Any reason not to buy the ASUS ROG STRIX B550-I mini itx mobo?
[KitGuru] ASUS ROG STRIX B550 I Gaming Mini ITX Deep Dive
Asus B550-I Strix unavailable - alternatives?
Anything to note about the ASUS ROG strix B550i?
Not really a question?
I'll be using this in the NZXT H1 with a Ryzen 5 3600 and rx 5700 itx. Will come back to answer questions once it arrives.
Is there two NVMe on the mobo?
Do these come ryzen 5000 ready or will we need to a USB Bios flashback?
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It's the last part I need for my build, kept putting it off bc I haven't had time to focus on this project and now that I do, I just wanted to make sure it's still my best bet (ie, not better options out or something new coming that'll lower the price). I do want a usb type c header and I need one with usb bios flashback. Here's my build PCPartPicker Part List
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor | $214.99 @ Newegg |
| Motherboard | ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming-ITX/ax Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard | $188.50 @ Amazon |
| Memory | G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory | $94.99 @ Newegg |
| Storage | SK hynix Gold P31 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive | $109.99 @ Amazon |
| Case | SSUPD Meshlicious Mini ITX Tower Case | - |
| Power Supply | Corsair SF 600 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply | $138.99 @ Newegg |
| Case Fan | ARCTIC P14 72.8 CFM 140 mm Fan | $10.99 @ Amazon |
| Case Fan | ARCTIC P14 72.8 CFM 140 mm Fan | $10.99 @ Amazon |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | $769.44 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-03-09 02:18 EST-0500 |
So I decided to replicate the OptimumTech 5800X3D build, and noticed the Asus B550-I Strix mainboard is no longer available. There are alternatives with different suffixes (B550-F etc), but they seem to have different headsinks and layout. I'm especially interested in the "ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WIFI II", as Wifi 6E is interesting to me.
I want to make sure that nothing is blocking the Alpenföhn Black Ridge, can I choose any variant or are there known incompatibilities? Are there other mainboards that have some kind of advantage or good reputation in this community? I'm using the OptimumTech build as a template for simplicity and "proven to work", but I'm open to alternatives for all parts.