Asus Teases Its First Gaming Micro-ATX B85M-Gamer Mainboard

Featuring 233x206 mm dimensions, a new micro-ATX mainboard from Asus, codenamed B85M-Gamer, boasts a full range of options which would come in handy to loyal gamers. Along with rich facilities, the customers will be pleased to see an affordable price label. These two peculiarities drew huge attention, since the combination of small-sized form-factor with high-end specs and alluring price has never before stricken the market.

Asus B85M-Gamer is based on Intel B85 chipset, ready to accommodate Socket LGA1150-compatible CPUs (Core, Celeron, Pentium families). The PCB houses a powerful 4-phase digital power supply subsystem with the support for DIGI+ VRM technology. DDR3-1600 MHz memory modules of 32 GB capacity maximum might be installed into four DIMM slots.

Storage subsystem is introduced by six SATA ports, four of which support 6 Gb/sec standard. Video facilities might be implemented twofold: either as an integrated GPU into the CPU or as a single graphics adapter with PCI Express 3.0 x16 interface. There are two other PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots for the installation of extension cards.

To continue, this motherboard features an optimized 7.1-channel audio subsystem based on SupremeFX controller with a protective shield, headphones amplifier, ELNA capacitors, and an isolation stripe for the elimination of negative alignment. Network is organized due to gigabit Intel controller with an integrated LANGuard technology.

Furthermore, the list of external interfaces involves the following ports: two PS/2, two USB 3.0, two USB 2.0, one HDMI, one D-Sub, one RJ-45, and three audio slots. Internal layout offers Clear CMOS button, COM port, 24-pin ATX connector, 8-pin ATX12V connector, 4-pin socket for a system fan, 4-pin socket for CPU fan as well as internal USB ports.