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Review on ๐ŸŽฎ ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming: AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard with PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN, BIOS Flashback, HDMI 2.1, Addressable Gen 2 RGB Header, and Aura Sync by Luis Neels

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Reliable board with some missing features

This board has *almost* everything you could wish for. It has 2 M.2 slots - good! It has an additional 4-pin power connector for overclocking the processor - good! It has a Thunderbolt port - great! The USB Type-C port on the I/O panel is awesome! There are a few things missing to be honest though, which is a bit overwhelming in 2020. It only has one USB 3 port. Not sure why they didn't think someone would need two, but for some reason they didn't include it. It also lacks a USB Type-C port. A lot of cases are starting to include this port on the front, so it seems crazy to me that 2020 will come out with a board that doesn't have it. Now I only have one USB-C port on my case, which is useless. I could use a USB 3.2 to USB-C converter. if the board has more than one USB 3.2 port. A small issue overall, but one that makes more waves than you might expect. So far this is a good board and I like that it includes some features for people who want to promote their systems.

Pros
  • Make sure you have the latest BIOS when installing a compatible Ryzen 5000 series processor Visit the ASUS website to search for motherboard model names, click on the tab Support, select Drivers & Tools, then BIOS and Firmware to download the latest BIOS.
Cons
  • Expensive