Again when AMD launched its AM5 platform for the Ryzen 7000 CPUs, the corporate promised a $125 US beginning value level for the motherboards however regardless of launching months in the past, there was no AM5 motherboard out there at that particular value level, till now.
ASRock B650M-HDV Motherboard Delivers On AMD’s Promise To Have AM5 Merchandise Begin At $125 US Value
ASRock appears to be the very first producer of AM5 motherboards to have a product that lands on AMD’s promised “beginning value” of $125 US. As AMD’s CVP and GM of Ryzen Channel Enterprise, David McAfee factors out, the motherboard is now listed for a value of $124.99 US over at Newegg & that is the lowest value, not just for ASRock’s AM5 lineup however the complete AM5 motherboard lineup on the whole.
When AM5 launched I stated that we’d see motherboards beginning at $125. As @HotHardware seen, my timing *may* have been a bit off… (https://t.co/TJtRCUirxY) however I am completely happy to see that ASRock is first to market with a $125 B650 board for @AMDRyzen https://t.co/c19zLBnTNs pic.twitter.com/G6CKqfx57I
— David McAfee (@McAfeeDavid_AMD) March 9, 2023
The ASRock B650M-HDV/M.2 is an entry-level motherboard that includes a primary Micro-ATX kind issue and homes the AM5 socket with an 8+2+1 part VRM that’s cooled by heatsinks. Energy is supplied by means of a single 8-pin connector and the motherboard homes simply two DDR5 DIMM slots that may assist as much as 6400 Mbps+ (OC) speeds together with EXPO reminiscence. This is able to enable solely as much as 64 GB capacities till the newest AGESA 1.0.0.7 BIOS firmware comes out that can allow 24 & 48 GB reminiscence assist for as much as 96 GB capacities on a motherboard with two DIMM slots.
As for connectivity, the ASRock B650M-HDV/M.2 motherboard homes two PCIe 4.0 x16 slots, a single PCIe 4.0 x1 slot, and a single PCIe Gen 5.0 x4 M.2 slot. The M.2 slot includes a heatsink & there’s one other with out it that runs the Gen 4×4 protocol.
The one AMD B650 PCH is housed beneath one aluminum heatsink and storage choices embody 4 SATA III ports. You will get a Dragon 2.5GbE LAN port, 7 USB 3.2 Gen1, and a single USB 3.2 Gen2 port together with a BIOS flashback change. There’s additionally an M.2 WiFi slot which might be configured with a WIFI card (purchased individually).
The motherboard comes with a pre-installed I/O defend and helps the ALC897 Audio codec so general it’s a first rate choice. AMD has some nice offers occurring with their latest Ryzen 7000 CPU bundles together with recreation promos and we hope that extra motherboard distributors modify their costs for entry-level motherboards as Newegg did with ASRock’s choices.
