AM4 SocketMicro-ATXDDR4 Memory

ASUS Prime B550M-K

Basic B550 motherboard from ASUS providing PCIe 4.0 GPU bandwidth and 4 RAM slots, though lacks heatsinks compared to MSI Pro-VDH.

Recommended Processor Pairing

AMD Ryzen 5 5600

Zero thermal or VRM power bottleneck

Verified Stock

Current Estimated Price in India

₹8,400

Ideal for builds in the ₹42,000 – ₹55,000 range

VRM Delivery4+2 Power Phases

VRM Thermal TierTier C (Entry Level)

Max Supported RAM128GB (4x Slots)

GPU Slot StandardPCIe 4.0 x16

Warranty Support3 Years Standard (India)

Bare VRMs: Ensure your PC cabinet has direct intake airflow over the CPU socket in hot Indian summer weather.

Always verify your PC cabinet has at least 2 intake fans and 1 exhaust fan to prevent hot air stagnation in non-AC Indian gaming rooms.

Strengths

Limitations

Socket InterfaceAM4

ChipsetAMD B550

Form FactorMicro-ATX

Memory StandardDDR4 (4 DIMM Slots, Max 128GB)

Primary Graphics SlotPCIe 4.0 x16

M.2 NVMe Storage2x M.2 (No Heatsinks)

Networking & LANRealtek 1G LAN

BIOS Flashback FeatureNo (Requires CPU)

Max Recommended CPUAMD Ryzen 5 5600 / Ryzen 5 5500