Gigabyte B650M AORUS ELITE AX ICE AM5 Micro-ATX Motherboard

The Gigabyte B650M AORUS ELITE AX ICE is a motherboard in the Micro ATX form factor that lets you build a compact PC without giving up the features usually found in larger desktops. It fits the AM5 socket and works with AMD Ryzen 7000 and 8000 Series processors, making it a flexible starting point whether you want a system for high-frame-rate gaming or a productive workstation.

Four DDR5 DIMM slots accept up to 256 GB of memory at speeds that reach 8000 MHz. That bandwidth keeps demanding games fluid, shortens render times for content creation, and makes heavy multitasking feel effortless.

For storage, the board provides two M.2 slots. One connects through PCIe 5.0 x4 and is ready for the fastest NVMe SSDs, so large game levels or project files load in seconds. The second slot runs on PCIe 4.0 x4 and is ideal for a secondary drive dedicated to media libraries or scratch space.

Network performance is just as adaptable. Built in Wi-Fi 6E pairs with Bluetooth 5.3 for a clean, cable-free setup, while a 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet port is on hand when only a wired link will do. Online matches, cloud backups, and large downloads stay quick and stable either way.

Two full length PCIe 4.0 x16 slots leave room for a graphics card and an extra expansion board such as a capture card or discrete sound card. A front-panel USB-C 3.2 Gen 2x2 header adds 20 Gbps transfers to compatible cases, making external drives feel almost internal.

Building with this board is straightforward. Smart Fan 6 gives precise control over fans and pumps for both air and liquid coolers, keeping noise down when the system is idle and temperatures in check when workloads ramp up. Q-Flash Plus lets you update the BIOS with only power and a USB stick, so future CPU upgrades do not require a full teardown. A clear layout around the socket, M.2 slots, and headers makes cable routing and component swaps easy even inside smaller enclosures.

• Works with AMD Ryzen 7000 and 8000 Series processors on the AM5 socket
• AMD B650 chipset
• Four DDR5 DIMM slots accept up to 256 GB at speeds up to 8000 MHz
• One PCIe 5.0 x4 M.2 slot and one PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 slot
• Two PCIe 4.0 x16 slots for graphics and expansion cards
• Built in Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3
• 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet port
• USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C front header with 20 Gbps bandwidth
• Smart Fan 6 supports fine-tuned air or liquid cooling
• Q-Flash Plus enables BIOS updates without CPU, memory, or graphics card installed