ASUS X870/X870E Motherboard Roundup & VRM Analysis

ProArt

The ProArt is marketed at creators, so while it still has mostly the same hardware as more high-end gaming-focused motherboards, such as plenty of PCIe 5.0 and Gen 5.0 M.2, as well as a powerful VRM and cooling configuration, and its aesthetics are more tuned to have broader appeal.

It features a more refined, classis aesthetic that would suit a build that doesn’t have all the flashing ARGB lights and instead, looks like it means business. No fuss, no frills, just solid components and high-end features and that mainly comes down to the connectivity, so you’ll often see 10Gbps LAN, and more USB ports including dual USB4 in the case of the Creator WiFi that we have here.

Again, in terms of power delivery, that will see a beefier setup that have a higher rating per stage and this helps to getting the very best performance out of your components, because with the ProArt series, if you’re using it as a designer, editor, or modeller, time is money, so making sure that you have a stable and top performing system is key.

This is why we find more and faster M.2 and PCIe slots, quick charging for USB devices and the ability to support larger displays directly from the motherboards I/O, but one of the most interesting set of features for me, again, comes down to the Easy PC DIY, with the ability to simply pull your graphics card out, without pressing any buttons or latches, along with a completely tool-free M.2 Q-Release and one finger installation of your NVME drives, though if you have a smaller form factor drive, you can use Q-Slide to lock it into place.