Asus ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING

2018 model year motherboard based on AMD B450 chipset. Refers to a series of gaming models Strix ROG — Republic Of Gamers. Supports the entire range of processors for the Socket AM4 platform, from the most affordable Bristol Ridge (Athlon X4 and A-series 7th generation) to the top 8-core Pinnacle Ridge (Ryzen 3/5/7, including models with the Pro index). There is native support for 2nd generation Ryzen processors (full performance without firmware updates).

The manufacturer is positioned as a model of the middle price category. Designed to create high-performance gaming systems, thanks to its good overclocking abilities, it may be of interest to enthusiasts who prefer the operation of key PC components in moderate overclocking mode. The Asus Strix B450-F Gaming motherboard has a powerful 8-phase power subsystem, and additional aluminium radiators are used to cool the MOSFET assemblies.

Supports up to 64 GB of DDR4 RAM (4 modules of 16 GB each). Two M.2 ports (up to 32 Gbps) are provided for installing high-speed NVMe SSDs. Ordinary SSD or HDD drives are connected to 6 SATA3 connectors (up to 6 Gbps). Work in a Gigabit Ethernet network environment is provided by the Intel i211-AT controller. The audio subsystem is based on the SupremeFX chip, which is a modified 8-channel Realtek S1220A codec with an improved analogue part. There are 8 USB ports, including 2xUSB 3.1 Gen2 (up to 10Gb/s), 3xUSB 3.1 Gen1 (up to 5Gb/s), 1xUSB C 3.1 Gen1 (up to 5Gb/s) and 2xUSB 2.0.