Puget Systems has tested a range of PCIe configurations for its GPU in different professional applications and found that lane generation and width can make a real difference.
The Tomahawk Wifi is budget-friendly (for an X870E board) and offers what you’d expect at the sub-$400 price point. You get two USB4 Type-C ports, dual PCIe 5.0 M.2 sockets, 5 GbE, Wi-Fi 7, and more. All that said, the competition may be more visually appealing.
Asus’ ROG Strix X870E-E Gaming Wifi is a premium board with loads of USB ports, five M.2 sockets, robust power delivery, high-quality audio, and a high-end appearance.
Multiple reports suggest a potential manufacturing flaw in Gigabyte's premium X870E Aorus Xtreme AI TOP motherboard, leading to uneven contact between the chipset and the heatsink.