Tuesday, July 31st 2018
ASUS Launches AMD B450 Series Motherboards
ASUS today announced that the ROG Strix, Prime and TUF Gaming series motherboards built on the AMD B450 chipset and supporting the latest AMD Ryzen processors are now available. AMD's Ryzen platform offers an incredible desktop compute experience with multithreaded horsepower plus accessible overclocking and gaming prowess. Earlier this year AMD launched the second-generation Ryzen family with the updated X470 chipset designed to further enhance the performance of higher-end gaming and content creation rigs. Now, AMD is launching the B450 chipset for a new generation of affordable motherboards.
The B450 is streamlined for straightforward builds and smaller form factors, and ASUS has a complete collection available now. ROG Strix B450-I and B450-F Gaming elevate the platform with signature features for serious gamers, TUF B450-Plus and B450M-Plus Gaming focus on essentials and durability, and Prime B450-Plus, B450M-A and B450M-K put a more professional face on the platform.
Despite differences within the series, the ASUS B450 family is bound together by common features and capabilities honed over nearly 30 years of making motherboards. From intelligent tuning to cooling to personalization, ASUS has designed these new motherboards to help users maximize their PC's potential.
ROG Strix raises the game
ROG is the original gaming motherboard brand, with roots that go back more than a decade to the very first Crosshair, which was also built for AMD processors. The latest ROG Strix X470-I Gaming and ROG
Strix X470-F Gaming motherboards bring the enhanced features and functionality users expect to both mini-ITX and full-size ATX form factors. Both motherboards feature predominantly blacked-out designs inscribed with cyber-text patterns that match other recent ROG hardware.
While ROG Strix B450-I Gaming has the right ingredients for small integrated graphics builds. The two-DIMM setup combines with exclusive ASUS DRAM OC Profiles to drive memory up to DDR4-3600 or beyond. Integration is key for this form factor, which is why B450-I adds dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi that provides cable-free connectivity right out of the box. Storage and sound share the stage in ROG Strix B450-I Gaming, whose M.2 Audio Combo card stacks components vertically to compensate for the compact Mini-ITX footprint.
ROG Strix B450-F Gaming stretches across a larger area with more expansion capacity for well-balanced builds. With comprehensive cooling, customization and connectivity options, dual PCIe 3.0 M.2 slots, improved DDR4 memory stability, Aura Sync and much more, this motherboard delivers excellent performance with room left in the budget for accompanying hardware. ROG Strix B450-F Gaming offers guided performance tuning and optimization via intuitive ROG software that makes it easy for experienced and first-time system builders alike to create a unique gaming rig.
TUF Gaming's new Ryzen recruits
More than just motherboards, TUF has grown into family of gaming components that includes ASUS products alongside hardware from industry partners in the TUF Gaming Alliance. Battle-hardened styling permeates the lineup, letting gamers easily put together a distinctive system that matches inside and out.
While styling sets TUF Gaming apart aesthetically, it also matches the military-grade components populating the PCB. High quality TUF Components comprising MOSFETs, chokes, and capacitors help to ensure long-term durability.
For B450, ASUS created the TUF B450-Plus Gaming and TUF B450M-Plus Gaming motherboards based on ATX and micro-ATX form factors. They share the same basic specs, with support for up to 64GB of DDR4-3200 memory, dual graphics cards in CrossFireX, 8-channel HD audio with DTS, and extensive connectivity options.
It's prime time for a Ryzen upgrade
The Prime series stands apart from gaming-oriented designs with more understated styling suitable for those seeking to apply Ryzen's considerable horsepower to content creation and everyday productivity. The geometric aesthetic channels architectural inspirations to create a retro-modern look that invites closer inspection without calling undue attention.
The Prime B450-Plus marries a businesslike demeanor with enthusiast sensibilities. It's well-equipped with a wide range of connectivity options, Fan Xpert 4 Core, 5X Protection III safeguards, premium 8-Channel HD audio and an Aura Sync RGB header.
With less real estate and entry-level affordability, the micro-ATX Prime B450M-A and B450M-K motherboards are more minimalist, yet still designed for a wide variety of users. They scale back on connectivity options, but still retain core ASUS features like Fan Expert, 5X Protection III and DIGI+ VRM circuitry that delivers reliable power, and overvoltage protection that guards against damage from spikes.
The B450 is streamlined for straightforward builds and smaller form factors, and ASUS has a complete collection available now. ROG Strix B450-I and B450-F Gaming elevate the platform with signature features for serious gamers, TUF B450-Plus and B450M-Plus Gaming focus on essentials and durability, and Prime B450-Plus, B450M-A and B450M-K put a more professional face on the platform.
ROG Strix raises the game
ROG is the original gaming motherboard brand, with roots that go back more than a decade to the very first Crosshair, which was also built for AMD processors. The latest ROG Strix X470-I Gaming and ROG
Strix X470-F Gaming motherboards bring the enhanced features and functionality users expect to both mini-ITX and full-size ATX form factors. Both motherboards feature predominantly blacked-out designs inscribed with cyber-text patterns that match other recent ROG hardware.
While ROG Strix B450-I Gaming has the right ingredients for small integrated graphics builds. The two-DIMM setup combines with exclusive ASUS DRAM OC Profiles to drive memory up to DDR4-3600 or beyond. Integration is key for this form factor, which is why B450-I adds dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi that provides cable-free connectivity right out of the box. Storage and sound share the stage in ROG Strix B450-I Gaming, whose M.2 Audio Combo card stacks components vertically to compensate for the compact Mini-ITX footprint.
ROG Strix B450-F Gaming stretches across a larger area with more expansion capacity for well-balanced builds. With comprehensive cooling, customization and connectivity options, dual PCIe 3.0 M.2 slots, improved DDR4 memory stability, Aura Sync and much more, this motherboard delivers excellent performance with room left in the budget for accompanying hardware. ROG Strix B450-F Gaming offers guided performance tuning and optimization via intuitive ROG software that makes it easy for experienced and first-time system builders alike to create a unique gaming rig.
TUF Gaming's new Ryzen recruits
More than just motherboards, TUF has grown into family of gaming components that includes ASUS products alongside hardware from industry partners in the TUF Gaming Alliance. Battle-hardened styling permeates the lineup, letting gamers easily put together a distinctive system that matches inside and out.
While styling sets TUF Gaming apart aesthetically, it also matches the military-grade components populating the PCB. High quality TUF Components comprising MOSFETs, chokes, and capacitors help to ensure long-term durability.
For B450, ASUS created the TUF B450-Plus Gaming and TUF B450M-Plus Gaming motherboards based on ATX and micro-ATX form factors. They share the same basic specs, with support for up to 64GB of DDR4-3200 memory, dual graphics cards in CrossFireX, 8-channel HD audio with DTS, and extensive connectivity options.
It's prime time for a Ryzen upgrade
The Prime series stands apart from gaming-oriented designs with more understated styling suitable for those seeking to apply Ryzen's considerable horsepower to content creation and everyday productivity. The geometric aesthetic channels architectural inspirations to create a retro-modern look that invites closer inspection without calling undue attention.
The Prime B450-Plus marries a businesslike demeanor with enthusiast sensibilities. It's well-equipped with a wide range of connectivity options, Fan Xpert 4 Core, 5X Protection III safeguards, premium 8-Channel HD audio and an Aura Sync RGB header.
With less real estate and entry-level affordability, the micro-ATX Prime B450M-A and B450M-K motherboards are more minimalist, yet still designed for a wide variety of users. They scale back on connectivity options, but still retain core ASUS features like Fan Expert, 5X Protection III and DIGI+ VRM circuitry that delivers reliable power, and overvoltage protection that guards against damage from spikes.
15 Comments on ASUS Launches AMD B450 Series Motherboards
But GBT appears to be aggressively pricing their boards to win back market-share. This has been happening since their 2017 results and subsequent firing spree.
At $149-ish, I think Aorus B450 Pro has to be the best B450 offering.
For the simple reason that very few other boards at this price give you ALC1220+Amp+WIMA+Nicicon+EMI onboard audio; dual M.2 heatsinks; Intel GbE, RGB bling, and okay OC headroom. GBT also has a B360 Aorus board, but because it's Intel, no CPU OC there.
Everybody's phase drama. ASRock cheating in phase count, MSI not having adaptive voltage for Vcore, Asus having clay-shaped heatsinks.
That 4+2\4+3 phase GBT board is not giving me any confidence.
Where are the brave motherboard makers to use actual 6+2 systems with proper regulators and cooling? 150$ is enough budget for that. These should power 8 core monsters, not the dinky 4 core CPUs of yesteryear.
VRM was never an issue with advanced boards for moderate overclocking unftil very recently. Power consumption sky-rockets while design seem to take the exact opposite direction.
These used to be 150$:
www.tomshardware.com/reviews/p67-motherboard-roundup-lga-1155-sandy-bridge,2837-12.html
Just look at them...
Then you understand that if you are serious about OC and 8 cores you really need the cash for x470
Also tell me wich itx am4 board has proper VRM heatsink ?
At least B350/B450-I have proper 6phase VRM and what many peoples overlook wich is proper BIOS ( unlike the others ).
Asrock X470/B450 has finned heatsink which is much better than flat heatsink. Flat surface has less surface to dissipate heat. So it will not dissipate heat instead will keep the heat in the sink will will raise tempereture.
This is exactly why i used the drunken sad guy meme in this thread.
This is bad, we're being cheaped out on - on a not-so-cheap boards. IMO it is very important to raise awareness of this issue and be loud about it, so at least 1 of the 4 big board makers will show a serious change, so the rest of them also will.
Asrock X470/B450 have finned heatsink ? LOL we don't have the same definition of what a finned heatsink is i guess ! Because a chunk of aluminium has some grooves doesn't make it a finned heatsink .
Anyway on the heatsinks again as i said even the worst of them will do the job with some kind of airflow ( heck even the tiny one on my Fatality B350 ITX does ) , beside that if your VRMs are crap even the best heatsink won't help much ,hence why i would base my choice on VRM quality rather than heatsink quality.