I'm about to buy a Ryzen 5 7600 and have my eye on two B650 motherboards: the TUF GAMING B650M-E WiFi for $190 and the MSI B650M Gaming WiFi for $140. I'm not worried about having two extra RAM slots since I plan to start with 32GB of DDR5 and would sell that kit if I upgrade later. My main concerns are the VRM quality, heatsinks, PCI slots, M.2 slots, and overall stability, especially for future AM5 CPU upgrades. Which one should I go for?
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Between the two, the TUF board usually has a better reputation for its VRMs and heatsinks. This could be helpful for future CPU upgrades and overall stability, even if it does come at a higher price.
Thanks a lot! If it’s better in those areas, then I think it’s worth the extra cash.