We’ve just had our first glimpse of Gigabyte’s new X870E Aero X3D Wood motherboard, and it’s looking slick. This gorgeous-looking board has just appeared on YouTube channel Gear Seekers, and it appears to perfectly blends its white and wood themes without skimping on performance and features.
If you were planning an all-white build, especially in a wood-fronted chassis, the X870E Aero X3D Wood should be on your list. From PCB to connector, everything is either white or some light shade of grey. Even the pale wood tone is subtle, with wood accents on top of the VRM heatsink, and edging this board’s removable SSD heatsink.
To make the latter easier to remove, Gigabyte has also added some leather-looking tabs, connected to the metal using rose gold studs. Note that while these tabs are likely made from some sort of faux leather or rubber, they look right at home alongside the wood accents. Lastly, a frosted light diffuser complements the ensemble, giving it a warm feel that suits its wood finish. It looks like an ideal match for a Fractal North build.
Specs-wise, this Aero X3D Wood board is powered by AMD’s flagship X870E chipset and combines the designs of Gigabyte’s X3D Master and X3D Pro boards, offering one PCIe 5.0 x16 slot, one PCIe 5.0 x8 slot, and one PCIe 4.0 x4 connector. You will also find two Gen 5 M.2 connectors, as well as two Gen 4 M.2 slots, all covered by the aforementioned easily-removable heatsinks. The board is capable of feeding any Ryzen CPU you throw at it, thanks to its large 18+2+2 VRM design, and it supports up to 256GB of DDR5 memory at speeds reaching 9,000MT/s.
Moving to I/O, we find a diverse selection of USB ports, including eight USB 3.2, two USB 4, and one USB 20Gb/s Type-C. There’s also dual 5Gb/s LAN, not to forget HDMI, analogue/optical audio, and Wi-Fi. There is even a reset and power button if, for some reason, your case doesn’t have one. You’ll need to be careful when plugging in your USB devices.
In addition to the segmented debug display and DIY-friendly features, this board also includes an HDMI port near the 24-pin socket, which can be used to power an internal display like the one found on the Hyte Y60 case. To put it simply, the X870E Aero X3D Wood has it all.
Now the question is, how much will all of this cost you? Unfortunately, Gigabyte hasn’t shared pricing and release dates, but you can expect a premium one. Considering the Gigabyte Aorus Master’s £640 tag, we wouldn’t be surprised to see this wood variant costing more than £700.
