Gigabyte A620I AX review

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ForVery affordablePerfect for use with an 8000G chipGood networkingAgainstLimited storageAverage VRMWeak USB complement

ForVery affordablePerfect for use with an 8000G chipGood networking

AgainstLimited storageAverage VRMWeak USB complement

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I love a good Mini-ITX motherboard. As someone who tests tech for a living, I’m fortunate to play with some seriously high end kit, but I still love it when a capable bargain board crosses my desk. Not everyone needs or wants a motherboard that costs hundreds and hundreds of dollars. Sometimes an entry level option can throw up a surprise or two.

It’s a no frills board that’s built to house a single graphics card, an SSD or two, and a mainstream memory kit

(Image credit: Future)Socket:AMD AM5CPU compatibility:AMD Ryzen 7000 / 8000-series processorsForm factor:Mini-ITXMemory support:DDR5-6400(OC), up to 96GBStorage:1x M.2, 2x SATAUSB:Up to 1x USB 10Gbps, 5x USB 5Gbps, 5x USB 2.0Display:1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DP 1.4Networking:Realtek 2.5G LAN, Realtek WiFi 6EAudio:Realtek ALC897Price:$139/£162/AU$259

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Gigabyte A620I AX motherboard

Socket:AMD AM5CPU compatibility:AMD Ryzen 7000 / 8000-series processorsForm factor:Mini-ITXMemory support:DDR5-6400(OC), up to 96GBStorage:1x M.2, 2x SATAUSB:Up to 1x USB 10Gbps, 5x USB 5Gbps, 5x USB 2.0Display:1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DP 1.4Networking:Realtek 2.5G LAN, Realtek WiFi 6EAudio:Realtek ALC897Price:$139/£162/AU$259

The board’s real weaknesses are in its storage and connectivity capabilities. It supports just a single PCIe Gen 4 M.2 SSD and two SATA drives. That is the absolute minimum any PC gamer should put up with in these modern times of ours. The M.2 slot doesn’t include a heatsink, and the underside is actually the chipset heatsink, which will onlyaddheat to an SSD. I’d certainly recommend buying an SSD with an integrated heatsink.

The rear I/O isn’t filled with ports, either, and it lacks an integrated shield, which is a rare thing these days. There are six USB ports, made up of a single 10 Gbps port, two 5 Gbps ports—one of which is Type-C—plus three USB 2.0 ports. There’s a BIOS flashback button, DP 1.4 and HDMI 2.1 ports, which are essential for using integrated graphics and especially 8000G-series chips. Incidentally, if used with the latter, you’d have yourself an appealing and affordable little gaming system.

The networking capabilities are as good as you can hope for in this price range. Realtek 2.5G LAN and WiFi 6E are all you’d reasonably expect on boards costing twice the price. It’s Realtek all-round as the audio codec is ALC897. Again, not unexpected in this price range.

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Gigabyte A620I AX motherboard

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Gigabyte A620I AX M.2 slot

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Gigabyte A620I AX case connectors

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Gigabyte A620I AX rear I/O

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Gigabyte A620I AX VRM heatsink

System Performance

Gaming Performance

Test rigCPU:AMD Ryzen 7 7700XGraphics:Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 Founders EditionRAM:2x 16GB G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5-6000 C36Storage:2TB Kingston KC3000Cooling:Cooler Master PL360 Flux 360mm AIOPSU:Corsair HX1000i

Test rig

CPU:AMD Ryzen 7 7700XGraphics:Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 Founders EditionRAM:2x 16GB G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5-6000 C36Storage:2TB Kingston KC3000Cooling:Cooler Master PL360 Flux 360mm AIOPSU:Corsair HX1000i

For testing, I used aRyzen 7 7700Xrather than the 7950X I would normally use for AM5 testing. It just makes more sense to use such a chip with an entry level board, and even the 7700X has a 105W TDP, and can use up to 142W at default. A 65W option makes more sense with an A620 board like the A620I AX. The VRM heatsink proved to be adequate and didn’t get hot to the touch.

Buy if…✅Your budget won’t stretch to include a discrete graphics card:Pair it with a Ryzen 8000-series APU and you’ll have the most affordable path to 1080p gaming you can get right now.✅You’re on a super-tight budget:There are cheaper non-ITX boards, but this is about the cheapest option there is if you want to build a new and powerful Mini-ITX system.

Buy if…

✅Your budget won’t stretch to include a discrete graphics card:Pair it with a Ryzen 8000-series APU and you’ll have the most affordable path to 1080p gaming you can get right now.✅You’re on a super-tight budget:There are cheaper non-ITX boards, but this is about the cheapest option there is if you want to build a new and powerful Mini-ITX system.

Don’t buy if…❌ You have lots of peripherals or storage:You can’t expect too much of a $139 ITX board. It’s not one for the file hoarders or users with lots of USB devices.❌You have a powerful CPU:The boards' VRM is quite basic. If you have a 105W or higher CPU, you’re better off with something upmarket.

Don’t buy if…

❌ You have lots of peripherals or storage:You can’t expect too much of a $139 ITX board. It’s not one for the file hoarders or users with lots of USB devices.❌You have a powerful CPU:The boards' VRM is quite basic. If you have a 105W or higher CPU, you’re better off with something upmarket.

❌ You have lots of peripherals or storage:You can’t expect too much of a $139 ITX board. It’s not one for the file hoarders or users with lots of USB devices.

❌You have a powerful CPU:The boards' VRM is quite basic. If you have a 105W or higher CPU, you’re better off with something upmarket.

I believe it will be a solid choice if you plan to build a small form factor system with a Ryzen 8000-series APU. You’ll be able to game at 1080p, and the savings you make from not having to buy a GPU could be significant.

It’s also the kind of board that only really makes sense for a fairly basic system, even if you use a high-end graphics card. Add an M.2 SSD for your OS, a SATA drive for a game library, and 32GB or 64GB of memory and you’ve got the core of a capable SFF system.

There’s not much competition in this price range. The ASRock A620I Lightning WiFi is an option. It can house a second M.2 SSD, but it lacks a rear DP port, which I’d consider essential for gaming with integrated graphics. The choice in the end would be yours.

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