It is important that they put a bunch of LEDs on MBO and CPU VRM-s are basic. Pitty that there is so little ITX AM4 motherboards on the market right now.

Any word on availability, release date? I'm really ready to go Ryzen.

Any word on availability, release date? I'm really ready to go Ryzen.

As someone who is anxiously waiting for boards like these, I heard the Biostar ones are rumored to be released on the 21st. The Japanese market is the only one with a definitive release date of April 28th (where they can pre-order on the 21st). I'm not entirely sure if North American or European markets get earlier access. I really hope it's available on the 21st anyway... I heard ASRock is leaning more toward late April to June release dates for their ITX board, and Gigabyte even later. Personally, I'm fine with the Biostar boards, I just wish they had an 8-pin CPU connector.

As someone who is anxiously waiting for boards like these, I heard the Biostar ones are rumored to be released on the 21st. The Japanese market is the only one with a definitive release date of April 28th (where they can pre-order on the 21st). I'm not entirely sure if North American or European markets get earlier access. I really hope it's available on the 21st anyway... I heard ASRock is leaning more toward late April to June release dates for their ITX board, and Gigabyte even later. Personally, I'm fine with the Biostar boards, I just wish they had an 8-pin CPU connector.

Thanks for the info, in either case we'll know in less than 10 days. I would prefer ASRock, but I haven't heard much about their plans and I really want the 370 in ITX form factor. I'm willing to give Biostar a shot.

Thanks for the info, in either case we'll know in less than 10 days. I would prefer ASRock, but I haven't heard much about their plans and I really want the 370 in ITX form factor. I'm willing to give Biostar a shot.

I have pretty much the exact same thought process. I never bought a Biostar board before but it looks like this isn't as cheaply made as many of their others. Aside from the brand name itself, what worries me most is the 4-pin CPU power connector. I was considering buying a 1600 and overclock it, but based on some reviews I've seen of the 1600/X overclocked, these CPUs managed to exceed 150W when comparing the difference between idle and full load. In a best-case scenario, some reviewers had a roughly 130W difference. 4-pin CPU connectors are designed to safely handle 144W. Since Biostar isn't known for their durability, I am not taking my chances. So, I'm going to go for a 1500X, which seems to use (on average) about 30W less than a similarly clocked 1600/X. I'm telling you all of this in case you intend to go the same route as me. I'm not saying a 1600/X can't be safely overclocked in a 4-pin arrangement, but I find it a bit of a risky gamble. I would certainly recommend you stay below 1.4v if you choose to get one. I would say to not even attempt an overclock on any of the Ryzen 7s. I do know ASRock does intend to make an ITX board, with wifi and I think built-in Soundblaster, neither of which I care about. So, I personally won't bother waiting for this.