This is evidenced by the first price information Asus motherboards on the AMD B550 chipset
To the delight of gaming PC builders, the recently introduced AMD B550 chipset is significantly cheaper than the AMD X570 premium chipset. It will make assembly of computers on AMD Ryzen processors of the third generation with support for video cards and SSDs with PCIe Gen 4 interface more accessible.
Motherboards based on the AMD B550 chipset will cost something like motherboards based on the AMD B450 chipset
The leak allowed by the Australian ICIT.net.au store, which contains prices for several models of Asus motherboards based on the new chipset, gives us hope. We clarify that the prices for illustrations are in Australian dollars and include taxes. In terms of prices, approximately equal to 167 dollars. In fact, this is the level of motherboards on the B450 chipset at the time of their appearance.
The source recalls that the B550 supports not only PCIe Gen 4.0, but also overclocking the processor and memory. Compared to the X570, it heats up much less, making it possible to dispense with passive cooling.
