The Gigabyte B450M DS3H is another addition to the Ultra Durable range and stands out because of its simplistic yet elegant design.
It’s an affordable, mid-range motherboard with some impressive features that many boards in the same price range don’t have.
We recommend this motherboard to gamers and PC builders, especially if you’re looking for an affordable board that sports some high-end features. However, if you’re an overclocking enthusiast, you might want to consider checking out the high-end Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Pro.
- Supports AMD 1st & 2nd generation Ryzen/ Ryzen with Radeon Vega graphics processors
- Dual channel non-ECC unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs
- HDMI, DVI D ports for multiple display
- PCIe Gen3 M.2 NVMe
- High quality audio capacitors and audio noise guard
Gigabyte B450M DS3H (Our Review)
Overall Assessment
While it’s certainly impressive, the B450M lacks many of the bells and whistles that Gigabyte motherboards are known for. However, it’s clear the manufacturer focused on providing an affordable product without sacrificing quality.
The controller choice for this board puts it in the lower range of AM4 boards, especially when compared to the Gigabyte X470 Aorus Ultra Gaming motherboard.
However, the B450M makes up for this by including a good Realtek ALC887 audio codec. This component does a great job providing onboard audio.
Storage
The bulk of the storage components are the four SATA ports. All of the ports are straight angled slots which is common in lower-end motherboards. These slots support RAID 0,1 and 10 arrays.
These slots can hold four RAM cards if you’d like to bulk up the memory of your setup, which is great for most casual PC users.
Having four SATA slots is standard for most modern boards and can be seen in both the Gigabyte B450 Aorus Elite and Gigabyte B450 Aorus M.
- Supports AMD 1st & 2nd generation Ryzen/ Ryzen with Radeon Vega graphics processors
- Dual channel non-ECC unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs
- HDMI, DVI D ports for multiple display
- PCIe Gen3 M.2 NVMe
- High quality audio capacitors and audio noise guard
Pros
- High-end audio capacitors
- Comes with 7-color LED strips
- Solid build quality
Cons
- Difficult to install
- Not compatible with many processors
Common Questions about Gigabyte B450M DS3H
Does the Gigabyte B450M DS3H have dual BIOS?
Unfortunately, the Gigabyte B450M DS3H does not have dual BIOS, despite the running internet rumors.
Given the price point and quality of the motherboard, this shouldn’t come as much of a surprise.
Does the Gigabyte B450M DS3H have good Wi-Fi Capabilities?
The Gigabyte B450M DS3H has an onboard 802.11 AC Wi-Fi module and supports Dual Band. The module has speeds of up to 433 Mb/s, which is around 3 times faster than the 802.11n.
This is the same Wi-Fi module as the Gigabyte B450 Aorus Pro Wi-Fi motherboard.
The Gigabyte B450M also supports Bluetooth 4.2 GIGABYTE M.2 which has increased the storage performance speed.
Does the Gigabyte B450M DS3H support Ryzen 3000?
The Gigabyte B450M DS3H supports the Ryzen 3000. This motherboard has been designed to support the latest AMD Ryzen 5000 series of processors.
What makes this motherboard great is that it’s optimized for backward compatibility. Thus it also supports the AMD Ryzen 4000, the 3000, 2000, and 1000 series of processors.
Customer Reviews
Here is what customers have had to say:
“The Gigabyte B450M DS3H is a no-nonsense board that is able to support 4 full-sized DRAM SIMMS and has M.2 support which is very impressive given the price.
It has a stunning all-black finish and has ample heat sinks which give the board added stability. The additional heat sinks also make me feel secure in my PC build.
It also comes with more than enough USB 2 and USB 3 ports on the main IO. I also really liked the inclusion of the RGB support. It isn’t something I usually look for, but it was a nice touch.
I did have one issue though, the B450M comes with only one system fan header. In this case, you might think of installing a fan management device to avoid overheating. Luckily, I don’t really overclock my pc, so a simple 1:2 splitter lets me power both the front and back cases.”
Jen Coe
5 stars
“I had a few issues with the Gigabyte B450M DS3H. Firstly, the placement of the screw holes was really bad. There was only one screw hole on the right edge of the board, in the middle. This leaves the top right and bottom right corners of the board without any support.
It is also strange that there’s a screw hole in the middle along the right edge of the board. I had to drill an extra hole in my PC case to install support.
I also think that the manufacturer should make the board wider so that it can be properly supported. If I knew this was an issue, I wouldn’t have bought this board.”
Solew
3 stars
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