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AMD officially launched their B450 chipset on 31 July 2018, driving further demand for the 2nd Generation AMD Ryzen processors. In this article, we will look at the first GIGABYTE B450 motherboards to hit the market!
The Official AMD B450 Tech Briefing
For a primer on the AMD B450 chipset, here is the official AMD B450 tech briefing, conducted by Don Woligroski, AMD Business Development and Desktop Processor Marketing.
And here is a diagram showing what features are provided by the AMD B450 chipset, and what are provided by the AMD Ryzen processor itself.
For more details on the AMD B450 chipset, check out our article – The AMD B450 Chipset Explained!
The First GIGABYTE B450 Motherboards Revealed!
Now, let’s take a look at the first GIGABYTE B450 motherboards to hit the market!
[adrotate group=”2″]- GIGABYTE B450 AORUS Elite
- GIGABYTE B450 I AORUS Pro WiFi
- GIGABYTE B450 AORUS Pro WiFi
- GIGABYTE B450 AORUS Pro
- GIGABYTE B450 AORUS M
- GIGABYTE B450M DS3H
AMD B450 Motherboard Price + Availability
Although GIGABYTE announced six B450 motherboards, not all are available for purchase globally. Here are some GIGABYTE B450 models that are currently for sale, with their prices :
GIGABYTE B450 AORUS PRO WIFI : US$ 119
GIGABYTE B450 AORUS PRO : RM 489
GIGABYTE B450 AORUS M : US$ 84.99 / RM 415
GIGABYTE B450M DS3H : US$ 69.99
GIGABYTE B450 AORUS Elite
The GIGABYTE B450 AORUS Elite is an ATX gaming motherboard with DDR4-3200 support, two M.2 sockets, two PCIe x16 slots and six SATA ports.
Here are the B450 AORUS Elite‘s key features :
- Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs
- HDMI, DVI-D Ports for Multiple Display
- Integrated I/O Shield of Ultra Durable Design
- Dual Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe Gen3 M.2 (x4, x2) with One Thermal Guard
- High Quality Audio Capacitors and Audio Noise Guard with LED Trace Path Lighting
- RGB FUSION with Multi-Zone LED Light Show Design, Supports Digital LED & RGB LED Strips
- GIGABYTE Exclusive 8118 Gaming LAN with Bandwidth Management
- Smart Fan 5 Features 6 Temperature Sensors and 4 Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP
- APP Center Including EasyTune and Cloud Station Utilities
- CEC 2019 Ready, Save Power with a Single Click
GIGABYTE B450 I AORUS PRO WIFI
The GIGABYTE B450 I AORUS PRO WIFI is a mini-ITX motherboard with two DDR4-3200 slots, one PCIe x16 slot, two M.2 sockets, and four SATA ports.
Here are the B450 I AORUS PRO WIFI‘s key features :
- Dual Channel ECC/ Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 2 DIMMs
- Intel Dual Band 802.11ac Wave2 WIFI & BT 5
- DisplayPort, HDMI 2.0 Ports for Multiple Display
- Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe Gen3 x4 M.2 with Thermal Guard
- ALC1220-VB Enhance 114dB(Rear)/ 110dB(Front) SNR in Microphone with High-end Audio Capacitors
- RGB FUSION with Multi-Zone LED Light Show Design, Supports Digital LED & RGB LED Strips
- Intel GbE LAN with cFosSpeed Internet Accelerator Software
- Smart Fan 5 Features 5 Temperature Sensors and 2 Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP
- APP Center Including EasyTune and Cloud Station Utilities
- CEC 2019 Ready, Save Power with a Single Click
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