Asus TUF GAMING B550M-E (90MB17U0-M0EAY0)
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Compact micro-ATX motherboard released in 2021, designed for use in compact gaming builds based on AMD processors. Equipped with an AMD AM4 processor socket and a mid-level AMD B550 chipset, which is designed to install 4/6/8/12/16-core Ryzen CPUs of the 3000, 4000 and 5000 series with Matisse, Vermeer and Renoir cores. The board belongs to the middle class and is part of the Asus The Ultimate Force product family, all members of which undergo rigorous factory testing and are designed for long-term use.
The circuit design, the quality of cooling of the power circuits and the general equipment of the Asus TUF GAMING B550M-E allow you to build on its basis a fairly serious gaming PC or workstation with a GeForce RTX 3080-level video card, 128 GB of DDR4 4800 MHz class RAM, a pair of M.2 SSDs and four SATA3 drives. Unlike previous generations of TUF motherboards, this model supports the high-speed PCI-E interface of the fourth generation, allowing the use of reactive SSDs with data transfer speeds from 5000 to 7500 MB/s. A gigabit LAN adapter from Realtek is responsible for high data exchange speeds and low latency in network battles. Additionally, the motherboard is equipped with a TPM connector for connecting encryption keys, a COM port and four connectors for installing RGB and ARGB strips.
Game Level Components
The Asus TUF GAMING B550M-E gaming motherboard is distinguished by its high-quality assembly using proprietary TUF chokes and capacitors, which cope well with temperature loads and ensure long-term operation in gaming mode. The model is compatible with advanced components that connect via the PCIe 4.0 interface with increased bandwidth. Connectors are provided for connecting water cooling systems (WCO) and coolers with automatic speed control (PWM) based on temperature sensors in the main components - processor, video card, chipset. DTS Custom sound, designed specifically for gaming headsets, deserves special attention. The user has access to several optimized templates that will provide an advantage in different gaming genres.
Professional grade protection
Asus TUF GAMING B550M-E is equipped with a Digi+ VRM stabilizer, which protects the processor from voltage surges. The manufacturer has used additional protection mechanisms against airborne and contact electrostatic discharge, and the LAN network port is able to withstand lightning strikes. The main PCIe expansion slot is reinforced with a metal plate to securely hold heavy graphics cards. The M.2 heatsink cools high-speed SSDs, ensuring stable performance even under intense workloads.
