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ASUS Strix X470-F Gaming โ€” ASUS Strix X470-F Gaming (ATX)

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ASUS ยท MOBO ยท AM4

ASUS Strix X470-F Gaming

Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically

Cheapest tracked offer (new)
at Newegg

1 tracked offers ยท 1 retailers ยท checked 2026-09-27

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41
Relative value ยท Balanced Top 33% in this scenario
#276 of 835 in stock ranked in this scenario
B
Gaming Buildbest grade of 3 scenarios
Socket
AM4
Chipset
AMD X470
Form factor
ATX
Memory
DDR4 ยท 4 slots
M.2 slots
4
What are you planning to use it for? This scenario sets the value, rank and grades shown across the page.
Value 41

Is this a good buy today?

Market confidence: Low

At $167 the ASUS Strix X470-F Gaming is priced in line with its $167 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.

Representative price$167
Lowest verified$167
Offers / retailers1 / 1

Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.

Prices & availability

Where to buy the ASUS Strix X470-F Gaming

Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.

1 tracked offers ยท 1 retailers

VariantStoreConditionPrice (snapshot)Value ยท BalancedCheckedOffer link
ASUS Strix X470-F Gaming (ATX)NeweggNew$167412026-09-27View offer โ†’
ASUS Strix X470-F GamingMultiple variants availableAmazon AffiliateVariesFind on AmazonNot trackedNo price snapshotFind on Amazon โ†’

Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes โ€” confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.

Where it stands in the field

Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at todayโ€™s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other โ€” that gap is the point.

Performance Balanced

How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.

#210 of 796 graded motherboards

  1. #207 SapphireSapphire NITRO+ B850M WIFI 78
  2. #208 GigabyteGigabyte GA-AX370M-DS3H 74
  3. #209 ASUSASUS Prime X470-Pro 74
  4. #210 ASUSASUS Strix X470-F Gaming 74
  5. #211 ASUSASUS TUF X470-Plus Gaming 74
  6. #212 MSIMSI X470 GAMING PLUS 74
  7. #213 ASRockASRock X570 Pro4 74

Value Balanced

How much of that you get for todayโ€™s price.

#276 of 835 currently priced motherboards

  1. #273 ASRockAsRock X870E Challenger WIFI White 42
  2. #274 MSIMSI MPG X570S EDGE MAX WIFI 42
  3. #275 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 41
  4. #276 ASUSASUS Strix X470-F Gaming 41
  5. #277 MSIMSI B550-A PRO 41
  6. #278 MSIMSI MAG B650M MORTAR WIFI 41
  7. #279 MSIMSI PRO B650M-B 41

What it is good for

Scenariothis productCapability grade ยท Value at current priceHigher capabilityHigher Value with current priorities
โš–Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round viewGradeNo grade Value41Higher capability MSI MEG X870E UNIFY-X MAX 18 +34% capability ยท -41% priceHigher Value with current priorities ASRock B650 Pro RS WiFi 96 +4% capability ยท -16% price
โ—‰Gaming BuildScenario capabilityGradeB Value32Higher capability MSI PRO B650-P WIFI S 82 +27% capability ยท +20% priceHigher Value with current priorities ASRock B650 Pro RS WiFi A 79 +11% capability ยท -16% price
โ—‰WorkstationScenario capabilityGradeD Value13Higher capability MSI X870E GAMING PLUS WIFI A 80 +122% capability ยท +20% priceHigher Value with current priorities ASUS TUF GAMING B650E-E WIFI B 63 +93% capability ยท +0% price
โ—‰Small-Case FitScenario capabilityGradeD Value16Higher capability ASRock Z590 Phantom Gaming-ITX S 53 +118% capability ยท +15% priceHigher Value with current priorities Gigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF C 99 +66% capability ยท -26% price

Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers โ€œhow well does this handle that job?โ€ โ€” price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.

Trade-offs

Works well if

  • Gaming Build is your main prioritygraded B for Gaming Build on the same rubric as the tier list

Consider other options if

  • You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value with Balanced priorities โ€” the calculation only gets there near $65, against a cheapest tracked $167
  • Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelASRock B650 Pro RS WiFi holds Relative Value 96 against its 41 with Balanced priorities, at $140
  • Workstation is what you actually need it forit grades only D there

Better ways to spend this money

Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve โ€” information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.

Similar options to the ASUS Strix X470-F Gaming

Chosen for Balanced

Similar option ยท higher capability MSIMSI MEG X870E UNIFY-X MAX
Price$98
Relative Value18
Capability+34%
Price difference-41%
Similar option ยท higher capability
Higher Value with current priorities ASRockASRock B650 Pro RS WiFi
Price$140
Relative Value96
Capability+4%
Price difference-16%
Clears the same bar for less money
Higher capability ยท higher price MSIMSI X870E GAMING PLUS WIFI
Price$200
Relative Value97
Capability+34%
Price difference+20%
Costs more, but buys a genuinely higher tier

Alternatives stay near this productโ€™s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.

Upgrade planner

Judge the change in the active scenario, then make the cash gap explicit.

Using page scenario
Target productASUS Strix X470-F Gaming

What are you upgrading from? These are the axes we compare on, and where this product stands in the current market.

Capability differences are expressed as tiers and index points, not as benchmark percentages we did not measure.

Specifications & compatibility

What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.

Memory

Type
DDR4
Slots
4
Maximum
64 GB
ECC support
No

Power / Interface

Socket
AM4
Chipset
AMD X470
Form factor
ATX

Physical / Outputs

M.2 slots
4
PCIe ร—16 slots
3
USB ports
4
Ethernet
1 Gb/s
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Features

RAID
Yes

Warranty

Warranty
3 years
Manufacturer part number
90MB0XH0M0EAY0

Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.

Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-09-26โ€“2026-09-27

What to check in your build

CPU socket Required

AM4

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Case form factor Required

ATX

ATX โ€” the case must accept this size

Memory Required

DDR4 ยท 4 slots ยท up to 64 GB

Takes DDR4 memory only โ€” another DDR generation does not fit the slots

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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.

Summary

Computed conclusion

ASUS Strix X470-F Gaming offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #210 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 69. ASRock B650 Pro RS WiFi currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.

FAQ

Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?

Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.

Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?

Amazon is shown as a discovery link when we do not have a permitted verified price snapshot. It is excluded from price comparisons, rankings and Relative Value until a compliant tracked price exists.

Useful links & sources

offer frame 2026-09-26โ€“2026-09-27 ยท formula mobo-value-v1.4 ยท facts facts-2026-09-27 ยท Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices โ€” not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.