Gigabyte B450M DS3H (AMD Ryzen AM4/Micro ATX/M.2/HMDI/DVI/USB 3.1/DDR4/Motherboard)

The only thing some users might not like it the position of one of four SATA ports. If you plug SATA cable that is not on 90 angle, it would be impossible to install full length graphics card. The board allows for overclocking, but it does not make it easy by providing +/- values listed. Instead user has to enter new values. It requires knowledge of voltages and frequencies to set up overclocking correctly. Provided by Gigabyte SIV software allows for easier overclocking and setting XMP for RAM. Unfortunately SIV does not display RAM (DDR4) speed correctly while displaying it's status. I think it's a Windows 10 issue. Thankfully, DVD disc provided with the motherboard has a CPU-Z that correctly displays RAM speed, so there is a way to verify that settings are applied correctly. I have used this mobo to build a home office PC with Athlon 3000G and it's build in Vega 3. It allowed me to reliably overclock APU to 4.025 GHz with core voltage of 1.4V. I'm using SATA SSD, so I have not tried NVMe functionality on this board. AMD claims that Ryzen is required for NVMe to actually work as a system drive, but there are reviews of systems with Athlon 3000G working fine with NVMe as a boot/system drive. It worked with Athlon 3000G out of the box without any firmware update, so it is Ryzen 3000 ready (3000G requires the same mobo firmware as ZEN 2 Ryzen processors). The board is not flimsy and seems to be well build. The built-in RGB lighting on thy mobo is basically an orange light that can be turned on or of. That's it. There is however an RGB header for other components. The one shortcoming is that there are only two fan headers, one for CPU and the other for the case, so in some builds it means that additional splitters controllers are required, or fans will have to work at constant speed being not controlled by motherboard. For the price it is still a very good product.

The GIGABYTE B450M DS3H is an outstanding Micro ATX motherboard that seamlessly caters to AMD Ryzen AM4 processors, offering a reliable foundation for a wide range of computing needs. As a user, I have found this motherboard to be an exceptional choice for building a high-performance system without breaking the bank. One of the key highlights of the GIGABYTE B450M DS3H is its exceptional compatibility with AMD Ryzen processors. Whether you have a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd generation Ryzen CPU, this motherboard is more than ready to handle the task. Its versatility allows you to select the perfect Ryzen processor to suit your performance requirements and budget constraints.

I've used this motherboard in two budget boards for both my 18 year old son's gaming rig (Video) and 13 year old daughter's homework and gaming rig (pictured). Both builds were super easy except for my daughter's build...when I went to install Windows 7, it got to the beginning where you click to install windows, both mouse and keyboard turned off. This did not happen in my son's build which I did first. Could not figure out why. I ended up going straight to Windows 10 install and it worked fine. Anyway, both systems are up and running and run the games they play flawlessly. He plays GTA V and League of Legends and she plays Fortnite and some other random games. They both play Overwatch together. Son's AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (AF) B450M DS3H 16gb OLOy Warhawk RGB 3200 ram Enermax Aquafusion 120mm AIO Enermax SquA RGB Fans 2x120mm Samsung 512gb m.2 Thermaltake Smart 600w ps EVGA GTX 780 TI DIYPC S2-W-RGB White ATX Mid Tower Daughter's AMD Ryzen 3 1200 B450M DS3H 16gb OLOy Warhawk RGB 3200 ram ASUS GeForce GTX 1650 4GB Phoenix Fan OC Edition Samsung 512gb SSD Thermaltake 750w PS darkFlash DLM22 Mint Green Micro ATX case

Pretty solid board. I bought 2 of these and both work well and were overall easy to set up. While it is in the description I missed it. Small gripe but there is only one CPU fan header and one other fan header. I ended up having to use a splitter, as one case fan wasn't going to cut it. I recognize B450 boards are smaller but given modern components, I can't conceive of a built that doesn't need multiple case fans. Even the PC I built for my wife that I built without a GPU required 2 case fans in addition to the CPU cooler; (Large 200mm in the front and a 140mm in the back) Might not be an issue for you if your case has built in fan support.but again, even 2 fan headers would have been fine. Additionally there is not a real case manual included with the board although you can download it from Gigabyte's website. Would have liked to see that included, as I needed it to connect the case headers etc. I have the latest x470 version as well from Gigabyte and it includes multiple fan headers and the full board manual... It also costs 3 times as much. All in all, a lot of value here for a relatively inexpensive board.

Excelente placa com ótimo custo beneficio.

Edit: MB died on 5 June 2022. Very good board. Was worried with some of the negative reviews but it worked like a charm for me. Anyone who built their own pc before should not hv a problem. Tips: take a pic of the front panel pins with description for easier zoom in when connecting the jumpers and make sure the positive + pins match jumpers with small arrow notch. Pw_led for 2 pins. Pwr_led for 3 pins connector depending on your PC case. Make sure pay attention to every detail the diagram. I.e slots 1 and 2 for dual channel ram. Alternate layout. If you can assemble Ikea you can assemble this. My PC case came with a case fan with standard psu connector so I don't even need to use the motherboard fan header. M.2 slot is perfectly fine. Just unscrew the screw at the end of the slot, put it in and screw gently back. I am using integrated r5 2400g so didn't use the pci slots. Boots up the first time. Perfect. Delivered 24 Oct 2019 and box says supports ryzen 3000 desktop CPUs. So don't need bios flash.

This is a great board. It works well, its well specified, easy to install and it has been utterly reliable in service. I bought this at same time as another make of board and have been so impressed by this one and disappointed with the other make, that I have now bought another gigabyte to replace the other board. These boards do what they say on the tin. They may not be the best if you want fancy gaming facilities and bells and whistles, but if you want a solid and reliable board to build a high spec desktop or server, this does very well indeed. I have now used this board in small office fileserver and in a dedicated Video production workstation. In both applications it has proved 100% reliable

Good value for money

This board works great with my systems and I’ve had no problems. I did my first build and had some concerns reading the negative reviews. Don’t listen to them. This is a great mobo and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a budget mobo!