The ASRock B850 Riptide WiFi is a feature-rich ATX motherboard built for AMD AM5 sockets, fully supporting Ryzen 7000, 8000, and 9000 Series processors. It delivers robust power through a 14+2+1 phase DrMOS design with 80A Smart Power Stages, enhanced by enlarged VRM heatsinks and an 8-layer PCB for reliable performance and efficient cooling during overclocking and heavy workloads.
Memory and expansion are future-proof with four DDR5 DIMM slots supporting up to 256GB and speeds exceeding 8000+ MHz (OC). The board offers a reinforced PCIe 5.0 x16 slot, one PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4), three M.2 slots (including one blazing-fast PCIe 5.0 x4 with heatsink), and four SATA 6Gb/s ports with RAID support.
Connectivity stands out with integrated Wi-Fi 7 + Bluetooth 5.4, Killer 2.5G LAN, USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C (20Gbps), HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4, and Polychrome RGB lighting. User-friendly features like BIOS Flashback, pre-installed I/O shield, and multiple fan/ARGB headers make the B850 Riptide WiFi an excellent, high-value choice for modern AMD gaming and performance builds.