ASUS ROG Strix B450-F Gaming (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard

The B450 chipset forms the centrepiece of the ASUS PRIME B450-Plus motherboard and has been specially developed and optimised for 2000- series (Pinnacle Ridge) Ryzen CPUs. B450 motherboards support all features of 2nd gen Ryzen processors, such as the AMD's new XFR2 overclocking. Additionally, the motherboards support up to 64 GB of RAM with a guaranteed clock frequency of 2.933 Megahertz. Overclocking to higher frequencies is also an option, although the increase will depend on the motherboard.

The Features of the ASUS PRIME B450-Plus at a Glance:

• 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16) for high-end graphics cards
• 2x USB 3.1 / 1x USB 3.0 Type C / 4x USB 3.0 / 6x USB 2.0
• 1x M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA6G) / 6x SATA 6G
• DDR4-RAM up to 3.200 MHz via OC
• LED lighting & 4-Pin RGB headers

The Features of the ASUS PRIME B450-Plus in Detail:

The ASUS PRIME B450-Plus ATX motherboard offers a PCI-Express 3.0 slot with full x16 connectivity for graphics cards as well as a PCI-Express 2.0 x16 slot which is connected via four lanes. For additional expansion cards, the board comes with three PCIe x1 slots bereit. The four RAM slots support up to 64 GB DDR4-RAM clocked at a frequency of up to 2.933 MHz and this can even be increased to up to 3.200 MHz via OC.

An M.2 slot is provided by this AM4 motherboard. It is connected via x4 PCI-Express Lanes, supports the SATA 6G protocol and accepts drives up to 110 mm. M.2 SSDs using the advanced NVM Express protocol (NVMe) and that are connected using four PCI-Express 3.0 lanes are up to eight times as fast as SATA 6G drives and they support data transfer speeds of up to 32 Gbit/s.

The ASUS PRIME B450-Plus comes with a USB 3.0 Type Type C port on the back as well as two USB 3.1 Type A ports. The USB Type C port can be inserted in either orientation, is especially slim and USB ports compatible with this standard as a rule can support smartphones' and tablets' quick charging function. USB 3.1 Gen 2 is capable of achieving max speeds of 10 Gbit/s per port. For CPUs with integrated graphics such as AMD's Raven Ridge APUs, an HDMI- and a DisplayPort connector are available.

In terms of the special features on offer by the ASUS PRIME B450-Plus, it offers Japanese audio capacitors and an LED strip. Additionally the motherboard comes with a 4-pin header for static RGB-LEDs.

Technical Details:

• Format:
  ATX (305 x 244 mm)
• Chipset:
  AMD B450
• Socket:
  AM4 (for Pinnacle Ridge / Summit Ridge / Bristol Ridge / Raven Ridge)
• RAM:
  4x DDR4 (max. 2.933 MHz, 3.200 with OC)
  Dual-Channel
  max. 64 GB
• Slots (with a Ryzen CPU):
  1x PCIe 3.0 x16
  1x PCIe 2.0 x16 (electrical x4)
  Multi-GPU Configurations: 2-way AMD CrossFire
  3x PCIe 2.0 x1
• Internal Connections:
  6x SATA 6G (RAID 0, 1, 10)
  1x M.2 (M-Key, PCIe 3.0 x4, & SATA6G with max. 32 Gbit/s, sizes 2242 to 22110)
  1x USB 3.0 Header (2 Ports)
  2x USB 2.0 Header (4 Ports)
  4x 4-Pin Fan (PWM)
  1x CPU OPT Fan Header
  1x 4-Pin Pump Connector
  1x Front Panel Audio Connector
  1x COM Port Header
  1x TPM Header
  1x System Panel Connector
  1x Thermal Sensor Connector
  1x Clear CMOS Jumper
  2x 4-Pin RGB Header (12V)
• External Connections:
  1x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard
  1x USB 3.0 (Type C)
  2x USB 3.1
  2x USB 3.0
  2x USB 2.0
  1x Gigabit LAN (Realtek RTL8111H)
  1x DVI-D
  1x HDMI
  3x Audio (Realtek ALC887, 7.1 Sound)
• Power Supply:
  1x 24-Pin ATX12V
  1x 8-Pin ATX12V