The first PCIe X16 Slot has a damaged clip but the slot still works. Other than these issues, the motherboard has been tested and works well. The package comes with everything seen in the photos (please see pictures). If the accessories or any other items are not pictured, they are not included.
Pleasantly Surprised at the Generational Uplift between AM4 and AM5
I was planning on skipping this generation of CPU / Motherboards, being quite content with my Asus TUF Gaming X570 Plus WIFI AM4 with AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3D.
In 2023, I found the cost of upgrading to the latest and greatest that AMD and Asus had to offer was too high. Besides, I already had one of the fastest gaming rigs that I could hope for.
Somehow, I stumbled across the opportunity to obtain a Ryzen 9 7900X 3D, Asus TUF Gaming X670e Plus WIFI, and Corsair MP700 Pro Gen 5 2 TB SSD all second hand / refurbished for around $650. While I would have preferred to get the AMD Ryzen 7800X 3D, I could not justify the $400+ premium for the performance gain as prices and scarcity is on the rise. I just needed to buy a good 32 GB DDR 5 RAM kit for around $100 and I was set. I had an old RTX 3080 laying around doing nothing, so I threw that in my old PC and put my new RTX 3080 Ti into my new build.
I haven't benchmarked anything yet, but Windows 11 runs noticeably smoother and snappier as well as the few games that I play. While there is no such thing as "future-proofing", I'm pretty confident that I can pass on the AMD Ryzen 9000 series and the future Intel Arrow Lake.