ASUS ROG Strix X570-F Gaming DDR4 AMD Motherboard

The ASUS ROG Strix X570-F Gaming is an ATX-form-factor motherboard built on the AMD X570 chipset, designed for AMD AM4-socket processors including 2nd and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen CPUs as well as 2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen processors with Radeon Vega Graphics. Its ATX layout measures 12 x 9.6 inches (30.5 x 24.4 cm), providing a solid foundation for a full-size gaming build. Power delivery is handled by a 12+2-stage design using a ProCool II power connector, alloy chokes, and durable capacitors, allowing stable operation under multi-core CPU workloads. Thermal management is equally comprehensive, featuring an active chipset heatsink with a fan, a dedicated MOS heatsink with an 8 mm heatpipe, and two board M.2 heatsinks to keep NVMe drives running within safe operating temperatures. A water-pump header (W_PUMP) supports custom liquid-cooling setups. Storage flexibility is a highlight: two M.2 Socket 3 (M Key, Type 2242/2260/2280/22110) slots are provided — one routed through the CPU (PCIe 4.0 x4 or SATA with 3rd Gen Ryzen) and one through the X570 chipset (PCIe 4.0 x4 or SATA). Eight SATA 6Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1, and 10 support round out the storage subsystem. Connectivity is extensive. Back-panel USB includes four USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) Type-A ports, three USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-A ports, and one USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-C port, plus four USB 2.0 ports. An Intel I211-AT Gigabit LAN controller pairs with ASUS LANGuard surge protection and ROG GameFirst traffic-prioritization technology. Display outputs include HDMI 2.0b (up to 4096×2160 @ 60 Hz) and DisplayPort 1.2 (up to 4096×2160 @ 60 Hz) for systems using integrated Radeon Vega graphics. Audio is delivered by the SupremeFX S1220A codec — an 8-channel HD Audio solution with dual op-amplifiers, impedance sensing for headphone outputs, 120 dB SNR stereo playback, 113 dB SNR recording input, and support for 32-bit/192 kHz playback. An optical S/PDIF output and Sonic Studio III software complete the audio suite. Aura Sync RGB lighting is built in, with two standard RGB headers and two Addressable Gen 2 headers for compatible accessories. The BIOS features USB BIOS Flashback, CrashFree BIOS 3, and EZ Flash 3 for straightforward firmware management, while the pre-mounted I/O shield and Q-LED diagnostic indicators simplify the build process. Verified Specifications: - Socket: AMD AM4 | Chipset: AMD X570 - Form Factor: ATX, 12 x 9.6 in (30.5 x 24.4 cm) - Memory: 4 x DIMM, DDR4, max 128 GB, dual-channel, unbuffered - M.2 Slots: 2 x M Key Socket 3 (2242/2260/2280/22110), PCIe 4.0 x4 / SATA (with 3rd Gen Ryzen) - SATA: 8 x SATA 6Gb/s; RAID 0, 1, 10 - PCIe (3rd Gen Ryzen): 2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8) + 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4 mode, chipset) + 2 x PCIe 4.0 x1 - LAN: Intel I211-AT 1 Gbps - Audio: SupremeFX S1220A, 120 dB SNR playback, 32-bit/192 kHz - USB (rear): 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C - Video Out: HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.2 - BIOS: 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS - Warranty: 3 Years