{"title":"Motherboards","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe motherboard decides what your PC can become. It fixes your socket, your memory type, how many drives you can fit and how far you can push the processor — and unlike a graphics card, it isn't something you swap on a whim. AZonline stocks the full ASUS, MSI and ASRock range across AMD AM4, AM5 and TR5 and Intel LGA1700 and LGA1851, from budget micro-ATX boards to X870E and Z890 flagships.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery board is genuine, boxed, locally warrantied stock. If you're not certain which chipset suits the CPU you have in mind — or whether that B650 will take the memory you already own — ask us first. 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You get a proper ROG Strix power stage array that will hold a Ryzen 9 at full boost without throttling, PCIe 5.0 for both the graphics slot and the primary M.2, and enough rear I\/O that you are not hunting for a USB hub a week after the build. For most South African buyers pairing a 9700X or 9800X3D with a current-generation GPU, this is the board that removes every bottleneck that matters while leaving budget on the table for the graphics card. Memory training on AM5 has matured considerably, and EXPO profiles above 6000 MT\/s load reliably here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it stops short of X870E\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eB850 is not the top of the stack and it does not pretend to be. You get fewer chipset PCIe lanes than X870E, which means fewer usable expansion slots once you populate the M.2 sockets, and there is no second full-bandwidth x16 slot for dual-GPU or high-end capture setups. USB4 is not guaranteed on B850 the way it is on X870 boards. If you run multiple NVMe drives alongside a capture card and a 10 Gb NIC, or you want guaranteed USB4 for an external GPU enclosure, step up to X870 or X870E. 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It is a strong pairing for a Core Ultra 7 or Ultra 9 gaming and content machine. For South African buyers assembling a mid-to-high tier system, this is usually the board that leaves the most budget intact for the GPU, which is where the frames actually come from. Layout is conventional and roomy, so cable routing in a standard ATX chassis is straightforward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it holds back\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrime is ASUS's value line and it shows in the finish rather than the function. You do not get the thick armour plating, the diagnostic display, the flagship audio codec or the multi-gig 5G\/10G networking found further up the range. VRM cooling is competent for stock and mild overclocking on a Core Ultra 9, but if you plan to run sustained heavy all-core loads with aggressive voltage, a ROG Strix or Maximus board gives you more thermal margin. 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B550 gives you PCIe 4.0 on the primary GPU slot and the first M.2 socket, so a Gen4 NVMe drive runs at full speed while the rest of the platform stays affordable. The four DIMM slots matter more than they look: you can start with 16GB and double it later without throwing anything away. For a South African buyer building a 1080p or 1440p gaming machine on AM4, where CPU and memory pricing is still very friendly, this is a rational foundation that will not bottleneck anything you realistically pair with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it holds back\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBe clear about what you are not getting. There is no onboard Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, so plan on a cable run or a PCIe\/USB adapter. There is no 2.5 Gigabit networking, no rear USB-C on the I\/O panel, and the VRM heatsinking is modest rather than lavish, which means a 16-core 5950X under a sustained all-core load is not the ideal pairing. Micro-ATX also costs you expansion room. If you want Wi-Fi in the box, faster LAN, or headroom for the biggest AM4 chips with aggressive overclocking, step up to a full ATX X570 or a higher-tier B550 instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFEATURES:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePCIe 4.0 support for both graphics and the primary M.2 NVMe socket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteel-reinforced primary PCIe slot to carry the weight of long graphics cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigital VRM design with heatsink cooling for stable everyday Ryzen operation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eASRock Polychrome RGB headers for addressable and standard RGB lighting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUEFI BIOS with straightforward fan tuning and memory profile support\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSPECIFICATIONS:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel: ASRock B550M Phantom Gaming 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChipset: AMD B550\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocket: AMD Socket AM4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForm Factor: Micro-ATX\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMemory: 4 x DDR4 DIMM, dual channel, up to 128GB, XMP profile support with high-speed overclocked kits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpansion Slots: 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16, additional PCIe x16\/x1 slots for add-in cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStorage: 2 x M.2 sockets (1 x PCIe Gen4 x4), 4 x SATA 6Gb\/s ports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNetworking: Gigabit Ethernet LAN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio: 7.1-channel HD audio codec\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRear I\/O Highlights: HDMI and DisplayPort video output for Ryzen G-series APUs, PS\/2, LAN and audio jacks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUSB: USB 3.2 Gen1 and USB 2.0 ports on the rear panel plus front-panel USB headers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: 3 Year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWHAT'S IN THE BOX:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eASRock B550M Phantom Gaming 4 motherboard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 x SATA data cables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI\/O shield\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eM.2 mounting screws\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuick start guide and support documentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy ASRock?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eASRock has built its reputation on giving you the platform features that actually matter at a price that leaves room in the rest of the build. 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The power stage is heavily over-specified for anything short of an extreme overclock, so a Ryzen 7 9800X3D or a Ryzen 9 will run at full boost all day under South African summer ambient temperatures. Four DIMM slots and generous M.2 provision mean the board grows with you rather than forcing a rebuild in two years. AM5 is supported by AMD through 2027 and beyond, so this is a sensible landing spot for a machine you intend to upgrade rather than replace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat you give up at this price\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a flagship. The VRM heatsinks are solid but not the machined blocks you get on a Crosshair, and there is no rear POST code display or on-board power button, which matters if you bench outside a case. Networking is 2.5 Gigabit rather than 10 Gigabit, and the audio is a capable but standard Realtek codec rather than an ESS DAC. 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Z790 unlocks CPU multiplier overclocking and full memory tuning, and the VRM here is built to feed a Core i9-14900K without throttling once you have decent case airflow. Four DDR5 slots, PCIe 5.0 for the graphics card and a stack of M.2 sockets mean you are not making compromises to save money. It is a build-it-and-forget-it board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe honest limitations\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLGA1700 is a finished socket. Intel has moved to LGA1851, so whatever CPU you fit is the last one this board will ever take, and that is the single biggest thing to weigh before buying. Beyond that, the board runs Wi-Fi 6E rather than Wi-Fi 7, networking tops out at 2.5 Gigabit, and there is no POST code readout or on-board power button for open-bench work. Audio is a standard Realtek codec. 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It takes the same Ryzen 5000 chips as any other AM4 board, so a 5600G or a 5600 will run at full stock speed and give you performance far beyond what the board price suggests. ASUS firmware, DRAM training and fan control are the same quality you get further up the range. For a South African buyer assembling a budget system or refreshing an old office fleet, this keeps total cost down without the reliability gamble of a no-name board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBe realistic about what A520 leaves out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA520 does not do CPU overclocking, and there is no PCIe 4.0 anywhere on the board, so a Gen4 SSD will run at Gen3 speeds and a high-end GPU sits on a Gen3 link. You get two memory slots, not four, which caps you at 64GB and means upgrading later usually means replacing the kit. There is no Wi-Fi, no 2.5G LAN, no USB-C on the rear, and the VRM is sized for 65W-class chips. 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The B860-F gives you the same ROG Strix build quality, the same PCIe 5.0 graphics and storage, the same Wi-Fi 7 radio and the same rear I\/O density as the Z-series boards, and asks a few thousand rand less. For a South African buyer putting together a Core Ultra 7 gaming machine, that difference is a meaningful GPU upgrade. Memory overclocking is still supported through XMP, so a fast DDR5 kit will run at its rated speed rather than falling back to JEDEC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere B860 draws the line\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCPU multiplier overclocking is a Z890 feature and it is not here. If you bought a K-series part specifically to push it past stock, this is the wrong board. B860 also has fewer chipset lanes than Z890, so you get less expansion downstream once the M.2 sockets are filled, and Thunderbolt 4 or USB4 is generally reserved for the higher tier. There is no second full-bandwidth x16 slot. 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It is the right choice for an office desktop, a study machine, a reception PC or a home build where the budget belongs in the CPU and the SSD rather than the board. HDMI and DisplayPort mean it works fine on integrated graphics until you can afford a card. For a South African small business kitting out a handful of desks on Intel's current socket, this is the sensible line item.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBe clear about what you are not getting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH810 does not overclock, and it will not run memory beyond its supported speeds no matter what your RAM kit is rated for. There are only two DIMM slots, one M.2 socket and a modest number of SATA ports, so heavy storage users will run out of room. There is no Wi-Fi, no Type-C on the rear panel, and the VRM is sized for mainstream chips rather than a Core Ultra 9 pushed hard. 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Micro-ATX also limits you to fewer expansion slots and less rear I\/O than a full ATX board, and the VRM, while solid, is not built for a 9950X pushed hard with heavy sustained all-core loads. 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The VRM here is sized for a Core Ultra 9 running an all-core load indefinitely, memory tuning support is deep enough that fast DDR5 kits behave rather than fight you, and the lane budget lets you fill four M.2 sockets without stripping the expansion slots. Add Thunderbolt 4 and this becomes a genuine content-creation machine as well as a gaming one, which is exactly what a lot of South African buyers need out of a single PC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho should not buy this\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are running a non-K Core Ultra 5 or 7 for gaming with one GPU and one SSD, this board is a waste of several thousand rand. B860 delivers identical frame rates and the same PCIe 5.0 graphics slot. The Strix Z890-E is also a physically imposing board with tall heatsinks and dense headers that fights compact cases and large air coolers. There is no onboard 10 Gb Ethernet at this tier either, so if your storage lives on a fast NAS you will still be adding a NIC. 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You get CPU overclocking headroom, proper EXPO memory support so a 6000MT\/s kit actually runs at 6000MT\/s, and a VRM cooled well enough to hold a Ryzen 7 9700X at full boost. Four DIMM slots and dual M.2 mean you can start with 32GB and one drive, then expand later. In a Micro-ATX case it makes a compact, quiet gaming machine that still takes a full-size graphics card.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat it leaves out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no on-board Wi-Fi, so budget for a cable run or a USB dongle if your router is across the house. The graphics slot is PCIe 4.0 rather than 5.0, which costs nothing in real games today but is worth knowing. Audio is a solid Realtek codec rather than anything audiophile, and you will not find a POST code readout, on-board power button or 10 Gigabit networking here. 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You still get unlocked CPU multiplier support, four DIMM slots with proper memory tuning, a PCIe 5.0 graphics slot, PCIe 5.0 M.2 storage, Thunderbolt 4 and Wi-Fi 7. What you give up is some of the heavier heatsink hardware and a portion of the rear I\/O count. For a Core Ultra 7 or 9 build that will run a fast DDR5 kit and two or three NVMe drives, this is the sensible landing point in the ASUS Intel range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHonest limitations\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe VRM is capable but not the equal of the Z890-E, so if you plan a sustained heavy all-core overclock on a Core Ultra 9 with an ambitious voltage curve, the bigger board has more margin. Networking is 2.5 Gb rather than the faster wired option on higher tiers. Fewer rear USB ports means a hub is more likely if you run a lot of peripherals, and the expansion slot count is thinner once M.2 sockets are populated. 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It carries almost everything that makes the Extreme desirable — deep power delivery, an excellent memory-tuning BIOS, PCIe 5.0 throughout, USB4, Wi-Fi 7, SupremeFX audio, Q-Release and M.2 Q-Latch tool-free mechanisms — in a standard ATX footprint that fits the mid-towers most South African builders already own. For a Ryzen 7 9800X3D or Ryzen 9 9950X3D flagship gaming rig, it gives you the headroom and the diagnostics without pushing into E-ATX chassis territory and its associated cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe honest caveats\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is still an expensive board, and the performance uplift over a good B850 in games is small — you are buying build quality, overclocking headroom, connectivity and troubleshooting tools rather than frames. There is no OLED display and networking tops out at 5GbE rather than the Extreme's 10GbE, so a 10-gig home lab will want either the Extreme or an add-in NIC. Installing high-clearance memory alongside a large air cooler needs checking as always on AM5. 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The catch is usually connectivity, and this board removes it. You get Wi-Fi and Bluetooth without spending a PCIe slot, 2.5G Ethernet for fast local file moves, and four DDR5 slots so a compact machine is not stuck at 64GB. Build it around a Ryzen 5 9600X or Ryzen 7 9700X and you have a quiet, tidy system that handles gaming, editing and everyday work with room to grow on the AM5 socket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBe clear on the limits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eB840 sits below B850 in the AM5 stack. The graphics slot is PCIe 4.0 rather than 5.0, Gen5 NVMe support is restricted relative to the higher chipsets, and CPU overclocking is more limited than on B650 or B850, so this is a board for stock operation and Precision Boost Overdrive rather than manual tuning. Micro-ATX also constrains expansion to fewer slots and less rear I\/O. 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ASUS commits to longer availability and controlled firmware revisions on this range, which is exactly what you want when you are specifying twenty identical machines for an office or a lab and you need number twenty to match number one. That same discipline benefits home builders who simply want a system they can set up once and forget. On AM5 it also means a long CPU upgrade path, so an office fleet built on Ryzen 7000 today can take newer chips later without new boards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat it is not\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a working board, not an enthusiast one. There is no onboard Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, so budget for cabling or an adapter. The graphics slot is PCIe 4.0 rather than 5.0 and Gen5 NVMe support is limited on B840, and CPU overclocking control is narrower than on B650 or B850. Lighting is minimal, there is no post-code display, and rear I\/O is functional rather than lavish. 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VRM cooling is sized for 65W-class chips, so an i7-14700K is a poor match and will be power-limited under load. 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The B550M-Plus WiFi II is the right home for that build: four DIMM slots, PCIe 4.0 for both the graphics card and the boot drive, CPU overclocking support, Wi-Fi 6 and 2.5 Gb Ethernet, and a VRM that comfortably feeds a 5800X3D or 5900X. If you are upgrading an older AM4 machine or building a value gaming PC from scratch, this remains the reference choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eUnderstand what you are buying into\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAM4 is a finished platform. This board takes Ryzen 5000 and nothing newer, so the CPU you fit is effectively the last one it will ever have. DDR4 will not carry forward to an AM5 build either, so treat the memory as part of this machine's lifespan. Wi-Fi 6 rather than Wi-Fi 7, PCIe 4.0 rather than 5.0, and a Micro-ATX slot count that limits expansion are all real constraints. If you want an upgrade path over the next five years, spend more now and go AM5. 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It pairs a genuinely strong VRM — comfortable with a Ryzen 7 5800X3D or Ryzen 9 5900X — with PCIe 4.0 storage, 2.5GbE, Wi-Fi 6E and an ROG BIOS that makes memory tuning painless. Combined with cheap DDR4 and the excellent value of current Ryzen 5000 pricing, it produces a 1440p gaming machine that costs far less than the equivalent AM5 build while performing within a few percent in most titles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe limits of a mature platform\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAM4 has reached the end of its road. Ryzen 5000 is the last CPU family this socket will take, so a future upgrade means a new board, new CPU and new memory all at once. DDR4 will not carry forward. There is no PCIe 5.0 for graphics or storage and no USB4. Rear USB port count is adequate rather than generous. 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You still get the PCIe 5.0 graphics slot, a Gen5 M.2 socket and real EXPO memory support, so a 6000MT\/s CL30 kit runs where it should. The ATX footprint also means the expansion slots are properly spaced, which matters when a triple-slot graphics card is in the way of everything on a smaller board. Solid foundation for a mid to high-end Ryzen gaming PC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat separates it from pricier B850 boards\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompared with the Pro RS and Riptide, the Pro-A trims the rear USB count, the M.2 provision and some of the VRM heatsink mass. It is still comfortably enough for a Ryzen 7, but if you plan on a Ryzen 9 doing sustained rendering or compiling, the boards above it will run cooler under load. There is no USB4, no 10 Gigabit LAN, no POST code display and no on-board power button. 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