simply don't work on USB 3.2. Nowadays it is even harder to find PCIe expansion cards with USB 2.0, they all come with USB 3.2, so, this will probably be my next mainboard.
The asrock B650 PG lightning is just superior to this board. But you should get the asrock B650 live mixer as it comes with sh1tload of usb2.0 ports.
@@kazuviking Thank you! I will check them out. It is amazing how many options you have nowadays.
I found this very helpful for identifying what each header/part of this particular motherboard pertains to, so thank you for being meticulous with that!
Glad it was helpful!
I have this paired with 32gb vengeance 6000mhz, ryzen 5 7600x, and asus rtx 4070 super. No problems at all...
nice! sounds like a great system
just did a 4080 super, 64gb Fury Beast, 7800X3D build. Same.
Basically the same as the one I'm about to build!
Same
When u were putting system together, did you have to update the bios since u r using 7600x ? Or the new batch comes with updates bios?
Mike, you're really good guy helping me build a computer. Thanks for awesome quality videos. Easy and enjoyable reviews. Keep up the good work!
thank you very much. how is the build going?
Thank you for this reviee
My pleasure 😊
some sacrifices must be made, but this is the cheapest mobo with actually good VRM config and refrigeration
Oh i forgot to leave a comment.
but thank you very much for the review 😀
thanks as always and hope you have a great day
USB 2.0 ports is great for DACs
presumably they deliver cleaner power
i have this motherboard with Ryzen 9 7950x it works perfectly , cinebench R23 SCORE is 38000 with an AIO 360mm
Personally I just got one and I would love to see a full build guide with one of these since I am currently having issues with the dram and the bios set up. Since now I have a built computer that doesn’t work😢
join our discord if you have problems we might be able to help with
Have you solved the dram light problem? When i boot up, the red dram light is on. After restart it works.
Just got this mobo for a r5 7600x and 6900xt, 32 gb ram and 2 ssd m.2...
I must say that i love it, no problems so far
that is awesome, glad you like it
I am going with the same build bro , what cooling are you using , and how’s the gpu performance ?
@@user-tc1wy2jt6z I use 1st Player Liquid cooler
The GPU is super, i play in 4k on a LG C3 4K TV, it gives me 60 fps in 4k in games like American Truck Sim, Euro Truck Sim2 and some Rally Games, I have a Fanatec Racing Setup
When u were putting system together, did you have to update the bios since u r using 7600x ? Or the new batch comes with updates bios?
@@user-tc1wy2jt6z
1st player thunderstorm liquid cooling
Never seen my CPU over 60°
I've spent weeks trying to troubleshoot this motherboards inbuilt WiFi card, the Realtek 8852CE and it has been a nightmare that is not worth the budget cost. I've tried things from alternative network adaptors, reinstallations of drivers, modifications of settings and I still haven't figured it out. For those considering this, just be aware of this as it apparently has occurred to others (some fixed, some not) and is most definitely not worth the price savings for the headache.
This board is decent imo for mid range builds. I've done a few am5 builds and the eagle ax was smoother to set up. Boot times are much faster without changing bios settings.
yeah it is a nice budget board, just a few odd choices from Gigabyte
Did u Update the bios or keep it as it was out of the box?
I updated to latest bios from the bios screen using the usb flash @@user-fs5fc1vv7y
because gigabyte turn on memory context restore and power down as enable for their default bios setting. Idk why other don't do it.
This mobo is decent , it seems similar as the Gaming Eagle AX Version , which has decent VRMS with multiple power stages, which was tested on @Hardwareunboxed channel Which in his words "says were decent" , I'd personally prefer an msi board , or asus board just because of the design , however it depends on where you live the price and also warranty , however i think this is still a solid option tbh.
👍👍👍👍 Thanks for the awesome reviews Mike .
thanks!
At first I was thinking this could be a good discount AI training board, since it has so many x16 PCIe slots. A person could possibly put a bunch of RTX A2000Es or A4000s. But when he said the additional slots ran at x1, I became confused about the purpose. At those speeds you can't even use a RTX A2000E, which requires x8 bandwidth.
not very good for anything other than gaming, basic productivity
Unusual choices on this motherboard. So many usb 2s on IO, plus 3x usb 2 ports on mb begs question why! Qflash button hidden on mb is odd too. 3x m.2s is great but has this impacted the pcie lanes as x1 not much use? Better pcie 4 surely so gives more usability to extra slots on mb! Must be better Gigabyte options at similar price. Thanks Mike and Kath 🐈👍
cheers Nick! definitely is a strange board
One thing I noticed: that fan header next to the USB3 front-panel connector says "SYS_FAN3_PUMP" so I'd guess the missing pump connector for an AIO that would usually be near the CPU fan connector is placed there in this board?
really all the headers are potential pump headers, it was the placement that really made me think it was odd
@@mikesunboxing Yeah, what I meant is that maybe that precise header is the one that Gigabyte assumes you're gonna use for that.
Why did they not give a proper manual?
I used that one but had issues and connected both cooler cables at the top (cpu_fan and OPT) and it worked perfectly
@@TheBlindWeaselhey I installed a new cooler yesterday and ever since my pc turns on but nothing display and my rbg doesn’t turn on by itself but fans are running and ram rgb is on do you know what the issue might be ?
5200 ram speed and wifi6, got it for $120 brand new after a sale and student discount
havent had any issues so far, but then again I didn't try updating the bios lol
I didn't update the bios. Out the box in enabled xmp and am getting my 6000mhz
G'day Mike & Kath,
WOW! yeah agree with the choices being "Weird" 🤨besides the M.2 slots & RGB/ARGB Headers the I/O looks like it is 10-12yrs old,
while not previously being subbed I really like & have been watching your "Motherboard Introduction" & "Based on using it" Review videos to get an idea of I/O spec/$$$ for a few years now.
thanks for the kind comment
heyyyy dont say that, it has a usbc port
that's only 9 years old
Building my first PC using this Motherboard
hope it all goes well
Since it's apparently unstable without a huge headache why are manufacturers still utilizing 4 dimm slots? Unless I read wrong
Yeah, 4 populated dimm slots not just having 4 dimm slots
Yeah it is a bit crazy, but I think it is because "Buyers want the option to upgrade to more memory later" even though those buyers who say that rarely do
yeah the RAM thing is a big problem for AM5 and will end up being a much bigger problem as those that are early adopters start trying to upgrade the RAM
@@mikesunboxing exactly! I was gonna get another 32gb kit for 64gb and then learned about all the troubles with 4 dimms on ddr5 boards
@@mikesunboxing Its coming along though!
Slight correction about the SSD slots.
Isn't the middle one just PCIE 4 x2?
At least that's what the manual says if I'm not mistaken.
this is from the site
2 x PCI Express x16 slots (PCIEX1_1/PCIEX1_2), integrated in the CPU, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x1
* The PCIEX1_1 and PCIEX1_2 slots become unavailable when an AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series-Phoenix 2 processor is used.
1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX1_3), integrated in the Chipset, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x1
So 2 X Pcie gen 3.0 X 1 from the CPU and 1 X Pcie Gen 3.0 X 1 from the B650 chipset
www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B650-EAGLE-AX/sp#sp
I personally, for this mobo, see the Gen 5 NVME removed for Gen 4 and boost a couple rear usb to 3.0 from 2.0 and change one of the PCI-E x1 slots to x4 and agree drop the price about £20/$35AUD for it to be competitive. In addition drop the old school mouse/keyboard port 😝🤣👍.
The rest of the feature seem good enough for most users and as mentioned, in this budget range buyers aren’t going utilise a Gen 5 NVME and would use more budget NVME drives for mass storage and 3 is vg for this mobo!
still no idea why they include a PS2 port these days
@@mikesunboxingsome people swear by them, don’t know why and I am sure they are older.
But I have come across it some people just prefer PS2 KBM
@@RusticRonnie it's something to do with hardcore overclocking nowadays
@@RusticRonnie I would prefer it too. There's no reason not to use PS2. Unless you want some fancy feature that isn't really needed on a KB. Which people rarely use.
Just bought this mobo to pair with ryzen 7700, and a 4070 with 32gb g skill trident ram at 6000
that is going to be a great pc
Thank you for the review. Great video, to bad I didn't saw it earlier... I have the B650 eagle ax since Oct 15 2024... All was well. Until the day (Oct. 26) I connected the External HDD's... When I boot the computer, it takes up to 4 minutes before the welcome screen opens. This problem is a pain in the a.. The computer first read the USB ports (with the ext. hdd's) and in total that's 15TB to read. And after searching for solutions, and tried them without luck (I even asked the Gigabyte support, but they didn't answered my cry of help) I'm out of options....
I've disconnected the USB hub cable with the HDD's and the boot takes 30/40 seconds. I went into the BIOS, tried some offered solutions, but unfortunately the problem stays.
not sure what to say here, that is an unusal problem. maybe turn off port emulation in the bios?
@@mikesunboxing Tnx for your answer. I will have a look when i'm back home again.
I've built PC's from the back end of 286 days using various makes of M/B's from cheapo PCChips one to high end Soyo at the time. Over the years been through the main brands but will never buy another Gigabyte one , had a few issues and lousy customer support. Had long usage of an Asus one for my Phenom11 ( still running now and support was good ) , both main PC's are running Ryzen ( 5200 and 5600X ) both of these are on MSI ATX boards , no problems and solid over the years. Was looking at AM5 and 9600X (despite unfavourable reviews ) but not sure it's worth it as I don't see much point against the 5600X i have. I don't game or video creation just standard everyday computing plus some graphic design work. Might get the bug and go for it , not sure yet but would be tempted for the ASROCK B650M Pro RS/WiFi after your and other reviews if I do. I know Asrock used to be a not so good a choice a way back but seem to have got their act together.
Anyway , great channel Mike and value your opinions , gradually going through your past reviews. Regards.
thanks appreciate that
Very informative Video, Thank You !
Just one question: i've got a Ryzen 5 7500f, RX 7700XT. would you advise me to get this mobo or the b650 MSI gaming plus WiFi ?
i prefer the gaming plus wifi
Did you ever do a build video on this? It looks like mine brand new is missing a pin in the CPU Socket and trying to find out if that's actually by design?
here is a link to the motherboard pin layout and what they do, you such be able to tell if the pin you are missing is important or not en.wikichip.org/wiki/File:Socket_AM5_pinmap.svg
Hello, do you recommend AM5? I read about many bios problems
long time to boot...problems with memory etc thanks
am4 is much better value for money, but AM5 takes the win for future proofing. the problems with the platform will be totally ironed out soon
Hey Mike! Great video, super informative! I am planning to build my pc soon and the CPU is going to be the Ryzen 7 7800. Is this motherboard compatible with the NZXT Kraken 360 RGB Liquid CPU Cooler? Thank you!
please don't buy an nzxt cooler, unless you are a skilled builder and good at doing you own fault finding and diagnosing problems
@@mikesunboxing Oh sorry not the right words (english isnt my first language sorry) . I am ging to buy the pieces but I'm going to have someone else to buy it for me XD
The many strange choices on this board is probably related to supplier and pricing. Anyway, I bought this board today for $220 CAD ($155 USD), gonna pair it with 7600x. Should be good.
shoulds like a good combo
Just did this build myself.
B650 Eagle Ax
Ryzen 5 7600x
Nzxt kraken 280mm aio
32gb Corsair 6000mhz cl32
2tb crucial p4 m.2
Gammix A11 pro 1tb (os and stuff)
Evga 850w 80+ gold modular psu
And my trusty rtx 2060
very nice!
When u were putting system together, did you have to update the bios since u r using 7600x ? Or the new batch comes with updates bios?
@harinderpalsingh4196 i did not have to do a bios update, ram also runs at 6000mhz as well
Do you get the bonus cat hairs as well?
Yes definitely
BTW KeepItTechie uses the same theme music you do Mike.
who is this imposter :-)
Where is the IO shield i didnt get it with motherboard?
it should be pre installed
@mikesunboxing Yessa thank you!!! I just successfuly built my first PC!!!
I just bought the motherboard today with the 7600x, is the 6000 Mhz CL30 32 GB enough for it to make it run smoothly? Because right now i have a 3060ti 8 GB OC from Asus and a 600 80 Plus Gold PSU to pair it with
yeah sure that is good, CL36 would be fine if you need to save some cash
When u were putting system together, did you have to update the bios since u r using 7600x ? Or the new batch comes with updates bios?
@@mikesunboxing Thank you for your suggestion and I wanted to provide an update since the last time we have spoken with each other. It is built with the AMD Ryzen 5 7600x processor, B650 Eagle AX OC Mobo from Gigabyte, Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB nVme SSD, 1 TB SATA HDD from WD with an additional 5 TB portable storage from WD.
Pairing with the CPU with a cooler and 32 GB Intel XMP 6000 Mhz RAM (OC Capable) and all with is a Radeon 7900 GRE GPU and a 750 watt PSU from Corsair and a 27 inch 1440p 165hz LG Monitor with another one coming soon!
That’s why it means a lot for me to say this to you because honestly, I never thought I would come to a point for me to build a PC such as this !
@@harinderpalsingh4196 thankfully I didn’t have to update the bios because it was already done so and the set up was very entertaining for me to deal with! And now, I don’t have any issues with recording, but however, I may have to replace my hard drives for better storage
What’s the better between pcie 5.0 x4 and pcie 4.0 x16
pcie 5 X 4 is 16Gbps and pcie 4 X16 is 32 Gbps
@ ok, thank you so much!!!
Scuse me, but do you mind helpin me out a little please? I'm a bit new to motherboards. Should I get the gigabyte ud ax, or ud ac, or eagle ax, msi 650-s pro? They're all mostly the same price in my country, thanks.
msi b650-s pro or b650 gaming plus
@@mikesunboxing thanks alot💯
I bought this motherboard, its a really nice board but my m.2 got stuck in the top socket, and im trying to remove it how do i fix this?
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Have you heard of Microsoft OOBE?
yes the out of box experience
Does this have built in microphone?
no but it has a port to plug one in
Not sure if you'll see this, but i don't quite understand the whole "wifi" thing in the motherboard? Does the motherboard provide wifi or do i have to buy a wifi card?
it has wifi built in
I just bought this and i took it to get built and they said they need the screws to screw it into the case where would I find these cause it didn’t come with the motherboard apparently
the screws always come with the case, never ever the motherboard, they should know that if the are competent
@ ok thank you for the help
My bluetooth doesn't work with this motherboard ... wifi neither.
Any suggestions?
is it enabled in the bios? and have you installed the chipset drivers and motherboard drivers
@@mikesunboxing Yes I did. In device manager I can also see there is bluetooth.
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Should I use this motherboard with a 7950X?
you can do i that cpu suits your purposes
@@mikesunboxing I saw a review that says that it wont be able to give the 7950X enough power can you recommend me a different motherboard
For me in Canada it's 209CAD (115£ or 145US$).
that is not bad pricing for us here
@mikesunboxing but the msi b650 gaming plus wifi is 217CAD (120£) what should I get ?
I can't justify throwing $50 more for a Wi-Fi adapter pre-installed on the motherboard when you can install it. I bought the one with no WiIfi adapter and bought another one and put it on it. You can buy this (GIGABYTE B650 EAGLE AX - GB-B650-EAGLE-AX) without an adapter, buy one, and put it on it. It's highly unreasonable!
This is ATX motherboard not low-end...
Is this motherboard suitable for ryzen 7800x3d processor? Or even the 9800x3d processor if we don’t want to use 100% processor power?
yes our son has a 7800x3d on this board
Can I put a 4060 on it?
yes you can
@@mikesunboxingTHANKS! 🙏🏼
Im confused in choosing eagle ax vs Gaming X AX which one to go??
personally i would get the msi b650 gaming plus
I got my first pc last year from my brother hand me down planning on upgrading it soon just curious about the thermal m.2 covers i can just get any nvme without heatsink and it’ll be ok?
Forgot to add this does the motherboard has a built in io shield
yes and yes
Could i use this with a 8600g?
yes you can
@@mikesunboxing i bought it already i am just scared because is the first pc that i am building and i wanted to double check before sleep just for safety, thank you for the videos and the fast reply
I can't find your video about that msi motherboard can you give me a link to this video? and If I'm looking at the right motheboard the msi motherboard is 2,50 € more expensive than the gigabyte one
ua-cam.com/video/elINBbxe9mo/v-deo.html
Totally agreed, crap motherboard. Bad rear IO and bad PCIe slots. But there are plenty of alternatives, every company has a long list of options.
Edit: after some research, I am surprised how little options you do have at this price point. It’s € 149 in the Netherlands and only after adding another € 50, you get much better options.
yeah stuck between a rock and a hard place, the ASUS B650 Tuf gaming WiFi is often around £150 here and it is a far better option
if i get this mobo, like can it handle the ryzen maybe 7 9000? ik its a weird question but i hope u answer it
should be fine with this
@@mikesunboxing thanks
If I have three NVMe SSDs in the m.2 slots, how much slower will the one be that runs from the chipset?
gen 3 x4 i think from memory, but still loads faster than a SSD or HDD
For 7500f this would be enough and if one day I want to take 7800x3d on this mobo is running good on it ?
yes those would be fine
@@mikesunboxing I got the mobo for 130€ décent price
If i get an AIO, do i plug it into the CPU_OPT header or the CPU_FAN header?
you plug it into the cpu fan header for the radiator fans and the AIO header or pump header for the AIO pump
Would this motherboard need a bios flash if I am installing a Ryzen 5 7500f?
depends how old the board is, the 7500f wasn't part of the original release so may need an update if it is older stock
What would be a better alternative for Germany
msi b650 gaming plus wifi
@@mikesunboxing is it much better for 25€ more ?
which should i consider with Ryzen 5 7600x, Msi B650 Gaming Plus or Gigabyte B650 Eagle Ax?
Gaming plus
Do i have to update the bios before using my 7800x3D ?
it might be needed if the board doesn't already support the CPU, hard to tell until you have tried it, i would update it anyway first
I have never had a Gigabyte board, but it does seem a bit odd. MSI I wouldn't buy again, customer service is IMO poor. Asrock would be my choice.
asrock are okay but the fan control and rgb software is the worst i have ever seen
@@mikesunboxing But controlling fans and RGB from the motherboard, is usually not the best option.
Please HELP
Can anyone explain how to install the second and third M.2 slots? There's this weird plastic tab with a loop. I'm guessing you're supposed to pull something, but I'm not sure exactly what to do and I don't want to break anything.
yeah gentle pull the plastic up and it comes out and then you insert drive and push the plastic back in
this vs msi b650 gaming plus wifi full ATX which one do you recommend ?as they r similar
msi gaming plus every time
@mikesunboxing thank your for replying but can you elaborate y would you do so. I am currently building a pc for myself and I have found a good deal for myself where the msi is a teeny bit up in price , so I am confused as to which one to get. Will be waiting for ur reply
Do i have a newer Revsion since i have a pump connector on the side of it ? Sys_Fan_3_Pump 4 pin :)
maybe, they often revise the boards
Personally, I would purchase this one instead of Gigabyte or MSI..ASUS TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI on offer on Amazon @ £170 at the moment..
I know it's more money, but the board is far better..
Very good video Mike & Kath..
i would agree and that board is here so i can voucher for it
Is there only 1 m.2 ssd on this MB?
no there are 3
10:35 not sure i understand it correctly you say here: _"three PCIe Gen 4 x 1 slots"_ the mothberboard website says the following:
B650 EAGLE AX : specification
2 x PCI Express x16 slots (PCIEX1_1/PCIEX1_2), integrated in the CPU, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x1
* The PCIEX1_1 and PCIEX1_2 slots become unavailable when an AMD Ryzen 8000 Series-Phoenix 2 processor is used.
1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX1_3), integrated in the Chipset, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x1
so is it Gen4 or Gen3?
seems it is pcie gen 3 x1 now, i was sure back then it was gen4, but maybe i made a mistake
I think they changed the board. There are subtle differences between the one I bought and the one in this video (and every video about it). That detail just mentioned, as the 2nd and 3rd m.2 screwless plastic things look different. It also doesn't have that hint of brown.
@@reaIixx It says "1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX16), integrated in the CPU:
- AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series Processors/ Ryzen™ 9000 Series Processors support PCIe 4.0 x16 mode
- AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series-Phoenix 1 Processors support PCIe 4.0 x8 mode
- AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series-Phoenix 2 Processors support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode
* The PCIEX16 slot can only support a graphics card or an NVMe SSD. If only one graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
2 x PCI Express x16 slots (PCIEX1_1/PCIEX1_2), integrated in the CPU, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x1
* The PCIEX1_1 and PCIEX1_2 slots become unavailable when an AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series-Phoenix 2 processor is used.
1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX1_3), integrated in the Chipset, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x1"
It has 4 slots total.
Has anyone tried to successfully mount 4 sticks of ram on this board?
probably but i would guess it didn't work out well for EXPO speeds
That's what i would like to know 😇 i think safety will be better to buy 2x32GB 👍
Can i use the Nvme Samsung 990 evo gen 4x4, 5x2 on this mobo?
yes you can use it, but only at 4x4 speeds
Can this be paired with the AMD - Ryzen 7 5800X 4th Gen 8-core. 16-threads Unlocked Desktop Processor Without Cooler ?
no you need 7000 series or higher
Issue:
Tried an nvme named fanxiang S880r 2tb
Recognize first then sudden blue screen
Didnt recognize after blue screen
Need to reset cmos/mobo
Tried the nvme to a friend pc it is working
Friend went to my house to fix my pc
The nvme is running smoothly for 2 days
The nvme crashed today(sunday)
Blue screen
Brought to a pc shop saying it maybe because of the nvme.
Replaced nvme to msi 1tb
It got recognized
I left my 2tb nvme fanxiang to pc shop to monitor
Then after bringing home the nvme from MSI
Windows is not responding but can navigate only to cursors then cannot open anything
Tried going to bios but it is not allowing me too.
Any possible issue? Please help.
Blue screen is from pc shop when trying boot my nvme 2tb fanxiang
Video is from my 1tb MSI
P.S. fresh OS.
installed chipset drivers for the motherboard?
@mikesunboxing how do I do that if I cant boot up my machine properly :(
Should I update bios to f2 or f4 or the latest f32?
Hello friends, has anyone built this board with a Ryzen 7 7900x to find out if it works well?
not me sorry
My National 144€
Do not buy this board. Died after 2 weeks.
sorry to hear that
R.I.P
does it come with cpu thermal past
no, that usually comes with the CPU cooler
Is that a ps2 connection...yea no
PS2 is still really useful & comes in handy for Diagnosing Problems as it doesn't require drivers to work properly like USB
I still have a PS2 Keyboard for this purpose
I would not purchase Gygabyte. ASUS is by far the Best. ❤
ASUS is literally scamming people with RMA denials as we speak. Not to mention slow ram speeds on alot of their "gaming" builds.
All Mobo manufacturers have serious issues and always have.
I’m having a lot of issues with this stupid mobo from Gigabyte
@@BlazeFire1995_yt I have the exact same one and had no issues.
Then again I rushed the build and never updated it, plus Im using an older ryzen 5 chip.
@@jodo2785 thank you for letting me know Brother and also I found out that it is a VGA issue when I tried to put in the PCIE lane
For me everything works but im getting very slow transfer speeds using Any usb port any usb device.
So I got ryzen 7 7700x with the rtx 4060 should I recommend getting this motherboard or the msi?…
i would ge the msi personally, but this is fine