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ASUS EX-A320M-Gaming, a cost-effective motherboard for the old AM4 socket, was popular for its power supply quality, stability, and durability, allowing stable boost clock maintenance when PBO was set. The ASUS EX series itself was designed for consumers who need to keep their computers running for long periods of time, such as PC rooms, offices, government offices, and accommodations, so various compatibility tests were conducted through the ASUS iCafe LAB.

So, some of you may have been waiting for the ASUS EX model after the release of the Ryzen 7000 series. This time, the AM5 EX motherboard ASUS EX-B650M-V7 (Daewon CTS) with the B650 chipset has recently been released.

Personally, I've been using it as a sub-computer and have always recommended the EX model to acquaintances who want a cost-effective system, so I'm glad to see it. I'll take a look at how the game performance comes out using my RTX4070TI.

Configuration and Specifications

The specifications of ASUS EX-B650M-V7 (Daewon CTS) are as follows. It supports the latest AM5 socket AMD 7000 series (Raphael) CPUs, and uses the B650 chipset. Previously, it used the entry-level chipset A320, but this time it is noticeable that it is using B650 instead of A620.

The fact that you can use PCIE5.0 NVMe SSD through B650, even though it is an entry-level, can be an advantage for gamers who want fast computing.

Distribution is handled by Daewon CTS, and the warranty period is 3 years.

The product consists of the main motherboard unit, user guide, back panel, 2 M.2 fixing devices, 2 SATA cables, and a driver CD.

While EX A320 has a mix of red and black board substrates and parts, this EX B650M has a more subdued color combination with the heatsink and PCIE socket all in black. The form factor is M-ATX.

The AM5 socket applied from Raphael has been changed to the LGA method, unlike the existing PGA, and has finally escaped the 'no-pull' issue. AMD's AM socket scalability has been characterized by long-term support, unlike competitors who have to upgrade every two years, and this AM5 will maintain the platform until 2025.

The number of memory slots has been reduced from 4 to 2. Since DDR5 has clock degradation in full bank, it supports dual-channel configuration and EXPO, a memory overclocking technology with a maximum speed of 8000MHz (PC5-64000).

Expansion slots provide one PCI Express 4.0 x16 and one PCIe 4.0 x1 slot. The PCI Express 4.0 x16 slot is equipped with SafeSlot technology. SafeSlot has now become essential to support the weight of 4000 series graphics cards.

Storage provides 2 M.2 slots and 4 SATA3 slots. As mentioned earlier, ASUS EX-B650M-V7 is equipped with the B650 chipset, providing one PCIE5.0 and one PCIE4.0 NVM2 slot each. Although the high price of PCIE5.0 storage devices is still premature, the ability to upgrade storage when prices stabilize in the future can also be considered an advantage.

In the past, the EX series provided heatsinks for entry-level devices to help maintain boost clocks, and this time it also provides a power supply heatsink on the left side of the CPU socket. The heatsink design that only covers the MOSFET is a bit disappointing.

Front USB support through the chipset provides 1 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5G) X, 1 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5G) X (2 expansion), and 2 USB 2.0 ports X, supporting a total of 7 ports.

The fan cooling power connectors provide 1 4-pin CPU fan header and 3 Chassis 4-pin fan headers.

RGB tuning can't be left out. One +5V aRGB connector is provided for those who need ARGB synchronization.

The B650 chipset, PWM controller is DiGi+ VRM ASP2208, Ethernet chipset is Realtek RTL8125BG, and audio chipset is Realtek ALC 897.

The configuration of the back panel IO port is as follows.

2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10G) ports (2 x Type-A)

2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5G) ports (2 x Type-A)

4 x USB 2.0 ports (4 x Type-A)

1 x HDMI™ port

1 x Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet port

3 x Audio jacks

1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse combo port

Unlike AM4, the backplate is provided attached to the motherboard.

The EX lineup is originally a cost-effective product, but this time it uses the B650 chipset and the Ryzen 7 7800X3D can be used, so I thought many people would use the 7600X combination, so I conducted the test together this time.

시스템구성

CPU : AMD 라이젠 5 7600X

MB  : ASUS EX-B650M-V7

RAM  : 삼성전자 DDR5 5600MHz 16G x 2ea

VGA  : NVIDIA RTX 4070ti

SDD  : 이메이션 imation Z971 NVMe M.2 SSD 1TB

CASE  : 존스보 D41 MESH SCREEN

COOLER : DEEPCOOL LS520 ARGB

Match the triangular marks displayed on the CPU and socket guide to mount the CPU, then lower the guide cover to fix it.

Two M.2 Anchors are provided instead of the screw fixing method for M.2 fixing. Mount it to fit the M.2 size and press the pin as shown in the picture above to fix it firmly.

Unlike previous products, you may be worried that the thermal paste will flow to the side, but it doesn't matter if it flows, so apply it as you like, such as spreading it out like me, or in a bean shape or billiard ball shape.

Personally, I think the AM5 fixing backplate is a little easier to install a water-cooled cooler than when I used the AM4 motherboard in the past. It feels easier to install the water-cooled cooler after mounting the board on the case first.

After completing the system with RTX 4070TI in a white concept, the test was conducted.

BIOS

ASUS EX-B650M-V7 only provides Advanced mode. Instead of providing Easy Mode, you can see the setting menus for performance at a glance in the I-Cafe tab menu.

The IPV4 PXE function is activated by default, but it only slows down the booting speed for general users, so you can disable this option.

In the Ai Overclock setting menu, you can load profiles for clock, latency, and voltage like XMP through AEMP (ASUS Enhanced Momory Profile).

The Bios Image Rollback Support menu, which is a setting for returning to the old version of the BIOS, can also be set on the i-cafe screen, which is a menu that must be set to roll back to the previous BIOS when a problem occurs during the BIOS update.

You can find the PBO setting menu or the BIOS update menu EZ FLASH directly in the i-Cafe menu.

In the Monitor tab menu, you can monitor the temperature, voltage, and fan speed of the CPU, motherboard, and memory, and in the Q-FAN Configuration menu, users can directly set the speed and scenario of the cooling fan connected to the system.

Benchmarking

First, run CPU-Z to check the currently installed CPU, motherboard, and memory settings, and then perform the AIDA64 memory latency test.

Since AMD Raphael's memory base clock is limited to 5200Mhz, it is recognized as DDR5-5200 even if a 5600Mhz RAM is installed. Of course, it supports AMD EXPO, so you can set it in BIOS > Ai Overclock Tuner. However, models other than the RAM compatibility list provided by ASUS may malfunction or be unable to boot.

ASUS EX-B650M-V7 can be equipped with a PCIe5.0 high-performance SSD. A entry-level PCIe4.0 SSD with a read speed of 5100Mb/s and a write speed of 4700Mb/s was used for the test, and the test results show performance similar to the specifications.

By running 3DMark Time Spy and Fire Strike, the benchmarking score and maximum booster clock were checked. Time Spy scored 9003 points for CPU Score and Fire Strike scored 28464 points, and the booster clock of 5.4GHz was measured in both tests.

Cinebench R23 and PCMark10 were run for actual use testing. As a result of Cinebench R23 rendering, single core scored 1947 points and multi core scored 14218 points, and it was confirmed that the motherboard power supply temperature was maintained stably while running rendering.

As a result of PCMARK's test, Essentials, the main performance score, was 10774 points, productivity was 10487 points, and digital content creation was 14999 points.

Game Performance Test

Unlike previous models, the AMD Raphael series provides a built-in graphics card, but an external graphics card is required to play games. After installing Nvidia RTX4070TI, a game driving test was conducted at FHD resolution to test the CPU temperature.

All test games were set to the highest (ultra) graphics options, and Cyberpunk 2077 averaged 188 frames, Battlegrounds averaged 238 frames, and Diablo 4 averaged 297 frames.

Ending the review

So, I looked at ASUS EX-B650M-V7. The EX lineup is originally designed for PC rooms, SOHO, or corporate customers, and focuses on performance and stability rather than design. Therefore, unlike general gaming motherboards, the design has strong likes and dislikes, but now the black and red substrate feels like a symbol of the EX series.

Just as the TUF series used military-grade parts to appeal to stability in the past, the EX series is imprinted on consumers as a so-called cost-effective product, and this ASUS EX-B650M-V7 is competing with entry-level B650 motherboards by mounting the B650 chipset instead of A620.

ASUS EX-B650M-V7 enables stable boost clock maintenance with a power supply heatsink that A620 boards do not support, and supports up to 8000MHz (PC5-64000) clock memory and PCIE5.0 NVMe SSD, so you can install components without replacing the motherboard when the price of Gen5 SSD and high-clock memory stabilizes in the future.

The above is the review of AMD Ryzen 7600X motherboard recommendation ASUS EX-B650M-V7 (Daewon CTS).

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