F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop This ASUS Prime B550-PLUS offers a solid upgrade at around €100. It’s worth considering based on your needs.

This ASUS Prime B550-PLUS offers a solid upgrade at around €100. It’s worth considering based on your needs.

This ASUS Prime B550-PLUS offers a solid upgrade at around €100. It’s worth considering based on your needs.

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Epicbunny3
Member
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11-06-2022, 01:04 PM
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Hey everyone, I spotted a great offer on the ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS for €101. It's brand new and comes with a three-year warranty. The deal looks appealing, but I'm still unsure if it's worth it right now. I plan to switch to an AM5 motherboard once the Ryzen 8000 CPUs and the new B750 chipset are released. My current setup uses a second M.2 slot in SATA6 mode with a 2TB P5 Plus drive, which is barely functioning. The main concern is the brand – Asus has been my least trusted choice over the past 13 years, so I'm not very familiar with their products. How does this board compare to others and is it a solid value for around €100? Also, just a note – it will be installed from my signature, so it includes the 5800X3D and 32GB DDR4 RAM.
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Epicbunny3
11-06-2022, 01:04 PM #1

Hey everyone, I spotted a great offer on the ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS for €101. It's brand new and comes with a three-year warranty. The deal looks appealing, but I'm still unsure if it's worth it right now. I plan to switch to an AM5 motherboard once the Ryzen 8000 CPUs and the new B750 chipset are released. My current setup uses a second M.2 slot in SATA6 mode with a 2TB P5 Plus drive, which is barely functioning. The main concern is the brand – Asus has been my least trusted choice over the past 13 years, so I'm not very familiar with their products. How does this board compare to others and is it a solid value for around €100? Also, just a note – it will be installed from my signature, so it includes the 5800X3D and 32GB DDR4 RAM.

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Zemboyy
Member
235
11-13-2022, 09:56 AM
#2
The B550-A Pro model is rated at 104, which isn't particularly impressive. MSI B550-A PRO ATX AM4 boards typically don't offer such high ratings.
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Zemboyy
11-13-2022, 09:56 AM #2

The B550-A Pro model is rated at 104, which isn't particularly impressive. MSI B550-A PRO ATX AM4 boards typically don't offer such high ratings.

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SillyDragon
Senior Member
586
11-19-2022, 07:39 AM
#3
It's a budget option. It's not bad, especially considering the power consumption of AM4 CPUs (like X3D), so it should work just fine—though you shouldn't get much performance out of it. Regarding the price, it's reasonable for 100 euros based on what I anticipate. It's not impressive, but since AM4 boards are no longer widely available, there aren't many alternatives left, and you probably won't find a significantly better one. If you're thinking about upgrading your CPU or motherboard later (Ryzen 8000 is coming soon), this seems unnecessary right now. Just continue using your current setup; motherboard upgrades rarely justify the cost.
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SillyDragon
11-19-2022, 07:39 AM #3

It's a budget option. It's not bad, especially considering the power consumption of AM4 CPUs (like X3D), so it should work just fine—though you shouldn't get much performance out of it. Regarding the price, it's reasonable for 100 euros based on what I anticipate. It's not impressive, but since AM4 boards are no longer widely available, there aren't many alternatives left, and you probably won't find a significantly better one. If you're thinking about upgrading your CPU or motherboard later (Ryzen 8000 is coming soon), this seems unnecessary right now. Just continue using your current setup; motherboard upgrades rarely justify the cost.

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dgau
Member
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11-21-2022, 04:26 AM
#4
Thanks everyone... I thought it was better since some online reviews suggest it’s at least a higher tier board. That’s why I got mixed up. I’m completely new to Asus products—just updating info about the really bad ones I should steer clear from (like the 7800X3D with exploding mobos or the poor QC on the RTX X060 cards).
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dgau
11-21-2022, 04:26 AM #4

Thanks everyone... I thought it was better since some online reviews suggest it’s at least a higher tier board. That’s why I got mixed up. I’m completely new to Asus products—just updating info about the really bad ones I should steer clear from (like the 7800X3D with exploding mobos or the poor QC on the RTX X060 cards).

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madtanker
Junior Member
29
11-26-2022, 02:53 PM
#5
When you retrieve the tier list, it indicates an E tier configuration, meaning it should support CPUs with up to 5600x performance or 95W power consumption.
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madtanker
11-26-2022, 02:53 PM #5

When you retrieve the tier list, it indicates an E tier configuration, meaning it should support CPUs with up to 5600x performance or 95W power consumption.

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WhoIsKiller
Member
135
11-26-2022, 07:11 PM
#6
The Tier classification seems inconsistent in this discussion. The Prime B550 Plus appears to be listed as both Tier A and Tier D, which is confusing. Some reviews claim it outperforms the TUF GAMING B550-PLUS, also Tier A, making it unclear why one version would have better power delivery than another.
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WhoIsKiller
11-26-2022, 07:11 PM #6

The Tier classification seems inconsistent in this discussion. The Prime B550 Plus appears to be listed as both Tier A and Tier D, which is confusing. Some reviews claim it outperforms the TUF GAMING B550-PLUS, also Tier A, making it unclear why one version would have better power delivery than another.

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rovsork
Junior Member
6
11-26-2022, 10:24 PM
#7
Prime boards are usually less powerful than others. They work best only when you're on the very low end of the budget, around under 70 euros.
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rovsork
11-26-2022, 10:24 PM #7

Prime boards are usually less powerful than others. They work best only when you're on the very low end of the budget, around under 70 euros.

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Nejc007
Senior Member
707
11-26-2022, 11:37 PM
#8
Elsewhere at the local dealers, the price is over €150. It matches the rest of the mid-range boards. This is what’s making it unclear for me.
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Nejc007
11-26-2022, 11:37 PM #8

Elsewhere at the local dealers, the price is over €150. It matches the rest of the mid-range boards. This is what’s making it unclear for me.

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adampopper
Member
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11-27-2022, 02:03 PM
#9
No, it doesn't need to be local.
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adampopper
11-27-2022, 02:03 PM #9

No, it doesn't need to be local.