Review: Asus ROG Strix X470-I Gaming

Conclusion

The AMD X470 chipset is now widely available enough for us to look at a bunch of boards and separate the wheat from the chaff. Most are solid, because the chipset provides plenty of goodness, and the emergence of second-generation Ryzens help performance move up a notch or two.

Looking to appeal to those building a small PC with AMD's latest and greatest chips, the Asus ROG Strix X470-I Gaming, priced at £175, takes a mid-spec route with a few nice touches. These include a multi-layer audio and M.2 heatshield combo that works well, a second M.2 if you are willing to sacrifice graphics bandwidth, and RGB lighting that is as good as any out there. The BIOS, also, remains excellent.

There are still a few potential stumbling blocks to be aware of. Access to a couple of the SATA ports is limited (though would you really use all four?), and the WiFi isn't the best.

£175 isn't cheap for an AM4 motherboard, of course, but Asus probably just does enough to make it on to a prospective shortlist if going small is key to your PC aims.

Asus ROG Strix X470-I Gaming

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