# Gigabyte X870E Aorus Master

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-master
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/motherboards
- Placement: #6 of 19 in Motherboards, B tier
- Brand: Gigabyte
- LP on this board: 622
- Last researched: 2026-08-20T15:01:21.878Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
- Dataset: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22062813 - every board at once, one dated snapshot per release, same licence, prices and photographs left out
- Reuse: Text, rankings, tier assignments, LP values and verdicts are free to quote and reuse with attribution to stierproducts and a link to the source URL (CC BY 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Product photographs are not covered: they belong to their respective owners and are reproduced to illustrate the product being reviewed. Do not redistribute them under this licence.

## Verdict

Gigabyte’s Master series is known for its solid build quality and long-term firmware support.

## For

- Solid build quality
- Long-term firmware support
- Reliable
- Robust VRM
- PCIe 5.0 support

## Against

- Still a premium-priced board above the mainstream picks

## Evidence

Consolidated from 29 cited sources across 25 outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The FPS Review | Rick Patterson | B | https://www.thefpsreview.com/2025/09/01/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-master-motherboard-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| r/aorusin | u/Elegant_Bottle741 | B | https://www.reddit.com/r/aorusin/comments/1qxaltg/thoughts_on_the_x870e_aorus_master_after_some/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Facebook | Neil Pegg | C | https://www.facebook.com/groups/lianlipcbuilds/posts/24380095744943391/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Back2Gaming | back2gaming.com | B | https://www.back2gaming.com/review/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-master-x3d/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Tom's Hardware | tomshardware.com | B | https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-master-x3d-ice-motherboard-review | fetched and confirmed |
| TechPowerUp | Combatus (TPU) | S | https://www.techpowerup.com/review/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-master-x3d-ice/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Vividrepairs | vividrepairs.co.uk | B | https://www.vividrepairs.co.uk/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-master-motherboard-review | fetched and confirmed |
| PCWorld | GIGABYTE | B | https://www.pcworld.com/article/3170143/gigabyte-x870e-motherboards-help-focus-your-budget-where-it-matters.html | fetched and confirmed |
| Overclock.net | overclock.net | B | https://www.overclock.net/threads/gigabyte-aorus-x3d-series-%E2%80%93-x870e-x870-elite-pro-aero-wood-master-xtreme-ai-top-overclocking-discussion-thread.1818297/page-2 | fetched and confirmed |
| DaPoets | DaPoets | B | https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7GtZTU05ip8 | fetched and confirmed |
| Pcmag | pcmag.com | B | https://www.pcmag.com/articles/how-gigabyte-x870e-aorus-master-x3d-ice-pushes-performance-to-a-new-peak | fetched and confirmed |
| KitGuru | Leo Waldock | B | https://www.kitguru.net/components/motherboard/leo-waldock/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-pro-x3d-ice-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Instagram | - | B | https://www.instagram.com/p/DSR5anzjktZ/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Laurent's Choice | Laurent's Choice | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOcQ2q6C8kI | fetched and confirmed |
| Laurent's Choice | Laurent's Choice | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSLERIqspeI | fetched and confirmed |
| Alltech | Alltech | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKQiDA2C4hU | fetched and confirmed |
| Level1Techs | Level1Techs | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtVWrZdIN5o | fetched and confirmed |
| Laurent's Choice | Laurent's Choice | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wXbzMwXUOw | fetched and confirmed |
| Hectra | Hectra | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XxAg0d3Wk4 | fetched and confirmed |
| Uniq Comparison | Uniq Comparison | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj6lmJ3QtwI | fetched and confirmed |
| DZ Dano | DZ Dano | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gz8MmzCfbk | fetched and confirmed |
| r/gigabyte | u/Income-Any | D | https://www.reddit.com/r/gigabyte/comments/1oqj4lt/persistent_usb_issues_on_gigabyte_x870e_aorus_pro/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Overclockers | overclockers.com | B | https://www.overclockers.com/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-elite-x3d-ice-motherboard-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Club386 | Ben Hardwidge | B | https://www.club386.com/best-motherboard/ | fetched and confirmed |
| A woody goody | tweaktown.com | C | https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/11528/gigabyte-x870e-aero-x3d-dark-wood-a-woody-goody/index.html | fetched and confirmed |
| Tom's Hardware | tomshardware.com | C | https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-xtreme-ai-top-motherboard-review | fetched and confirmed |
| Steamcommunity | Motherf♥♥♥er Big Scorpio | B | https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/11/797840128955392973/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Overclock.net | overclock.net | B | https://www.overclock.net/threads/gigabyte-aorus-x3d-series-%E2%80%93-x870e-x870-elite-pro-aero-wood-master-xtreme-ai-top-overclocking-discussion-thread.1818297/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Info Fusion 2.0 | Info Fusion 2.0 | - | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUjmO1cr4Og | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | MSI MAG X870 Tomahawk WiFi | S | https://stierproducts.com/products/msi-mag-x870-tomahawk-wifi |
| 2 | MSI MAG B850 Tomahawk Max WiFi II | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/msi-mag-b850-tomahawk-max-wifi-ii |
| 3 | MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/msi-mag-x870e-tomahawk-wifi |
| 4 | Gigabyte B850 Aorus Elite WiFi7 | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/gigabyte-b850-aorus-elite-wifi7 |
| 5 | ASRock Z890 Taichi | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/asrock-z890-taichi |
| 7 | MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/msi-mag-z890-tomahawk-wifi |
| 8 | ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/asus-rog-maximus-z890-hero |
| 9 | ASRock X870E Taichi | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/asrock-x870e-taichi |
| 10 | ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/asus-rog-crosshair-x870e-hero |
| 11 | ASRock B860 Steel Legend WiFi | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/asrock-b860-steel-legend-wifi |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/motherboards.

## What this tier means

- B: Good. A solid choice with real caveats worth knowing.

## How to read this

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## Image

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