ASRock B650M Pro RS

The B650M Pro RS is ASRock's value micro-ATX board on the older B650 chipset, still widely available and popular for budget Ryzen 9000/8000/7000 builds that don't need a PCIe 5.0 GPU slot.

Power delivery uses an 8+2+1 phase design with Dr.MOS stages, matching ASRock's B850M Pro-A WiFi in raw phase count and sufficient for any non-X3D Ryzen 9000 chip at stock settings. Four DDR5 DIMM slots (ECC and non-ECC, unbuffered) support up to 256GB total capacity, with overclocking rated up to 7200+ MT/s. Expansion includes a PCIe 4.0 x16 slot running at full x16 and a PCIe 3.0 x16 slot running at x4. Storage covers three M.2 slots: one PCIe 5.0 x4 "Blazing M.2," one PCIe 4.0 x4 "Hyper M.2," and one PCIe 4.0 x2 slot. A 2.5 Gigabit LAN controller using a Realtek RTL8125BG chip handles wired networking; WiFi is supported via an optional M.2 Key E WiFi/BT module rather than being built in. Audio uses a Realtek ALC897 codec with Nahimic audio enhancement. Against the Gigabyte B850M AORUS STEALTH in this catalog, the B650M Pro RS sits a chipset generation behind and lacks a PCIe 5.0 GPU slot, but its lower typical price makes it the pick for builders assembling the most affordable current-generation AM5 system possible.