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GIGABYTE B650M Gaming Plus

Micro-ATX · DDR5 · 4 DIMMs · 5-phase VRM · Wi-Fi 6E

Quality
47
VRM
14
Value
68
Amazon
$130
GIGABYTE B650M Gaming Plus
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$130
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Overall46.8
VRM14.0
Chipset74.0
Expansion / storage51.0
Connectivity50.0
Audio45.0
Quality / price68.4
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Written analysis

GIGABYTE B650M Gaming Plus at a glance

The GIGABYTE B650M Gaming Plus uses the Micro-ATX form factor, AM5 socket, and B650M chipset. This is a balanced mainstream platform: enough expansion and connectivity for a performance PC without paying only for flagship extras.

Memory support is DDR5 across 4 DIMM slots, with up to 256 GB and rated overclocked speeds up to 8000 MT/s. XMP / EXPO memory-profile support is recorded for easier tuning.

Best fit: a mainstream gaming, home, or office system with moderate expansion needs.

Power delivery

The calculated VRM score is 14.0, placing the power delivery in the basic class. The board lists 5 CPU power phases, 60 A power stages in a 5+2+2 layout. CPU power input is listed as 1. Keep it paired with lower-power processors and avoid sustained overclocked loads.

Expansion and storage

The expansion and storage score is 51.0: focused on the essentials. The platform supports PCIe 4.0. Physical expansion includes 1 ×16 slot, and 1 ×1.

On-board storage consists of 2 M.2 slots supporting PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 and 4 SATA ports. Supported M.2 lengths are listed as 2580, 22110, 2280. The two-slot layout covers a typical OS-and-games or OS-and-project-drive setup.

Connectivity and rear I/O

The connectivity score is 50.0, rated essential. Wireless networking is Wi-Fi 6E ; wired networking is Realtek® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps) at up to 2500 Mbps. Bluetooth 5.3 is included. The recorded USB provision is 6 rear connections and 7 front-panel connections. The specification sheet below separates every USB speed and connector type.

Display connectivity includes HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4. These motherboard outputs require a processor with integrated graphics.

Audio

The audio score is 45.0. This is a standard onboard solution using Realtek® ALC892/ALC897. It covers normal gaming and communication; demanding headphones or production work still benefit from an external interface. The rear panel has 3 analogue jacks.

Buying verdict

Overall quality is 46.80, a basic but usable result for office, media, and budget gaming systems.

At the recorded Amazon price, the quality-to-price score is 68.4—an excellent value relative to the other boards in the catalog.

Board data

Full specifications

Platform, expansion, storage, rear I/O, internal headers, networking, audio, and board controls in one sheet.

General

Manufacturer
GIGABYTE
Motherboard
GIGABYTE B650M Gaming Plus
Chipset / socket
B650M / AM5
Form factor
Micro-ATX
Launch price
—
Amazon price
$130
Availability
In stock
Price updated
3 days, 8 hours ago

VRM

CPU phases
5 (60 A)
Power design
5+2+2
EPS connector
1

Memory

Type / slots
DDR5 / 4 DIMMs
Max capacity / OC
256 GB / 8000 MT/s
Per DIMM
64 GB
XMP / EXPO
Yes

PCIe

Supported version
PCIe 4.0
x16 physical
1
x16 Gen 4
1
x1 physical
1
x1 Gen 3
1

Storage

M.2 slots
2
M.2 lengths
2580, 22110, 2280
M.2 modes
PCIe 4.0 x4/x2
SATA ports
4

Display outputs

HDMI
Yes · 2.1 · 4096x2160@60 Hz
DisplayPort
Yes · 1.4 · 3840x2160@144 Hz
USB-C DisplayPort
No

USB

Rear USB 2.0
2
Rear USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 5 Gbps
3
Rear USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C 5 Gbps
1
Front USB 2.0
4
Front USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 5 Gbps
2
Front USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C 5 Gbps
1
Header USB 2.0
4
Header USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 5 Gbps
3

Networking

Ethernet
Realtek® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)
LAN ports
1
LAN speed
2500 Mbps
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi bandwidth
160MHz
Bands
2.4/5/6 GHz
Antenna connectors
2
Bluetooth
5.3

Audio

Chipset
Realtek® ALC892/ALC897
Analog jacks
3
Gold-plated jacks
No
Optical S/PDIF
No
Spatial audio
No

Buttons

BIOS flashback
No
Clear CMOS
No
Q-Flash Plus
Yes
Smart button
No
Onboard start / reset
No

Additional information

Memory notes
Supports non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules. Also supports AMD EXtended Profiles for Overclocking (AMD EXPO™). The CPU and memory configuration may affect the supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules; refer to the manufacturer's website for the Memory Support List.
Display notes
Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support. The motherboard has an Integrated Graphics Processor with AMD Radeon Graphics support. It supports up to triple-display at the same time. The HDMI port supports HDCP 2.3 and is a native HDMI 2.1 TMDS compatible port.
Expansion notes
The PCIEX16 slot's operating mode depends on the installed CPU: Ryzen 7000/9000 Series support PCIe 4.0 x16 mode, Ryzen 8000 Series-Phoenix 1 support PCIe 4.0 x8 mode, and Ryzen 8000 Series-Phoenix 2 support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode. The PCIEX16 slot can only support a graphics card or an NVMe SSD.
M2A_CPU
4.0 4 · 2580 · CPU — Slot functionality is dependent on the installed CPU. AMD Ryzen 7000, 8000, and 9000 series processors enable PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 support.
M2C_SB
4.0 4 · 22110, 2280 · Chipset
RAID
SATA / PCIe (['0', '1', '10'])
USB notes
USB 2.0 ports are also referred to as USB 2.0/1.1.
Audio notes
High Definition Audio. Supports 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel. You can change the functionality of an audio jack using the audio software. To configure 7.1-channel audio, access the audio software for audio settings.
Networking notes
Two different Wi-Fi modules are available depending on the PCB revision: Realtek Wi-Fi 6E RTL8852CE (PCB rev. 1.0) or Realtek Wi-Fi 6 RTL8851BE (PCB rev. 1.1). The antenna connectors (2T2R) are noted as being only for the Realtek Wi-Fi 6 RTL8851BE (1T1R).
Button notes
The board includes a reset jumper and a Clear CMOS jumper.
Fan / RGB headers
1 CPU · — OPT · — AIO · 2 chassis · 2 ARGB · 1 RGB
Other headers
Front audio · System panel · TPM
Dimensions
24.4cm x 24.4cm

Extracted notes sit here. Official manufacturer copy is at the bottom of the page.

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Official manufacturer data

Raw manufacturer text kept for reference. Structured specs above are extracted from this copy and are the source for scores and tables.

Memory

Support for DDR5 8000(OC)/ 7800(OC)/ 7600(OC)/ 7200(OC)/ 7000(OC)/ 6800(OC)/ 6600(OC)/ 6400(OC)/ 6200(OC)/ 6000(OC)/ 5600(OC)/ 5200/ 4800 MT/s memory modules
4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 256 GB (64 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
Dual channel memory architecture
Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
Support for AMD EXtended Profiles for Overclocking (AMD EXPO™) and Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
(The CPU and memory configuration may affect the supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules, please refer to "Memory Support List" on GIGABYTE's website for more information.)

Graphics

Integrated Graphics Processor with AMD Radeon™ Graphics support
- 2 x DisplayPorts, supporting a maximum resolution of 3840x2160@144 Hz
* Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version.
- 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz
* Support for HDMI 2.1 version and HDCP 2.3.
** Support for native HDMI 2.1 TMDS compatible ports.
Support for up to triple-display at the same time
(Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.)

Expansion slots

1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX16), integrated in the CPU:
AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series Processors/ Ryzen™ 9000 Series Processors support PCIe 4.0 x16 mode
AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series-Phoenix 1 Processors support PCIe 4.0 x8 mode
AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series-Phoenix 2 Processors support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode
* The PCIEX16 slot can only support a graphics card or an NVMe SSD.
Chipset:
- 1 x PCI Express x1 slot, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x1 (PCIEX1)

Storage

1 x M.2 connector (M2A_CPU), integrated in the CPU, supporting Socket 3, M key, type 2580 SSDs:
AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series Processors/ Ryzen™ 9000 Series Processors support PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSDs
AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series-Phoenix 1 Processors support PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSDs
AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series-Phoenix 2 Processors support PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSDs
1 x M.2 connector (M2C_SB), integrated in the Chipset, supporting Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSDs
4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support for NVMe SSD storage devices
RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support for SATA storage devices

USB

CPU:
- 1 x USB Type-C® port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port on the back panel
- 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 port on the back panel
Chipset:
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel
- 1 x USB Type-C® port with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support, available through the internal USB header
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB header
- 5 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (1 port on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)

Internal I/O

1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x CPU fan header
2 x system fan headers
2 x addressable LED strip headers
1 x RGB LED strip header
2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x USB Type-C® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0/GC-TPM2.0 SPI V2 module only)
1 x Q-Flash Plus button
1 x reset jumper
1 x Clear CMOS jumper

Rear I/O

1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
1 x USB Type-C® port, with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support
3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
1 x HDMI port
2 x DisplayPorts
2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R) (1T1R)*
* Only for Realtek® Wi-Fi 6 RTL8851BE
1 x RJ-45 port
3 x audio jacks

Wireless

Realtek® Wi-Fi 6E RTL8852CE (PCB rev. 1.0)
- WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
- BLUETOOTH 5.3
- Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless
Realtek® Wi-Fi 6 RTL 8851BE (PCB rev. 1.1)
- WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5 GHz carrier frequency bands
- BLUETOOTH 5.3
- Support for 11ax 80MHz wireless
(Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.)

Audio

Realtek® Audio CODEC
High Definition Audio
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
* You can change the functionality of an audio jack using the audio software. To configure 7.1-channel audio, access the audio software for audio settings.

Special features

Support for GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC)
* Available applications in GCC may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.
Support for Q-Flash
Support for Q-Flash Plus

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