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expiredBeigeRoad455 posted Dec 28, 2025 10:50 PM

ASUS Prime B550M-A WiFi II AMD AM4 Micro ATX MB +16GB CORSAIR Vengeance LPX DDR4 RAM

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Newegg has ASUS Prime B550M-A WiFi II AMD AM4 Micro ATX Motherboard + 16GB (2x 8GB) CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 16GB 288-Pin PC RAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Desktop Memory (CMK16GX4M2E3200C16) for $99.99. Shipping is free.

Note: The 16GB (2x 8GB) CORSAIR Vengeance LPX Memory should be added to the cart automatically when you add the motherboard.

Thanks to Community Member BeigeRoad455 for finding this deal.

Features / Specs:
  • ASUS Prime B550M-A WiFi II AMD AM4 Micro ATX Motherboard:
    • AMD AM4 Socket and PCIe 4.0: The perfect pairing for 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen CPUs
    • Ultrafast Connectivity: 1x PCIe 4.0 x16 SafeSlot, WiFi 6 (802.11ax), 1Gb LAN, dual M.2 slots (NVMe SSD) - one with PCIe 4.0 x4 connectivity, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, HDMI 2.1 (4K@60HZ), D-Sub & DVI
    • Comprehensive Cooling: VRM heatsink, PCH heatsink, hybrid fan headers and Fan Xpert 2 utility
    • 5X Protection III: all-round protection with LANGuard, DRAM overcurrent protection, overvoltage protection, SafeSlot Core safeguards and stainless-steel back I/O
    • Boosted Memory Performance: ASUS OptiMem proprietary trace layout allows memory kits to operate at higher frequencies with lower voltages to maximize system performance
    • Enhanced Power Solution: 8+1 DrMOS power stages with high-quality alloy chokes and durable capacitors to provide reliable power for the last AMD high-count-core CPUs
    • Aura Sync RGB: Synchronizable LED effects across a wide range of compatible PC gear, plus RGB LED and Addressable Gen 2 RGB headers
  • 16GB (2x 8GB) CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 16GB 288-Pin PC RAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Desktop Memory:
    • Type: 288-Pin PC RAM
    • Speed: DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600)
    • CAS Latency: CL16
    • Timing: 16-20-20-38
    • Voltage: 1.35V
    • BIOS/Performance Profile: Intel XMP 2.0

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  • About this Deal:
    • Our research indicates that this offer is $76.99 lower (43.5% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $176.98.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and give the WIKI and forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • About this Product:
    • Rating of 4.1 stars overall from 50 customer reviews.

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Newegg has ASUS Prime B550M-A WiFi II AMD AM4 Micro ATX Motherboard + 16GB (2x 8GB) CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 16GB 288-Pin PC RAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Desktop Memory (CMK16GX4M2E3200C16) for $99.99. Shipping is free.

Note: The 16GB (2x 8GB) CORSAIR Vengeance LPX Memory should be added to the cart automatically when you add the motherboard.

Thanks to Community Member BeigeRoad455 for finding this deal.

Features / Specs:
  • ASUS Prime B550M-A WiFi II AMD AM4 Micro ATX Motherboard:
    • AMD AM4 Socket and PCIe 4.0: The perfect pairing for 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen CPUs
    • Ultrafast Connectivity: 1x PCIe 4.0 x16 SafeSlot, WiFi 6 (802.11ax), 1Gb LAN, dual M.2 slots (NVMe SSD) - one with PCIe 4.0 x4 connectivity, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, HDMI 2.1 (4K@60HZ), D-Sub & DVI
    • Comprehensive Cooling: VRM heatsink, PCH heatsink, hybrid fan headers and Fan Xpert 2 utility
    • 5X Protection III: all-round protection with LANGuard, DRAM overcurrent protection, overvoltage protection, SafeSlot Core safeguards and stainless-steel back I/O
    • Boosted Memory Performance: ASUS OptiMem proprietary trace layout allows memory kits to operate at higher frequencies with lower voltages to maximize system performance
    • Enhanced Power Solution: 8+1 DrMOS power stages with high-quality alloy chokes and durable capacitors to provide reliable power for the last AMD high-count-core CPUs
    • Aura Sync RGB: Synchronizable LED effects across a wide range of compatible PC gear, plus RGB LED and Addressable Gen 2 RGB headers
  • 16GB (2x 8GB) CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 16GB 288-Pin PC RAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Desktop Memory:
    • Type: 288-Pin PC RAM
    • Speed: DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600)
    • CAS Latency: CL16
    • Timing: 16-20-20-38
    • Voltage: 1.35V
    • BIOS/Performance Profile: Intel XMP 2.0

Editor's Notes

Written by Corwin | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • Our research indicates that this offer is $76.99 lower (43.5% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $176.98.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and give the WIKI and forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • About this Product:
    • Rating of 4.1 stars overall from 50 customer reviews.

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Dec 28, 2025 10:57 PM
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This would have been a decent but not truly exceptional deal several months ago, before the ram apocalypse. However, considering how ram prices have at minimum doubled with no end to that trend in sight, the 16gb of ram alone is worth at least $90, making the motherboard practically free.
This exact same motherboard by itself (without ram) went frontpage at $80 a bit over a week ago: https://slickdeals.net/f/18997750-asus-prime-b550m-a-wifi-ii-micro-atx-ddr4-motherboard-80-free-shipping

Motherboard specs: https://www.asus.com/motherboards.../techspec/
This motherboard has an acceptable featureset for a b550 (midrange most modern am4 chipset) board, though the vrm is quite mediocre. It should handle non-overclocked 8-core and below cpus just fine, but I'd personally avoid it if you'd be looking to heavily overclock or get a 12+ core cpu for long-term intensive productivity applications. As a last gen am4 socket board there is no upgrade path. In the past I would've recommended even budget buyers try to get a low end am5 build, since the price premium was generally more than worth it, but with the ram price situation am5 builds are much less viable at the low end currently.

The 16gb (2x8gb) ddr4 3200mt/s CL16-20-20-38 1.35V corsair ram seems like standard middle of the road memory. The speed and timings aren't anything special, but it's not going to meaningfully drag down even a midrange am4 build either. Several months ago this ram would've been worth $40 at absolute maximum, however with the price of ram skyrocketing it's worth $90 easily (and will likely only increase in price).
Last edited by BeigeRoad455 December 28, 2025 at 03:15 PM.
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NingborenDec 28, 2025 11:35 PM
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PRIME is the low end ASUS motherboard, but for the RAM. Hmmm....
Dec 28, 2025 11:43 PM
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Joedaddy123Dec 28, 2025 11:43 PM
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What is the cheapest CPU that works for this? Like a normal processor i3/i5 level, not n100/150 crap
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Quote from Joedaddy123 :
What is the cheapest CPU that works for this? Like a normal processor i3/i5 level, not n100/150 crap
5600g, 5500, 3600, etc. G CPUs have graphics.
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Dec 28, 2025 11:55 PM
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SlickCrayon1512Dec 28, 2025 11:55 PM
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Quote from Joedaddy123 :
What is the cheapest CPU that works for this? Like a normal processor i3/i5 level, not n100/150 crap
You won't be able to purchase a 100/150 in desktop anyway. 5500 offers cb23 almost 10k, which is a very decent performer.
Dec 29, 2025 12:06 AM
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Luigis3rdcousinDec 29, 2025 12:06 AM
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Quote from Ningboren :
PRIME is the low end ASUS motherboard, but for the RAM. Hmmm....
I can wager that asrock is significantly worse than this brand and model.
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Dec 29, 2025 12:08 AM
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highvoltage12vDec 29, 2025 12:08 AM
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Quote from Ningboren :
PRIME is the low end ASUS motherboard, but for the RAM. Hmmm....
At least it has a VRM heatsink.
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Dec 29, 2025 12:21 AM
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FReeWorld0rderDec 29, 2025 12:21 AM
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Anyone know the best processor you can get for this motherboard by chance?
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Dec 29, 2025 12:25 AM
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LavenderSeagull4019Dec 29, 2025 12:25 AM
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Quote from Luigis3rdcousin :
I can wager that asrock is significantly worse than this brand and model.
every asrock b550 board is better than this asus model, prime means weak for asus, this board's vrm temperature goes above 100 c when paired with any R9 processor without any OC.
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Dec 29, 2025 12:52 AM
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mikethefengDec 29, 2025 12:52 AM
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Quote from FReeWorld0rder :
Anyone know the best processor you can get for this motherboard by chance?
Probably the 5800x3D for gaming
Dec 29, 2025 12:58 AM
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elnino2783Dec 29, 2025 12:58 AM
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Quote from FReeWorld0rder :
Anyone know the best processor you can get for this motherboard by chance?
5800x3d for gaming, something in the 59XX series for more cores for non-gaming workloads
Dec 29, 2025 1:19 AM
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madwhitehareDec 29, 2025 1:19 AM
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Plus it has a PS2 port!!
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Dec 29, 2025 1:22 AM
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0vercl0ckDec 29, 2025 1:22 AM
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This is a good deal, I paid $110 for the motherboard alone last BF. Got one though didnt really need it, maybe I'll find a use for it, or replace my B450M which has PCIE 3 with this. thanks SD.

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sixty4bitDec 29, 2025 1:33 AM
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I don't know if I really need this but I feel like I need to buy it for the RAM

fwiw I do already have this same mobo and have had weird issues with it reporting CPU over voltage on two different CPUs (temps and performance are fine but sometimes on boot it will report a voltage error and force me to go into the bios)
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