There are newer chipsets and I largely went with this because of the price to get to the AM5/DDR5 platform without having to sell a kidney. The firmware was pre-flashed with a version that already supported Zen 5 already, so I didn't have to try to figure out how the headless flash function works. There was still a newer firmware version out there, so I still recommend updating, but you should be able to do so as normal through the menus.

There is a lot to be said about ASUS one way or the other, but the motherboard firmwares are pretty good with excellent options. There are bonus extras that many others forget like the uncore/memory "OC mode" which doesn't actually overclock (they should probably change that name) but can help with performance. There are lots of other little things here and there, some of which I haven't seen in a few of the other firmwares right now. Nothing major, but altogether you have a lot of control over your system configuration. This doesn't only allow for good overclocking, but just better control altogether (for example, even lowering clocks is easy to do if you want a system to run cooler and quieter.) It even can override CPU speed to a fixed speed if one was so inclined (you have to be _very_ careful with this, but it can yield good results if the cooling can handle it.)

The WiFi and Bluetooth functions were a nice little bonus. In Linux they just worked right out of the box for me, so big plus there. (I half expected that they wouldn't work and I'm sure ASUS wasn't thinking of Linux users, but I'm really glad that it does work. Nice bonus feature.) I didn't even know about the Bluetooth until I saw it show up in Linux, but that's a very useful feature to have built in to the motherboard.

It also has three M.2 slots, though I'm a bit confused about the PCI-E/M2 configuration in this system. I originally read this as a PCI-Express 5.0 system, but it may only be the first M.2 slot? Very confusing. If it's PCI-E 4.0 only on the PCI-E slot perhaps that will limit later GPU options, but today even if a PCI-E 5.0 card comes out I seriously doubt it could utilize the capabilities of 5.0.

All in all a really good bang for the buck if you're looking for something that isn't the absolute top of the line but has plenty of features. The fact that it just works right out of the box with Linux also is an excellent plus.

A workhorse! Ran it 5,000 hours in under 12 months, became a Fortnite Creator, went to school full time for digital design, built a local ai, edited countless videos, overclocked the 4070ti super I had attached to it daily for several months, NEVER ONCE HAD A PROBLEM, glitch, surge, shitdown, absolutely ran flawless till I sold it last week to upgrade to its predecessor. I love this board. Aside from the enormous learning curve regarding the bios, something I will constantly complain about till a real instruction manual is actually made for any of these

mobos not just this one, but the overall durability was unmatched in my 40 years of computing. Great for first time builders and pairs flawlessly with the asus tuf gaming gt502 case, a must for this board, even nowadays, the tuf gaming 4070ti super oc 16, crucial 6000mhz ddr5 ram 32gb perfect size and speed for gaming almost any game btw, nzxt elite kraken 360mm aio cooler, asus tuf gaming 1000w power supply, and a Samsung pro 990 nvme m.2 2tb ssd, and make sure above all you get a cpu aluminum frame, and fans that spin at least 3000 rpms and the extra that sit behind the mobo and you have the perfect pc for design school, streaming with two monitors and gaming Fortnite with maxed out graphics and 240fps Your welcome ;) Btw Flitenite and Liquibox are two maps I published as a Fortnite creator, playable right now and yes those are real player counts, and I owe it to this masterpiece mobo OMG almosr forgot the cpu was an amd ryzen 9 7950x total build nowadays can be done under $2k

Confirming the TUF Gaming B650-PLUS WiFi, with Wifi 6, works with Mint as of writing (Feb 2026). No idea if Wifi 6E or Wifi 7 are compatible so make sure you are getting the right (older) board (Wifi 6). No issues yet, hopefully the board lasts many years as it is advertized as high quality under the TUF product line.

Accoring to amazon you have a 79% chance of this not booting. I was one of the lucky ones. It booted right away. Yet warning for those of you using this one, get the older bios first BEFORE you get the new one. It won't work otherwise.

After reading reviews and watching youtube videos I decided to go with this board as it has lots of feature for the price. The board came ready for ryzen 9000 series cpu but I did a bios flash anyway using the bios flash back feature to make sure.

Everything was easy to install with two exception...the motherboard stand off hole that is underneath the M.2 slot can be tricky if you already installed the SSD, simple solution is to mount the motherboard to the case before installing the SSD. Second, the bios flash requires the thumb drive to be format in a specific way or you'll get a steady green light that indicates its not flashing.

The spec says it only support Pcie 4 expansion slot for graphic but the updated spec sheet that came with the board says the 9000 and 7000 series cpu now support pcie 5 for the expansion slot which is a nice surprise.

Overall it is a decent mid range board that won't break your budget and the money you saved can go toward other component...like the graphic card.

This motherboard has been an absolute workhorse in my first PC build.

The ASUS TUF B650-PLUS WiFi strikes a near-perfect balance between performance, reliability, and thoughtful design. From the moment I installed it, everything just made sense—clear layout, excellent spacing, and zero guesswork during the build process.

Build quality is immediately noticeable. The board feels sturdy and well-reinforced, with solid heatsinks, clean PCB layout, and a premium, no-nonsense look that pairs perfectly with modern builds. It doesn’t rely on flashy gimmicks—just smart engineering and durability, which is exactly what I wanted.

The layout is especially builder-friendly. There’s plenty of clearance around the CPU socket for large air coolers, clean routing for power and front-panel cables, and well-placed headers that make cable management straightforward. Even with a full-size GPU installed, everything remains accessible and clean.

Performance has been excellent. Stability has been flawless, memory setup was painless, and BIOS navigation is intuitive—great for both first-time builders and experienced users. Built-in WiFi and Bluetooth worked right out of the box, and connectivity overall is more than enough for gaming, productivity, and future upgrades.

I’ve been running this board since August 2025, and it’s been completely reliable—no crashes, no weird quirks, and no regrets. It feels like a motherboard you install once and trust for years.

If you’re building on AM5 and want a board that prioritizes quality, stability, and smart design over hype, the TUF B650-PLUS WiFi is an easy recommendation. ASUS nailed the fundamentals here.

Highly recommended. 👌

Update 12/18/2025

Stay away from all Asus motherboards related to TUF... why? These MOB are buggy as hell and their don't care at all on fixing the bugs. So i'm stuck with a MOB that won't work perfectly like it meant too. I'm hoping to switch to MSI once save up. What bugs these MOB have on Asus tuf? Lots random disconnection USB or Network and Blue screens of death for no reason. Sable BIOS almost is 3208 but it does disconnect on USB and Network and BSOD a few times or so.

Update 1/14/2025

WARNING TO ALL USERS HERE!

I had built a awesome custom gaming pc desktop I wanted for so long and it work fine for weeks until the latest BIOS Asus release TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI BIOS 3057 which caused my pc to start acting up weird daily to weekly until the point it's a nightmare to turn on my pc now. If you wish to hear more check my reddit post "TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI BIOS 3057" & "TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI & BIOS 3067" about it. ASUS are releasing bad BIOS that kill/damage their MB from working right and also don't use BIOS Flashback button either a youtube by the name jay2cents had lost 3 MB from using it. I used it once but everything work fine until i used the built-in BIOS within the settings that causing my MB ran crazy. I need to RMA it soon once i get a replacement MB not from asus. I love to share more but stay away from ASUS Motherboards.

Honestly any reviews on this motherboard about booting up is the end user who didn’t listen well about building first time pc hardware together. My first time putting together this hardware was fun and scary experience for me.

Motherboard didn’t boot up fully; I freaked out and said i got a defect motherboard. I was so wrong and stupid, the likely causes are either motherboard, cpu, or ram sticks. Bios on the motherboard was out of date and root caused on why the yellow dram light turning on and main issues on booting up.

I had to redo all the Fan pins connecting again so it’s in order starting with main case fans and water cooler pump/fans. RPG on the water cooler fans were cool but not a main thing for me as long as it cools the cpu heat greatly which does i believe. I can’t say for 100% sure since I haven’t had a desktop PC in years especially one that is gaming desktop pc over normal desktop computers are.

I picked an AMD CPU Ryzen 5 7600X since its friendly budget cpu and handles all my gaming needs greatly. It can handle 5200mhz speeds from ram good. The system rams are Corsair Vengeance DDR5 clock at 5200mhz speeds, two sticks of 8gb for total of 16GB in duel memory channel mode. Plan to upgrade it to 32gb later on.

Cpu cooler is water cooler by Corsair H100xRGP elite liquid cooler. Finally main boot drive is crucially p3 plus 1TB gen 4 which has incredible read and write rate speeds that the motherboard handles like a pro.

Motherboard has many USB ports for connecting USB of different speeds like USB 2.0, 3.0, 4.0 and USB type C as well two of then for 10 or 20 speeds. I would had love if it supported USB 3.0 speeds or higher since they are already backwards compatible towards older usb speeds. Anyway we have 4 x usb 2.0 ports, two usb 3.0 ports, and finally two usb c ports for connecting with. One Ethernet connection port that gives 2.5 gigabytes speeds for online experience.

The system is fully stable on running all the hardware perfectly. I plan to upload a video review so keep eye out for other parts mentioned here.

Nice item, great value.

Eindelijk een moederbord dat werkt met deze processor.

Hiervoor een GIGABYTE B650 EAGLE AX geprobeerd maar kreeg steeds het RAM LED foutmelding, niets hielp, ook niet de Q Flash bios.

Met deze ASus TUF B650 Plus had ik oorspronkelijk ook de RAM error, maar de BIOS USB Flash update werkte hier wel feiloos, en de foutmeldingen waren verdwenen.

Wel kreeg ik bij de instalatie van W11 een melding dat mijn hardware niet compatibel was, hiervoor heb ik op het internet een oplossing gevonden.

Géén probleem meer sinds de installatie.

Ho acquistato questa scheda madre per una build di fascia medio-alta.

✔️Lati positivi:

I materiali utilizzati dalla scheda madre sembrano ottimi. Ho particolarmente apprezzato l'estetica dei dissipatori e i colori utilizzati.

La scheda presenta vari slot NVMe tra cui uno addirittura Gen5 per chi ci si vuole cimentare. Apprezzatissimi i dissipatori passivi posti sopra gli slot NVMe che aiutano a mantenere delle basse temperature.

I vari ingressi per le ventole sono facili da raggiungere aiutando così a nascondere varia cavetteria.

La scheda di rete WiFi e Bluetooth funziona molto bene, utilissima soprattutto quella Bluetooth per collegarci eventuali controller wireless.

❌Lati negativi:

Non ho capito il perchè ci sia uno slot NVMe 22110. Sono usati pochissimo e si fa fatica a reperirli, spesso a prezzi altissimi e con dimensioni non ottimali. Personalmente avrei preferito di gran lunga un altro slot 2280.

❗Attenzione per i Ryzen 9000!

I Ryzen 9000 non vengono da subito riconosciuti, facendo accendere alla scheda madre un led giallo fisso. È necessario effettuare prima un aggiornamento del BIOS, quindi preparatevi una chiavetta pronta per l'uso!

✅Consigliatissima!

Tralasciando la necessità di aggiornare il BIOS per i Ryzen 9000 non ho trovato alcun altro difetto nella scheda madre. Il prezzo è molto competitivo e poche le alternative migliori sul mercato a questo prezzo, consigliata a chiunque!

Sin duda es un mother bastante buena, en cuanto a conexiones y puertos, es compatible con la serie 7000 y creo que con una actualización de bios a las nuevas 9000 es una placa que se ve duradera almenos de momento que la tengo desde febrero al día de hoy no tengo ningúna queja a funcionado bien con todos mis componentes.

Lo que si que estaba entre está y la de msi tomahawk b650 así que si realmente no hay mucha diferencia o alguna está más baja de precio elige la que esté más baja ya que realmente son bastante parecidas por lo que investigue en su tiempo y si por alguna razón quieres tener está asus tuf la verdad no creo que te decepcione, con pci 4.0, 3 ranuras para ssd, diseño robusto y eso que puse los postes mal acomodados y tuve que hace un show con un alicate aún así obviamente con sumo cuidado pero no pasó nada y si quieren consejo sobre ello:

Revisen bien los postes a la hora de atornillar la tarjeta a el chasis del gabinete, revisar bien también que tipo de tornillo va, ya que puse uno que no era y después fue un rollo tener que quitarlo, pero ese fue FALLO MIO, la mother sin problema y tiene además bios flashback.

Has a heap of ports and is great quality for the price. The IO shield is already installed on the motherboard which makes things easier. Also has very easy m.2 SSD installation. Overall is a great price for the newest generation motherboard.

A única proteção do produto foi a caixa que o comporta. Não teve plástico bolha ou isopor para amortecer impactos. Para completar, a embalagem foi aberta na alfândega e mal embalada em seguida. A caixa foi bastante amassada em algumas das laterais.

Conferi o produto e não notei avarias em pinos próximos às extremidades, nem em outros componentes.

Recomendo atualizar a BIOS através do recurso BIOS Flashback assim que a placa mãe chegar, pois assim você energiza a placa mãe e já confere alguns sinais dela. Lembrando que você precisará apenas de um pen drive contendo o arquivo da BIOS (no formato e título corretos) e de uma fonte de alimentação para energizar a placa mãe, além de realizar o procedimento corretamente.

Para facilitar a configuração do seu computador, priorize utilizar a entrada do SSD M.2 principal, que é a que fica próximo ao processador.

É uma placa mãe robusta. Está funcionando bem até então, nessa primeira semana de uso.

Me custou R$1.718,00 e chegou dentro de 8 dias.