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Novexa MB-8979 Prime X870 Mini-ITX Wi-Fi 7 Motherboard

Motherboards · Novexa · SKU MB8979-PRIME · Released 2025 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index4,755 (Motherboards scale)
Category rank#12,303
Street price$499
Power46 W
Performance per dollar9.53
Released2025

Specifications

BrandNovexa
ModelNovexa MB-8979 Prime
SocketAM5
ChipsetX870
Form factorMini-ITX
Memory2× DDR5 DIMM, up to 128 GB
Max memory speedDDR5-8000+ (OC)
Primary x16 slotPCIe 5.0 x16
M.2 slots2 total, 1× PCIe 5.0 x4
Rear USB-C2× USB4 40Gbps (Type-C)
Ethernet5GbE
WirelessWi-Fi 7 (802.11be, 320 MHz) + Bluetooth 5.4
OverclockingCPU + memory
VRM21+2+2 phases, 80 A stages
BIOSDual UEFI, BIOS flashback button

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