ASUS ROG STRIX X870-I GAMING WIFI AMD AM5 X870 Mini ITX motherboard 10+2+1 power stages, Dynamic OC Switcher, Core Flex, DDR5 AEMP, WiFi7, 2x M.2, PCIe®5.0, Q-Release Slim, USB4, AI OCing & Networking

This is an amazing motherboard with debug LEDs individually color coded for easy see through the case without needing to remove panel or parts to see which LED is which, superb CPU overclocking capabilities with active cooling VRM. Onboard SupremeFX sound cards with individual color coded LEDs helps differentiate even in the dark room. Tons of USB 3.2 available along with a USB type-C for further extend the compatibility with a dongle for other accessories. IO shield is padded with a thick yet very comfortable piece of soft material. They even factory updated the BIOS for compatibility with Ryzen 3rd gen CPUs ready out of the box. The metal backplate for maximum cooling. 2 M.2 next gen storages to further push the limit of HDD and SATA Solid state drives while yielding the space needed for small form factor cases, which this ITX board is intended to be built in. All and all the board feels very premium. Support up to PCIE 4.0, Wifi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, ROG GameFirst technology keeps you ahead of competitors. Their prices in general is slightly higher than other B550 and X570 boards out there in the market but are backed by their second to none materials and functions. All the plugs are clearly labeled and detailed motherboard map layout in the Instructions Manual which is well illustrated using images and clear legends which allows even a very novice to build his own PC. Asus ITX boards are very well featured and standing out especially comparing to their bigger brothers of the ROG motherboards family. It wouldn’t be exaggerating to state that ROG ITX motherboards are “Premium quality comes in small packages.” They didn’t just trim the board down and take out important features. When it comes to performance, ROG lines never cutting any corner. They promised performance and that is exactly what you can expect them to deliver.

Went into ThermalTake V1 Cove ITX case. Current build is 3600X with 32GB ram and AMD 3600X run off 850W psu. Managed to squeeze 1080Ti card with water radiator in there as well. Was hoping to get 3950X, but may replace it when they get in stock.Works great.Pros:-premium board all around, a lot of options to customize-fits my case (unlike Aorus from Gigabyte)-has AM4 cooling mount (unlike wired choice from Asrock)-good VRM for ITXCons:-Price - you get what you pay for. More expensive than the other ITX offerings , but worth imo-runs a little hot to my liking. But I hear that all x570 run hot. So time will tell how durable it is.Others-personally not huge fan of the RGB fashion trend. Not that this is a conTruth to be told this is not a single purpose PC. My goal was to build something that will feel comfortable playing recent games as well as have enough "horsepower" for Adobe to run smoothly. Also went for the ITX because I builded it in my entertainment center,

This is a great mITX (mini) motherboard. Note, this is a small form factor PC motherboard. You need an appropriate case for this, though most will fit.This is a great board with everything you need for an SFF system. It does have 2 M.2 slots, so you could go without any standard hard drives. A couple samsung, crucial, or western digital NVME if you want bleeding edge. They really don't make much difference if your goal is gaming, and it just depends on the room in the case you get. I'd still recommend a mechanical backup, even if it's an external.The board also has a cooler fan for the VRM and good heatsinks. You have to disassemble the little cover plates over the VRM to get to the audio plug-in (couple tiny screws). Also, the top-side M.2 slot is covered by a plate - which has heat tape on the underside. The instruction manual explains where to look. The second M.2 slot is on the back of the motherboard.The BIOS is really easy to navigate. First hit F7 for advanced mode. If you go the NVME (M.2) drive route, be sure to enter the BIOS and turn on Compatibility Support Mode under the Boot menu. Also, if you have high clock speed memory, you need to go to the AI Tweaker menu and turn on AI Overclock Tuner to D.O.C.P. You'll get a warning message - just click OK or Yes. The manual can be found on the ASUS web site: https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/ROG-Strix-X570-I-Gaming/HelpDesk_Manual/Final system build:Case: Silverstone SST-SG13B (sg13 v2) - great SFF case - note it does not include any fansPower: EVGA supernova 550 GM - tiny, modular, 550w power supply, includes adapter plate that worked with my caseVideo: MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 2080 Super - fits inside case with a little room to spare for cable managementCPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600XCPU Fan: Noctua NH-L9a-AM4, very low profile - fits nicely, includes low-noise adapter cableCase Fan: Noctua 120 mm NF-R12 redux - got it on sale - fits nicely in the front of the Silverstone case - very quietMemory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB, CL16, got 2 8GB sticksLots of little zip ties =)