Asrock B550M Steel Legend Motherboard, Supports 3rd Gen AMD4 Ryzen, PCIe 4.2

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High Density Glass Fabric PCB design that reduces the gaps between the PCB layers to protect the motherboard against electrical shorts caused by humidity. If it was not for the Tech Support person I never would have succeeded in the SSD to HDD replacement. The ONLY gripe I have about this board is that it doesn't have usb c front panel connectors but I didn't need it anyway for my case and with everything else it has to offer it's honestly a wonder why it goes on sale so often. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). The built in RGB is nice but it would've been nicer if Asrock made it compatible with iCUE so I don't have to use 3 different pieces of software to control all my RGB.

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the aRGB accuracy on my sample on the PCH and rear I/O isn't 100% accurate on all white but you can adjust the color slider with the MB software thankfully. In the upcoming Recommended CPUs section, we will delve deeper into the board’s capability to handle various Ryzen processors, including those with higher power requirements.

Please note that all SSDs are supplied blank, to replace your current HDD or SSD you will need to either clone data across from your current drive or install a fresh operating system. Either way, the ASRock B550M Steel Legend still stands tall in 2023 as one of the best cost-benefit motherboards. I have been using it for a while already with my Ryzen 5600X build, Crucial 4x8GB (32GB) RAM and Radeon RX6800! All memory is brand new, comes with a Full Lifetime Warranty and is packaged and protected by bespoke Mr Memory Anti-Static shield bags, recyclable plastic packets inside a Jiffy or a cardboard box. Ignore the BIOS updates at your peril - I had terrible trouble getting it to POST with an MSI 1070Ti GPU and Ryzen 5 CPU - kept hanging with the VGA LED lit.AIO Chassis as the base of the machine, we are able to provide the ultimate in experiences never before seen in an All In One form factor. This combination suggests that the board is well-equipped to handle demanding overclocking tasks without overheating the VRM circuit. If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag.

I'm running a 5950X, which no doubt is the most power hungry chip AM4 has to offer, and this board handles it no problem.This means you can easily pair it with CPUs from the Ryzen 5000 series, including the top-tier models with high thermal design power (TDP). Built around most demanding specs and features, the Steel Legend series aims at daily users and mainstream enthusiasts! Extra large aluminum alloy heat sinks that effectively take away heat from the MOSFET and chipset so that your whole system may perform more stable. This can potentially create an awkward situation if you prefer a completely dark room when your PC is not in use. For optimal performance, a good pairing with this board would be the Ryzen 5 5600X or the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, providing a powerful and possibly the best option in the 5000 series for gaming and multitasking.

New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging . If I had to choose again I would pick the full ATX version of this board ONLY because of more PCIE 3.The young and vibrant company targets from mainstream to enthusiast MB segments for different kinds of users, owning reputation around the world market with its reliability and proficiency. CPU_FAN2/WP, CHA_FAN1/WP, CHA_FAN2/WP, CHA_FAN3/WP and CHA_FAN4/WP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.