The Gigabyte X570 AORUS Pro WiFi is an attractive, simple, and elegant motherboard. The VRM, while not as overbuilt as on some competitors, makes up for the "lack" of current output with more sophistication. Not that 480 A is in any way deficient as no Ryzen CPU will ever pull that much. The integrated rear I/O shield is an excellent touch that adds to the elegance of the board, and the M.2 heatsinks mount with just a single screw is captive, so it won't get lost. The design is extremely well thought out. The chipset heatsink is of a reasonable size, and the fan is mostly quiet.

As for performance, memory stability was absolutely excellent; I was able to get all the way up to 4200 MHz and pass several loops of MemTest64. CPU overclocking is hard to judge on a new CPU sample. However, I can say that I couldn't get a stable overclock that was significantly greater than the stock maximum boost clock, which is the same experience I have had with my other X570 samples so far and thus likely the limit of my Ryzen 5 3600X sample. The BIOS is another strong point for the Gigabyte X570 AORUS Pro WiFi, with a very simple and intuitive design that is easily navigated by even new users. Performance out of the box was pretty good, a step up from my last-generation Ryzen 5 2600X in almost every test. Thermal performance on the Gigabyte X570 AORUS Pro WiFi was excellent, the best I have seen for X570 so far. Frankly, the 100 W maximum power draw of my 3600X just isn't enough to challenge the VRM on the Gigabyte X570 AORUS Pro WiFi.

The Gigabyte X570 AORUS Pro WiFi isn't perfect. Gigabyte has a fair amount of software bloat built into their utilities, though it is well presented and of relatively low overhead. Only having two M.2 slots and six SATA ports despite the X570 chipset supporting more is also a minor detractor. The RGB LED implementation is good, but not head turning. When overclocking, I really missed having a post code display, though the debug LEDs are better than nothing.

Finally, there is the price. At around US$270, the Gigabyte X570 AORUS Pro WiFi isn't a cheap board even if it is far from the most expensive. It does have the features I look for at that price point: WiFi 6, premium aesthetic features, and a good BIOS. However, I would like to see it come down in price just a little. In the US$250 to US$260 bracket, it would be an easy recommendation. Still, even at its current price point, if the features and aesthetics appeal to you, the Gigabyte X570 AORUS Pro WiFi is a solid X570 option for your Ryzen 3000 upgrade.