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MSI B850 Gaming Plus WiFi Motherboard, ATX - Supports AMD Ryzen 9000/8000 / 7000 Processors, AM5 - DDR5 Memory Boost

$179.99as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details

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Spec score9.2

Pros

+AMD B850 chipset for Ryzen 7000 to 9000 processors

+AM5 socket with DDR5 memory support

+5G LAN for faster wired networking

+Wi-Fi 7 for wireless connectivity

+Four RAM slots for memory expansion

Cons

−Only one PCIe x16 slot

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+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 11 here

+5G: the highest wired lan of the 12 here

+4 memory slots: the most memory slots of the 7 here

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AM5, mATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

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MSI PRO B850M-A WiFi Motherboard, mATX - Supports AMD Ryzen 9000/8000 / 7000 Processors, AM5 - DDR5 Memory Boost (8200+

$168.99as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details

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Spec score8.9

Pros

+AM5 socket supports AMD Ryzen 9000 and 8000 series processors

+Wi-Fi 7 onboard wireless connectivity

+5G LAN port for fast wired networking

+DDR5 memory support

+Compact mATX form factor for smaller builds

Cons

−Only one M.2 slot

Compared with the 12 motherboards on this page

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 11 here

+5G: the highest wired lan of the 12 here

+4 memory slots: the most memory slots of the 7 here

−1 m.2 slots: 4 of the 5 here have more m.2 slots

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LGA1851, mATX, DDR5, 5G

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MSI PRO B860M-A WIFI6E Motherboard, mATX - Supports Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2), LGA 1851-12 DRPS, DDR5

$159.99as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details

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Spec score9.4

Pros

+LGA 1851 socket supports Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors

+Wi-Fi 6E onboard wireless connectivity

+5G LAN port for fast wired networking

+DDR5 memory support

+Compact mATX form factor for smaller builds

Compared with the 12 motherboards on this page

+5G: the highest wired lan of the 12 here

−Wi-Fi 6E: 6 of the 11 here have a higher wi-fi

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AM5, ATX, DDR5, 3 M.2 slots

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MSI PRO X870-P WiFi ProSeries Motherboard (AMD Ryzen 9000/8000/7000 Series Processors, AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, M.2 Gen5,

$229.99as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details

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Spec score9.3

Pros

+Three M.2 slots for multiple fast storage drives

+AM5 socket supports AMD Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 series processors

+Wi-Fi 7 onboard wireless connectivity

+5G LAN port for fast wired networking

+DDR5 memory support with PCIe 5.0 connectivity

Compared with the 12 motherboards on this page

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 11 here

+5G: the highest wired lan of the 12 here

+3 m.2 slots: only 1 of 5 here have more m.2 slots

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AM5, ATX, DDR5, 2.5G

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MSI MAG B650 Tomahawk WiFi Gaming Motherboard (AMD Ryzen 9000/8000/7000 Series Processors, AM5, DDR5, PCIe 4.0, M.2,

$175.99as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details

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Spec score8.8

Pros

+AMD B650 chipset for Ryzen 7000 to 9000 processors

+AM5 socket with DDR5 memory support

+2.5G LAN for faster wired networking

+Wi-Fi 6E for wireless connectivity

Compared with the 12 motherboards on this page

−Wi-Fi 6E: 6 of the 11 here have a higher wi-fi

−2.5G: 6 of the 12 here have a higher wired lan

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AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

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MSI MAG B850 Tomahawk MAX WiFi Motherboard, ATX - Supports AMD Ryzen 9000/8000 / 7000 Processors, AM5-80A SPS VRM, DDR5

$209.99as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details

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Spec score9.2

Pros

+AMD B850 chipset for Ryzen 7000 to 9000 processors

+AM5 socket with DDR5 memory support

+5G LAN for faster wired networking

+Wi-Fi 7 for wireless connectivity

+Four RAM slots for memory expansion

Cons

−Only one PCIe x16 slot

Compared with the 12 motherboards on this page

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 11 here

+5G: the highest wired lan of the 12 here

+4 memory slots: the most memory slots of the 7 here

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AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

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MSI X870E Gaming Plus WiFi Motherboard, ATX - Supports AMD Ryzen 9000/8000 / 7000 Processors, AM5-60A SPS VRM, DDR5

$189.00as of 11/04/2026 00:19 PST - Details

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Spec score9.2

Compared with the 12 motherboards on this pagePros

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 11 here

+5G: the highest wired lan of the 12 here

+4 memory slots: the most memory slots of the 7 here

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LGA1700, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

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MSI PRO Z790-A WiFi II Motherboard, ATX - Supports Intel Core 14th, 13th & 12th Gen Processors, LGA 1700-80A SPS VRM,

$219.99as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details

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Spec score9.2

Pros

+Four M.2 slots for multiple fast storage drives

+LGA 1700 socket supports 12th, 13th and 14th Gen Intel Core processors

+Wi-Fi 6E onboard wireless connectivity

+DDR5 memory support with four RAM slots

+2.5G LAN port for fast wired networking

Cons

−Full ATX size needs a larger case

Compared with the 12 motherboards on this page

+4 m.2 slots: the most m.2 slots of the 5 here

+4 memory slots: the most memory slots of the 7 here

−Wi-Fi 6E: 6 of the 11 here have a higher wi-fi

−2.5G: 6 of the 12 here have a higher wired lan

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AM5, mATX, DDR5, 2.5G

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MSI PRO B650M-A WiFi ProSeries Motherboard (AMD Ryzen 9000/8000/7000 Series Processors, AM5, DDR5, PCIe 4.0, M.2, SATA

$169.36as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details

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Spec score8.8

Pros

+Wi-Fi 6E and 2.5G LAN built in

+Supports DDR5 memory and PCIe 4.0

+Compact mATX form factor for smaller builds

Compared with the 12 motherboards on this page

−Wi-Fi 6E: 6 of the 11 here have a higher wi-fi

−2.5G: 6 of the 12 here have a higher wired lan

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LGA1851, ATX, DDR5, 256GB

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MSI PRO Z890-S WiFi ProSeries Motherboard (Support Core Ultra Series 2 Intel Processors, LGA 1851, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, M.2,

$225.00as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details

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Spec score8.9

Compared with the 12 motherboards on this pagePros

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 11 here

Cons

−2.5G: 6 of the 12 here have a higher wired lan

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AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

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MSI PRO B650-S WiFi V1 Motherboard, ATX - Supports AMD Ryzen 9000/8000 / 7000 Series Processors, AM5 - DDR5 Memory

$159.99as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details

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Spec score9.0

Pros

+ATX form factor offers room for more expansion

+Two M.2 slots for fast storage

+Four DDR5 memory slots for expandable RAM

+Two PCIe x16 slots for graphics cards and add-ons

+Wi-Fi 6E and 2.5G LAN built in

Cons

−ATX size needs a larger case

Compared with the 12 motherboards on this page

+2 pcie x16 slots: the most pcie x16 slots of the 6 here

+4 memory slots: the most memory slots of the 7 here

−Wi-Fi 6E: 6 of the 11 here have a higher wi-fi

−2.5G: 6 of the 12 here have a higher wired lan

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AM5, mATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

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MSI PRO B650M-A WiFi V1 Motherboard, Micro-ATX - Supports AMD Ryzen 9000/8000 / 7000 Series Processors, AM5 - DDR5

$159.99as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details

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Spec score8.9

Pros

+Compact Micro-ATX form factor for smaller builds

+Two M.2 slots for fast storage

+Four DDR5 memory slots for expandable RAM

+Two PCIe x16 slots for graphics cards and add-ons

+2.5G LAN for faster wired networking

Compared with the 12 motherboards on this page

+2 pcie x16 slots: the most pcie x16 slots of the 6 here

+4 memory slots: the most memory slots of the 7 here

−2.5G: 6 of the 12 here have a higher wired lan

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