Asus PRIME B650M-A WIFI

A full-format motherboard from the Asus Prime line, which stands out from its counterparts due to the use of the PCI-E 4.0 bus and DDR5 6400 RAM. Built on the basis of AMD B650 system logic, equipped with a new generation AMD AM5 processor socket and designed to work in tandem with processors Ryzen 7000 series and later. It belongs to the middle price segment, in the Asus hierarchy it occupies an intermediate position, located between entry-level utility devices and overclocking models from the Asus ROG series.

According to the manufacturer, it will be the best choice for a mid-range gaming or work system with a 6- or 8-core Ryzen 5/7 caliber processor, not the most powerful graphics card, and several fast M.2 SSDs. As in most models of the Prime series, the manufacturer focuses on the reliability and durability of the device. A fairly powerful 10-phase power subsystem with a high-quality element base is responsible for powering all the elements, there are VRM and PCH radiators on board, PCI-E slots are reinforced with reinforced fiber, and the main power elements are protected by thermal pads.

The board layout provides 2 M.2 ports for installing high-speed NVMe SSDs. The presence of 6 SATA3 slots makes it possible to organize a high-speed RAID array with a large amount of storage on the basis of the board. Network traffic is handled by a gigabit LAN controller from Realtek. In addition, the board is equipped with a wireless module that supports Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth v 5.2. Despite belonging to the consumer series, the model supports the installation of LED strips and water cooling for the CPU.