Although assembling a PC is relatively simple, it requires patience to place each and every component and connect all the cables in their place. However, first, you should study how to position them so that they are as invisible as possible and do not affect the design, especially if your PC case is a fishbowl type or has a tempered glass side.
If, in addition, we intend to expand it in the future and do not want to dismantle half of the equipment when the time comes, it is advisable to use a modular power supply to use only the necessary cables or distribute the cables inside so that they are as unobtrusive as possible.
This problem arising from assembling a PC isn’t a new problem; it’s been around for many years. Rather, it was a problem of the past, at least since ASUS launched the BTF (Back To the Future) series.
The ASUS Back To the Future range is designed to be completely cable-free, allowing users to create cable-free designs of any kind, including the thickest and most striking of all: the graphics card.
ASUS has just expanded its BTF motherboard range with the TUF GAMING B850-BTF WIFI W model, a motherboard that, as we can deduce from the name, is designed for AMD processors. In fact, it’s the first of its kind to be launched on the market from this manufacturer; they were already launched for Intel processors last year.
This board, like all those in this series, includes all connectors on the back of the board, so all cable management for the components being connected is done from the back, not from the front as it has always been done.
This model features the GC-HPWR connector capable of supplying up to 600W to the GPU we install, as long as it is compatible with this system, so the number of options is reduced to the ASUS BTF models.
If we plan to upgrade our motherboard and are interested in this new ASUS model, it’s important to note that if the graphics card doesn’t include this connector, we won’t have any problems using any other model by connecting it directly to the power supply, even if it means exposing the power cable.
It features support for DDR5 memory at 8,400 MT/S, PCIe 5.0 x16, and a slot for installing a PCIe 5.0-compatible M.2 NVMe SSD. Additionally, it also includes Wi-Fi 7 connectivity, Bluetooth 5.4, a DisplayPort 1.4 output, an HDMI 2.1 output, a 2.5Gb Ethernet port, a USB-C 20 Gbps port, 3 USB-A 10 Gbps ports, 4 USB-A 5 Gbps ports, and a USB-A 2.0 port.
Following the controversy generated a few weeks ago regarding the ASUS Q-Release system, which, according to several users, left marks on the casing when removed, this manufacturer has redesigned this connector that allows the graphics card to be easily removed by removing the metal bar that, supposedly, was the one that left the marks on the graphics card connector.
Price and availability
For now, ASUS has published all the information related to this new model on its website (link below). However, it hasn’t announced its launch price. We also don’t know when it’s expected to be released.
