This video solidified my choice in this board for my new build. Enjoyed the in-depth review. I'm extremely grateful that there's multiple M.2 NVMe slots as I'm trying to move away from 2.5" drives to minimize cable management.
@@andredurvaldasilva4188 sorry for the late reply but the board has treated me well so far. I’ve had no issues whatsoever and hopefully that will continue to be the case. I bought the mobo from Newegg and didn’t have any problems in shipping as well.
Awesome overview once again. Have finished some testing I promised . 1. Confirmed 1600AF plug and play works perfect in Asus B550m plus 2. 7500f plug and play fired up first time with Gskill 5200 c40 sticks on Gigabyte Aorus b650e. Was expecting a bit of a fight but nope worked on first press of the button
Interesting mb for the money. Love the idea of 3 m.2s which makes building pc so much easier and cleaner. Glad to see wifi m.2 so upgrading to faster speeds possible. Nice spec imo. Thanks for review Mike and Kath 🐈👍
got this board and love it. BIOS isn't anything special, but it gets the job done. glad you can easily turn off the RGB light. more than enough ports for my matx build gaming needs.
asrock budget AM5 & LGA1700 boards are hard to beat, pre-installed IO shield, good VRM with heatsink, lots of fan headers and a gen 5 m.2 (my b650 tomahawk doesn't have one lol)
Unless they somehow get extremely bad customer service or something I will never buy anything but asrock motherboards when I build a PC and recommend them to people all the time. You can get a great board and if there is an issue they are decent with rma and return times at a very good price and also they have very rich features for thier price points like you can get this type of board for cheap and be set for normal usage or light overclocks or spend a bit more and get some pretty decent overclocking. I am still running my old X99 Intel board from late 2016 and it has been running constantly aside from when I moved with no issues.
Got this board with a 7800x3d and 7800xt and runs awesome, very fast wifi, good game performance so i'm quite pleased....Only downside is the polychrome rgb soft which is a fail.....
Omg I just commented if this is a good Motherboard for that CPU & GPU 😂. Do you mind telling me how is your PC performing in different games as I am currently thinking of buying R7 7800X3D and a RX 7800XT
It will play any modern game including the most demanding on ultra with ease, i got the 7800xt Hellhound gpu and the fans barely spin in games. Cpu is cooled with a peerless assassin and does the job very very well. So don't worry about anything.@@Pablowastakenlol
@@Pablowastakenlol Got this board as well with a 7800x3d and 7800xt steel legend, runs awesome was using t force 6000mhz ram but one stick become faulty and now im using gskill trident z5 6000 with cas 30. Really pleased with the performance, all i play is warzone with 230-240fps, all white build looks good with board in a nzxt h5 flow case! great cooling! polychrome software is bummer but that is very minor. would recommend the 3 pair, just make sure ram is ddr5 for AMD, it matters.
Have you tried undervolting the 7800x3d on this board? Ive been getting high temps at 87 degrees in some games (mainly tarkov) using a deepcool Ak620 cpu cooler which in turn is solid. But Im wanting to lower those temps for longevity
Just found one on NewEgg for $120! Instantly bought. Pairing this up with a AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D & rx 7900xtx! Building my first pc and I can’t wait! Finding a motherboard was difficult so I’m glad I stumbled upon this one 😭
Tnx. Mike. I was looking at this MB as first Asrock and mATX after many years of full ATX boards, Your opinion was welcome so I bought it for my future R9 7900x. Clincher was 3x M.2 ports and second x16 for other 2 M.2 SSDs on an adapter, as I don't use SATA any more. It's also very rich with options for MB for that size. Haven't had an ASrock MB for a while. hope that BIOS is up to scratch.
@@mikesunboxingI have istalled 7900x on it and is working good but BIOS is looking like something from last century and is confusing. There are 2 more BIOS versions pending which are in beta stage and with newer AGESA code. Somebody should make a tutorial about this fairly non.standard BIOS.
Hey bro, what cooler are you using for 7900x and does the processor throttle on long use bcz of 95°C base temp or random shut downs? And if you are using a AIO are they safe & what if the water leaks out does the company pay for any damage to other parts?
@@vivekchauhan4085Right now it's Arctic liquid freezer II 360 installed as front intake. Some throttling on 7900x occurs at exactly 90c, actually it's more like limiting the boost frequency on some cores. I didn't push it much over 90c but when I did (96c) it did shutdown but not because of temps but lack of power and voltage I limited to avoid damage. There it throttles severely so no use going there or over 90c anyway. Right now, wholly stable at 5.3GHz all core @ 87c and 1.116v. As for AIO coolers, they came long way, very reliable and secure from leaking unless physically damaged. This is my5thor 6th one in some 8 years. Arctic has 6 year warranty which includes damage to other parts in case of a leak but even leak may not cause damage because liquid is not electrically conductive.
@@patricklebel1141 Lol 😄 I do have a few AMD AM4 CPU's, but the pins are my biggest pain. I have on numerous times removed the cooler only to have the CPU glued to it. I'm thinking if I use a thinner paste... I might not have that problem? Or lay the PC on it's side and remove the fan wires to warm the CPU a bit before removal?
@@rickh8380 yes, I always remove the cooler when hot. And by twisting it a bit. You push on it a bit while twisting, to break the paste and it will be easier to remove. I pull the cooler straight up too. I don't use the stock amd paste on stock amd cooler too. And I'v never broke a pin on a cpu while removing the cooler.. Maybe I'm just lucky too😁
Thanks for all your great videos Mike. I ended up ordering my computer. I ordered 670 tomahawk. Kinda did an MSI thing. I tried to stick with all the same brand on most of the build. Probably should’ve researched cards a little more. Ended up getting MSI 4060 16 gb. I was watching your live stream. Cold over here in the US but I have a geothermal greenhouse you’ll have to check it out. Game on.
G'day Mike, I can't remember if it was Amit or Bill from AMD who said it but during their LN2 OC Stream they did with Steve at Gamers Nexus they recommend only inserting 1 Dimm for first boot with AM5 as it helps make first boot a bit faster, then after that add the second DIMM.
Maybe ASRock can get back their reputation with this T-T ASRock always known for being low-tier cheap and having defects on their boards. As always great video mike, would still love to see the "12V 4Pin PWM & 5V 3Pin ARGB with SATA 15Pin Power 2-in-1 Hub 6 Way Sync CPU Cooling Fan Addressable RGB Lighting PCB Splitter for Extended Motherboard Interface"
Hi, Mike. Still here, fingers crossed. LOL. That's actually nice looking mobo, in regards of color scheme. That said, I'd never want an MATX board. I prefer ATX or EATX. I like big things. LOL
@@mikesunboxing maybe like a 7800x3d, with a decent airflow case of your choosing, and a solid cooler like a thermalright peerless assassin or spirit! ❤️❤️
This mobo is my new rig, but only 650 pro rs no wifi version. What can i say it require update to latest bios version. Then it will work flawlessly. Good overclocking ability. EXPO running great with pair of hynix kingston.
Hello Mike, thank you for sharing this information with us once again! I am going to buy this MOBO aswell and have had struggles figuring out which exact M.2 WI-FI card I should get. Any recommendations or the one you used in the video? Thank you.
cheers for the review. I was thinking of purchasing this board but i am not sure if it will keep VRMs cool enough for a 7900 non x with PBO enabled or enough power. The singular 8pin CPU socket is throwing me off because motherboards are not my strong point. Any words of advice? much appreciated 🫡
I can't decide if I want this board or spend more to get PCIE Gen5 better VRMs for future upgrades, and the post code. Can you overclock with this board? I'm leaning towards this board so I can save some money. The two boards i'm eyeing are this at $135 and the Taichi lite for $270. I bought a 7500f for $160 otd so maybe I should just go with the cheaper board for a budget build?
@@mikesunboxing Thank you man, you saved me from a headache. 👍 Going to build my PC next week after the rest of my parts get here. Wish me luck, since the last time I built a PC was 13 years ago but i'm sure it's easier now than it was then. I wonder how much a difference the 7500f will be from my i5 3570k?
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@@mikesunboxingplease, just quick help,,,just ordered 7800X3D,, I need MB to order soon, which one you recommend to me, use for gaming only,,,appreciate any feedback
@@mikesunboxing Ok I just finished building the PC and installing windows 11. I just have one question to ask here, should I install the Asrock Auto Driver Installer? The prompt showed up after I connected my PC to the internet.
Superb content. I am building a AM5 system but this mobo isn't available here. Would you kindly look at the MSI B650 S Wifi too? I swear I haven't seen any review about that anywhere on TH-cam and neither for the B650 Gaming Plus.
1st time builder, had a question. Are the Lian Li SL120 5 pack w/ controller compatible w/ this board? If yes, can I replace the fans that came w/ my case (Asus AP201) w/ the Lian Li fans or is that not recommended. If not compatible, I'd appreciate if you can provide another board that will work.
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Do you think it's OK to downgrade from this to the previously reviewed MSI Pro B650M-P. Gonna be rocking 7500F and I would save around 26 pounds. Also, how would u say the 2 mobos compare?
Silly question does the G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB non neo work on this mb / other am5 boards thanks I’ve always watched your mb reviews keep up the good work mate ps I’m looking at the asrock lightning atx as my case is atx I’m not sure about how the pc will like with matx😮
It should, but it is a good idea to check the HCL and see if the specific part number is listed otherwise as long as it is EXPO rated you should be okay with just 2 sticks, 4 sticks all bets are off
Hi Mike, Before I buy the ASRock B650M Pro RS Wi-Fi, I’d like to ask you if the board is better than the MSI Pro B650M-A Wi-Fi board. Both have diagnostic LEDs, however the MSI board has one less 3.2 header. The MSI board matches the aesthetics of my case (black) and is readily available on Amazon unlike the ASRock so I’m not sure which to pick, I’m completely stuck. I’d like to hear your thoughts on this!
they both have pros and cons, personally i would go with MSI as i much prefer the fan and rgb control software, but the MSI has a lower PCIe GPU slot which can be a problem in some MATX cases with the GPU getting choked off.
Is this good to use with a R7 7800X3D and a rx 7800xt (will it affect the performance in any way)? Motherboards is unfortunately where my knowledge lacks
Hi, good review. Bought this board yesterday, and it's giving me some weird static/coil whine like noises near the top left corner. Eliminated all posibilities, it's 100 percent the motherboard. Just wondering if this is something that is considered normal, because I want to RMA it. I had an Asus ROG Z370-G Gaming before this, and these sounds were unheard of, so it's quite annoying to hear them now
More SATA for storage (HDDs are still cheap and useful), and USB for mouse, keyboard, joysticks, 8 at least + extras external hdds....(HDDs have very big capacity and maybe slower but cheap)
Hi thanks for the review of this motherboard, im completely new to PC's and i plan to use this board with a ryzen 9 7950X with a radon RX 7800 XT 16gb, I don't really know if this is a good balance and i mostly want to use the pc for rust and pcvr
In my region, the WiFi version of this Mobo costs extra the same amount as if I bought the Intel AC 9260 card separately. Is it worth the hassle? Can I find the exact model of Wifi PCIE card they use in the WiFi version they offer?
@@mikesunboxingI have a Palit RTX 3070, on a MSI Z170A mobo and seems to have enough space. Is GPU obstruction a problem that often occurs? I’m considering this Mobo or the MSI MAG b650M Mortar WiFi, but the MSI one is quite a bit more expensive. Which would you recommend? (At the moment I don’t have an option for cabled connection)
the Pro RS don't have the port for sound card, but the non-pro does. 😕what??? i have 600 ohm headphones so i have a sound card for my headphones, so i have to go with the non-pro that has the port.
this should be fine. when it comes to coolers, you need to consider that these chips try and hit 90+ by design and that is unusual for us PC builders, so a big large cooler is needed to combat the temp spikes if you want a quiet PC. I would suggest a 240mm aio as a minimum
Would you get this or an other Mobo for a MATX build? Trying to find a good one but the selections in Sweden is very limited and people seem to be complaining a bunch about some of them?
Hey I just built my 1st pc with the none Wi-Fi version one question about what you said about the m.2 slots. With the gen5x4 does it needs to be exactly that or just has to be any gen5 m.2?
A lot of people recommended me a MSI board but I don't really trust with the reviews as this board has more positive things at least I can see. As a beginner I hope it works out with my build I will go with a r5 7500f if I decide to buy it or a r5 7600 cpu. Also this board with wifi cost about $149 USD plus with tax making it a bit more expesnive than I want for around 160 instead. Maybe if I wait a bit I can get it at a lower price. Though I will need one as Im building for the game Im playing coming soon with a graphical update so I'll probably just buy it.
this is scary, just last night i made a system with this mobo, 7700x and 64gb ram and somehow youtube knew and recommended me this video on my homepage. haven't ordered yet but some questions if i may: 1- will this mobo work straight out of the box for a 7700x without updating bios? what version of bios does it come with 2- 02:17 never had or liked argb, does this turn on automatically when connecting the motheboard cable? i don't want any argb 3- 07:51 pcie gen 5x4 this is on the cpu and the 4x4 with the 4x2 on the mobo chipset. i looked at manual and it says the speeds are 5x4-128gb/s, 4x4-64gb/s and 4x2-32gb/s and if i get a 4000mb/s nvme in the 4x2 it will still run at max speed according to my math? (conversion is 4000mb/s=32gb/s) 4- the usb ports i don't get at 07:0107:19 if i connect either of those is that ok for 2x 3.0 usb ports on front panel? same for the front usb 2.0 there are also 2 at front of my case, i have to connect both those on the motherboard at 09:30?
works out of the box with 7700x argb can be disabled in bios drive speeds should be okay, like you calculated, i will test this at some point you can have 2 lots of usb 3 ports 4 in total plus whatever usb 2 ports you have and a type c if you want
Hey! Thank you so much for this review! I'm considering getting this board but the VRM config makes me hesitate a bit. I was wondering would it be possible for you to do a VRM stress test and tell the temps it reaches because I can't find any review with that information?
For this build most likely 7600x but I'm thinking this for the idea of future proofing to have a solid enough VRM for later gen AM5 CPU eventually. So basically the heavier the better 😅
I found one korean review video after writing that comment and at least in their test it was promising. VRM temps were under 60C with 7950X in 10mins of Blender stress test
Is it possible to install a graphics card in the primary slot and a M.2 ssd in the primary 5.0 m.2 slot?? I mean wouldn't the graphics card face a hindrance with respect to space?
@@mikesunboxing I noticed that the included heatsink is a little taller than usual. Have you encountered any issues when it comes to bigger cards such as a 6750XT? Thanks for the video!
So the non-wifi version just can't use wifi? Or it comes without the m.2 card? Where I live an m.2 wifi card is well over 20 euros, not sure what the point of the non-wifi version is
They have the same vrm. Some people actually consider it an advantage to have 2 instead of 4 memory slots. They have different USB port specs to front and rear. The B650M-HDV/M.2 has an extra pcie slot but one less m.2 slot however you could always add use a cheap pcie to m.2 card if you need another m.2.
@@eileenk568 thanks man, I've already bought the HDV. What's the advantage of 2 slots instead of 4? I mean we could use only 2 sticks with the 4 slots too right?
@@VOX-TRO some overclockers say for AM5 motherboards that 2 DIMMs and 2 DIMM slots are more stable and allow faster overclocking. People have experienced problems with AM5 when using 4 DIMMS. I haven't decided which board to get myself yet but I will probably go with you and get the HDV. How have you found it which CPU and RAM did you get?
msi for me has been not so good with the mid and higher end boards, the b650m-p has been good though so i think the b650m a wifi should be a good choice, it really comes down to price for most people, although i do appreciate the location of the higher PCIe slot on the asrock
MOSFET heatsink on my motherboard board can be moved if pushed by finger, is this normal? Can someone tell if their Asrock B650 doing the same? I'm freaking out
Has anyone had any complaints with the audio on this board? I'm close to purchasing one for a personal build but in the specs it looks like it has entry level audio. Thanks in advance
Hey Hi! Thank you for the review! I finally bought this board after I viewed your review. However, I have an issue with it where it takes very long for the BIOS to boot. Like 1-2 minutes. I"ve tried removing everything from USB ports, but no luck. Also, I had to use HDMI to se an option to boot to BIOS. I f using DP, it will boot Windows directly. Anyone has the same problem? XMP was not active, and my ram is 6000 2x16GB Corsair Vengeance.
you would need to check the QVL list but don't always rely on that, that is just the list they have tested and confirmed. as long as you stick to 2 sticks and 6000mhz you should be okay
Hey totally new to PC builds, from video I understood there are 3 SSD slot correct? 1 gen 5, one gen 4 & another gen 3 is that correct? I didn't under what do you mean by times 4 or times 2 & what all to look for in a motherboard aside from ssd & ram slots. Is this the best one at this budget?
yes that is right. and the times thing is the number of lanes the PCie or m.2 slot can utilise. PCie generations usually double so 2 is double 1 and 4 is double 3. that is for a single Pcie lane, if you have more than one lane it has more bandwidth so Pcie gen3 X 4 is the same as Pcie Gen4 X 2, does this make any sense?
@@mikesunboxing oh understood to some extent. It's rate of data transfer, higher the lanes more the bandwidth of parallel data transfer from the component. Additionally influenced by the pcie gen that determines the rate of transfer. Thanks for clarifying 😊 was searching for this only
I'm thinking of getting a black themed system with rgb (not to much) i don't think im going to do any overclocking which means a620m is fine for me, which budget option motherboard should i get instead of the pro rs? (There is a b650m pg lightning in my area)
Funciona sim com ryzen 7900, já vi gringo testar. Estou vendendo uma que trouxe dos Estados Unidos em viagem recente. Quer ficar com ela por 1300? Não vou poder montar PC por agora.
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MSI and ASRock are kings for putting diagnostic LEDs on their budget AM5 boards
i agree
And belive me, MSI does need them, I got so many issues with their mobos...
@@lukasschmidt9555 haha true. managed to brick my MSI B650p bios via an update. had to send it back to MSI to unbrick it
@@lukasschmidt9555 i've had a MAG B550M Bazooka Gaming for 4 years and there are no issues. maybe you had bad luck?
This video solidified my choice in this board for my new build. Enjoyed the in-depth review. I'm extremely grateful that there's multiple M.2 NVMe slots as I'm trying to move away from 2.5" drives to minimize cable management.
glad the video was helpful
So, after a couple of months, how is it hanging? Also, where did you buy from? I'm thinking of getting one from newegg
@@andredurvaldasilva4188 sorry for the late reply but the board has treated me well so far. I’ve had no issues whatsoever and hopefully that will continue to be the case. I bought the mobo from Newegg and didn’t have any problems in shipping as well.
@andredurvaldasilva4188 little late to comment here, but I bought mine off newegg in February. No complaints since. Very good board and price
Awesome overview once again. Have finished some testing I promised . 1. Confirmed 1600AF plug and play works perfect in Asus B550m plus 2. 7500f plug and play fired up first time with Gskill 5200 c40 sticks on Gigabyte Aorus b650e. Was expecting a bit of a fight but nope worked on first press of the button
Great to hear!
Interesting mb for the money. Love the idea of 3 m.2s which makes building pc so much easier and cleaner. Glad to see wifi m.2 so upgrading to faster speeds possible. Nice spec imo. Thanks for review Mike and Kath 🐈👍
Totally agree
nice, i just bought that board 4 days ago. i agree with you, it is all you need for a good price.
Yes it covers a lot of things but without the crazy price tag it once had.
got this board and love it. BIOS isn't anything special, but it gets the job done. glad you can easily turn off the RGB light. more than enough ports for my matx build gaming needs.
yeah it is a great board
what can u overclock on this board pls tell me
asrock budget AM5 & LGA1700 boards are hard to beat, pre-installed IO shield, good VRM with heatsink, lots of fan headers and a gen 5 m.2 (my b650 tomahawk doesn't have one lol)
Thank you for the detailed tour, I'm building my new rig with this one this year!
Have fun!
this was/is on my parts list for my new build. happy to see it reviews well! i was always very happy with my past asrock mobos.
Great to hear!
Unless they somehow get extremely bad customer service or something I will never buy anything but asrock motherboards when I build a PC and recommend them to people all the time. You can get a great board and if there is an issue they are decent with rma and return times at a very good price and also they have very rich features for thier price points like you can get this type of board for cheap and be set for normal usage or light overclocks or spend a bit more and get some pretty decent overclocking. I am still running my old X99 Intel board from late 2016 and it has been running constantly aside from when I moved with no issues.
Thank you Mike; just purchased a cheap Windows 10 Home key for my Dad.
Got this board with a 7800x3d and 7800xt and runs awesome, very fast wifi, good game performance so i'm quite pleased....Only downside is the polychrome rgb soft which is a fail.....
Yeah asrock need to up their argb game
Omg I just commented if this is a good Motherboard for that CPU & GPU 😂. Do you mind telling me how is your PC performing in different games as I am currently thinking of buying R7 7800X3D and a RX 7800XT
It will play any modern game including the most demanding on ultra with ease, i got the 7800xt Hellhound gpu and the fans barely spin in games. Cpu is cooled with a peerless assassin and does the job very very well. So don't worry about anything.@@Pablowastakenlol
@@Pablowastakenlol Got this board as well with a 7800x3d and 7800xt steel legend, runs awesome was using t force 6000mhz ram but one stick become faulty and now im using gskill trident z5 6000 with cas 30. Really pleased with the performance, all i play is warzone with 230-240fps, all white build looks good with board in a nzxt h5 flow case! great cooling! polychrome software is bummer but that is very minor. would recommend the 3 pair, just make sure ram is ddr5 for AMD, it matters.
Have you tried undervolting the 7800x3d on this board? Ive been getting high temps at 87 degrees in some games (mainly tarkov) using a deepcool Ak620 cpu cooler which in turn is solid. But Im wanting to lower those temps for longevity
Just found one on NewEgg for $120! Instantly bought. Pairing this up with a AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D & rx 7900xtx! Building my first pc and I can’t wait! Finding a motherboard was difficult so I’m glad I stumbled upon this one 😭
Very nice!
How was it not back ordered?? I’ve been waiting on it for a week and it’s still out of stock
@@noahdevaney629 I’m pretty sure I just got lucky, I ordered on the 8th and saw the next day they were on back order
@@noahdevaney629the non WiFi version is always in stock.. I don’t care about the WiFi cause it sits next to my router anyway
Got this for £125 about 3 months ago from TechNextDay, it's a solid little motheboard that fits a white theme on the budget
Honestly really like Asrock mobos from the cheap and up they are solid
Tnx. Mike. I was looking at this MB as first Asrock and mATX after many years of full ATX boards, Your opinion was welcome so I bought it for my future R9 7900x. Clincher was 3x M.2 ports and second x16 for other 2 M.2 SSDs on an adapter, as I don't use SATA any more. It's also very rich with options for MB for that size. Haven't had an ASrock MB for a while. hope that BIOS is up to scratch.
Glad I could help!
@@mikesunboxingI have istalled 7900x on it and is working good but BIOS is looking like something from last century and is confusing. There are 2 more BIOS versions pending which are in beta stage and with newer AGESA code. Somebody should make a tutorial about this fairly non.standard BIOS.
Hey bro, what cooler are you using for 7900x and does the processor throttle on long use bcz of 95°C base temp or random shut downs? And if you are using a AIO are they safe & what if the water leaks out does the company pay for any damage to other parts?
@@vivekchauhan4085Right now it's Arctic liquid freezer II 360 installed as front intake. Some throttling on 7900x occurs at exactly 90c, actually it's more like limiting the boost frequency on some cores. I didn't push it much over 90c but when I did (96c) it did shutdown but not because of temps but lack of power and voltage I limited to avoid damage. There it throttles severely so no use going there or over 90c anyway. Right now, wholly stable at 5.3GHz all core @ 87c and 1.116v.
As for AIO coolers, they came long way, very reliable and secure from leaking unless physically damaged. This is my5thor 6th one in some 8 years. Arctic has 6 year warranty which includes damage to other parts in case of a leak but even leak may not cause damage because liquid is not electrically conductive.
@@lCountMike thanks.
I have it, and I love it with 7600X cpu. (curve optimizer all core -20, then the temperature drop 5 celsius, but the performance is still amazing)
👋
it is a great board! Just need to find a worth MATX case for it now
Looks like a cracking board! And congrats on 100K subs!
Thank you! And thanks for all the support
Nice board for sure if I was into the AMD platform. Intel guy here. Great review and walk through as always Mike and Lady Kath. Take care all. Cheers
Never too late to switch.. 😉😁
@@patricklebel1141 Lol 😄 I do have a few AMD AM4 CPU's, but the pins are my biggest pain. I have on numerous times removed the cooler only to have the CPU glued to it. I'm thinking if I use a thinner paste... I might not have that problem? Or lay the PC on it's side and remove the fan wires to warm the CPU a bit before removal?
@@rickh8380 yes, I always remove the cooler when hot. And by twisting it a bit. You push on it a bit while twisting, to break the paste and it will be easier to remove. I pull the cooler straight up too. I don't use the stock amd paste on stock amd cooler too. And I'v never broke a pin on a cpu while removing the cooler.. Maybe I'm just lucky too😁
@@patricklebel1141 Thanks for the tip bud. Cheers. Almost Saturday Stream time. My favorite time of the week.
Our pleasure!
Thanks for all your great videos Mike. I ended up ordering my computer. I ordered 670 tomahawk. Kinda did an MSI thing. I tried to stick with all the same brand on most of the build. Probably should’ve researched cards a little more. Ended up getting MSI 4060 16 gb. I was watching your live stream. Cold over here in the US but I have a geothermal greenhouse you’ll have to check it out. Game on.
4060 16gb would be awesome for me with video editing, that extra vram and cuda support
Thanks for this one Mike! have a great weekend 🎉
You too!
G'day Mike,
I can't remember if it was Amit or Bill from AMD who said it but during their LN2 OC Stream they did with Steve at Gamers Nexus they recommend only inserting 1 Dimm for first boot with AM5 as it helps make first boot a bit faster, then after that add the second DIMM.
seems like a good idea to do that
the recent ASRock MOBOs are really good
Yes that would seem to be the case, glad they are making a comeback
Maybe ASRock can get back their reputation with this T-T ASRock always known for being low-tier cheap and having defects on their boards. As always great video mike, would still love to see the "12V 4Pin PWM & 5V 3Pin ARGB with SATA 15Pin Power 2-in-1 Hub 6 Way Sync CPU Cooling Fan Addressable RGB Lighting PCB Splitter for Extended Motherboard Interface"
Looks ok ,good walk about thanks Mike
Thanks for watching
very helpful 🙏🏻 thank you🙏🏻 love from India🇮🇳🇮🇳🙏🏻
You're most welcome!
Hi, Mike. Still here, fingers crossed. LOL. That's actually nice looking mobo, in regards of color scheme. That said, I'd never want an MATX board. I prefer ATX or EATX. I like big things. LOL
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You and me both!
Been waiting on this!
hope it was worth the wait
@@mikesunboxing VRM testing? 🥺🥺🥺🥺 please
@@ryansimoniette9012 with what processor? and what case and cooler. also which ambient temp
@@mikesunboxing maybe like a 7800x3d, with a decent airflow case of your choosing, and a solid cooler like a thermalright peerless assassin or spirit! ❤️❤️
This mobo is my new rig, but only 650 pro rs no wifi version. What can i say it require update to latest bios version. Then it will work flawlessly. Good overclocking ability. EXPO running great with pair of hynix kingston.
I cant find a good tutorial how to install the drivers of this motherboard
use the asrock auto installer, that works well.
Should i buy it if im planning to use a rtx 4060, AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8Ghz. 2x 16 gigs of ddr5 ram and ill prob add a watercooler too?
yeah good choice for that setup
Hello Mike, thank you for sharing this information with us once again! I am going to buy this MOBO aswell and have had struggles figuring out which exact M.2 WI-FI card I should get. Any recommendations or the one you used in the video? Thank you.
i used the one i bought a while back from this video th-cam.com/video/VPbK9lTCsIc/w-d-xo.html
cheers for the review. I was thinking of purchasing this board but i am not sure if it will keep VRMs cool enough for a 7900 non x with PBO enabled or enough power. The singular 8pin CPU socket is throwing me off because motherboards are not my strong point. Any words of advice? much appreciated 🫡
I think you will be fine with that
Great review, thank you
Thanks for watching!
This has more features than my atx am4 board hahahaha this will be good for my am5 build
it is a nice board i like it
I can't decide if I want this board or spend more to get PCIE Gen5 better VRMs for future upgrades, and the post code. Can you overclock with this board? I'm leaning towards this board so I can save some money. The two boards i'm eyeing are this at $135 and the Taichi lite for $270. I bought a 7500f for $160 otd so maybe I should just go with the cheaper board for a budget build?
get this, the 7500f on either board will perform about the same, save the money
@@mikesunboxing Thank you man, you saved me from a headache. 👍 Going to build my PC next week after the rest of my parts get here. Wish me luck, since the last time I built a PC was 13 years ago but i'm sure it's easier now than it was then. I wonder how much a difference the 7500f will be from my i5 3570k?
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@@mikesunboxingplease, just quick help,,,just ordered 7800X3D,, I need MB to order soon, which one you recommend to me, use for gaming only,,,appreciate any feedback
@@mikesunboxing Ok I just finished building the PC and installing windows 11. I just have one question to ask here, should I install the Asrock Auto Driver Installer? The prompt showed up after I connected my PC to the internet.
Superb content. I am building a AM5 system but this mobo isn't available here. Would you kindly look at the MSI B650 S Wifi too? I swear I haven't seen any review about that anywhere on TH-cam and neither for the B650 Gaming Plus.
the b650 gaming plus is coming up soon
1st time builder, had a question.
Are the Lian Li SL120 5 pack w/ controller compatible w/ this board? If yes, can I replace the fans that came w/ my case (Asus AP201) w/ the Lian Li fans or is that not recommended.
If not compatible, I'd appreciate if you can provide another board that will work.
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Do you think it's OK to downgrade from this to the previously reviewed MSI Pro B650M-P. Gonna be rocking 7500F and I would save around 26 pounds. Also, how would u say the 2 mobos compare?
the asrock is much better overall, much more features and ports, but like you said you save £26
Silly question does the G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB non neo work on this mb / other am5 boards thanks I’ve always watched your mb reviews keep up the good work mate ps I’m looking at the asrock lightning atx as my case is atx I’m not sure about how the pc will like with matx😮
It should, but it is a good idea to check the HCL and see if the specific part number is listed otherwise as long as it is EXPO rated you should be okay with just 2 sticks, 4 sticks all bets are off
This board has everything I need. I just wish that it was blacked out. It stands out, all of the other parts in my build are black.
yeah that is modern design for you
Hi Mike,
Before I buy the ASRock B650M Pro RS Wi-Fi, I’d like to ask you if the board is better than the MSI Pro B650M-A Wi-Fi board. Both have diagnostic LEDs, however the MSI board has one less 3.2 header.
The MSI board matches the aesthetics of my case (black) and is readily available on Amazon unlike the ASRock so I’m not sure which to pick, I’m completely stuck.
I’d like to hear your thoughts on this!
they both have pros and cons, personally i would go with MSI as i much prefer the fan and rgb control software, but the MSI has a lower PCIe GPU slot which can be a problem in some MATX cases with the GPU getting choked off.
Thank you! I wanted a a MATX board with at least 3 SSD’s and some white. This checks it all ✅ will be pairing it with the new LianLi A3-mATX!
thanks and hope your build goes well
Isnt this a ATX board????@@mikesunboxing
Is this good to use with a R7 7800X3D and a rx 7800xt (will it affect the performance in any way)? Motherboards is unfortunately where my knowledge lacks
should be fine
Can you help me answer ASRock B650M Pro RS and Asrock B650M PG RIPTIDE Wifi, which is the better choice?
i prefer the Pro RS
still the best budget B650m, even cheaper now, Idk why people keep buying expensive motherboard when they never use most of its features
Bought the B760M. Hope it lasts...
Does it also have LEDs to troubleshoot problems?
Not sure sorry not used that one yet
@@mikesunboxing Is that what the EZ Troubleshooter or ASRock Post Status Checker are? Both models have it.
Hi, good review. Bought this board yesterday, and it's giving me some weird static/coil whine like noises near the top left corner. Eliminated all posibilities, it's 100 percent the motherboard. Just wondering if this is something that is considered normal, because I want to RMA it. I had an Asus ROG Z370-G Gaming before this, and these sounds were unheard of, so it's quite annoying to hear them now
my ASUS Tuf has a very faint whine
More SATA for storage (HDDs are still cheap and useful), and USB for mouse, keyboard, joysticks, 8 at least + extras external hdds....(HDDs have very big capacity and maybe slower but cheap)
Hi thanks for the review of this motherboard, im completely new to PC's and i plan to use this board with a ryzen 9 7950X with a radon RX 7800 XT 16gb, I don't really know if this is a good balance and i mostly want to use the pc for rust and pcvr
yeah sounds good
@mikesunboxing ok thanks for your help
The B450 Pro was the best AMD budget motherboard out there for years, I'm pretty sure this one is a good replacement.
yes i agree there, Kath still has the B450 Pro4 as her main PC and has been using that for around 5 years now i think
Hi...just subscribed your channel. Is it a good compatible pair with R9 7900 and gtx 3060?
yes that will be fine
In my region, the WiFi version of this Mobo costs extra the same amount as if I bought the Intel AC 9260 card separately. Is it worth the hassle? Can I find the exact model of Wifi PCIE card they use in the WiFi version they offer?
up to you really. using a PCie slot for a card could interfere with the GPU so it depends really
@@mikesunboxingI have a Palit RTX 3070, on a MSI Z170A mobo and seems to have enough space. Is GPU obstruction a problem that often occurs?
I’m considering this Mobo or the MSI MAG b650M Mortar WiFi, but the MSI one is quite a bit more expensive.
Which would you recommend? (At the moment I don’t have an option for cabled connection)
the Pro RS don't have the port for sound card, but the non-pro does. 😕what??? i have 600 ohm headphones so i have a sound card for my headphones, so i have to go with the non-pro that has the port.
Can you tell me whether to choose this board or msi b650m gaming plus WiFi?
Rtx 4070
Ryzen 5 7500f
i prefer the msi personally
Is it good this mother board with a Ryzen5 5600 and RTX4060?
No the board is am5 socket so you need 7000 series processors or higher
@@mikesunboxing oh….. but the B550 pris RS ? Is good or need to change too
@@PlaneSpotting_Inter That one would be fine
would this board be suitable with a 7800x3d as this specific chip has very less power draw? and what cooler would you pair it with at minimum
this should be fine. when it comes to coolers, you need to consider that these chips try and hit 90+ by design and that is unusual for us PC builders, so a big large cooler is needed to combat the temp spikes if you want a quiet PC. I would suggest a 240mm aio as a minimum
@@mikesunboxing ty Mike ♥️
Hello, can you tell me whether to choose this board or msi b650m gaming plus wifi?
what other parts are you using?
@@mikesunboxing rtx 4070 asus dual
Ryzen 5 7500f
still deciding whether this one or the asrock b650 hdv/m.2 :(
Would you get this or an other Mobo for a MATX build? Trying to find a good one but the selections in Sweden is very limited and people seem to be complaining a bunch about some of them?
this is my first choice for MATX AM5 builds
@@mikesunboxingis it worth to pay a bit extra from the b650m hdv m.2 to pro rs?
B650m pro vs msi b650 s wifi, which one has better vrm? Does usb 3.2 gen 2 give any advantage in latency for kbm?
the ATX board is almost always going to be a better spec board
Does the wifi version of this board have coil whine as a common issue? It seems like a common issue for this board according to newegg reviews.
i wasn't aware of it sorry, and didn't notice any in my testing
Hey I just built my 1st pc with the none Wi-Fi version one question about what you said about the m.2 slots. With the gen5x4 does it needs to be exactly that or just has to be any gen5 m.2?
you can use any PCIe NVME drives, up to that speed, for value for money right now a PCie Gen3 X4 drive would be a good choice
@@mikesunboxing thank you
Does the noctua nh d15 + rtx 4090 msi trio fit on this motherboard? And is this pro rs or the livemixer better? thank you!
no idea sorry, i dont have access to a 4090 to test, but i would expect it to be extremely close, the D15 takes up a lot of room
New to gaming pc's but is this able to be paired with gpus from nvidia?
yes that is fine
It could use some more usb ports I use them for keyboard mouse and headset plus soon I can see using more too
Can you measure the height of the heatsink above the CPU socket? Thanks in advance.
sorry i don't have the board here any more or i would do that for you
A lot of people recommended me a MSI board but I don't really trust with the reviews as this board has more positive things at least I can see. As a beginner I hope it works out with my build I will go with a r5 7500f if I decide to buy it or a r5 7600 cpu.
Also this board with wifi cost about $149 USD plus with tax making it a bit more expesnive than I want for around 160 instead. Maybe if I wait a bit I can get it at a lower price. Though I will need one as Im building for the game Im playing coming soon with a graphical update so I'll probably just buy it.
it is a good board but the fan control and rgb software are hideous
@@mikesunboxing Is there the issue with fan control? Details please)
This Asrock or Msi b650m gaming wifi.. what is better
probably the ASROCK for the GPU slot placement
Would getting this over the Asrock b650m-hdv/m.2 be worth it?
yes it really is worth the little extra cost in my opinion
@@mikesunboxing alright, thank you for the response!
this is scary, just last night i made a system with this mobo, 7700x and 64gb ram and somehow youtube knew and recommended me this video on my homepage. haven't ordered yet but some questions if i may:
1- will this mobo work straight out of the box for a 7700x without updating bios? what version of bios does it come with
2- 02:17 never had or liked argb, does this turn on automatically when connecting the motheboard cable? i don't want any argb
3- 07:51 pcie gen 5x4 this is on the cpu and the 4x4 with the 4x2 on the mobo chipset. i looked at manual and it says the speeds are 5x4-128gb/s, 4x4-64gb/s and 4x2-32gb/s and if i get a 4000mb/s nvme in the 4x2 it will still run at max speed according to my math? (conversion is 4000mb/s=32gb/s)
4- the usb ports i don't get at 07:01 07:19 if i connect either of those is that ok for 2x 3.0 usb ports on front panel? same for the front usb 2.0 there are also 2 at front of my case, i have to connect both those on the motherboard at 09:30?
works out of the box with 7700x
argb can be disabled in bios
drive speeds should be okay, like you calculated, i will test this at some point
you can have 2 lots of usb 3 ports 4 in total plus whatever usb 2 ports you have and a type c if you want
Which NVME did you get for the 4x2?
How are vrm temps dies this motherboard works fine with ryzen 9 7950x
7950x might need a bit of extra help there, this is a budget board so you have to take that into consideration
Any thoughts on combining this MoBo with an Asus Xonar SE soundcard?
never used one sorry
Hey! Thank you so much for this review! I'm considering getting this board but the VRM config makes me hesitate a bit. I was wondering would it be possible for you to do a VRM stress test and tell the temps it reaches because I can't find any review with that information?
with what processor? what are you planning to use?
For this build most likely 7600x but I'm thinking this for the idea of future proofing to have a solid enough VRM for later gen AM5 CPU eventually. So basically the heavier the better 😅
I found one korean review video after writing that comment and at least in their test it was promising. VRM temps were under 60C with 7950X in 10mins of Blender stress test
@@rasiantti You'll be fine. Go check out Hardware Unboxed's video from today. There are better models, but this board passes for a 7950x.
its one of the best b650 boards you shouldnt worry
Is it possible to install a graphics card in the primary slot and a M.2 ssd in the primary 5.0 m.2 slot?? I mean wouldn't the graphics card face a hindrance with respect to space?
that is fine
@@mikesunboxing I noticed that the included heatsink is a little taller than usual. Have you encountered any issues when it comes to bigger cards such as a 6750XT? Thanks for the video!
can you do light overclock for this mobo like emabling xmp or expo up to 6000Mhz and see what is the temperature of the mobo ?
yes this will overclock ok and EXPO or XMP is fine, temps are well under control in a good airflow case
On the German Amazon it's 226,98€ 😲
You got yours very cheap 😀
Yes it was a great deal, very pleased with that
So the non-wifi version just can't use wifi? Or it comes without the m.2 card? Where I live an m.2 wifi card is well over 20 euros, not sure what the point of the non-wifi version is
The non WiFi version doesn’t have the WiFi card installed and is usually about £20 cheaper here
@@mikesunboxing Yeah its similar here- I think I just forgot people use physical ethernet connections, I've been using a laptop so long lol
Other than 4 slots for ram & argb support, are there any other difference from the Asrock B650M-HDV/M.2? Thanks!
slightly better power delivery and PCIe slot placement
@@mikesunboxing better power delivery even though they both use the same 8+2+1 phase (on paper)?
They have the same vrm. Some people actually consider it an advantage to have 2 instead of 4 memory slots. They have different USB port specs to front and rear. The B650M-HDV/M.2 has an extra pcie slot but one less m.2 slot however you could always add use a cheap pcie to m.2 card if you need another m.2.
@@eileenk568 thanks man, I've already bought the HDV. What's the advantage of 2 slots instead of 4? I mean we could use only 2 sticks with the 4 slots too right?
@@VOX-TRO some overclockers say for AM5 motherboards that 2 DIMMs and 2 DIMM slots are more stable and allow faster overclocking. People have experienced problems with AM5 when using 4 DIMMS. I haven't decided which board to get myself yet but I will probably go with you and get the HDV. How have you found it which CPU and RAM did you get?
would u say this is better than the msi pro b650m a wifi?
msi for me has been not so good with the mid and higher end boards, the b650m-p has been good though so i think the b650m a wifi should be a good choice, it really comes down to price for most people, although i do appreciate the location of the higher PCIe slot on the asrock
Would you say this is better then msi b650 tomahawk for the 7800x3d
the tomahawk is the better choice but is a different size board so you will need a larger ATX case to make it fit
@@mikesunboxing gotcha thanks 👍
I am thinking this is the board for me paired up with a hellhound 7800xt and a ryzen 5 7600.
sounds good to me
How many fan and argb headers does it have? 3 or 4?
5 fan headers 3 argb and 1 rgb
You, stop tempting me to build another computer... 😁
Haha sorry dude
DO IT ! ! ! 🙂
@@uglybob7505😮😱 my gf will kill me.. Already have 9 computer in the house... 🙄
Bought it, got it today, completely faulty, unfortunately. I didn't even know the board had RGB until this video lol.
sorry to hear that
MOSFET heatsink on my motherboard board can be moved if pushed by finger, is this normal? Can someone tell if their Asrock B650 doing the same? I'm freaking out
yeah that is fine, spring tension is all that is needed
Has anyone had any complaints with the audio on this board? I'm close to purchasing one for a personal build but in the specs it looks like it has entry level audio. Thanks in advance
it has been fine for me
@@mikesunboxing excellent, thank you for the timely response. Top notch👍
Hey Hi! Thank you for the review!
I finally bought this board after I viewed your review. However, I have an issue with it where it takes very long for the BIOS to boot. Like 1-2 minutes. I"ve tried removing everything from USB ports, but no luck. Also, I had to use HDMI to se an option to boot to BIOS. I f using DP, it will boot Windows directly. Anyone has the same problem?
XMP was not active, and my ram is 6000 2x16GB Corsair Vengeance.
Let me check
Does this work with a silicon power 32 gb cl30-6000mHz ram and is it good enough for a 4060 and ryzen 5 7600
Yes should be fine
I'm the guy who just bought this and now watching a review
hey why not, lucky that with this board there won't be any buyers remorse
My missing msi z790 board parts arrived today but sadly my second kit of 64gig of ram 🐏 is delayed until after Christmas 🎄
sorry to hear that
will it got into some throttling trouble if I pair it with R9 7900x?
no the VRM will cope with that, Hardware unboxed tested that and it was a pass
should i save 30 usd and go for this or do I go with an x670 - p asus motherboard
the x670 would likely be the better choice
does AsRock B650M pro rs support KingBank ram?
you would need to check the QVL list but don't always rely on that, that is just the list they have tested and confirmed. as long as you stick to 2 sticks and 6000mhz you should be okay
Does it support 8500g apu out of the box?
I very much doubt it unless the stock is very very fresh
@@mikesunboxing that's quite unfortunate since their hdv m+ model has a switch for bios flash
@@n9s3nse10 Every am5 board has bios flashback, every single one.
Will this board be able to take the ASRock rx6800xt PG OC
yes it can
What about Post/boot time? I did read that somebody have this and boot in 10 seconds. I don’t believe it. Somebody can confirm this??
i doubt that fast, maybe resuming from sleep. but it is quite fast
Hey totally new to PC builds, from video I understood there are 3 SSD slot correct? 1 gen 5, one gen 4 & another gen 3 is that correct?
I didn't under what do you mean by times 4 or times 2 & what all to look for in a motherboard aside from ssd & ram slots. Is this the best one at this budget?
yes that is right. and the times thing is the number of lanes the PCie or m.2 slot can utilise. PCie generations usually double so 2 is double 1 and 4 is double 3. that is for a single Pcie lane, if you have more than one lane it has more bandwidth so Pcie gen3 X 4 is the same as Pcie Gen4 X 2, does this make any sense?
@@mikesunboxing oh understood to some extent. It's rate of data transfer, higher the lanes more the bandwidth of parallel data transfer from the component. Additionally influenced by the pcie gen that determines the rate of transfer. Thanks for clarifying 😊 was searching for this only
I'm thinking of getting a black themed system with rgb (not to much) i don't think im going to do any overclocking which means a620m is fine for me, which budget option motherboard should i get instead of the pro rs? (There is a b650m pg lightning in my area)
going a620 not only limits the overclocking but generally has weaker VRMs even further limiting the performance of the processor installed
@@mikesunboxing ah so just get the b650m even if its the hdv? How bout the argb controls in the hdv/m.2?
@@_ynnek you didn't want rgb i thought?
@@mikesunboxing oh no, i wanted rgb its just that when its argb it would be nicer to make for example all white or all red once a while yk?
@@_ynnek maybe get the b650m pg lightning that is available locally
Hi from Brazil. Is this one good for ryzen 9 7900????
i don't see why not
Funciona sim com ryzen 7900, já vi gringo testar. Estou vendendo uma que trouxe dos Estados Unidos em viagem recente. Quer ficar com ela por 1300? Não vou poder montar PC por agora.