• GPU Temperature Sensing & Fan Xpert 4 Core: 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

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.

Specs

• CPU
  • AMD AM4 Socket AMD Ryzen™ 2nd Generation/Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics/Ryzen™ 1st Generation Processors
  • Supports CPU up to 8 cores
• Chipset: AMD B450
• Memory
  • AMD Ryzen™ 2nd Generation/ Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics/ Ryzen™ 1st Generation Processors
  • 4 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR4 3200(O.C­.)/3000(O.C.)/2800(O­.C.)/2666/2400­/2133 MHz Un-buffered Memory
  • Dual Channel Memory Architecture
  • ECC Memory (ECC mode) support varies by CPU.
• Graphic
  • Integrated in the AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors
  • Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DVI-D ports
    • Supports HDMI 2.0b with maximum resolution of 4096 × 2160 @ 60 Hz
    • Supports DVI-D with max. resolution 1920 × 1200 @ 60 Hz
• Multi-GPU Support
  • Supports AMD CrossFireX™ Technology
• Expansion Slots
  • AMD Ryzen™ 2nd Generation/ Ryzen™ 1st Generation Processors
    • 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 mode)
  • AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processor
    • 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x8 mode)
  • AMD B450 chipset
    • 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (max at x4 mode)
    • 3 x PCIe 2.0 x1
• Storage
  • AMD Ryzen™ 2nd Generation/ Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics/ Ryzen™ 1st Generation Processors :
    • 1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/228­0/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 × 4 mode)*1
    • 2 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s)
  • AMD B450 chipset :
    • 4 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s)
    • Support Raid 0, 1, 10
• LAN
  • Realtek® RTL8111H
  • TUF LANGuard
• Audio
  • Realtek® ALC887-VD2 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC *2
  • Audio Feature :
    • Exclusive DTS Custom for GAMING Headsets.
    • Audio Shielding: Ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly reduced multi-lateral interference
    • Dedicated audio PCB layers: Separate layers for left and right channels to guard the quality of the sensitive audio signals
    • Premium Japanese-made audio capacitors: Provide warm, natural and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity
    • Audio Cover: Effective shielding preserves the integrity of audio signals to ensure best quality.
• USB Ports
  • AMD Ryzen™ 2nd Generation/ Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics/ Ryzen™ 1st Generation :
    • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) (2 at back panel, , Type-A)
  • AMD Ryzen™ 2nd Generation/ Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics/ Ryzen™ 1st Generation :
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) (1 at back panel, , USB Type-CTM)
  • AMD B450 chipset :
    • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 port(s) (2 at back panel, , Type-A)
  • AMD B450 chipset :
    • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) (2 at mid-board)
  • AMD B450 chipset :
    • 6 x USB 2.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, , 4 at mid-board)
• Special Features
  • ASUS TUF PROTECTION
    • ASUS SafeSlot: Protect your graphics card Investment
    • ASUS ESD Guard: Enhanced ESD protection
    • ASUS Overvoltage Protection: World-class circuit-protecting power design
    • ASUS Stainless-Steel Back I/O: 3X corrosion-resistance for greater durability!
    • ASUS DIGI+ VRM: 6 Phase digital power design
  • AURA :
    • Aura Lighting Control
    • Aura RGB Strip Headers
  • ASUS Exclusive Features :
    • AI Suite 3
    • Ai Charger
    • PC Cleaner
    • File Transfer
  • ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution :
    • Stylish Fanless Design Heat-sink solution & MOS Heatsink
    • ASUS Fan Xpert 4 Core
  • ASUS EZ DIY :
    • ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
    • ASUS EZ Flash 3
    • ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
  • ASUS Q-Design :
    • ASUS Q-Shield
    • ASUS Q-Slot
    • ASUS Q-DIMM
  • Overclocking Protection :
    • ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
• Back I/O Ports
  • 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s)
  • 1 x DVI-D
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
  • 1 × 5Gb/s port(s) USB Type-CTM
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (teal blue)Type-A,
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (blue) Type-A,
  • 2 x USB 2.0
  • 3 x Audio jack(s)
• Internal I/O Ports
  • 1 x Aura RGB Strip Header
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1(up to 5Gbps) connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) (19-pin)
  • 2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s)
  • 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/228­0/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 × 4 mode)
  • 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)
  • 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (1 × 4 -pin)
  • 3 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (3 × 4 -pin)
  • 1 x AIO_PUMP connector (1 × 4 -pin)
  • 1 x S/PDIF out header(s)
  • 1 × 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
  • 1 × 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
  • 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)
  • 1 x System panel(s)
  • 1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)
  • 1 x COM port header
• Accessories
  • User's manual
  • ASUS Q-Shield
  • 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)
  • 1 x M.2 Screw Package
  • 1 x Supporting DVD
  • 1 x TUF GAMING Sticker
  • 1 x TUF Certification card(s)
• BIOS
  • 128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP,SM BIOS 3.1, ACPI 6.1, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 3, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, F3 My Favorite, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen,F4 AURA ON/OFF, F9 Search and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information
• Manageability
  • WOL by PME, PXE
• Operating System
  • Windows® 10 64-bit
• Form Factor
  • ATX Form Factor
  • 12.0 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )
• Note
  • 1 The M.2 Socket shares bandwidth with the SATA₅/6 ports, and therefore the SATA₅/6 ports cannot be used when an M.2 device is installed.
  • 2 Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8-channel audio output.