there is a b650 rs wifi , b650E steel legend and b650E riptide...same names get used each year..same as asus with the strix range B5550-A, B550-F and B550-E (AM4).....then B650-A, B650E-F, B650E-E and x670E versions...now X870 versions (a being white, F black, E premium black)Isn't that a B650? I'm mega confused.
the B650 pro rs though is a black and white mix...black board, white heatsinks etc
riptide and steel legend basically same board apart from colour/patterns. pro rs so close might as well be same..last model, the SL and rip were B650E boards compared to the pro rs being a B650 only board..this year, they're all X870 boards, no X870E
My basket at OcUK:
- 1 x Asrock X870 Pro RS WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-ASR-03308) = £209.99
- 1 x Asrock X870 Steel Legend WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-ASR-03307) = £224.99
- 1 x Asrock X870 Riptide WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-ASR-03306) = £244.99
Total: £687.96 (includes delivery: £7.99)
£220
(incl. VAT)
£238
(incl. VAT)
£260
(incl. VAT)
I have pretty simple requirements and I'm struggling. Black board, no Asus, no garish colours/graphics, 2.5 GbE LAN non-Intel LAN (10 GbE preferred but not willing to spend £500), 2x PCIe 4 NVMe slots with heat sinks and no CPU lane restrictions. After thinking about it I don't think I would benefit from PCI 5 or USB4. I don't use the PC for anything else but gaming and I don't think GPUs will make use of PCI 5 any time soon.