This board is very easy to build with due to its functionality features and it booted up right out of the box with my 9800x3d. Has been great so far, but I don't like how it affects the PCIe lanes. M.2_2 will lower the GPU from 16 lanes to 8 lanes when in use and I think it's M.2_3 that completely disables the second PCI slot (even though most people won't use this slot anyway).
I bought this board to replace an Aorus X870E Pro Ice that had nothing but problems. I had to replace the Aorus board twice and was finally over it. This board is great. The flash bios and clear CMOS buttons on the back make life easy. Tons of USB type A and 40gb USB C on the back I/O. It looks great in my all white build and has a much biggest list of QVL RAM than other manufacturers. Everything has been smooth sailing so far. I would 100% buy this again. I'm still kicking myself for every thinking about buying another brand's motherboard in the first place. Should have just stuck with ASUS. Lesson learned.
Two things I'd change: 1. There are 4 M.2 slots (2 gen 4, 2 gen 5). I would have gone with 3 gen 5, 1 gen 4. Or all gen 5. 2. There are no numeric post codes on the board. Only lights. They get the job done but a true numeric post code would be better.
Things I love: - Look - Build quality - Number of USB ports on the I/O - Clear CMOS and BIOS Flash on the rear I/O
Can't figure out how to use it. Attached HDMI cable and the screen is blank.
Response from https://www.asus.comBy Chantae, CLM, January 8, 2026
Dear TRAINMAN 323,
Thank you for sharing your experience with the ASUS ROG STRIX X870-A GAMING WIFI Motherboard. We sincerely apologize for the difficulties you are encountering. For guidance on proper setup and connectivity, we recommend referring to the user manual linked below.
If the issue persists after following the manual, we kindly ask that you contact our support team directly at https://www.asus.com/us/support/callus/ so we can further assist you.
We stand behind our products and continuously strive to improve our products and processes to achieve customer service excellence. For more information, email us at customerloyalty@asus.com and include the case number "N2504011779-0003" as a reference. We will do our best to resolve your case quickly. Your feedback is very important to us and enables us to improve our support channels. Thank you for choosing ASUS.
Best Regards, Chantae ASUS Customer Loyalty US Support
ROG STRIX X870-A GAMING WIFI User Manual - https://rog.asus.com/us/motherboards/rog-strix/rog-strix-x870-a-gaming-wifi/helpdesk_manual/