Gigabyte B550 AORUS Elite AX V2 Motherboard

The Gigabyte B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 is a motherboard built for anyone who wants an AMD Ryzen system that can game hard today and still have room to grow. It fits the AM4 socket and uses the B550 chipset, which means it works with Ryzen 3000, 4000, and 5000 series processors. Whether you drop in a six-core chip for a streamlined esports build or a high-core-count CPU for streaming and video editing, the board supplies stable power and plenty of bandwidth.

Four DDR4 slots let you install up to 128 GB of memory, and you can push supported modules to 4733 MHz when overclocking. That headroom keeps frame rates smooth in modern titles and shortens render times in creative apps. Two M.2 connectors sit under thermal guards that help keep hot NVMe SSDs in their performance sweet spot, while the main PCIe 4.0 x16 slot is reinforced for the weight of large graphics cards.

For connectivity, the board offers Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0, so a wireless headset, controller, and speedy network link are all covered without extra cards. A 2.5 Gb Ethernet port is ready for fiber or multi-gig home networks, reducing ping in competitive play. If you use an APU with built-in graphics, HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort outputs support high-resolution monitors right from the rear I/O.

Smart Fan 5 gives you multiple headers and onboard sensors, making it easy to balance acoustics and cooling through the BIOS or Windows utility. Integrated RGB lighting runs through RGB Fusion 2.0, so you can sync strips, cases, and peripherals in one dashboard. A pre-installed I/O shield speeds up installation, and Q-Flash Plus lets you update the BIOS with only power and a USB drive, a safety net when new CPUs arrive.

Put it all together and the B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 fits neatly into a mid-tower build for competitive gaming, a compact workstation for content creation, or a versatile family PC that needs strong wireless along with future upgrade paths.

• Supports AMD Ryzen 3000, 4000, and 5000 series processors
• AM4 socket with B550 chipset
• Four DDR4 slots, up to 128 GB and 4733 MHz (OC)
• Two M.2 slots with thermal guards for fast NVMe SSDs
• PCIe 4.0 x16 slot ready for modern graphics cards
• Built-in Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0
• 2.5 Gb Ethernet for high-speed wired networking
• HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort outputs for integrated graphics
• Smart Fan 5 with multiple headers and temperature sensors
• RGB Fusion 2.0 lighting control
• Q-Flash Plus BIOS update feature
• ATX form factor with pre-installed I/O shield