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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 score8.3

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 32 here

+5G: only 2 of 43 here have a higher wired lan

+4 memory slots: only 4 of 32 here have more memory slots

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AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 M.2 slots

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ASUS ROG Strix B850-A Gaming WiFi AMD AM5 B850 ATX Motherboard 14+2+2 Power Stages, DDR5 AEMP, 2.5G LAN, Wi-Fi 7 with

$229.99as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details

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Spec score8.9

Compared with the 7 motherboards on this pagePros

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 32 here

+4 m.2 slots: the most m.2 slots of the 30 here

+2.5G: only 8 of 43 here have a higher wired lan

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AM5, mATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

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GIGABYTE B850M Gaming X WIFI6E AMD AM5 mATX Motherboard, Support AMD Ryzen 9000/8000/7000 Series, DDR5, 10+2+2 Power

$169.99as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details

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Spec score8.3

Pros

+AM5 socket supports AMD Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 Series

+Compact micro-ATX form factor for smaller builds

+Four DDR5 memory slots

+2.5G LAN for faster wired networking

+Wi-Fi 6E built in for wireless connectivity

Cons

−Two M.2 slots limit fast storage expansion

Compared with the 7 motherboards on this page

+4 memory slots: only 4 of 32 here have more memory slots

+2.5G: only 8 of 43 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 score8.3

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 7 motherboards on this page

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 32 here

+5G: only 2 of 43 here have a higher wired lan

+4 memory slots: only 4 of 32 here have more memory slots

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AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 M.2 slots

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ASUS ROG Strix B850-A Gaming WiFi R2 AMD AM5 B850 ATX Motherboard with 14+2+1 Power Stages, DDR5 Support with AEMP,

$199.99as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details

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Spec score8.9

Pros

+AMD B850 chipset for AM5 Ryzen processors

+Four M.2 slots for multiple fast storage drives

+2.5G LAN for faster wired networking

+Built-in Wi-Fi 7 for wireless connectivity

+14+2+1 power stages for power delivery

Cons

−Full ATX size needs a large case

Compared with the 7 motherboards on this page

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 32 here

+4 m.2 slots: the most m.2 slots of the 30 here

+2.5G: only 8 of 43 here have a higher wired lan

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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 score8.2

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 7 motherboards on this page

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 32 here

+5G: only 2 of 43 here have a higher wired lan

+4 memory slots: only 4 of 32 here have more memory slots

−1 m.2 slots: 26 of the 30 here have more m.2 slots

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ASRock B850 Steel Legend WiFi AMD AM5 ATX Motherboard, Supports AMD Ryzen 9000/8000/7000 Series Processors, DDR5 8000+

$169.99as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details

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Spec score8.1

Compared with the 7 motherboards on this pagePros

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 32 here

+4 memory slots: only 4 of 32 here have more memory slots

+2.5G: only 8 of 43 here have a higher wired lan

Cons

−4 sata ports: 7 of the 12 here have more sata ports

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