ASRock B450 Steel Legend Beautiful Budget AM4 Motherboard

[@mikesunboxing]

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[@joshsavage6338]

I just installed it and its the best looking motherboard I've ever had. It also works well btw

[@mikesunboxing]

glad to hear it. Enjoy!

[@jameshunt8783]

Great review 👏 I’m building my first pc and have gone for the b450m steel legend for mine based on your review of it. Keep up the great content!

[@mikesunboxing]

Thanks, will do!

[@rx456]

Can you help me with the installation of my sata sdd.. My heatsink doesnt fit over the ssd when i srew it down.. Please yelp.. Wdblue 250gb sata ssd..

[@ToxicSama]

Thank you Mike for these videos that you do, you review countless stuff that makes you unique. Many times if I was thinking of buying a certain Motherboard, a ryzen chip, or even a case I most likely found you made a vid about them. You really do deserve many more subs! I still from 2 months when I learnt all the basics and am digging deeper still didn't find the best build to do myself for a thousand dollars for gaming mainly. Thanks again for these videos

[@mikesunboxing]

Wow, thanks!

[@wolfgangchristl9978]

Got this motherboard as well, can only say good things, good design, very neat RGB implementation and nice temps!

[@mikesunboxing]

Yes it is a good one

[@yigyak2377]

Can u change the color of the rgb?

[@haturoki5109]

@@yigyak2377I think you can change it from bios

[@predragbobacek207]

I was contemplating between this one and MSI B450 Tomahawk MAX. I went with MSI, but this mobo is awesome, too! Great video.

[@mainly_dyutish9]

Tomahawk is best for vrm side now u can put r9 3900x and this mobo can only be handled up to r7 3700x

[@predragbobacek207]

@@mainly_dyutish9 I'm mostly gaming so I've gone with r5 3600. I've researched a lot before buying, MSI seemed like a great choice and I wasn't wrong.

[@mikesunboxing]

Good choice!

[@mikesunboxing]

steel legend will take r9 3950x BTW

[@mainly_dyutish9]

@@mikesunboxing not revomended the motherboard will fry

[@rtheben]

Mike! This is reviewing at its finest !

[@mikesunboxing]

Thank you so much! :-)

[@kunalgusain6321]

I don't know whether u r gonna see my comment or not but I recently bought this b450 motherboard and I couldn't be happier actually I was sort of confused between b450 tomahawk max and b550 gaming x then I watched this video and on the other day I grabbed this Mobo and bcz of u sir I was able to invest more on GPU and it really performs well with 3600x ...Thnx a lot sir.

[@mikesunboxing]

glad to hear you are enjoying it

[@henrytluanga8267]

which RAM do you use? have an issue on this Mobo regarding XMP, it always resetting XMP from 3200 to 2133 after shutting down computer paired with 3600x.. please reply.... my RAM is G.Skill Triden Z

[@skystalker7700]

Thanks for another great unboxing, Mike! I am a bit biased, as I have one of these boards sitting on my dining table waiting to be built. I think it has a great combination of features at a wonderful price point. Having USB 3.2 Gen 2 with type A and C connectors is a great feature. The CPU support list does say it supports the Ryzen 9 3950X CPU. With Precision boost overclocking in the BIOS, manual overclocking is less of a concern (don't tell Oletta I said that).

[@mikesunboxing]

oletta won't see it Sky, the board is less than $100 :-) US that is

[@MoriceBelleza]

Subscribed! Just what I needed tight now. Thanks -from PH

[@mikesunboxing]

thanks for the sub :-)

[@Britec09]

I did a build not long ago with that mobo, nice board for the money.

[@mikesunboxing]

yeah i like it. This one isn't actually mine, one of our Discord members was gifted it and they asked if i could unbox it first :-)

[@rx456]

Can you help me with the installation of my sata sdd.. My heatsink doesnt fit over the ssd when i srew it down.. Please yelp.. Wdblue 250gb sata ssd..

[@mikesunboxing]

Sure no problem join us on the discord chat and post a pic of the situation and we can advise you

[@johnstancliff7328]

On my B450 I went with the Ryzen 5 5600G so I don't have to use a GPU. I preferer onboard graphics. Its just easier that way. That board is really nice so I'll keep it in mind. Thank you for the review. now that I'm comfortable with the AM4 platform, I'll be able to start some builds... I'm excited for this year.... its starting out great!

[@mikesunboxing]

glad to hear it

[@justindato2554]

Can't afford a Tomahawk MAX so I went with this one. It overclocks my 3400g just right.

[@mikesunboxing]

glad to hear it. And personally i think you made the better choice - assuming it is cheaper

[@kanzai12]

Hi? Can I know, how much OC u set for that 3400g?

[@thepckingz4919]

I am using this mobo with 3600 and planning to upgrade to 5700x in this year

[@mikesunboxing]

nice!

[@kennyd7667]

I really like the asrock motherboards, I actually bought my asrock b450m pro 4 a year ago because of your review. And I recommend this mobo to a friend of mine and he loves it

[@mikesunboxing]

thanks for the feedback. As you can probably tell i am quite a fan of ASRock boards, the value for money is great and they don't skimp on features although they do use cheaper components than are used on higher tier boards.

[@kennyd7667]

@@mikesunboxing I'm planning to upgrade from my Ryzen 5 1600 to a Ryzen 7 2700 and keep it at stock clocks eventually, but I'm gonna need to get a new case that has better airflow to cool the vrms. And maybe in the future I will upgrade to a Ryzen 7 3700x as well.

[@mikesunboxing]

seems like a decent upgrade path and the board should do well

[@gek7959]

that intro music reminds me of idubbbz content cop

[@mikesunboxing]

yep thats the one

[@gek7959]

Mike's unboxing, reviews and how to || that’s awesome, great review btw

[@sundown4427]

I had the atx originally when I started then I sold it. I have the mAtx for my build now both are good motherboards

[@mikesunboxing]

yep they really are

[@kita_semula1524]

If u can chose, which ? The atx or the matx? Reason please

[@sundown4427]

@@kita_semula1524 Honestly both are pretty much the same other than the obvious things, I think it just depends on your build. Both are solid boards, but the weakest part are vrm temps when OC processors over 8 cores and hot days(but that also depends on what cooler and where fans are).

[@kita_semula1524]

@@sundown4427 thanks!

[@RicardoCifuentesYepes]

Althought I'm a hugh fan of Gigabyte products (my dream is to get a X570 Aorus Elite Wifi) This MOBO it's a good choice. Thanks for the review, Mike!

[@mikesunboxing]

No problem!

[@abdallahamid1706]

Nice video also it is help full but I have 2 questions first I ordered this mother board from newegg does it will support ryzen5 3600 ? Second I have 4 rgb fans is it enough to connect it all or I have to buy 1 to 3or4 fan cables ? Thanks

[@mikesunboxing]

Yes it will and it will depend on the fans and their connectors

[@abdallahamid1706]

Thank you

[@bisenic4436]

I bought this board with ryzen 3600, really good!!!

[@mikesunboxing]

Great to hear!

[@AnThOnY-oi2ex]

Does it support ryzen 5 3600 3rd gen or do you have to update the bios ?

[@Harley_Racing]

I got mine today and its huge

[@mikesunboxing]

hope you enjoy it

[@cesarramosb.7279]

Great vid! I will upgrade my processor to a ryzen 2700 and I want to OC it closer to 4.0 GHz... I’m choosing between this mobo or the x370 pro 4, what motherboard should I choose? I can’t afford a x470 mobo because here in Chile the hardware is incredibly expensive :( (both motherboards cost around 200 usd here)

[@mikesunboxing]

tough choice but the steel legend gets it i think, the first gen boards were good but buggy

[@Macgyverjrofficial]

Nice video Mike !

[@mikesunboxing]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@OlettaLiano]

Good review Mike. Not a bad looking board. I like the white/silver accents. Also, the RGB can be turned off. My favorite B450 was the MSI Gaming Pro Carbon AC. It overclocked quite well and remained trouble free until I retired it for the X570 ASUS Tuff WiFi. However I didn't really like the UEFI (BIOS) and as you know, I spend a good deal of time messing about in there. I'm much happier with the X570 MSI Unify. It's jet black, has three M.2 slots, and NO RGB.

[@mikesunboxing]

I really need to see some pics of your pc

[@OlettaLiano]

@@mikesunboxing I'm planning on buying a camera, if I get the promised stimulus check. If that happens, I'll be posting more photos on Twitter than anyone will care to look it.

[@mikesunboxing]

lol i hope that actually happens.

[@OlettaLiano]

@@mikesunboxing Me too. Two many people are clambering to see my box. 😂

[@mikesunboxing]

Lucky you 😉

[@maxabillon]

Great review Mike, This go nice with an all-white case.

[@mikesunboxing]

I think so too!

[@awnymenla2204]

Thx for help man I bought it for my new Ryzen 5 3600

[@mikesunboxing]

nice work!

[@awnymenla2204]

@@mikesunboxing thanks for the video it helped me allot!

[@arnaudcordonier2755]

HELLO THERE I juste have a question : does this motherboard work with a Ryzen 5 3600 without bios update ?? Thanks

[@mikesunboxing]

yes if new. there will be a sticker on the bios to tell which version you have

[@thorpe1178]

Hey Mike i have this same board & i have 2 nvme drives: WD SN570 1TB & Adata Sx8200 Pro 512GB, question is which one should i put in the top x4 slot? One drive will mainly use it for scratch disk for video editing on Premiere & the other slot for the OS (Windows 10)

[@mikesunboxing]

it won't make much difference, both with be running PCIe Gen3 x4 speeds, I would but the OS drive in the top slot though

[@noahramos1768]

Now THAT is a mobo il never b able to afford........... gr8 video keep it up mike > U

[@mikesunboxing]

Thanks, will do!

[@welshtony1]

Nice board, nice to see some covers on there to make it look a little more premium :)

[@mikesunboxing]

I think so too!

[@MatissMezals]

Incredible review Mike, best review I have seen of this board And Possibly this year. I think i know what I Will use the post card for what to who i Shall send it to already. 🙂 Thanks for the review.

[@mikesunboxing]

Awesome, thank you! and i see that postcard going to Canada maybe?

[@MatissMezals]

Mike's unboxing, reviews and how to yes lol

[@mikesunboxing]

when do you want to pick up the board BTW?

[@MatissMezals]

Mike's unboxing, reviews and how to I asked my mom She said that we Will pick up the board whenever we can or when my Step Dad Will need to go in your direction to do Shopping or deliveries

[@mikesunboxing]

@@MatissMezals cool no problem i'll keep it safe and covid free until you can get it

[@richardgreenwood9168]

Oh god, another video I like! My head tells me GET THE TOMAHAWK MAX, but this looks much cooler. This at £93 or Tomoahawk Max at £105? OR, as you say, wait... :( :(

[@mikesunboxing]

depends how import ARGB is to you. and also if you are planning to overclock?

[@richardgreenwood9168]

@@mikesunboxing No. I game on Xbox and will be getting Series X for anything heavy. This is a build to enjoy being on PC when I am and being able to pick up a game or two just to chill now and then.

[@mikesunboxing]

Either is a great option I would see what is in stock 😂

[@DriveCancelDC]

I bought a Mortar and it arrived dead, went to a store and picked up the Steel Legend (MATX) and it has been flawless. No more MSI for me, had 4 other things from them die over the years...

[@HarrieWorst]

Thinking to buy one. Decent priced at this very moment (90 euro in the Netherlands). For the VRM for the cpu, am I right to assume this is suitable for my Ryzen 7 3700X with it's 65 Watt TDP and no plans for overclocking outside the autosettings of Ryzen Master?

[@mikesunboxing]

Yes totally fine, and a nice little board

[@simonarden794]

Smashing board this, used this in loads of builds, white case, white gpu mm sexy lol

[@mikesunboxing]

thanks simon! do you need some tissues :-)

[@satriosardjono6512]

Got a headache for thinking about choosing between b450 or b450m, and I choose b450.. It'll be arrive in a few days, hope all goes well for my first time pc build..

[@mikesunboxing]

enjoy!

[@Roman9441]

enjoy all you review thank you

[@mikesunboxing]

Glad you like them!

[@hemnathvike4960]

Very detailed . Good content

[@mikesunboxing]

Glad you liked it

[@CaptainGrief66]

I'm probably going with this motherboard for my first gaming pc, I'm trying to get a compromise with functionality and aesthetic and this works amazing, I hope it won't look out of place in the Sharkoon TG4

[@mikesunboxing]

should look good and it is a good board

[@CaptainGrief66]

@@mikesunboxing Thanks for answering man, your videos are really helpful!

[@gokuls1890]

I'm going to build a PC by next week, I was confused about choosing a motherboard. Mother board - Aorus B450 Elite or Asrock B450 steel legend (In look wise i liked both the motherboard but not Tomahawk it's little bit costlier than other to motherboards) Processor would be Ryzen 3500 and GPU 1660 Super (I won't overclock) This was the build i'm gonna use, After an 4/5 year I'll update to Ryzen 8/12 core processor based on the price drop in future. What would be your suggest for choosing a right motherboard in budget segment...?

[@GuRuGeorge03]

If you want a 8/12 cores later on and you're 100% certain that you won't overclock, then it doesn't matter what board you use. They all support it. It's only overclocking that will cause any potential issues. I would really recommend buying a tomahawk tho and spending a day or 2 on overclocking the ryzen that you will be getting. it is very worth it if done right.

[@mikesunboxing]

good advice from randomly interesting

[@batkinson001]

Nice detailed review, have you done a review of the asus rog strix b450f gaming board? I would be curious to know what you think of that one.

[@mikesunboxing]

Coming soon!

[@Riskydotnet]

This is me and my dad's first ever build and I'm grabbing this mobo! I'm not sure where to look for this but does this board have WiFi or do I need to buy an adapter?

[@mikesunboxing]

you will need an adaptor either a USB one or a PCIE one

[@ramenshells9715]

Hey there mate it’s between this and the asus prime B450M -ll would you recommend this one over the other I also saw the 64GB of memory capability but I’m doing 32gb and 64gb later on so I feel it would be a nice start and cool rgb feature 🤩

[@mikesunboxing]

the prime boards are usually quite low end, i would go with the steel legend or a b550 if possible

[@ramenshells9715]

@@mikesunboxingthank you for the insight I appreciate a good video too thanks✅

[@WisnuAji-Benjamin]

hei mike, what do you prefer for my ryzen 7 3700x b450 steel legend b450 strix-f (bit pricey) b450 aorus pro wifi (has bluetooth and wifi integrated) b450 tomahawk max (most popular board) i don't really do overclocking to much. maybe few extra hertz, also i'm always using aio so watch out that vrm temp. and primarily i'm using this pc for gaming. what do you prefer and why? and also thanks

[@mikesunboxing]

at that level i would go with the tomahawk better VRM and will be able to upgrade to higher end later

[@karsberg]

would you recommend this or Asrock b450m pro4 with AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Great video

[@mikesunboxing]

either are excellent choices

[@Nwovance]

Solid review thanks.

[@mikesunboxing]

Thanks for watching!

[@Breezee80]

so this compared to the msi B450 gaming plus max, which is the better option in your opinion?

[@mikesunboxing]

both have redeeming features, the msi can overclock higher but looks a bit crap the asrock looks great and also has usb c and ARGB so it depends on what is important to you

[@Breezee80]

@@mikesunboxing what about vrm's cooling? I heard somewhere that the one from asrock has pretty high temperature

[@mikesunboxing]

Higher than the msi but that is with 8 cores or more in an overclock situation

[@Breezee80]

@@mikesunboxing in that case, I guess it'll be fine as I'm aiming for the ryzen 5 3500 only. Tks for the review, same thing for the zotac 1650 super too (I bought one :D )

[@alikadhim3256]

I have this motherboard, and before I get into my point, I want to say this is an amazing board and I fully recommend it. Now, I don't know if this is a RAM problem or MoBo problem, but whenever I try to overclock my RAM JUST 200MHz up to 3200 and 1.35V, it fully blacks out. No matter what I do, nothing shows up until I take out my GPU to access the battery behind it to clear CMOS. Only then, I'm able to use my PC. If you, or anyone can try to help, I would really appreciate it.

[@mikesunboxing]

Are you using the right slots? Use the second and fourth slots and you should be fine

[@alikadhim3256]

@@mikesunboxing yeah, I do use the second and fourth slots, and I don't think it's the actual ram sticks itself, because they're Corsair vengeance ones and they have a good rep. Am I using too low of a voltage?

[@mikesunboxing]

what is the actually rating on the ram to begin with?

[@alikadhim3256]

@@mikesunboxing 3000Mhz and C15 was the rating. I have it set to 1.35V, but obviously when I got it it was much lower, at 2133MHz and 1.25V

[@nathangamble125]

@@alikadhim3256 Try downloading thaiphoon burner and the DRAM calculator for Ryzen app. Thaiphoon can create an XMP file with the details of your memory chips, which the DRAM calculator can read, and it will output timings and voltages which are optimised for stability or performance on your particular RAM chips, or it will tell you if your memory chips will not be able to reach the frequency you've selected. DRAM chips sold on 3000MHz CL15 kits will often not be able to run at 3200MHz without loosening the timings to CL16, but it depends on the memory die type (e.g. Samsung B, Micron E, etc).

[@talskatalska4007]

Same as most people: Choose between Steel legend and Tomahawk, have not the intention to overclock (but i hope it will take a good use of the precision boost) and i want in the future upgrade to 3700 or the X version (and also with not the intention to overclock) So what you think? will do any stock ryzen CPU for this motherboard?

[@mikesunboxing]

Steel legend is awesome 😎

[@talskatalska4007]

But do you think it will be good for only stock speeds CPU,s? Anyway i have plenty of airflow (using now the GA A320M DS2) and have tested the VRM with Battlefield V ultra settings, it do not reach 70c so with the Steel legend i must be very safe.

[@nathangamble125]

​@@talskatalska4007 The 3700X wouldn't be ideal in this board - even if you don't manually overclock Zen 2, it will tend to run to its limits anyway - but the Steel legend wouldn't be bad either. If you don't care about the I/O features or the aesthetics of the Steel legend (or if you think the Tomahawk looks better) the Tomahawk would probably be the better choice, assuming the boards are similarly priced, but at a £20 difference it's questionable whether it would be worth it. It really depends on your total budget, and on the rest of your build: if your CPU would be bottlenecked anyway, there's not much point in paying extra for a better VRM. You could go for the MSI Gaming Plus (ATX or mATX), which has the same VRM as the Tomahawk (but with a worse VRM heat-sink) and is usually similarly priced to the Steel Legend (or even cheaper, in the case of the mATX version - but this only has 2 RAM slots, and lacks a lot of other I/O features). If you really just need a good VRM and 1 graphics card, and don't care about other features or I/O, you could even consider an ITX board - these tend to have better VRMs for their price due to lower material costs, and because they use integrated power stages, which are smaller, but also better than discrete mosfets (high-end X370/470/570 boards also use integrated power stages). ASRock Fatal1ty and MSI Gaming Plus are both decent (the VRMs are better than the ATX equivalents, because they use integrated power stages), but also usually more expensive, and lacking in other features.

[@michelemavillonio8375]

Steel legend or Mortar max? There is a 15€ difference and I really don't know wich one to pic. I have a ryzen 5 3600 now but probably will upgrade near in the future. Which one is more future proof?

[@mikesunboxing]

Get the msi b550 pro a or mortar it will be a lot better for similar money

[@michelemavillonio8375]

@@mikesunboxing i can only use micro atx boards..so I guess I'll take the Mortar max?

[@areallygoodname466]

Hey man! Just wondering if this will support Ryzen 2600 and a GTX 1660 super?

[@mikesunboxing]

yes it will

[@Kai-ye3qk]

Nice review sir! Is is compatible with IDCooling Zoomflow 240 ARGB CPU Liquid Cooler?

[@mikesunboxing]

Yes, definitely

[@johnmckenna5782]

Is the Asrock as good as the B450 Tomahawk?

[@mikesunboxing]

in some ways it is but the VRM on the tomahawk is better

[@Nikko2x]

Hello! i am building a new pc with an RTX 2060 Super and a Ryzen 5 2600. I see that a lot of b450 boards are overpriced or out of stock. this motherboard is currently $109.99 on newegg. Do you think i should get this motherboard or do you have any recommendations?

[@mikesunboxing]

really good choice for that setup

[@mzpedro1450]

Hey mike, which one is better for R5 3600 daily overclocking, this, or the pro 4?

[@mikesunboxing]

both are about the same really

[@mzpedro1450]

@@mikesunboxing i see, but maybe the steel legend has more features to offer, no?

[@musek5048]

in your opinion which mobo bios do your prefer out of AsRock, MSI, Gigabyte and ASUS? When I was shopping around I wanted to initially get this board because of the look and on board rgb but everyone I asked about it told me their bios can be tricky for those who dont really know how to tweak things yet. most people recommended the MSI bios for overclocking and while I do like how simple it was I'm still curious to know if I would've liked this board. Maybe im having bios remorse. oops sorry i meant buyers remorse lol

[@sysakPL]

I bought the msi (mortarl as its universally recommended and i had a good experience with their intel z270 board i had before, but don't see what all the rage is about. Had a few glitches and was wondering if i should have saved some money and gotten the asrock so i guess it can go both ways ;) i think the msi is being recommended due to good vrm at a price point but i wonder what's actually got more polished bios and is better for OC of the basic 6-8 core cpus.

[@mikesunboxing]

the msi is good for overclocking due to the vrms but as most 2000 and 3000 chips don't really OC past the precision boost speeds it is more for the fun of OC rather than a practical thing.

[@musek5048]

@@sysakPL i really wish there was a way to try before you buy but i get why thats not possible. I do remember HU's b450 bench lineup and the tomahawk did the best overall for vrm temps. the asrock boards not so much, which is what also turned me away from them but the price to performance is still there when you consider its not as expensive as the tomahawk but instead sits somewhere in between.

[@sysakPL]

@@mikesunboxing Hi mike, and which bios and the software package do you personally like more? Asrock or MSI? And what about reliable behaviour especially when overclocking? There are a few things that piss me off with the mortar, such as if I oc the ram to the point that it doesnct boot i need to pull out the sticks, turn on and off the pc and seat the sticks again. Clear cmos doesnt do it. I find offset vcore setting a bit unpredictable too.

[@DriveCancelDC]

I think this and the Tomahawk/Mortar are premium boards, just on B450. Compared to some entry level X570 and X470 this board is a lot better if you don't need PCI-E 4.0. Especially if you wanna build M-ATX you don't have many options right now

[@mikesunboxing]

yes i agree

[@phoenixsub7072]

@@mikesunboxing Hehe disregarding the Actual SPECS maaaan the board looks bloody beautifull. Rockin a x370 board currently, @ 3700x. My immediate thought is that the performance is roooted kindoflike in MB.

[@harigaribovic799]

I want to make a cheap htpc with this board and amd r5 5500 Do you think that I can use that processor without updating the bios? right now after 3 years does it come with the latest bios I don't have an old processor for use

[@mikesunboxing]

look on the motherboard and see what the BIOS version is on the sticker, that will tell you what is supported if you cross reference it with the chip you want to use

[@GhosthoundYT]

Hello Mike. Between this and Gaming Plus Max by MSI, which one do you recommend? I see the specs are pretty much on par with each other, with GP Max being $20 cheaper in my country.

[@mikesunboxing]

Gaming plus being $20 cheaper would probably seal the deal for me

[@GhosthoundYT]

@@mikesunboxing thank you! Per your recc, I bought gaming plus max board, and totally satisfied with it. Now all i need is a better ram and cooling for my cpu (its a heatbox) im running AMD R5 3500, 16 gigs of Corsair Value Select 2400mhz, and a 1070 triple fan. Not bad in all games. pretty much satisfied. Thank you for your videos

[@LUCIFERMorningstar69696]

B450 steel legend vs b450 A PRO MAX which one should is use am using ryzen 3600 and I am not that into RGB but I want really good features my budget is $100/$105 or any other Mobo you can suggest please help

[@mikesunboxing]

steel legend

[@adelabdo2025]

thx for the video is Asrock b450 steel legend vrm will be enough to overclock r5 2600

[@mikesunboxing]

yes with some good cooling

[@MM-ow1sk]

Hello Mike, in my country new cost 135 has almost the same pricea (couple of pounds less) as Asus Rog Strix B450-F Gaming (150 pounds). That's why I asked your opinion about Msi B450M Mortar Titanium, because it costs 88 pounds.

[@mikesunboxing]

mortar titanium has good VRM but lacks features the Strix board is similar to the steel legend except it has no ARGB

[@remixgod6869]

Question Mike. Does that V-Color Skywalker Prism RGB lighting effect Synchronize on that ASRock Mobo??? Curious to know if I can adjust them with polychrome sync on that mobo. (The rgb ram behind you). Would be good to know before I make the plunge. Thank you kindly! 👌

[@mikesunboxing]

Yes it does

[@remixgod6869]

Mike's unboxing, reviews and how to NOICE!!!! Thank you kindly!

[@petergriffin3898]

Just bought this board on Black Friday what video card would be good to pair with a ryzen 5 2600 CPU

[@mikesunboxing]

2060 or 5600xt would be great

[@PosmaPrimaN]

Hi Mike, if I were to install the Ryzen 3rd gen CPU to the Asrock B450 steel legend, would I need a bios flash to make it work or install an older gen cpu? Or can I install the 3rd gen directly with no issue

[@veerajjain6905]

It depends, the newer stock of this mobo comes ryzen 3000 ready... but there is a possibility that where you buy it from sends out old stock and in that case you would need need a bios update. Also I bought mine off Newegg and it came 3000 ready! One more thing if by chance they send you old stock you can send your mobo to Asrock and they will update the bios for you for free! You can also “order” a bios update kit from AMD that is also free and that will get it to work!

[@mikesunboxing]

very well answered by @veeraj jain

[@ayansadhu5941]

Hi Mike.. Hope u doing well.. I need your advice.. So i got my new Ryzen 7 2700 with Xpg D41 8x2 3200mhz rams.. I need a motherboard so i considering b450 steel legend & tomahawk max where tomahawk max is more expensive & stocks are less here now so how good will be if i buy steel legend & want to oc to atleast 4ghz?? How will its vrm will hold up assuming with adequate air flow in the case?? Plz guide

[@mikesunboxing]

the tomahawk max would be the better option as the vrm setup is much better. The steel legend might struggle due to the limited vrm

[@ayansadhu5941]

@@mikesunboxing thank u for your reply.. Will msi b450m mortar max or asrock pro 4 be the better option than steel legend for r7 2700 as tomahawk max is hard to find here now?? Wat u suggest?? Btw i will using gammaxx gte v2 air cooler with any of these for the time being & my current case is old corsair carbide 400r. PLZ HELP ME CHOOSE THE RIGHT ONE

[@tbdskyler1101]

Is the steel legend enough? Rather than the Tomahawk Max? I will not be overclocking I will be using a Ryzen 5 2600

[@mikesunboxing]

Yes it will be fine

[@rahil1506]

@@mikesunboxing even ryzen 5 3600+ gtx 1660ti without oc ,pls reply for gaming for 2hr a day

[@Ultracombogaming]

Do you need to buy a wireless card for this? Thanks :)

[@mikesunboxing]

Yes you do

[@craggyislsnd]

Question Mike. I have a ryzen 5 1600 in a x370 prime pro. Purchased the ryzen 7 2700x & a b450m steel legend. Which mobo would suit the 2700x better?

[@ItssMitch]

Unless the X370 is ATX I'd go for the Steel Legend

[@craggyislsnd]

@@ItssMitch X370 is ATX

[@christechtips7804]

Go for the B450

[@mikesunboxing]

they will both work with that chip but the x370 prime pro has a 6 phase vrm against the 4 phase of the asrock so the x370 would get my vote

[@craggyislsnd]

@@mikesunboxing Cheers Mike

[@pratikdas9670]

Hi, Love from India. We are getting a good deal on Ryzen 7 2700. So guess what, I purchased it ..... and now i am confused which mobo to buy. I need RGB (can't live without it) and of course i will overclock 2700. So, can you please tell me? Should I buy this mobo? Or should I go with msi b450 gaming plus max. I am really in a tight budget to buy tomahawk or x series mobos..

[@mikesunboxing]

wait for b550 i would only a few days away now

[@pratikdas9670]

@@mikesunboxing b550 don't support 2700😕

[@ryhenassad3674]

Do you think this will be good with a ryzen 5 5600 when the bios update comes and a 3080?

[@mikesunboxing]

don't see why not

[@ryhenassad3674]

@@mikesunboxing ok

[@Ian-wn4gm]

I’m pretty new to PCs and looking to build one. Would a ryzen 5 3600 and GTx 1660 super be ok on this board?

[@mikesunboxing]

yes no problems although check your RAM against the supported modules as this only supports upto around 3400

[@Ian-wn4gm]

@@mikesunboxing Ill be getting 16gb of 3000. Thanks for your help!

[@amrit2292]

Is it good for R7 2700 ... I want to overclock it 4.0 or 4.1 .... And ram 3200mhz... Is this Mobo work good???

[@mikesunboxing]

no i wouldn't if you want to push it that hard you need x470 or x570

[@rakitpcsabar3809]

Good spec? Mobo steel legend b450 Ryzen 5 3500 1660 super msi ventus xs 6gb Ssd 8200pro 512gb nvme m.2 Psu corsair 550 bronze 80+ Ram night hawk 3200 2x8

[@mikesunboxing]

Very nice!

[@suxge1079]

Can you show how to plug in the fan and rgb strip in the gamemax diomand case into this motherboard

[@mikesunboxing]

This is maybe easier to fix or at least advise if we can ask more questions and get direct answers, so feel free to join our Discord chat and we can go over it in more detail discord.gg/gaeeDPw

[@sedricsegundo7186]

So is this motherboard compatible with a graphics card higher than my current one “gtx1070”?

[@mikesunboxing]

yes there is now limitation on GPU on this board

[@T3chStuff.]

im confused between ASRock B450 Steel Legend and Msi B450 Gaming Plus Max....my ab-350 died so i have a 1600 ..planning to buy a mobo with can support 1600 for time being and also 4000 series when it releases..need help

[@mikesunboxing]

some B550 boards will work with 1600 but it isn't always guaranteed

[@T3chStuff.]

@@mikesunboxing that will be a risk.. il stick to b450...between these two which is better you think?

[@mohamadreunaldimubarok5637]

Which the best mobo performance between b450 steel legend and asrock pro4? Btw nice detailed videos mike that's what I called review

[@mikesunboxing]

they are both pretty much the same board just with a few minor cosmetic changes. I have the pro 4 and it has been flawless the steel legend is in a local discord members pc and has so far been great also. personally i would get whichever is cheapest near you

[@PradeepKumar-tq4ev]

Does it supports ryzen 3 3600 and no need of any bios changes, update or any settings changes.

[@mikesunboxing]

new boards will support it after bios 3.60 i think

[@hassanjey4682]

Should i get this or msi b450 gaming plus max?? This is 105€ and the msi one is around 115€

[@mikesunboxing]

i would go asrock for the addressable RGB and it looks nicer

[@hassanjey4682]

@@mikesunboxing and how about performance and oc?

[@hambagayaro3630]

If i use nvme should i buy heatsink thermal too? As far i know steel legend has cover for pcie nvme slot

[@mikesunboxing]

i wouldn't bother personally

[@henrytluanga8267]

have an issue on this Motherboard regarding XMP.. it always resetting from 3200mhz to 2133 (default) after shutting down my computer (paired with 3600x) and my RAM is G.Skill Triden Z RGB... please reply for any solution..

[@mikesunboxing]

This is maybe easier to fix or at least advise if we can ask more questions and get direct answers, so feel free to join our Discord chat and we can go over it in more detail discord.gg/gaeeDPw

[@x1mattix684]

I just got this board today would I be able to get an R5 3700 x and overclock it or is that a bad idea I would appreciate the help thank u

[@mikesunboxing]

probably not the best board for that level of OC right on the edge there really

[@x1mattix684]

@@mikesunboxing I appreciate for the reply back Mike one more question what CPU you think I should get I'm building my PC piece by piece

[@lalorayado3]

Yesterday I was almost conviced to buy this mobo and I was camping for the stock online, suddenly the gigabyte appeared for 76$ and I bought it for no reason, I think the comments about the vrm shit from msi owners on reddit made me do that, today I just buy the steel legend for 100$, gigabyte will be returned. do you think was a good choice? I think this mobo has better sounds and little details that make it a good mobo for low-middle range, btw i'm taking this with ryzen 2600 and rx580 thinking about update to rtx2070 in less than a year or maybe a ryzen 4000 depending of the stats, enough? I'm not in oc, only ram. thanks for the video, great to heard good details and you taking feedback in the comments.

[@mikesunboxing]

thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. hope you enjoy your build

[@rx456]

Can you help me with the installation of my sata sdd.. My heatsink doesnt fit over the ssd when i srew it down.. Please yelp.. Wdblue 250gb sata ssd..

[@lalorayado3]

@@rx456 Sorry dude, I don't use the m2 sata, I use the 7mm, but don't worry, if you ask in the reddit forum of the steel legend b450 someone will help you, general pc groups in facebook would work too.

[@champ4569]

What about MSI b450 tomahawk?

[@mikesunboxing]

good board for overclocking but some bad reliability long term and no RGB support for digital RGB

[@zerohei6242]

how much can this motherboard handle?

[@mikesunboxing]

3700x and 2080ti

[@zerohei6242]

@@mikesunboxing I have a other question as well. how much gigabyte of ram can this motherboard hold?

[@omarhegab]

Is it good for a Ryzen 7 3700X and also Can it handle small overclocking ??

[@mikesunboxing]

yes and yes

[@nikhilnanan30]

will this work with ryzen 2000 series cpus out of the box as of now or will it have a very new bios which wont support 2000 series?

[@mikesunboxing]

yes it will

[@nikhilnanan30]

@@mikesunboxing thank u so much

[@earlmichaelsilvero3173]

Im still new to this. How many rgb headers 12v does this have?

[@mikesunboxing]

just one i think

[@mittherow]

Bro, which one is better, this or msi b450 pro vdh max?

[@mikesunboxing]

this one for sure

[@antonvaldez7312]

Hi Mike would you recommend this one or Tomahawk max for ryzen 5 3600

[@mikesunboxing]

tomahawk max for VRM or asrock for RGB and ARGB depending which is more important to you

[@mirazgamingz2913]

@@mikesunboxing Hey can you help me please? Will it directly support ryzen 5 3600 or needed to update bios on It? because AMD don't send those kits in my country! I am eagerly waiting for your answer. I hope you will give It! Best, Meherab

[@WilliamAndrewPhilipBodie]

Worthy of Support comment 🙂

[@mikesunboxing]

Thanks William :-)

[@TECHNOFLIGT]

Sir, does Asrock B450 Steel legend motherboard support m.2 NVME ? please do reply as soon as possible

[@mikesunboxing]

yes it does

[@TranceHistorian]

Nice board, but a year ago I went for a B550 instead.

[@mikesunboxing]

Good choice!

[@_Limfi_]

could u tell me if the b450m steel legend is any good for 2060 super ryzen 5 3600x and 16gb 3200mhz

[@mikesunboxing]

sounds good to me

[@derektran5273]

would a ryzen 5 1600AF work with this motherboard because it says it supports only gen 2 and 3 cpus

[@mikesunboxing]

technically this is a second gen chip and is really a 2600 and also one of our channel regulars has this board and that chip and it works great

[@jkdb4415]

i am planing to build my first pc. will this support ryzen 7 3700x out of the box.

[@mikesunboxing]

new stock should be fine look for the bios revision on the chip

[@kjotuber2729]

X570 stability and oc.

[@HoangDucNuyen]

It can handle 3700x easily, even Overclocking it. My 3700X is OC at 4.3ghz with 1.35v on this board without any problem at all (22°C ambient in UK). If you live in hot weather country like your avatar, then better leave at stock.

[@matthieuzglurg6015]

how does it compare to the B450 Tomahawk?

[@mikesunboxing]

depends on what your needs are. the tomahawk has no addressable RGB support but excellent VRM so your choice

[@AnThOnY-oi2ex]

Can this motherboard support ryzen 5 3600 3rd gen with a Gigabyte 1660 super?

[@mikesunboxing]

yes it can

[@richardgreenwood9168]

Anyone else having problems? I turn on, the leds on the board light but I cannot get it to boot at all. *sob sob* just tried PSU in old system and still boots. Tried taking out different components and nothing. Something is stopping it from booting but I can't find what... :(

[@DriveCancelDC]

This board won't boot at all (just show power) with a missing or dead CPU as it has no flash feature, so you probably have either a dead board or a dead CPU... I would try another CPU first

[@richardgreenwood9168]

@@DriveCancelDC Thanks. Turns out you need to push the ram down HARD for it to clip in on the side that doesn't have the clips. I was too scared to push too hard on initial setup!

[@mikesunboxing]

Glad you got it sorted Richard

[@glenfordgamelo8451]

Can I ask anyone here? Im having a problem with my pc build. Does it need dedicated GPU to run? Or onboard display port will do? I already connected everything in place. The cpu cooler fans and LEDs of the mobo are lighting up but it wont display anything. Please help.

[@mikesunboxing]

you need a GPU if you are using a processor or if you have an APU like the 2200g etc then you can use the motherboard ports