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$130$170

★ 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.