Gigabyte Aorus X399 Gaming 7

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TechSpot Metascore

Based on 8 expert reviews

Excellent:

5
Good:

3
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Overclocking results, 100% performance, Well-documented UEFI features, Extra RGB and fan headers.

Cons:

Tight squeeze for ECS 12V, Minor assembly quirks, Prefer better buttons on board

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Last revision on July 23, 2019

Reviewers Liked

Overclocking results, 100% performance, Well-documented UEFI features, Extra RGB and fan headers

Reviewers Didn't Like

Tight squeeze for ECS 12V, Minor assembly quirks, Prefer better buttons on board

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Expert reviews and ratings

If RGB bling and lots of fan headers are key to your Threadripper build, this Aorus X399 board surpasses other X399 offerings. Excellent performance and overclocking capabilities, improved UEFI functionality, and a deep feature set also help hoist...

By Tom's Hardware on May 03, 2018

With the X399 Aorus Gaming 7, Gigabyte have produced an excellent motherboard that will sing with your shiny new Threadripper CPU. The overall user experience was excellent. We had no issues to speak of, with setup, BIOS navigation and settings all...

By VR-Zone on September 24, 2017

The Aorus Gaming 7 is pretty darn terrific. A proper built motherboardoozing quality and features. Let me also reiterate that the still photos we took do not do the board justice, as once it lights up it just looks amazing with the LED lit PCIe ports,...

By Guru of 3D on August 17, 2017

There are a couple of niggles here, and the biggest is the fact that we couldn't get Gigabyte's EasyTune or System Information Viewer software apps working. These usually work fine, so we can only assume they need an update to work properly with this...

By Bit-tech.net on September 11, 2018

AMD's Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is a bona-fide halo product, and the X399 Aorus Extreme has proven itself a worthy foundation for that demanding chip over the course of our recent testing. While I applaud Gigabyte's return to fin stacks and heat pipes...

By The Tech Report on September 10, 2018

It was the beginning of 2017, Intel thought the year would go really smoothly for them in regards to their mainstream and high-end desktop launches. Intel launched their 7th generation core family, offering consumers the same architecture, slightly...

By WCCFTech on September 03, 2018

Well featured at a strong price point, the Aorus is a greater pairing for either the 1920X or...

By TopNewReview on April 02, 2018

For those that may be looking at purchasing an AMD Threadripper this holiday season, especially with the recent price drops, here are some fresh memory tests on the Threadripper 1950X while running Debian GNU/Linux.While AMD Ryzen/Threadripper prices...

By Phoronix on November 24, 2017

Gigabyte has built an excellent platform for AMD's Threadripper in the X399 Aorus Gaming 7. It is selling for $390 with Prime Shipping. In the world of HEDT platforms, that is not a lot of money and certainly towards the low end of the pricing spectrum....

By HardOCP on October 19, 2017

Those of you in the market for an AMD Ryzen Threadripper board will appreciate the financial sweet spot is between £300 and £350. All of the big hitters have a solid board in this category. Aorus is represented by the Gaming 7 model.Aorus doesn't...

By HEXUS.net on September 20, 2017

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