ASRock B450 Steel Legend Socket AM4/ AMD Promontory B450/ DDR4/ Quad CrossFireX/ SATA3&USB3.1/ M.2/ A&GbE/ATX Motherboard

This Mobo worked right out of the box on Unbuntu 22.04 I cant say enough about it.I love the asthetic raindow lights. It was a breeze to setup. A+ I would highly recommend this one. Great Job ASRock!

Using it for my plex server, this is my fifth asrock motherboard and they're always great quality at a great price.

At the time of purchase there were few reviews on the B450 Steel Legend, I decided to take a chance and I'm glad I did. After a minor issue with the system not posting (see below), it's been a great board to work with since.The look of this board is awesome, it's minimal and clean with a nice use of digital camo print, steel accents, and RGB. It's a fresh take compared to other gaming MOBOs on the market. (See photo for example of RGB.)The BIOS is easy to navigate and comes with some great out of the box tools. Of note, the fan control and built in RGB tools means no need for extra background tasks in your OS.My only problem was the system not posting after finishing my build. It was an easy fix that required clearing the CMOS, and it's been stable since.This board has been a joy to work with and I have had no other issues. If you're on the fence, I recommend the Tech Yes City video review for a more in depth look at what this board has to offer.

Processor compatibility information is inconsistent. Firmware on the board arrived at a version later than the one recommended, but the website clearly showed that my proc was supported on all versions. On the bios update section there is a warning saying not to use later FW for my proc. Mfg says to downgrade FW you have to ship it to them…which will cost about 30% of what I paid for the board.Ultimately it’s working fine at the bios version it came with.

Motherboard is really nice looking and has some rgb in certain areas which makes the motherboard standout. It fit my case perfectly and comes with some extras in the box like a dvd to install drivers etc. 10/10

Like many people, I was searching for a decent motherboard compatible with Ryzen 3000. Well, this is it. The B450 Steel Legend (as well as the Micro ATX version, B450M) should come updated out of the box if you purchase new from Amazon Services.If you are hesitant to purchase this board, don't worry. So far, it has worked perfectly with my Ryzen 7 3800X and EVGA 2070 XC Ultra. Despite the subpar VRM and only using the Wraith Prism, my CPU temperatures only fluctuate between 50-60s during gaming with only two case fans from my NZXT H510. And everything has been perfectly cool during my gaming sessions. I don't even think I've gone over 75 degrees yet.Overall, the B450 Steel Legend is a good, affordable motherboard to get your Ryzen 3000 working out of the box. And having a PCI-E STEEL SLOT and single RAM retention clip/lock is a nice touch when using a big graphics card. Furthermore, I have not had any problems with the ASRock RGB software and the BIOS layout is very simple and direct.The B450 has been extremely easy to work with and build on. However, if you are expecting more premium features from this board, you should look elsewhere. For the price though, it is a great deal!Note: If you’re planning to use the Wraith Prism, I recommend adjusting the fan curves or purchasing another cooler if you want a silent experience out of the box. It does the job but with a little too much noise for my taste.

This is a great B450 board, but there are some important things I want to stress for potential buyers:1. I have received 2 of these boards at this point (I mistakenly RMA'd the first board - more on that below) and both boards arrived Ryzen 3000 ready, with stickers on the box advertising them as such. Both were able to post with my Ryzen 5 3600 without issue. As long as you ensure that you're buying from Amazon and not one of the 3rd party retailers, you should almost be guaranteed to receive a Ryzen 3000 ready example.2. If you're using this board with an M.2 SSD, note that there is a protective piece of plastic on the thermal pad on the underside of the M.2 heatsink. I didn't notice this when I first set up my build, and only noticed it the second time because I laid the heatsink upside down whilst installing my SSD.3. Make sure to update your BIOS immediately! The reason I RMA'd my first board is because when my RAM was clocked at any speed above 3000mhz (it's rated for 3400), my audio would crackle and cut out. I initially assumed this was due to faulty onboard audio and RMA'd. Upon setting up my second example, I went straight into Windows without overclocking my RAM (it defaults to 2133mhz) and noticed 0 audio issues. Went back into the BIOS, overclocked, boom, audio issues were back. I did a bit of digging and found that the old BIOS that these boards ship with (circa July 5th) is known for having audio issues when using XMP. After updating to the most recent BIOS from ASRock's website, I now have 0 audio issues running my RAM at 3200mhz (I wasn't able to post at 3400 on the old BIOS, and I haven't attempted it yet on the new BIOS).Besides all that, the final point I have is that if you're interested in this board for its RGB capabilities, I will warn you that the LEDs on the top of the chipset heatsink are extremely bright. There isn't any kind of diffuser on them, so if your PC is below you (mine is to my left on the bottom shelf of a bookshelf), they will constantly be noticeable in your peripheral vision. However, using ASRock's software, you can actually customize each individual LED on both the chipset heatsink and rear I/O cover, and you can disable those top LEDs whilst keeping the lower LEDs active. Personally I prefer to disable the RGB altogether, but I figured this was worth mentioning.