Question 1

I have very little knowledge of PCs. Is this only a motherboard, or does it also come with a CPU?

Accepted Answer

It does NOT come with a CPU.

Also, this is a small form factor you might wanted to look into other form factors, such as ATX and Micro ATX, if you don't care about the size of the motherboard as they will likely offer better value.

Question 2

is this ryzen 2000 ready? or do i need the boot kit?

Accepted Answer

Yes, this mb will work with Ryzen 2000 series processors out of the box with no bios update needed. Only previous gen boards like the b350 and x370 would need a bios update.

Question 3

Does this board support Zen 2? If I need a BIOS update, can I do that with the Ryzen 3000 cpu or do I need another cpu?

Accepted Answer

It will most likely need a bios update out of the box. Asus may at some point start shipping them with the latest bios but I wouldn’t count on it. Even if they do, it’d be impossible to ensure you get one with the updated bios since you have no way of knowing if you’re buying older stock with an old bios. You would need a supported CPU to be able to update the bios.

Question 4

is this mobo intel optane compatible?

Accepted Answer

It can't use Optane, but using AMD's "StoreMi" program suite you can use NVME drives as ram disks, or to speed up regular HDD's by combining it with a NVME drive. This mother board has two M.2 slots so you can have both a NVME ram disk, and speed up a hard drive or just use the other drive as a regular NVME drive.

Question 5

bios is upgraded for supporting Ryzen 3000 series?

Accepted Answer

Hello Taewoo Kim,

Unfortunately there is no way for us to confirm which BIOS version is shipped with the board we send you.  You will likely need to update it yourself I'm afraid... Sorry for the inconvenience.

Newegg Support

Question 6

What Ram Can I put in?

Accepted Answer

basically any, but if you really want to make sure, you can look at the qualified vendor list (QVL) on the ASUS website

Question 7

What would be a good budget cpu to go with this specific motherboard?

Accepted Answer

The cheapest option would be the AMD Athlon 200GE. It has 2 cores, and 4 threads, so it basically acts like a quad-core. It has an integrated Vega 3 GPU so you won't have to buy a video card. It's running at $60 atm.

For $100, the Ryzen 3 2200G is about 50% better as a CPU, and has a much better integrated Vega 8 GPU. This has 4 cores, so it's your standard quad core. This is probably the sweet spot for a great CPU/GPU combo.

For $160, the AMD Ryzen 5 2400G is far better. It has 4 cores, and 8 threads, so it will be performing like an eight-core. It also has a much better integrated Vega 11 GPU. The Vega 11 is comparable to GTX 960m, or RX 540.

Question 8

How good is the wifi on this motherboard? For gaming?

Accepted Answer

I can't speak to the technical specs of the wifi module bit I have used the wifi for gaming and haven't noticed any latency spikes or other anomalies compared to a wired connection, I think it would depends more on the wifi source rather than the wifi on the mb

Question 9

Does this motherboard support USB flashback at all?  Or is the only way to update the BIOS to support the new generation of AMD CPUs is by using an older gen CPU?

Accepted Answer

You must a gen 1 or 2 ryzen chip, it does not have flashback, it has "EZ Flash 3" which is bios updates via the internet, but you would need at least a cpu, psu, and ram to reflash the bios. I haven't seen any AM4 mini-itx motherboard that has USB flashback to be honest.

Question 10

In terms of overclocking, how good is this thing?  Will it  overclock a Ryzen 7 2700x to 4.3 GHz easily or a Ryzen 5 2600x to 4.2 GHz easily?

Accepted Answer

Not sure. Has some trouble running a full 2700x stock to be honest. The vrms dont seem that good.

Brand	ASUS
Series	ROG
Model	STRIX B450-I GAMING

CPU Socket Type	AM4
CPU Type	AM4 socket for AMD Ryzen 2nd Generation / Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics / Ryzen 1st Generation Processors * Refer to www.asus.com for the AMD CPU support list.

Number of Memory Slots	2x288pin (DDR4)
Memory Standard	AMD Ryzen 2nd Generation Processors 2 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR4 3600(O.C.)/ 3466(O.C.)/ 3400(O.C.)/ 3200(O.C.)/ 3000(O.C.)/ 2933(O.C.)/ 2800(O.C.)/ 2666/ 2400/ 2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory * AMD Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics/ Ryzen 1st Generation Processors 2 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR4 3400(O.C.)/ 3200(O.C.)/ 3000(O.C.)/ 2933(O.C.)/ 2800(O.C.)/ 2666/ 2400/ 2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory * * Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
Maximum Memory Supported	32GB
Channel Supported	Dual Channel

Serial ATA (SATA)	4 x SATA 6Gb/s
M.2	AMD Ryzen 2nd Generation/Ryzen 1st Generation Processors - 1 x M.2_1 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 (PCIE 3.0 x4 and SATA modes) storage devices support - 1 x M.2_2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 (PCIE 3.0 x4 mode) storage devices support* AMD Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics Processor** - 1 x M.2_1 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 (PCIE 3.0 x4 and SATA modes) storage devices support * The M.2_2 slot shares with PCIE x16. When M.2_2 slot runs in PCIE mode, the PCIE x16 slot will run at x8 mode. ** M.2_2 is unsupported when using these CPUs.
SATA RAID	0/1/10

Audio Chipset	SupremeFX S1220A High Definition Audio CODEC
Audio Channels	8 Channels * Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit / 192 kHz is not supported for 8-Channel audio.

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LAN Chipset	Intel i211AT
Max LAN Speed	1Gbps
Wireless LAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac supports dual frequency band 2.4/5 GHz with MU-MIMO support
Bluetooth	Bluetooth v4.2, 4.0LE, 3.0+HS

HDMI	1 x HDMI
RJ45	1 x RJ45
USB 3.1	2 x USB 3.1 Gen2 ports (2 x Type-A [red] ) 4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 ports [blue]
Audio Ports	3 x LED-illuminated audio jacks* * Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8-channel audio output.

Onboard USB	1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (up to 5Gbps) connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) 1 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 2.0 port(s)
Other Connectors	1 x Aura Addressable Strip Header(s) 1 x Aura RGB Strip Header(s) 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (4-pin) 1 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (4-pin) 1 x AIO_PUMP connector (4-pin) 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP) 1 x Thermal sensor connector(s) 1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s) 1 x System panel connector 1 x Thermal sensor connector 1 x Speaker connector

Form Factor	Mini ITX
LED Lighting	RGB
Dimensions (W x L)	6.7" x 6.7"
Power Pin	1 x 24-pin EATX power connector 1 x 8-pin EATX 12V power connector

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