New GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE Motherboard with AM4 Socket and ATX Form Factor

Description: New GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE Motherboard with AMD AM4 Socket and ATX Form Factor Thank you for your interest in this item and please visit our store for other offerings. We have very reasonable shipping terms and combine orders to save money (for customers) on shipping costs. We also maintain customer friendly return/refund/exchange policies. Product Description: Listing Update...This is not so much an update as it is a brief comment about the computers and related parts I have available for sale. Personal computers (and in particular desktop computers) have always been a hobby of mine. I've enjoyed tinkering with this stuff over the years and have accumulated a number of items during this time...some new and some used. I am not an expert on the subject...more of an enthusiast...but I will still do my best to answer any questions as it relates to my computer related listings. Thank you. Original Listing... This offering is for a new GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE motherboard with the AMD AM4. It's an ATX (form factor) and among the better AMD motherboards (with the B550 chipset) in terms of power delivery. It has a really impressive 12 (Vcore) + 2 (Vsoc) phase VRM (Voltage Regulator Module) that includes good quality MOSFETs, inductors and capacitors for each phase. This VRM is actually very similar to the higher end AORUS PRO model. The AORUS PRO model does run a little cooler due to having a little more spacing between the VRM components, a little better thermal pads and heatsinks with more surface area. Having said all of this, a 12 phase Vcore VRM is likely best in class at this price point. So I doubt anyone would ever need more power then what this GIGABYTE motherboard can deliver for a Ryzen 7 or 9 third generation (3000 Series / Zen 2) or fourth generation (5000 Series / Zen 3) processor. Then there is the upgrade to PCIe 4.0 as it relates to the first/top expansion slot running at x16 lanes and the first/top M.2 socket running at x4 lanes (assuming a Zen 2 or Zen 3 processor, except for "G" and all 4000 Series models that only support PCIe 3.0). From a marketing standpoint, the AORUS name is GIGABYTE's premium brand. So the AORUS ELITE model represents an offering from their high-end B550 motherboard line-up (although, this is the entry-point for the AORUS product stack). Aesthetically, this branding is on full display with a profile view of the "bird of prey" on the chipset shield. This is complimented by some built-in addressable LEDs around the Vcore VRM and integrated audio components. Then there are the two M.2 slots, one of which has a black heat shield that matches the overall theme of the motherboard. Finally, I should mention the BIOS flash button on the rear panel, the 2.5 GB LAN, 1200 series Realtek audio and the built-in i/o shield that shares the same color scheme as the rest of the motherboard (all of which are premium features for a motherboard at this price point). Having said the above, I thought it might also be helpful if I shared a specifications sheet of sorts that provides more details.... Chipset / Socket Type: B550 chipset that supports the AM4 processor socket and compatible with AMD third generation Ryzen 3000 and 4000 series processors (Zen 2 micro-architecture) and AMD fourth generation Ryzen 5000 series processors (Zen 3 micro-architecture). Note: Ryzen 3000 Series "G" processors are based on second generation (Zen+ micro-architecture) and are not compatible with any B550 motherboards. Size: ATX form factor that measures 12" x 9.6" Memory: 128 GB (max) of DDR4 memory (4 x 288 pin slots)...dual channel supported and max clock speed of 4733 MHz (with 3600 MHz more realistic). Audio: Integrated Realtek ALC1200 audio that supports up to 7.1 (8 channel) surround sound w/8 speakers (integrated means the sound card is built onto the motherboard) LAN: Integrated Realtek 2.5 GbE Gigabit controller (chipset) w/transfer rate up to 2500 Mbps or 2.5 Gbps Wireless LAN (aka WiFi) and Bluetooth: Not applicable on this motherboard. So if desired, will need to be added via a PCIe expansion card (recommended) or a USB adapter. Input/Output ports (rear shield): two video (HDMI and DisplayPort), two black USB Type-A (2.0 running at 480 Mb/s), two blue USB Type-A (3.2 Gen 1 running at 5 Gb/s), two red USB Type-A (3.2 Gen 2 running at 10 Gb/s), a RJ-45 Network (LAN) with LED indicator, first black audio output (center/sub woofer speaker), second black audio output (rear speakers), S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface Format) audio output, third black audio input (various devices), fourth black audio output (headphone, two-channel speakers or front speakers), fifth black audio input (microphone) Storage ports/sockets: four SATA 3.0 ports, one M.2 Socket 3 with Type M key that will accommodate sizes 2242/2260/2280/22110 (SATA 3.0 or PCIe 4.0 support up to x4 lanes for SSD) and one M.2 Socket 3 with Type M key that will accommodate sizes 2242/2260/2280/22110 (SATA 3.0 or PCIe 3.0 support up to x4 lanes for SSD). Note1: PCIe 4.0 requires a Zen 2 or Zen 3 processor, except for "G" and all 4000 Series models that only support PCIe 3.0. Note2: data transfer rates are as follows...SATA 3.0 is stated at 6 Gb/s (750 MB/s, but it's actually less due to the overhead caused by the 8b/10b SATA encoding scheme. This lowers the actual transfer rate to about 80%, or 4.8 Gb/s, which when divided by 8 bits gives us 600 MB/s.), PCIe 3.0 is 8 Gb/s (1 GB/s) per lane and PCIe 4.0 is 16 Gb/s (2 GB/s) per lane. So as it relates to PCIe supported sockets, just multiply the number of lanes available by the applicable PCIe transfer rate and this will give you the theoretical maximum bandwidth for that socket (FYI: PCIe overhead is about 3%, due to a more efficient encoding scheme. So PCIe transfer rates are closer to their theoretical maximums relative to SATA transfer rates.). Note3: SATA SSDs are usually B+M keyed and this hybrid key design will fit in either a B or M keyed socket. Note4: We generally use bits-per-second to measure transfer speeds, but bytes-per-second to measure data, because it takes 8 bits (or 1 byte) to encode a single character of text. Expansion slots: one PCIe 4.0 x16 slot running at x16 lanes, one PCIe 3.0 x16 slot running at x2 lanes, one PCIe 3.0 x16 slot running at x1 lane and one PCIe 3.0 x1 slot running at x1 lane. Note1: PCIe 4.0 requires a Zen 2 or Zen 3 processor, except for "G" and all 4000 Series models that only support PCIe 3.0. Note2: data transfer rates are as follows...PCIe 3.0 is 8 Gb/s (1 GB/s) per lane and PCIe 4.0 is 16 Gb/s (2 GB/s) per lane. So just multiply the number of lanes available in a particular slot by the applicable PCIe transfer rate and this will give you the theoretical maximum bandwidth for that slot. Other: There are other available headers/connectors on the motherboard and I can try to answer related questions or refer you to the manufacturer's website for a full motherboard description. As I mentioned above, this is a new motherboard and it will come to you in it's original retail box/packaging. I can also confirm the pictures reflect the next (actual) motherboard to be sold and this includes a close-up image of the processor UPC code / serial number. I also opened the box to confirm all the accessories and literature/manuals were present (and they are) and to inspect the motherboard through the anti-static packaging (and everything looks good). So this is truly a factory new motherboard that has yet to be removed from it's anti-static packaging. You may visit our store by clicking on this "Store Home Page" link. Note to international customers regarding shipping... We apologize to those that feel some of our international shipping charges are too high. We only charge actual shipping rates, but once an order exceeds a certain amount, we hesitate to use the least expensive US Postal Services First Class International service. We feel this way, because this service is not trackable or insurable...so more risk of loss. We prefer the US Postal Services Priority Mail International service for more expensive orders, because this service is trackable at USPS.com and insurable...so less risk of loss. Unfortunately, this service is more expensive, especially for smaller/lighter packages, relative to the First Class International service. We are sorry about these higher shipping costs, but hopefully our notes help to explain why this is the case. Note to international customers regarding customs... We also apologize to those that feel their country import taxes, duties and brokerage fees are excessive. As a small US business, we are required by customs' laws to declare each order as a retail sale. Additionally, the declared order value must be equal to total store purchases and/or winning auction bids (less any shipping costs, as these are not considered in the declared value). As a result, each customer will be responsible for paying his/her own country taxes, duties and brokerage fees, which will be collected upon delivery. Again, we apologize for these additional costs, but we cannot afford the penalties and fines that come with breaking customs' laws...so we have to strictly abide by them.

Price: 129.99 USD

Location: Argonia, Kansas

End Time: 2024-08-16T00:46:00.000Z

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