{"product_id":"asrock-b650m-pg-lightning-am5-micro-atx-motherboard","title":"ASRock B650M PG Lightning AM5 Micro-ATX Motherboard","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cem\u003eA properly equipped B650 board in a case-friendly Micro-ATX footprint\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuick Specs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAMD B650 chipset on Socket AM5 for Ryzen 7000, 8000 and 9000 series processors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour DDR5 DIMM slots with AMD EXPO overclocking support\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePCIe 4.0 x16 graphics slot plus two M.2 sockets including PCIe Gen5 storage support\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.5 Gigabit Ethernet and USB 10Gbps Type-C on the rear panel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMicro-ATX form factor with Phantom Gaming styling and heatsinked VRM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe sweet spot for a mid-range Ryzen build\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eB650 is where AM5 starts to make real sense, and the B650M PG Lightning delivers the important parts without the ATX price. 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. Anyone running a Ryzen 9 with a sustained all-core workload, or who wants Wi-Fi built in, should look at the B850 range instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFEATURES:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigital VRM with alloy chokes under substantial aluminium heatsinks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDual M.2 sockets including Blazing M.2 with a pre-mounted heatsink\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.5 Gigabit LAN with ASRock Lightning Gaming Ports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAddressable RGB headers with ASRock Polychrome SYNC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eASRock Instant Flash and BIOS Flashback for CPU-free firmware updates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSPECIFICATIONS:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel: ASRock B650M PG Lightning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChipset: AMD B650\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocket: AMD Socket AM5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForm Factor: Micro-ATX\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMemory: 4 x DDR5 DIMM slots, dual channel, up to 256GB with AMD EXPO and manual overclocking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpansion Slots: 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 graphics slot plus additional PCIe x1 slots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStorage: 2 x M.2 sockets (one supporting PCIe Gen5 NVMe) and 4 x SATA 6Gb\/s ports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNetworking: 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet (no on-board wireless)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio: Realtek 7.1 channel HD audio codec with Nahimic audio software\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRear I\/O Highlights: USB 10Gbps Type-C, HDMI and DisplayPort outputs, LAN and audio jacks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUSB: USB 10Gbps Type-C and Type-A, USB 5Gbps and USB 2.0 ports, front panel USB-C header\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 B650M PG Lightning motherboard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 x SATA 6Gb\/s cables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eM.2 mounting screws and standoffs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRear I\/O shield\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuick installation guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy ASRock?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Phantom Gaming line is ASRock at its most sensible, spending the budget on power delivery and connectivity instead of decoration. Every ASRock motherboard from AZonline is genuine stock carrying a 3 Year warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ASRock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48762091405506,"sku":"B650M PG LIGHTNING","price":2799.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0766\/9055\/5074\/files\/B650M-PG-LIGHTNING_ASRock-B650M-PG-Lightning-AMD-AM5-Micro-ATX-Motherboard_wr_01a.jpg?v=1788893764","url":"https:\/\/azonline.co.za\/products\/asrock-b650m-pg-lightning-am5-micro-atx-motherboard","provider":"AZOnline ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}