GIGABYTE B450 Aorus M DDR4 AMD Motherboard

The Gigabyte B450 Aorus M is a Micro ATX motherboard built around the AMD B450 chipset and the AM4 socket, making it a solid foundation for AMD Ryzen first- and second-generation processor builds, with backward and forward compatibility noted for Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics processors as well. Measuring 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm, its compact footprint suits mid-tower and smaller chassis without sacrificing connectivity or feature depth. Memory flexibility is a standout strength. Four DDR4 DIMM slots support dual-channel configurations of up to 64 GB, with speeds ranging from DDR4 2133 MHz up to 3200 MHz in overclocked mode, alongside XMP profile support for enthusiast memory kits. ECC Un-buffered DIMMs are accepted but operate in non-ECC mode. Storage builders will appreciate the single M.2 Socket 3 connector (supporting type 2242 through 22110 in both SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 modes) paired with six SATA 6 Gb/s ports, with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 configurations supported across the SATA array. Expansion is handled by one PCIe 3.0 x16 slot for the primary graphics card, a second x16 physical slot wired at x4 (PCIe 2.0), and one PCIe 2.0 x1 slot — enough headroom for a GPU plus a capture card or additional NIC. AMD CrossFire multi-GPU technology is supported. Connectivity on the rear panel includes two USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A ports, four USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A ports, two USB 2.0 ports, HDMI 2.0 (up to 4096×2160 @ 60 Hz), DVI-D (up to 1920×1200 @ 60 Hz), a Realtek Gigabit Ethernet port, six audio jacks, and a legacy PS/2 port. Audio is driven by a Realtek ALC892 codec with High Definition Audio support across 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel configurations and S/PDIF output. Gigabyte's Smart Fan 5 system provides hybrid PWM and DC fan headers across one CPU and two system fan headers, with per-sensor control and liquid-cooling-friendly configuration. RGB Fusion software controls the onboard RGB (RGBW) LED strip header, one CPU cooler LED header, and two digital LED strip headers for personalised lighting. The dual-BIOS design (DualBIOS) uses two 128 Mbit flash chips for resilience, backed by AMI UEFI with Q-Flash and @BIOS update utilities. The board also features Glass Fabric PCB construction for humidity resistance and anti-surge ICs for protection against irregular power delivery. Verifiable Specifications: - Socket: AM4 | Chipset: AMD B450 - Form Factor: Micro ATX, 24.4 cm × 24.4 cm - Memory: 4 × DDR4 DIMM, up to 64 GB, DDR4 2133–3200(O.C.) MHz, XMP supported - Storage: 1 × M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 + SATA), 6 × SATA 6 Gb/s, RAID 0/1/10 - Display: HDMI 2.0 (4096×2160@60 Hz), DVI-D (1920×1200@60 Hz) - USB: 2 × USB 3.1 Gen 2, 4 × USB 3.1 Gen 1, 2 × USB 2.0 (rear panel) - Audio: Realtek ALC892, 7.1-channel HD Audio, S/PDIF out - LAN: Realtek GbE (10/100/1000 Mbit) - BIOS: Dual AMI UEFI BIOS - Warranty: 3 Years