With the departure of the Ryzen 5000, the support of motherboards by both manufacturers and AMD is becoming more important. But if we want to play it safe, the ideal is to buy either X570 models, which represent the top of the range of each brand by chipset, or opt for B550 and save a few euros, but what are the best motherboards for each use ?
The best B550 motherboards on the market
ASRock B550M Steel Legend
An M-ATX size motherboard that is focused to be as rugged as possible, offer maximum stability out of the box, and all without losing a hint of performance. It is fully compatible with the Ryzen 5000 thanks to the support offered by AMD for this chipset, it can support memories of up to DDR4-4733 MHz under overclock and for being of such a compact size it has a quite powerful VRM.
Its price reaches up to 141.95 euros.
ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming Velocita
It is the highest Gaming range of the brand, focused on gamers who want to squeeze every last FPS. It has a Digi Power 14 digital phase design, a backup system for PCIe 4.0, 2.5 Gb / s LAN and two M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4.
Of course, it does not lack USB 3.2, USB-C and even an HDMI 2.0. Its price rises to 239.90 euros.
ASRock B550 Taichi
It is the manufacturer’s highest-end model and integrates all possible novelties, such as Wi-Fi 6, 2.5 Gb / s LAN, supports DDR4 up to 5200 MHz with overclock, has a 16-phase power design, etc. …
It is the motherboard for any use, including extreme overclocking and is possibly one of the most complete on the market in terms of connectivity. Its price rises to 308.45 euros.
ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming
It stands out for being a very complete motherboard at a really reasonable price. It is not the Wi-Fi version, but it is that said version almost doubles the price currently. It has a 14 phase VRM, Intel LAN 2.5 Gb / s, Dual M.2, USB 3.2 Gen 2 or Aura SYNC RGB lighting.
As we can see, to cost just over 160 euros it is a motherboard that will offer us optimal performance with any Ryzen processor at a more than adjusted price. Its price is specifically at 160.94 euros.
MSI MPG B550I Gaming Edge Wi-Fi
It is possibly and with the permission of ASUS Impact the best overclocking motherboard in the world. It has broken multiple world records, has upgraded serial thermalpads, a fan cooler for the M.2 SSD, a baseplate for the MOSFETs and an 8-layer PCB to ensure the best performance.
Now we can get it for 199.90 euros.
ASUS ROG STRIX B550-XE GAMING Wi-Fi
Together with the ASRock Taichi, this model represents the best of the B550 chipset and is a board geared towards delivering the highest performance no matter the conditions. It includes a 14 + 2 power phase system, multiple USB 3.2 Gen 2, two M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4, Wi-Fi 6, Intel LAN 2.5 Gb / s, DTS Sound via SupremeFX S1220A and more.
Now we can get it for only 307.21 euros.