GIGABYTE X570

• X570 GAMING X, $169 at https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813145161
  • 5x phases via real ISL6617A doublers CPU VCC making it total 10x phases, ISL69147 controller, 1x4C10N and 2x4C06N MOSFETS per phase
  • Two medium designer made alu heatsinks, without heatpipe, all phases covered. But part of MOSFETS are on back side uncovered!
  • 2 PCIe 4.0 x16 (x16/x16+x4), second slot via chipset
  • 3 PCIe 4.0 x1 slots
  • 1 M.2 (PCIe 4.0 x4 and SATA), located above top GPU slot
  • 1 M.2 (PCIe 4.0 x4 and SATA), located lower on the board
  • Realtek ALC887 Audio
  • Realtek 8111H Gigabit LAN
  • Absolutely no USB 3.1 Gen2 ports, horror
  • No USB 3.1 Gen2 internal connector
  • 6 SATA ports
  • 128Mb BIOS Chip
• X570 AORUS ELITE, $199 at https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813145160
  • 6x phases via real ISL6617A doublers CPU VCC making it total 12x phases, ISL69147 controller, SiC634 50A VRPower Integrated Power Stage per phase
  • Two medium designer made alu heatsinks, without heatpipe, all phases covered.
  • 2 PCIe 4.0 x16 (x16/x16+x4), second slot via chipset
  • 2 PCIe 4.0 x1 slots
  • 1 M.2 (PCIe 4.0 x4 and SATA), located above top GPU slot
  • 1 M.2 (PCIe 4.0 x4 and SATA), located lower on the board
  • Realtek ALC1220 Audio
  • Intel I211AT Gigabit LAN
  • Two USB 3.1 Gen2 ports, 2xType A, via chipset
  • One USB 3.1 Gen2 Type C port via internal connector
  • 6 SATA ports
  • 128Mb BIOS Chip
• X570 AORUS PRO WIFI , $269 at https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813145157
  • 6x phases via real IR3599 doublers CPU VCC making it total 12x phases, IR35201 controller, IR3553 integrated PowIRstage for each phase
  • Two medium heatsinks one with actual fins, with heatpipe, all phases covered.
  • 3 PCIe 4.0 x16 (x16/x8+x8) and x4 from chipset
  • 2 PCIe 4.0 x1 slots
  • 1 M.2 (PCIe 4.0 x4 and SATA), located above top GPU slot
  • 1 M.2 (PCIe 4.0 x4 and SATA), located lower on the board
  • Realtek ALC1220 Audio
  • Intel I211AT Gigabit LAN
  • Three USB 3.1 Gen2 ports, 2xType A + Type C, via chipset and CPU
  • One USB 3.1 Gen2 Type C port via internal connector
  • 6 SATA ports
  • 2x128Mb BIOS Chips
• X570 AORUS ULTRA, $299 at https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813145156
  • 6x phases via real IR3599 doublers CPU VCC making it total 12x phases, IR35201 controller, IR3553 integrated PowIRstage for each phase
  • Two medium heatsinks one with actual fins, with heatpipe, all phases covered.
  • 3 PCIe 4.0 x16 (x16/x8+x8) and x4 from chipset
  • 2 PCIe 4.0 x1 slots
  • 1 M.2 (PCIe 4.0 x4), located above top GPU slot
  • 1 M.2 (PCIe 4.0 x4 and SATA), located lower on the board
  • 1 M.2 (PCIe 4.0 x4 and SATA), located lower on the board
  • Realtek ALC1220 Audio
  • Intel I211AT Gigabit LAN
  • Three USB 3.1 Gen2 ports, 2xType A + Type C, via chipset and CPU
  • One USB 3.1 Gen2 Type C port via internal connector
  • 6 SATA ports
  • 2x128Mb BIOS Chips
• X570 AORUS MASTER, $359 at https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813145155
  • 6x phases via real IR3599 doublers CPU VCC making it total 12x phases, IR35201 controller, IR3556 integrated PowIRstage for each phase
  • Two medium heatsinks one with actual fins, with heatpipe, all phases covered.
  • 3 PCIe 4.0 x16 (x16/x8+x8) and x4 from chipset
  • 1 PCIe 4.0 x1 slots
  • 1 M.2 (PCIe 4.0 x4), located above top GPU slot
  • 1 M.2 (PCIe 4.0 x4 and SATA), located lower on the board
  • 1 M.2 (PCIe 4.0 x4 and SATA), located lower on the board
  • Realtek ALC1220 + SABRE9118 DAC Audio
  • Intel I211AT Gigabit LAN
  • Realtek RTL8125 2.5 Gbps LAN
  • Four USB 3.1 Gen2 ports, 3xType A + Type C, via chipset and CPU
  • One USB 3.1 Gen2 Type C port via internal connector
  • 6 SATA ports
  • 2x128Mb BIOS Chips
• X570 AORUS XTREME, $699 at https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813145158
  • 14x phases CPU VCC, IR XDPE132G5C controller, TDA21472 integrated 70A power stage for each phase
  • Two medium heatsinks, both with actual fins, with heatpipe, all phases covered.
  • 3 PCIe 4.0 x16 (x16/x8+x8) and x4 from chipset
  • 1 M.2 (PCIe 4.0 x4), located above top GPU slot
  • 1 M.2 (PCIe 4.0 x4 and SATA), located lower on the board
  • 1 M.2 (PCIe 4.0 x4 and SATA), located lower on the board
  • Realtek ALC1220 + SABRE9218 DAC Audio
  • Intel I211AT Gigabit LAN
  • Aquantia AQC107 10-Gigabit LAN
  • Six USB 3.1 Gen2 ports, 5xType A + Type C, via chipset and CPU
  • One USB 3.1 Gen2 Type C port via internal connector
  • 6 SATA ports
  • 2x128Mb BIOS Chips

Can compare completely nuts approach with one of most full featured x399 HEDT boards - •Fatal1ty X399 Professional Gaming

While VRM is not so much overkill like top boards here, but connectivity (M.2 slots and PCIe slots) and network are superior to any >$600 boards here.

And it is $390 new and around $300 used.

https://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/21511/amd-tr2-x399-hedt-motherboard-selection-guide-for-video-editors#Item_18

MSI started making motherboards with 32Mbit BIOS

• X470 GAMING PLUS MAX
• X470 GAMING PRO MAX

For now do not see better boards in the list.

All else are lower end boards.