ASUS Prime X670E-Pro WIFI-CSM (AMD AM5)

I think ASUS have a lot to be proud of with their latest motherboard, and it fits the system I’ve always used when purchasing ASUS motherboards in the past. I look at the ROG XTREME and think “I want that motherboard” I start to save up some money, realise this I don’t want to spend nearly £1000 on a motherboard and go buy a PRIME or TUF series instead and live happily ever after. However, after doing that for a few generations, and seeing the performance here today, I think I’d just b-line right to the PRIME X670E-PRO WIFI as it is one of the best performing and one of the most consistent motherboards we’ve tested.

The ASUS Prime X670E-Pro WiFi definitely finds itself in the latter of those two camps. Primarily (heh) because as part of the regular ASUS range instead of their famous Republic of Gamers brand, it is a motherboard shorn of those flashy considerations and with a price tag to match. We've seen loads of Prime motherboards in our time and they usually were the white model in the ASUS range, and so earned a place in the hearts of all those who had grown weary of a black PCB in the depths of their rig. This time around ASUS have, instead, moved the Prime from white to a light silvery colour. How much you can tolerate this is naturally a matter of personal preference, but we think it's a bit of a misstep. Anyone who wants a white motherboard will be disappointed at how not white it is, and those who like the dark system with nothing but RGB lighting will find it too bright. The niche of people who neither want a white based system nor a black one is a sliver, particularly as all the accoutrements that make up a system are usually found in one of those two colours. There aren't many silver fans or AIOs on the market for one thing.