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SampleBoards AM5 ATX motherboard (X-class chipset)

R 4,499 including VAT

In stock (0 units confirmed)

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One of five slots. We check it once a day after our own price capture and tell you only when something actually changed — quoting both prices.

What this part is

No supplier photograph is on record for this part, so the panel shows authored line-art for the component type instead.

Higher-tier AM5 board with two PCI Express x16 slots, three storage slots and a faster memory ceiling. It is the candidate the engine offers when a build wants a second card or more drives.

Our own price history for this part

Price history, 2026-09-25 to 2026-10-27
Price history for this part from 2026-09-25 to 2026-10-27 (31 dated observations): low R 4,135, high R 4,561, current R 4,499, change over the period +R 357 (8.6%). Authored demonstration history: the demonstration catalogue writes dated observations so the chart, the verdict rules and the movement log have real inputs to compute over. No capture job recorded these numbers. 31 observations · low R 4,135 · high R 4,561

Expensive right now

in the most expensive quartile of its 180-day range (90th percentile)

  • Observations: 31
  • Position in its 180-day range: 90th percentile
  • 1.4% below its 90-day high

What the engine checks on this part

  • SocketAM5
  • Form factorATX
  • Memory typeDDR5
  • Memory slots4
  • Maximum memory speed7200 MT/s
  • PCIe x16 slots2
  • Storage slots3
  • Maximum processor power230 W

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Compare it against alternatives

What this part still needs before it becomes a machine

Each part below is a candidate the compatibility engine accepts against SampleBoards AM5 ATX motherboard (X-class chipset). The cheapest fitting option in that slot is shown, with how many options passed.

  • Processor

    AMD RYZEN 5 8500G 6-Core 3.5GHZ AM5 CPU

    R 2,395 including VAT · 39 fitting options

    A machine with 1 chosen part cannot run without processor. This is the cheapest of 39 options in that slot that passes the compatibility rules against them.

  • Memory

    Patriot Signature Line 4GB 1600MHz DDR3L Single Rank Desktop Memory

    R 166 including VAT · 58 fitting options

    A machine with 1 chosen part cannot run without memory. This is the cheapest of 58 options in that slot that passes the compatibility rules against them.

  • CPU cooler

    DeepCool Gamma Archer 120mm CPU Cooler - Black/Blue

    R 81 including VAT · 87 fitting options

    A machine with 1 chosen part cannot run without cpu cooler. This is the cheapest of 87 options in that slot that passes the compatibility rules against them.

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Warranty term on this part: 0 months.

Catalogue source: sample Development sample catalogue: this product exists to build and test the storefront. Its price and stock state come from our own catalogue records - its numbers were written into our own catalogue rather than taken from a supplier export - so they are an example rather than an offer you can take up today.