56 AMD B650 Boards Tested, VRM Thermals

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00:00 - Welcome to Hardware Unboxed
00:36 - Ad Spot
01:15 - Even more B650 offerings?
01:53 - Asrock B650 Steel Legend WiF
03:20 - Asrock B650E Taichi Lite
04:40 - Asus Prime B650M-A AX6-CSM WiFi
07:04 - Asus TUF Gaming B650-E WiFi
08:28 - Asus TUF Gaming B650M-E WiFi
09:28 - MSI Pro B650-S WiFi
10:34 - MSI B650M Gaming WiFi
11:50 - MSI B650M Gaming Plus WiFi
12:32 - MSI B650 Gaming Plus WiFi
13:58 - Gigabyte B650 Eagle AX
15:30 - Gigabyte B650M Aorus Elite AX Ice
17:08 - Gigabyte B650 Aorus Elite AX V2
18:18 - Gigabyte B650 Aorus Elite AX Ice
19:00 - Gigabyte B650E Aorus Elite X AX Ice
19:45 - Gigabyte B650E Aorus Pro X USB4
21:08 - Test System Specs
22:12 - New Board VRM Temperatures [Cinebench R24]
23:21 - All B650 VRM Temperatures [Cinebench R24]
25:44 - Final Thoughts and Recommendation
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[@SAFFY7411]

25:32 Motherboard manufactures: "what kind of sorcery is this that he is speaking of?!"

[@stennan]

So who thinks ASRock will remember this and apply the design to future designs? Surely they won't mess up? 😅 It seems like ASRock in general have pretty good power delivery and cooling for the money.

[@edisirio506]

you need to study management/economy sourcery for like 17 years to understand this kind of advanced magic. not many are able to do this advanced things

[@Splarkszter]

As always the issue are the suit chairmen.

[@raminpro9765]

AMD RYZENS cool,not hot,,,,think intel motherboard how hot they are

[@EffectualPoet]

Businesses don't make products to generate demand; they make products BECAUSE there is demand.

[@UnrivaledZA]

Thanks for the hard work Steve.

[@Mans1884]

This is hardware unboxed not Steve gamers nexus is steve

[@AKK5I]

Thanks Steve

[@UnrivaledZA]

@@Mans1884 both are Steve...

[@GentlyUsedFrog]

@@Mans1884 2 people can't have the same name? Man that's crazy

[@K1NNN]

​@@Mans1884😢

[@shahriarshakil9797]

"Hardware Unboxed" is not just a channel it is like a gold mine for viewers

[@beachslap7359]

Absolutely monumental work, considering the confirmed 2027+ AM5 support it'll prove useful for years to come.

[@sgredsch]

by the about 80% of these boards will be EOL anyway

[@Dark.Syndicate]

@@sgredsch not really. b450 and b550 are still relevant.

[@originalscreenname44]

I'm really happy he confirmed my purchase of the Asrock B650M RS WiFi being good, even if it was on a technicality because HDV/M.2 is impossible to get.

[@Fantastika]

@@sgredsch lol no, i have a EVGA 2011 board thats nearly a decade, going strong

[@mangatom192]

​@@sgredschIf we're talking about Intel, then sure it is.

[@jefftp]

Thank you for all your work in testing the B650 motherboards. I found this series of videos critical to selecting a motherboard this year.

[@JarrodsTech]

Shout out to Balin filming all the boards

[@richardbeckenbaugh1805]

As usual, the budget board that’s most highly recommended will be unobtainable for weeks after the video hits. Thanks, Steve!

[@Rogerkonijntje]

I agree. Thats why its very good of Steve to just recommend all that pass the vrm test :)

[@originalscreenname44]

Luckily I bought mine last year and the price has more or less stuck at what I paid for it.

[@jayprosser7349]

Colorful B650

[@jangelelcangry]

@richardbeckenbaugh1805 The boards are out of stock! Back To You, Steve.

[@lexkoal8657]

Steve is an absolute madman for that. And thank you Balin too

[@maltomalto7722]

Steve went in shop: STEVE: I want to buy B650 MBO SELLER: ok, we have more then 50 models to offer, which one do you want? STEVE: Yes.

[@Dark.Syndicate]

haha 😂 😂

[@frieza1016]

Seller: WHAT DO YOU MEAN "YES" ? Steve: Did i stutter ?

[@thefurmidablecatlucky3]

@@frieza1016 what do you mean yes? Steve: yes

[@TheVektast]

Oh the tipical "YES" NPC joke. Somebody once figured it out and after that every zero imagination NPC repeating it 0-24.

[@maltomalto7722]

@@TheVektast you skipped medication again?

[@asdassdgfdf7509]

Wow I am shocked, I can't imagine how hard it must have been to test this many boards.

[@iikatinggangsengii2471]

thanks2

[@abhishek_k7]

This definitely took a LOT of effort and time! Massive respect! Thanks! 🙌🏻🖤

[@ion1984]

I am not building my PC until black friday times, but man, it's videos like this that will be used to determine my parts list. god bless people like you willing to put the time and effort into making videos like this. THIS is the type of shit that makes youtube worth it for consumers. so ridiculously helpful. today you earned a sub (a comment, obviously) and like. I can't tell you how much I appreciate it.

[@LithiumLogica]

Especially considering this trend on Newegg of lumping together 10-15 motherboards under one list item so when people review them, you don't know what boards they're reviewing unless they specifically name them, which doesn't happen very often. That functionality is just gone, now.

[@Ahmet-wb1me]

​​@@LithiumLogicai don't understand why newegg doesn't do the same thing as amazon. amazon also lists different products under the same listing but it at least leaves a note of which product the reviewer bought.

[@carrickdubya4765]

Amazon Prime Day July 16-17 is early Black Friday

[@kurdonthego]

​@carrickdubya4765 hope it is, I'm half into a pc build

[@MC-zs1wb]

The madman has done it again! Incredible work, Steve! Thank you!

[@davidanderson4727]

VRM heat is useful, but is that the only thing motherboards do and the only thing left to test?! It's like having a CPU, and only looking at integer and float performance 🤦‍♂ What happened to looking at actual power consumption, cpu performance, pcie performance, ssd controller performance, and usb throughput?!

[@Puyols37]

​@@davidanderson4727 Motherboard temperature directly affects the performance of those components so we can assume the hotter the mobo the worse it will perform in general. Just look at the thermal throttling presented in the graphs.

[@davidanderson4727]

@@Puyols37 That's incorrect. The VRM only affects the CPU performance. Regardless, the overall design of the board and other "enhancements" would also affect cpu performance, such as the manufacturer doing a tiny overclock of the bus. It's a pretty short-sighted review and mostly a waste of time, considering how power can vary so much, and overlooking all aspects of the board, including audio controller, sata and usb controller, pci-e performance, etc.

[@bendavis3545]

"Thanks Steve". Seriously, an enormous effort. Thank you for all your channel does for the tech community.

[@arminggwp]

Incredible effort to re-test every B650 board from the previous video. Hats off Steve

[@UncleButterworth]

@@dingleberries360 You have a very short attention span.

[@obiwankenobi2116]

I bought the B650M-HDV/M.2 last year because of your detailed coverage of the AM5 boards. I'd highly recommend it to anyone looking for a budget option. It's simply great for that price. As always, brilliant video Steve!

[@wolniacha_tv]

same, rocking it with my 7500F and soon upgrading to zen5 x3d model

[@arc00ta]

This is the best budget board out there. Great VRM, fast booting, runs extremely fast RAM if you want thanks to only having two slots. The only downside is the lack of ARGB header.

[@yercules]

Same thing here! I bought it for €99 and maxed out the ram with a 32gb 6400mts kit for the same price. I'm very happy with it.

[@wolniacha_tv]

Also I found bios 2.0 delivers best CO performance in terms of undervolting.

[@PanchoGDMKWii]

I got the h / m.2+, because on my country the HDV version was unavailable, it gives you good performance for the price as long as you keep in the ryzen 5 or ryzen 7 series because that is what its meant for

[@kaithong8482]

B650 Unboxed Crazy effort put in these roundups, appreciated

[@sitordan]

Jesus Christ, Steve. That was A LOT of work. Thank you.

[@shadowred1980]

Thanks for all the effort in this one Steve.

[@RealKanashii]

Very grateful that someone takes the time and effort to test them. Waiting for the mini-itx. For the first time I'm thinking to come back to ATX from itx as the temps, W and heat seems to be rising in CPU and GPU every generation.

[@Dark.Syndicate]

What a madlad amount of work haha 🙂 Thank you so much, I shared this video on reddit too (PCMR). You are amazing Steve!

[@Games_and_Tech]

This was a crazy amount of work 😱

[@MorningThief_]

manufacturers: "we'll make SOOOO MANY types of boards that nobody in their right mind would bother testing them all!!!" Steve: "hold my [coffee]"

[@TigonIII]

These videos are so good, because I can see people looking these videos up for several years to come, as you might be able to pick up an older, but good, board at a cheaper price, when looking to upgrade in the future.

[@antoniskalakonas1876]

Thank you for your hard work Steve! I am on the path for getting my first new PC for a while, sitting on a i5-4670K right now... Will be an ITX build but might have a bigger brother in the ATX family. You are my go-to source for getting the parts, because I respect your work ethics and Actual testing instead of just reading promotion material. You ara appreciated, very much so! Thanks again!

[@lukemclaughlin2184]

I bought a B450 board based on your recommendation, still using it with a 5800X3D (also based on your reviews), and it's a great system. You guys always steer the consumer in the right direction, thank you!

[@taylorl.5384]

I got the Gigabyte Aorus Elite AX V2 B650 and have loved it. Memory training is fast. No issues at all. Very good experience out of the box with my 7800x3d and G.Skill 6000 RAM.

[@dare2liv_nlove]

Here too! The V2 was the only version available when i was buying, & i'm so glad that Steve eventually covered it! 😄

[@slavik05069]

Very good quality of info. This is rather rare to find

[@tvthecat]

No one else makes this type of videos. I really respect you guys for this. This is so helpful for someone who wants to build a PC with these motherboards. I was eyeing the Pro RS for a while and It's nice to have some reassurance.

[@acerx203]

The amount of testing is insane. Thank you Steve!

[@tomaszgajewski6699]

Tremendous amount of work. Thank you Steve.

[@ChuckThree]

Incredible work on the testing 🤯

[@MattJDylan]

That's A LOT of work 😳 Thanks Steve, very cool.

[@tanmayhembram9249]

Thank you for the hardwork on mid ranges mobo vrm testing too. Really appreciated.

[@juliandenaro8745]

Wow, thats a lot of work. Thanks for doing it

[@VooKri]

Much appreciated, truly immence amount of benchmarking. Outstanding work. Thanks, Steve! And Balin, too!

[@cizzle4256]

these board test's are really amazing! keep up the great work!

[@stennan]

Also worth looking at when choosing motherboards is troubleshooting LEDs. Good ones have two 8-digit LEDs, others just give you individual leds for RAM/Power/CPU and you have to go from there. Having no feedback is a no go for me, I don't want to spend hours guessing what is wrong.

[@DaveOfRock]

One of the videos I was looking for these days, thanks Steve!

[@2ndincommand]

Thanks, Steve !

[@hn9112]

Thanks for the hard work Steve

[@mofous]

Thanks for the hard work Balin.

[@garbuckle3000]

You, sir, are the king of motherboard testing. I tip my hat. Your videos helped me decide on which board to get for my first AM5 build (I went with the Gigabyte B650 Aorus Elite AX Ice). Keep up the good work!

[@Battleneter]

I have the B650 Aorus Elite AX V2 seen here for about 4 months, extremely solid. Buy ddr5 6000 Cl30 ram and ONLY 2 sticks. Go 64GB now if you feel 32GB may not last say 5 years, you don't want to be facing potential stability issues with 4 sticks down the track.

[@garbuckle3000]

@Battleneter Agree. I got 2x 32GB 6400 CL32 working with my 7900X3D no problem. Set it to 6000 just for the sweet spot.

[@MahbubVai]

Thanks for the update and hard work Steve . Really appreciate it 👍

[@FOGoticus]

This level of involvement deserves nothing but praise. Well done!

[@mbmsk5980]

thanks for all your hard work m8

[@Polotoed]

Thank you for making these comparisons!

[@leoariasyt]

This is an absolutely supreme work!

[@jilherme]

awesome work!! Thanks, Steve

[@AlexandruJalea]

This is absolute bonkers! Whenever i had to buy a mobo I search specifically for Steve's videos. They are the dogs bollocks! Thanks Steve!!!!

[@watersMO]

Impressive summary, Steve. I can't imagine how long that much testing must've taken.

[@TechOverwrite]

Amazing video - awesome work and detail, thanks! I just purchased the Asrock B650M Pro RS so this reassured me a bit. I only paid £120 for it after discounts, so it seems like a bargain of an AM5 board - especially since it has 3x M.2 NVMe slots. 😊

[@ezpz46]

I got mine for $100 and it enables me to pair the board with a 7800x3d instead of 7700x so, I'm forever grateful. For the perf/price, and feature, this is the board to get IMO

[@OvisTech]

"Stupid amount of work" just maked me smile. Well done Steve!

[@devonjohnson7501]

I really appreciate this sort of roundup and review video. Thank you Steve for doing all this great work to help consumers find quality products in the heap of options out there.

[@caw1337]

Definitely looking forward to the ITX roundup.

[@adilb.6279]

Thank you, Steve. You're the Best Channel!

[@berndkemmereit8252]

Thanks for the hard work, much appreciated

[@AG-jj3lx]

One of the few channels I trust with getting the info I want on a motherboard. Thank you HU team for all the effort you put into your testing and reviews.

[@juandenz2008]

Thanks for testing all those boards. Looking forward to the B650 buying guide !

[@joshman5217]

Incredible work. Thanks Steve and thank you Balin, as well. I know you said the b-roll takes a long time for motherboards.

[@jaytate491]

looking forward to the best of each category list!

[@Azhureus]

I really needed this video since I wanna upgrade in few weeks, thanks for that !

[@sentinelslayer3602]

Absolute respect to you Steve! This looks like it would take a VERY long time.

[@sidneyjohnson1965]

Thanks Steve for all your hard work. I am looking into doing a AM5 build so this was a great help.

[@EhNothing]

Outstanding video! Thanks for the testing and data. I'm still glad I bought my Taichi Lite. As you said, outstanding feature set for the (relatively) low price. If nothing else comes out with more competitive features for a lower price, I'll be buying a second when I do another build for my wife around black friday.

[@slsutton4]

Thanks for your hard work! Looking forward to the buying guide!

[@projectc1rca048]

Incredible work as always to everyone @Hardware Unboxed!

[@worldwanderingfisherman2166]

Thank you for the tests.

[@petercruz1993]

Looking forward to the ITX video! Thanks for your amazing work, and also making a separate ITX video

[@PillowOfEvil]

Cant wait for the upcoming buying guide. Thank you for all the hard work you madlads!

[@ruirosado6289]

Thank you guys!

[@wesselsteffens6656]

Great work Steve !!!

[@mbillc]

Steve, thanks for the great video and your hard work!

[@Yellowswift3]

Excellent video. Superbly written, delivered and edited. 👍😎😀

[@toivopro]

Thx Steve for your hard work. Got the B650 Pro Rs for myself and a friend running solid with 7800x3d

[@danielepedrali7681]

thank you for the hard work. This is so useful and interesting. This is why Hardware Unboxed is top notch

[@mousethefoo1230]

This is right on time since I'm building my nephew and my self an AM5 computer. Thank you Steve for massive about of work this took.

[@fernandoteacher]

I went with the MSI B650pro A- wifi in the end because of your video. Great board!

[@Kaygoooo]

I suggest putting up a page where all the full test charts are posted, that would be great.

[@code4eternity]

Great video, thanks Steve :D

[@mribi]

Can’t wait for the ITX version 🔥 Thanks for being so thorough!

[@chico_fiesta]

Wow, this was a lot of work. Imagine, 56 boards to be put in and out, assembled then taken apart with cooler and psu ... Wow. What an undertaking. Thank you so much.

[@sdrubaa]

Let's not forget all those names at the end, what a fiesta 😂

[@kaiservulcan]

Incredible amount of work. You're my fist choice and the very best pc hardware channel out there. Thank you so much!

[@tushar_creates]

Thank you for the hard work, love this channel!

[@deekithgames9975]

Damn bro, thanks for all that hard work!

[@nathannielsen8061]

Excellent round up, I love watching this type of content...especially since I'm in the market for a B650 board.

[@dukebracton6077]

Thank you :) I am looking to upgrade in the fall and this will help a lot.

[@Erweenie]

I was just watching last years video getting ready for prime day And then you drop this video! Thanks!

[@MaxUmbra]

i love these motherboard big videos. helps a ton since not all the models available everywhere so testing this much of motherboards is a bless. thanks Steve 🙏🏻 the asrock pro rs and the pg riptide both are amazing and don't cost you a kidney.

[@tuugestein96]

Amazing work as always. I'll be referring to this video whenever i need to make AM5 board recommendations

[@JP-rt8uk]

This is a hardwork man. Thanks for this

[@EthicalAllele]

No one else provides such clear and direct information about motherboards like this channel does! Thanks as always for your service!

[@powersliding]

thanks for the amazing work..can't think of where i could get such information

[@edcoleman7019]

Amazingly helpful info!

[@DarthGusGus]

I do not need a B650 m/b, but knowing how much work you always put into these videos, I had to click, watch, like, and comment. Thank you guys so much for what you're doing!

[@ryannorton1278]

Thanks as I’m currently planning a build. Lucky timing on my end

[@S3rjiu]

Thank you for your efforts and time, it's amazing!

[@antoniocouto7092]

Steve master of boards, thanks for the impressive work!

[@jasonrgriffin]

Wow, this is awesome! Thanks for all the hard work!

[@iikatinggangsengii2471]

thanks2 props to rapid development from valve and amd radeon for fidelityfx and vsr

[@shoobadoo123]

AWESOME!! Can't wait for the mini-itx version