Arm Your Battlestation
TUF Gaming motherboards are specially designed and tested to
survive and thrive in conditions where other boards would struggle.
Engineered with highly durable components, these motherboards
deliver unwavering stability for gaming sessions that last as long
as you demand.
When you build with a TUF Gaming motherboard, you also benefit from
the TUF Gaming Alliance — an ASUS collaboration with trusted
industry partners that ensures easier building, the best
compatibility, and complementary aesthetics from components to
case.
Easy PC DIY Experience
TUF Gaming motherboards offer easy and safe DIY builds by
leveraging great design, innovative engineering, and strong
partnerships with major component manufacturers. The unrivalled
combination of military-grade TUF Components, TUF Protection and
the TUF Gaming Alliance means that you can rest assured that your
gaming rig will go the distance.
TUF gaming alliance
TUF Gaming Alliance is the marque of collaboration between ASUS and
major PC-component manufacturers, including trusted brands like
Antec®, Apacer®, Ballistix, Cooler Master®, Corsair®, Deepcool,
Enermax, G.Skill, GeIL®, In Win, Scythe, SilverStone, Team Group
and XPG. A growing range of compliant parts, from PC chassis and
power supplies to CPU coolers and DRAM, guarantee both
compatibility and aesthetic harmony. We're also continually
increasing our partnerships to make the TUF Gaming Alliance ever
stronger.
TUF PROTECTION
SAFESLOT
Protect your graphics card investment
SafeSlot is the PCIe slot reinvented by ASUS and engineered to
provide superior retention and shearing resistance. Manufactured in
a single step using a new insert-molding process, SafeSlot
integrates fortifying metal for an inherently stronger slot, which
is then firmly anchored to the PCB through additional solder
points.
ESD GUARDS
Electrostatic discharge protection
ESD Guards prolong the life of components while preventing damage
from electrostatic discharge, providing protection for up to +/-
10kV of air discharge and +/- 6kV of contact discharge — greatly
surpassing the respective industry standards of +/- 6kV and +/-
4kKV
TUF COMPONENTS
TUF CHOKES
Certified military-grade TUF chokes deliver rock-steady power to
the CPU, helping to improve system stability.
TUF CAPACITORS
+20% temperature tolerance and 5X-longer lifespan.
TUF MOSFETS
Certified military-grade MOSFETs with lower RDS(on)*.
*Lower RDS(on) results in better power efficiency and reduced heat
generation.
TUF LANGuard
BEST SURGE PROTECTION
TUF LANGuard is a military-grade innovation that integrates
advanced signal-coupling technology and premium surface-mounted
capacitors to improve throughput, protecting the motherboard from
lightning strikes and static electricity.
FLEXIBLE COOLING CONTROLS
GPU TEMPERATURE SENSING
System temperatures are key to a stable gaming rig ― especially GPU
temperatures. TUF Gaming motherboards include Fan Xpert 2+ software
that's able to intelligently control system fans based upon the
input of multiple sensors, including the temperature of ASUS
graphics cards*. This ensures that your TUF Gaming system stays
perfectly cooled, no matter how long you play.
* ASUS GeForce 700 and later cards supported.
FAN XPERT 2+
TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING features the most comprehensive fan controls
ever, configurable via FAN Xpert 2+ and our award-winning UEFI
BIOS.
With FAN Xpert 2+ you're able to control system fans based on
inputs from up to three temperature sources. For example, FAN Xpert
2+ can be set to spin up the chassis fans in response to the GPU
temperature. So, when the gaming action heats up, additional
cooling kicks in — just when you most need it. Choose your
temperature sources and thresholds, from motherboard and CPU to
GPU, and leave FAN Xpert 2+ to do the rest.
DDR4 SUPPORT
TUF Gaming motherboards are subjected to stringent tests to ensure
they're ready for any gaming environment. That foundation is backed
by extensive validation lists that include memory kits for a range
of budgets. Whether you're building a gaming PC that hits the
performance sweet spot or aiming for sensible specs, it's easy to
pick the right kit for your TUF Gaming rig.
Gaming Audio
DTS CUSTOM FOR GAMING HEADSETS
Hone your battleskills with exclusive DTS Custom onboard audio.
Utilizing advanced emulation techniques to create positional cues
via stereo headphones, DTS Custom takes onboard audio to a new
frontier. With three presets ― Aerial, Soundscape, and Tactical ―
for different genres, you'll have a distinct advantage in every
game.
SOUNDSCAPE MODE
The ideal audio envelope for MMO, RPG, action and horror games —
your ears will put you in the center of the action!
AERIAL MODE
Experience audio as though hovering above the game world, with
sound coming from ahead — perfect for MOBA, RTA, strategy and
sports titles!
TACTICAL MODE
Shhh — is that an enemy just around the corner? DTS Custom
emphasises detail for stealthy play, so you'll detect and locate
every footstep!
SHIELDED AUDIO, SUPERIOR SOUND
Intelligent design and premium hardware create audio quality unlike
anything you've ever experienced!
OUTSHINE THE COMPETITION
AURA SYNC
A well-tuned system deserves a matching aesthetic. ASUS Aura offers
full RGB lighting control with a variety of functional presets for
the built-in RGB LEDs as well as strips connected to the onboard
RGB headers. And it can all be synced with an ever-growing
portfolio of Aura-capable hardware.
ULTRAFAST TRANSFER SPEED
Native 10Gbps USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A Support
With a backward-compatible USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A, you'll experience
ultimate connection flexibility and blazing data-transfer speeds of
up to 10Gbps – or twice as fast as USB 3.1 Gen 1.
Speed Up with Onboard M.2
With x4 PCI Express® 3.0 bandwidth, M.2 supports up to 32Gbps
data-transfer speeds. It's the perfect choice for an operating
system or application drive, making your PC and apps work as fast
as possible.
AMD StoreMI
AFFORDABLE ACCELERATION FOR ANY HARD DRIVE
AMD StoreMI technology is a software utility that accelerates any
drive for better system responsiveness with reduced startup and
software load times. It combines SSD performance with the
affordability and capacity of an HDD by automatically moving
frequently accessed data to dedicated SSD storage.
AMD CPU AND CHIPSET FEATURES
AM4 SOCKET FOR AMD RYZEN™ 2ND GENERATION / RYZEN™ WITH RADEON™
VEGA GRAPHICS / RYZEN™ 1ST GENERATION PROCESSORS
The AMD Ryzen™ processor is based on the innovative Zen core
architecture and features up to eight cores and Radeon™ Vega
integrated graphics. Together with dual-channel DDR4 memory, native
5Gbps USB 3.1 Gen 1 and 16 PCI Express® 3.0/2.0 lanes, these AMD
AM4-socket processors deliver superb computing performance.
AMD B450 CHIPSET
The AMD B450 chipset delivers high performance and flexibility with
the latest AMD® AM4-socket Ryzen™ processors. It offers AMD StoreMI
storage acceleration technology and provides two 10Gbps USB 3.1
ports, two USB 3.0 ports, and four 6Gbps SATA ports for faster data
retrieval.
- GPU Temperature Sensing & Fan Xpert 2+: Ensures every fan
achieves the best balance of cooling performance and
acoustics
- TUF Protection: SafeSlot, ESD Guards, DDR4 overvoltage
protection, Digi+ VRM, and stainless-steel back I/O for long-term
reliability
- Military-grade TUF Components: TUF LANGuard, TUF Chokes, TUF
Capacitors, and TUF MOSFETs for maximum durability
- Exclusive DTS® Custom audio: Delivers positional cues to stereo
headphones, helping you to pinpoint enemies and action
- Aura Sync RGB: Synchronize LED lighting with a vast portfolio of
compatible PC gear
General
Supported CPU
| CPU Socket Type: |
Socket AM4
|
| Processor Series: |
AMD Ryzen
|
Chipset
| Chipset: |
AMD B450
|
| Chipset Family: |
AMD
|
Memory
| Channels Supported: |
Dual Channel
|
| Memory Standard: |
DDR4-SDRAM
|
| Slot Type: |
DIMM
|
| Supported Clock Speed: |
2133
•
2400
•
2666
•
2800
•
3000
•
3200
|
| Unbuffered Memory: |
Yes
|
Storage
Onboard
| Audio Channels: |
7.1 channels
|
| Fan Connectors: |
2
|
| Front Panel Audio Connectors: |
Yes
|
| USB Ports: |
2
|
Expansion Slots
| SLI / Crossfire Support: |
CrossFireX
|
Rear Panel Ports
| DVI-D: |
1
|
| Ethernet: |
1
|
| HDMI: |
1
|
| PS/2: |
1
|
| USB 2.0: |
2
|
| USB 3.0: |
1
|
BIOS
| BIOS Memory Size: |
128 MB
|
| BIOS Type: |
UEFI AMI
|
| Clear BIOS Jumper: |
Yes
|
Networking
| Ethernet / LAN: |
Yes
|
| Ethernet Interface Type: |
Gigabit Ethernet
|
| Lan Chipset: |
Realtek RTL8111H
|
Ports
| HDMI Version: |
2.0b
|
| USB 3.1 (Gen 2) Type-A Ports: |
1
|
| USB 3.1 (Gen 2) Type-C Ports: |
1
|
Package Contents
| Cables: |
SATA
|
| Drivers Included: |
Yes
|
| Manuals: |
Yes
|
System Requirements
| Windows Operating Systems Supported: |
Windows 10 Education x64
•
Windows 10 Enterprise x64
•
Windows 10 Home x64
•
Windows 10 Pro x64
|
Physical Specification
| Form Factor: |
micro ATX
|
| Item Depth (mm): |
244
|
| Item Width (mm): |
244
|
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