AMD’s next-generation AM5 Ryzen 7000 CPUs carry some breakneck speeds for your PC. While some of the initial rollout was slowed down by the higher platform costs, the introduction of the B650 chipset is bringing zippy performance to more affordable motherboards.
The Asus TUF Gaming B650-Plus WiFi is a no-frills motherboard with a surprisingly complete set of features such as Wi-Fi, DDR5, and more. The muted design makes it feel a bit spartan, but you can’t argue with the price and gamers especially will find it a good value.
Simple but complete feature set (WiFi, DDR5, etc.); Minimal design aesthetic without feeling cheap; Some PCIe Gen 5, support for AM5 Ryzen 7000; $239 MSRP is good in a sea of more expensive options;
Only three M.2 slots (one being PCIe Gen 5); Gamer-heavy design and feature set (content creators may want more I/O, USB, etc.);