ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming (WiFi 6) AMD AM4 (3rd Gen Ryzen) ATX Gaming Motherboard (PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN, BIOS FlashBack, HDMI 2.1, Addressable Gen 2 RGB Header and AURA Sync)

Pros: Very easy all around installation, set up, BIOS. Has all the ports I needed and then some for high performance gaming.

Cons: 2 minor cons - Slightly more constrained space around CPU that makes it more incompatible with certain HSF’s than some other mobo models. The be quiet! Dark Rock 4 did not fit so I had to use the stock HSF that came with the Ryzen 5700 CPU. Seems like a solid HSF so not too worried about it. Just make sure you double check dimensions/compatibility of certain HSF’s prior to purchase. - have to download both LAN and WiFi drivers before you’ll have working internet. Mobo only comes with CD, not USB, so if you’re like me and don’t have a CD-ROM, you’ll need to DL the drivers on a USB using a different computer. Minor annoyance, but clearly not a big deal. Wish ASUS would just send a USB with drivers instead of a CD.

Overall Review: Fantastic performance, ease of installation and ease of use with the small exception of internet drivers not being readily available out of the box.

Overall Review: Motherboard is great and works even better once drivers are uninstalled. I noticed one comment mentioned subpar wifi speeds, however they must have forgot to download updated drivers. My wifi speeds increased by a factor of 2.4x after installing drivers.

Pros: Well configured board, great bios with solid performance.

Cons: The NIC has significant issues right out of the box. Seems to be a well known problem with the Intel I225-v. My board has no connectivity on this NIC, but wasn’t worth the hassle of returning it for something I will barely use. I would avoid all I225-V boards if physical connection is what you desire.

Overall Review: Only outlier on an otherwise excellent product is the NIC. The built in WIFI6 is outstanding.

Pros: -Works with DOCP (AMD's type of XMP) -Great I/O expansion. Can use all expansion connections without throttling -Aura RGB hardware works great with corsair equipment and corsair software suite. -Overclocking and BIOS settings appear simple and straight forward. (I haven't tried to OC) -Works well with AMD Stock Cooler, easy install, and can control the wraith RGB with a header without issue. (Still using the Corsair Software suite)

Cons: -Non as of yet, it has done everything I asked of it. I will update as issues or perks arise.

Overall Review: Old Build: -i7 - 4770k -MSI Z87 MPower -GTX 760 (Had SLI plans, but since SLI was dying I gave uip on that) -2x4gb DDR3 1600 (Had plans to get 2 more sticks) New Build: Ryzen 7 3700X ASUS ROG STRIX B-550 - F RTX 2070 Super 4x8gb Corsair RGB Vengence Pro DDR4 3200 I've seen a huge improvement over my old machine. Granted the old machine had an upgrade path that I didn't follow. If I had to advise anyone, it would be to buy the whole machine when you're building, don't save your desired parts for later.

Pros: -All the headers you need -All the I/O I can possibly need -Included Wifi 6/Bluetooth -Easy BIOS Flashback -PCIE 4 -Looks amazing -RGB -Thorough user guide

Cons: -Could not think of any.

Overall Review: Really great product, and the price is very fair, don't really need the ton of USB ports and expansions in a x570, but how much do you actually need. Had to do a BIOS flashback, i have a 5800x, the motherboard did not recognize the CPU, DO NOT panic if this happens, just had to do a BIOS flashback, extremely easy. Used the printed user guide included to put together everything, no problem at all.

Pros: - Instruction manual was clear and useful for a complete newbie to PC building. - BIOS already installed, including the WI-FI driver, so Internet was accessible upon OS installation.

Cons: - Drivers on a CD/DVD - should be provided on a USB key. - Newbie minor comment: Instruction manual could include a short "BIOS how to" change the boot sequence and select a USB key (I found out how to do it online instead).

Overall Review: This is the first time I am building a PC, and I selected this motherboard for the integrated wi-fi and the back up GPU (in case I messed up re-installing my old GPU). The instruction manual was simple and clear for a newcomer like me to PC building.

Pros: Very easy to setup.

Cons: Fast and works great with all of the peripherals I installed.

Overall Review: System: - Ryzen 9 5950X - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 - (2) M.2 pcie4 1TB - 4TB Sata III HDD - 64GB G.Skill memory - Corsair HX850 PSU - Corsair iCue 4000x case - Corsair iCue H115i water cooler

Pros: If it works, its good

Cons: Bios flashback does not work

Overall Review: I bought this motherboard during black November, know this board has BIOS flashback. It turns out it doesn't work and it gives me a DRAM error. I called ASUS support and they asked me to request AMD for a Bootkit. This should not have happened, I already checked and verified my RAM is compatible.