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ASUS B85-PLUS motherboard: an overview, description, features and reviews

The mid-level motherboard for assembling an excellent personal computer from one of the leading manufacturers - all this is fully justified for a product such as ASUS B85-PLUS. This product is currently relevant from the point of view of hardware and allows you to assemble functional computing systems.

Product bundle

The ASUS B85-PLUS is as follows:

  • User's manual.
  • A set of interface wires.
  • The metal plate is a stub for the front panel of the motherboard.
  • Warranty card.
  • And, of course, the motherboard itself.

Design. Element base

In the full-size ATX format, ASUS B85-PLUS is manufactured. Overview of its parameters indicates the dimensions of 208 mm X 305 mm. Strictly in the middle of the top half of the motherboard is a LGA1150 connector for installing the CPU. To the left of it there is an interface panel on the very edge of the motherboard, and on the right there are RAM slots and a power connector along with ports for connecting stationary data storage devices (i.e., hard disks).

Immediately under the socket is a set of installation slots for discrete video-accelerators and, of course, external controllers. To the right of them is the only chipset of the system logic set, which in the language of computer professionals is also called the south bridge.

Separately, it is also necessary to note the elemental base of this product. First of all, these are solid-state capacitor elements with a very, very extended lifetime. These are stabilizers with increased reliability. All previously listed increases the life of the computer, assembled on the basis of a similar motherboard.

Chipset. Supported CPU models. Processor Connector

As it is not difficult to guess from the name, ASUS B85-PLUS is based on the B85 chipset. It is aimed at assembling an intermediate-level PC. Its main drawback is the lack of the possibility of overclocking the CPU with the index "K". But for solutions of the average level of this manufacturer, this feature is natural, and something special in this regard, B85 does not stand out against the background of other products of this family. All central processing units based on the Core architecture from Intel's fourth generation can be installed in ASUS B85-PLUS. Product specifications indicate support for processors Celeron, Pentium, Core I3, I5 and I7. The socket is in this case LGA1150.

Expansion options

An impressive set of expansion slots for installing discrete graphics accelerators and external controllers is equipped with ASUS B85-PLUS. These include:

  • 2 PCI-Express slots in 1X version for new versions of external expansion controllers. They can be equipped with a sound card, a TV tuner or an expansion card with USB ports.

  • 2 PCI-Express expansion slots 16X. It is in them that you can install discrete graphics accelerators, thereby increasing the overall performance of such a personal computer.

  • 3 PCI slots. They can be used to install outdated versions of the extension controllers.

On the interface panel of the motherboard such connectors are displayed:

  • 2 PS / 2 ports.
  • 6 USB ports.
  • 3 typical audio connectors for switching an external speaker system.
  • 1 LAN port for connecting to a computer network. Its speed can reach 1 Gbit / s.
  • The video outputs in this case are two - an analog VGA connector and a digital DVI port. It is preferable to use the second one in this case: it provides an improved image quality.

Integrated graphics subsystem

There is no full built-in graphics subsystem in the ASUS B85-PLUS. The feedback, in turn, indicates that the video chip is included in the CPU. That is, the model of the integrated accelerator depends on the modification of the CPU. It can be HDGraphics 4400 or HDGraphics 4600 or even HDGraphics 5200.

All these options are developed by Intel Corporation. They are perfect for solving undemanding tasks (for example, for working with office applications). In all other cases, it is best to equip a computer system with a discrete video card, which will allow to maximize the capabilities of such a personal computer.

And what do we get as a result? Reviews

The balanced product, both from the hardware position and from the cost side, is ASUS B85-PLUS. The latter, by the way, is currently 6,000 rubles. Given the functionality and reliability of the product, this is a well-justified cost for such a product. Another advantage of this solution is the ability to build a PC with multiple graphics cards. Well, the amount of RAM in this case can reach 32 GB.

The memory controller in this case is two-channel and increases the speed of the PC. Minus, which is indicated by the owners' feedback, this product has only one: the LGA1150 processor socket is currently at the very end of the life cycle. It is replaced gradually more advanced LGA1151. But, on the other hand, the difference in performance between them is not so big, that's the cost of the LGA1150 will be much lower and this ultimately makes the assembly of the PC more justified.

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