ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AMD B550 (Ryzen AM4) ATX Motherboard (dual M.2, PCIe 4.0, DDR4 4400, 1 Gb Ethernet, DisplayPort/HDMI, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A and Type-C, Aura Sync RGB Headers Support)

Great motherboard for the price

CPUAMD AM4 Socket for AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series/ 5000 G-Series/ 4000 G-Series/ 3rd/2nd/1st Gen AMD Ryzen™/ 2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics/ Athlon™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors ** Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support listChipsetAMD B450Memory3rd/2nd/1st Gen AMD Ryzen™/ 2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics/ Athlon™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 4400(O.C)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/3733(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/3300(O.C.)/3200(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/2666/2400/2133 MHz Un-buffered Memory *Dual Channel Memory ArchitectureECC Memory (ECC mode) support varies by CPU.* Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).* The maximum memory frequency supported varies by processor.GraphicIntegrated Graphics in the 2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics/ Athlon™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors *1 x D-Sub1 x DVI-D1 x HDMI 2.0b*Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types.Expansion Slots3rd/2nd/1st Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 mode)2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8 mode)AMD Athlon™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4 mode)AMD B450 chipset2 x PCIe 2.0 x1StorageTotal supports 1 x M.2 slot(s) and 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports3rd/2nd/1st Gen AMD Ryzen™/ 2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics : *11 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)Athlon™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors : *11 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA mode)3rd/2nd/1st Gen AMD Ryzen™/ 2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics/ Athlon™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors :2 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s),Support Raid 0, 1, 10AMD B450 chipset :4 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s),Support Raid 0, 1, 10LANRealtek® RTL8111HASUS LANGuardAudioRealtek ALC887/897 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC *- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking, up to 24-Bit/192kHz playbackAudio Feature :- LED-illuminated design- Audio Shielding- Dedicated audio PCB layers- Premium Japanese audio capacitors* Choose the chassis with HD audio module in front panel to support 8-channel audio output.USB PortsRear USB Port ( Total 6 )2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10Gbps) port(s)(2 x Type-A)4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s)(4 x Type-A)Front USB Port ( Total 6 )2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s)4 x USB 2.0 port(s)Software FeaturesASUS Exclusive SoftwareArmoury Crate- AURA Creator- AURA SyncAI Suite 3- Performance and Power Saving UtilityTurboV EVOEPUDIGI+ VRMFan Xpert 2+PC Cleaner- EZ update- System InformationASUS CPU-ZAI ChargerASUS EZ InstallerDAEMON ToolsNorton Anti-virus software (Free Trial for 60 days)WinRARUEFI BIOSASUS EZ DIY- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3- ASUS EZ Flash 3- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ ModeASUS Special FeaturesASUS 5X PROTECTION III- ASUS DIGI+ VRM- ASUS LANGuard- ASUS Overvoltage Protection- ASUS SafeSlot Core- ASUS Stainless-Steel Back I/OASUS Q-Design- ASUS Q-DIMM- ASUS Q-SlotASUS Thermal Solution- Aluminum heatsink designASUS EZ DIY- BIOS FlashBack™ button- BIOS FlashBack™ LEDAURA Sync- AURA RGB headerASUS Lighting ControlBack I/O Ports1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s)1 x DVI-D1 x D-Sub1 x HDMI1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (teal blue) (2 x Type-A)4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (blue) Type-A3 x Audio jack(s)1 x BIOS FlashBack™ Button(s)Internal I/O Ports1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (1 x 4 -pin)2 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (2 x 4 -pin)1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1(up to 5Gbps) connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) (19-pin)2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s)1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)1 x SPI TPM header1 x COM port(s) connector(s)6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)1 x S/PDIF out header(s)1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)1 x System panel(s)1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)1 x COM port header1 x Speaker connector1 x RGB HeaderAccessoriesUser's manualI/O Shield2 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)1 x M.2 Screw Package1 x Supporting DVDBIOS256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOSOperating SystemWindows® 10 64-bitWindows® 7 64-bit *2Form FactormATX Form Factor9.6 inch x 9.5 inch ( 24.4 cm x 24 cm )Note1*The M.2 slot shares bandwidth with the SATA6G_5/6 ports, and therefore the SATA6G_5/6 ports cannot be used when an M.2 device is installed.2*To support Windows 7 64-bit, please install an AMD Ryzen™ 2nd Generation or Ryzen™ 1st Generation Processor.

My MB didn't come with an m.2 spacer or screw which was a pain for me a few months later when i only found out after buying a m.2 2280 nvme drive.I've had to buy a screw/spacer kit for £4 off Amazon next day delivery.Other than this.. the MB hasn't disappointed.

Reviewing after several years of faultless service. This motherboard still gives me reliable performance and has never given me any cause to regret buying it.

I needed to upgrade my cpu, I had an i5 2400 and really wanted to upgrade but in order to upgrade the cpu i needed to upgrade the motherboard.I went with this one because it was a lot cheaper than some other flashier ones, I’m not to bothered about how it looks I’m only bothered that it works so because it’s ASUS I thought it would be good.I was so surprised how good it actually was for the price.I wasn’t sure that it would take certain cpus, like the ryzen 3000 series so I went for a ryzen 2600x but that’s another story.On the box it says I does work with the ryzen 3000 series I so I will upgrade at another date.Loading into the bios the update was pretty recent I think from around April 2020 so it only needed one update which was the most recent update and this was easy to do as I was connected to the internet, and it was fast.The motherboard seems to stay around 35 - 45 degrees depending on the work loads and ambient temperatures and as I bought this during a heat wave I’m expecting those temps to drop when this killer heat dies down.Only one con I can think of is the io metal shield part, it felt cheaply made and it didn’t seem to sit quite right with the connection from the mother board, I had to bend little bits I don’t know if that was just me doing it wrong or not, it fit fine but I wasn’t totally happy with it.So if you are looking for a decent no frills motherboard for AMD Ryzen 3000 series this is a good motherboard as far as I can tell.

I chose this board for a PC build for my brother at Christmas and I'm impressed at how much bang for your buck performance there is. We're going to build the PC together so I haven't been able to put it in to a case yet, but when doing a bench test to confirm that all the parts worked as expected I was really impressed by it. The AMD 3600XT is doing great with PBO overclocking and it had absolutely no trouble running 3200Mhz RAM which can't be said of the B450 board I chose for my own build! I updated the BIOS to the latest version and liked that it was still UEFI - my own board had the mouse input/graphics side taken away during a BIOS update to support the 3000 series CPUs.It's doing great on a long running Prime 95 stress test, the only minor thing is the VRMs seemed to get hot quite quickly given it was an open air test bench. It also took me jumping to Google to find out how to enable XMP, but other than that it's been impressive.The board layout seems good and the "Aurora" lighting gives quite a nice subtle effect (which is easy to disable if it annoys you). I wish the IO shield had some printing on it rather than indenting labels for the ports, but that's a minor point given it's at the back of the PC.Overall it feels like a great motherboard for a mid level build and I have no doubts about it performing well for my brothers first gaming pc!

I was having problem with previous mobo. Found this model Which has all the features i need. Came fast. I like the chipset and overall performance.