ASUSTUF GAMING B650M-PLUS WIFI AMD Ryzen AM5 Micro-ATX motherboard, 14 power stages, PCIe 5.0 M.2 support, DDR5 memory, WiFi 6 and 2.5 Gb Ethernet, USB4 support and Aura Sync

Bought this for my project of building a newer PC to replace my 12 year old desktop. Decided to switch to AMD so had to do a lot of research on which motherboard to select as there are a lot of motherboards out there at a range of prices and with a variety of different features.Chose the Asus TUF Gaming B650 plus wifi as it had good reviews in general and it has a lot of features. It has built in wifi, which was essential for me and this has performed really well. I haven't had any problems with the onboard wifi.The sound quality provided by the motherboard is crisp and clear. Could it be better, yes, but with the speakers I have and at this price you can't get much better.There are plenty of M.2 connections and they all have heat sinks to keep them cool and help them running correctly and not overheating. Also, there are numerous USB 3.2 connections available as well as Type-C so should be suitable for all.All-in-all this is a well built motherboard with a lot of features and is at a reasonable price now that AM5 boards have started dropping in price.

Well built, reassuringly heavy motherboard. Loads of m.2 slots, have 2 free after installing my other drives!I haven't used the onboard graphics as I have an external GPU but it's nice to have the option.Easy overclocking via the bios or app (armoury crate). As it's socket AM4 there is loads of potential for upgrade as AMD are continuing to support the socket for several years.Really good value for money, great performing, beautiful looking board.

I recently purchased the TUF Motherboard B650 Plus and I am extremely satisfied with my purchase. This motherboard has exceeded my expectations in terms of performance and reliability.The build quality of the TUF Motherboard B650 Plus is exceptional. It feels solid and well-built, giving me confidence that it will last for a long time. The layout of the motherboard is also well thought out, with all the necessary ports and connectors conveniently placed for easy access.In terms of performance, the TUF Motherboard B650 Plus delivers exceptional results. It supports the latest generation of AMD processors, allowing for smooth and efficient multitasking. The motherboard also has excellent overclocking capabilities, allowing me to push my CPU to its limits for optimal performance.I also appreciate the wide range of connectivity options available on the It has multiple USB ports, including USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A and Type-C

The motherboard was bought to replace an MSI B650m Mortar wifi that was broken (either it was the BIOS update or faulty memory controller that got it)The Asus TUF Gaming B650 Plus is a good replacement, I particularly like the extra slots of the atx board and the fan curve presets work well - for £165 it is good for the price at the time of purchasing.***if you are having trouble installing the bluetooth and wireless network drivers, there are 2 different drivers on the Asus site for this board, one for Mediatek and one for Realtek, my board used the Mediatek drivers which was only visible when clicking on ‘see all’ on the page***As for the add on software ‘Armoury Crate’ and ‘MyAsus’, I have found that these are not needed for my uses and actually used a fair amount of resources to run.The software was easy to use and lets me tweak overclocking settings, fan speed settings, RGB lights and can help with downloading and installing drivers - but I can change the settings from the BIOS (apart from the RGB settings) and you can find the drivers on the motherboard webpage.After uninstalling the both armoury crate and MyAsus, I found in services.msc that there were several Asus services that were still enabled (I suspect these relate to the MyAsus support app) so I disabled them as these were also taking resource, so keep an eye out for these if removing the software.I guess the Armoury crate software could be useful for a beginner in terms of installing drivers, but would suggest not keeping it installed due to the resource usage, and the software terms means they collect lots of data about the system, including games installed, hardware used, overclocking settings, screen resolution etc. which I think is a bit excessive just to change settings that are already available in the bios (not sure about the RGB settings as I didn’t need them)Compared to my old MSI board, the wireless hardware is a bit weaker, previously I was able to use bluetooth headphones with a wireless controller connected via the motherboard, however I was not able to do this with the Asus board and need to use the USB receiver for the controller.Once all the software was removed, the performance is good, the chipset, processor and memory is the same as my old MSI board so this was expected, however it is very nice to have a computer that boots correctly every time and in a few seconds rather than minutes!