With a rich list of features such as Ultra Durable Armor for PCIe/memory slots, RGB Fusion 2.0, refined audio quality, and high-speed Ethernet. It is ideal for users who want to build systems with an AMD processor.
It is aimed at users looking for an economical yet reliable solution. It supports AMD Ryzen processors and is compatible with the latest technologies such as PCIe 4.0 and USB 3.2 Gen 1. It also features Smart Fan 5 and Dual-Link NVMe PCIe 4.0/3.0 x4 M.2, for improved data read and write speeds.
It is also designed for easy installation and maintenance, and features reliable characteristics for performance and stability, making it an ideal choice for casual gamers, amateur overclockers, and generally users looking for an economical yet reliable solution for their computer.
Supports AMD Ryzen 5000 Series/ Ryzen 5000 G-Series/ Ryzen 4000 G-Series and Ryzen 3000 Series processors
5+3 Phase Pure Digital VRM Solution with Low RDS(on) MOSFETs
Ultra Durable PCIe 4.0 Ready x16 Slot
Dual Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 4.0/3.0 M.2 Connectors
High-Quality Audio Capacitors and Audio Noise Guard for Ultimate Sound Quality
Realtek GbE LAN with Bandwidth Management
Support for HDMI & DVI
RGB FUSION 2.0 Supports Addressable LED & RGB LED Strips
Smart Fan 5 Features Multiple Temperature Sensors, Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP
Q-Flash Plus Update BIOS Without Installing the CPU, Memory, and Graphics Card
Anti-Sulfur Resistor Design
Ultra Durable Protection
Gigabyte is renowned for the durability of its products and the high standards of its manufacturing process. The best, high-quality components are used in the B550 motherboard, and the parts of the components are reinforced to be compact and durable.
AMD StoreMI
The B550 series motherboards maximize your computer's capabilities with AMD StoreMI technology. StoreMI accelerates traditional storage devices to reduce boot times and improve overall user experience.
This handy utility combines the speed of SSDs with the high capacity of hard drives into a single drive, enhances the device's read/write speeds to match those of SSDs, boosts data performance for incredible value, and transforms the everyday computer into a performance-based system.
The benefits of AMD StoreMI
Fast, smooth, and easy computer experience
Optimization of computer responsiveness from system startup to application launch
Offers SSD performance with HDD capacity at an affordable cost
Quick access to essential files with automatic learning of users' computing behavior
Cooling
Smart Fan 5
With Smart Fan 5, users can ensure that their computer can maintain its performance while staying cool. Smart Fan 5 allows users to interchange fan headers to reflect different thermal sensors at different locations on the motherboard.
Not only that, with Smart Fan 5, more hybrid fan headers have been introduced that support both PWM fans and Voltage operating modes to make the motherboard more liquid cooling friendly.
3 Fan / Water Pump Connectors
5 Temperature Sensors
All fan pin headers upgraded to hybrid fan headers
Interoperable fans and sensors
Intuitive UI for fan control
Fan Stop
With Fan Stop, each fan will completely stop when temperatures drop below a specified limit. Which fan stops, based on readings from which sensor and at what temperature, all of these can be customized to your preferences.
Hybrid Fan Pin Headers
Gain complete control over your water cooling setup. Smart Fan 5 receives updated information about the flow rate through the Hybrid Fan Pin Headers, giving you absolute oversight of your computer. All Hybrid Fan Headers can automatically detect the type of cooling device, whether it is a fan or a pump with different PWM or Voltage operation.
RGB Fusion 2.0
With AORUS motherboards, RGB Fusion 2.0 is even better with digital LED lights. RGB Fusion 2.0 offers users the ability to control the built-in RGB and external RGBW / Digital LED strips for their computer.
AORUS Gaming motherboards support 5v or 12v lighting LED Strips and up to 300 LEDs. RGB Fusion 2.0 with digital LEDs comes with 9 new patterns and various speed settings with many more.
RGB Fusion App for Mobile
Don't just make your computer shine, turn it into a work of art that your friends will envy. With the Gigabyte RGB Fusion mobile app, users can monitor and control the lighting on their computer. This gives users easy access as they try to adjust colors and speeds for different modes, all of which can be achieved away from their keyboard and computer screen.
2 M.2 PCIe 4.0/3.0 Slots
With integrated NVMe PCIe 4.0/3.0 x4 and PCIe 3.0 x2 M.2 slots, Gigabyte motherboards offer users the ability to connect in NVMe or SATA mode for M.2 SSD devices. Providing data transfer speeds of up to 64 Gb/s, the dual M.2 slot design offers an ideal storage solution while also supporting RAID functions.
Realtek GbE LAN
The Realtek Gigabit LAN features a network bandwidth management application, which helps improve network latency and maintain low ping times for better responsiveness in busy LAN environments.
HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1, which is backward compatible with HDMI 2.0/1.4, offers a bandwidth of 48 Gb/s, twice as much as the previous generation.
This unlocks the ability for users to transfer multiple video streams, as well as cinematic 21:9 aspect ratio (in which most movies are shot), Full HDR, and HDCP 2.3 support, to provide the best visual experience for viewers.
Q-Flash Plus
Update the BIOS easily
With Gigabyte Q-Flash Plus, you don't need to install the processor, memory, and graphics card or enter the BIOS menu. Simply download and save a new BIOS file to a USB drive, then press the exclusive Q-Flash Plus button and you're ready to go.
Software
Bios
New user interface, all new EASY MODE displays important hardware information on one page, such as CPU clock, Memory, Storage, Fan.
My Favorites, add frequently used items to the favorites menu for quick access.
Storage information, display all kinds of storage information, including SATA, PCIE, and M.2 interfaces.
Change log, record all changes before saving and exiting the BIOS. Quickly check the overall modification of settings.
Intuitive load line curve, clearly display each load line calibration setting in an intuitive curve graph.
APP Center
The Gigabyte APP Center is a useful portal for all Gigabyte MB utilities and drivers, allowing you to select any utility you want to install from the APP Center and stay updated with the latest version of utilities and drivers.
EasyTune
Gigabyte's EasyTune is a simple and user-friendly interface that allows users to adjust their system settings or tweak system and memory timings and voltages in a Windows environment. With Smart Quick Boost, one click is all it takes to automatically overclock your system, giving an extra performance boost when you need it most.
@Bios
The @Bios application from Gigabyte allows you to update your system's BIOS from within Windows using a simple and elegant graphical user interface.
@Bios can automatically download the latest version from Gigabyte's servers or you can update your BIOS from a file on your computer.
It also allows you to save your current BIOS to a file, recover your previous BIOS, and create backups of your BIOS.
System Information Viewer
The Gigabyte System Information Viewer is a central location that gives you access to your system's current status. Monitor elements such as clock speeds and the processor, set your preferred fan speed profile, create alerts when temperatures are too high, or log your system's behavior.
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Very good motherboard for its cost.
Assembled with Ryzen 5 3600, 2 RAM sticks at 3200, totaling 16GB, and RX 6600.
Everything worked immediately and temperatures were quite satisfactory with its simple cooler.
It is highly recommended for budget builds.
Video unboxing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_GHgyRahSw
A friend of mine bought it and installed it on his PC. Initially, I have to say that I was scared by some reviews that mentioned that the processor needed pressure to fit properly, but I didn't notice anything like that. Maybe they got defective models or Gigabyte fixed it since this specific motherboard was more recent (it had a more recent BIOS 2023). Overall, it's a good motherboard for its price, and the issues it has with SATA cables are only for if you install a 2.5 SSD.
Attention to what graphics card will be installed on top !!! where Gigabyte has placed the SATA if you install a large graphics card eg rx 7800xt that I installed, they find it on top of the card!!!!
With default settings, the CPU (AMD Ryzen 5 5600X) operates at frequencies up to 4.5 GHz, resulting in overheating (80-100 degrees C) even at low loads. BIOS settings (undervolting, etc.) are needed to reduce operating frequency and overheating. Perhaps other things as well. However, changing the thermal paste between the cooler and CPU did not help.
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The backplate is of poor quality (although I can't complain for this price, under 100€). What ruined the experience of building the PC was that the processor needed a little pressure to sit well on the socket, which shouldn't happen as it's normally a gravity drop. I don't know if it was a one-time thing, but it was quite nerve-racking. Fortunately, this didn't affect anything as everything works well and the system is stable.
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Honest motherboard, but if you want to manually overclock your RAM/CPU, it's better to go for something better around 150€. However, if you're going for a base overclock, you can confidently use this motherboard as it has a full BIOS for whatever you may need. You won't have any issues with the Ryzen 5 5000 series (out of the box support)
Moderate motherboard.
First and foremost, the biggest issue is that its socket is not good.
With the arm fully open, the processor did not make a gravity drop.
It needed a little pressure. Pressure is prohibited in a ZIF!!!
And yet, even when it was perfectly inserted, it didn't sit right...
Also, what's with the obsession with vertical ports.
Vertical SATA, vertical USB 3...
Practically, it ruins your cable management and stresses the fans....
We don't want vertical, we want parallel.
Otherwise, the performance is as expected...
(22.01.2023) 120€ for this motherboard? You are not doing well at all!
If you find the Aorus Elite at a price of 120€ - 125€, choose it or look for something in ASUS Micro ATX.
www.skroutz.gr/s/24222314/Gigabyte-B550M-Aorus-Elite-Motherboard-Micro-ATX-with-AMD-AM4-Socket.html
(Worth waiting for availability at the price I mentioned)
The IO Shield is unacceptable for Gigabyte, even if it is the most economical model.
Cheap VRMs, lose the 3 sata if you attach a large card,
Up to 75€ max (heavily 80€) would be just OK for an office PC. It will not be stable for OC for many reasons.
Positives: No complaints about the USB ports, the BIOS for an economical motherboard is fine.
I will change it at the first opportunity. I chose it because I was in a hurry (the mistake many make).
-2 stars for the IO Shield, the current price, and the very mediocre VRM.
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For a system up to 5700X, I think it's great. After that, it's not wise to look for budget motherboards... The VRMs may not be top-notch like in most MSI boards, but they do their job without any problems and temperatures are relatively low (higher in those that power the integrated GPU in 5600G, 5700G, etc. due to lack of cooling, but still at satisfactory levels) even with PBO and without curve optimizer. The BIOS is complete and I didn't see any difference compared to X570. However, be careful with the memory, as the motherboard is very selective. I tried 3 pairs of Gskill that were not on the QVL and none of them worked, only Corsair Vengeance. Surely, it may have been a coincidence, but I mention it because it's not uncommon for some memory to not be on the QVL and still work. The price may have gone up a bit, but it's still a good value for money.
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Ryzen 5000 ready, posted immediately with 5600g. I won't mention the specs. Perhaps the best for what it offers, at a dirt-cheap price. Highly recommended!
A very good motherboard for its price. I installed a Ryzen 5 5500 on it and even though the bios didn't support it at first, after 3 minutes it reset itself and worked perfectly.
Very good motherboard, everything worked smoothly without any problems and no BIOS update was needed. The parts I used are: Ryzen 5 5600G - G.Skill Ripjaws V 32GB - Patriot Viper VPN100 M.2 2TB - Seasonic B12-BC 650W - Fractal Design Focus G. You can also watch a video I made: https://youtu.be/p0uv-pV433s
With a maximum temperature of 24°, it is one of the best options, the computer is like an ark inside. It has many ports and is a very good choice for its price.
In general, it was the best I could find for its price. I am satisfied with the bios, features, and ports it offers.
Two problems I personally encountered were that initially it wouldn't shut down. That is, the fans kept running even after Windows was shut down. This was resolved with a simple bios update.
The other issue is that the sata ports are located behind the gpu slot, so depending on the size of your card, you may have trouble using a sata port.
CPU Ryzen 5 Pro 4650G
B550M DS3H
Ram G.Skill RipjawsV 16GB DDR4-3200MHz
Keep Out FX700 700W Full Wired 80 Plus
Everything runs smoothly. I was impressed that on other motherboards, when you want to increase the VRAM occupied by integrated graphics, there are specific options for 1, 2, 3, 4GB respectively. In this particular one, there is a gaming optimal function that has personally given me up to 6GB VRAM for gaming. A very important feature, especially for those with integrated graphics.
It has 2 slots for fans + the CPU fan, so you will also need a Fan Hub
Everything is fine..
The only PROBLEM is that the graphics card (rx590) is sitting on top of the cables in 2 out of the 4 SATA ports
And it only fits with a lot of pressure.
With the right angled cables something can be done of course
But still with a lot of pressure.
The following changes have been made:
CPU: AMD RYZEN 5 5600X - STOCK COOLER
RAM: PATRIOT PVS432G320C6K VIPER STEEL 32GB (2x 16GB) DDR4 3200MHZ
TV: SONY KΕ-55XH9096 55"
BIOS: F16a (03/11/2022)
Everything worked without any problems.
Today I upgraded from ASROCK A320M-HDV R4.0 to this motherboard due to a lower chipset and features that I couldn't utilize before, such as PCIe 4.0 on the GPU.
Everything worked correctly with the F2 BIOS version (10/07/2020) from the factory. The most recent one so far is F13a (27/1/2021). I would recommend not updating the BIOS without reason if you don't encounter any issues with F2.
The RAM memory has a default speed of 2400MHz, but can be set to XMP 2666MHz through the BIOS.
All the fans that will be connected are 3 in total with 4 pins (one for CPU + two for the motherboard), which means PWM (you can adjust them as you want through the BIOS).
Technical specifications of the PC:
CASE: COUGAR MX410 MESH-G RGB
PSU: COUGAR GEX 850W GOLD
M/B: GIGABYTE B550M DS3H
CPU: AMD RYZEN 3 3100 - STOCK COOLER
GPU: SAPPHIRE RADEON RX 5600 XT 6GB PULSE
RAM: HYPERX PREDATOR 16GB (2x 8GB) DDR4 HX426C13PB3/8
SSD : SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS 500GB
SSD 2: PATRIOT BURST 120GB SATA 3
TV: LG M2232D-PZ LED 21.5" FULL HD
OS: WINDOWS 10 PRO FOR WORKSTATIONS 20H2
Supported processors with BIOS versions:
Ryzen 3 3100 - F1
Ryzen 3 3300X - F1
Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G - F2
Ryzen 5 3500 - F1
Ryzen 5 3500X - F1
Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 - F1
Ryzen 5 3600 - F1
Ryzen 5 3600XT - F2
Ryzen 5 3600X - F1
Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G - F2
Ryzen 5 5600X - F10
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 - F1
Ryzen 7 3700X - F1
Ryzen 7 3800X - F1
Ryzen 7 3800XT - F2
Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G - F2
Ryzen 7 5800X - F10
Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 - F1
Ryzen 9 3900 - F1
Ryzen 9 3900X - F1
Ryzen 9 3900XT - F2
Ryzen 9 3950X - F1
Ryzen 9 5900X - F10
Ryzen 9 5950X - F10
CPU Link:
https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B550M-DS3H-rev-1x/support#support-cpu
Supported hard drives and RAM memory (Ctrl+F) for searching in the PDF files (upper right corner).
