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ASUS TUF GAMING B760-PLUS WIFI D4 vs MSI B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI PZ

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all judged against motherboards at a similar price

The MSI B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI PZ scores 6.6/10 overall, ahead of the ASUS TUF GAMING B760-PLUS WIFI D4 at 6.4/10.

The ASUS TUF GAMING B760-PLUS WIFI D4 leads on platform and features.

The MSI B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI PZ leads on power delivery, BIOS and support and value.

They score the same on connectivity.

ASUS TUF GAMING B760-PLUS WIFI D4

ASUS TUF GAMING B760-PLUS WIFI D4

6.4/10verdict: good, not the best

This is an ATX B760 board for LGA1700 builders who want to keep using DDR4. It suits a general-purpose desktop or homelab workstation that needs several NVMe drives, 2.5GbE and a fast rear USB-C port. Buyers who want Wi-Fi 7, rear USB4 or advanced tuning tools should look at other boards.

Typically about £189.99 in the UK when we researched itCheck price at Amazon UK (opens in a new tab, affiliate link)

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MSI B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI PZ

MSI B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI PZ

6.6/10verdict: good, not the best

The MSI B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI PZ is an ATX AM5 board for people building a mid-range Ryzen 7000, 8000 or 9000 system. It suits buyers who want Wi-Fi 7, 5Gbps wired networking and a 12-phase VRM without moving up the range. It fits best alongside a discrete graphics card that connects over DisplayPort.

Typically about £219.94 in the UK when we researched itCheck price at Amazon UK (opens in a new tab, affiliate link)

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Scores, criterion by criterion

CriterionWeightASUS TUF GAMING B760-PLUS WIFI D4MSI B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI PZ
Platform and features25%7/106/10
Connectivity25%7/107/10
Power delivery20%6/107/10
BIOS and support15%6/107/10
Value15%5/106/10
Overall6.4/106.6/10

Specifications

SpecASUS TUF GAMING B760-PLUS WIFI D4MSI B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI PZ
SocketLGA1700 for 14th, 13th and 12th Gen Intel Core, plus Pentium Gold and CeleronAM5; supports AMD Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 series desktop processors
ChipsetIntel B760AMD B850
Form factorATX, 12 x 9.6 in (30.5 x 24.4 cm)ATX, 243.84 x 304.8 mm
MemoryDDR4, 4 DIMM slots, dual channel, non-ECC unbuffered, up to 192GB, 2133 to 5333 (OC) depending on CPU and configurationDDR5, 4 DIMM slots, up to 256 GB maximum
M.2 slots3 M.2 slots (Key M), all PCIe 4.0 x4; M.2_1 CPU-attached (2242/2260/2280); M.2_2 chipset-attached (2242/2260/2280/22110); M.2_3 chipset-attached (2242/2260/2280)Three M.2 Key M slots: M.2_1 from CPU up to PCIe 5.0 x4 (2260/2280); M.2_2 from CPU up to PCIe 4.0 x4 (22110/2280); M.2_3 from chipset up to PCIe 4.0 x2 (2260/2280). Taken from the non-PZ sibling's MSI spec page and user guide; the PZ page confirms one PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot.
PCIe slots1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 (CPU); 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 running at x4 (chipset); 2 x PCIe 3.0 x1; the x16 slot shares bandwidth with the x1 slotsOne PCIe x16 slot, described as PCIe 5.0 on MSI's PZ page; MSI's regional spec page shows PCIe 5.0 x16 with Ryzen 9000/7000 and a UK review describes the non-PZ sibling as PCIe 4.0 x16, so the generation is disputed
NetworkingRealtek 2.5GbE (TUF LANGuard); Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax 2x2 with Bluetooth 5.2; no Wi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7 and 5G LAN (Realtek 8126VB 5 Gbps wired, per MSI's spec page for the non-PZ sibling)
Rear USBRear: 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C (20Gbps), 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1 x USB 2.0 Type-A; no rear USB4 portRear: one USB-C 10 Gb/s port per a PZ review (MSI's sibling spec lists two); front USB 5Gbps Type-C header

Strengths and weaknesses

ASUS TUF GAMING B760-PLUS WIFI D4

  • + PCIe 5.0 x16 slot and three PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 slots
  • + 20Gbps rear USB-C, 2.5GbE and front USB-C header
  • + 12+1 DrMOS stages with an enlarged VRM heatsink
  • − Wi-Fi 6 only, with no Wi-Fi 7
  • − No rear USB4 port
  • − EZ mode tuning offers only normal and power saving

Skip it if:

  • Buyers who want Wi-Fi 7 or a rear USB4 port
  • Anyone planning a DDR5 build
  • Overclockers who want AI tuning tools built into the BIOS
Read the full ASUS TUF GAMING B760-PLUS WIFI D4 review ›

MSI B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI PZ

  • + Wi-Fi 7 and 5Gbps wired LAN
  • + 12+2+1 power design with two 8-pin connectors
  • + Flash BIOS button works without CPU or memory
  • − No HDMI output reported; DisplayPort 1.2 only
  • − Only one M.2 slot runs at PCIe 5.0
  • − Third M.2 slot is limited to PCIe 4.0 x2

Skip it if:

  • Buyers who need HDMI output from the board itself
  • Builders who want two PCIe 5.0 M.2 slots
  • Builders who need more than four SATA ports for bulk storage
Read the full MSI B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI PZ review ›

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