Gigabyte B650M DS3H vs MSI B650 Gaming Plus WiFi

The MSI B650 Gaming Plus WiFi leads on gaming, scoring 74.8 — about 15% ahead of the Gigabyte B650M DS3H. For overclocking the MSI B650 Gaming Plus WiFi is the clear call: it scores higher and offers better value there. The MSI B650 Gaming Plus WiFi comes out ahead in 4 of the 4 uses we score. The Gigabyte B650M DS3H is the cheaper of the two: the MSI B650 Gaming Plus WiFi costs around 31% more at RRP. The MSI B650 Gaming Plus WiFi is the pick: the stronger option and the better value.

B650M DS3HGigabyteAM5DDR5B650 Gaming Plus WiFiMSIAM5DDR5our pick
Performance scores
Gaming65.274.8 ★
Sim / Cockpit50.359.9 ★
Creator58.463.5 ★
Overclocking63.578 ★
Value scores
Gaming232.9315.8 ★
Sim / Cockpit179.7252.9 ★
Creator208.6268.1 ★
Overclocking226.8329.3 ★
Specifications
VRM Phases812 ★
Max Memory6400 MT/s6600 MT/s ★
PCIe Gen44
M.2 Slots22
Rear USB Ports56 ★
RRP€120 ★€156

★ marks the winner on each row (for TDP, latency and price, lower is better). Ties unmarked. Scores are our own absolute figures; specs and prices are facts from their sources.