The GIGABYTE B450 AORUS ELITE is an AMD B450 (AM4) ATX motherboard designed for 2nd/3rd Gen AMD Ryzen processors. It features a hybrid digital VRM design with 4+3 phase power delivery and high-quality components for stable performance. The board supports Dual Channel DDR4 memory with XMP profiles up to 3200MHz (OC) across 4 DIMM slots with a maximum capacity of 64GB. Expansion includes 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot with steel armor reinforcement, 1x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot (x4 mode), and 3x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots. Storage options comprise 2x M.2 slots (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA) and 6x SATA 6Gbps ports with RAID support. Networking features Realtek GbE LAN, while audio is handled by a high-definition ALC892 codec with noise guard. Graphics outputs include HDMI 1.4 and DVI-D supporting 4K resolution. Additional features include RGB FUSION 2.0 lighting with multi-zone control, Smart Fan 5 with multiple temperature sensors, USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A/C ports, and reinforced PCIe slots for enhanced durability. The motherboard also features Q-Flash Plus for BIOS updates without CPU installation.