Asus TUF Gaming B650M-Plus Wi-Fi Review: TUF Goes MicroATX

TUF looks and features at a more palatable price point.

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Firmware

Asus’ BIOS on the B650M-Plus is the same as we’re used to with the Asus X670E TUF boards we looked at in the past. The BIOS sports the familiar black, grey, white and yellow/orange TUF theme, which is also easy to read. Asus starts in an Easy Mode that displays high-level information, including CPU and memory clock speeds, temperatures, fan speeds, storage information, etc. Advanced Mode has several headers across the top that drop down additional options. The BIOS is one of my favorites, as almost everything you need isn’t buried deep within menus.

Joe Shields
Joe Shields
Staff Writer, Components

Joe Shields is a staff writer at Tom’s Hardware. He reviews motherboards and PC components.

7 Comments Comment from the forums
  • PEnns
    I wonder how many latest generation 3 fan GPUs will fit in this MicroATX.
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  • Elusive Ruse
    The Asus premium is real, you can get a B650M Aorus Elite AX for $180 hell you can get the Elite ATX form factor for $209.
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  • bitbucket
    The review said the the rear panel "only" had seven type-A ports. Just out of curiosity how many are most people using? Currently I'm only using one, for a dongle that communicates with my keyboard/trackball. Would anyone like to comment on how many rear USB ports are in use and for what purposes?
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  • dstarr3
    TUF ITX next please
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  • Elusive Ruse
    bitbucket said:
    The review said the the rear panel "only" had seven type-A ports. Just out of curiosity how many are most people using? Currently I'm only using one, for a dongle that communicates with my keyboard/trackball. Would anyone like to comment on how many rear USB ports are in use and for what purposes?
    2x external SSDs, Vdrums module, audio interface, mouse, keyboard, USB headset, webcam, Wacom tablet. My current MOBO doesn't have enough to support everything so I'd def go for as many ports as I can get for my next build.
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  • PlaneInTheSky
    $230 for a midrange board.

    No thanks, money doesn't grow on trees.
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  • Ogotai
    PlaneInTheSky said:
    $230 for a midrange board.
    and what is your price definition of mid range then ? $100 ?????
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