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Best B550 Motherboards for AMD Ryzen CPUs: MSI, Gigabyte, ASRock, & ASUS

We’re comparing AMD B550 motherboards to discuss the list of best AMD Ryzen boards and their differences. Not all boards made the cut, so we narrowed it down to the most interesting.
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We previously covered the best AM4 motherboards for Ryzen CPUs, comparing X570 vs. X470 and B450, but with the launch of B550, we wanted to make a dedicated video for just the top B550 motherboards to watch in 2020. This mostly considers the AMD Ryzen 3000 series (R5 3600, 3600XT, 3700X, 3800XT, 3900XT, 3950X), so we talk about VRM heat capabilities and efficiency, I/O options, PCIe configuration arrangements, troubleshooting features, and other differentiating factors between motherboards.

MOTHERBOARD LINKS (order of appearance)

ASRock B550 Steel Legend on Amazon: https://geni.us/OT6Hk
Gigabyte B550 Aorus Pro on Amazon: https://geni.us/3Jf36ge
Gigabyte B550 Aorus Elite on Amazon: https://geni.us/V2Lvtd
MSI B550-A Pro on Amazon: https://geni.us/exOo
Gigabyte B550 Vision-D on Amazon: https://geni.us/zRHTRUG
ASUS TUF Gaming B550M-Plus on Amazon: https://geni.us/AnO3N
MSI MAG B550M Mortar Gaming on Amazon: https://geni.us/GhEQqf
Gigabyte B550M Aorus Pro on Amazon: https://geni.us/XhFL2e
ASRock B550M Pro4 on Amazon: https://geni.us/iS6XByy
Gigabyte B550M DS3H on Amazon: https://geni.us/WrLk
Gigabyte B550I Aorus Pro AX on Amazon: https://geni.us/3nbqHh
ASRock B550M-ITX/AC on Amazon: https://geni.us/Li27B

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – Best AMD Ryzen B550 Motherboards
01:34 – Expensive B550 Boards Worth Considering
11:38 – Best AMD B550 Motherboards Under $150 (ATX)
14:40 – Best Micro-ATX Boards: $160 Mortar & TUF
17:40 – Best Micro-ATX Boards: $100 to $130
23:49 – Most Expensive ITX B550 Board Worth Considering
25:53 – ITX B550 Board at $130
28:05 – Conclusion: $140 Baseline for B550

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