B850 GAMING WIFI6
The Gigabyte B850 GAMING WIFI6 is a ATX AM5 motherboard on the B850 chipset. It supports DDR5 memory up to 8,200 MT/s and 3 M.2 slots. Full specs, power delivery, and current prices are below.
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MaxMyBuild scores
How we score →How well the B850 GAMING WIFI6is equipped for gaming and for productivity, scored 0–100 from its specs. Scores are fit-for-purpose: a capable board can top the gaming score without being the most expensive.
Weighs CPU power delivery, memory speed support, the GPU PCIe slot, Wi-Fi version, and M.2 storage — the things that actually matter for a gaming build.
Rewards fast, plentiful M.2 storage and USB I/O, PCIe expansion, memory capacity and slots — what matters for content creation and heavy multitasking.
Max CPU power
225 W
The B850 GAMING WIFI6 can reliably power a CPU drawing up to about 225 W from its 6+2+2 power-stage (VRM) layout. That’s the number that decides whether a board can run a power-hungry chip at full boost without throttling — comfortable for mainstream and most high-end CPUs.
Specifications
Platform
- Chipset
- B850
- Socket
- AM5
- Form factor
- ATX
- MSRP
- $180.00
Memory
- Type
- DDR5
- Slots
- 4
- Max speed
- 8,200 MT/s
- Max capacity
- 192 GB
- Channels
- 2-channel
- ECC / memory
- UDIMM
Power & VRM
- Max CPU power
- 225 W
- Phase config
- 6+2+2
- VRM stages
- 55A DrMOS
- EPS power
- 8+4
- VRM heatsink
- Full coverage
Storage & Expansion
- M.2 slots
- 3
- M.2 layout
- 1× PCIe 5.0 ×4, 1× PCIe 4.0 ×4, 1× PCIe 4.0 ×2
- M.2 heatsinks
- Slots 1
- SATA ports
- 4 SATA3
- PCIe ×16 slots
- 1× PCIe 5.0 ×16, 3× PCIe 3.0 ×1
Ethernet & Wi-Fi
- Realtek RTL8111H
- 1 GbE
- Ethernet ports
- 1
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6
USB & I/O
- Rear USB-A
- 4× USB 2.0, 2× 5 Gbps, 2× 10 Gbps
- Rear USB-C
- 1× 5 Gbps
- Front USB-C
- 1× 5Gbps
- Front USB 3 headers
- 1
- Front USB 2 headers
- 2
Audio & Video
- Audio codec
- ALC897
- Audio jacks
- 3
- HDMI
- HDMI 2.1
- DisplayPort
- DP 1.4
Cooling, RGB & Design
- Fan headers
- 6
- 12V RGB headers
- 1
- 5V ARGB headers
- 3
- PCB colour
- Black, Light Grey
- Heatsink colour
- Grey, Aqua
Onboard & Diagnostics
- BIOS Flashback
- Yes (rear)
- Diagnostics
- Debug LEDs
- TPM header
- Yes
Compare the B850 GAMING WIFI6 against every other board on the motherboard comparison table. Not sure it fits your chip? The socket compatibility guide explains AM5 pairings.
Where to buy the B850 GAMING WIFI6
Every in-stock retailer offer we track, cheapest first.
| Retailer | Availability | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | — | See on Amazon |  |
| Amazon | — | See on Amazon | |
The B850 GAMING WIFI6 starts from $171.58 across 2 retailers (Wi-Fi 6). Prices update daily from live stock.
Which CPUs fit the B850 GAMING WIFI6?
Compare all CPUs →In-stock AM5 processors this board can run — socket-matched and within its 225 W VRM budget, ranked by gaming value (performance per dollar).
| Processor | Cores | Gaming | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ryzen 5 7600X AMD | 6/12 | 67.3 | $160.00 |
 | Ryzen 5 9600X AMD | 6/12 | 72.6 | $177.95 |
 | Ryzen 5 8400F AMD | 6/12 | 50.0 | $125.61 |
 | Ryzen 5 7500F AMD | 6/12 | 61.0 | $174.57 |
 | Ryzen 5 8500G AMD | 6/12 | 52.0 | $148.90 |
 | Ryzen 7 7700X AMD | 8/16 | 70.6 | $223.99 |
 | Ryzen 5 7600 AMD | 6/12 | 63.4 | $209.90 |
 | Ryzen 5 8600G AMD | 6/12 | 55.0 | $187.88 |
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