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Despite how great the B550I version is, the cost is off putting (for all ITX boards), so i've been eyeing up the Gigabyte A520I board since it was announced. These boards like the A320 are supposed to low, cheap end for APU's/up to Ryzen 5, but this one seems to tick all the right boxes. Weighing up pro's and cons:
Unfortunately the only review I can find for this board online is a foreign one, but from what I could tell it was given high praise.
- x1 m.2 slot
- x4 SATA ports
- x3 Fan Headers
- x4 USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
- Zen 3 compatible
- HDMI 2.1/HDCP 2.3 for Ryzen 4000 APU's
- Solid VRMs (55A DrMoss) - comfortably take a stock 3900x
- PCIe 3.0 lanes from chip-set
- Built in WiFI and Bluetooth connectivity
- No PCIe 4.0 (useless anyway)
- Older Audio codec (as above, unless you're a serious audiophile)
- Gigabit Ethernet (Enough for 99.9% of people around the globe)
- BT 4.2/WiFi 5 (Potentially an issue for serious gamers?)
Unfortunately the only review I can find for this board online is a foreign one, but from what I could tell it was given high praise.