Mainstream AMD B850 Motherboard - ASUS TUF Gaming B850-PLUS WIFI Unboxing & Overview

AMD launched its “Zen 5” Ryzen 9000 series of processors back in August 2024 - for some reason, AMD chose to launch its new 800-series chipsets more than a month after the launch of its Ryzen 9000 CPUs, starting first with the high-end X870E and X870 chipsets back in end-September 2024, and leaving the older B650E, B650 and A620 chipsets to be the flagbearers for mainstream AM5 chipset offerings. Fast forward to January 2025, we now finally have AMD’s mid-range and entry-level 800-series chipsets arriving on the scene, in the form of the B850 and the B840.

To get in on the launch excitement, ALKtech takes a look at a B850 motherboard that is targeted at consumers looking to build a mainstream AMD Ryzen 9000 or Ryzen 7000 gaming PC - the ASUS TUF Gaming B850-PLUS WIFI. Sporting a military-inspired aesthetic with features such as a beefy VRM setup, PCIe Gen 5 support for a graphics card and a M.2 drive, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet with WIFI 7 support and so on, watch on to learn more about this motherboard!

0:00 Introduction
0:40 Recap on Zen 5/Ryzen 9000 Launch & AM5 Chipset Line-up
1:44 Packaging & Unboxing
3:14 Motherboard Aesthetics, Physical Features & VRM
4:34 Memory Support
5:02 Front Panel USB Connectivity
5:31 Special Features
6:03 Expansion Slots & Storage
8:33 Audio & Internet Connectivity
9:03 Fan & RGB Headers
9:19 Rear I/O
10:07 Conclusion

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The motherboard featured in this video was a review unit provided on loan from ASUS Singapore.