[SOLVED] Aorus x570 motherboards

[jamok99]

I'm gathering parts for an AMD build around a 5600X CPU I already have, and am looking for the best motherboard. The Aorus Ultra x570 is Tom's best midrange pick, and I like the fact that it has a 3.2 x 2 connector and will allow mutiple M.2 slots w/heatsinks. But I wonder if people can comment on the the significant number of terrible reviews people have left on sites like Newegg, boards getting bricked, having to reset the CMOS battery as a temp solution, etc. Should one avoid this board, given the hardware problems? I think the alternative would likely be the ROG Dark Hero VIII or the ROG Hero VII wi-fi, although the former is usually out of stock or ridiculously up-priced. If the Aeorus boards are not viable (and tell me if they've been fixed, thanks), what would you suggest? TIA in advance.

 

[logainofhades]

I have the Aorus pro wifi ITX in my system, and it has been flawless. I did a built with the ATX version, for a friend, and a year later still going strong. I take newegg reviews with a huge grain of salt. Often the negative reviews were the fault of the user, not the hardware.

 

[jamok99]

Thanks for your post, much appreciated. I agree about taking a grain of salt with reviews, but what seems so worrisome is that it's a lot of different posters coming up with the same problems, repeatedly, even after RMA'ing boards only to have the same problems with the new ones. And it seems to be across Aorus X570 boards, as I keep seeing high levels (like 15%) of 1 star reviews due to the problems encountered. I'd like to buy the Aeorus Ultra, or another Aeorus board, but the prospect of dealing with what might be a system-wide problem gives me pause. Hence, my post about other people's experience, as well as knowledge as to whether the glichtes are real, and if Gigabyte has acknowledged and/or addressed them in any way.

 

[ocer9999]

Thats the problem with the reviews, they dont spend enough time with one board to see how reliable it is. I had good luck with the X570 Taichi, not sure if you would have access to that board but so far has been solid. Also on the previous gens the Taichi along with the Asus Crosshair have been the top picks for AM4 platforms.