ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming 4 AM4 M-ATX Motherboard

Quick Specs

• Experience seamless visuals with support for both HDMI and DisplayPort outputs.
• Leverage the power of the AMD B550 chipset for robust system performance.
• Accommodate demanding applications and multitasking with up to 128GB of system memory.
• Future-proof your build with PCIe 4.0 support for high-speed expansion cards.
• Ensure crystal-clear audio with dedicated HD audio jacks for all your sound needs.

Forge your ultimate gaming machine with the ASRock B550M Phantom Gaming 4 motherboard, designed for the discerning South African PC builder.

This M-ATX motherboard is the unyielding foundation for a high-performance gaming system. It is crafted for those who demand reliability, speed, and the capacity to upgrade as their needs evolve. Whether you are a competitive esports player seeking the lowest latency or a content creator pushing the boundaries of your workflow, this ASRock B550M Phantom Gaming 4 board provides the essential infrastructure to bring your vision to life. Its balanced design ensures compatibility with a wide range of components, making it an ideal choice for building a potent yet cost-effective gaming PC tailored to the South African market. This is a premier choice among B550 motherboards.

Engineered for speed and visual fidelity

At the core of this ASRock motherboard lies the robust AMD B550 chipset, a proven platform for delivering exceptional performance. It is engineered to support the latest generation of AMD Ryzen processors, unlocking their full potential. The inclusion of dual graphics output options, specifically supporting both HDMI and DisplayPort 1.4, ensures versatile connectivity for your monitors. This allows for a flexible setup, whether you are running a single high-resolution display or a multi-monitor configuration for enhanced productivity or immersive gaming. The independent display controllers ensure that each output operates optimally, delivering crisp and vibrant visuals without compromise. This ASRock B550M Phantom Gaming 4 is a testament to advanced engineering.

Expandability that fuels ambition

The ASRock B550M Phantom Gaming 4 is built with the future in mind. It features PCI Express x16 slots that support the latest generation of graphics cards. Specifically, the primary PCIe slot supports PCIe Gen4 x16 mode, offering unprecedented bandwidth for the most demanding GPUs, ensuring that your graphics card performs at its absolute peak. Additional PCIe slots provide ample room for expansion cards, such as high-speed NVMe SSDs or dedicated sound cards, allowing you to customise your system to your exact specifications. This focus on expandability ensures that your build remains competitive and capable for years to come, making it a standout among motherboards.

Unwavering audio clarity and broad compatibility

Immerse yourself in the game or your favourite music with the integrated HD Audio Jacks. These dedicated ports provide clear separation for Line In, Front Speaker, and Microphone, ensuring that your audio experience is free from interference and noise. Coupled with support for Microsoft Windows 10 and the latest Windows 11, this motherboard offers broad software compatibility, ensuring a smooth and stable operating system experience. The robust design and thoughtful feature set make this ASRock B550M Phantom Gaming 4 motherboard a reliable cornerstone for any advanced PC build. The B550 chipset ensures excellent compatibility.

A compact powerhouse for modern builds

The M-ATX form factor strikes an ideal balance between size and functionality. Measuring 9.6 x 9.6 inches (24.4 cm x 24.4 cm), it fits comfortably into a wide variety of PC cases, offering more flexibility in system design without sacrificing the essential features required for a powerful gaming rig. This size is perfect for users who want a potent machine that doesn't dominate their space, making it a popular choice for streamlined gaming setups in South Africa. This motherboard is a superb option for any builder seeking quality and performance.

FEATURES:

• Supports AMD AM4 Socket Ryzen 3000, 3000 G-Series, 4000 G-Series, 5000 and 5000 G-Series Desktop Processors
• 8 Power Phase Design, Digi Power
• Supports DDR4 4733+ (OC)
• 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16, 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16, 1 x PCIe 3.0 x1
• Supports AMD CrossFireX
• Graphics Output Options: HDMI, DisplayPort
• 7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC887/897 Audio Codec)
• 4 x SATA3, 1 x Hyper M.2(PCIe Gen4x4), 1 x M.2(PCIe Gen3x2 & SATA3)
• 8 x USB 3.2 Gen1 (4 Front, 4 Rear)
• 6 x USB 2.0 (4 Front, 2 Rear)
• Realtek Gigabit LAN

SPECIFICATIONS:

CPU:

• Supports AMD AM4 Socket Ryzen 3000, 3000 G-Series, 4000 G-Series, 5000 and 5000 G-Series Desktop Processorsx
• Digi Power design
• 8 Power Phase design
• x Please refer to CPU support list for details.

• Chipset: AMD B550

Memory:

• Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology
• 4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots
• AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Vermeer) support DDR4 4533+(OC) / 4466(OC) / 4400(OC) / 4333(OC) / 4266(OC) / 4200(OC) / 4133(OC) / 4000(OC) / 3866(OC) / 3800(OC) /

3733(OC) / 3600(OC) / 3466(OC) / 3200 / 2933 / 2667 / 2400 / 2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buffered memoryx

• AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Matisse) support DDR4 4533+(OC) / 4466(OC) / 4400(OC) / 4333(OC) / 4266(OC) / 4200(OC) / 4133(OC) / 4000(OC) / 3866(OC) / 3800(OC) /

3733(OC) / 3600(OC) / 3466(OC) / 3200 / 2933 / 2667 / 2400 / 2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buffered memoryx

• AMD Ryzen series APUs (Cezanne) support DDR4 4733+(OC) / 4666(OC) / 4600(OC) / 4533(OC) / 4466(OC) / 4400(OC) / 4333(OC) / 4266(OC) / 4200(OC) / 4133(OC) /

4000(OC) / 3866(OC) / 3800(OC) / 3733(OC) / 3600(OC) / 3466(OC) / 3200 / 2933 / 2667 / 2400 / 2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buffered memoryx

• AMD Ryzen series APUs (Renoir) support DDR4 4733+(OC) / 4666(OC) / 4600(OC) / 4533(OC) / 4466(OC) / 4400(OC) / 4333(OC) / 4266(OC) / 4200(OC) / 4133(OC) /

4000(OC) / 3866(OC) / 3800(OC) / 3733(OC) / 3600(OC) / 3466(OC) / 3200 / 2933 / 2667 / 2400 / 2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buffered memoryx

• AMD Ryzen series APUs (Picasso) support DDR4 3333+(OC) / 3200(OC) / 2933 / 2667 / 2400 / 2133 non-ECC, un-buffered memory
• Max. capacity of system memory: 128GB
• Supports Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
• 15 Gold Contact in DIMM Slots
• x For Ryzen Series APUs (Picasso, Cezanne and Renoir), ECC is only supported with PRO CPUs.

BIOS:

• 256Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support
• Supports "Plug and Play"
• ACPI 5.1 compliance wake up events
• Supports jumperfree
• SMBIOS 2.3 support
• CPU, CPU VDDCR_SOC, DRAM, +1.8VSB, Voltage Multi-adjustment

Graphics:

• Integrated AMD Radeon Vega Series Graphics in Ryzen Series APUx
• DirectX 12, Pixel Shader 5.0
• Shared memory default 2GB. Max Shared memory supports up to 16GB.xx
• Dual graphics output: support HDMI and DisplayPort 1.4 ports by independent display controllers
• Supports HDMI 2.1 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096×2160) @ 60Hz
• Supports DisplayPort 1.4 with max. resolution up to 5K (5120×2880)@120Hz
• Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI 2.1 Port (Compliant HDMI monitor is required)
• Supports HDR (High Dynamic Range) with HDMI 2.1
• Supports HDCP 2.3 with HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4 Portsxxx
• Supports 4K Ultra HD (UHD) playback with HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4 Ports
• Supports Microsoft PlayReady
• x Actual support may vary by CPU
• xx The Max shared memory 16GB requires 32GB system memory installed.
• xxx Picasso supports HDCP 2.2 with HDMI 2.0 Port

Audio:

• 7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC887/897 Audio Codec)
• Supports Surge Protection

LAN:

• PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
• Realtek RTL8111H
• Supports Wake-On-LAN
• Supports Lightning/ESD Protection
• Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az
• Supports PXE

Slots:

• AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Vermeer and Matisse)
• - 2 x PCI Express x16 Slots (PCIE1: Gen4x16 mode; PCIE3: Gen3 x4 mode)x
• AMD Ryzen series APUs (Cezanne and Renoir)
• - 2 x PCI Express x16 Slots (PCIE1: Gen3x16 mode; PCIE3: Gen3 x4 mode)x
• AMD Ryzen series APUs (Picasso)
• - 2 x PCI Express x16 Slots (PCIE1: Gen3x8 mode; PCIE3: Gen3 x4 mode)x
• 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x1 Slot
• Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX and CrossFireX
• x Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

Storage:

• 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug
• - 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_1)
• supports M Key type 2280 M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) (with Vermeer, Matisse) or Gen3x4 (32 Gb/s) (with Cezanne, Renoir and Picasso)x
• - 1 x M.2 Socket (M2_2)
• supports M Key type 2280 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x2 (16 Gb/s)x
• xSupports NVMe SSD as boot disks - NVMe SSD is not supported with AMD Athlon 3000G Processors

Connector:

• 1 x SPI TPM Header
• 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header
• 2 x RGB LED Headersx
• 2 x Addressable LED Headersxx
• 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)xxx
• 3 x Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)xxxx
• 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector
• 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector
• 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector
• 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection)
• 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports) (Supports ESD Protection)
• x Support in total up to 12V/3A, 36W LED Strip
• xx Support in total up to 5V/3A, 15W LED Strip
• xxx The CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A (12W) fan power.
• xxxx The Chassis/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of maximum 2A (24W) fan power.
• CHA_FAN1/WP, CHA_FAN2/WP and CHA_FAN3/WP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.

Rear Panel I/O:

• 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
• 1 x HDMI Port
• 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
• 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)
• 2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)
• 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)
• HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone

Form Factor:

• ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 9.6-in, 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm
• Solid Capacitor design
• 2oz Copper PCB

OS: Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit / 11 64-bit

Certifications:

• FCC, CE
• ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required

What's in the box
1 x ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming 4 AM4 M-ATX Motherboard
2 x SATA Data Cables
1 x I/O Shield