Asus rog strix x470 - Reviews 2024

We are continuing to review the new AMD X470 chipset motherboards for second-generation Ryzen processors. Today we offer you all the benefits and the most outstanding features of the Asus ROG STRIX X470-F Gaming, a model that seeks to offer excellent quality, as well as a very careful aesthetic.

Ready to see our analysis? Well here we go!

First of all, we thank Asus for the trust placed in ceding the product to us for analysis.

Asus ROG STRIX X470-F Gaming technical features

Unboxing and design

With the Asus ROG STRIX X470-F Gaming we meet again with the usual presentation of the brand, which is led by a cardboard box with a colorful design and excellent print quality.

The interior of the box is divided into two compartments, the upper one where we find the base plate packed in an anti-static bag, and a lower compartment where all the accessories go.

Finally we see a close-up of the Asus ROG STRIX X470-F Gaming, this motherboard mounts a 10 phase VRM power. This VRM has DIGI + technology

What does this mean? that the best quality components such as Japanese capacitors have been used. Thanks to this we will obtain great stability in the power supply of the processor, which will help us achieve a higher stable overclocking.

This VRM takes power via a 24-pin ATX connector and an 8-pin EPS connector.

Regarding the socket, we find the AM4, which is still compatible with the first generation of Ryzen processors, as well as the Raven Ridge APUs. The AMD platform stands out for including the pins in the processor, and not in the socket, an important difference with its great rival Intel.

Next to socket AM4 we find the X470 chipset, which comes offering native support for Ryzen 2000 processors. We highlight that these new processors are also compatible with the previous A320, B350 and X370 chipsets, although it will be necessary to update the BIOS to make them work. The X470 chipset offers better support for technologies like XFR 2.0 and Precision Boos 2.

Rear view of the motherboard.

Asus has placed a 32 MB SPI ROM to ensure maximum compatibility with new processors coming to market. The current BIOS is 16 MB in size, so half the space is reserved for future updates to add support for new chips, an excellent decision.

In the RAM section, we find four DDR4 DIMM slots, which will allow us to mount up to 64 GB of memory in a dual-channel configuration, and at a speed of 3466 MHz, so that we can take full advantage of the Zen microarchitecture. RAMCache technology 2, It helps to get better performance in read and write operations.

Asus has thought of the most video game fans, so the Asus ROG STRIX X470-F Gaming supports the use of various graphics cards in AMD CrossFire 3-way and Nvidia SLI 2-way configurations. For this, three PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots have been placed, two of which come with Safe Slot technology, which consists of a steel reinforcement so that they can easily withstand the high weight of the largest and heaviest graphics cards on the market.

Also thinking about gaming, an Intel I211-AT Gigabit Ethernet network engine is offered, this includes GameFirst IV and Multi-Gate Teaming technologies, which are responsible for offering the best gaming experience. It is a network system that prioritizes packets related to video games, thereby achieving the best speed and very low latency. It also offers the possibility of combining this network system with another one added by the user to further improve its performance.

Electric shock is always a danger in electronics, which is why Asus has included its LANGuard technology that is responsible for protecting the components of the network motor from a possible discharge of electricity.

The sound has also been optimized for gamers, which is why the Asus ROG STRIX X470-F Gaming bets on the SupremeFX sound system based on the Realtek S1220A codec. This sound system offers 8-channel HD quality audio, as well as offering two headphone amplifiers and a separate section of the PCB to avoid interference and noise as much as possible. It is a high quality sound system that you can use with high-end headphones, with this you will have an excellent experience in the middle of the battlefield and a faithful positioning of the enemies.

The Fan Expert 4 technology will help you manage all the fans in the system in a very simple way, thanks to which you will have the best control over the temperature of your hardware, so that it remains totally stable and lasts for many years.

Storage has also not been neglected with the presence of two M.2 slots for NVMe SSDs. These memories get very hot, which is why Asus has installed heatsinks that will help reduce the operating temperature of the controller and NAND memory chips.

No less than six SATA III ports are also offered for lower performance mechanical hard drives or SSDs. We add that it is compatible with RAID 0, 1 and 10.

We also highlight the advanced Asus Aura Sync RGB lighting system, aesthetics are increasingly important, so all manufacturers strive to make their products as beautiful as possible. This system can be configured in 16.8 million colors and various lighting effects, all very simple from an application with a very clear and easy-to-use interface.

Among the rear connections we will find a good number of connectors:

PS / 2.5 connector USB 3.0 connections.2 USB 3.1 Type A1 connections USB 3.1 Type connection CHDMIDisplayport5 audio connections + optical output

Test bench and tests

TESTING BENCH
Processor:	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Base plate:	Asus ROG STRIX X470-F Gaming
Memory:	16 GB G.Skill Sniper X 3400 MHz
Heatsink	Stock
HDD	Crucial BX300 275 GB + KC400 512 GB
Graphic card	Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti
Power supply	Corsair RM1000X

To check the stability of the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X processor in stock values and the motherboard we have stressed with Prime 95 Custom and air cooling. The graphics we have used is an Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti, without further delay, let's see the results obtained in our tests with a 1920 x 1080 monitor.

BIOS

A BIOS identical to that of the Asus ROG Z370 and X370 series with all its overclocked functionalities. It allows us to monitor temperatures and voltages of the main components, create profiles for the fans, change the order of priority of the storage disks, update BIOS and Asus' own tools. Got it for Asus!

Final words and conclusion about Asus ROG STRIX X470-F Gaming

The Asus ROG STRIX X470-F Gaming is an ATX format motherboard for the AM4 socket. It has 10 feeding phases, a beautiful design, good cooling and very good components.

At the component level it is not as good as the Asus Crosshair VII Hero that we have already analyzed but it exceeds it well for its price. We have used an AMD Ryzen 5 2600X and we have obtained 4150 MHz with 1.35v, which is not bad. We have not had a problem setting the memories to 3400 MHz either?

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We would have liked it to incorporate a Wifi 802.11 AC connection, as we believe that it is essential today in almost all mid / high-end motherboards.

Its price in online store ranges from 218 euros. We consider that it is much more, but the competition offers slightly better plates for a little more money.