ASUS TUF Gaming X870-Plus WIFI (AMD AM5)

AM5-Mainboards, die sich preislich oberhalb von 500 Euro bewegen, werden vielen Anwendern schlichtweg zu teuer sein. Und gerade dann machen die X870-Mainboards Sinn, da diese nur einen Promontory21-Chip mitbringen. Von ASUS gibt es mit dem TUF Gaming X870-Plus WiFi eine genügsame, aber übersichtliche Platine für AMDs AM5-Prozessoren, deren Features dem Großteil der Anwender sicherlich ausreichen dürfte. Wir haben das ASUS TUF Gaming X870-Plus WiFi für unsere Leser getestet.

Moderne Schnittstellen wie PCIe 5.0 für die Grafikkarte und zwei M.2 SSDs sowie USB4 und Wi-Fi 7. Robuste Verarbeitung, gute Kühlung und praktische Features wie Q-Release und Q-LED. Das ASUS TUF GAMING X870-PLUS WIFI vereint viele gute Features unter einem neuen Chipsatz und bietet somit eine gute Basis um auf die neue Ryzen Serie aufzubauen.

At RM 1,839, the price of the ASUS TUF Gaming X870-PLUS WiFi is on the higher side. It sits on the higher side of the X870 motherboard lineup, which might raise some eyebrows. But if you break down what you’re getting, like USB4, robust VRMs, PCIe 5.0, easy Wi-Fi antenna setup, and one of the better BIOS experiences around, it’s easier to justify. Sure, you’re paying more, but you’re getting quality-of-life improvements that are often missing from lower-tier boards. It’s also a solid middle ground for AM5 adopters who don’t want to spend extra on X870E boards that offer features they might never use. If you value a clean BIOS, better I/O, and straightforward installation without excessive RGB or flashy gimmicks, the TUF Gaming X870-PLUS WiFi is a board worth considering.

I have a feeling that the styling on the TUF Gaming X870-Plus Wifi is going to be a little divisive and honestly, it isn’t the styling that I would want. But I think overall the large truck-like styling not only fits the TUF brand perfectly, but it also seems to target a market that no one else has in the past and I like seeing that. It’s easy for a lot of PC styling to echo chamber a lot and just boil back down to one look that is trending at the time and Asus is doing a good job of avoiding that with this along with their other lines like the Pro-Art that go in completely different directions. The TUF Gaming X870-Plus Wifi as a board had a good variety of connection options including a little of everything for USB connectivity. You also get three aRGB headers which is nice to see, it wasn’t long ago when one of those was all you get. There were a few tradeoffs though, for example on the RGB header front you don’t get any of the older 4-pin RGB headers. One of those might be nice, especially with some AIO and other devices that can use those to tie in with your motherboard lighting. You get a lot of M.2 expandability, but again you trade off with limited lanes meaning when you use all four of those you lose your second PCIe slot and the main one drops down to x8. Because we now have one other X870 board to compare the TUF Gaming X870-Plus Wifi too already tested. The TUF Gaming X870-Plus Wifi did have smaller VRM heatsinks compared to the Aorus board and a little more heat soaked into the PCB when testing. More importantly, that comparison also hurts the TUF Gaming X870-Plus Wifi when it comes to pricing as well with its 309.99 MSRP. That puts it $20 higher and other than more fan headers and 30-watt charging on the front panel USB it feels like the two boards should have price parity not have one priced higher. Overall though, I like what Asus has done with the TUF Gaming X870-Plus Wifi. But do keep an eye on pricing to help with your purchase because that does change as time goes on.

I’m a big fan of the ASUS TUF Gaming X870-Plus WIFI, and generally always been a fan of the TUF series. I like the mentality of less is more, but then making sure what they have included is of the highest quality and more robust. They tend to give you the performance and features of much more expensive motherboards, with added reliability, at a much lower price; what’s not to love about that? With military-grade components, such as higher-rated capacitors and a thicker PCB, more armour on the PCIe slot, and thicker heatsinks, it ticks a lot of boxes. Of course, this all means great cooling performance and overclocking too, especially thanks to the robust 16+2+1 80A Power Stage VRM design. When it comes to connectivity, you get a pair of ultra-fast USB4 Type-C ports that run at 40Gbps, allowing for some impressive external storage performance, and there’s both 2.5GbE LAN and the latest WiFi 7 to get the best performance for those of you with fibre internet connections.