Board Layout

The ROG STRIX B450-F Gaming II uses a classic ASUS design, a black PCB matched with black heat sinks and red and white accents over the chipset and the rear I/O cover.


The CPU socket is open enough for most air coolers.


There are two M.2 slots on the ASUS ROG STRIX B450-F Gaming II; one above the first PCIe x16 slot and another below the second PCIe x16 slot. The bottom slot features a full-coverage heatsink.


The ASUS ROG STRIX B450-F Gaming II offers three PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots, with the top two steel-reinforced, as well as three PCI Express 3.0 x1 slots. The board has a total of six SATA 6 Gb/s ports on the side, angled 90 degrees from the board.


The ASUS ROG STRIX B450-F Gaming II has a decent I/O offering that includes an optical S/PDIF Out port and a fair amount of USB connectivity.

• RJ45 Ethernet port
• 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2
• 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
• USB 3.2 Gen 1 USB Type-C®
• BIOS FlashBack™ Button
• PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port
• DisplayPort
• HDMI port
• 2 x USB 2.0
• Optical S/PDIF Out
• 5 x Audio jacks

Networking on the ASUS ROG STRIX B450-F Gaming II is handled by Intel's I211AT Gigabit controller.