ASRock delivered us a wide range of mid-range motherboards from the new Intel and AMD generation, so you can be sure that we will present many of them to you in the upcoming days. We are starting with AM5 motherboards and the latest B850 chipset, which promises great results at a reasonable price.
This review focuses on the B850M Riptide, the micro ATX option for gamers. The pictures suggest it’s not a standard motherboard, but you must read our review to find out how it performs.
As usual, we start with a long list of specifications and features. Later, I will tell you more about the most interesting features and the motherboard’s performance.
I would like to thank ASRock for providing the review sample. This is a snippet from what ASRock has to say about themselves on their website:
ASRock Inc. is established in 2002, specialized in the field of motherboards. ASRock strives to build up its own brand. With the 3C design concept, “Creativity, Consideration, Cost-effectiveness”, the company explores the limit of motherboards manufacturing while paying attention on the eco issue at the same time, developing products with the consideration of eco-friendly concept.
ASRock has been growing fast and become world third largest motherboard brand with headquarter in Taipei, Taiwan and branches in Europe and the USA. The young and vibrant company targets from mainstream to enthusiast MB segments for different kinds of users, owning reputation around the world market with its reliability and proficiency.
The simplicity and minimalist tones make EXTREME stands out from other motherboards, embracing the feelings and thoughts of all DIYers. Offering way more than what normal enthusiasts or gamers bargained for.
Key Specifications:
- Supports AMD Socket AM5 Ryzen™ 9000, 8000 and 7000 Series Processors
- 12+2+1 Phase Power Design, Dr.MOS for VCore+SOC+MISC
- 4 x DDR5 DIMMs
Supports Dual Channel, up to 8000+ (OC) - 1 PCIe 5.0 x16, 1 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Graphics Output Options: 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort
- Realtek ALC1220 7.1 CH HD Audio Codec, Nahimic Audio
- 1 Blazing M.2 (PCIe Gen5x4)
1 Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4x4)
1 M.2 (PCIe Gen4x2)
4 SATA3 - 2 USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A+C (Rear)
1 USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C (Front)
6 USB 3.2 Gen1 (2 Rear, 4 Front)
8 USB 2.0 (4 Rear, 4 Front) - Realtek 2.5G LAN
- 802.11be WiFi 7 +Bluetooth
- Supports M.2 Bottom Heatsink, BIOS Flashback
This micro ATX B850 motherboard is currently not available in the stores yet, but you can buy the ASRock Phantom Gaming B850 Riptide WiFi motherboard (ATX version) for around $219.99 from Amazon – https://a.co/d/djVH9nX
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