Biostar X870E Valkyrie Review: Still improving, still a ways to go

Updated X870E Valkyrie is improved but still lags behind the ‘Big Four’

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Biostar’s firmware on the X870E board has been updated, mainly in EZ Mode. It’s laid out logically in sections, and the black-on-grey/white with gold accents makes it easy to read. While it has many of the basics, the overclocking options are still limited with regard to memory. If you’re into tweaking every little thing to extract every ounce of performance from your RAM, this isn’t the board that will do it. If you’re more of a set-EXPO/XMP-and-forget-it memory person, this isn’t a concern (assuming your memory is on the QVL list). Overall, we like the BIOS, and the EZ Mode is improved, but it’s still behind compared to the competition. 

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3 Comments Comment from the forums
  • King_V
    Updated X870E Valkyrie is improved but still lags behind the ‘Big Four’

    What the heck do Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, and Anthrax have to do with any of this??
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  • tbq
    King_V said:
    What the heck do Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, and Anthrax have to do with any of this??
    The board has a Realtek ALC1220-VB2 audio controller, which is supposed to be pretty good for an integrated audio solution. Pair with some good speakers and your tunes should sound great.
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  • King_V
    :LOL: Touché
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