Ready for 7th Generation Intel Core Kaby Lake processors and built for a customized gaming experience, the Republic of Gamers Strix B250F Gaming LGA 1151 ATX Motherboard from ASUS features Fan Xpert 4 for dynamic system cooling, AURA Sync RGB lighting, 3D printing mounts, and dual M.2 and front panel USB 3.1 to deliver improved connectivity and speed. Injection-molded PCIe SafeSlots also help to ensure that graphics cards stay securely installed. This motherboard is designed to fit in standard sized ATX cases and supports both 6th and 7th generation Intel Core i7, i5, i3, Pentium, and Celeron processors, the LGA 1151 socket, and the B250 chipset. It is compatible with Windows 10 (64-bit), 8.1 (64-bit), and 7 (32/64-bit) operating systems.

The ATX form factor of the Republic of Gamers Strix B250F can support 64GB of RAM and comes with four 288-pin dual-channel DIMM slots that can each hold 16GB of DDR4 2400 or 2133 MHz memory. It also has a total of 6 x SATA III 6 Gb/s ports, 2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors that support SATA & PCIe SSDs, 1 x USB 3.1 Type-A port (rear), 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C port (rear), 6 x USB 3.0 ports (2 at the back, 4 at the front), 6 x USB 2.0 ports, and 1 x Gigabit LAN port. For those looking to expand their system using PCIe, there is 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 slot, 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 slot (max. at x4), and 4 x PCIe x1 slots.

For delivering sharp, clear graphics, this motherboard supports integrated Intel HD Graphics with access to up to 1,024MB of shared graphics memory and is equipped with DisplayPort, HDMI, and DVI video outputs. There is also multi-GPU support for AMD CrossFire @ x16/x4. Using the SupremeFX ALC1220 audio codec, this motherboard can support optical audio using its S/PDIF audio-out jack.

The Republic of Gamers Strix B250F Gaming LGA 1151 ATX Motherboard has also been designed with gaming features such as CPU-Z, SupremeFX, Overwolf, Lighting Control, GameFirst IV, Sonic Radar III, Sonic Studio III, CloneDrive, RamCache II, and Aura Sync. Other non-gaming features include AI Charger, Auto Tuning, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, ASUS MyLogo 3, Q-Design, Q-Shield, TurboV, GPU Boost, DIGI+ VRM, TPU, AI Suite3, UEFI BIOS, EZ Flash 3, Fan Xpert IV, ASUS SafeSlot, AURA, and more. This motherboard is protected by a limited 3-year warranty.

General Features

• FanXpert 4 allows for dynamic fan calibration and optimized system cooling while gaming.
• Personalization with ASUS exclusive AURA Sync RGB lighting, two additional RGB headers, and a 3D-printing friendly mount.
• Maximize your connectivity and speed with dual M.2, front panel USB 3.1, and Intel Optane Memory compatibility.
• Patent-pending SafeSlot features an injection molding process that integrates metal framing for a stronger, firmly anchored PCIe slot built for heavyweight GPUs.
• 8-channel HD audio with the Republic of Gamers SupremeFX S1220A audio codec driven by Japanese capacitors.