Asus ROG Strix X370-I Gaming Review: The True Mini X370 Board
The Asus Republic of Gamers (ROG) Strix X370-I Gaming picks up where a preceding motherboard, the Biostar X370 GTN left off. While that board wasn’t able to leverage the strengths of AMD’s X-Series chipset (to the point were B350 would have been a better choice), the ROG Strix X370-I leverages the chipset’s high speed I/O for big-board features like M.2. Add some serious overclocking capability, and you’re looking at a tremendously powerful, yet amazingly small, platform for your AM4 processor.
Asus ROG Strix X370-I Gaming
Editor’s choice
tom’s Hardware
Pros
- Above average overclocking
- More realistic X370 feature set
Cons
- Cost
- Specific use case
- No video output
Verdict
Asus knocks it out of the park with the ROG Strix X370-I Gaming when it comes to Mini-ITX form factor motherboards. If money is no concern and building a water-cooled small form factor box is the goal, this Asus surpasses other boards and lands our Tom’s Hardware Editor Recommended Award for that use case.
9/10
$189.99B&H
