ASUS introduced a new line of B450 boards to expand their product offerings and meet growing demand in the market.
ASUS introduced a new line of B450 boards to expand their product offerings and meet growing demand in the market.
I checked PCpartpicker for motherboards and found the B450-F ROG Version with I and II releases. It seems ASUS released another B450 model around the same time as new B550 boards, possibly for marketing or product diversification. No evidence suggests they're focusing on cannabis-related strategies.
The B450-F was already available as an ROG product, making the term "ROG version" seem incorrect. It seems new B450 boards aren't expected soon.
Several people understand what Asus is working on. This model seems to include a M.2 heatsink, new alloy chokes on the VRM, and RAM speeds up to 4400MHz (OC). There also appears to be some graffiti on the motherboard. Compared to the standard -F Gaming version, these are the notable changes.
Because the "II" indicates the bios is updated and now supports flashback for the new Zen 3 CPUs. @Justaphysicsnerd
They likely stopped offering them since Zen 3 doesn't back 400-series boards, but they're no longer compatible with 300-series, possibly leading to a cheaper alternative.
Similar boards such as the rig dark hero also perform well from a marketing angle. Customers tend to believe a new board is better suited for their latest CPU, offering them attention-grabbing news and tech content. They often mention these new boards alongside the original MSRP, even though they lack updates from previous editions. There are no drawbacks in this approach.
I gathered this data from a hardware unboxing site. I don't recall the exact wording, but the person mentioned it directly.