ASUS TUF Gaming B550-PLUS AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard (PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN, HDMI 2.1, BIOS Flashback, USB 3.2 Gen 2, Addressable Gen 2 RGB Header and Aura Sync)

First off, I'm glad I bought this board. With new processors coming out all the time, it's inevitable that a processor will not be supported by the available BIOS as it was manufactured previously and sat on a shelf for a while, so an update is needed. In the past, this would mean that you would need to have a compatible processor to use just so that you can flash the BIOS. Thanks to the Flashback feature, you can flash the BIOS even if your board won't POST with the processor you have installed. Here's what you need: 1) Get the firmware version from ASUS that will enable support for your processor, run the renamer and store the renamed file on the root of FAT16/FAT32 formatted flash drive. 2) Turn off the PC, but leave power connected. 3) Plug the flash drive into the appropriate USB port, which should be labeled on the I/O shield. 4) Push and hold the Flashback button for ~3 seconds until it starts flashing. 5) If it starts flashing faster, you're updating and need to wait for the flashing to stop. If the light goes solid, it means the process can't run (likely due to incorrect flash file on the USB) so you need to check and try again. 6) Unplug the flash drive and power on. Hopefully you'll meet with the same luck I did and get a familiar BIOS screen. Now to the actual review: PROS - Trouble free (barring the expected hurdle of potential BIOS version not supporting some processors). - BIOS Flashback is the type of QoL improvements that keep me coming back to ASUS. - Included heat shield for M.2 drives. - BIOS options and management software offer multiple ways to OC and manage/monitor your operation. - Plenty of fan headers. - I can control the onboard lighting via my Corsair iCue software, which is convenient. CONS - MINOR grip: I wish it had one more USB plug on the board. It has 2 and one is being taken up by my AiO controller. - Details for the flashback procedure were not in the paper manual, so I had to dig online to find the information. Overall very happy. This is the 3rd TUF series board I've bought (Sabertooth R2 for my old OC'd 8350, 450 Plus for my wife's 2700X, and this 550 Plus for my 5800X), and I will continue that trend until they disappoint me.

Really love it. (any issues are purely my fault) Would buy again for another build. Had some trouble with the system panel header but easily resolved with a night's sleep. Had a hard time mounting the cooler as I'd put the one that I could access easily on first and took hours of work to finally input the second clip but that was only my fault. The processor was an easy install, no hiccups, and the fans were plug and play. What really blew me away was the RGB. I wasn't even aware this motherboard had RGB and yet it's one of the coolest features of the build. once I remove my temporary GPU and install my RGB 2060 Gaming Z, the whole thing should look stunning without having it look like RGB barfed on my PC. Nice clean aesthetics and great layout. Only problem is it's really hard to put in the I/O shield (which I bent in my newby-ness), and the mounting screws were an awkward fit, popping out several times before I just replaced them with some laying around from a previous build of a family member's. Super amazing, but a few tips 1. Remember to get the i/o shield in before you get the motherboard screwed in 2. Don't use the stock screws, find slightly tighter fit screws (Use PC screws!!!) 3. Make sure you line up the arrow on the processor 4. Make sure you put the top latch of the cooler in first if you're using air cooled (don't recommend water unless you have something like a Ryzen 9 3900x and RTX 2080 etc.) 5. Make sure the cables are hidden as best as possible/sleeved or covered somehow, so you don't have a hideous mess of cables.

Bought in a bundle with Asus 240 Cooler & paired with Asus GT501 case and an AMD Ryzen 7 5700g... Beautiful Beast. The main concern to most is updating the bios. Unfortunately, Us Linux users do not have the compatibility with Windows software. Fortunately, Linux is the superior OS. Just make sure to rename the .cap file and give full permissions. I chose to do it without anything but the power attached. Powered on, inserted usb formatted with fat32 in the port specifically marked for bios, held button for 3 sec, the indicator will start to blink... done in 5 min. If the indicator light goes solid after about 5-6 blinks, check filename and file permissions. You can also use the usb for any other devices after. Another issue with this board is the 2.5G Lan, Linux has supported this LAN with r8169, You can always build from source if you so choose from Realtek. There is also a r8125 dkm build from the original Realtek driver for some Distros. This board paired with R7 5700g, must run a rolling distribution for processor support. The only thing I feel should have been included with this board is for both m2 drive mounts to both have covers. Only comes with 1. I also think Asus should include a small catalog for product specific parts and pieces or at least an address where they might be available. I have yet to find a resource.

This board performs like it said it would. Easy to put on all of the components necessary for great gaming. If a 60 year old woman can do this, I'm sure most people can. And if they can't, technical support is fantastic and YouTube has videos galore to walk you through setting up your gaming computer. I started out with the Asus Tuf Gaming B450M Plus II. I compared the 450 with the 550 and decided to go with the 550 and sold the 450 to my nephew who recently fried the MB in his computer. I am very happy with this board and when I'm ready to upgrade or build another for my grandsons, I may try the Strix line.

I've been a fan of Asus motherboards, I pretty much use them exclusively anymore. They tend to be built well, last a long time and perform well. I'm not generally an "early adopter" of brand new tech, so I was a bit surprised when this mobo provided me a bit of troubles. I selected this board for my Unraid storage server rebuild, finally replacing my 11 year old AMD Sempron 145. I paired it with a Ryzen 5700G and 16GB of Corsair LPX memory. (Both on the compatibility list.) For cooling, I went with the trusty Noctua 12S. On the power side, I decided to upgrade to a fully modular EVGA 650 watt G3. The build was pretty standard overall and came together mostly as expected. A 12-bay storage server build can always throw a few wrenches, especially since I decided to re-use my 11 year old case. The rear horizontal SATA ports were a super tight fit against my 4-in-3 drive bays, but I got the job done by pulling out the drive bay, installing the SATA cable and then re-securing the drive bay. When I fired up, I was surprised to get no boot and a vague "DRAM" error on the LED's. Fortunately, I'm a veteran PC builder with decades of experience, but this situation might deeply concern a novice builder. After double checking my RAM was fully seated and technically isolated (trying 1 stick, 2 sticks, different bays), I suddenly became super glad that this motherboard had USB BIOS flashback features. This allows upgrading the BIOS without turning on the PC. The process is described in a technical guide on Asus' website. Sure enough, after updating the BIOS to the latest available on Asus' website, I booted just fine. I was a bit surprised by this, as the 5700G isn't exactly a brand spanking new CPU at the time of my build. (November 2021) This is the first time I've had to do this on an Asus board and I usually don't get bit by these things since I'm not a super-early adopter. I have two other Ryzen 5000 series builds, but I'd admit that both those used the "Pro" variant of this generation motherboard. Overall, I'm quite happy with the build and the motherboard turned out all right. If you're a novice, I wouldn't not buy this board out of concern for BIOS support of your CPU. The process isn't really that hard or technically challenging. If you can copy a file to a USB stick and press a button, you can do it. I really just wanted to throw up my review in case it helps future builders. The DRAM LED error didn't indicate the trouble in my case. I also think USB BIOS flashback is a super helpful feature, almost a must anymore with motherboards. Good board, but 4/5 for a few bumps.

Excelente, es de los ultimos productos que saco Asus con calidad, y no baratijas que se diseñaron intencionalmente para quemarse o similar al cabo de un tiempo.

I've recently built my new pc using this MOBO. Assembly and instructions were fairly easy to read/do, boot up went excellent especially when updating the Bios to run my Ryzen 5 series cpu. Did not notice any type of damage to the board and box it came in. Overall I would recommend it to anyone looking for a board that's worth the price, runs my application and parts smoothly. Though the downside is if you want this to include wi-fi, you need to specifically look at its other that has "ASUS TUF GAMING B550 PLUS WIFI". This does not include it unfortunately, 9.5/10.

This was a very easy MB to work with, the install and setup went smoothly. I only had one issue and that was when I updated the Bios to the latest version, it came up with a question about the raid and I just hit enter since I was not using raid with 1 SSD NVME drive. Anyway, when the system booted it could not find a Windows Boot drive. Somehow the Windows boot record was erased and I had to re-install Windows, which was not a big deal since this was a brand new system install. The system is a Ryzen 7 3700X CPU, with a RTX 3060 TI GPU and a Corsair 750w PSU.

Ordered this on 6 June. As it was listed as available and sold by Amazon SG, I bought it expecting the item to arrive within a few days. After a week, I contacted Amazon support as there was still no information on the estimated delivery date. I was told that there were "supply issues", and they still had no idea when the item can be delivered. If so, then why list the item as available in the first place?? The item finally arrived almost 2 weeks later - ridiculous for local delivery by Amazon SG! In comparison, I received another item that I ordered on 6 June from Amazon US within a week. Product wise, I have tested the motherboard and it works. For me, I wish it had a Type-C front panel header, but it's not a big issue for now. The other features more than make up for it. Overall, an excellent board given its price - great value-for-money!

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B550 requires a graphics card to get output display. Or need to use build in AGPU processors. M.2 slot provides one of the best in class for storage. The number of PCIe slots helps to add an WiFi & Bluetooth combined enabled board. Ram support up to 128GB Back panel ports: they are quite number of USB slots. They board has aura sync lights

It’s a good board easy to install( we’ll all motherboards should be easy to install if you’ve done it more than once ) , it’s a quality board with good Vrms, There is a lot of space on the board has aio port, multiple fan ports , reset bios switch. And was ryzen 5000 comparable right out of the box , I was able to install a ryzen 9 5900x without having to rip my hair out and take everything out and flash the bios , so if you purchase this board I would recommend making sure you got a paper in the box saying “ ryzen 5000 ready “ overall good quality board if you got the cash but don’t want to upgrade to a x570 board this would be the best alternative option

Es una buena motherboard, económica y con todas las características que se ocupan para una PC gamer. La utilice con un Ryzen 5600x y tuve que actualizar el BIOS mediante el Qflash que tiene incorporado esta motherboard. Como es una técnología reciente mi procesador y el BIOS no detectaban la RAM y tuve que utilizar la versión BETA del BIOS. Son problemas que se resolveran a medida que salgan las nuevas versiones de la Motherboard ya con el BIOS actualizado de fabrica.