$300 for the B650
As you often hear, this generation of components is very expensive. Oddly enough, even his mid-range B650 and Z590 boards sell for around $300, so CPUs are often the cheapest component to buy in a new build right now. That said, the ASUS STRIX B650E-F WIFI Gaming ATX motherboard is priced in line with its competitors, and even the previous generation could find equivalents around $100.
For that price, you get a decent amount of features, including a PCIe 5.0 slot and a single PCIe 5.0 NVME port. There is also a pair of key ports (one of which has a MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E card installed). Wired networking is handled by a 2.5Gbps Realtek chip, two USB-C ports (but only one USB 3.2 2×2), DisplayPort, HDMI, various USB 3.0 ports, antenna connections and, as a bonus, a BIOS flashback button. increase.
The 3D gurus were impressed with the board’s power design and thermal profile. Stop by to see their full review.
