ASUS TUF Gaming B550M Plus Micro ATX - Luke's Deep DIVE

[@furdstahmania]

Man, this channel needs a million subs. This is the information that I need when it comes to pc components.

[@irfanumar]

I was quite puzzled about the M.2 heatsink, thanks for clearing that up for me!

[@Lancia444]

Actually - the official response from Asus says that is related to the PCIe Graphics Card slot - even a dual slot card will inhibit cooling for the 2nd M.2 slot, and in testing they found it often had up to 10 degrees higher temps hence why they included it. The consideration of Gen 4 SSDs having heatsinks is ridiculous as at the time of R&D for this board the only Gen4s available did NOT have heatsinks...

[@Drumaier]

@@Lancia444 finally I fully and officially understand the reason for this heatsink configuration!! So Asus did a great and conscious decision here.

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

This is actually the motherboard I use. It uses my 3950x and my ASUS Deal 2080 Super very well. I haven't had any problems with it. I've got an OC of 4.2Ghz on my CPU the motherboard handles this well I'm not haven't any problem like I said worth every penny for me. Have a good one guys.

[@GoldoMania.]

Do you think we can sue this motherboard with the new Ryzen 5900x?

[@patricbakies1518]

@@GoldoMania. I'm doing a build next year and from everything I can find this is one of the boards that will support it.

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

Your not going to have any problems with an 5900x or even a 5950x. But at the same time I'm set with my rig for the next couple years. Even my 2080 Super isn't worth upgrading because it still runs great.

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

And one more thing I have a 1000w power supply for this so thats another thing I don't have to worry about even tho these CPU's shouldn't take that much headroom I still don't want to have any bottlenecks either.

[@b-rant]

How has your experience with no io sheild been? has it been something you missed or felt would have really improved quality of life with the board?

[@leocod1655]

this is the most complete review i've evere seen, amazing job

[@goldenwing8184]

by far the most details review of this board, both in info and images

[@kubabonga]

i've bought this mobo 2 days ago...man it's really heavy, it's solid, full of protections, for me tuf line is actually a lot better than rog line...i was gonna buy the strix b550 f wifi but went for the this one, is a lot more functional than strix, i'm so happy with this one and now has ryzen 5th generation support and now comes with IO shield

[@harvey6664]

Is this better than asrock b550m pro4?

[@kubabonga]

@@harvey6664 yeah it's a lot better in every aspect

[@AmbientWanderer]

@@harvey6664 hmm not by a lot. the board is still over priced. the Asrock is cheaper and will give most people what they really need.

[@reshadkhan1469]

Is it better than MSI mag b550m mortar

[@michaelthompson9798]

Hi Luke 🖐😊 great in depth review as always 👍. I agree at its current pricing that it’s a lil expensive and should drop its price and an integrated I/O is a must! The lack of USB-C is not a big deal I think for many people in my opinion. It’s great to see that the ASUS TUF range is starting to improve its quality as in recent times the TUF branding with different components have been plagued poor design & thermals, QC issues and overpricing e.g. TUF 5700XT, Laptop A15 to name a couple. I personally find that pricing for most TUF stuff here in Australia 🇦🇺 is a lil overpriced for what you receive for our hard earned cash 💰💰. Keep up the great work, cheers 🍺 🍻 👍😊

[@Drumaier]

Man, my bro, I didn't know about this channel but is so refreshing to see a person doing an stellar review in a natural way without forcing a clown personality to "attract attention“. I got this mobo and now waiting for my 5950x to arrive, also I got a msi gaming z trio 3080. When buying this mobo I didn't realize it was micro atx, now I know what the M of the b550m stands for 😅. Anyhow I hope everything fits OK with a Be Quiet dark rock 4 and a heatsink for the gen 4 m.2 drive. If it does this will be by far the the most packed configuration I have ever built.

[@giles1222]

Hey, just wondering how this runs with the 5950x? and wondering what case you are using? Are thermals good and will you be overclocking? Thanks in advance

[@MFSA8988]

The type-c header missing was the piece of this video that tipped it for me. Thanks for your review!

[@jerrywatson1958]

I bought this mb last month for a mtax build with my old 2700X. I have a cube case from the early 2000's that has a celeron dual core 775 mb. No USB 3.0 front header, it does have firewire, I've never used firewire devices so no loss. Thanks for the hard work, it is worth the money to me for the Bios. This will be my "hand me down" system. It gets all the parts from my other two systems that have been upgraded to 3900X / 3600X. This is going to be my lan party system.

[@LeonardoCoutinho]

hey, b550m tuf plus works nice with your 2700x? I thinking to pick one while I'm waiting to better prices in zen2/3 cpus.

[@jerrywatson1958]

@@LeonardoCoutinho yeap no issues, It will get my 3900X next when I upgrade my main gaming system to the 5900X.

[@shiveringisles3509]

this PCIE layout is good for not blocking GPU airflow. Some boards are able to fit 3 slot GPU with last PCIE x4 open but unable to use second M.2 because they share lanes with PCIE_4.

[@elgransergini]

The rear IO shield would've been nice, but it's not a deal breaker.

[@rodrirm]

I was just thinking of upgrading my Gigabyte B450 Gaming X mobo (which wasn't really my optimal choice, but the one I could get at the time) and I saw this one at a nice price. Great review, realy well explainned! Keep up the great work please!!!

[@karmanyasharma7392]

Luke's voice is so calming

[@lukehill5739]

I'm going for that Sir David Attenborough approach :D!

[@Munkhbayarkhavtgai]

This motherbord i would highly recommend if you looking for gaming in 2022. Because this motherbord has future to support all future upgrade for like 10 years and it's possible to add wifi to the motherbord depends on where you position your wifi. Or you can just buy usb wifi or put cable for better ping etc.

[@TaeruAlethea]

The PCIe slot configuration is perfect for a graphics card, Capture Card, and usb Expansion card.

[@__Pathfinder__]

I got this version for only 91€! It was 116€ - 25€ Asus Cashback. For this price + WIFI/BT a NO BRAINER. The lack of a VRM sensor is maybe a bit disapointing. And some will miss the USB Type C front header. But my Fractal Meshify Mini C has only regular USB 3 front connectors. So it's not important for my setup.

[@johnsolar]

Bloody deep and complete review.......Thank you

[@Walter_Tech]

Great and concise review. I should have seen this before buying this mb. Tha lack of AIO and one more fan header for case air flow balance, plus de lack of VRM temperature sensor indicates that ASUS did not expected consumers would want to use AIO water cooler and an accurate air flow resources, mostly in small cases options. The final frustration was the ĺack of internal USB Type C header.

[@XykcTepa]

Due to lack of options at the time, I got this board 5 months in - no complaints! I forgot to update the bios before changing the CPU to 5600X, good thing BIOS flashback is included (& works). Debug LEDs also useful.

[@Aw4ken3d]

You could'not gone without update-ing bios? Someone recommended to me this board for ryzen 5 5600x... :/ But im not sure if i can handle the bios update...

[@XykcTepa]

@@Aw4ken3d BIOS update is simple, there is a tool for that on the ASUS Support site. Anyone can do it. You can always try installing the CPU first - if it lights up, don't bother updating the BIOS...

[@Aw4ken3d]

@@XykcTepa thanks, cheer!

[@jhidalgo_]

Amazing review. This is a real review.

[@mindblockandroid]

I like sound cards, so I love the upper pcie port, si that it does not block the fans of the gpu

[@Nixxx2000]

Great review thank you

[@evilqtip7098]

I GOT IT BRAND NEW. $125. IT WIRKS SO GOOD. VERY HAPPY..

[@TheTimaphylin]

Very detail walkthrough and informative, Thank you!

[@lejayon]

What a detailed and great video! Thanks for answering questions I never knew I had. One question on the M.2 slots around heat sinks. I bought a WD SN550 and Samsung Evo Plus 970. You said the Evo Plus runs hot. Where would you suggest I put the Evo Plus? Top or bottom m.2 slot?

[@MrBabaRajeev]

The perfect complete review Great work and thanks !!!!

[@stevenwex6797]

Minds on the way, Black Friday special, $70 off, $70 cheaper then anyone else on PC Part Picker, so it looks like I'm upgrading from my 4th Gen Intel Thanks for pointing out that the NVME Gen 3 slot has the heatsink, I thought the website made a mistake. And that a loud little white box on the table.

[@mush893]

Thanks Luke this was invaluable

[@rustybaws]

Great review. Just ordered this for £100 on Amazon Spain for delivery to the UK, if anyone is interested. At £100 this seems to be a great board? I couldn't see much that could compete it with similar features for that amount.

[@OdinHardware]

This review is fantastic !

[@musek5048]

that vrm heatsink reminds me a lot of the b450 tomahawk's and b550 bazooka.

[@nibirchowdhury]

I'm buying this mobo with a gen 3 ssd(which has no heatsinks). Should I put it in the lower m.2 slot with heatsink or should I put it in the top m.2 slot with no heat sinks and support of gen 4 , even tho I dont have a gen 4 nvme ssd.

[@cyberpxl]

I want to know this too, have you found a solution?

[@nibirchowdhury]

@@cyberpxl negative

[@Jwrzxz]

Thanks for the video.

[@SpearMKW]

its selling for £185 in the UK? dang, its only around €160 over here, while the Mortar (both MATX Wifi) is around €175

[@cra2sh]

116€ here

[@__Pathfinder__]

@@cra2sh Yes i got it from Spain for this price AND German 25€ ASUS Cashback on top ^^. So i got this Version for 91€! :) Regular price in Germany is about 140€.

[@xomegaxz5799]

Which one should i get? The asus b550m tuf gaming plus or the msi b550m mortar plus? They're about the same price. Im getting a ryzen 5 5600x with it.

[@rplz]

I wonder if I can use a fan hub to the cha_fan headers to add more fans to my case. Each fan draws 0.30A and I suppose each cha_fan header and/or cpu_opt provides 1A of power, so maybe 2 to 3 fans per hub connected to each cha_fan should be ok

[@TheMike5478]

That's what I'm doing currently using a icue commander pro running 5 fans of it leaves the CPU fan and a extra slot.

[@DarkSwam56]

I'm really worried abt the top VRM heatsink like you said might interfere with the AIO cooler. I have a Corsair 280x case do you think i'm gonna encounter that issue?

[@vesleengen]

Bought this because of IO and including Intel WIFI6. Paired with a 3700X and stock cooler. Only complaints so far is the placement of SATA.

[@Aye_Gee]

since it includes wi-fi i can jus connect without buying a wifi card?

[@vesleengen]

@@Aye_Gee yes

[@leonthesleepy]

how is the wifi and bluetooth connection?

[@vesleengen]

@@leonthesleepy From what limited testing I have done, they are both rock solid

[@leonthesleepy]

@@vesleengen thank you!!

[@jolIyjoeker]

My asus tuf b550 ATX has a usb type-c. Must not be included on the micro ATX.

[@masterv6679]

This is one of best channels

[@TheLate0909]

What's your hair routine mate i got similar hair to yours but I havent figured out a good routine but your hair looks nice so what products do you use?

[@farazalikhan5242]

I am confused between this and Msi B550M Mortar Wifi Both have great VRM design But tuf gaming has more back USB ports Mortar has front type C but lesser back ports

[@southsidenobabai8634]

If i was U, i'll choose tuf, because i need a lot of usb for my own device

[@SUST-RWM]

Hm, how you can put graphics card into lower PCIe slot, it will cover all connectors including power button? Moreover it would not fit into smaller case and mATX are for smaller cases mostly.

[@tkvanilla1116]

which's fan header connect to water pump?

[@Serandi1987]

Hi which ram kit would be the best choice for that board? I tryed 2 times g. Skill trident z 3600mhz 16Q 32GTZKK and trident Z neo 3600mhz 16D 32GTZNC but non of them worked on it even not in default. What about crucial ballistix 32GB 3600mhz cl16?

[@tamojit1816]

Would You recommend Msi b550 mortar wifi Over asus tuf gaming b550m plus wifi, Currently the price difference between them is less than a 5$, what should I do plz suggest(Video editing and gaming is main concern). The processor used will be RYZEN 5 5600G and will pair with Rtx 2060 super or 2080 in Future, thanks

[@akashkakati2860]

About the internal type C header that he was disappointed about ( 2:50 ), the mobo has type C connector on the back, so would the internal type C header be used to plug in from the front?

[@TheSergesatriani]

Hey!! Between this one and the Asrock b550 itx phantom gaming Wich one likes you the most?

[@oscarjeong3137]

I have an XFX 6800XT and wonder it won't interfere with SATA port below.

[@KuliJens]

So... Would this board support an ASUS TUF GAMING RTX 3080 with a noctua NH-D15 CPU cooler? Furthermore, if using the NH-D15 cooler with dual fans, does this limit the amout of case fans to 2, meaning maximum of only 1 intake at the front and 1 exhaust? :(

[@nikolazobradovic]

Please,whitch one is better,TUF GAMING B550M or Gigabyte B550M AORUS ELITE?

[@alexpitt4583]

Why is no one making any asus b550 itx reviews is it really that bad cause for $20 more you can get the x570 ?

[@seananderson9346]

not many x570m boards available.

[@andrewb5894]

There is usb on rear IO, why needed inside? And will this handle a 5600x OC well? Please reply! 175$ CAD new worth it ?

[@farazalikhan5242]

It can handle 5900x as well If you are still looking for..

[@Aw4ken3d]

@@farazalikhan5242 Can you put the ryzen 5600x and g.skill 16gb 3600 KIT on this board without updateing bios?

[@nonsubtleflex]

Hi everyone, Im planning to buy this motherboard but I have 2.7 ROG Strix GPU and worry about interference to the bottom of the board. Anyone can give me confirmation whether I have access to the bottom of the board with 2.7 GPU?

[@melloukisidahmed4270]

I can't instal my cooler master hyper d92 air cooler on this Mb. Any solution ?

[@pulz1112]

what is the best B550 with this price range, with all the features lacking in TUF B550M Plus?

[@robertochannel3847]

the only concern i have is the lower gpu slot. i dont know if i can fit a 4070ti in my case with this board

[@CaesarCMusic]

Will it handle the rtx 3080 ?

[@seananderson9346]

Hard to find cases with front USB C, so the lack of header means very little most people.

[@rotanaeav]

asus tuf gaming b550m-plus wifi ii vs asrock steel legend b550m ?

[@igorginoski4200]

hi! nice review.. can you tell me how to reset the motherboard RGB ?

[@LoaiHaleem]

Hi friend.. as am on tight budget. I got this one Like-New One at cheap price. And I got one 5900x ryzen from my friend. And am doing mainly heavy audio mixing/ and normal video production in my town in Jordan. My question how much I can overclock this processor on this motherboard. I was able to overclock as 4.2ghz at volt of 1.15 and system was stable. All temperature was really super fine. Cpu temp as 37c. Motherboard was 33c. The problem there is no vrm temp sensor and i couldnot monitor it. Anyway I used aio cooling 240x. I have xfx radeon 580 8gb GPU. How much max overclock can i go with stable system. ?? I saw some went up 4.65 ghz at 1.2370 on same config. Anyway to monitor vrm temp as simply. Cause i dont have these rig to measure ??

[@鸢子]

I used this motherboard for 5950x 1.21V 4.4ghz

[@kikiveliki3174]

is it possible that this mb does not come with original asus i/o shield backplate ?

[@kell7689]

Looks like that top heat sink would interfere with the top-mounted rad in my case. This is disappointing, as I really like Asus mobos.

[@edgetrading2]

Is holding it, with your hand underneath, risky?

[@wowfoelifewarcrack3297]

is this good for a 5600x i just game hows the sound have 7.1 support ect its 189 on sale here or is there a different board in that price ranhe better

[@harrycallahan5018]

I have mine with a ryzen 5600x, and a rtx 2070 super what fans should I get

[@mwk1939]

Hi can I put this motherboard in a nzxt H1 V2 case ????

[@CSergV]

Можно ли радиатор для M.2 поставить с нижнего разъема на верхний?

[@belsteed6050]

Where's Leo. ;(

[@alexhshhshsh9961]

Ryzen 5 3600x ASUS TUF Gaming B550M-PLUS WiFi AM4 mATX And an Asus 650 or 500 watt PSU What do you think?

[@vesleengen]

PSU depending on your choice of GPU

[@alexhshhshsh9961]

@@vesleengen I have an MSI RX RADEON 5500 XT

[@vesleengen]

@@alexhshhshsh9961 Would probably go for the 650W

[@srivenkateswaraswamy3403]

Why ASUS PSUs? For budget build Go with Corsair Cv550 would be more than enough for the build but if u want future upgradability Then go with 650w

[@alexhshhshsh9961]

@@srivenkateswaraswamy3403 I found a good Corsair 750W

[@sephirotic87]

Is this good enough for a 5900x with PBO?

[@jhossimarprado836]

Mi fri3nd whats the diference between tuf gaming pro b550 micro atx vs atx

[@ecab21]

Does anyone know if the big shruriken 3 is compatible with the motherboard?

[@zelda.1776]

I just bought one for $118 (returned item) so I feel like I got a good deal.

[@chris3400]

Hope it is

[@AMP3083official]

Is this motherboard compatible with AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 64GB DDR4 memory sticks?

[@earthling1984]

I have this motherboard, and use these exact parts (5800x & Corsair Vengeance LPX ram - although I just have 32gb).

[@cra2sh]

Do you know if this Motherboard is compatible with Noctua NH-U12S (dual fan) ?

[@adnanzameer8488]

This motherboard can handle Noctua NH-D15 so NH-U12S is three-level down and should be fine

[@obsidian8621]

can this motherboard fit in the matx only cases?

[@shiveringisles3509]

does anyone know if using 2x M.2 SSDs disable any SATA ports?

[@inspirer4763]

What's the difference with motherboard of the same name, but with II at the end?

[@Amber_Holborn]

I think with II only different WiFi card. WiFi ax200 WiFi II ax210

[@chrismiller7080]

Where exactly does power sw go ?

[@jwaynemosier1217]

Nice I chose the asrock b550 Taichi

[@arjaycabbab4150]

Auros b550m pro or tuf gaming b550m plus(wi fi)?? If price is the same what would you choose?

[@cool_cat007smoove3]

Pro

[@iKenzo]

Tuf gaming. As there are lots of problem regarding aorus Pro recently.. Search up on Google

[@kalex07]

So if I'm using the Noctua NH-D15 CHROMAX.BLACK 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler, how many 120mm case fans can I use with it?

[@adnanzameer8488]

2 fans for Noctua NH-D15 goes in CPU fan headers. with the other two remainings for chassis cooling, you need to use a fan splitter cable

[@browser736]

@@adnanzameer8488 does this cooler block any Ram slots?

[@sikknstuff]

how many PCB layers?

[@dclinks]

I got an I/o cover in mine

[@inepsaog9631]

No I/O cover, why? Cutting costs in all the wrong places.

[@lukehill5739]

Ye I think a simple IO cover would have been justifiable at this price point. Other competitors manage it.

[@eratni]

there is black I/O shield included in the package, he was talking about integrated

[@strahinjaristanovic4947]

In what slot goes gpu

[@THEG12EG]

what b550 should i buy?

[@mohseinharon5807]

£185 in UK? Only about £135 here in Malaysia 😅

[@monsenor8461]

¿does it support dual channel configuration?

[@drummerdude100]

Obviously

[@lalamove8712]

can support asus ryzen can support elgato hd60s+?

[@3dPropheta]

That bios layout is what 10 years old, pretty disappointing what Asus has been doing last couple years, lack of undervolting in some of the secondary rails is just made my own ROG board the most disappointing in years.Ram OC is absolutely rubbish.

[@northkoreannuke423]

I have to get this over the Mortar due to the d15 :(

[@mush893]

I take it that the heat sink on the mortar clashes with the Noctua NH-D15 then? I'm weighing up both of these board for my build with the D-15 right now..

[@YourAverageHikikomori]

caliber

[@chrisohanlon69]

Dis is gud

[@MonkeyDLars]

IT HAS NO I/O SHIELD??? WTF

[@JeetCoinDo]

It's in the box, it's under the compartment where all the motherboard sits. Mine arrived today.

[@FluxStage]

That USB c is truly too bad.