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This board is WAY better than the reviews let on. I own TWO of these, both are great.
Despite some of the negative reviews you're likely to see, you NEED to understand a few things:
1- When Ryzen first launched motherboard makers had little time to optimize their BIOS, and there were some early issues
2-Ryzen and this board are now a VERY stable platform
3-ASUS makes the best motherboards, hands down.
4-Ryzen CPU's do not have onboard graphics, so ANY board you buy, for Ryzen, will need a GPU
5-The vast majority of those leaving negative reviews probably just didn't know how to setup a PC, with a CPU with no IG.
6-Tremendous UEFI. The BIOs on this board is not your father's BIOS. IT's almost the same as being inside Windows.
7-This board does not come with WIFI, so if you need it, you can purchase a very cheap wifi adapter, and simply plug it in to one of the MANY USB ports, Or, you can buy a PCIe WIFI card, and simply snap it into place.
8-For the price, there is not a better board on the market, in my humble opinion.
9-There are better boards, but they cost much more. If you want THE BEST, look at the ASUS Crosshair VI, with A/C WIFE built in. It's simply a monster board, and looks fantastic.
10-PLEASE do not let negative reviews scare you away from this board. Buy it with Prime, and if you don't love it, return it, and blame me.
Bottom line:
Top notch board with lots of goodies, and excellent build quality. Oh, and there are a few non-intrusive RGB lights built into the board, if you're into that. You can turn them on/off in the awesome BIOS. Stop looking at 30 different boards, put this in your cart, and just buy it, and enjoy!
June 2017 · Electronics · verified purchase