![]() B550 Has a PCIe 4.0 M.2 Slot: All B550 motherboards have a PCIe 4.0 M.2 slot to accommodate PCIe 4.0 SSDs, with the one exception being the Gigabyte B550 Aorus Master which has 2 PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots.Put simply, excluding certain model-specific improvements, these are the main overall differences between the B550 and B450 chipsets: To get a gist of the price differences between B550 and B450, here's just a handful of some (likely to be) popular B550 motherboards and their launch price: But despite the fact that B550 motherboards aren't just an improved chipset, and do come with various improvements over B450, that doesn't necessarily mean their higher cost is automatically worth it compared to settling for a tried and true B450 with less fancy features (most of which you might have no use for, even over your system's entire lifespan, but more on that in a bit). To leave it at that wouldn't be telling the whole story though, as B550 boards do bring a bunch of new features when compared to their same (or similar) named B450 predecessors, with premium B550 models boasting rich feature sets that resemble X570 rather than B450. Many people were expecting B550 to be priced roughly on-par with B450 or thereabouts, but that hasn't happened and almost every single B550 motherboard has released for significantly higher than their B450 predecessors, and sometimes much higher, with certain B550 models priced deep into X570 territory. Back when B450 first launched, models were priced between $70 - $130. Quality B450 boards like the B450 Tomahawk Max aren't going anywhere the B550 Tomahawk is priced at over $50 more but doesn't justify the extra cost for most builders (especially if simply running a stock Ryor 3700X for instance). Throw in the higher than expected launch prices of the B550 range (see below), and B550 really doesn't seem all that compelling of a purchase for budget or mid-range systems where seeking bang for buck is the name of the game.ī550 prices have raised a few eyebrows around the community, but not in a good way. Put another way, just because B550 is out, doesn't mean B450 is completely obsolete and worthless. Just because something is the latest and greatest model, doesn't necessarily mean it's worth buying over the previous generation/model. If you're planning a new AMD computer, you shouldn't automatically assume that you need to spend the extra money on a new B550. If you're looking for maximize your return on investment, a good B450 motherboard is still a very viable option, even if you're eyeing off an upgrade to Ryzen 5000 CPUs thanks to AMD recently backtracking and confirming that B450 motherboards will support Zen 3. ![]() Sounds great and all, but are these features actually important? (Image Credit: AMD)
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