Motherboard Gigabyte GB860MEGEN5 DDR5 LGA1851

Gigabyte B860M E GEN5 Motherboard - Intel LGA1851, PCIe 5.0

The Gigabyte B860M E GEN5 is a Micro ATX board for Intel's LGA1851 platform, with an emphasis on PCIe Gen5 performance. It supports second-generation Core Ultra processors, offers DDR5 memory and a PCIe 5.0 graphics slot, and is aimed at a modern system with future expansion headroom.

Platform & chipset

The board is built on the Intel B860 chipset and supports Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors in the LGA1851 socket. Its Micro ATX form factor suits compact and standard builds alike. AI Perfdrive provides an optimal, customised BIOS preset profile, while a friendly interface adds multi-theme support, unified fan control and Q-Flash Auto Scan.

Memory & expansion

Two DIMM slots support DDR5 memory, with D5 Bionic Corsa technology to lift memory performance. The standout on this model is a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot with an EZ-Latch mechanism for quick release of the graphics card. Storage is handled by two next-generation M.2 connectors running PCIe 4.0 x4 for fast NVMe drives, alongside SATA3 ports.

Power, cooling & connectivity

Power delivery uses a hybrid 4+1+2 phase arrangement for steady voltage to the CPU. Connectivity includes GbE wired networking and HDMI plus DisplayPort video outputs for monitors. The rear panel also offers USB 2.0 and USB 3.2 for peripherals.

• Socket: Intel LGA1851 (Core Ultra Series 2)
• Chipset: B860
• Form factor: Micro ATX
• Memory: DDR5, two DIMM slots
• Expansion: PCIe 5.0 x16, EZ-Latch
• Storage: 2x M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 + SATA3
• Connectivity: GbE LAN, HDMI, DisplayPort, USB 3.2