Legit small retailer, see comments at bottom of previous deal
Alternative to the $179 ASRock Steel Legend
ASUS AM4 stock is getting thin on the ground and this board is now going for $299+ at the usual suspects
Excellent board with good VRM's
Comfortably runs all Zen 3 CPU's including the top Ryzen 9's
Has BIOS flashback
Check previous deal comments here
VRM reviews
https://youtu.be/HSY9rDsQgd4?t=370
https://youtu.be/JxczZChFaZI?t=908
https://www.asus.com/motherboards-components/motherboards/tu…
| Specs | |
|---|---|
| Brand | ASUS |
| Model | TUF GAMING B550M-PLUS |
| CPU Socket Type | AM4 |
| CPU Type | BIOS update might require for AMD Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 series CPU. Refer to ASUS website for CPU support list. |
| Chipset | AMD B550 |
| Number of Memory Slots | 4x288pin (DDR4) |
| Memory Standard | 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Processors |
| DDR4 4600(O.C)/ 4400(O.C)/ 4266(O.C.)/ 4133(O.C.)/ 4000(O.C.)/ 3866(O.C.)/ 3733(O.C.)/ 3600(O.C.)/ 3466(O.C.)/ 3333(O.C.)/ 3200/ 3000/ 2800/ 2666/ 2400/ 2133 MHz Un-buffered Memory * | |
| Next Generation AMD Ryzen PRO Processors | |
| DDR4 4800(O.C.)/ 4600(O.C)/ 4466(O.C.)/ 4400(O.C)/ 4266(O.C.)/ 4133(O.C.)/ 4000(O.C.)/ 3866(O.C.)/ 3733(O.C.)/ 3600(O.C.)/ 3466(O.C.)/ 3333(O.C.)/ 3200/ 3000/ 2800/ 2666/ 2400/ 2133 MHz Un-buffered Memory * | |
| * Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). | |
| Maximum Memory Supported | 128GB |
| Channel Supported | Dual Channel |
| PCI Express 4.0 x16 | 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Processors |
| 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x16 mode) | |
| PCI Express 3.0 x16 | AMD B550 Chipset |
| 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode) | |
| PCI Express x1 | 1 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot |
| * Support PCIe bifurcation for RAID on CPU function. | |
| SATA 6Gb/s | 4 x SATA 6Gb/s |
| M.2 | 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Processors |
| M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes) | |
| AMD B550 Chipset | |
| M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA modes) | |
| SATA RAID | 0/1/10 |
| Onboard Video Chipset | Supported only by CPU with integrated graphic: |
| 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 | |
| 1 x HDMI 2.1 (4K@60HZ) | |
| Audio Chipset | Realtek ALC S1200A High Definition Audio CODEC |
| Audio Channels | 7.1 Channels |
| LAN Chipset | Realtek RTL8125B |
| Max LAN Speed | 10/100/1000/2500Mbps |
| Back I/O Ports | 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (1 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C) |
| 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A) | |
| 2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A) | |
| 1 x DisplayPort | |
| 1 x HDMI port | |
| 1 x Realtek RTL8125B 2.5Gb Ethernet port | |
| 5 x Audio jacks | |
| 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port | |
| 1 x BIOS FlashBack button | |
| 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse combo port | |
| Onboard USB | 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports |
| 2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports | |
| Other Connectors | Fan and cooling related |
| 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header | |
| 1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header | |
| 2 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers | |
| Miscellaneous | |
| 1 x AURA Addressable Gen 2 header | |
| 2 x AURA RGB headers | |
| 1 x Clear CMOS header | |
| 1 x COM Port header | |
| 1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP) | |
| 1 x Speaker header | |
| 1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin) | |
| 1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header | |
| Form Factor | Micro ATX |
| LED Lighting | RGB |
| Dimensions (W x L) | 9.6" x 9.6" |
| Power Pin | 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector |
| 1 x 8-pin +12V Power connector | |
| Package Contents | Accessories: |
| Cables | |
| 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables | |
| Miscellaneous | |
| 1 x I/O Shield | |
| 1 x M.2 Rubber Package | |
| 1 x M.2 SSD screw package | |
| 1 x TUF Gaming sticker | |
| Installation Media | |
| 1 x Support DVD | |
| Documentation | |
| 1 x TUF Certification card | |
| 1 x User manual |
theres less good am4 board deals nowadays, are they stopping production?