Summary
Gigabyte’s new X870 and X870E motherboards forAMDRyzen processors will start at $219 and reach as high as $799 for the most expensive offerings. A retailer price leak has revealed the prices of the newAMDmotherboards from Gigabyte ahead of the expected product launch date of September 30.
The X870 and X870E motherboard chipset uses the same AM5 processor socket as previous iterations, such as the B650 and X670 chipsets. AMD CPUs likethe Ryzen 9000 seriesand the Ryzen 7000 lineup will be compatible with Gigabyte’s new X870 and X870E motherboards, which will be made with power users in mind. Features like multiple m.2 SSD slots, compatibility with PCIe Gen 5 peripherals, and AIO fan controls built into the system BIOS may appeal to PC gamers looking to build a high-end rig.
Although Gigabyte’s new motherboard lineup is not due to launch until September 30, a retailer price leak has already come to light. According to Twitter user momomo_us, a leaked price list from New York-based retailer B&H showed that Gigabyte’s X870 and X870E lineup will start at $219 for the Gigabyte X870 Gaming Plus Wi-Fi motherboard. The next two products listed, the X870 Eagle Wi-Fi 7 and the X870 Gaming X Wi-Fi 7 motherboards, were giventhe mid-range motherboard pricesof $229 and $249, respectively. The most expensive motherboard included in the price leak is the Gigabyte X870E Aorus Xtreme AI Top listed at $799.
How Much Will Gigabyte’s X870 and X870E Motherboards Cost?
The lowest-priced X870E item in Gigabyte’s lineup is the X870E Aorus Elite Wi-Fi 7 at $319, $100 more than the X870 Gaming Plus Wi-Fi motherboard. At the time of writing, B&H has not relisted the Gigabyte X870 and X870E motherboard lineup, but with new motherboards launching soon, some of Gigabyte’s X670 and B650 motherboards recently seeing discounts. The Gigabyte B650 Aorus Elite AX V2 motherboard dropped to $199 on B&H’s website, and the X670 Gaming X AX V2 is now available for $209, both of which are $20 discounts from their previous price points. It remains to be seen how the X870 and X870E motherboards will take advantage of AMD’s processors likethe Ryzen 7 7800X3D, which has proven popular with PC gamers.
Between the launch of new motherboard chipsets andcontinued work on FSR4and other technologies, AMD and its corporate partners like Gigabyte are showing no signs of slowing down. Only time will tell if the leaked prices will be the same when the motherboards are released.
