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In a nice compact form factor, ASUS has added the TUF B350M-PLUS GAMING motherboard for the AMD Ryzen series processors. The TUF motherboard is based on the AMD B350 chipset for Socket AM4.
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TUF Gaming motherboards are built to survive and thrive on every battlefield. Infused with military spirit of The Ultimate Force and styled to strike fear into the hearts of every enemy, TUF B350M-Plus Gaming is the perfect foundation for your micro-ATX battle rig: a solid, durable and camouflaged force that's fit for today's fights, and with the durability to handle multiple upgrades for the campaigns of tomorrow.
- Socket: Socket AM4
- Chipset: AMD B350
- Form factor: MicroATX
- Memory Slot: DDR4-3200MHz × 4 (maximum 64GB) (maximum 64GB / dual channel support)
- Expansion slots: PCI-Express3.0 (x16) × 1, PCI-Express2.0 (x4 / x16 shape) × 1, PCI-Express2.0 (x1) × 1
- Storage: SATA3.0 (6Gbps) × 4, M.2 × 1
- LAN: Gigabit LAN × 1 (Reltek RTL8111H)
- Sound: 8ch HD audio (Realtek ALC887)
- Interface: PS / 2 × 1, gigabit LAN × 1, USB3.1 Gen.2 × 2, USB3.1 Gen.1 × 4, USB2.0 × 2, audio jacks × 3, D-Sub × 1, DVI- D × 1, HDMI × 1
- Dimensions: W244 × H244mm
TUF Gaming motherboards are engineered to be as strong and as dependable they appear. TUF Protection is the name of TUF B350M-Plus Gaming's hardware safeguards that ensure long-term durability and stability, while the board's complement of military-grade TUF Components are manufactured and tested to exacting standards, providing the confidence you need to create a gaming system that'll go the distance.
SafeSlot is the PCIe slot reinvented by ASUS and engineered to provide superior retention and shearing resistance. Manufactured in a single step using a new insert-molding process, SafeSlot integrates fortifying metal for an inherently stronger slot, which is then firmly anchored to the PCB through additional solder points. TUF LANGuard is a military-grade innovation that integrates advanced signal-coupling technology and premium surface-mounted capacitors to improve throughput, protecting the motherboard from lightning strikes and static electricity.
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#5468103 Posted on: 08/31/2017 01:27 PM
agree with you Wasif also you can't use dual slot card on the last PCIe with mATX chassis... so you will have to use ATX one... and so the relevance of having a mATX board do like ice cream at 12h in sahara...
but ok around 80% of mATX finish in ATX chassis or with only 1 sister card plugged in...
Poor Placement of PCI E X 1 Slot. wont be able to use PCI E X 1 and PCI E X 16 together.
agree with you Wasif also you can't use dual slot card on the last PCIe with mATX chassis... so you will have to use ATX one... and so the relevance of having a mATX board do like ice cream at 12h in sahara...
but ok around 80% of mATX finish in ATX chassis or with only 1 sister card plugged in...
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#5468116 Posted on: 08/31/2017 02:35 PM
Well it depends of the case. There are many mATX cases where there's enough room below the mobo.
But in any case nice to see more competitors at AM4 matx market. Still waiting for motherboard with 12 phases, even 9 would be nice. Put that together with USB 3.1 (Gen 2) and proper audio chip and you can have my cash.
agree with you Wasif also you can't use dual slot card on the last PCIe with mATX chassis... so you will have to use ATX one... and so the relevance of having a mATX board do like ice cream at 12h in sahara..
Well it depends of the case. There are many mATX cases where there's enough room below the mobo.
But in any case nice to see more competitors at AM4 matx market. Still waiting for motherboard with 12 phases, even 9 would be nice. Put that together with USB 3.1 (Gen 2) and proper audio chip and you can have my cash.
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#5468118 Posted on: 08/31/2017 02:39 PM
That and the bottom x16 is only a x8.
That and the bottom x16 is only a x8.
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#5468133 Posted on: 08/31/2017 03:17 PM
I don't understand what's going on with motherboard manufacturers for AM4. They're all being so dumb and this board just adds to the list of "unnecessary products". They keep releasing basically the exact same thing but with a very slight twist that nobody asked for. Take MSI for example: search for new socket AM4 ATX boards on Newegg and you'll get thirteen boards to choose from. That's just ONE brand. Meanwhile, they have no ITX boards. There isn't a single brand that does a proper X370 micro ATX board, and yet Biostar and Asrock waste the chipset on ITX? I don't understand why it's so difficult to just make a unique coherent product.
At the very least, give us a PCB color other than black or gray...
I don't understand what's going on with motherboard manufacturers for AM4. They're all being so dumb and this board just adds to the list of "unnecessary products". They keep releasing basically the exact same thing but with a very slight twist that nobody asked for. Take MSI for example: search for new socket AM4 ATX boards on Newegg and you'll get thirteen boards to choose from. That's just ONE brand. Meanwhile, they have no ITX boards. There isn't a single brand that does a proper X370 micro ATX board, and yet Biostar and Asrock waste the chipset on ITX? I don't understand why it's so difficult to just make a unique coherent product.
At the very least, give us a PCB color other than black or gray...
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#5468214 Posted on: 08/31/2017 06:32 PM
I don't understand why manufacturers continue to do this poor placement of PCIe slots.
Almost all GPU's are dual slot, why place a pciex1 right bellow the pciex16? I see this in so many motherboards and it's useless, you could place the SSD there or leave it empty. It's hard to chose a motherboard with a decent layout.
I don't understand why manufacturers continue to do this poor placement of PCIe slots.
Almost all GPU's are dual slot, why place a pciex1 right bellow the pciex16? I see this in so many motherboards and it's useless, you could place the SSD there or leave it empty. It's hard to chose a motherboard with a decent layout.
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#5468245 Posted on: 08/31/2017 08:58 PM
I don't understand what's going on with motherboard manufacturers for AM4. They're all being so dumb and this board just adds to the list of "unnecessary products". They keep releasing basically the exact same thing but with a very slight twist that nobody asked for. Take MSI for example: search for new socket AM4 ATX boards on Newegg and you'll get thirteen boards to choose from. That's just ONE brand. Meanwhile, they have no ITX boards. There isn't a single brand that does a proper X370 micro ATX board, and yet Biostar and Asrock waste the chipset on ITX? I don't understand why it's so difficult to just make a unique coherent product.
At the very least, give us a PCB color other than black or gray...
Too true to fool Schmidtbag!
i'd hop on an x370 mATX so fast the case screws would still be spinning.
I don't understand what's going on with motherboard manufacturers for AM4. They're all being so dumb and this board just adds to the list of "unnecessary products". They keep releasing basically the exact same thing but with a very slight twist that nobody asked for. Take MSI for example: search for new socket AM4 ATX boards on Newegg and you'll get thirteen boards to choose from. That's just ONE brand. Meanwhile, they have no ITX boards. There isn't a single brand that does a proper X370 micro ATX board, and yet Biostar and Asrock waste the chipset on ITX? I don't understand why it's so difficult to just make a unique coherent product.
At the very least, give us a PCB color other than black or gray...
Too true to fool Schmidtbag!
i'd hop on an x370 mATX so fast the case screws would still be spinning.
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Poor Placement of PCI E X 1 Slot. wont be able to use PCI E X 1 and PCI E X 16 together.