The release of the previous 12th generation Core processor has made many players excited, and the huge performance improvement has far exceeded previous generations, and even the i5 12600K as the median can comprehensively crush the previous generation's top flagship i9 11900K in single-core multi-core performance. For gamers looking for a top-notch experience, the 12th Generation Core is almost the only option to upgrade your PC.
But the problem also comes with it, at the beginning of the release of the 12th generation Core, we can only buy high-end motherboards such as Z690, for the 12th generation i5 or even i7, such motherboards are inevitably a bit "over-performance", and the price is not cheap. Until recently, gigabyte small eagle PRO B660M motherboard finally arrived, this motherboard is relatively more people-friendly, and can also meet the needs of more than 90% of players.
However, some friends may wonder when they see this motherboard, why is there only a DDR4 version and no DDR5 version? This is actually a good explanation, on the one hand, because the price of DDR5 memory is too expensive, the price of a single 16GB can even buy a 16GB * 4 DDR4 set; on the other hand, because the current DDR5 is still in its infancy, although the bandwidth has improved, but the latency performance is generally not as good as the mature DDR4 memory, there is no performance advantage in the game, so for the vast majority of players, it is only a waste of installed costs without any improvement.
Let's talk about the motherboard itself, if you want to give full play to the performance of the 12th generation Core, the first thing you need is a strong power supply capability, GIGABYTE XIAODIAO PRO B660M uses a 12+1+1 phase digital power supply design, which is almost comparable to those high-end Z690 motherboards. So even if it is used to match the i9 12900K is no problem, if it is with the 12th generation of i5, i7, then it can also provide a considerable amount of overclocking space.
"No RGB no game", now players also have high requirements for chassis lighting, if you are also such a player, then GIGABYTE Small Eagle PRO B660M is tailor-made for you. It has good support for various lighting effects, and can also be connected to LED light strips to create their own personalized lights, and can be easily set in the official RGB Fusion software.
Overall, for friends who want to choose the 12th generation Core to install the machine, GIGABYTE Eagle PRO B660M is a mid-range motherboard with both cost performance and sufficient potential. And it also retains excellent scalability while controlling the size of the motherboard very well, even if it is a small new chassis can be well tucked down, it is worth starting.