ASUS TUF GAMING B550-Plus : Cool as Ice!

[@jamesstruble1]

No one reviews a motherboard with the detail that you do. I rely on you for motherboard choices. Thanks

[@tedcallender2933]

This is by far the BEST motherboard review that I have seen...ever! I am now very comfortable getting this board. Merci beacoup Laurent!

[@cynriclozano282]

i just got this mobo, it was nice to see that it was nice knowing that its a good board. Your review was excellently done as well

[@Wolfz77]

WOW, you .. uh .. damn it, i'm speechless. You've got yourself a new subscriber, couldn't ask for more of this video, AMAZING!

[@Ihaveausernametoo]

Got it for 100$ after getting a faulty MSI B550, which also lacked proper fan control. Pretty happy with the ASUS so far. Thank you for the supreme review.

[@braxen3937]

Do you still use the motherboard? If so, how's it holding up today, any problems?

[@metradawn8071]

Jesus same case as me, MSI makes really shitty lower end boards

[@stefanranelovic5228]

I have this motherboard and i can say very stable motherboard without any single issue. At beginning there was usb problems but now after few bios updates completely fixed usb problems.

[@goldiepimpin]

How’d you fix this?

[@hakimhomecent1619]

this is the only motherboard reviews that explain all details including RGB, SUBSCRIBE !!!!

[@dolicha1]

When it comes to motherboards you are my number one. Great reviews and simple like to listen you. Thank's a lot for your work!

[@Laurentschoice]

Thanks so much for the kind words :)

[@adolfoh22]

@@Laurentschoice is this a good motherboard to stream on and play games?

[@kevinharris7642]

I just bought this to build my first computer, this was a great video that helped me to understand what all the parts are on the board, thanks!

[@valtarg1299]

Such a complete, interesting and entertaining review ! Thank you it really help me confirming my decision for my first PC

[@micahjoshua8827]

Hahaha you're awesome dude. I enjoyed listening to your rant about a mobo I already own. (But I hate you for putting your next videos behind the pause button)

[@asilemasojonih]

Thank you for saying this. That stupid plate sucked installing for a first timer. Still trying to figure out where the case supplied Sata cable goes, this is why I came here.

[@madworld.]

A tough mobo review hohoho Laughing in french ;) good work as usual , always a pleasure !

[@Laurentschoice]

glad to see you here Mad :)

[@madworld.]

@@Laurentschoice My pleasure ^^ thanks 😊

[@richardnovak7772]

Good and enjoyable review. One comment - you forgot to mention the thunderbolt connector. I was intrigued by that when I bought mine. Perhaps I'll use it some day, nice to have the option.

[@Darkmuan2014]

Thanks alot. Best review out of dozens of reviews I'd already check

[@XxThingsThatRawrxX]

hell yeah thanks for this video, it deserves more views!! just bought my b550, I'm convinced :)

[@Laurentschoice]

Thanks so much Bryanna for this kind comment. What s ur configuration if u don't mind sharing?

[@XxThingsThatRawrxX]

@@Laurentschoice of course! Critiques are accepted and appreciated haha cause I'm in the process of building my 1st pc! cpu: i7-10700K cooler: Lian Li GALAHAD AIO 240 RGB (not yet bought) Mobo: Asus TUF GAMING B560M-plus Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB Storage: ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1 TB (not yet bought) gpu: ...waiting on ANY RTX 3070 lolol case: Apevia Genesis atx psu: EVGA 650w (not yet bought) with an MSI Optix MAG271vcr monitor :)

[@Laurentschoice]

Wow...thats a monster build !!!!

[@XxThingsThatRawrxX]

@@Laurentschoice thank you!! :D I’ve been worried about unknowingly picking underpowered parts so it’s a relief to see you say that esp since you’re a pro!😂

[@carlosclara4759]

After watching your excellent review on this MoBo, I cancel the Rog Strix b550 wifi and order this one in Amazon for $131.42. Like you said, you don't need all that " add ons " that is not use for you. Thanks Laurent. Good job.

[@ash3804]

I like the format of your videos highlighting the motherboard as you speak 1 sub!

[@grimmako4879]

Just installed mine with Ryzen 8 3800x and Gtx 1660 thanks for the review

[@Isalys555]

Merci beaucoup, meilleure review que j'ai pu voir sur cette mobo :) Thanks

[@rifadkazi2002]

Can you please tell me tuf b550m e vrm phase? I searched a lot but didn't find anything! Please 🙏! I'm from Asia(Bangladesh)! Please let me know!

[@JayzBeerz]

This or the B550-Pro? They are the same price now?

[@estenoesrocna]

Amazing review and thanks for the subtitles in spanish

[@chronofreak]

Thanks for the review! You sold me on this after days of researching all B550 mobos in my target price range. If my case does have a front USB type C, would I be able to put an adapter on one of the internal headers to allow it to connect to the USB C? I know it won't get normal throughput but would at least have some type of connection instead of nothing at all.

[@KDTechverse]

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[@pavlespasic]

Thanks for the review! But I still can't decide between this one or the Gigabyte B550 Aorus Elite... which one would you recommend?

[@Astrobmh]

I got the aorus and looking up reviews of this mobo looking to switch my aorus out lol

[@pseutube]

Would you suggest II get the TUF GAMING B550-PRO for my ryyzen 5600x ? Getting a good deal on a combo with 3600 mhz ram kit

[@stevenwex8966]

Have this motherboard on the way, Black Friday Sales 2023, $AUD 70 off, check PC part picker a real $70 off making cheaper then the board I was looking at, Asrock Pro. It's not the wifi or II. It's this board (but mATX) , and I'm a fan of the right angle SATA, has I have a tight case, and the PCE-I layout out is OK, will never ran two GPUs, but that X1 PCE-I is out of the way of the GPU cooling if I find something I use it for.

[@promo130]

which is better this: asus or the: gigabyte aorus elite v2 ?

[@sandeshvantveen]

I kept looking for the front panel type c connector. Thanks for clarifying it doesn't exist haha.

[@ahmadhama1981]

great review as usual.

[@Laurentschoice]

thank you dear.. truly appreciate the comment :)

[@roscoejones4335]

Bluetooth? if yes, which version?

[@jimmythepowerful]

Thank you for a great review ❤

[@joeypacheco4086]

which would you say would be better? This board or the MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk

[@MrCroky123]

Nice review but geeez ... I don't see the advantage of the a fixed IO plate, neither a front type C connector or even hybrid connectors if it makes the price go up. This seems a well balanced mobo in terms of features and price. Let's not "unbalance" it, please.

[@Laurentschoice]

Oh .... the fixed io plate saved my life so many times!!!

[@MrCroky123]

@@Laurentschoice , never got to use one ever XD Not fixed IO plates, they come with the motherboard, they are mounted with the motherboard and they are removed if you swap the motherboard. I mean, unless you have the need to keep the motherboard and you just forgot to put in the same place, I see no hassle at all. That's is if you ever need that motherboard again. In such case it means you have plenty of hardware around. And I mean so plenty you can't organize it. Which in the end means someone working in the hardware business. That amounts to a tiny amount of people with such needs. Most people don't care about this detail. I mean, it probably is better with a fixed IO plate, I won't argue against that but that's actually meaningless if you aske me.

[@exsicario]

What is the best b550 for you? That comes with wifi and good vram for overclock best of everything for gaming ..

[@Tbone_Cod]

Am in a tough situation... which one i will buy? 1. Asus b 550 Tuf gaming 2. Msi b 550 gaming plus 3. Msi b 550 Tomahawk 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@Aciel_Yu]

I'd go for any MSI boards I can find. MSI is the best when it comes to motherboard, maybe except some of its X570 series.

[@notarjayy]

This Review Is On Another Level🔥

[@TIG2MAN0]

Great video, I'm building this now, If I only have 1 1tb ssd which slot should I plug this in?

[@elrobert2858]

They must have updated the board since this video because mine has a usb c front panel connection and hybrid fan headers with a dedicated water pump header. It’s a great board paired with a 5800x and 32gb Corsair vengeance pro sl. Have 1 nvme, 2 sata ssd and 2 sata hdd hooked up running fine. I use a 6600xt and smart access memory enabled which makes a huge difference. Excellent board for the money.

[@goldiepimpin]

I just bought one that doesn’t:/

[@T.Lspitz]

How much does the smart access memory improve performance? What exactly does it improve in most situations?

[@IMMORTALxCHAOSxGAMERS]

so would i be able to put in 4x8 gb total 32 gb ddr4 rams sticks in this same mother board with ryzen 5 5600

[@sawsanali724]

I'm late but of course I love it . Great review lovely soundtrack

[@gunslinga7077]

So this thing is WiFi ready out of the box with connecting the antennas ? Thanks first build going up when the parts get here . The only thing I’m worried about is the WiFi side if things

[@bobdabuildar69]

only 1 adressable rgb port? But hwat if u get more rgb fans?

[@diabolochamp00]

What about the Asus tuf Gaming b550M-E ?

[@Grey_Ghost]

Are the rectangular covers Asus places over the AMD Chipset a heatsink in any way? The before & after shot just look like it's an empty cover. Did it have a thermal pad or anything?

[@callistoone6680]

Thank for all Laurent! A question: also the TUF B550-Pro has a 4 layers pcb, or 6? regards

[@hurtstopee1895]

sata forever! mech drives are great massive storage!

[@MultiNastyNate]

I'm going to install this board later today, and I'm wondering if it's worth it/possible to swap the lower M.2 heatsink to the one in the top position. I only have one M.2 drive, and I am under the assumption the closer to the CPU the better, but they only put the heatsink on the bottom position.

[@PSNServices021]

you can put it on top slot but its not ideal because the heat of the cpu and gpu

[@BikeGremlinRS]

Detailed and as far as I can tell - very competent and objective reviews. Subscribed. :) P.S. Yes - missed to mention the Thunderbolt option - but who uses that on a gaming PC?! :) P.P.S. I'm actually planning to build an amateur video-editing rig using this motherboard - see no reason to spend (what where I'm able to shop is a lot) more for a 570 one. In a few years time, I'll know if I was wrong. :)

[@Laurentschoice]

Thanks for the kind words :) Welcome to the channel Bike :)

[@billnoswal9180]

Bonjour Monsieur. Does this board pair well with a Ryzen 5 5600G using the CPUs onboard graphics?

[@cesar.6171]

Would you suggest this board or the gigabyte pro b550 ?

[@medryan9411]

Nice! laurent which is better between this board and the MSI B550 gaming plus?

[@medryan9411]

@@point8250 what does this mean?

[@smuk123]

How many m.2s can we add to this mother board.

[@Streamingless]

Question. Should I slot my 3060 ti onto upper slot or bottom one? Thank you

[@davidjames4583]

just watched another vid on Asus just releasing their Z590's...looking forward to your reviews !!!! 😎

[@jennathefool]

great overview!

[@shi-woonyi2605]

I am not sure what ssd slot to use its a kingson a2000 m.2 pice 3.0, the slot below has a heatsink the above one doesn't. But not sure if the lower one would be slower. X.X

[@skunk080811]

Super vidéo très complète merci !!! 😎

[@masaed2987]

Great, Loved it

[@numa3798]

SO with that pcIe 4.0 slot, will a 3060 be bringing its full power on this motherboard ?

[@alexisgarcia-marquez7954]

does anyone know how to download the driver for the antenna it comes with, without the disk?

[@simoncourtney1592]

I love your lovely accent !

[@rinnesharingan3334]

Wanted to buy but wifi varient isnt avaible in my country can i install third party WiFi adapter in this board ?

[@czpetya]

Hi Laurent! Please help me decide! The Gigabyte B550 Aorus Elite V2 and the ASUS B550-PRO are the two I selected. The latter is the 12+2 VRM version of the B550-PLUS you also presented. (In addition, they differ in the presence of the internal Type-C connector) Which VRM layout would be better for a 5800X3D? Gigabyte's (6*2)+2 or ASUS's (4*3)+2? I like Gigabyte better because of the external appearance and I/O panel outputs, but if ASUS is technically better, I would buy it. In the case of Gigabyte, the placement and number of FAN connectors is not ideal for me, but if I can connect a PWM fan to all 5 connectors, I will solve the cabling. And what would be very important to me is the setting options and interface of UEFI. Also, which manufacturer's Windows software for the given motherboard is better made? Please help me decide because I've been looking for and watching tests and demos for days, but unfortunately I can't find anything about the ASUS B550-PRO, everyone only tested the PLUS version. What could be more important is that the two motherboards are currently at the same price, so this factor does not matter!

[@Laurentschoice]

ouf... tuff one, both boards are so similar. I'd go for the AORUS just for a slightly better build finish than the ASUS B550-PRO.

[@blissseeker4719]

This is two years old but... Can you put this heatsink on top of a double sided SDD aka, FireCuda 520? (I'm new at this...) What do I do with the sticker as well?

[@Laurentschoice]

Yes you can. And what sticker? The one on the thermal pad? You remove.

[@blissseeker4719]

@@Laurentschoice I meant the sticker on the SSD but I think I keep it on. Thanks a bunch for your swift reply, Laurent. God bless you and much love to you and yours.

[@Laurentschoice]

Yes keep it there . It will provide the stick with vanilla scented oil . To you too Bliss

[@blissseeker4719]

@@Laurentschoice well, I do like vanilla

[@StudioTrumpeter]

Thanks 👍!!!!

[@khalednafea8512]

@laurent's choise hi i got a question i got prime 690-A and asus strix b660-i in almost same price point and MSI MPG Z690 Carbon for around 50 dollar more which should i got for am pairing it with 12700k and trying to have future proof since i will barely upgrade but need to be up to date tech help sustain that i also not concerned about usb ports i got 2 drives to use for thos and most likely won't get more worth case will add one, i don't overclock much and if i do will leave it to auto so which i should go for sorry for getting long post

[@OlettaLiano]

Why would I want a USB Type-C? I have nothing that plugs into them.

[@Laurentschoice]

Ahhh... ur missing out dear ") Thunderbolt is on.its way too.°!!

[@Laurentschoice]

BTW I appreciate every comment u make. Really do

[@OlettaLiano]

@@Laurentschoice What exactly am I missing out on? Also, Thunderbolt is a technology I don't have any particular use for.

[@RUmlas]

@@OlettaLiano It's just newer, faster connectivity. It's slowly becoming or is becoming the standard. Link below just a quick search as to USB type-C. www.computerworld.com/article/2488194/usb-c-explained-how-to-get-the-most-from-it-and-why-it-keeps-getting-better.html

[@Laurentschoice]

Ur slowly becoming a personality on the channel ! :) I like the export ability of thunderbolt. The fact that I can have my lan, USB and sd card right by my keyboard instead of reaching to the back of my case.

[@elijahrobertscinema6351]

Hey man I love your content! I'm stuck between the Rog Strix B550 F gaming, the Tuf gaming X570 plus wifi. And then this guy the tuf B550 plus just went on sale so I was wondering if you could point my in the right direction. Gonna be using a Ryzen 7 3700x gonna be mostly editing 4k video and a little bit of gaming. Its my first build. And the motherboard is seemingly the most confusing part of all of this lol. Love the content. You got a new subscriber in me! Oh also how important is bios flashback?

[@biluping]

finally what do you choose?

[@Jan-hu1hk]

picked it up for just 140 bucks

[@zerohour7376]

Nice review. i hope you can review Asrock B550 extreme4

[@lahvis5097]

Is this motherboard and geforce rtx 2080 dual oc evo compatible?

[@Laurentschoice]

Yes :)

[@sixteentons1807]

And again Laurent tres bien!

[@Laurentschoice]

Merci !!! Ça fait TRÈS Plaisir. Vraiment

[@ameyfabregas4489]

Hello.. Laurent I'm looking for compatible dual stick RAM (2X8gb) for this motherboard. May i know what model of Gskill Ram you had tested in this video? Is it stable? Kindly advise me.. TQ

[@Laurentschoice]

Gskill worked great with it. U can use them blindly .

[@ameyfabregas4489]

​@@Laurentschoice If u said so,. I'm deciding to buy a dual stick of trident z neo (F4-3600C18D-16GTZN). Yes.. It is stated in QVL in Gskill website, but does not have QVL from ASUS. I'm afraid there will be unstable to run those speed on this mobo. What do u think?

[@chongust361]

Can you pls review the Rog Strix B550-f wifi

[@breach1702]

Next generation is out actually :) TUF B550-Pro. It does get a front USB-C header. Also, S1200 is not top of the line (for onboard anyway), S1220 is, which ASUS puts from Strix upwards. Btw, where do your figures of 4x DIMMs limited at 3600Mhz come from?

[@Laurentschoice]

Hey there . the 1200 and the 1220 codec are going to pretty much do the same and have the same features.what varies is what extra the company adds like amp and such for headphones. ( Source : NFM) As for the DIMMs, it is actually pretty much standard accross all manufacturers. Some will say it. Others won't. MSI tends to indicate on their documentation on product sites. Asus doesn't . Fact remains that the more you'll populate your channels , the lower clock you'll get. I suspect this has to do with signal integrity. In this very motherboad I had to reach out the manufacturer directly. I then tried the different combinations and sure enough..... I hope this helps :) Thanks again for watching and taking the time to comment :) Really appreciated Laurent

[@strongforce8466]

Oh damn I just ordered the gaming plus as a replacement for a faulty MSI board, I didn't knew about this model.. it seems to have more power stage (12+2 DrMOS), I personally don't care about front panel Type C .. what else is different on this board ?? it doesn't seem to have 6 layer PCB either, it seems to trade 2x 3.2 USB for 2.0.. also not a big fan of " *1 PCIE 3.0 X16_2 runs x1 mode when any of the PCIe 3.0 x1 slots is occupied. *2 M2_2 shares bandwidth with SATA6G_56. When M.2_2 is populated, SATA6G_56 will be disabled." slightly higher memory OC comptability up to 5100.. I guess many boards are like that but it sucks to lose a sata 6 port for using both m.2 drives...that's the case on both boards though, so I guess the pro version is more fitted if you wanna go for a 5950x for the VRMs, although with decent case cooling it seems like the plus would do just fine, if it's just that then no big deal

[@KuliJens]

I have the mATX cousin, the ASUS B550M-Plus TUF Gaming, on order and waiting for delivery!

[@nickmark920]

Question.. is it compatible for ryzen 5000 series out of the box or i have to update the bios using the bios flashback feature??

[@SamLoki]

Mine worked with 5600x out of the box but some board may need bios flashback

[@nelsonpiedade61]

@@SamLoki no way. all B550 are compatible with all ryzen 5000 out of the box. all of them

[@SamLoki]

@@nelsonpiedade61 not 7 months ago lol

[@Daisudori]

the solder temperature is ok on this one for a 4 layer pcb? I saw your MSI Gaming plus review also and there its not good, with this one it is?

[@Laurentschoice]

Its perfect. No.worries with this one.

[@Joker-no1fz]

its asus so buy now for the cheap $200 soon.

[@Laurentschoice]

looool

[@DwightSensei]

Best best best review

[@harneetsingh6685]

Please help me im confused between msi b550 gaming plus or this asus tuf b550 plus which one is good ?

[@antoniocepaj7544]

Can this mb cope with ryzen 9 5950X + 3090 safely, with only XMP memory enabled ? If not what ASUS mb would I need for cpu, and gpu combo ?

[@Laurentschoice]

Ouf.... That's a heavy CPU for 500 amps... I'd rather see it on a 6 PCB layer tbh Go strix on this one....

[@antoniocepaj7544]

@@Laurentschoice Thank you, but what ASUS ROG Strix mb would you recommend me ? Also I don't need such high end cpu, and gpu. 5900X + 6800XT will do just fine for my needs ( gaming (Scum, Gta 5, Battlefield 5...), and casual 3D modeling(Autocad, Maya, Adobe...)).

[@seremaa]

@@antoniocepaj7544 what did you go with?

[@antoniocepaj7544]

@@seremaa I went with nothing, since prices increased even more, and I don't wanna pay more than It is worth it. Now I'm gonna wait one more year if prices don't drop significally, and go with AM5 platform...

[@Aeterna_Soul]

@@antoniocepaj7544 2023 has arrived. I've pulled the trigger on this mobo with Ryzen 5600x & RX 580 (8GB). I, also, like to live dangerously. 😁

[@Yolorub_vids]

Does anyone know if it's compatible with Ryzen 7 5700g

[@Laurentschoice]

Yes it Is .

[@Yolorub_vids]

@@Laurentschoice ok, thanks 👍

[@sinica5617]

i got this motherboard, with an NZXT H510i, does this means that i cant use the front panel type C?

[@animesubbed8331]

Yes u cant

[@Copeharderbuddy]

Can i not use wifi with this mobo?

[@DanyaalShaozab]

not this one, there's a model identical to this but it has wifi & bluetooth, but it's like $20 more

[@davestec4624]

Bought this motherboard, got unlucky and had dram bad, it just gave video once, and then it died. Maybe just luck but now I feel insecure for buying it again, nice video Though.

[@jaredchristoff5225]

Has bluetooth?

[@Laurentschoice]

Only WiFi equipped boards do. If the model reviewed has a WiFi module the yes. Bluetooth 5.2. Hope this helps

[@AvgDan]

I bought this board and find everything good enough except for the lack of the Type C front panel connector... Do you where we could get a cheap PCIe card that will give me this to support the connector the Corsair 4000D case uses?

[@csch92]

got my 5600x running at 1.265v with 4.7 ghz on air cooling! get arround 80 degress on load and 65c while gaming. couldnt be happyer.

[@stefanranelovic5228]

Check south bridge temperature with fingers, b550 can be hot under oc 😅

[@MichaelJanik]

Very good video. I bought this motherboard for content creating with the Ryzen 7 5700g (PCIE 3). Is that a good choice?

[@Laurentschoice]

Yes absolutely

[@MichaelJanik]

@@Laurentschoice Your french accent is awesome.

[@MerchwithDan]

I got mine ordered for 118 off amazon.. shoot up to 142 after purchase haha

[@perroVacan]

hi, thanks for your video review. I have had trouble activating DOCP for RAM. What are the ports for the dual chanel? is it the grays or the blacks? thanks and regards.

[@simonpalmer8718]

No reviews of this board point out that...1) there is no Wifi, 2) no Bluetooth and 3) no AOI header (even though the specs say it has, but it doesnt).

[@ROULABHISHEK30]

@Laurent's Choice can you confirm whether this board has AIO header or not?

[@earthling1984]

There is a version with wifi. I have it. B550m Plus Wifi it's called. Had it since 2021.

[@thepianokid27]

Sorry for the noob question but can that 1 addressable ARGB header support a total of 12 argb fans in my case? Will it be overloaded?

[@JesusChrist-ip7vm]

I wonna buy it but i dont know how the audio is. Is the audio good?

[@GabeDobsky]

If you see this can you please respond. So I bought this motherboard for my first pc build and I am starting to worry like what if it isn’t good enough or something like that. And I wanted to know if you think this motherboard is good for my needs and good with my parts. Parts Amd ryzen 5 5600x (precious boost overdrive enabled) Noctua nh u12s (2x8) 16gb 3200mhz Western digital sn550 1tb Rtx 3070 Lian li lancool 2 mesh performance 750w 80+ gold I am planning on gaming and do you think this motherboard is good for all of it? Or is the motherboard not very good

[@88gt46]

It's wifi-6 built into the motherboard or do I have to add it

[@ricesotto4075]

Sir, can this board handle a 3900X?? the least boost d procie too 4.3ghz..