It is retail price, but it has been oos since launch almost everywhere due to supply chain issues. Got a notification that it's back in stock at mwave. Great motherboard with great features for the price.
ASUS ROG STRIX B550-I GAMING AM4 Mini-ITX Motherboard $369 (+ Delivery or Free Collection) @ Mwave
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Thanks that is a good price. Their shipping costs are a joke though. I had preordered it from
amazon au which at the time didn’t have any eta, but it was was delivered last week to my surprise. It was between amazon au or any other retailer whose stock would show up soonest 😅.Nice pick on skycomp.
Don’t see how retail price is a bargain.
For the difference between AM4 450i and 550i most of the time you are better off buying the 450i and a better CPU.
Only scenarios where B550 is worth it:
- USB c gen3.2 front panel IO
- Overclocking highend CPU (better VRM)You could argue about PCIE 4.0 but honestly its not really here yet in terms of usage.
2.5gbps Lan as well.
I would argue thats pretty useless outside very niche scenarios just like PCIE too. Maybe a plex server, but at that point, buy a dedicated microserver for the same price.
@Kill Joy: wifi 6 and the 2.5gb port is future proofing - If you build a computer to last 5 years or more, then getting wifi 6 and 2.5 gb ethernet right now means potentially not having to do that later down the track.
Given that this is an itx board, you may end up building a home server separately which would see these features used.
@Kill Joy: 10g SFP+ PCIe card is superior anyway, with a couple of SFP+ ports on a gigabit switch you can connect up to one other machine at 10g, or add in a Microtik CRS305-1G-4S+IN for a super cheap 10g solution. I fail to see the point in incremental improvements like 2.5g for all the effort and cost when 10g is possible for similar money anyway.
It is, in my case I wanted type-c and 3.2 front headers, better vrms.
pcie4 is not really a must at this stage (gpu & m.2) , but probably after next gen consoles they will become the commons.
If you aren’t keen on those b450i is a very good board.
We seem to have similar needs.
I am surprised at how few B550 boards have type-c front headers, so the choices are fairly limited.
Then again, there seems to be equally few cases with type-c on the front IO panels, so I may be wasting my time holding out for motherboards with the matching connector.
What are you planning to use for a case?
I went with nzxt h210. It’s a good looking solid case. If I were to build again, I’d look for other options though. To fit the type-c and usb 3.2 header cables under the white cable bar they have to be bent very tight and you’ll need psu extensions if using a sfx unit.
If you are okay with these shortcomings it’s a good case and my temperatures are very good with just stock cooler and 1 case fan running as needed.
here is part list if you’re interested. I’m repurposing an existing m.2 wd blue drive for the time being. https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/Z4G6Gc
@O O: Yes. It support atx psu and comes with sfx adaptor plate should you need it.
I was going to go with rm550x but decided against due to price inflation with what’s going on these days…
The Asrock I posted last month is similarly specced and now even cheaper at $317 delivered (prime) from amazon if you can wait a few more days.
Delivery 4 - 8 September…. not a few more days.
Sure my bad, didnt see the date. I dont think that discounts the value of it though.
Which CPU do people normally get with this board? I was tempted to do an ITX setup with a Ryzen 3xxx series CPU, but 3600 needs a GPU. My ITX case can only take a low profile graphics card. Also, the low clearance means a need to buy a CPU fan.
Whats your main use case with the build?
What's your use case? Unless you need the specific features of B550 (see comments above), you're better off with a $200 B450i board and saving the money.
As for the CPU, again it depends on your use case. If you need graphics power (eg. for gaming), the most powerful low profile GPU is the GTX 1650. In this case your CPU would'nt need graphics, so you could use something like the 3600 no problems. Bear in mind value for money isn't great with the 1650.
If you don't need as much graphics power, you could go for a Ryzen CPU with graphics built in (they call them APUs). These are the 3xxxG chips, but they are not very powerful, only going up to a 4 core.
If you can wait a few months, the new generation of APUs (4xxxG) should become available, and they will be much more powerful than the 3xxxG chips with options up to an 8 core (similar to the 3700x), with decent inbuilt graphics (though still worse than the 1650).As above, depends on your use case. Eventually you'll have the Ryzen 3 4300G, Ryzen 5 4600G, or (a first for an AMD APU) the Ryzen 7 4700G.
https://www.amd.com/en/products/apu/amd-ryzen-3-4300g
https://www.amd.com/en/products/apu/amd-ryzen-5-4600g
https://www.amd.com/en/products/apu/amd-ryzen-7-4700gHowever, while these will be shipping towards the the end of the year (around November apparently) they will be OEM only initially, which is massively frustrating. We're probably talking May/June before AMD release these in the retail market, and that's being generous.
These also aren't Zen 3 cores, unfortunately APUs lag a generation behind their graphicsless brethren. The only way to keep up with AMD's cutting edge is to pair it with a GPU. If you have to build it today, I'd stick a Ryzen 3 3100 in there with a cheap and cheerful single slot graphics card, then upgrade the CPU next year and flip the 3100 for a mere $20 loss.
That's the thing, if we are talking about ITX, then we need to wait for Zen2 APUs. Then, there is still the CPU cooler. I like the AMD CPU cooler better than the cheapo Intel ones, but it is too big for ITX. Decent smaller ones all cost a lot.
I think there are trade offs with each form factor. Going itx means you will have to dish out extras for niche products. Starting with motherboards.. the itx B550 variants are $300+ with very limited options where as you'd find very capable B550 mATX boards around $200, then you will spend extras for sfx power supplies. In my case I had to purchase psu extension cables and looks like for you, there is need for cpu cooler and a low profile gpu. End of the day it's all about being at a comfortable position with all the shortcomings and budget restrictions.
OP, if you haven't place your order yet, you're better order it from Skycomp, $352.