BIOSTAR Racing B550GTQ

Meet the Biostar B550 GTQ motherboard. It’s a rather entry-level mATX product from the Racing series, which also includes an ATX form factor version. The design is rather attractive, with a consistent black-and-grey theme. This is a 24.4 x 24.4 cm, mATX-factor product equipped with a B550 chipset, and it offers such features as 6+4-phase power design (Dr. MOS) and 1x Gigabit ethernet (the ATX version has 2.5 Gbps). Priced at about 130 USD, it’s definitely a cheap one, in the range of B450 motherboards.

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BIOSTAR Introduces B450MX Motherboard

October 30th, 2020, Taipei, Taiwan – BIOSTAR, a leading brand of motherboards, graphics cards, and storage devices, today announces the B450MX motherboard.

Designed to run the AMD Ryzen processors with AMD’s B450 single chip architecture, the new B450MX motherboard from BIOSTAR is sleek and refined ready to handle gaming and casual content consumption like a champ.

Capable of holding up to 128GB of DDR4 RAM across 4DIMMs with an overclock capability of up to 4000Mhz, the B450MX motherboard from BIOSTAR is packed with features and functionality to entice consumers who are looking for a reliable entry level motherboard with an affordable price tag yet still retain the best technology in the market.

The B450MX motherboard is engineered with BIOSTAR’s signature Digital PWM technology capable of delivering stable power across the board enabling long lasting performance and reliability. Features like PCIe 3.0 fully take advantage of the digital PWM technology while stably delivering a bit rate of 8GT/s with enhanced signal and data integrity.

PCIe M.2 32Gb/s is also present in the new B450MX motherboard providing users with 5 times faster data transfer rates compared to SATA III 6Gb/s under lower latency.

Additionally, the new B450MX motherboard carry’s USB 3.2 Gen 1 which delivers a noticeable performance boost compared to older technology with data transfer speeds reaching 5Gbps as well as storage technology like SATA III 6Gbps which is 2 times faster than the older SATA 3G.

When it comes to Rear I/O the new B450MX has all the necessities covered to be a great motherboard for a home entertainment system with multiple connectivity options like 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse port for users looking to connect their old keyboard or mouse, multiple display outputs including 1 x DVI-D port, 1 x VGA port and a HDMI port that expresses bright and highly detailed content for users to enjoy lifelike images and video while enjoying gaming and casual content consumption.

Furthermore, the B450MX motherboard is equipped with a single GbE LAN port powered by Realtek’s RTL8111H chipset as well as 4 x USB 3.2 (Gen1) ports, 2 x USB 2.0 ports and 3 x Audio connectors controlled by ALC887 technology capable of handling 7.1 Channels of High Definition Audio.

In conclusion, the new B450MX motherboard from BIOSTAR is definitely a great, reliable option for users looking to build their next gaming rig without getting a hit on their budget while still getting some of the best technology for that price point in the market. 

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BIOSTAR Announces B250MHC (Intel B250)

October 16th, 2020, Taipei, Taiwan – BIOSTAR, a leading brand of motherboards, graphics cards, and storage devices, today announces the new B250MHC motherboard.

Designed based on Intel’s B250 single chip architecture, the new B250MHC motherboard from BIOSTAR is engineered to breathe fresh life to older 6th and 7th generation processors from Intel.

Highly suited for business-oriented systems, the B250MHC motherboard comes with the latest technology in the market with BIOSTAR’s promised product reliability and long-lasting performance. Capable of supporting up to 32GB of DDR4 memory across 2 DIMM slots, the B250MHC also carries features like PCIe 3.0 which provides increases channel improvement with enhanced signal and data integrity over 8GT/s bit rate as well as USB 3.2 Gen 1 which provides data transfer speeds up to 5Gbps for speedy data backup and restore over USB data transfer devices.

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Motherboard BIOS Updates for Ryzen 5000 Drop

Now that AMD has announced the Zen 3 5000 Series, it’s time to get your motherboard ready, assuming you’ll be upgrading. The first series of BIOS updates to AGESA v2 v1.1.0.x have started to roll out, though some are still offering v1.0.8.1 at this time. Computerbase compiled a massive listing of all BIOS updates, which you can find at Guru3D.

BIOSTAR B550MH

Today we have the brand new micro-ATX BIOSTAR B550MH Version 6.0 Motherboard (AB55AM4S-R01 VER:6.0) for review.  The BIOSTAR B550MH motherboard is only $96.99 on Amazon, so this is a very budget-oriented motherboard running the AMD B550 chipset that was just released this summer in 2020.  If you want an under $100 B550 chipset based motherboard, then read on. 

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BIOSTAR A520MH V6.1 & B550MH V6.1 Motherboards Announced

BIOSTAR, a leading brand of motherboards, graphics cards, and storage devices, today proudly announces the all new A520MH V6.1 and the B550MH V6.1 motherboards.

Designed to run the latest AMD Ryzen processor range, the new A520MH V6.1 and the B550MH V6.1 motherboards from BIOSTAR are two of the latest mainboard reboots focused on providing sleek performance based user experience, carrying some of the latest technology mixed with BIOSTAR’s renowned product durability.

Coming in an all new black PCB with tattoo design, both motherboards are styled to suit any pc build with their Micro-ATX form factor, these two motherboards are highly suitable for many user applications such as business use or casual content consumption.

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BIOSTAR Racing B460GTA

The BIOSTAR Racing B460GTA features dual M.2 slots, each with their own full coverage heatsink, RGB lighting, a large VRM heatsink, and even an integrated rear I/O cover. It is advertised as being built for commercial and casual use, which fits in nicely with the capabilities of the B460 chipset.

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BIOSTAR Racing Z490GTA EVO

The Biostar Z490GTA EVO is a decent board overall, offering updates from the Z390 version to support 10th Generation Intel processors. During short tests, the board performed just as well as the comparison boards. But in longer tests, it was slower. It’s $10 cheaper than the ASRock Z490 PG Velocita, but without an update to enable overclocking, it’s worth spending a little more on something else.

Read more @ Tom’s Hardware

BIOSTAR Racing Z490GTN

With the new Z490 chipset, Biostar has gone for a more mid-range design in the Z490GTN. This $200 model is in the price bracket often seen as hyper-competitive. At that price, it’s perhaps too-high for a basic system (wait for the B-series chipset version), which means that Biostar has to make an effort to provide enough mid-range features to make the motherboard worthwhile.

Read more @ AnandTech

BIOSTAR Racing X570GTA

Today we’ll be taking a quick look at the BIOSTAR Racing X570GTA Motherboard, which is aimed at the lower-end of the PC market, and for users who are on a tight budget. It utilizes the newest X570 chipset suitable for all of the latest 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen processors, and includes support for PCIE 4.0 as well as memory speeds of up to DDR4- 4400+ (OC).

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