{"product_id":"asus-rog-strix-b850-e-gaming-wifi-am5-atx-motherboard","title":"ASUS ROG Strix B850-E Gaming WiFi AM5 ATX Motherboard","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe top of the B850 stack, and the point where Strix stops compromising\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuick Specs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAMD B850 chipset on socket AM5 for Ryzen 7000, 8000 and 9000 Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour DDR5 DIMM slots with high-frequency AMD EXPO support\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eATX form factor with full black ROG Strix armour and heatsinks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePCIe 5.0 graphics slot and PCIe 5.0 M.2 storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUSB4 Type-C, Wi-Fi 7 and 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFlagship connectivity at mid-range money\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe B850-E is what you buy when the standard B850 boards feel one step short. It adds PCIe 5.0 for both the graphics slot and primary M.2, USB4 Type-C for docks and fast external storage, Wi-Fi 7, and a beefier VRM with heatsinks that keep a Ryzen 9 9950X stable under long renders. For a South African buyer specifying a serious AM5 machine that must last several GPU generations, it hits a genuinely good balance: most of what the Crosshair range offers, at a price closer to the mainstream boards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat it still is not\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not an X870E board. Chipset PCIe lanes and USB provisioning remain B850-level, so a build with several add-in cards plus a full NVMe array will run into sharing. Wired networking is 2.5GbE rather than 5 or 10 gigabit. There is no OLED display or extensive hardware overclocking button cluster, and extreme memory tuning has less headroom than a Crosshair Hero. If you only play games and never touch external storage or high-speed networking, the cheaper B850-A does the same job for less money.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFEATURES:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReinforced VRM with heatpipe-linked heatsinks for sustained Ryzen 9 loads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePCIe 5.0 graphics slot plus PCIe 5.0 M.2 storage support\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUSB4 Type-C connectivity for docks, displays and fast enclosures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWi-Fi 7 with Bluetooth alongside 2.5 Gigabit wired Ethernet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePCIe Q-Release Slim, M.2 Q-Latch and BIOS FlashBack convenience features\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSPECIFICATIONS:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel: ASUS ROG Strix B850-E Gaming WiFi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChipset: AMD B850\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocket: AMD AM5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForm Factor: ATX\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMemory: 4 x DDR5 DIMM slots, dual channel, up to 192GB, high-frequency AMD EXPO profiles supported\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpansion Slots: PCIe 5.0 x16 primary graphics slot plus additional PCIe x16 and x1 expansion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStorage: Multiple M.2 NVMe sockets including PCIe 5.0, plus four SATA 6Gb\/s ports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNetworking: 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio: ROG SupremeFX high-definition audio with headphone amplifier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRear I\/O Highlights: USB4 Type-C, HDMI and DisplayPort outputs, BIOS FlashBack and Clear CMOS buttons, Wi-Fi antenna mounts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUSB: USB4 Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A and Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1 and USB 2.0 rear ports plus front-panel Type-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\u003eASUS ROG Strix B850-E Gaming WiFi motherboard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 x SATA 6Gb\/s cables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWi-Fi moving antenna\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eM.2 Q-Latch package and mounting screws\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eROG stickers, cable ties, user manual and driver documentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy ASUS?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eROG Strix is where ASUS concentrates its best price-to-engineering ratio, borrowing power delivery and BIOS work directly from the Crosshair flagships. 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