ASRock B850I Lightning WiFi

The ASRock B850I Lightning WiFi is a Mini-ITX motherboard built on the AMD AM5 platform, designed for compact yet powerful builds with Ryzen 7000, 8000, and 9000 series processors. Despite its small form factor, the board features a reinforced 10+1+1 power delivery subsystem with 110A SPS elements for Vcore, making it suitable not only for entry-level CPUs but also for more powerful solutions in a small chassis. It comes equipped with two DDR5 slots supporting dual-channel mode and overclocking speeds up to 8200+ MHz, which is essential for performance on the modern AM5 platform. The board offers one full-length PCIe 5.0 x16 slot for graphics cards and three storage options: one M.2 PCIe Gen5 x4, one M.2 PCIe Gen4 x4, and two SATA3 ports. The rear I/O panel includes HDMI and USB Type-C with DP Alt Mode support for video output, USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C, two USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A ports, Killer 2.5G LAN, and a Wi-Fi 6E module with Bluetooth. The board supports BIOS Flashback, features an integrated Realtek ALC1220 audio codec, and includes a temperature sensor header for flexible thermal monitoring. The ASRock B850I Lightning WiFi is an excellent foundation for a compact AM5 PC where PCIe 5.0, fast DDR5, 2.5G LAN, and modern wireless connectivity are essential without stepping up to a larger ATX form factor.