First AMD 800-series motherboards launching late September

After a full showcase at Gamescom, companies are now preparing for the launch set for next month.

It appears that consumers will have to wait another month to update their Ryzen 9000 systems to the newer motherboard series. The good news is that these boards are now ready, and companies like ASUS have already started shipping review units to the media.

One of these boards was unboxed and pictured by Kenny, who received the ROG STRIX X870E-E Gaming WiFi motherboard. According to this reviewer, AMD has imposed a review embargo set to lift on September 30. Reviewers cannot share any experiences featuring the motherboard powered on and equipped with any of the supported AM5 CPUs. Only on that date will we learn the full feature set offered by the new chipset.

I’ve finally received the new X870 series motherboard, which is designed to work with the AMD Ryzen 9000 series processors. According to AMD’s official schedule, on August 20, 2024, I can only do an unboxing and provide a basic overview of the specs without powering it on. The embargo on sharing any actual usage experiences lifts on September 30, 2024, so please don’t ask for any performance insights before then.

— KENNY

ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-E Gaming WiFi, Source: Kenny

The official showcase took place last week, but there are some launch events planned for mid-September, according to our sources. No major livestreams are expected, but there will be self-imposed embargoes and product reveals. Companies like MSI are expected to hold such events between the second and third weeks of the month.

While the full product lineup, features, and performance details of the AMD X870E and X870 series will be revealed next month, one key detail that remains a mystery is pricing. These boards will compete with the relatively well-established X670/B650 ecosystem, which already supports all the major features announced alongside the Ryzen 9000 series. The new boards, however, are said to mostly feature support for faster DDR5 memory and refreshed designs.

Source: KENNY肯尼酷 Bilibili