This helps to better protect the motherboard and its components against potential damage caused by static electricity. This unlocks the potential for users to transfer multiple video streams, as well as a native cinematic 21:9 ratio (which most movies are shot in), Full HDR and HDCP 2.

By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform.Included on the rear panel is the bare necessities to what an entry-level board should include, with four USB 3. I/O Ports | Realtek 8118 Gaming LAN | Real-Time Network MonitoringWith integrated I/O ports, building a GIGABYTE PC is even easier.

You know, a board that isn't mentioned because it isn't a B550, was originally at least double the average cost of these boards (which isn't an issue if you already have one), and is "mature and stable" (3+ years old). These high quality capacitors help deliver high resolution and high fidelity audio to provide the most realistic sound effects for gamers.Ocuk Limited trading as Overclockers UK is a credit broker, not a lender, and is Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. B550 mainboards support all features of the Ryzen processors of the third and fourth generation, especially the PCI Express standard in version 4.

With Smart Fan 5 choose from different modes, Quiet to Full Speed, to match your system usage preferences. The motherboard itself is black/dark brown, along with some stenciled-on grey design cues scattered around the board. With the GIGABYTE RGB Fusion mobile app you can watch as you control the lighting within your gaming PC. I flashed mine using the QFlash option as there was no indication on the box or MB what version of the BIOS was currently installed.For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot. The one place I DO need lots of USB ports is also the place where I have a small cube case machine, with no discreete GPU, because it doesn;t need one.