[Hardware] ASUS ROG STRIX B760-F GAMING WIFI

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• It used to be the case that when you talked about Intel's B motherboards, you were talking about something pretty much low-end with a cheap VRM, under par connectivity, or a poor USB complement. But most critical of all, was the lack of memory overclocking. That's all changed since the release of the B560, and for many users, a good quality B760 board will happily run a Core i9 13900K(opens in new tab) and DDR5-6000+. Add to that a high end GPU, you've got a high-end system by any measure

 

• So, B doesn't have to mean budget, and in the case of the Asus ROG Strix B760-F Gaming WiFi(opens in new tab), that's especially true. While it really does look like a premium board, and at a glance it's deserving of ROG branding, at $269 / £279 / AU$499, it appears to be the most expensive B760 motherboard on the market. That puts it head-to-head with many Z790 boards that cost less, meaning the Asus is up against some stiff competition. The ROG Strix B760-F does have some features that elevate it above the cheaper Z790 boards though.
• Firstly, let's go over the B760 chipset. Apart from disabled CPU overclocking, the major difference between B760 and Z790 is the CPU to chipset DMI link speed. In the case of Z790, this link is an x8 link, whereas B760 has an x4 link. This means B760 will generally have a lesser I/O with fewer SATA and USB ports or fewer M.2 slots

https://www.pcgamer.com/asus-rog-strix-b760-f-gaming-wifi-motherboard-review/