ASUS introduced a very special motherboard that as an innovative feature hides all connectors at the bottom. This type of design achieves a minimalist look, cleaner cable routing and certainly better temperature regulation.

The motherboard in question is the ASUS TUF Gaming B760M BTF. It is a model in micro-ATX format with great flexibility of use with a socket LGA 1700because it allows you to place 12th and 13th generation Intel processors, from the most basic to the most advanced, Core i9 Raptor Lake-S.

His last name “BTF” means “back to the future” and is what defines the special features of the plate that place the connectors down. Energy feeding, main group ATX and supplementary; connectors for connecting external ports, which will be located on the front of the chassis or on the back; the one for the Thunderbolt 4 port or the one dedicated to the Aura RGB lighting system. A connector for installing a supported M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 SSD is also located on the back.

It can be said that motherboard manufacturers have experimented with this type of design and we have already seen solutions from MSI (Project Zero) or Gigabyte (Project Stealth). But they were intended for use by PC manufacturers or in prototypes. This from ASUS will be the first commercial release for the latest Intel platform.

In addition to the special design, it can be said that the board is part of the TUF series, focused on stability thanks to military grade componentsan improved power supply solution and a comprehensive cooling system with a multi-layer PCB design that quickly dissipates heat around the voltage regulators (12+1 DrMOS power stages), improving overall system stability and providing the CPU with more overclocking options.

Despite the micro-ATX’s small size, it has three PCIe slots (one of them Gen5), four DDR4 memory slots, and an additional M.2 connector for connecting another SSD, in addition to the one located on the back. To connect to the Internet, it includes a 2.5G LAN and a wireless chip with gain antennas for Wi-Fi 6.

This ASUS TUF Gaming B760M BTF is very interesting for those looking for a improved cable management and clean design. Temperature control should also be better without so much cable on the front. No prizes were awarded. We hope it will be added to the ASUS TUF motherboard catalog soon.