{"product_id":"asus-rog-strix-b860-f-gaming-wifi-lga1851-atx-motherboard","title":"ASUS ROG Strix B860-F Gaming WiFi LGA1851 ATX Motherboard","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe sensible ROG board for a Core Ultra build that spends its money on the GPU\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuick Specs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntel B860 chipset, Socket LGA1851 for Core Ultra Series 2 processors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eATX form factor with four DDR5 DIMM slots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePCIe 5.0 x16 primary graphics slot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultiple M.2 sockets with PCIe 5.0 support for the primary drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWi-Fi 7 and 2.5 Gb Ethernet onboard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCore Ultra without paying the Z890 tax\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntel's Core Ultra 200S chips are locked-multiplier parts for most buyers anyway, which makes B860 the honest choice. 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. Buyers running a capture card, a 10 Gb NIC and four NVMe drives, or anyone chasing a CPU overclocking record, should be looking at the Z890-H or Z890-E instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFEATURES:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSturdy ROG power delivery with alloy chokes and a large VRM heatsink\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePCIe 5.0 x16 graphics slot with quick-release latch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePCIe 5.0 M.2 socket with tool-free heatsink and latch mounting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWi-Fi 7 with Bluetooth plus 2.5 Gb wired Ethernet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eASUS UEFI with AI Cooling, Fan Xpert and BIOS FlashBack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSPECIFICATIONS:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel: ASUS ROG Strix B860-F Gaming WiFi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChipset: Intel B860\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocket: Intel Socket LGA1851\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForm Factor: ATX (305 x 244 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMemory: 4 x DDR5 DIMM slots, up to 256 GB, Intel XMP support with high-speed overclocked profiles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpansion Slots: 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 (primary graphics), additional PCIe x16 and x1 slots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStorage: Multiple M.2 sockets (primary supports PCIe 5.0) plus 4 x SATA 6 Gb\/s ports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNetworking: Realtek 2.5 Gb Ethernet, Wi-Fi 7 with Bluetooth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio: ROG SupremeFX 7.1 surround HD audio codec\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRear I\/O Highlights: HDMI and DisplayPort video output, Wi-Fi antenna connectors, 2.5 Gb LAN, BIOS FlashBack and Clear CMOS buttons, audio jacks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUSB: USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C plus multiple USB 3.2 Gen 2, Gen 1 and USB 2.0 ports front and rear\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\u003eROG Strix B860-F Gaming WiFi motherboard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSATA 6 Gb\/s cables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWi-Fi moving antenna\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eM.2 mounting screws and standoffs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eROG cable ties and sticker sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUser guide and driver documentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy ASUS?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eASUS ships more motherboards than anyone else and its UEFI remains the most approachable in the business for buyers who would rather not learn a new BIOS every generation. 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