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ASRock AMD BC-250 16GB BIOS UNLOCKED - Never Used
$225.00 USD
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Item specifics
- Brand
- ASRock
- Connectors
- DisplayPort, HDMI
- Chipset Manufacturer
- AMD
- Memory Size
- 16 GB
- Item Height
- 4.38 in
- Power Cable Requirement
- Not Required
- Features
- Multiple Monitor Support
- Item Length
- 6.69 in
- Cooling Component Included
- Heatsink only
- Memory Type
- DDR6
- Item Width
- 0.75 in
- Chipset/GPU Model
- BC-250 (AMD “Cyan Skillfish” / PS5 APU Edition)
- Country of Origin
- Taiwan
Description
The
Ultimate Budget “Steam Machine” – Linux Gaming Powerhouse
Turn
this rare mining-board-turned-gaming-hardware into your ultimate
low-cost 1080p gaming rig. Originally built for crypto mining, the
ASRock
BC-250 features
a repurposed PlayStation 5 APU — complete with a custom AMD Zen 2
CPU and RDNA 2 GPU integrated directly onto the board.
This
isn’t just a motherboard — it’s a Silicon
Lottery Ticket for
DIY builders looking to crush the competition on budget.
Hidden
Performance Potential
Out
of the box:
6
CPU Cores / 12 Threads
24
RDNA 2 Compute Units
16GB
GDDR6 Unified MemoryUnlocked BIOS
But
wait — there’s more:
8
CPU Cores & 40 GPU CUs are
physically present and can often be unlocked using community BIOS
tools (like P3.00 Chipset Menu) and scripts.
Custom
VRAM Allocation:
Adjust UMA Frame Buffer to assign more GDDR6 to graphics for
smoother performance in titles like Elden
Ring, Cyberpunk
2077,
and more.
⚠Note:
Unlock
success depends on the “silicon lottery.” While most units unlock
fully, we can’t guarantee 100% stability on every die. Still, over
90% of users report successful unlocks.
Built
for Linux — Not Windows
⚠️
Important:
This
APU does
not support Windows graphics drivers.
It’s designed for Linux-based
gaming OSes using
Valve’s Proton
compatibility
layer.
Perfect
for:
Bazzite
(SteamOS-like
experience)
CachyOS (optimized
for max FPS)
Ideal
for a living
room console PC,
retro gaming station, or dedicated 1080p Linux gaming rig — all for
a fraction of standard PC part costs.
Setup
Requirements
Power:
Standard
8-pin PCIe power connector. Use a quality 300W+ PSU (Flex ATX
recommended for small cases).
Cooling:
Attach
a 92mm or 120mm fan to the included heatsink.
OS:
Install
a modern Linux distro with Proton support (Bazzite or CachyOS
recommended for beginners).
Buyer
Confidence
Tested
and verified functional
No
physical damage or bent pins
Original
ASRock BC-250 board (not a clone or fake)
Ships
securely packaged with anti-static protection
Don’t
miss this rare opportunity to own a piece of gaming hardware history
Whether
you’re a Linux enthusiast, a budget builder, or a mining board
repurposer, the ASRock BC-250 is your ticket to high-performance
gaming on a shoestring budget.
Questions?
Just
ask — happy to help you decide if this is the right build for your
needs.
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