AMD Mainstream
Check on Amazon AMD Ryzen 5 9600
$229–$253
AM5 platform match
ASRock B650 Steel Legend WiFi 6E
- Brand
- ASRock
- Model
- B650 Steel Legend WiFi 6E
ASRock B650 Steel Legend WiFi 6E: mainstream AM5 ATX with PCIe 5.0 x16 and Gen5 M.2, DDR5-7200+, Wi‑Fi 6E, multi‑M.2, and builder-friendly features.
TierMainstream?GixCore tierWhat a part was built to do — not what it costs.EntryBudgetMainstreamHigh endEnthusiastFlagship A part can be cheap because it is an ageing flagship, or because it is a current entry-level model. The tier tells you which.
ReleasedJan 2024
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SocketAM5
ChipsetB650
MemoryDDR5
Max RAM speed7200 MHz
Form factorATX
RAM slots4
M.2 slots3
PCIe x162
GixCore Editorial
Product overview
Announced on January 5, 2024 at CES, the B650 Steel Legend WiFi 6E is ASRock’s mainstream AM5 board in the Steel Legend family for Ryzen 7000/8000/9000 processors.SourceASRock
Positioned as a mainstream B650 ATX option, it exists to bring PCIe 5.0 storage and modern connectivity to affordable AM5 builds. It supports four DDR5 DIMMs (up to 256 GB, 7200+ OC), a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot, three M.2 (one Gen5 “Blazing M.2” plus two Gen4), four SATA, Wi‑Fi 6E, 2.5G LAN, rear USB‑C Gen2x2, HDMI and DisplayPort, and ALC4082 audio; BIOS Flashback and Auto Driver Installer aid first‑time builders. It is not discontinued and continues to receive BIOS updates through mid‑2026.SourceASRock
Best for
Official product specifications - expansion/multi-M.2
- high-speed memory
- overclocking
- first-time builders
Pairing fit
Compatible CPUs
Compatible options ranked for this part's performance class.
AMD Mainstream
Check on Amazon AMD Ryzen 5 7600
$199–$220
AM5 platform match
AMD Mainstream
Check on Amazon AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
$226–$250
AM5 platform match
AMD Mainstream
Check on Amazon AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
$157–$173
AM5 platform match
AMD Mainstream
Check on Amazon AMD Ryzen 5 7500
$197–$217
AM5 platform match
AMD Mainstream
Check on Amazon AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
$155–$171
AM5 platform matchPairing fit
Compatible RAM kits
Compatible options ranked for this part's performance class.
Crucial Mainstream
Check on Amazon CP2K16G60C36U5B 32GB DDR5-6000
$541–$598
DDR5-6000 memory match
G.SKILL Mainstream
Check on Amazon Flare X5 Series DDR5 U-DIMM Memory Kit, F5-6000J3636F16GX2-FX5 32GB DDR5-6000
$512–$566
DDR5-6000 memory match
G.SKILL Mainstream
Check on Amazon Ripjaws S5 Series DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MT/s
$492–$544
DDR5-6000 memory match
TEAMGROUP Mainstream
Check on Amazon T-Force Delta RGB DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL38
$484–$535
DDR5-6000 memory match
Lexar Mainstream
Check on Amazon Thor Z Series RGB DDR5 32GB Kit (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL36
$694–$767
DDR5-6000 memory match
G.SKILL Mainstream
Check on Amazon Trident Z5 RGB DDR5 6000MT/s 32GB (2x16GB)
$532–$588
DDR5-6000 memory matchPairing fit
Compatible Cases
Compatible options ranked for this part's performance class.
Corsair Mainstream
Check on Amazon 3000D Airflow White
$54–$60
ATX motherboard fit
NZXT Mainstream
Check on Amazon H7 Flow RGB Black
$142–$157
ATX motherboard fit
Corsair Mainstream
Check on Amazon iCUE 220T White
$100–$110
ATX motherboard fit
Corsair Mainstream
Check on Amazon iCUE 220T RGB Airflow Black
$114–$126
ATX motherboard fit
Lian Li Mainstream
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$95–$105
ATX, mATX, Mini-ITX motherboard fit
MSI Mainstream
Check on Amazon MPG GUNGNIR 110R Black
$170–$187
ATX motherboard fitPairing fit
Compatible Power supplies
Compatible options ranked for this part's performance class.
EVGA Mainstream
Check on Amazon 500 BQ (2017)
$142–$157
500W capacity for headroom
Antec Mainstream
Check on Amazon Earthwatts Gold Pro Series EA750G Pro 750W Semi-Modular (2017)
$116–$128
750W capacity for headroom
Thermaltake Mainstream
Check on Amazon Smart BM3 650W (2023)
$66–$73
650W capacity for headroom
Rosewill Mainstream
Check on Amazon VSB 650W (2025)
$45–$50
650W capacity for headroom
EVGA Budget
Check on Amazon 100- BR-0700-K1 100-BR-0700-K1 700 BR (2018)
$63–$70
700W capacity for headroom
EVGA Budget
Check on Amazon 500 W1 (2013)
$85–$94
500W capacity for headroomSpecifications
At a glance iDots are a representative catalog sample. Farther right means a higher measured value, not necessarily a better fit.Measured against the motherboards catalog
Current modelCatalog sample
Max RAM speed7200 MHz
Higher than 72% of motherboards
RAM slots4
Higher than 97% of motherboards
M.2 slots3
Higher than 81% of motherboards
- Socket
- AM5
- Memory
- DDR5
- WiFi
- Yes
- Integrated Graphics
- Yes
- USB
- 3.2
- Max Memory Size
- 256 GB
- ECC Support
- Yes
- Chipset
- B650
- Max RAM speed
- 7200 MHz
- Form factor
- ATX
- RAM slots
- 4
- M.2 slots
- 3
- PCIe x16
- 2
- Processor Generation
- 7000, 8000, 9000
- Pci E
- 5.0
- M.2 drives
- PCIe
- Sata Slots
- 4
- Sata Speed
- 6 Gb/s
- Pci E Slots
- 2
- Tdp
- 55 W
- NVMe support
- Yes
- Pci E X1
- 1
- Cpu Brand
- AMD