Description

Engineered for the next generation of gamers the ASUS ROG STRIX B860-F Gaming motherboard delivers powerful performance exceptional connectivity and signature ROG design tailored for high-performance builds. Built on the robust Intel® B860 chipset and designed to support 14th and 13th Gen Intel® Core™ processors on the LGA1851 socket this motherboard offers gamers the tools to dominate their arena.
With DDR5 memory support PCIe 5.0 slots for lightning-fast graphics and storage access and onboard WiFi 7 capabilities the ASUS ROG STRIX B860-F Gaming provides an ultra-responsive platform for competitive gaming and content creation. Its enhanced power design and extensive cooling features ensure consistent performance even under heavy workloads. Furthermore integrated Thunderbolt™ 4 headers offer seamless connectivity for next-gen peripherals and high-speed data transfer.
Targeted at gamers power users and performance PC builders the ASUS ROG STRIX B860-F Gaming stands out with its bold aesthetics RGB lighting compatibility and intuitive DIY-friendly features. Whether you’re customising your setup with Armoury Crate or optimising system performance with AI-enhanced tuning this motherboard delivers.
Every aspect of the ASUS ROG STRIX B860-F Gaming is fine-tuned to elevate your PC experience ensuring that style meets substance in one powerful package.
FEATURES:

AI suite 3 & armoury crate
Thunderbolt™ 4 header support
Integrated Wi-Fi 7 & Intel 2.5GB ethernet
PCIe 5.0 expansion: Ideal for modern GPUs and NVMe drives
DDR5 memory support:?High-bandwidth DDR5 memory modules
ROG SupremeFX audio with premium capacitors and advanced shielding
Aesthetic ROG design – Sleek black PCB RGB headers and bold cybertext design
Robust power solution: 16+1+1 power stages alloy chokes and durable capacitors
Intel LGA1851 socket – Compatible with 14th and 13th Gen Intel® Core™ processors
DIY-friendly layout includes pre-mounted I/O shield Q-LED diagnostic PCIe Slot Q-Release and BIOS FlashBack™

SPECIFICATIONS:

CPU:

Intel® Socket LGA1851 for Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors(Series 2)
Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0

Chipset: Intel® B860 Chipset
Memory:

4 x DImm slots max. 256GB DDR5
Support up to 9066MT/s (OC) Non-ECC Un-bufferedClocked Unbuffered DImm (CUDIMM)*
Dual-channel memory architecture
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory module
DImm Fit
ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile III (AEMP III)

Graphics:

1 x DisplayPort
1 x HDMI™ port
1 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 port (USB Type-C®) supports DisplayPort and Thunderbolt™ video outputs

Expansion Slots:

Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors(Series 2)
1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot (supports x16 mode)
Intel® B860 Chipset
1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)

Storage:

Supports 4 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6GB/s ports
Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors(Series 2)
M.2_1 slot (Key M) type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)
Intel® B860 Chipset
M.2_2 slot (Key M) type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
M.2_3 slot (Key M) type 2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
M.2_4 slot (Key M) type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
4 x SATA 6GB/s ports

Ethernet

1 x Intel® 2.5GB Ethernet
ASUS LANGuard

Wireless & Bluetooth

Wi-Fi 7
2×2 Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band
Supports Wi-Fi 7 160MHz bandwidth with a transfer rate of up to 2.9GBps.
Bluetooth® v5.4

USB

Rear USB (Total 9 ports)
1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 port (1 x USB Type-C®)
1 x USB 20GBps port (1 x USB Type-C®)
1 x USB 10GBps port (1 x Type-A)
6 x USB 5GBps ports (6 x Type-A)
Front USB (Total 6 ports)
1 x USB 10GBps (1 x USB Type-C®)
1 x USB 5GBps header supports 2 additional USB 5GBps ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers support 3 additional USB 2.0 ports
ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080

Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs
Supports: Jack-detection Multi-streaming Front Panel MIC Jack-retasking
High-quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 110 dB SNR recording input
Supports up to 32-bit/384 kHz playback on the front panel

Audio Features

SupremeFX Shielding Technology
Savitech SV3H712 AMP
Rear optical S/PDIF out port
Premium audio capacitors- Audio cover

Back Panel I/O Ports

1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 (1 x USB Type-C®)
1 x USB 20GBps port (1 x USB Type-C®)
1 x USB 10GBps port (1 x Type-A)
6 x USB 5GBps ports (6 x Type-A)
1 x DisplayPort
1 x HDMI™ port
1 x Wi-Fi module
1 x Intel® 2.5GB Ethernet port
2 x audio jacks
1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button
1 x Clear CMOS button

Internal I/O Connectors

Fan and Cooling Related
1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header
1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header
1 x 4-pin AiO Pump header
4 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers
Power Related
1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
2 x 8-pin +12V CPU Power connectors
Storage Related
4 x M.2 slots (Key M)
4 x SATA 6GB/s ports
USB
1 x USB 10GBps connector (supports USB Type-C®)
1 x USB 5GBps header supports 2 additional USB 5GBps ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers support 3 additional USB 2.0 ports
Miscellaneous
3 x Addressable Gen2 headers
1 x Chassis Intrusion header
1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO)
1 x Start button
1 x 10-1 pin Front System Panel header
1 x Thermal Sensor header
1 x Thunderbolt™ (USB4®) header

Special Features

Extreme Engine Digi+

– 5K Black metallic capacitors

ASUS Q-Design

– M.2 Q-Latch
– M.2 Q-Release
– M.2 Q-Slide
– PCIe Slot Q-Release Slim (with PCIe SafeSlot)
– Q-Antenna
– Q-Dashboard- Q-LED (CPU [red] DRAM [yellow] VGA [white] Boot Device [yellow green])
– Q-Slot

ASUS Thermal Solution

– M.2 heatsink backplate
– M.2 heatsink
– VRm heatsink design

ASUS EZ DIY

– BIOS FlashBack™ button
– BIOS FlashBack™ LED
– Clear CMOS button
– CPU Socket lever protector
– ProCool
– Pre-mounted I/O shield
– SafeSlot
– SafeDIMM

Aura Sync

– Addressable Gen2 headers

Software Features

ROG Exclusive Software

– ROG CPU-Z
– Dolby Atmos

ASUS Exclusive Software
Armoury Crate

– Aura Creator
– Aura Sync
– Fan Xpert 4
– GameFirst
– Power Saving

ASUS Driver Hub
AIDA64 Extreme (60-day free trial)
HWiNFO
ASUS GlideX
TurboV Core
Adobe Creative Cloud (Days Free Trial)
Norton 360 for Gamers (60 Days Free Trial)
WinRAR (40 Days Free Trial)
UEFI BIOS
NPU Boost
ASUS EZ DIY

– ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
– ASUS EZ Flash
– ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
– ASUS MyHotkey

BIOS: 256 MB Flash ROm UEFI AMI BIOS
Manageability: WOL by PME PXE
Operating System: Windows® 11 (22H2 & later)
Form Factor:

ATX Form Factor
12″ x 9.6″ ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )

WHAT’S IN THE BOX:

ASUS ROG STRIX B860-F Gaming Wi-Fi Motherboard – Intel LGA1851 x
SATA 6GB/s cables x2
ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna x2
Cable ties package x1
M.2 Q-Latch package x1
M.2 Q-Slide package x1
ROG key chain x1
ROG Strix stickers x1
M.2 rubbers x4
Quick start guide x1