The board features a robust power stage design, which should help you get the best performance out of the latest 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen processors. Larger heatsinks on the power hardware, larger heatsinks on the VRM, some armoured hardware, and all the usual stuff. You also get other ASUS luxurious such as OptiMem II, ProCool, LanGuard, EZDiY, Q-SLOT, etc.
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The AMD B550 chipset – successor to the B450 chipset – aims to bring the power of Ryzen’s 3rd-Generation of CPUs to non-enthusiast AMD fans. Venerated motherboard manufacturer, ASUS, has offered their take on the B550 chipset aimed at gamers to us, but has it achieved what it needed to? Let’s find out.
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Gigabyte’s B550 Aorus Master delivers plenty of premium features, including Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200, robust high-quality VRMs and solid performance. It’s a good option in the sub-$300 range though, at this price, X570-based boards may be a better bet if you’re looking to load up on speedy components.
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The Gigabyte B550I AORUS Pro AX features a 6+2 phase VRM design using top-tier 90 A power stages from Intersil, with two M.2 heatsinks, 2.5 Gb/s LAN from Realtek, and even a metal backplate to add rigidity and aid in cooling. There is a lot of motherboard packed in a small and surprisingly affordable package, so let’s dive right in!
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The Gigabyte B550 AORUS Pro features a 12+2 power stage design utilizing 50 A stages from Vishay Semiconductor. BIOS flashback makes an appearance in the form of Q-Flash Plus, as well as Gigabyte’s famed finned VRM cooling solution. For connectivity, the Gigabyte B550 AORUS Pro includes two M.2 slots, both with full coverage heatsinks, as well as 2.5 Gb/s LAN powered by Realtek.
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The ASUS ROG STRIX B550-F Gaming features a robust VRM cooling solution and a 12+2 power stage design utilizing 50 A stages from Vishay Semiconductor. BIOS flashback has also been included, as well as ASUS’s excellent BIOS designed to provide an optimal, stress-free overclocking experience.
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We managed to get our hands on the Gigabyte B550 AORUS PRO for a quick run with a Ryzen 3 3300X just to see what kind of performance can we expect from the budget-friendly(?) Ryzen 3000 pair. Without any further ado, here’s the summary of our experience with the board.
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AMD’s B550 chipset has finally launched, and we get to look at Gigabyte’s flagship B550 Aorus Master offering. Can the price reduction for the B550 silicon versus X570 prove sufficient in freeing budget for Gigabyte to cram in features typically associated with higher-end X570 motherboards?
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AMD’s B550 chipset has finally launched, and we are looking at two of ASUS’ premium ROG STRIX offerings – the B550-F Gaming (WiFi) and the B550-E Gaming. Can the price reduction for the B550 silicon versus X570 prove sufficient in freeing budget for ASUS to cram in features typically associated with higher-end X570 motherboards?
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The MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk finds itself in the middle to top of MSI’s B550 roster, sporting an extended PWM heatsink to support AMD’s range of high core count CPUs, alongside a 10+2+1 Dual Rail Power System, Gen. 4 NVMe support, 1G and 2.5G ethernet and a dedicated high-definition audio processor equipped with high-quality audio capacitors with support for 7.1 output.
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