Review: Aorus B450 Pro

Conclusion

The AMD B450 chipset is an obvious move to increase the breadth of Ryzen support in the ecosystem. Though little different from outgoing B350, the new chipset continues to be a solid foundation for users who don't plan to overclock to the limit and, arguably more importantly, want to keep the costs of a PC build in check.

Aorus, however, still reckons B450 deserves some features love. The Pro model has a few nice benefits such as dual (heatsink-clad) M.2, decent audio, a basic integrated I/O shield, and restrained lighting. A cheaper chipset enables Aorus to hit the £100 mark here, which is not possible with the same feature-set on X470, so this board makes sense when paired with a mid-range Ryzen 2000-series CPU or, if you can still get one cheap, a first-generation model whose bang-for-buck is even more impressive.

Most enthusiasts will be happy with the price-to-performance ratio of a B450 board. Available for around a ton, the Aorus B450 Pro is solid in all respects.

Aorus B450 Pro

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