CHF96.90
ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS
AM4, AMD B550, ATX
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6 reviews
Good but with a small flaw
I actually just bought a new motherboard because I want to be prepared for the future (I mean look at the new Ryzen 5000s!).
I need quite a lot of PCI-e slots because I have several cards (GPU, soundcard, capturecard, sata extender, PCI-e to IDE ;-), etc.) and unfortunately this is not very easy with a 550 board...
The only thing that annoys me a little bit is that the boot screen stays (7-10 sec) before Windows boots (but then it's really fast!). Even with a BIOS update the problem was not fixed.
But all in all this is a pretty cool part :-)Pro
- It works like it should
- B550 chipset = Ryzen 5000 series
- Has multiple PCI-e slots
Contra
- Even with BIOS update it takes quite a long time to post
some hidden specs
when using two m.2 ssd's, the sata ports 5 and 6 get disabled. it is mentioned in the fine print online but still cumbersome.
Contra
- have to buy a sata controller
All functions
Has all the functions an MB needs for a very low price.
Pro
- Many functions
- 2 M.2 SSD slots
- Aura Sync
- ARGB (5V) header
Easy to clean, does what it should
Works without problems. And I use strange hardware (older RAM, PCIe SCSI adapter, ancient case).
One of the more relaxed Linux installations I've had so far. No BIOS fiddling in the UEFI area.
For me the MoBe boots fast enough. But due to encrypted SDs I am also frugal.
I didn't use the standard Wraith Cooler because I didn't trust the installation. But according to Youtube, that would have worked without any problems.
Pro
- AMD 5600G runs
- Illumination can be switched off
- Linux runs without UEFI problems
- Good manual
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