AMD B650 ATX motherboard, DDR5, PCIe 5.0 M.2 support, 2.5Gb
AMD B650 ATX motherboard, DDR5, PCIe 5.0 M.2 support, 2.5Gb Ethernet, DisplayPort, HDMI, SATA 6 Gbps, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, front USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C, BIOS FlashBack, USB4 support and Arua Sync
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
A batch of USB ports support high-end rigs loaded with peripherals, including a rear USB Type-C connector with ultrafast USB 3.2 Gen 2 for transmission speeds of up to 10Gbps.
USB4 Support
PRIME B650-PLUS motherboard features USB4 support via a Thunderbolt (USB4) header. With an ASUS add-on card*, PRIME motherboards can enable bi-directional speeds of up to 40 Gbps on a single cable, while providing power to fast-charge device. Additionally, this card has a daisy-chain function for multi-screen connection and supports up to dual displays with 4K resolution.
Addressable Gen 2 Headers
Three addressable Gen 2 headers are capable of detecting the number of LEDs on second-gen addressable RGB devices, allowing the software to automatically tailor lighting effects to specific devices. The new headers also offer backward-compatibility with existing Aura RGB gear.
| Weight: | 1 kg |
| Dimensions: | 30.5 x 24.4 x 3.7 cm; 1 Kilograms |
| Brand: | ASUS |
| Model: | 90MB1BS0-M0EAY0 |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | Asus |
| Dimensions: | 30.5 x 24.4 x 3.7 cm; 1 Kilograms |
The only issue I had were with the wifi antenna drivers but that was more of an issue on Microsoft’s end. It works well and has a good amount of usb headers. You might want to get a usb a header to usb c header adapter if your front panel io has usb c.
I bought this in March 2022 for 70 and it has worked flawlessly until recently when one of the fan headers stopped working, I’ve connected a fan hub splitter(7 Amazon) to the other header so problem solved. The problem now is the price, it was decent vfm when I bought it, but not now.
It is holding my pc parts in place very nicely, nothing is falling out. It works great and has amazing settings and very easy to use on my pc tbh. It is worth buying 🙂 However, one thing is that the usb-c I accidentally broke which is my fault but also kind of the motherboard since the black piece was not glued onto the motherboard.
Overall it’s a good board with plenty of features. However, one big downside for me is the fact that the usb c port will not charge my quest 2 when I play PCVR games. Reddit is full of forum posts about Ausus board having this issue.
My old MSI B450 never had a problem charging (I use the official Oculus link cable).
I’ve gotten round this by using Kuject Design 16FT Link Cable for Oculus Quest 2, which I bought from Amazon.
My ryzen 5600 worked straight out the box!
Had to get this one due to the board I was originally getting didn’t have next day. Therefore ordered this instead.
Was surprised to see it was ryzen 5000 ready with a sticker showing on the box. Was prepared to use the built in bios flash back.
Nice to have all usb 3 / 3.2 ports on the back. And the addition of NVME drives. Which I will be getting soon.
Really simple board to wire up and was fun to move to amd after using intel for years.
Will enjoy this board until I need to upgrade my 1070 in the coming year or 2 which will be replaced for one with PCI-E Gen 4 to maximise performance for a newer GPU
5 stars all day.
In a side by side comparison the ASUS TUF Gaming B550M-PLUS wins overall for better features , it’s cheaper and still readily available. I paid 130 for mine while the Aorus Pro-P is a solid 160 (if you can find it). You can buy them for 200 imported from Japan (no thanks). Also, Gigabyte has discontinued it and I searched high and low for one locally then felt like I was buying something inferior getting this ASUS TUF board, but I was wrong. It has fantastic BIOS and they have it set up so you can modify the most fundamental power delivery features very easily. My only gripe is that it doesn’t remember that you’ve set it to Advanced mode and always boots into Easy Mode.
I have some really nice T-Force DDR4 Samsung B-Die memory which is 3600mhz CL14,15,15,38 and I set it to 14, 14, 14, 30 and it’s running flawlessly. And also I occasionally touch the VRM heatsink to see if it’s hot and sometimes when I’m running all cores it’s a bit warm but it’s ok. I also give a my memory a heat test and it’s always cold. So overall I’m very happy!
I totally recommend this for the VRM’s as it’s just about the last micro-atx B550m board you can find that can handle the Ryzen 9 5950x. The price here on Amazon fluxuates from 130 to 160. Check daily and grab one when the price is within your budget.
AMD AM4 Socket for AMD Ryzen 5000 Series/ 5000 G-Series/ 4000 G-Series/ 3rd/2nd/1st Gen AMD Ryzen/ 2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics/ Athlon with Radeon Vega Graphics Processors *
* Refer to http://www.asus.com for CPU support list
Chipset
AMD B450
Memory
3rd/2nd/1st Gen AMD Ryzen/ 2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics/ Athlon with Radeon Vega Graphics Processors
4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 4400(O.C)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/3733(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/3300(O.C.)/3200(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/2666/2400/2133 MHz Un-buffered Memory *
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
ECC Memory (ECC mode) support varies by CPU.
* Refer to http://www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
* The maximum memory frequency supported varies by processor.
Graphic
Integrated Graphics in the 2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics/ Athlon with Radeon Vega Graphics Processors *
1 x D-Sub
1 x DVI-D
1 x HDMI 2.0b
*Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types.
Expansion Slots
3rd/2nd/1st Gen AMD Ryzen Processors
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 mode)
2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics Processors
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8 mode)
AMD Athlon with Radeon Vega Graphics Processors
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4 mode)
AMD B450 chipset
2 x PCIe 2.0 x1
Storage
Total supports 1 x M.2 slot(s) and 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
3rd/2nd/1st Gen AMD Ryzen/ 2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics : *1
1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)
Athlon with Radeon Vega Graphics Processors : *1
1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA mode)
3rd/2nd/1st Gen AMD Ryzen/ 2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics/ Athlon with Radeon Vega Graphics Processors :
2 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s),
Support Raid 0, 1, 10
AMD B450 chipset :
4 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s),
Support Raid 0, 1, 10
LAN
Realtek RTL8111H
ASUS LANGuard
Audio
Realtek ALC887/897 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC *
– Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking, up to 24-Bit/192kHz playback
Audio Feature :
– LED-illuminated design
– Audio Shielding
– Dedicated audio PCB layers
– Premium Japanese audio capacitors
* Choose the chassis with HD audio module in front panel to support 8-channel audio output.
USB Ports
Rear USB Port ( Total 6 )
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10Gbps) port(s)(2 x Type-A)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s)(4 x Type-A)
Front USB Port ( Total 6 )
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s)
4 x USB 2.0 port(s)
Software Features
ASUS Exclusive Software
Armoury Crate
– AURA Creator
– AURA Sync
AI Suite 3
– Performance and Power Saving Utility
TurboV EVO
EPU
DIGI+ VRM
Fan Xpert 2+
PC Cleaner
– EZ update
– System Information
ASUS CPU-Z
AI Charger
ASUS EZ Installer
DAEMON Tools
Norton Anti-virus software (Free Trial for 60 days)
WinRAR
UEFI BIOS
ASUS EZ DIY
– ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
– ASUS EZ Flash 3
– ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
ASUS Special Features
ASUS 5X PROTECTION III
– ASUS DIGI+ VRM
– ASUS LANGuard
– ASUS Overvoltage Protection
– ASUS SafeSlot Core
– ASUS Stainless-Steel Back I/O
ASUS Q-Design
– ASUS Q-DIMM
– ASUS Q-Slot
ASUS Thermal Solution
– Aluminum heatsink design
ASUS EZ DIY
– BIOS FlashBack button
– BIOS FlashBack LED
AURA Sync
– AURA RGB header
ASUS Lighting Control
Back I/O Ports
1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s)
1 x DVI-D
1 x D-Sub
1 x HDMI
1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (teal blue) (2 x Type-A)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (blue) Type-A
3 x Audio jack(s)
1 x BIOS FlashBack Button(s)
Internal I/O Ports
1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (1 x 4 -pin)
2 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (2 x 4 -pin)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1(up to 5Gbps) connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) (19-pin)
2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s)
1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)
1 x SPI TPM header
1 x COM port(s) connector(s)
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)
1 x S/PDIF out header(s)
1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)
1 x System panel(s)
1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)
1 x COM port header
1 x Speaker connector
1 x RGB Header
Accessories
User’s manual
I/O Shield
2 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)
1 x M.2 Screw Package
1 x Supporting DVD
BIOS
256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
Operating System
Windows 10 64-bit
Windows 7 64-bit *2
Form Factor
mATX Form Factor
9.6 inch x 9.5 inch ( 24.4 cm x 24 cm )
Note
1*The M.2 slot shares bandwidth with the SATA6G_5/6 ports, and therefore the SATA6G_5/6 ports cannot be used when an M.2 device is installed.
2*To support Windows 7 64-bit, please install an AMD Ryzen 2nd Generation or Ryzen 1st Generation Processor.
The system has been really solid and configuration was a breeze. The only issues I’d watch out for is read the manual, as some SATA ports are disabled if you are using the PCI-E 3 NVME socket.
My sole minor issues with this board is the choice of a bespoke 14 pin thunderbolt 3 header, different from other manufacturers choices and the lack of a second heatsink for the top NVME drive. That said, the thunderbolt issue is a niche feature that most buyers won’t require, and shouldn’t put them off purchase because they can always buy the Asus supported card. As far as the heatsink goes, I bought a drive with one on anyway, so it wasn’t a problem and unless you’re using a really fast drive, it’s probably not necessary anyway.
Highly recommended!
I went with this one because it was a lot cheaper than some other flashier ones, I’m not to bothered about how it looks I’m only bothered that it works so because it’s ASUS I thought it would be good.
I was so surprised how good it actually was for the price.
I wasn’t sure that it would take certain cpus, like the ryzen 3000 series so I went for a ryzen 2600x but that’s another story.
On the box it says I does work with the ryzen 3000 series I so I will upgrade at another date.
Loading into the bios the update was pretty recent I think from around April 2020 so it only needed one update which was the most recent update and this was easy to do as I was connected to the internet, and it was fast.
The motherboard seems to stay around 35 – 45 degrees depending on the work loads and ambient temperatures and as I bought this during a heat wave I’m expecting those temps to drop when this killer heat dies down.
Only one con I can think of is the io metal shield part, it felt cheaply made and it didn’t seem to sit quite right with the connection from the mother board, I had to bend little bits I don’t know if that was just me doing it wrong or not, it fit fine but I wasn’t totally happy with it.
So if you are looking for a decent no frills motherboard for AMD Ryzen 3000 series this is a good motherboard as far as I can tell.