Asus Strix B550 F and B550 E Comparison

[@kaaijer]

That USB breakdown is more complicated than quantum physics.

[@EdGeyy]

I've been building PC's for quite a while now... I never thought I'd reach a stage where I just don't understand USB anymore.

[@brucethen]

LoL USB gen3 2 USB gen 3 2X2 USB gen 3 1 USB gen....... Steve from Gamers Nexus loves to take the Mickey out of the naming convention

[@fatagnus3153]

I really like how all this info was presented. Your compare/contrast exploration is much more valuable than a specs listing, because it mirrors what a buyer should think about. This is also why I think you make some of the best case reviews, your opinions are based on building and using them. Others would just slag a case for any little deficiency, but you always point out potential workarounds and other interesting modding opportunities, and that's super helpful to me when deciding "if to buy", not just "what to buy". Thanks for what you do!

[@PerJohansson-Xeizo]

Nice with "almost X570 without tiny fan" for new buyers. Us already on Zen 2 will wait until Zen 3 is released, to see what showstoppers there may be or if a X670 pops up around that time. Thanks for the preview!

[@chethansd8838]

Was waiting long for this personally own the B450 strix-E loving it

[@juststeve6296]

@ZuRriX b450-f*

[@lukakrstovic_]

Yh same lets hope it wont be over 200 dollars or euros

[@apmmasterpcapmmasterpc]

B450 Strix F still good no need upgrade yet

[@SirBrucie]

B450 strix F is still a sick broad.

[@ciscokid78]

Holy fudge, this is awesome! Can’t believe I hadn’t found your channel sooner... for someone who hasn’t built in years, this is a huge help.

[@NovaDoll]

Getting the E. The E and the F have thunderbolt headers. I can't wait. I'm getting a thunderbolt card and upgrading my 3900x from a x470 prime pro to the strix E so excited.

[@PritishN26]

That sounds really cool.

[@mrkevin365]

NovaDoll I'm getting the E also..Can't wait

[@xellios]

I was originally going to get the B450 but realized that the B550 would be a better match for my Ryzen 9 3900x. I'm really glad I looked a little bit further into all this because before I watched this video I was going to get the B550-F but I'm most likely going to house it inside the NZXT H510 and if I want the front USB-C port to be functional I need the B550-E. Very good to know.

Thanks for the explainer. I was struggling to tell the difference, and almost bought the wrong one.

[@rohanjadhav3225]

which one did you get bro?

[@baiacudriver]

@@rohanjadhav3225 the right one

[@tomstech4390]

Mild correction the F is a 6+2 with the core phases using 6x pairs of IR3555 60amp mosfets in parallel or "teamed" as asus calls it, the soc is 2 separate phases. So 6 FAT phases core+2soc. The E is a 7+1 with 7 pairs of ir3555s for the core and a pair (1 phase) teamed for the SOC. So 7FAT phase core+1FAT phase soc. Both use an ASP1405 which is rebranded IR35201, an 8 phase max (can be set at 6+2 or a 7+1 or 8+0). Otherwise awesome work as ever given, love the shirt and the comparison!

[@tomstech4390]

@CIearLight ​ ​ Not quite but not far off either, x570-e is a 6+2 but parallel So a Fat6+Fat2 (looks like 12+4 or a "16 stage" whatever thats meant to be. Otherwise yeah Asus only uses an asp1405 (ir35201) 8phase/6+2phase at most so that's all you'll ever get. The bigger concern is something like the ROG Strix X570-F Gaming..... *14 stage vrm* and *asus rog strix* and *its got the big plate coving the pcb its complete badass* whats not to love right?...except it uses the asp1406 which is only a 4+2 phase but they triple the components so it looks like a 12+2 for 14 "stages" total. Also those DrMos mosfets have been a thing forever now and they're really not that impressive anymore, still better than separate high/low mosfets but pretty "okay". I'll keep my IR parts thanks. Yeah Gigabytes gone a bit nuts (they were hammered for having weak vrm's on 300 series and were better for 400 series and are now massively overcompensating), They are going to be really expensive though for that specific board. Otherwise gigabyte and msi rely quite a bit on the OnSemi 4C029/4C024 chips for the most part, They could do better but it makes sense for the lower prices. Overall for B550 its a case of give up zen1/zen+ support, Give up a bottom pcie4 slot and expansion, Gain better vrm's for a slightly higher price and no chipset fan (effectively its like x470 gained pcie4 on the top pcie x16 slot and M.2). Pretty good I'd say.

[@OC3D]

Where did you find that info dude? What I've been sent just says about drmos

[@finitevoid4520]

awesome TTL been waiting for this :-)

[@zefa3867]

WHY DOES IT HAVE RED ACCENTS IN 2020 >:(

[@TransbayTuber]

Aesthetics

[@alexdrawer5798]

cause its good

[@laz01gr62]

Its pink

[@JT_Toons]

@@laz01gr62 its magenta

[@laz01gr62]

Framerate Reel whatever it is it sucks and its expensive af

[@Intrested_in_Intresting]

Another nice one !!!!!! can't wait for the itx versions !!!

[@ivot1761]

Subscribed to your channel because of this in-depth and informative video! Thanks Tiny Tom!

[@marcus68777]

That Audio Usb Type C is the best thing Asus has done for an AMD motherboard this will stop Audio crackling, popping and cut out using a USB-Dac. Hi-res audio enthusiast will be happy.

[@laggmonstret]

Never had any audio interference from using S/PDIF though, but got no audio interface with Type-C so that's a bummer :P

[@adanm12021]

Great video, you gave a very in-depth analysis. Thanks for helping me pick a motherboard.

[@ivanwill]

I am giving a like, just for the whole USB port explanation. I was so bloody confused, and I already purchased and installed the B550-F...

[@IBelievenevermind]

Can you explain to me if you have time

[@Kingvoakahustla]

Nice Asus B550 Asus is always the leader when it's comes to performance and reliability world record breaker like the x570 conpact

[@sanjaykeswani]

Really helpful video, makes my selection process very easy :) Thank you!

[@IBelievenevermind]

Which you selected?

[@sanjaykeswani]

I bought B550-E.

[@robcasanova6937]

Nice! Please review the two boards, however if you did have to pick one I would have to say that the B550-F has my interest more so!

[@robcasanova6937]

@@J.Gingham Optical out for sound is more useful to me then the usb c connection. Ended up purchasing the X570-E for a really good price in the end.

[@ProductsRandom]

Little confused, because I have an B550-F that does also include headders for the AIO, but located below the CPU to the left side. Did they update the board or is it just a miss?

[@ushinkou8569]

Thanks! now I know the slight differences between the two.

[@Freddie1980]

Couldn't agree more about AMD naming scheme for it's APU's, why they don't just line up the generation names with the architectures is beyond me.

[@bangyahead1]

Nice coverage. It was good enough to make me not want to buy either one.

[@AudioGraphics]

2:25 The F does have a AIO pump usb header (and another fan header) just above the Cpu bound m.2 slot.

[@BlueStraza]

B550-F has an AIO header, its to the slight bottom left of the cpu socket. I know cause i have one and i use the header...

[@BassRacerx]

thank you for this write up! the b550 E is very compelling more money than I expected tho!

[@kerotomas1]

For that price you can get the X570-F, thank me later or just get the B550-F and get a better GPU or CPU or something.

[@BassRacerx]

@@kerotomas1 i went with a X570 prime Pro.

[@kerotomas1]

@@BassRacerx That's a good choice as well it's basically the same as the X570-F you really only missing out the Rog specific softwares and the looks, although for a black/white build it's a better choice so it's all subjective 😀

[@BassRacerx]

@@kerotomas1 was trying to hold out for the x570 tomohawk but it wasnt meant to be. overall the prime pro is a well built board just not the best value

[@kerotomas1]

@@BassRacerx Msi boards are great but for some reason their audio solution is always the worst. I had multiple Msi boards but the audio was always bad even my Z370 Krait gaming with the Alc1220 chip which is the current best from Realtek, but they aren't using any shielding or enchancements with premium japanese apacitors to make it better like Asus or Gigabyte. I have a good high-end soundcard so i don't really care, but i still don't get this laziness. They just don't want to improve there for some reason i can say that the sound quality is atrocious.. if you are at least using something from like a HyperX Cloud or Logitech G Pro and up. The Asus S1220A and Gigabyte 1220-VB can do adequate and when costs matters MSI goes down the sinkhole to me.

[@anganakalsarepalihapitiyag6305]

I'm definitely gonna buy the b550 f Wi-Fi to pair with ryzen 3 3300x and rx 5600xt

[@aleksandurcvetanov1265]

so basically u will pair a MB which is twice expensive than 3300x together ?

[@onion69420]

@@aleksandurcvetanov1265 Well it's his money.

[@ACasualCustomer]

@@aleksandurcvetanov1265 maybe he wants to upgrade to a ryzen 9 in the future

[@emileift2850]

@@aleksandurcvetanov1265 I'm doing the same but Im going with the 3600.

[@rockenrobin2585]

I’m doin 3600x w 2070 Same mobo

[@Buffinator1988]

Looks great! The Strix-e doesn't quite look as feature packed as the Master board. I checked your website for pricing rumors but couldn't find the article. No matter, I'm guessing its somewhere between £250 and £300 in line with the Master.

[@xXDeltaXxwhotookit]

Great overview Tom, always nice to see a side by side comparison. Are the VRMs different? A side by side video would be good - assuming it's less work than two individual ones. The E and F names are nice and easy to differentiate, much better than some monitors (which look like a generated secure password)... but they aren't exactly descriptive.

[@RichardDower]

VRM are different

[@Excalabur50]

Woohoo some more B550 goodness from the Guv!

[@johnfelipe5408]

very helpful video; many thanks !

[@Ktmfan450]

I'm really looking forward to these new releases Wish there were more white options Dark builds are feeling a bit passe right now

[@joshuapotter1869]

Robert John Stevenson - I’d pay a premium for a white motherboard!

[@rizk8755]

@@joshuapotter1869 always nzxt

[@joshuapotter1869]

r!zk - thanks. Nothing with a current chipset though in AMD

[@-GameHacKeR-]

5:23 That B550 E 2nd pcie 16x slot seems to be only wired as a 8X slot as well. 6:08 good you do point out the hardwired limitation of the 2nd pcie4 16 slot

[@laciani85]

it’s good the b550-E for 5800x3D????

[@newworldforward1842]

Do they both have the same LED lights? One on the I/O port cover at the back and one on the chipset heatsink?? Or?

[@jordanash]

Phwooaarrrr! Boards look alright too

[@vellweb2123]

I can't find the updated video from after the NDA was lifted

[@lucasenfoco]

Which is the better choice between b550m mortar wifi and B550-f rog WiFi?

[@johnnynova4319]

So if I have a case with a front panel USB C port, the ASUS strix gaming-f does not have a USB type c connector for it?

[@stevel2027]

Yeah, that's what I need. You can get adapters or pcie cards with type c gen 2 header but the all get rubbish reviews. But £50 extra just so I don have to reach an extra 2 foot... Hhhmmmm

[@yorkiepudd7404]

I got the B550 E with a 3800x coming Friday for a system i`m building for someone which currently at £240, if it is as good as it looks i`m thinking to get it myself with 3900x replacing my x470 carbon & 2700x

[@wolfgangchristl9978]

Can you request the B550 Velocita for review?

[@lansiman]

4 USB 2.0 and only 2 USB 3 at the back panel for the more expensive E version ???? seriously??? asus? hello

[@RAW_Reality]

Congratulations, you've shown how much you don't know about computer building... MOST of the time, any USB3 connections you have will be routed to the front of the build (case) for accessability and ease, while the majority of things you'll ever need USB2.0 for should be connected to the back for hiding, like cables to a DAC or similar components, as they're not always USB3+ compatible. So you're effectively whining about them making sure things aren't stupified by the user. It isn't like there isn't PLENTY of USB3+ support, it's just not where your dumbass thinks it "should be".

[@lansiman]

@@RAW_Reality you are 1) pretty stupid 2) you like to assume , and that's pretty fitting to your name here,a stupid one. i had more than 2 usb 3.0 devices that i don't want to dangle from the front of my case, and not even practical doing so, like HDD docks,monitor downstream usb 3.0 hub,multiple usb 3.0 external HDD, all in one card reader,which are better routed to the back of the case, front USB 3.0 are usually reserved for frequently unplugging small devices like usb 3 thumdrive . secondly, only a real stupid smuck idiot would defend a supposedly high end, 190 dollars motherboard to only features two USB 3 at the back, my B450-F rog which cost way less had more than twice the numbers of usb 3 connection. go figure

[@laggmonstret]

@@RAW_Reality I don't want anything at all connected at the front, except for maybe something temporary like a USB thumbstick :P

[@drakesongreposter]

@@RAW_Reality chillout dude, he didn't know. No need to be rude

[@PatrickLipsinic]

The F has the aio header in a different spot. It's right above the top m.2 slot right the vrm.

[@jscf92]

Will this board work with Corsair Dominator RGB 4x8gb 3200cl16 or 3600cl18?

[@zerowings0587]

Would you go for x570 rog e or b550 rog e

[@position5761]

no optical audio output on the E, weird.

[@mistermichael9753]

What RAM would be best for da F-gaming board?

[@HellblazerSNK]

Gskill flare x

[@Michiho.]

which is better, x570 Mag Tomahawk vs b550 Strix E since their price almost the same?

[@vv6292]

I have the tomahawk. I had to switch to the b550 E, to get my 2x 3060 to mine at full hashrate becaues of the way the PCIE is split. Tomahawk is split 16x4 if u use two cards

[@sarfaraz.hosseini]

These seem very late to the party when Ryzen 4000 is about to launch. Are we going to have an X670 and B650?

[@sbeezynukka]

They may delay 650 just like 550

[@OC3D]

These support 4000 series

[@MXROutlaw]

Great Vid Mate

[@zerok1897]

What is the difference between Asus ROG STRIX B550-F vs Asus ROG STRIX B550-E ? Which one is better in games and editing?

[@sharpi2776]

The E us much much better there is a german Review where a guy from Asus tells That e is premium and f is mid tier

[@GirAiDWinters]

It's pretty sad that the F doesn't have a usb 3.2 g2 header. I guess I will going with the cheaper tomahawk.

[@kerotomas1]

Only if you use a dedicated soundcard. MSI boards have terrible on-board audio. I have one with a Realtek 1220 (which is the best MSI has, most of the times it's even less with the 1200 or the 800 something) chip and it has no enhancements like what the ROG Strix or the Aorus has, it's just plain terrible. I have to use a proper soundcard it's just that bad. Other than that MSI boards are great just keep that in mind.

[@xx3327o_o]

Which motherboard will be be fully compatible with a nzxt h510 ?? Plz help

[@rahulmascarenhas1370]

Doesn't B550-F not support aio pumps!???

[@aaa-ri4io]

hi so I've bought a b550e I want to to also use both m.2 slots instead of one and then a sata ssd but people say you if you run both nvme slots your gpu will slow down is thus true please help can't find a answer to my question on google

[@SuperSonofsatan]

What ram and mhz are you guys running on your b 550 f ?????

[@asymptotee]

Are the op amps for audio swappable on both cards?

[@Mucless]

did asus send you those mobo holders or did you buy em separate mate?>

[@OC3D]

They are a few years old now fella. Got them direct from Asus and they used to use them for shows

[@emmanventures]

I’m really confused why the ROG Strix B550-A gaming is not always included with the B550 comparisons from Asus. Anyone here knows why? Just a beginner here and I’m planning to go for that mobo and I can’t find any reviews for that one. Hope someone can answer this.

[@OC3D]

Asus havnt been wanting to send it out. I review almost everything I can get my hands on

[@ironed1]

No amazon links bro. How can I support you?! Cheers from USA. (bought 550-e)

[@rohanjadhav3225]

hello, i just wanted to ask if you could give a review of the B550 E and if it's worth the price

[@shaoyangmeng6894]

I really want to know if the heat sink on B550-F can be installed on B550-E ha ha

[@IBelievenevermind]

Link? Wherw is it available?

[@Fun.Facts.Truth.]

Which is the best Motherboard Asus Rog strix B550f wifi or gigabyte Aorus B550 pro ac for Ryzen7 3800xt. Please Reply me......

[@superaconi97]

I ordered B550-E today and it will arrive in 7 days. I hope it will be good for my 3700x because my b450 aorus elite is 💩

[@JevaughnGraham123]

How much you paid bruv? And which site you ordered it from?

[@IBelievenevermind]

@@JevaughnGraham123 Which site xd

[@IBelievenevermind]

Give

[@rev2037]

Are the accents pink or red?

[@Zarcondeegrissom]

so, to answer for them not putting USB plugs on the boards for ports that are built into the SOC and chipset, they have started counting USB ports like they count VRM phases, lol. it has this many electrical contacts in all the USB plugs, therefore it has that many USB ports, lol.

[@yeeet5795]

It has oled?

[@mattjamieson1983]

Why are people going on about how B550 is better having a passively cooled chipset over x570's actively cooled chipset ? Saying the fan WILL die one day... Why is this all of a sudden an issue ???

[@BIT_HIMANIGulati]

Hey i m not so techi person so can anybody tell me which is better X570,b550e,b550f

[@JaredJDiaz9]

Guys help I’m building a pc and I want the strix F but I’m deciding whether to go for a X570 board or a b550. I’m torn btw I’m running with a 3700x

[@Michiho.]

does the strix E support case with usb type C at the front panel case?

[@happytrails1963]

yes it does, it might be worth waiting until after Oct 8th for Ryzen 3, I've read rumors about an x670 motherboards.

[@Michiho.]

@@happytrails1963 it support? great to hear it, yeah, im also waiting for Zen 3 Ryzen 4 too, but x670, isnt that will be much more expensive than the x570? im afraid i cant afford that board that more expensive than x570 T.T

[@happytrails1963]

@@Michiho. yes the strix E does have a front panel usb type C. b550-E is excellent board and I probably going to buy one too. maybe I should not have mentioned x670.

[@kerotomas1]

For me it's the B550-F all the way, the E costs 20% more it's absolutely garbage value. No cares about multi GPU if you buy a B550 in the first place, you lose digital audio output, for a mere extra 2 more VRM phases and front panel usb 3.1.... wow what a bargain for 20% more where you can get the X570-F for basically the same price....

[@guyfawkes8873]

Im fairly sure DrMos stands for "driver MOSFET" and some nimcompoop just decide to market that in a way that easily leads to calling them "doctor mos". No idea why...

[@AyoDusk]

what does the 'a' stand for on the b550-a (white)

[@OC3D]

A used to be a prime part - so a Z370-A would have been the white prime board. They have just started naming them Strix now

[@AyoDusk]

@@OC3D thanks

[@n1.legendary]

does this run a 3900x oc?

[@hardcorehardware361]

Yes

[@PinkasBrown44]

B550 boards would have made sense if hey had been released a year ago, when they were ´supposed´ to be released. But now? 3 months till X670 aand Ryzen 4000 Series knocking on the door? Why buy a B550 now?

[@S1D3W1ND3R015]

3 months? Where's that date? Last I heard Zen 3 won't be out till next year or maybe late late 2020 maybe. Thats why they are doing a Zen 2 refresh to keep the market going while some wait for Zen 3.

[@laggmonstret]

@@S1D3W1ND3R015 There will at least be an anouncement 2020-10-08, when we will actually see them in stores is yet to be seen. But Lisa promised us "by the end of 2020" so yeah

[@TheSjuris]

@@laggmonstret end of 2022 not 2020.

[@mNex00]

Does a ryzen 7 3700x work with this board?

[@jom379]

Yes

[@bothellkenmore]

None of the B550 boards interest me so far. I do wonder if the boards will OC better. I think I'm still going to get a $200 US +/- X570 board, whenever they get back in stock, LOL

[@jacobfair6069]

well done!

[@01Revanche]

Why not backward compatibele!?

[@Kostas_Sifakis]

Too many cpus which each one needs space in the bios and memory ain't enough. So, It will support current gen and future gens.

[@tomstech4390]

designed with zen2 and zen3 in mind (zen4 likely backwards compatible to an extent).

[@alcorex8409]

pls one video for asrock taichi usw, i crave for the taichi so much

[@jesuslopez6873]

Hey would you recommend this b550 over a budget x570 tuf gaming?

[@sjsh5837]

Don't get the TuF. Asus' bios is horrible and it won't clock ram properly. I'd get a gigabyte or MSI board. I'm returning my TuF.

[@jesuslopez6873]

Thanks man

[@IBelievenevermind]

Not even b550? Sh sj?

[@DJKaps86]

the F has no optical, a no-go for me, also saw a vid where the F was cooler, that was strange...and who needs 2xPCIE 4.0...I think the 50-60€ more dont pay off...nobody needs Wlan for a PC in my opinion. the only big pro is that the E has a fault-display monitor (or whatever its called ^^)

[@evanisjewish]

how did you get these boards i need(want) one !! :)

[@manupro1698]

What psu do I need for this motherboard need help pls

[@twenyalopez8030]

Any power supply 650 Watt or above it's highly suggested, even better if 80 plus.

[@JonnyHatSwag]

AHEM E DOES NOT STAND FOR EXTREME! F DOES NOT STAND FOR FORMULA! THERE ARE NO STRIX FROMULA MAINBOARDS

[@MissMan666]

I see no optical out on the E, the F has it.

[@Irishgamer01]

So the B550 F is Sh*t and the E is the one to get.

[@laz01gr62]

Anyone know the price?

[@glOckcOma]

Same, scanned the whole review (that he has linked) where he says the price is mentioned and could not find it. LIAR!!!!!!

[@laz01gr62]

gl0ckc0ma they say the b550-E is 270€ so i expect the F model is 220€. So im going withe the b450 at 130€

[@glOckcOma]

@@laz01gr62 Yeah I am holding out to see all the B550s, these aren't the only ones coming out in the near future and I am set on getting a next gen Mobo.

[@htetnyuntwai9867]

May I ask which one is mATX?

[@oogrooq]

I'm still not buying anything with that stupid "mean eyes" logo on it.

[@WilliamChoochootrain]

Ikr, I soo regret jumping on the strix hype train. Now I'm salivating at all the clean af Aorus boards.

[@SgtMajor82]

No usb C connection on the B550-F Motherboard to attach a USB C cable to a front USB C input of the Lian Li case. I had to buy a PCI card and cable to take it to the front! www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07ZRTQXNC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[@Justdigit2]

Damn..... It's a bit cheaper compared to x570.. But there are a lot of ifs and thens with these B550`s

[@NovaDoll]

Most people have one nvme and one graphics card. SO its fine.

[@laggmonstret]

I think like this, the B550-F will fit my needs for now and it's cheaper. And I will be replacing it all anyhow when 5nm and DDR5 is out and proven somewhere in 2022 :P

[@SubL0ck]

Seriously? U've been doing mobo reviews for how long? 10+ years now i think? And u call Dr. MOS "Doctor MOS"? :D It's driver/mosfet, jfyi. Cos it's the driver and mosfet assembled together in one body :D

[@WilliamChoochootrain]

No rgb test this time :c

[@fbcaware8805]

If you count the internal headers as "USB ports", I'll just avoid your shit altogether.

[@tomquimby8669]

naw I want to see the gigabyte aorus b550 pro because I am using passive cooled builds and like the look of the finned coolers

[@OC3D]

I put a video live on that last week dude: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKS8eKScq954r9k

[@tomquimby8669]

@@OC3D based on your comments regarding the gigabyte intel bios problems of starting up. I am interested in the in depth review of the B550 board, nice though the preview was it does not cover the real problems. I have gravitated to MSI recently because the bios has not caused me grief. but the finned gigabyte card looks better cooled, than my X470 carbon.

[@skealre3736]

Thanks for the translation into Arabic

[@namanbansal5354]

giveaway!!??

[@MadmusicalHulk]

E is better than F . I’ve already looked at the spec, .. but anyway correct if I’m wrong the AM4 x500 series is only compatible for the next gen 4000 series and after that a new socket for the Ryzen 4000 replacement..... so why bother !?! To me a waste of money since they are overpriced .. I’m on a x470 Hero VII with a 3900X and 5700xt and works perfectly so why bother to change for me ! I’m not changing. .... apart from that, great review 👍

[@maniacm6]

I you have a b450 no need to change it. I new motherboard is needed if you are getting a new cpu, b550 has more stuff, if you need them

[@tanacray6108]

there is no point in updating your mainboard regulary anyways and am4 will do fine the following years. ... still runing an intel i5 and asus z87 Plus from back in 2014 ^^