Question microATX AM5 ?

Mar 2, 2024
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Hey, i am about to update my system.
In this case it’s a retrofit Alienware Aurora R1. For WQHD Gaming.
It’s already running und AM4 with r 7 3800x, and a RTX 3080 but now I want to get into AM5.
The problem is, the old Aurora R1 case does only fit with microATX boards. Information about microATX AM5 boards is hard to find. Maybe you have some suggestions?
if I could not wait/ there were no others I would consider buying this one:

ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X670E GENE Mainboard - AMD X670 - AMD AM5 socket - DDR5 RAM - Micro-ATX​

Contra: - it’s limited to 2 DDR5 (really contra?) -m2 slot is not gen5. (I‘ve NVME 970pro/980pro)
 
Informations about micro ATX AM5 boards are hard to find.
ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X670E GENE Mainboard - AMD X670 - AMD AM5 socket - DDR5 RAM - Micro-ATX
This is the only X670 chipset micro-ATX MoBo there is. So, if you want X670 chipset (that MoBo is actually X670E), then you only have this option.

But if you can also live with B650 chipset, then there are more options.
E.g this MoBo roundup: https://www.techspot.com/review/2699-amd-b650-motherboards/

Note: that roundup includes most B650 MoBos, including micro-ATX and mini-ITX, alongside ATX. So, if you want micro-ATX, look for only those. But mini-ITX MoBo will fit into your PC case as well.