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The B650E PG Riptide is a higher-end budget offering that gives you good looks, great gaming performance, plenty of USB ports (including a front panel 20 Gbps Type-C), and quality networking. At $239.99, it's a good price, but similar alternatives cost a bit less.

The MSI MAG B760M Mortar is a budget-class Micro ATX motherboard full of features for its price. You get two M.2 sockets (one SATA-capable) and four SATA ports, capable power delivery, a 20 Gbps Type-C port on the rear IO, and decent looks for under $190.

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The MSI MEG Z790 Ace is a premium mid-range motherboard loaded with features. You get five M.2 sockets (one PCIe 5.0 x4), flagship-class audio, overbuilt VRMs and a unique black and gold style. But the $699.99 price is tough to take as other, less expensive and similarly equipped options are…

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The Asus TUF Gaming B650M-Plus Wi-Fi is a $229 MicroATX board for gamers, designed with reliability in mind. You get two M.2 sockets (one PCIe 5.0), 2.5 GbE and integrated Wi-Fi 6, as well as support for the latest AM5 processors, though its card slots PCIe 5.0.

Gigabyte's B650M K motherboard will be available soon for $124.99. It's the second AM5 motherboard to retail at that price point.

The ASRock B760M PG Sonic is officially licensed with Sega and sports a Sonic the Hedgehog theme. The $189.99 board is expandable, including three M.2 sockets. However, performance is limited in productivity-type applications (not games!) as the board closely follows Intel specifications.

When AMD introduced its Ryzen 7000-series processors and AM5 platform last September, it said that over time motherboards for the new CPUs would get to mainstream price points. Yet, nearly six months after launch, AM5 motherboards have proven to be stubborn in their high prices, which is one of the…