The B550 chipset, much like many of AMD’s chipsets before it, has proven its worth in our tests but how have we found ROG’s implementation of it within the market?
First off, we’re big into the appearance of the B550-F Gaming. The new distorted ROG eye logo, equipped with RGB lighting, on the rear IO looks very smart, blended with the pink accents and funky characters dotted around the place, it looks amazing. The It’s just enough colour to be interesting while not being in your face. Very well judged by ASUS ROG.
Being priced the way it is, upwards of £200, the B550-F Gaming (Wi-Fi) is well into X570 territory so it must ensure it provides features that give substance to its price tag. For a start, there’s no real lack of PCI-E ports or SATA connections, the 2.5G LAN port offers forwards compatibility with faster networking standards that are now becoming commonplace, while the 10Gbps USB ports are there for rapid USB storage. Another thing to note is, thanks to the frugal B550 chipset, no fans are needed on the motherboard which helps to keep noise levels down. The WiFi 6 connectivity adds further bonus and the SupremeFX soundcard provides well-isolated powerful audio without spending a fortune.
Performance was way up there with no weak points that we could find. SATA and PCI-E data rates were up there, VRM and chipset temperatures were excellent, never getting hot, though we imagine the 12 and 16-core processors might stress the VRM more thoroughly, we expect it to fair fine within a case with decent airflow.
All things considered, the B550-F Gaming (Wi-Fi) is a well-rounded board with solid features, it does the B550 chipset proud and will serve anyone looking towards the budget-end of the market very well.
Rocking the ASUS ROG appearance, with the performance to match, and plenty of connectivity to boot, the B550-F Gaming definitely presents a good argument, but it’s spendy.
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First off, we’re big into the appearance of the B550-F Gaming. The new distorted ROG eye logo, equipped with RGB lighting, on the rear IO looks very smart, blended with the pink accents and funky characters dotted around the place, it looks amazing. The It’s just enough colour to be interesting while not being in your face. Very well judged by ASUS ROG.
Being priced the way it is, upwards of £200, the B550-F Gaming (Wi-Fi) is well into X570 territory so it must ensure it provides features that give substance to its price tag. For a start, there’s no real lack of PCI-E ports or SATA connections, the 2.5G LAN port offers forwards compatibility with faster networking standards that are now becoming commonplace, while the 10Gbps USB ports are there for rapid USB storage. Another thing to note is, thanks to the frugal B550 chipset, no fans are needed on the motherboard which helps to keep noise levels down. The WiFi 6 connectivity adds further bonus and the SupremeFX soundcard provides well-isolated powerful audio without spending a fortune.
Performance was way up there with no weak points that we could find. SATA and PCI-E data rates were up there, VRM and chipset temperatures were excellent, never getting hot, though we imagine the 12 and 16-core processors might stress the VRM more thoroughly, we expect it to fair fine within a case with decent airflow.
All things considered, the B550-F Gaming (Wi-Fi) is a well-rounded board with solid features, it does the B550 chipset proud and will serve anyone looking towards the budget-end of the market very well.
Rocking the ASUS ROG appearance, with the performance to match, and plenty of connectivity to boot, the B550-F Gaming definitely presents a good argument, but it’s spendy.
Pros
+ Excellent aesthetic, very ROG
+ Abundance of USB 3.2 at your disposal
+ 802.11ax WiFi
+ 2.5G LAN port
+ Strong onboard audio solution
Cons
- Steps on the toes of X570 boards with pricing
- No front USB 3.2
+ Excellent aesthetic, very ROG
+ Abundance of USB 3.2 at your disposal
+ 802.11ax WiFi
+ 2.5G LAN port
+ Strong onboard audio solution
Cons
- Steps on the toes of X570 boards with pricing
- No front USB 3.2
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