ASUS ROG Strix B450-F Gaming II DDR4 AMD Motherboard

The ASUS ROG Strix B450-F Gaming II is a full-size ATX gaming motherboard built around the AMD B450 chipset and the AM4 socket. It is engineered to support AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, 4000 G-Series, third, second, and first-generation Ryzen processors, as well as AMD Athlon processors with Radeon Vega graphics, giving builders a broad range of CPU choices within a single platform. Power delivery relies on an upgraded VRM array equipped with alloy chokes for improved efficiency, high-quality thermal pads, and a dedicated heatsink with a backplate that helps balance MOSFET temperatures while adding structural rigidity to the PCB. This thermal design is intended to support sustained loads from multi-core Ryzen processors during gaming and content workloads. Four DDR4 DIMM slots support up to 128 GB of dual-channel unbuffered memory at frequencies ranging from 2133 MHz up to 4400 MHz with overclocking, giving builders flexibility from budget configurations to high-bandwidth setups. Storage is well-covered with two M.2 slots — M.2_1 supports SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4 devices in 2242/2260/2280 form factors, while M.2_2 supports PCIe 3.0 x4 devices up to the 22110 form factor — both protected by an aluminum M.2 heatsink. Six SATA 6 Gb/s ports provide additional drive capacity, with RAID 0, 1, and 10 support available. Audio is handled by the ROG SupremeFX S1220A codec, a 7.1-channel High Definition Audio solution featuring SupremeFX Shielding technology, premium Japanese audio capacitors, dual op-amplifiers, impedance sensing for front and rear headphone outputs, and a 120 dB SNR stereo playback output with 113 dB SNR recording input. An optical S/PDIF output is also present. Connectivity at the rear I/O includes an Intel I211-AT Gigabit Ethernet port with ASUS LANGuard, two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, three USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports, one USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C port, two USB 2.0 ports, HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.2, optical S/PDIF out, five audio jacks, and a PS/2 combo port. A dedicated BIOS FlashBack button on the rear I/O allows BIOS updates without a CPU or memory installed. Aura Sync RGB lighting is supported via two standard RGB headers and one Addressable Gen 2 RGB header, controllable through the Armoury Crate software alongside GameFirst VI network optimisation, Sonic Studio III spatial audio, RAMCache III, and the AI Suite 3 five-way optimisation utility. Verified Specifications: - Chipset: AMD B450 - Socket: AM4 - CPU Support: AMD Ryzen 5000 / 4000 G-Series / 3rd / 2nd / 1st Gen Ryzen; Athlon with Radeon Vega - Memory: 4 x DDR4 DIMM, max 128 GB, up to DDR4-4400 (O.C.), dual channel - Storage: 2 x M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4), 6 x SATA 6 Gb/s, RAID 0/1/10 - Audio: SupremeFX S1220A, 7.1-channel, 120 dB SNR playback - LAN: Intel I211-AT 1 Gb Ethernet - Rear USB: 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 + 4x USB 3.2 Gen 1 + 2x USB 2.0 + 1x Type-C - Display: HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.2 - Form Factor: ATX, 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) - BIOS: 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI - Warranty: 3 Years