AORUS X299 Gaming 9 Motherboard Review

When it comes to Gigabyte’s X299 lineup the current flagship motherboard is the AORUS X299 Gaming 9. This is actually the third “Gaming 9” motherboard we’ve taken a look at from Gigabyte. Previously we took a look at the AORUS Z270X-Gaming 9, and the Gigabyte X99-Ultra Gaming. These boards are designed to pack in as many features as possible and are specifically designed for gamers and enthusiasts. The new AORUS X299 Gaming 9 does just that and the feature list is extensive, but here are some of the main features, 3-way graphics support, a server class digital power design, Killer DoubleShot Pro and Intel networking, triple M.2 slots and a PCIe expansion card giving you 1 more M.2, Creative Sound BlasterX 720 audio, Killer 2×2 802.11ac WiFi, USB 3.1, and more RGB LEDs than any other X299 board out there! And that is just the tip of the iceberg, read on as we dive down deep and see if this is truly the ultimate X299 motherboard!

Special thanks to Gigabyte for providing us with the AORUS X299 Gaming 9 Motherboard to review.

Packaging
The AORUS X299 Gaming 9 has close to the same packaging we saw on the AORUS Z270X-Gaming 9, the front of the box has a large AORUS logo on it and lets us know that we indeed have the X299 Gaming 9 board, as well as logos for the various features on the board.

AORUS X299 Gaming 9 Motherboard

Flipping over to the back there is an explanation of many of the different features of the board, a full rear I/O overview and a list of specifications. I fell that if you were at the store taking a look here would give you more than enough information to make an educated purchase.

AORUS X299 Gaming 9 Motherboard

This board comes with quite a lot of accessories. Main accessories include six SATA cables, large sheet of AORUS stickers, AORUS case badge, two thermal probes, two RGB extension cables, G-connector, two Velcro ties, a digital RGB 5v and 12v splitter, WiFI antenna, driver and software CD, and a user’s guide.

AORUS X299 Gaming 9 Motherboard

Three other great things that you don’t typically find with motherboards are included with this board. First you have a PCIe riser card that houses a M.2 slot. The card has a large heatsink on it with the AORUS logo and looks pretty cool. Next is a M.2 to U.2 adapter, this is great if you plan on using a U.2 device. And finally you have a SLI HB bridge, which is very high quality.

AORUS X299 Gaming 9 Motherboard

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