ASUS B550M-A PRIME Motherboard Review! - But How Is The VRM?

[@oldschool1079]

another reason why i love this channel and Wendell, he does low-mid budget stuff too, while educating you, and not just high end-sell your kidney hardware testing and recommendation like most other hardware channels.

[@Bigbeardfpv]

Thank me Later :) 01:09 Unboxing 02:09 Board Layout 05:36 VRM and Heatsink info 08:09 Rear IO 10:42 Memory Support

[@oHuman]

Thank you

[@Sarge198]

I once overclocked a Phenom II 1090T to 4.0GHz on an MSI NF980-G65. It's VRMs were so bad that it actually caught fire and smoked up the room with fresh burnt electronics smell. That CPU somehow survived and still works to this day.

[@donnierussellii4659]

For my last three builds I've used the same high quality external sound card through USB. No hiss from interference inside the case; repairable; never really becomes obsolete. I think this possibility should be taken into account, even for budget builds.

[@haniigg]

Which sound card do u use?

[@donnierussellii4659]

@@haniigg Sound BlasterX G6

[@21JavNaL-7]

a very simple and logical guy...I like this channel and is just my first time. Keep it real and cool, please. You look authentic and down to earth with your knowledge, especially for people like me doing my research to do my first build. Thanks.

[@MGSBESTProductions]

I love how Wendell is real in his review of things. Stay real Wendell

[@DudeGuyBroGuy]

I'm running it with a Ryzen 3, 32 GB of Ram @ 3200, and an RTX 2060...plays everyting near perfectly

[@dripcapone]

I’m trying to get my hands on a 2060 and my god 1,000 usd? HELL NO, I dont even know when prices will be down

[@DudeGuyBroGuy]

@@dripcapone i since have upgraded to a Ryzen 7 and was fortunate enough to find an RTX 3060Ti

[@trussedflame6868]

@@DudeGuyBroGuy yo sell me your 2060😂

[@DudeGuyBroGuy]

@@trussedflame6868 sold it to a kid ok base here trying to build his first PC. Only charged him MSRP

[@DudeGuyBroGuy]

@Ben Franklin during a worldwide chip shortage and markups…yeah I only charged MSRP when I paid 300 over msrp to get it. FOH

[@Hasosoft]

Build a PC with this board, a 3600 and a 16 GB 3600 CL 18 kit, works like a charm. Really nice and compact board to build with and if you need WiFi you might as well get this over an older B450 board as the prices are almost the same.

[@tristanbarry5532]

With the cpu, did u have to update BIOs for the cpu to be compatible with the mother board or is the motherboard already compatible with AMD Ryzen 5 3600

[@Hasosoft]

@@tristanbarry5532 It worked out of the box

[@tristanbarry5532]

@@Hasosoft thank you, this information helps greatly

[@princedeniega3685]

Does this have built in Bluetooth? So that i can connect my controller wirelessly

[@moeabdo3114]

If I want 32 or 64 gb ram , which speed I buy and should I fill the 4 slots ?

[@magoid]

That VRM temps using a downstream cooler looks like one more reason why I despise water cooling. A lot of tech channels do their VRM test using water cooling without any air going trough the VRMs, them declaring this or that board had bad VRM design.

[@coreyisabigpushover]

A lot of people don't think about this at all. The stock cooler for both Intel and AMD are designed to blow air downward onto the VRMs but tech reviewers rarely talk about this.

[@michaelandrews4783]

Many "enthusiasts" seem to have never asked themselves "why do stock cpu coolers blow downwards onto the motherboard? = to cool the vrms and other components. What allways makes me laugh is they liquid cool the cpu but let the vrms fry blissfully unaware they require airflow. Best solution for better cooling is simply a bigger stock air cooler.

[@enlightendbel]

This is a double edged sword though. With any high level of intensity, you're just dumping hot air on the board and VRMs. Doing the minor investment of buying a decent tower cooler is practically always better, unless you're cramped on space, then you should experiment with turning the CPU coolers fan around to draw air up instead of blowing it down. Because this will often still provide some airflow over the VRMs, while exporting the hot air asap.

[@PsycosisIncarnated]

Did quite a bit of research. And felt deep in my gut that this is the best Mobo for my cougar mg 130 case and ryzen 5000 series :)))

[@amirrezajamadi4179]

I'm going to buy this board with 3600x, what do you think?

[@ActuallyHardcoreOverclocking]

As far as I can tell that's not a 6 + 2

[@Level1Techs]

Ikr? The thermal cam shows at least one group of vrm components not even doing much. Even with a 3400g it doesn't do much.

[@jamerican347]

Collaboration in 3..2...1... :)

[@ActuallyHardcoreOverclocking]

@@Level1Techs the top 4 inductors should all be SOC and Vcore should be a 4 phase.

[@Radu93Z]

It looks like a typical 4+2 with 2 high 2 low mosfets, but what do I know it's not like I you can see the part numbers.

[@lenovop9030]

you dont mess with buildzoid when it comes to vrm

[@mykr0324]

Brilliant breakdown, thanks for this

[@dabombinablemi6188]

4 years later, getting the "II" version for my brother's PC (now that I have hand-me-down 32GB DDR4 3200, 3700X and NH-12S). Considering that his case can fit 10 slot boards, has 2x 230mm+ 1x 140mm fan (could put 4x 140mm or another 230mm fan on the side panel) - VRM thermals will never be an issue. And TBH beyond looks the case is utter overkill in every aspect for anything less than an E-ATX board, so it'll never need replacing. Every other board in the same price bracket that was available had older wifi and BT.

[@davidmurphy563]

_"All in all this is a perfectly reasonable motherboard"_ Oh yaay, it's the one I've ordered. I'm not hardware technical, I'm not even building it - it's such a small overhead to get a professional to do it and I want a single warranty and no stress. I certainly won't be overclocking it. And I paired it with the 3700, which you suggested almost what you suggested. And reasonable graphics card, a 3060, I'm sure would count. So phew, I was probably just lucky. You did well to make the broad strokes clear to a layman. Thanks!

[@yusastudios]

hi man. its been 11 months, how is this working?

[@davidmurphy563]

@@yusastudios Delighted with it, I did chuck 32gig of half decent ram in it which always helps but I haven't had a single problem. Just last week I coded a pretty intensive web scraping script which ran for three days in the background and there wasn't the slightest issue as I used the computer for everyday use.

[@yusastudios]

@@davidmurphy563 thats really nice to hear. What is your configuration? Power supply, processor, graphic card etc

[@kravenfoxbodies2479]

I bought the MSI B550m Mortar for $159 and it seems beefy on the heat sink side . love the channel !!

[@bryanchrz9284]

I used this mobo for my build, works fine and no regrets at all -Asus Prime B550M-A AM4 DDR4 M-ATX -AMD Ryzen 5 5500G 3.9Ghz up to 4.4Ghz AM4 6 Core -MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Super Ventus XS OC 6GB GDDR6 -SSD MSI Spatium M461 1TB PCIe 4.0 Gen 4x4 NVMe M.2 2280 -RAM v-color DDR4 SKYWALKER PLUS 16GB 2x8GB 3200MHz CL16 Memory -HSF Deepcool AK400 Zero Dark 120mm AIR CPU Cooler -PSU Corsair CV Series CV550 550W CV 550 | 80 Plus Bronze | Flat Cables

[@mr.mantis2159]

Did it work out of the box with that 5500G? I'm thinking about upgrading my i5 8400 to a R5 5500. Looking for a motherboard that doesn't require a bios update.

[@itzabhi4120]

Does this mobo has less feature in armoury crate compared to tuf series mobo

[@BENDER_TECH]

I just bought this board in 2024. It's a solid mb for around $100 on sale now.

[@davidanderson9588]

Thanks for the info... I'm really looking forward to getting this board.

[@mikekollin4271]

Just got myself one if these. My first ever non stick motherboard. I got so good about myself... This guy calls it a potato. Thanks man. :(

[@nemonada3501]

Answers all my questions. Thank you.

[@fieldoperator]

Thanks mate, love from Australia :) Which Graphics card would you recommend for this that can handle 1440p? Happy with the 1080p as well.

[@pequlatv4814]

If you are scared of this VRM, i am using Asus B450M-K with a Ryzen 7 2700x with HyperX Predator 2x8GB 3200mhz, not a single problem (system is used 10h a day for the past 14 months, stable as rock)

[@imortalkko]

You are using xmp profile for ram?

[@bluntforc3studios198]

Well done mate 👍👍

[@eliotrulez]

Ahem, not 6+2, it's 4+2 while the +2 is in parallel. 4x (SiRA 14DP/2x SiRA 12) for VCore and 2x2 (SiRA 14DP/SiRA12) for SOC. These are Vishay "DrMos" 46A @75°C Parts... When you look on the top you see two mini chips in the SOC portion, which are the drivers. so next time remove the heatsink and look at the configuration. Highend boards do not use such parts, so when IPS or SPS are used, the drivers are inside the package.

[@cheesefries7436]

Yes! Dual 1gig lan would be much more useful than one 2.5gig, thank you for mentioning that. 2.5gig lan seems like a meme very few people will actually use due to the lack of cheap compatible hardware.

[@chrike01]

What would dual lan be used for?

[@ElimRawne]

Very nice review, great info on the mb but also which parts you can pair it with. Thanks

[@lifebarier]

I was looking for small am4 motherboard for home server... This might be just the thing

[@tropicbliss1198]

Anyone who is having memory docp instability with this motherboard (for some reason I was getting it with 3200MHz) please update to the latest bios.

[@Alex6RFZ]

Thanks man

[@edguti]

Was this with 4 sticks? What Bios version worked to resolve the issue. I can run two sticks 32gb (2x16) 3200mhz but not four - the system fails to boot up no matter what I have adjusted in Bios.

[@charlesfrank9]

i know this video was made 3 years ago but do you think this motherboard would handle a ryzen 7 5800x? i plan to pair it with a msi navida 3060 oc

[@heavyhauldude9914]

I have this board with a ryzen 9 5900x overclocked with watercooling. I had to add a fan to the vrm's because there was no more airflow due to the wateblock but they will push 215 watts to the cpu no problem. Asus actually uses this board in their pre-built desktops with a 5700g and a 3060. Yeah you're good!

[@dutch2smoked927]

i bought this motherboard for my girlfriend but it was a ASUS PRIMA B550M motherboard with better heatsinks but for the rest the same she has ddr4 3600mhz in it with a ryzen 5 5600g and a gtx 1660ti its a flying machine mate it realy preformes well !!! she loves it and im realy happy

[@charimuvilla8693]

Is this enough to push the 5700X to its limits or is it worth it to spend 15€ more for an ATX board with better power delivery and more stuff in general?

[@OutMagic]

Fantastic vid mate!!

[@chuckles2040]

Some people by OC parts to underclock them and have a slient beast between their legs so they can compile rust code that takes 39 minutes w/ 8700k... now with 3950x.. 9min 12 seconds...

[@josuebarrientos8834]

Thanks for the review. gonna put this with a 3070 and Ryzen 5000

[@julianosorio2003]

Work out the box?

[@josuebarrientos8834]

@@julianosorio2003 havent catch the 3070 for now. but is good with the 5 5600

[@KORANTEC]

@@josuebarrientos8834 Does OC work?

[@AK05-CGN]

@@KORANTEC it works great i have bought this board and my amd ryzen 7 5800x works great at 4.7ghz with my asus tuf rx6700 xt

[@jackcartman8221]

What cpu cooler is used in this video Becuase I’m having trouble finding a cpu cooler for this motherboard

[@CharcharoExplorer]

People underestimate how much air cooling / case cooling can help Mobo VRMs. Downward draft coolers like the Wraith series alone can save a VRM lol.

[@wewillrockyou1986]

I have no doubt that the board is more than adequate for any AM4 chip that does (or will) exist, but I really have to question the accuracy of your temperature measurements... FLIR is a great way to get misleading numbers.

[@darklink2000]

I use the budget x570 Prime board, minus buying a USB-C add in card. It has every feature I'd say 99% of people need.

[@antonioclaretvieira1160]

A minha placa é Asus Prime B550M-A e tenho M.2 980 PRO PCIe 4.0 NVMe da SAMSUNG , para colocar outro ssd pra armazenar mais dados tenho que ter PCIe 3.0 para outro slot ou não ?

[@mr.mantis2159]

Would this work with a R5 5500 out of the box no bios update?

[@rainman11]

This mobo is now $103.99 for amazon prime day!

[@IAmPattycakes]

I'd be interested in a video on the asus pn50 when it comes out from this channel. It looks like you could make a good cheap dev system that could be stapled to the back of a monitor if you felt like it.

[@thegreywanderer8427]

I managed to burn out a CPU cooler on this motherboard due to installing it wrong; connectors melted into the sockets and the cables burned, CPU broke too. But the motherboard took no damage thanks to the high quality Japanese surge protectors, so I just had to get a new CPU and a cooler. It's still working fine three years later. 😅

[@Chan-rc2hw]

Love the subtle humour

[@brillinstructor]

what a pleasant review!

[@lupusprobitas]

Could you test the ASUS PRIME B560M-K motherboard? Would be nice to see the new Intel alternative. preferably also with the last gen 10400f, and perhaps the 10700f, since in particular the former is a great budget pairing. :-)

[@RISCGames]

Heeey! I have that board. It's in the closet, no fault of it's own as I decided to go Threadripper and ASRock (which I would like to see you review more of motherboard-wise) but my little bro and father in law both got this board and have been rocking it just fine. And now I'll just take a moment to note how AMD has killed it with their OEM heatsink, that thing is cool for stock!

[@kallesalo9688]

so i did not make a mistake in bying this to replace my old b450m? i mainly did it for the another m.2 slot. have ryzen 5 3600 and rx6800xt but gonna upgrade cpu to 5800x3d when i have money. oh and also i needed the SAM support

[@Ethan7_7]

Is it good for 5700x?

[@keithw4920]

Using this with a 3700x and 2060 super. Works great.

[@HungryHelpings]

Do you reload one of your GPUs if the other one over heats ?

[@everythingRICHARDIFY]

How is it so far?

[@keithw4920]

@@everythingRICHARDIFY still going strong

[@everythingRICHARDIFY]

@@keithw4920 thanks! Did you get any thermal issues with it?

[@keithw4920]

@@everythingRICHARDIFY Not at all. And I live in the tropics.

[@bradysimpson]

This was the perfect vid for me. Need to build a Pc for my mom. She doesn't game at all. She has 5 1TB hard drives, all full of pictures and genealogy research. She always complains about how slow it boots, too. I'm gonna throw a 5600G in it with a 250GB 980 Pro for the boot drive in the 4.0 M.2 slot. Then throw a 16TB Seagate HDD in it. She'll spend less than the last damn Dell she bought and have everything she needs.

[@pablos5463]

supports the ryzen 7 3700x well? without doing OC

[@holahola-mi3yy]

Thanks for this video❤

[@kuma9239]

Isn't too soon for PCIe 4.0 on low/mid end mobos? This thing is costing double the price of a B450.

[@GokuDUchiha]

Which is good Asus tuf b500 or prime b550 ??!!

[@indicator27]

im using asus prime b550m-a and the best part of it is how easy to install the cpu and the backplate is like a car lift and perfect and easy, never seen a board with easier install of cpu and thermal paste/cooler

[@blackterminal]

Thank you for this video.

[@Nox.INkRecords]

Brilliant stuff 👍🏻

[@OceanSummer038]

Hi just wanna ask is Ryzen 5 5600G compatible with this month board? Thanks 👍

[@bryce1728]

What’s the update cause I’m thinking the same

[@gråsscandy77]

@@bryce1728 yes it's compatible with this Mobo check on their website if you want

[@Jazdude123]

Could you please do a review of the Asus Pro WS x570-Ace? This board has very little in the way of reviews here on YT and really anywhere? It is weird to me because it is one of the only, if not the only x570 board marketed for workstation use and it is one of the few if not only boards I have seen on x570 at this level of features that isn't also a RGB rave party.

[@letsroll2001]

Thank you. Very informative.

[@gunslinga7077]

This is the one thank you man 👊

[@YTBlizzy]

Is this good for ryzen 5 5600x

[@Ramronv]

can u solve? i need help with that

[@krishsatpati2476]

I'm buying this motherboard and pairing this CPU with an amd ryzen 5 pro 4650g, hasn't arrived yet, I will update this comment

[@Camilo_D2005]

Did it arrive?

[@taconiteamvs3884]

@@Camilo_D2005 i think he forgot

[@Camilo_D2005]

@@taconiteamvs3884 maybe

[@chrike01]

Beep

[@MiAeron]

i want to use this for Ryzen 3600. Later upgrade to maybe 3700x or 5800x. What do you think?

[@odd1828]

This motherboard would be good if it had a usb c would be nice

[@virendrachavan9201]

Can we use ryzen 9 3900x with this motherboard???

[@REDA-SB]

Does this mobo support an AIO Liquid Cooler?

[@dkazemini]

I have this with my Ryzen 5 3600 and a RTX 2060 and I love it

[@celebrei]

Does the mobo run very hot?

[@KeezusKhristC4]

How’s the wifi? And does it look weird in an ATX case?

[@revanthkumar560]

Please help do you recommend with amd ryzen 5 3600 and gtx 1650 super twin 4gb

[@KeezusKhristC4]

@@revanthkumar560 if you can find either

[@MailFan]

I've been having nothing but issues since building a system with Ryzen 5 3600, RX 5700XT Pulse and this exact motherboard. Tried 3 different types of DDR4 memory (two of which were QVL). Not saying it's because of the motherboard, but I can't run DOCP without crashes and even with DOCP disabled running Unigine Heaven crashes in 5-10 minutes. Latest BIOS and (chipset)drivers, but this combo is not working for me.

[@tim3172]

Did you exchange the motherboard? Defects do happen.

[@MailFan]

@@tim3172 Not yet, but I will. Was hoping to nail down whether its CPU/GPU or mobo

[@imortalkko]

@@MailFan what mobo did you get? You now have the same issues with the new mobo?

[@MailFan]

@@imortalkko Still same mobo but newer BIOS versions have resolved all issues I had. In fact, it's been a very stable systeem and can support a decent overclock.

[@Thex-W.I.T.C.H.-xMaster]

ASUS TUF B550 is the way to go for 3950x. At least that’s what my TUF Plus B550 is telling me as it runs my 3950x overclocked to 4.2 GHz 🤔.....

[@mimimimimimimimmmmmmmmm]

Do you think an overcloked gpu is good for this mother board I’m going to have 3 fans in the front and I’m buying a spare one for the back

[@mimimimimimimimmmmmmmmm]

My parts are a 2060 overcloced, ryzen 5 3600, 16g 3600, 1tb ssd, 600w and that’s it

[@TC_ReflexYT]

Does it automatically go into the bios on first startup?

[@rabidwallaby84]

Earthworm Jim! We think he's mighty fine!

[@daysofgrace2934]

I’m thinking of upgrading the 5600 to 5800X3D, I’m thinking this MB will handle it like it does my 6800

[@rainman11]

Is it better to get this mobo or an msi b450 tomahawk with a WiFi adapter instead? I need WiFi capability since my router is not in my room.

[@Crunchifyable2]

IMO the onboard WiFi is huge especially on a smaller board. Plus the 550 is better in the long run

[@Meoweddd]

my b550m-a only supports DOCP, but not XMP, is it normal? I am using R5 5600 with latest bios.

[@gildonge]

did you figure this out?

[@chewits719]

It's the same. XMP for Intel, DOCP for AMD

[@Camachino17]

So is this one good for 3080rtx? Im building my first PC after 12years running a PC a friend build me

[@CptSlow89]

Can you say is this mb has something like gigabyte qflash?

[@moneyking2kiso16]

Do I need a mini pc case or a medium pc case

[@blueninjanoname7338]

I have 80ohm headphones, is the audio codec no good?

[@Smobro12]

How would this perform for photography and video processing?

[@AzeUnkn0wn]

I have ASUS PRIME B550M-A Wifi II. are they good enough for Ryzen 7 5800X3D?

[@kaydubzz]

I have this mobo currently, can I run my 3090 on it ?

[@matthewparton7373]

Iv got this motherboard, im struggling to mount the cpu cooler. What cooler are you using here?

[@nora7528]

I'm using this MB and it sucks. If you put GPU on, you can't use two pci-e slot. I can't re-use pcie sound card and eventually cost much more =order USB-DAC.

[@arun_venkatesh_r]

I bought this motherboard for ryzen 5 3600x . Can I overclock my ryzen 5 with this motherboard . There is no reviews than this video in KZbin for this motherboard . So if anyone see this comment plz tell me did bought the correct motherboard or not

[@Steelteeworlds]

same i wanna know too

[@pete9932]

Anything is overclockable with the right cooling!!

[@BarsMar]

Does it have a front type c connector?

[@basselahmed9497]

I want a mother board for my ryzen 7 3700x. So what i chose b550 m prime_A or msi b450 tomahawk max

[@threadworm437]

I use the 3600 with the b550m a and its pretty good

[@grapeboi9256]

Go with msi b550 pri vdh same vrms as tomahawk max and youll be future proof

[@askme5805]

I replace MB after 10y and realized when you put CPU in socket you can't easily remove him .

[@Nizaammosesguitarist]

HI, can i run a Intel i7-4770 CPU on the asus prime b560m-k?

[@dikbozo]

'I'm going to pull out the FLIR' = insta like.

[@nufel1909]

I was considering this motherboard to pair up with my Ryzen 7 3800X and yes, I don't do overclocking nor I dare to do so. It should be fine, right?

[@JonathanGuzmanDesigns]

Just got this MB for my Ryzen 5 5600X, and considering doing a slight overclock. Did you experience any issues with yours over the past months?

[@googleprofile6660]

​@@JonathanGuzmanDesigns did you have to update the bios for it to work? I'm getting "no signal" on the monitor

[@raideraide1351]

Brother this Motherbord good choice for Ryzn 7 3800x and rx 6800... I want buy this Ryzn 7 3800x 345$ Case Gamemax infinity mirrors abyss 85$ Xpg z1 2*8 3000 80$ Asus prime b550m-k 110$ Rx 6800 580$ 1210$

[@jessicantina]

VFIO with an APU?!?

[@Level1Techs]

With ryzen 4000 it's at least 50% less insane than you think!

[@sl06bhytmar]

@@Level1Techs You should test this, I am on B450 matx mobo and I am upgrading to 4700G at some point to have spare pcie slot fre. Oh yeah, using VFIO. Would be nice bonus if any of the USB controllers could be separated on any matx mobo, my bad luck is that all ryzen USB controllers on my B450 matx mobo have other devices inside the same iommu group, so I cannot use them.

[@lisameese3347]

Will this board run VR and what’s the best cpu to use with the board, thanks

[@asankawampawala7304]

Is the Asus prime b550m-a wifi and Ryzen 7 3700x compatible?

[@TheMrJaym]

yes

[@princedeniega3685]

Does this motherboard has a built in Bluetooth?

[@jadhafez9728]

is it am 5000 ready or will i need to do a bios update for ryzen 7 5800x

[@thatsreallyamoon]

Does it make a big difference if I put my 980EVO on the bottom M.2 slot? I left the original WD SSD in the top one but I don't use that for boot.

[@gabest4]

You have to be special to use Wifi on a desktop. Why is this on every ITX motherboard? (I know this is just a mATX) What makes small desktops need it, but not the larger ones?

[@Tehzii]

Sounds like a question for Corn Pop.

[@alexmartin6136]

Opinion on this with a ryzen 7 3700x & a GeForce 3700x graphics? And a cracken m22?

[@12OunceProphet]

thats what im saying, i wanna buy this and run it with a ryzen 7 3700x a nvidia geforce 1070

[@alexmartin6136]

@@12OunceProphet what i said is what i run right now, it runs amazing. Works well with the ryzen. My temp stays at 49 and below running tarkov and cod