ASUS ROG STRIX B550 I Gaming Mini ITX Deep Dive

Today Luke takes a very indepth look at the ASUS ROG STRIX B550 I Gaming motherboard

00:00 Start
00:15 Introduction / The board
01:53 Rear mounted M.2 connector
03:05 Memory support / CPU socket
03:56 Top edge connectors
05:22 Right side of board / front panel connectors
05:57 PCI expansion slot area / M.2 daughterboard details
07:09 M.2 heatsink / right of M.2 connector
07:45 Front panel audio header / rear type c audio header
08:24 Rear I/O panel
09:34 Power Delivery
10:57 VRM hardware components
14:17 Fan BIOS control
14:58 Test System / Hardware
15:40 Test Results
16:58 Thermal performance with M.2 SSDs
17:14 Audio test results
17:22 Manual overclocking and unusual sensor details
20:12 Overclocked results and Power Consumption
20:54 VRM and CPU Temperatures
22:08 Lukes closing thoughts - Pros and Cons and pricing comparison

Motherboard specifications (from ASUS webpage):
• AMD AM4 socket: Ready for Ryzen™ 5000 Series/ 4000 G-Series/ 3000 Series Desktop Processors
• Best gaming connectivity: PCIe® 4.0-ready, dual M.2, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C® plus HDMI™ 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4 output 
• Smooth networking: Onboard WiFi 6 (802.11ax) and Intel® 2.5 Gb Ethernet with ASUS LANGuard 
• Robust power solution: Teamed power stages with ProCool II power connector, high-quality alloy chokes and durable capacitors
• Renowned software: Intuitive dashboards for UEFI BIOS and ASUS AI Networking make it easy to configure gaming builds 
• DIY-friendly design: Includes Q-connector, BIOS FlashBack™ and FlexKey
• Unmatched personalization: ASUS-exclusive Aura Sync RGB lighting, including Aura RGB header and addressable Gen 2 RGB headerwq
• Industry-leading Gaming Audio: Audio USB Type-C®, AI Noise Canceling Microphone, SupremeFX S1220A codec, DTS® Sound Unbound™ and Sonic Studio III for immersive audio 

Test System:
• Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X.
• Memory: 32GB (2x16GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX 3600MHz 16-18-18-36 DDR4 @ 1.35V.
• Graphics Card: Gigabyte RTX 3080 Eagle OC.
• CPU Cooler: Fractal Celsius+ S28 Prisma 280mm AIO at full pump and fan speed, Noctua NH-D15S chromax.black for additional validation.
• OS SSD: WD_Black SN750 NVMe SSD.
• Games SSD: Aorus 2TB PCIe Gen 4 M.2 SSD.
• Power Supply: Seasonic Prime TX-1000.
• Chassis: Lian Li T60 Open Air Test Bench.
• Operating System: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit.

Comparison processor configurations:
• ASUS ROG STRIX B550-I Gaming
• Gigabyte X570 Aorus Master

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