Biostar B660GTN

The B660GTN is Biostar's budget Mini-ITX board for 12th/13th/14th Gen Intel builds, using DDR4 memory and a PCIe 5.0-capable x16 slot to give budget-focused SFF builders a lower-cost path onto the LGA1700 platform.

Biostar does not officially disclose an exact phase count for this board's VRM, publishing only that it uses a 60A Dr.MOS design; buyers should treat this as an entry-level power delivery tier suited to non-K Intel CPUs rather than overclocked K-series chips. Two DDR4 DIMM slots support up to 64GB total capacity, with overclocked speeds of DDR4-5000 and above achievable depending on the memory kit and CPU's memory controller. The PCIe 5.0 x16 slot's bandwidth is limited by the B660 platform's electrical lanes; buyers should verify current BIOS and CPU support before assuming full Gen5 GPU bandwidth. Storage includes two PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 slots and 4 SATA III ports, plus an M.2 E-key socket for a Wi-Fi module that is not included by default. A Realtek RTL8125B 2.5GbE controller handles wired networking; this board does not ship with a Wi-Fi card, requiring buyers to either use wired networking or purchase a separate M.2 Wi-Fi module. Audio uses a Realtek ALC1220 codec, which is unusually strong for a board at this price point. Against the ASUS ROG Strix Z790-I Gaming WiFi in this catalog, the B660GTN targets a fundamentally different budget tier, trading DDR5, PCIe 5.0 M.2, and factory Wi-Fi for a much lower price point using DDR4 and BYO wireless.