Motherboard parts & specifications

ASRock B650E PG-ITX WiFi

$133–$147

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ASRock B650E PG-ITX WiFi: mainstream AM5 Mini-ITX with PCIe 5.0 GPU/M.2, Wi‑Fi 6E, dual M.2; launched Oct 3, 2022, discontinued Oct 2024.

ASRock B650M Pro RS

$104–$11521% off

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ASRock B650M Pro RS: mainstream AM5 mATX board with DDR5 7200+, PCIe 5.0 M.2, 3x M.2, 2.5G LAN, USB‑C—great for budget AM5 and multi‑M.2 builds.

ASRock X670E Taichi Carrara

$522–$577

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ASRock X670E Taichi Carrara: enthusiast EATX AM5 board (launched Sep 22, 2022) with PCIe 5.0, multi‑M.2, Wi‑Fi 6E, USB4; still supported in 2026.

ASUS PRIME B650M-A AX II

$142–$15712% off

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ASUS Prime B650M-A AX II: mATX AM5 B650 board with DDR5, Wi‑Fi 6, 2.5GbE and a CPU‑dependent PCIe 5.0 M.2; a solid mainstream pick for budget AM5 builds.

ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero

$423–$467

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ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero: enthusiast AM5 ATX with PCIe 5.0, five M.2, dual USB4, Wi‑Fi 6E; announced Aug 2022 and still supported.

Asus ROG Strix B650-A Gaming WiFi

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ASUS ROG Strix B650‑A Gaming WiFi: 2022 AM5 mainstream ATX board with PCIe 5.0 M.2, DDR5, Wi‑Fi 6E, and three M.2 slots for expansion‑friendly builds.

Asus ROG Strix B650E-I Gaming WiFi

$237–$262

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Mini‑ITX AM5 ROG Strix B650E (2022): PCIe 5.0 x16 + M.2, DDR5 6400+ OC, Wi‑Fi 6E, 2.5G LAN—built for compact Ryzen 7000/8000/9000 systems.

ASUS ROG Strix B850-I Gaming WiFi

$332–$367

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ASUS ROG Strix B850‑I Gaming WiFi: Mini‑ITX AM5 board with PCIe 5.0 x16 and dual PCIe 5.0 M.2, Wi‑Fi 7, DDR5 (128 GB) for Ryzen 9000/8000/7000; launched Jan 2025.

Asus ROG Strix X870-A Gaming WiFi

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ASUS ROG Strix X870-A Gaming WiFi: AM5 X870 ATX with DDR5, PCIe 5.0, 4x M.2 (2 Gen5), dual USB4, and Wi‑Fi 7—high-end choice for overclocking builds.

Asus TUF Gaming A620M-PLUS WiFi

$138–$152

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ASUS TUF Gaming A620M-PLUS WiFi is an entry-level AM5 mATX board with DDR5, dual M.2, Wi‑Fi 6 and 2.5GbE; launched Mar 31, 2023; still current.

Asus TUF Gaming B650-PLUS WiFi

$95–$105

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ASUS TUF Gaming B650-PLUS WiFi: mainstream AM5 ATX with DDR5, 3 M.2 (one PCIe 5.0), Wi‑Fi 6, 2.5GbE, USB 3.2 Gen2x2, and USB4 support; still updated in 2026.

ASUS TUF Gaming B650E-PLUS WiFi

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ASUS TUF Gaming B650E‑PLUS WiFi: mainstream AM5 ATX board with PCIe 5.0 GPU and M.2, Wi‑Fi 6E, and triple M.2; launched with ASUS’s B650E lineup in Oct 2022.

Gigabyte B650 AORUS Elite AX V2

$152–$168

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Mainstream AM5 B650 ATX board with Wi‑Fi 6E, 3x M.2 (1x Gen5), DDR5 up to 256GB; solid pick for expandable Ryzen 7000/8000/9000 builds.

Gigabyte B650I AORUS Ultra

$218–$24116% off

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Mini‑ITX AM5 B650 board (2022) with DDR5, Wi‑Fi 6E, 2.5GbE, USB‑C DP‑Alt and PCIe 5.0 storage—great for SFF Ryzen 7000/8000/9000 builds.

GIGABYTE B650M AORUS Elite AX ICE

$152–$168

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mATX AM5 B650 board with Wi‑Fi 6E, Gen5 M.2, and DDR5 OC to 8000 MT/s; launched Oct 20, 2023—great for budget AM5 builds and multi‑M.2 expansion.

Gigabyte B650M DS3H

$123–$136

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GIGABYTE B650M DS3H is a mainstream AM5 mATX board (Oct 2022) with DDR5, dual PCIe 4.0 M.2, 2.5GbE, USB‑C, and triple display outputs for APU builds.

Gigabyte B850 AORUS Elite WIFI7

$193–$21320% off

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Mainstream AM5 ATX board (Jan 6, 2025) with PCIe 5.0, three M.2, DDR5, Wi‑Fi 7, and front USB‑C 20Gb/s, suited for budget AM5 builds and easy assembly.

Gigabyte B850 Eagle WIFI6E

$155–$17118% off

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ATX AM5 B850 board with DDR5, PCIe 5.0 (GPU/M.2), 3x M.2, Wi‑Fi 6E and 1 GbE—solid mainstream base for Ryzen 9000/8000/7000 builds.

Gigabyte X670 AORUS Elite AX

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Gigabyte X670 AORUS Elite AX: high-end AM5 ATX with 4 M.2 (one Gen5), Wi‑Fi 6E, USB‑C 20Gbps; launched Sep 27, 2022; active support continues.

Gigabyte X870 AORUS Elite WIFI7

$228–$252

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High-end AM5 ATX board with Wi‑Fi 7, dual USB4, PCIe 5.0 GPU and three PCIe 5.0 M.2 slots, suited to expansion-heavy Ryzen 7000/8000/9000 builds.

MSI MPG B650I Edge WiFi

$171–$189

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2022 Mini‑ITX AM5 B650 board with PCIe 4.0 x16, dual M.2, USB‑C 20Gbps, 2.5G LAN and Wi‑Fi 6E—great for compact Ryzen 7000/8000/9000 builds.

MSI MPG X670E Carbon WiFi

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MSI MPG X670E Carbon WiFi (2022) is a high-end AM5 ATX board with PCIe 5.0 GPU and dual Gen5 M.2, 4×DDR5 to 128 GB, Wi‑Fi 6E, 2.5GbE, and USB 20Gbps.

MSI MPG X870E Carbon WiFi

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MSI MPG X870E Carbon WiFi: high-end AM5 ATX with PCIe 5.0, dual Gen5 M.2, Wi‑Fi 7, dual 5G/2.5G LAN, and two USB4 40Gbps Type‑C ports.

MSI PRO B650-P WiFi

$189–$209

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Mainstream ATX AM5 board from 2022 with DDR5, Wi‑Fi 6E, 2.5GbE and dual PCIe 4.0 M.2—good for budget AM5 builds.

MSI PRO B650M-A WiFi

$160–$177

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Budget B650 mATX AM5 board with DDR5, dual PCIe 4.0 M.2, Wi‑Fi 6E and 2.5G LAN; launched October 11, 2022.