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Asus ROG Strix B550-A Gaming Motherboard — AMD AM4 ATX board with PCIe 4.0, Wi-Fi 6E, Intel 2.5GbE, dual M.2, and ROG SupremeFX audio for high-performance gaming builds. The ROG Strix B550-A Gaming targets AMD Ryzen builds that need PCIe 4.0 M.2 storage speed without stepping up to a full X570 chipset. One PCIe 4.0 x16 slot and one PCIe 4.0 M.2 slot give direct high-bandwidth paths to a compatible GPU and NVMe SSD. Intel I225-V 2.5GbE networking and Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) cater to both wired and wireless setups. The 12+2 power stage handles overclocked Ryzen 5000 series processors, while BIOS FlashBack allows firmware updates without a CPU or RAM installed. Aura Sync RGB connects to compatible components for consistent lighting. Key features AMD AM4 socket — compatible with Ryzen 3000, 4000 G-Series, and 5000 series PCIe 4.0 x16 slot and PCIe 4.0 M.2 slot for maximum storage and GPU bandwidth Intel I225-V 2.5GbE + Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) + Bluetooth 5.2 ROG SupremeFX S1220A codec — 7.1-channel audio 4× DDR4 DIMM slots, up to 128GB Dual M.2 slots (PCIe 4.0 + SATA) + 6× SATA 6Gb/s RAID 0/1/10 support on SATA ports BIOS FlashBack — firmware update without CPU or RAM Aura Sync RGB; pre-mounted I/O shield Specifications Model: ROG-STRIX-B550-A-GAMING Socket: AM4 Chipset: AMD B550 Form factor: ATX (30.5 × 24.4cm) Memory: 4× DDR4 DIMM, max 128GB (up to 4800MHz O.C.) Expansion: 1× PCIe 4.0 x16, 1× PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4), 3× PCIe 3.0 x1 Storage: 2× M.2 (PCIe 4.0/SATA), 6× SATA 6Gb/s (RAID 0/1/10) Display out: DisplayPort 1.2, HDMI 2.1 NIC: Intel I225-V 2.5GbE Wireless: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), Bluetooth 5.2 USB (rear): 8× total including USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2, Gen 1, USB 2.0 Audio: ROG SupremeFX S1220A, 7.1-channel, optical S/PDIF out BIOS: UEFI, 256Mbit, BIOS FlashBack OS support: Windows 10/11 (64-bit) Need help choosing? Contact us at +27 32 586 3694 or support@audicoonline.co.za.