Budget or Business? Comparing the Gigabyte B550 ITX and Asus B550 ITX Motherboards

Let’s take a look at two B550 ITX boards- the Gigabyte B550 ITX and the Asus B550 ITX. The Ryzen 7 5800X gives us an idea of the performance differences between the two boards, but in my opinion, differences beyond CPU performance are a bit more meaningful for SFF builders. Which one of these is best for your Mini ITX build? As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for your support. Full Recommended Component Listing: Asus Strix B550 ITX - Gigabyte B550-I Aorus - Other Test Components: CPU: Ryzen 7 5800X - Case: Cooler Master NR200- Cooler: Noctua U12A - 0:00 Introduction 1:42 Performance with a CPU 4:00 Power Delivery 4:50 Board Build and Construction 5:38 Fan Headers 6:32 CPU Socket and Component Placement 7:11 I/O and Connectivity 8:52 Gigabyte QFlash Plus and Asus Bios Flashback 9:44 Storage 11:38 RGB Options 12:00 Wrap-up and final recommendation