The AMD X570 Motherboard Overview: Over 35+ Motherboards Analyzed
by Gavin Bonshor on July 9, 2019 8:00 AM ESTMSI MPG X570 Gaming Plus
The MPG X570 Gaming Plus is MSI's entry-level gaming model and It's equipped with a modest feature set which includes with one PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 slots, and two-full length PCIe 4.0 slots with support for two-way AMD CrossFire multi-graphics card setups.
Firstly the aesthetic is based on a traditionally recognized red and black theme; this design extends from the heatsinks onto the PCB. The chipset heatsink cooling the X570 chip includes a cooling fan for optimal performance, while the power delivery heatsinks are separated from each other to provide cooling to the CPU VCore. There are 8-pin and 4-pin 12 V ATX CPU power inputs to delivery power to the processor, while the power delivery is running at 8+2 design with an International Rectifier IR35201 PWM controller.
Located in the top right-hand corner of the board are four memory slots which support DDR4-4400, with up to a maximum capacity of up to 128 GB. Moving down the PCB is two full-length PCIe 4.0 slots that operate at x16, and x16/x4, with an additional three PCIe 4.0 x1 slots. There are two PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 slots, with one of the slots coming with a heatsink; there are also six SATA ports present.
On the rear panel are a single USB 3.1 G2 Type-A, one USB 3.1 G2 Type-C, four USB 3.1 G1 Type-A, and two USB 2.0 ports. A single HDMI video output gives the capability to use an AMD Ryzen APU, while a Flash BIOS button and a PS/2 combo port are also featured. Even MSI's entry-level gaming option includes the premium Realtek ALC1220 HD audio codec which provides five 3.5 mm audio jacks and S/PDIF optical output, while a Realtek RTL8111H Gigabit NIC controls the single Ethernet port.
The MSI MPG X570 Gaming Plus is the entry-level model to the X570 chipset from its product stack which also has a clear gaming look about it. With a red and black design, it's a throwback to MSI of more recent times, but the board has no integrated RGB which users may find slightly disappointing. The power delivery although adequate, probably isn't the best around for overclocking aRyzen 3000 processor to its limits, but with an MSRP of $169, it's horses for courses.
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piroroadkill - Wednesday, July 10, 2019 - link
The way i see it, there are only two boards that interest me here: ASRock's mATX board (mATX should be the standard, default motherboard size, in my opinion), and Gigabyte's Aourus Extreme. The latter because it actually cools the chipset passively, which, after seeing De8auer's video - is more than possible. The buzzy little fans are a terrible idea.Arbie - Wednesday, July 10, 2019 - link
So many people have pointed out for weeks now that these fans will probably rarely even spin up, much less be buzzy, much less wear out soon. But complaining about them seems to be an obsession. Before ruling out whole lines of mobos you might want to at least wait for a test.haukionkannel - Wednesday, July 10, 2019 - link
The problem is that some boards keep those fans running even when They idle... we need information how these boards manage that fan!mikato - Thursday, July 11, 2019 - link
So why don’t they just put a bigger heatsink on them then? They have plenty of space. Motherboards have had far better heatsinks on those in the past.JNHagis - Wednesday, July 10, 2019 - link
I tough the following mb's has 4+2 phase desing.ASUS X570 Strix-F Gaming
ASUS Prime X570-Pro
ASUS TUF X570-Plus
source: Actually Hardcore Overclocking - https://youtu.be/CtvAd7y9B9o?t=359
gavbon - Wednesday, July 10, 2019 - link
You are correct, we just used the information provided by ASUS. I trust Libors analyisJackbender - Wednesday, July 10, 2019 - link
The workstation-grade ASUS Pro WS X570-Ace not having 10GbE is a mystery to me.It would have been a clear buy choice for me otherwise.
mjz_5 - Wednesday, July 10, 2019 - link
I also wonder why they don’t have windows 2016 driverslenghui - Wednesday, July 10, 2019 - link
Thanks for putting this together, Gavin. A complete x570 motherboard information is hard to find and I am glad that AT has gathered them all in one article. This is going on my bookmarks for sure. I would love to see reviews of some of the ITX boards and the only mATX board.gavbon - Wednesday, July 10, 2019 - link
Never a problem :D