Gigabyte B660 Gaming X DDR4 images leak, showing what to expect from the mid-range for Alder Lake

After the specifications of the B660, H610 and H670 chipsets were leaked, the first images of a motherboard with the first of these chipsets came to light, the Gigabyte B660 Gaming X DDR4, showing us what to expect on high-end motherboards. half for Alder Lake.

As its name suggests, the B660 Gaming X DDR4 will feature DDR4 memory support, reducing the cost of upgrading to the new platform by avoiding the purchase of expensive DDR5 memory used in other motherboards. We see that it has a 10-phase VRM for the CPU, more than enough for the i5-11600K or any “No-K” processor with lower consumption, a PCI-E x16 port that is possibly 5.0 plus two PCI-E x8 ports that possibly 4.0, and three M.2 ports, which are possibly all PCI-E 4.0, or even one of them may become PCI-E 3.0.

In terms of I / O, the B660 Gaming X DDR4 will feature four USB 3.0 ports, three conventional USB 3.2 ports, and an additional USB port for BIOS Flashback, along with DisplayPort and HDMI video outputs, a 2.5Gb / s Ethernet connector. , and the usual audio outputs.

The B660 motherboards are expected to arrive in late January alongside the H610 and H670 motherboards and Alder Lake “No-K” processors, so their official announcement is yet to be seen. We will keep you updated on the news, so stay tuned to HD Tecnología.

What do you think about the Gigabyte B660 Gaming X DDR4? Does it seem like a good option to accompany an i5-12400?

Source: Videocardz