ASUS VANGUARD B85 Motherboard
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The ASUS VANGUARD B85 is, at first sight, a simple low-end motherboard. It uses the most basic chipset for the LGA1150 platform, a mainstream audio codec, and has no extras such as on-board buttons and switches, voltage monitoring points or LEDs, and other frills that make any overclocker excited. Hardcore gamers will also not be impressed with the simple slot configuration.
But the VANGUARD B85 is a simple motherboard, but not a low-end one. It is aimed on the user who wants to build a rock-solid, robust computer, using a simple, cost-effective platform. Being a TUF Series member, this motherboard comes with military-grade components on the most sensitive part of a motherboard regarding durability: the voltage regulator circuit.
So, if you are looking for a simple and robust motherboard, and you will not use more than one video card and four hard disk drives (or SSDs), and have no interest on overclocking, the ASUS VANGUARD B85 is an interesting option.