AMD Board Partners Introduce Budget-Friendly B450 Motherboards – Full Lineup From ASUS, ASRock, MSI, Gigabyte Round Up

AMD partners are officially introducing their latest B450 chipset based motherboards. The new motherboards target the budget-friendly market, with products under the $200 US price tag. In terms of features, we can expect full support for the Ryzen 2000 series processors and a similar feature-set as the high-end X470 products.

AMD B450 Motherboards Introduced – Full Roundup of ASUS, ASRock, MSI, Gigabyte Products

The new motherboards based on the B450 chipset have a lot in common with the X470 boards and still come at a cheaper price. There are a few differences which may not be as significant for users in this market segment. These include fewer PCIe 2.0 lanes, less USB 3.1 ports and no support for SLI (depends on the manufacturer to add multi-GPU support for the specific vendor). The full specs of the B450 chipset and comparison against other AMD chipsets can be seen below:

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AMD AM4/TR4 Chipset Features and Specifications:

Wccftech	X399 Refresh	X399	Z490	X470	X370	B450	B350	A320	X300	A300
CrossfireX/SLI	Quad SLI/CFX (Max 6 GPU Support)	Quad SLI/CFX (Max 6 GPU Support)	Triple CFX/2-Way SLI	Triple CFX/2-Way SLI	Triple CFX/2-Way SLI	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PCIe Gen3 Lanes	60 (With Threadripper CPU) 4 Lanes Reserved for PCH	60 (With Threadripper CPU) 4 Lanes Reserved for PCH	16 (with Ryzen 7 CPU)	16 (with Ryzen 7 CPU)	16 (with Ryzen 7 CPU) 8 (with Bristol Ridge)	16 (with Ryzen 7 CPU)	16 (with Ryzen 7 CPU) 8 (with Bristol Ridge)	16 (with Ryzen 7 CPU) 8 (with Bristol Ridge)	16 (with Ryzen 7 CPU) 8 (with Bristol Ridge)	16 (with Ryzen 7 CPU) 8 (with Bristol Ridge)
PCIe Gen2 Lanes	8 PCIe Lanes (reserved)	8 PCIe Lanes (reserved)	8 Plus Gen 3*4	8 (plus x2 PCIe Gen3 when no x4 NVMe)	8 (plus x2 PCIe Gen3 when no x4 NVMe)	6 (plus x2 PCIe Gen3 when no x4 NVMe)	6 (plus x2 PCIe Gen3 when no x4 NVMe)	4 (plus x2 PCIe Gen3 when no x4 NVMe)	4 (plus x2 PCIe Gen3 when no x4 NVMe)	4 (plus x2 PCIe Gen3 when no x4 NVMe)
USB 3.1 Gen2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	0	0
USB 3.1 Gen1	13 (PCH+CPU)	13 (PCH+CPU)	10	10	10	6	6	6	4	4
USB 2.0	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	0	0
SATA 6Gb/s	8	8	6	6	6	4	4	4	2	2
SATA Express	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1
DDR4 DIMMs	8	8	4	4	4	4	4	2	2	2
Overclocking Support	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
XFR2 Enhanced	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Precision Boost Overdrive	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
NVMe	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Form Factor	ATX, MATX	ATX, MATX	ATX	ATX, MITX	ATX	ATX, M-ATX	ATX, M-ATX	M-ATX, Mini-ITX	Mini-ITX	M-ATX, Mini-ITX

Coming to the roundup, almost all major board partners of AMD which include ASUS, ASRock, MSI, and Gigabyte, have revealed their new B450 motherboards. We first got to see the boards during the previous month, at Computex 2018. The boards are now officially available on retail channels and following is the entire B450 product portfolio. You can also check out our AMD X470 and AMD X399 motherboard roundups at their respective links.

ASUS B450 Motherboards Roundup

ASUS ROG STRIX B450 STRIX-F Gaming (Product Link / $129.99 US)

ASUS ROG STRIX B450-I Gaming (Product Link)

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ASUS TUF B450-PLUS Gaming (Product Link / $119.99 US)

ASUS TUF B450M-PLUS Gaming (Product Link / $99.99 US)

ASUS PRIME B450 PLUS (Product Link / $109.99 US)

ASUS PRIME B450-A (Product Link / $89.99 US)

ASUS PRIME B450M-K (Product Link / $69.99 US)

ASUS B450 Motherboard Lineup

Motherboard Name	ASUS ROG STRIX B450 STRIX-F Gaming	ASUS ROG STRIX B450-I Gaming	ASUS TUF B450-PLUS Gaming	ASUS TUF B450M-PLUS Gaming	ASUS PRIME B450 PLUS	ASUS PRIME B450-A	ASUS PRIME B450M-K
CPU Support	AMD Ryzen CPUs & APUs (1st Gen / 2nd Gen)	AMD Ryzen CPUs & APUs (1st Gen / 2nd Gen)	AMD Ryzen CPUs & APUs (1st Gen / 2nd Gen)	AMD Ryzen CPUs & APUs (1st Gen / 2nd Gen)	AMD Ryzen CPUs & APUs (1st Gen / 2nd Gen)	AMD Ryzen CPUs & APUs (1st Gen / 2nd Gen)	AMD Ryzen CPUs & APUs (1st Gen / 2nd Gen)
Form Factor	ATX	MITX	ATX	MATX	ATX	ATX	MATX
Socket Type	AM4	AM4	AM4	AM4	AM4	AM4	AM4
Power Phases	8 Phase Digi+ VRM	8 Phase Digi+ VRM	6 Phase Digi+ VRM	6 Phase Digi+ VRM	6 Phase Digi+ VRM	6 Phase Digi+ VRM	6 Phase Digi+ VRM
CPU Power Connectors	8 Pin	8 Pin	8 Pin	8 Pin	8 Pin	8 Pin	8 Pin
DDR4 DIMM Slots	4x DDR4 @ 3200 MHz (64 GB Max)	2x DDR4 @ 3600 MHz (32 GB Max)	4x DDR4 @ 3200 MHz (64 GB Max)	4x DDR4 @ 3200 MHz (64 GB Max)	4x DDR4 @ 3200 MHz (64 GB Max)	4x DDR4 @ 3200 MHz (64 GB Max)	2x DDR4 @ 3200 MHz (32 GB Max)
SATA III 6 GB/s Ports	6	4	6	6	6	6	4
PCI-e 3.0 x16 Expansion Slots	3	1	2	2	2	1	1
PCI-e 3.0 x1 Expansion Slots	2	N/A	3	1	3	2	2
M.2 PCI-e Expansion Slots	2	1 (M.2 Heatsink)	1	1	1	1	1
Max USB 3.1 Ports (Internal / External)	7	7	5	4	5	5	7
Max USB 3.0 Ports	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Max USB 2.0 Ports (Internal)	4	1	4	4	4	4	2
LAN Ports	Intel I211-AT	Intel I211-AT	Realtek RTL8111H	Realtek RTL8111H	Realtek RTL8111H	Realtek RTL8111H	Realtek RTL8111H
Audio	ROG SupremeFX 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A	ROG SupremeFX 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A	Realtek ALC887-VD2 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC	Realtek ALC887-VD2 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC	Realtek ALC887-VD2 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC	Realtek ALC887-VD2 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC	Realtek ALC887 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
Display Connections	1 x HDMI 1 x Displayport	1 x HDMI	1 x DVI 1 x HDMI	1 x DVI 1 x HDMI	1 x DVI 1 x HDMI	1 x DVI 1 x VGA 1 x HDMI	1 x DVI 1 x VGA
Price	$129.99 US	TBD	$119.99 US	$99.99 US	$109.99 US	$89.99 US	$69.99 US

ASRock B450 Motherboards Roundup

ASRock B450 Gaming ITX/AC (Product Link / $129.99 US)

ASRock B450 Gaming K4 (Product Link / $89.99 US)

ASRock B450 PRO4 (Product Link / $89.99 US)

ASRock B450M PRO4 (Product Link / $79.99 US)

ASRock B450M-HDV (Product Link / $69.99 US)

ASRock B450 Motherboard Lineup

Motherboard Name	ASRock B450 Gaming ITX/AC	ASRock B450 Gaming K4	ASRock B450 PRO4	ASRock B450M PRO4	ASRock B450M-HDV
CPU Support	AMD Ryzen CPUs & APUs (1st Gen / 2nd Gen)	AMD Ryzen CPUs & APUs (1st Gen / 2nd Gen)	AMD Ryzen CPUs & APUs (1st Gen / 2nd Gen)	AMD Ryzen CPUs & APUs (1st Gen / 2nd Gen)	AMD Ryzen CPUs & APUs (1st Gen / 2nd Gen)
Form Factor	MITX	ATX	ATX	MATX	MATX
Socket Type	AM4	AM4	AM4	AM4	AM4
Power Phases	8 Phase PWM	9 Phase PWM	9 Phase PWM	9 Phase PWM	7 Phase PWM
CPU Power Connectors	8 Pin	8 Pin	8 Pin	8 Pin	8 Pin
DDR4 DIMM Slots	2 DDR4 DIMM @ 3466 (32 GB Max)	4 DDR4 DIMM @ 3200 (64 GB Max)	4 DDR4 DIMM @ 3200 (64 GB Max)	4 DDR4 DIMM @ 3200 (64 GB Max)	2 DDR4 DIMM @ 3200 (32 GB Max)
SATA III 6 GB/s Ports	4	6	6	6	4
PCI-e 3.0 x16 Expansion Slots	1	2	2	2	1
PCI-e 3.0 x1 Expansion Slots	N/A	4	4	1	1
M.2 PCI-e Expansion Slots	1	2	2	2	1
Max USB 3.1 Ports (Internal / External)	6	8	8	8	6
Max USB 3.0 Ports	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LAN Ports	Intel Gigabit LAN Intel 802.11ac WIFI BT 4.2	Realtek Gigabit LAN	Realtek Gigabit LAN	Realtek Gigabit LAN	Realtek Gigabit LAN
Audio	Realtek ALC1220 Audio Codec	Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec	Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec	Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec	Realtek ALC887 Audio Codec
Display Connections	1 x HDMI 1x Displayport	1 x HDMI 1 x Displayport 1 x VGA	1 x HDMI 1 x Displayport 1 x VGA	1 x HDMI 1 x DVI 1 x VGA	1 x HDMI 1 x DVI 1 x VGA
Price	$129.99 US	$99.99 US	$89.99 US	$79.99 US	$69.99 US

AORUS B450 Motherboards Roundup

Gigabyte B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (Product Link / $119.99 US)

 

Gigabyte B450 AORUS PRO (Product Link /  $104.99 US)

Gigabyte B450 AORUS M (Product Link / $84.99 US)

Gigabyte B450M DS3H (Product Link / $69.99 US)

Gigabyte B450 Motherboard Lineup

Motherboard Name	Gigabyte B450 AORUS PRO WiFi	Gigabyte B450 AORUS PRO	Gigabyte B450 AORUS M	Gigabyte B450M DS3H
CPU Support	AMD Ryzen CPUs & APUs (1st Gen / 2nd Gen)	AMD Ryzen CPUs & APUs (1st Gen / 2nd Gen)	AMD Ryzen CPUs & APUs (1st Gen / 2nd Gen)	AMD Ryzen CPUs & APUs (1st Gen / 2nd Gen)
Form Factor	ATX	ATX	MATX	MATX
Socket Type	AM4	AM4	AM4	AM4
Power Phases	8+3 Phase Hybrid Digital PWM	8+3 Phase Hybrid Digital PWM	8+3 Phase Hybrid Digital PWM	7 Phase Digital PWM
CPU Power Connectors	8 Pin	8 Pin	8 Pin	8 Pin
DDR4 DIMM Slots	4 DDR4 DIMM @ 3200 (Max 64 GB)	4 DDR4 DIMM @ 3200 (Max 64 GB)	4 DDR4 DIMM @ 3200 (Max 64 GB)	4 DDR4 DIMM @ 3200 (Max 64 GB)
SATA III 6 GB/s Ports	6	6	6	4
PCI-e 3.0 x16 Expansion Slots	3	3	2	2
PCI-e 3.0 x1 Expansion Slots	1	1	1	1
M.2 PCI-e Expansion Slots	2 (2 x M.2 Heatsinks)	2 (2 x M.2 Heatsinks)	1 (M.2 Heatsink)	1
Max USB 3.1 Ports (Internal / External)	7	7	9	5
Max USB 3.0 Ports	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Max USB 2.0 Ports (Internal)	2	2	4	6
LAN Ports	Intel GbE LAN chip WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac BT 4.2	Intel GbE LAN chip	Realtek GbE LAN chip	Realtek GbE LAN chip
Audio	Realtek ALC1220-VB codec	Realtek ALC1220-VB codec	Realtek ALC892 codec	Realtek ALC887 codec
Display Connections	1 x DVI 1 x HDMI	1 x DVI 1 x HDMI	1 x DVI 1 x HDMI	1 x DVI 1 x HDMI
Price	$119.99 US	$104.99 US	$84.99 US	$69.99 US

MSI B450 Motherboards Roundup

MSI Performance Gaming B450 Gaming Pro Carbon AC (Product Link / $149.99 US)

MSI ARSENAL Gaming B450 Tomahawk (Product Link / $114.99 US)

MSI ARSENAL Gaming B450M Mortar Titanium (Product Link)

MSI ARSENAL Gaming B450M Mortar (Product Link)

MSI ARSENAL Gaming B450M Bazooka Plus (Product Link)

MSI ARSENAL Gaming B450M Bazooka (Product Link)

MSI Performance Gaming B450I Gaming Plus AC (Product Link)

MSI Performance Gaming B450 Gaming Plus (Product Link / $109.99 US)

MSI Performance Gaming B450M Gaming Plus  (Product Link)

MSI PRO Series B450-A PRO (Product Link / $99.99 US)

MSI PRO Series B450M PRO-M2 (Product Link)

MSI B450 Motherboard Lineup

Motherboard Name	MSI Performance Gaming B450 Gaming Pro Carbon AC	MSI ARSENAL Gaming B450 Tomahawk	MSI ARSENAL Gaming B450M Mortar Titanium	MSI ARSENAL Gaming B450M Mortar	MSI ARSENAL Gaming B450M Bazooka Plus	MSI ARSENAL Gaming B450M Bazooka	MSI Performance Gaming B450I Gaming Plus AC	MSI Performance Gaming B450 Gaming Plus	MSI Performance Gaming B450M Gaming Plus	MSI PRO Series B450-A PRO	MSI PRO Series B450M PRO-M2
CPU Support	AMD Ryzen CPUs & APUs (1st Gen / 2nd Gen)	AMD Ryzen CPUs & APUs (1st Gen / 2nd Gen)	AMD Ryzen CPUs & APUs (1st Gen / 2nd Gen)	AMD Ryzen CPUs & APUs (1st Gen / 2nd Gen)	AMD Ryzen CPUs & APUs (1st Gen / 2nd Gen)	AMD Ryzen CPUs & APUs (1st Gen / 2nd Gen)	AMD Ryzen CPUs & APUs (1st Gen / 2nd Gen)	AMD Ryzen CPUs & APUs (1st Gen / 2nd Gen)	AMD Ryzen CPUs & APUs (1st Gen / 2nd Gen)	AMD Ryzen CPUs & APUs (1st Gen / 2nd Gen)	AMD Ryzen CPUs & APUs (1st Gen / 2nd Gen)
Form Factor	ATX	ATX	ATX	MATX	MATX	MATX	MITX	ATX	MATX	ATX	MATX
Socket Type	AM4	AM4	AM4	AM4	AM4	AM4	AM4	AM4	AM4	AM4	AM4
Power Phases	11 Phase Digital PWM	6 Phase Digital PWM	7 Phase Digital PWM	7 Phase Digital PWM	6 Phase Digital PWM	6 Phase Digital PWM	6+2 Phase Digital PWM	6 Phase Digital PWM	7 Phase Digital PWM	6 Phase Digital PWM	7 Phase Digital PWM
CPU Power Connectors	8+4 Pin	8 Pin	8 Pin	8 Pin	8 Pin	8 Pin	8 Pin	8 Pin	8 Pin	8 Pin	8 Pin
DDR4 DIMM Slots	4 DDR4 DIMM @ 3466 (64 GB Max)	4 DDR4 DIMM @ 3466 (64 GB Max)	4 DDR4 DIMM @ 3466 (64 GB Max)	4 DDR4 DIMM @ 3466 (64 GB Max)	4 DDR4 DIMM @ 3333 (64 GB Max)	4 DDR4 DIMM @ 3466 (64 GB Max)	2 DDR4 DIMM @ 3466 (32 GB Max)	4 DDR4 DIMM @ 3466 (64 GB Max)	4 DDR4 DIMM @ 3466 (64 GB Max)	4 DDR4 DIMM @ 3466 (64 GB Max)	2 DDR4 DIMM @ 3466 (32 GB Max)
SATA III 6 GB/s Ports	6	6	4	4	4	4	4	6	4	6	4
PCI-e 3.0 x16 Expansion Slots	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	2	1	2	1
PCI-e 3.0 x1 Expansion Slots	3	3	2	2	2	2	N/A	4	2	4	2
M.2 PCI-e Expansion Slots	2 (1 M.2 Heatsink)	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Max USB 3.1 Ports (Internal / External)	3	3	3	3	6	8	6	4	5	4	6
Max USB 3.0 Ports	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Max USB 2.0 Ports (Internal)	6	6	6	6	8	6	4	6	6	6	6
LAN Ports	Intel I211AT WiFi + BT Support	1x Realtek 8111H Gigabit LAN controller	1x Realtek 8111H Gigabit LAN controller	1x Realtek 8111H Gigabit LAN controller	1x Realtek 8111H Gigabit LAN controller	1x Realtek 8111H Gigabit LAN controller	1x Realtek 8111H Gigabit LAN controller	1x Realtek 8111H Gigabit LAN controller	1x Realtek 8111H Gigabit LAN controller	1x Realtek 8111H Gigabit LAN controller	1x Realtek 8111H Gigabit LAN controller
Audio	Realtek ALC1220 Codec	Realtek ALC892 Codec	Realtek ALC892 Codec	Realtek ALC892 Codec	Realtek ALC892 Codec	Realtek ALC892 Codec	Realtek ALC887 Codec	Realtek ALC892 Codec	Realtek ALC887 Codec	Realtek ALC887 Codec	Realtek ALC887 Codec
Display Connections	1 x HDMI 1 x Displayport	1 x HDMI 1 x DVI	1 x HDMI 1 x Displayport	1 x HDMI 1 x Displayport	1 x HDMI 1 x DVI	1 x HDMI 1 x DVI	1 x HDMI 1 x Displayport	1 x HDMI 1 x DVI	1 x HDMI 1 x DVI	1 x HDMI 1 x DVI 1 x VGA	1 x HDMI 1 x DVI 1 x VGA
Price	$129.99 US	$109.99 US	TBD	TBD	TBD	$84.99 US	$119.99 US	$99.99 US	TBD	$89.99 US	$69.99 US

Expect all of these budget-friendly motherboards for your new AM4 socketed 1st generation or 2nd generation Ryzen motherboards to hit the retail market in a few weeks. Till then, let us know your thoughts on which motherboard manufacturer has the best B450 motherboard lineup in the poll below.

AMD 2nd Generation Ryzen Specs:

CPU Name	AMD Ryzen 3 2300X	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X	AMD Ryzen 5 2600	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	AMD Ryzen 7 2700	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
CPU Family	Ryzen 2	Ryzen 2	Ryzen 2	Ryzen 2	Ryzen 2	Ryzen 2
CPU uArch	12nm Zen+	12nm Zen+	12nm Zen+	12nm Zen+	12nm Zen+	12nm Zen+
CPU Cores	4	4	6	6	8	8
CPU Threads	4	8	12	12	16	16
Base Clock	3.5 GHz	3.6 GHz	3.4 GHz	3,6 GHz	3.2 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost Clock	4.0 GHz	4.0 GHz	3.9 GHz	4.25 GHz	4.1 GHz	4.35 GHz
Total Cache	10 MB (L2+L3)	18 MB (L2+L3)	19 MB (L2+L3)	19 MB (L2+L3)	20 MB (L2 + L3)	20 MB (L2 + L3)
Memory Support	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2933
TDP	65W	65W	65W	95W	65W	105W
Cooler Bundle	Wraith Stealth	Wraith Stealth	Wraith Stealth	Wraith Spire	Wraith Spire LED	Wraith Prism
Price	$130-$140 US	$150-$160 US	$199 US	$229 US	$299 US	$329 US
Release Date	TBC	TBC	19th April 2018	19th April 2018	19th April 2018	19th April 2018