DIY-APE has introduced the supply of its AMD AM5 B650 chipset motherboard which comes with a connector-less design.
DIY-APE DIY’s An MSI B650 Motherboard With Connector-Much less Design & Large Heatsinks
DIY-APE has been making some customized motherboards for some time now & the newest additions have began using a connector-less design. The newest product in its portfolio is an AM5-based B650 motherboard which helps AMD Ryzen 7000 Desktop CPUs. The motherboard comes from MSI however has been personalized by DIY-APE to satisfy their design necessities. We talked to some board makers to substantiate in the event that they had been supplying these boards to DIY-APE however had been advised that each one of those designs are unofficial and never partnered with them making them a pure DIY resolution that is being provided to customers.
So coming again to the motherboard, the DIY-APE AMD B650 motherboard options the AM5 socket which incorporates a 12+2+1 section design, just like the MSI MAG B650M Mortar. It carries two DDR5 DIMM slots which help as much as 128 GB capacities and 6000 Mbps+ OC speeds (EXPO). The board has a single PCIe 4.0 x16 and a PCIe 3.0 x1 slot. There are at the least two M.2 NVMe slots hidden underneath the big aluminum heatsink.
All of DIY-APE’s motherboards function huge aluminum heatsinks and a wide range of shade choices to pick out from. They not solely look nice however present higher cooling to the elements underneath them. The primary spotlight of the motherboard is that it comes with no connectors on the entrance. All energy plugs, I/O, and fan headers are shifted to the again of the PCB which suggests a suitable PC chassis is a requirement right here. It can undoubtedly be arduous to discover a case that’s suitable with the board however AORUS and ASUS do have chassis accessible for their very own merchandise that ought to be suitable with this board.
As for pricing, the DIY-APE AMD AM5 B650 motherboard retails for 1349 RMB or $195 US. DIY-APE gives combo choices the place it bundles a suitable chassis with the motherboard. Their most least expensive bundle possibility is offered for 1538 RMB which is round $220 US. The ASUS A21 Black can also be bundled for a worth of 1649 RMB or $235 US. These merchandise are principally restricted in China and Asian markets for now.
Information Sources: Bilibili, ITHome
