Sapphire 52123-04-40G PULSE B850M WIFI AMD B850 Ryzen Socket AM5 Micro-ATX Desktop Motherboard

Good, not GREAT

It does what it needs to do and looks good doing so, I haven't noticed any missing features or performance issues in the couple of months with this board. The gripes I have are mostly software related: - The RGB control software is ASS. Seriously, don't even bother installing it. Horrific UX, absolute barebones features and zero interoperability with other software. 0/5 stars for that, truly. I gave up and am running SignalRGB for all my lighting control. Controversial software in its own right, but it works out of the box without issue, so you know... Take my soul and give me my pretty lights. - The documentation, website and onboard UX related to drivers, BIOS and chipset updates are also pretty poor. Everything is THERE, but if you don't know what you're doing, or don't want to Leroy Jenkins through the flashing process, I can see how it could be a confusing / frustrating experience for some. - The retaining nuts holding the wireless ports were very loose out of the box and resulted in floppy antennae. Tightening them with pliers helped a lot, but they still feel like a moderately violent bump could severely damage them. TL;DR: Awful software and clunky UX decisions, but solid feature set and performance. Ultimately, the price is right for what you get. It would've been 3 stars if it weren't for the price, basically.

• Product Rating4/5