Gigabyte B560M AORUS Elite Motherboard Review

How Much Does it Cost?

Currently coming in at £124.48, B560 is definitely the way for most to go should they be looking into a new 11th Gen CPU from Intel. The Price to performance ratio the B560 chipset offers is just amazing, especially when compared to the similar performance it has to that of the Z590 chipset. The Gigabyte B560M AORUS Elite Board has a decent set of specifications and features for its price and will be more than enough for most users. This has also currently been one of the cheaper B560 boards we have reviewed, which really helps it to stick out in our eyes.

Overview

The B560M AORUS ELITE is an affordable way to be able to use Intel’s latest 11th Gen CPUs. Offering great performance at an affordable price while not diminishing on quality and design. The M-ATX form factor is going to allow for slightly smaller builds overall vs ATX but it still has dual PCIe x16 slots and two M.2 slots as well. While it may only have a single Gen4 slot of each, this should be enough for most current users wanting to make the leap to the latest Intel platform. Overall the smaller M-ATX form factor hasn’t missed out on much that the bigger boards would have, and performance is still on point as well.

Build Quality & Design

While this is one of the cheaper boards we have seen for Intel’s new 11th Gen CPUs, Gigabyte has still managed to keep the quality and design at a level that should be to most users standards. The B560M AORUS ELITE motherboard comes packed with plenty of features that will allow you to make the most of your system. From the pre-installed rear IO shield to the extended VRM heatsinks and M.2 shields, the B560M AORUS ELITE is a force to be reckoned with. Among others, there are also multiple FAN and RGB/aRGB headers on the motherboard, and Gigabyte have even thrown in some Thunderbolt connectors for good measure. All in all, it is a well thought out motherboard.

Performance

As we have seen with most of our B560 boards, the performance from the B560M AORUS ELITE is quite similar to that of more expensive Z590 boards. Looking at our graphs and there aren’t really many boards that stand out performance-wise as a whole from either the Z590 or B560 chipsets. While this may not sound great, it is actually quite good for B560 boards, especially the B560M AORUS ELITE as it will allow for it to offer an amazing performance to price ratio.

Should I Buy One?

It looks like prices of B560 based boards have dropped ever so slightly in the past few weeks, and while this isn’t the cheapest B560 board out there, it is well worth the tiny bit extra it costs over the others. Having a look and most of the cheaper boards are cheaper for a good reason, and we can see why. They are missing the extended heatsinks, pre-installed rear IO shield and much more, making the extra cost of the B560M AORUS ELITE well worth it. For me, this is the perfect entry spot into B560 and offers some superb performance for those looking to upgrade to Intel’s latest 11th Gen CPUs.