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Review on ASROCK B365 PRO4 ATX Motherboard for LGA1151/ Intel B365: Enhanced Support for DDR4, Quad CrossFireX, SATA3, USB3.1, M.2, A&GbE by Michael Schafer

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great budget board.

Pros: The board looks good despite not having excessive RGB design. Everything fits easily. 3 chassis fan headers, so you should be happy with most of your fans. It has plenty of ports on the back including USB-C. The kit includes a right angle SATA cable and a regular SATA cable. The guide was helpful. I haven't had any issues yet and it could accommodate all the hardware installed on it. Cons: Installing the M.2 SSD (SATA 128GB) was a bit confusing as it seems you have to use a heatsink screw to hold the M.2 SSD in place. Putting it into my RAM, consisting of two 8GB T-Force sticks, was quite difficult. I turned on my computer, found it wouldn't turn on, and noticed that the RAM sticks had failed. Planting them took more effort than many people would like, but I got them moving. The board is a bit heavy for its looks. Although this motherboard has a USB-C port on the back, it doesn't have a USB-C port on the front header, which isn't a big deal for most people. Conclusion: I paired this motherboard with an i5-9400f and didn't need a BIOS update as almost all B365 motherboards come with a BIOS update. I installed a dual 1660 Super fan and the motherboard's Steel Armor PCIe x16 slot easily holds it without sagging. So I'm pretty sure it can easily accommodate a triple fan. I think this is a great LGA1151 socket motherboard and it can definitely be used for your first build. The BIOS is EXTREMELY easy to use. If I could get through this, you probably can. If you are looking for an 8th/9th Gen Intel i3 or i5 Generation (you can use K processors like the i5-9600k, but this is not recommended), then considering the price this motherboard will suit your build very well. If you have an 8th/9th Gen Intel i9 or i7. Generation I would recommend paying an extra $30-$60 to get a Z390 board instead of a B365.

Pros
  • 8-phase power design
Cons
  • Functionality