Description
🧠 ASUS PRIME B450M-A Motherboard (AMD AM4)
Form Factor: Micro-ATX (mATX) — compact but feature-rich.
Chipset: AMD B450 — good balance of performance & price.
CPU Socket: AMD AM4 — supports a wide range of Ryzen & Athlon CPUs.
⚙️ CPU Support
Compatible with AMD Ryzen 5000/4000 G-Series/ 3rd/2nd/1st Gen Ryzen CPUs (including Radeon-graphics APUs).
🧠 Memory
4 × DDR4 DIMM slots
Up to 128 GB DDR4 (varies by BIOS & CPU).
Supported speeds: DDR4-2133 / 2400 / 2666 / 2800 / 3000 / 3200 / 3466 / 4400 MHz (OC).
Dual-channel memory architecture.
💡 Note: The maximum frequency and capacity that works reliably can depend on the CPU memory controller and BIOS version.
🖥️ Graphics & Display
If using a Ryzen APU with integrated graphics:
HDMI 2.0b — up to 4K 60 Hz.
DVI-D and VGA (D-Sub) outputs for older displays.
🔌 Expansion & Storage
1 × PCIe 3.0 x16 slot — for graphics card.
2 × PCIe 2.0 x1 slots for add-on cards.
1 × M.2 Socket 3 — supports SATA & PCIe NVMe SSDs (2242-22110 sizes).
4 × SATA 6 Gb/s ports — for SSDs/HDDs.
🔌 Rear I/O / Connectivity
USB:
2 × USB 3.1 Gen 2 (rear),
4 × USB 3.1 Gen 1,
4 × USB 2.0 (mid-board headers).
LAN: Realtek RTL8111H Gigabit Ethernet with ASUS LAN Guard.
Audio: Realtek ALC887 8-channel HD audio with audio shielding & premium caps.
⚙️ Features & Utilities
ASUS 5X Protection III: SafeSlot Core, ESD guards, overvoltage protection, and more.
Fan Xpert 2+: Fan control profiles & thermal management.
ASUS Aura Sync header: Control RGB lighting strips (RGB sync).
Easy BIOS utilities (EZ Flash 3, CrashFree BIOS 3).
🔧 What It’s Good For
✔ Budget to mid-range PC builds
✔ AMD Ryzen CPUs with or without integrated graphics
✔ AM4 systems with DDR4 RAM and SSD storage
✔ Users who want RGB sync & decent I/O expansion