{"product_id":"asrock-b550m-phantom-gaming-4-am4-micro-atx-motherboard","title":"ASRock B550M Phantom Gaming 4 AM4 Micro-ATX Motherboard","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cem\u003eA no-nonsense B550 board that puts your money into the CPU and GPU instead of the RGB\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuick Specs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAMD B550 chipset on Socket AM4, ready for Ryzen 3000, 4000G and 5000 series processors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour DDR4 DIMM slots supporting up to 128GB of dual-channel memory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePCIe 4.0 x16 graphics slot with steel reinforcement for heavy modern GPUs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo M.2 sockets (one PCIe Gen4 x4) plus four SATA 6Gb\/s ports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMicro-ATX form factor with Gigabit LAN and 7.1-channel HD audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBuilt for the sensible Ryzen build\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the board you buy when the budget has to go into a Ryzen 5 5600 or 5700X3D and a decent graphics card. 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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