Gigabyte Aorus GA-AX370 Gaming 5

Overview

For general users Intel Kaby Lake platform boards are likely better value as a 7700K costs $200 less than an 1800X chip. Value may differ for lower-end AMD CPUs but we haven’t been able to test those processors yet. However, if you’re into rendering, encoding - or you want to stream a video game on the same PC as the one you’re playing on - or your favourite game runs better on eight cores - or you’re betting that your future applications will run better on octacore processors - or you’re an enthusiastic overclocker (who shouldn’t be reading this review anyway) this is a decent platform even with our limited knowledge of the competition. Compared to a dedicated workstation with a $1,500 octacore Core i7 CPU, it's a bargain.

-- As reviewed by Good Gear Guide

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Last revision on October 15, 2018

Reviewers Liked

Balance between connectivity options
Steel-reinforced PCI Express slots
Looks good

Reviewers Didn't Like

UEFI still needs work
Premium price
No USB 3.1 header connection

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By Digit on June 20, 2017 80

With a lot of customizability options, the GIGABYTE AX370-GAMING 5 is a great motherboard for those jumping onto the Ryzen bandwagon. It scores quite well in our benchmarks and we see no reason to not recommend it to be paired with an AMD Ryzen 7 1800X...

By HardwareCanucks on April 26, 2017 90

In conclusion, we definitely enjoyed our time with the AX370-Gaming 5. The latest BIOS versions have definitely significantly improved this model since the Ryzen launch date - same goes for every other AM4 motherboard - and we did not encounter any oddities at all. As long as you do your homework and buy a validated memory kit, you should have a great experience with this fully featured product. Overall, the GIGABYTE AORUS AX370-Gaming 5 is an excellent foundation on which to build a Ryzen gaming system.

By Kitguru.net on April 02, 2017 85

The Gigabyte Aorus AX370-Gaming 5 is a well-balanced motherboard that offers superb fan control capabilities, an excellent RGB LED system, and a strong variety of connectivity for its £205 asking price.Benchmark results on the Gaming 5 put it at slight...

By nag.co.za on March 31, 2017 90

A solid AM4 motherboard that's not only fast, but stable too, with plenty of features at a reasonable price for a premium AM4...

By Guru of 3D on March 29, 2017 100

Honestly this Aorus Gaming 5 is a bit of a rough diamond. The rough part is the BIOS and the fact that tweaking is a bit harder to do compared to the competition. Once you have manually tweaked your processor, you will not look back though. You have...

By Good Gear Guide on March 03, 2017 90

By PCPer on November 24, 2017

The GIGABYTE AX370-Gaming 5 motherboard is an elegant solution, bringing the mix of quality and features that GIGABYTE's AORUS motherboard line has become known for. is a well designed solutions, taking the design strengths from ASUS' Intel board lines...

By uk.hardware.info on October 27, 2017

It's probably a change of pace for the motherboard manufacturers to design modern, well-equipped AMD products. However nearly every participating manufacturer has succeeded in releasing one or more products on the market that we'd recommend. We're...

By chip.com.my on July 14, 2017

It lacks extra goodies, but delivers on features and performance. If you haven't upgraded your rig in ages and are finally looking to pull the trigger, this is a strong option to consider.(previously published in issue June...

By Legit Reviews on June 21, 2017

Gigabyte is well known for making some of the best motherboards regardless of the chipset. We can't hold Gigabyte responsible for the limitations or issues that are clearly related to the processor. When an issue is found, Gigabyte works hard on the...

By hardwareasylum.com on May 01, 2017

In this review we looked at the Aorus AX370 Gaming 5 motherboard. As the name suggests this board is part of the Aorus Gaming Series from Gigabyte and can easily be the centerpiece of any high-end gaming build. One of these that I find important is the...

By Toms Hardware on April 26, 2017

A great option for an all-around PC build, especially if expanding drive count or enhancing your desktop’s curb appeal.

By HardOCP on April 20, 2017

The GIGABYTE AX370-Gaming 5 was an extremely solid board for me while testing and overclocking Ryzen. I have more trouble-free hours logged on this motherboard than any I have tested with. On the flip-side of that, Dan did not have the rosy experience I...

By proclockers.com on April 07, 2017

I made it very clear in my Z270X GAMING 5 review that I absolutely love the design of that motherboard and the AORUS branding as well. So, it shouldn't be any surprise that I love the look of the board as well. Seeing as they look very similar. I...

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