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ASUS PRIME B450M-A

Micro ATX Socket AM4 AMD B450 motherboard - 4x DDR4 - SATA 6Gb/s M.2 - USB 3.1 - 1x PCI-Express 3.0 16x

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Overview

ASUS Prime for AMD: many possibilities


Ready to host the new AMD Ryzen processors, the ASUS PRIME B450M-A motherboard is ideal for designing a powerful and versatile PC: Multimedia, office and even video games! With support for AMD Ryzen processors on AMD AM4 socket, DDR4 RAM, PCI-Express 3.0 graphics cards, SATA 6Gb/s and M.2 (SATA and PCI-E) drives, the ASUS PRIME B450M-A motherboard is state-of-the-art.


ASUS PRIME B450M-A motherboard advantages:

ASUS Prime Series motherboards are designed and engineered for the consumer market with the best components and exclusive features for performance. Overclocking and high efficiency allow users to get the most out of their system.
  • AMD AM4 Socket for AMD Ryzen Processor (Pinnacle Ridge, Raven Ridge & Summit Ridge)
  • 4 DDR4 3200 MHz Dual-Channel memory slots (max. capacity: 64 GB)
  • 6 SATA 6Gbit/s ports + 1x M.2 PCIe 4x NVMe / SATA III 6Gbit/s
  • 1x PCI-Express 3.0 16x port
  • USB 3.1 ports
  • ASUS 5X PROTECTION III with LANGuard and DIGI+ VRM
  • Fan Xpertcooling control
  • Easy to use and intuitiveUEFI BIOS
  • 8-channel HD audio ALC 887-VD2
  • Gigabit LAN networking: Realtek 8111H
  • Compact Micro-ATXform factor


5X Protection III

Excellent 5X Protection III components, circuit design and demanding standards ensure that this motherboard offers exceptional quality and durability, as well as comprehensive protection. All of these elements are designed to give your system maximum protection and stability, giving you the benefit of decades of engineering experience from the best motherboard brand.

LANGuard is a hardware protection system that employs signal coupling technology and quality surface-mounted surge capacitors to ensure more stable connections and better throughput.


Simple and intuitive UEFI BIOS

To ensure ease of use, the UEFI BIOS is mouse controllable and has been updated to ensure faster settings and simpler functions. Whether you are a novice or advanced overclocker, the UEFI BIOS will meet your needs in two modes, EZ and Advanced (simplified and advanced). Select the component you want to tweak to customize system performance or change the RAID configuration to recover and backup data faster. Adjust fans easily by changing the curve with the mouse. Improve RAM performance with one click.


ASUS AI Suite 3

AI Suite 3 further simplifies your experience with a new user interface that is more attractive, more intuitive and compatible with larger screens than before. Like the previous version, AI Suite 3 brings together all of ASUS' features in one software package and allows you to control your overclocking, power supply, fan speed, voltages and more. This software suite will make your life easier by not wasting time switching between different features.

Specifications
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General information

Product name

ASUS PRIME B450M-A

Brand

ASUS

Model

90MB0YR0-M0EAY0

Processor

Processor support

AMD AM4

Number of CPUs supported

1

Chipset

Chipset

AMD B450

Memory

Memory format

4 X DIMM 288-pin (DDR4)

Memory Frequency(ies)

DDR4 2133 MHz
DDR4 2400 MHz
DDR4 2666 MHz
DDR4 2800 MHz
DDR4 2933 MHz
DDR4 3000 MHz
DDR4 3200 MHz

Memory type

DDR4

Memory technology

Dual Channel

Maximum RAM capacity per slot

16 GB

Maximum RAM capacity

64 GB

Graphic

Integrated graphics controller

No

Compatible graphics core integrated in the CPU

Yes

Expansion slots

Graphic connector(s)

1 X PCI Express 3.0 x16

Number and Type of slots

2 X PCI Express 2.0 x1

Multi-GPU type

None

Audio

Audio Chipset

Realtek ALC887-VD2

Number of audio channels

8

Network

Number of ports/Ethernet controler

Realtek RTL8111H

Network standard(s)

10/100/1000 Mbps

Storage

RAID supported

Yes

Hard drives connectors

6 X Serial ATA 6Gb/s (SATA Revision 3)
1 X M.2 - PCI-E 3.0 x4 + SATA 6 Gb/s

Supported RAID Modes

10
1
0

Connectivity

Rear panel connectors

3 X 3.5mm Jack Female Stereo
2 X MiniDin 6 Female (PS/2)
1 X RJ45 Female
4 X USB 3.0
2 X USB 3.1
1 X DVI Female
1 X HDMI Female
1 X VGA (D-sub 15 Female)

Additional connectors

1 X LED RGB connector(s)
1 X TPM
1 X Internal S/PDIF
1 X Front panel audio
1 X +12V (Power supply P8)
1 X ATX 24 Pin
1 X Serial (RS-232)
4 X Internal USB 2.0
2 X Internal USB 3.0

Physical characteristics

Motherboard format

Micro ATX

Length

244 mm

Width

240 mm

Equipment

Advanced overclocking features

No

Use

Multimedia
Office

LED

Yes

Warranties

Commercial warranty

Seller 2 years

Legal warranty

See terms & conditions

Product referenced on 31 Jul 2018

Customer reviews
Global rating
10/10
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  • by LinoC
    Posted on 26 Oct 2020
    Bought on 26 Sep 2020 from LDLC
    Number of reviews: 3 Average rating: 9

    great!

    Great product, as described, mounted on a cooler masterbox E -500L.
    Installed a ryzen 5.2600x, a gtx 1030, a corsair vengeance lpx low profile 2x8G 3200 mhz ram and a crucial ssd bx 480. The card does the job perfectly, no compatibility problems or anything else.
    I've been using it for a while now, but I'm not sure if it's a good idea to get a dvd player because a dvd is included in the box and it allows you to download all the asus softwares (ai suite lll, ez update...) which are not available on the asus website anymore. (I think there are even bios updates but I'm not sure).

    Very good value for money.

    I highly recommend this product.

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  • by Mjjp
    Posted on 7 Sep 2020
    Bought on 4 Sep 2020 from LDLC
    Number of reviews: 41 Average rating: 9

    A good little map

    Bought to mount fast desktop PCs, this motherboard is perfect for the price :)

    It works perfectly with an R5, 16GB of ram at 3200 received nickel the bios is sufficient and easy to take in hand. The M2 boot is a great addition to the PC and nothing less!

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  • by NespriasM
    Posted on 27 Apr 2020
    Bought on 6 Apr 2020 from LDLC
    Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 10

    I recommend

    Received quickly despite the confinement (about 5 days), but very good product, with a Ryzen 5 2600X Wraith Spire Edition and 2x8Go Corsair Vengeance LPX Series Low Profile DDR4 2666 Mhz CL15, it fits perfectly. The overclock system is correct too.

    ADVANTAGE: Realtek audio drivers, AMD chipset and Realtek LAN included in the installation CD.

    Bémol : Remember to set the frequency of your RAM in the 1st startup. I have 2666 Mhz and it recognized me in 2133 Mhz.

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  • by BenoîtC
    Posted on 28 Mar 2020
    Bought on 22 Mar 2020 from LDLC
    Number of reviews: 4 Average rating: 10

    TOP motherboard for office and games

    Bought this CM with AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Wraith Spire Edition (3.6 GHz) and G.Skill RipJaws 5 Series Black 16 GB (2x 8 GB) DDR4 3200 MHz CL16 to replace an old ASUS M4N 78 PRO with AMD Athlon X2 64 that was starting to get stale because of power hungry websites.
    Very good for office work, watching movies and making music by connecting a MIDI instrument via USB audio interface.
    The only problem is that the UEFI BIOS has a problem with the boot image, which remains on the boot image for 30s to 1mn before launching LINUX. If the IT department can help, thank you.
    I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do this, but I'm sure I'll be able to do it. Now, too much top.

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  • by CyrilG
    Posted on 13 Dec 2019
    Bought on 30 Nov 2019 from LDLC
    Number of reviews: 7 Average rating: 10

    Good product

    Good motherboard. The configuration and O/C options are sufficient for my taste.
    The only drawback is that due to the format of the new graphics cards (2 slots), the PCIe 1x slot located under the PCIe 16x is unusable. The second one is accessible and my asus wifi card is just under the RTX 2070's fans. It may be necessary to provide an extension (riser) to move the ports and place the hardware connected to the PCIe 1x lower if we want to optimize the airflow.

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  • by AdrienD
    Posted on 22 Aug 2019
    Bought on 21 Jul 2019 from LDLC
    Number of reviews: 3 Average rating: 10

    Powerful and easy to install motherboard

    The supplied quick installation manual is clear and easy to follow. Slots are easy to access. No reliability or performance issues detected after two months of use.

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  • by Vincent H
    Posted on 6 Aug 2019
    Bought on 13 Feb 2019 from LDLC
    Number of reviews: 2 Average rating: 9

    It's Asus!

    I've been using it for a while now, but it's a very good little motherboard, robust, reliable (it took a power supply failure without flinching), and the small screw for the M2 is included, which is not the case with all of them.
    The small screw for the M2 is provided which is not the case for all...
    The 4 RAM slots to go up to 64GB allows you to see quite large and especially the BIOS updates in one click to support the Ryzen next gen... For this price, it's all good!

    I recommend

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  • by Jean-Christophe L
    Posted on 23 Feb 2019
    Bought on 10 Feb 2019 from LDLC
    Number of reviews: 6 Average rating: 10

    It does the job

    I took this motherboard and paired it with a Ryzen 5 2600 and 16GB of DDR4 2666. Nothing to say. For a half-gaming, half-multimedia configuration, it runs very well. I discovered after the purchase that it has an M.2 port. I will certainly add an SSD to it soon.

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  • by Nicolas M
    Posted on 28 Jan 2019
    Bought on 28 Dec 2018 from LDLC
    Number of reviews: 5 Average rating: 10

    Also satisfactory in gaming configuration

    Coupled with a ryzen 5 2600 and an RTX2070 and 16GB of RAM at 2800MHz, the CM manages the cooling of the 2 case fans + the CPU fan very well, with customisable operating curves in a complete and ergonomic bios.

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  • by Audrey Stéphanie N
    Posted on 30 Dec 2018
    Bought on 23 Nov 2018 from LDLC
    Number of reviews: 5 Average rating: 10

    Asus FTW

    This motherboard seems very good and robust. I took it for a gamer configuration coupled with a Ryzen 5 2600. I have very good performance in games.

    I had hesitated a lot between this model and another one (still Asus) but gamer oriented and more expensive. I don't regret my choice, especially since the only advantage of the gaming model is that you can plug in a 2nd CG (its and a slightly different design). So if you don't plan to use 2 CGs on the same PC, this model is perfect.

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