Asus PRIME B650EM-A WIFI-CSM

An Micro-ATX board on the AM5 socket. Expansion covers 2 M.2 slots and 2 PCIe slots, with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth onboard. Memory support covers 4 DDR5 slots up to 256GB total. Pick the board for its socket before anything else — chipset niceties come after.

Its $215.94 price tag places it squarely in mid-range territory. Use the PlanMyPC system builder to verify it works alongside your other components and to watch live retailer pricing. Warranty coverage follows ASUS's standard policy — confirm regional terms on the listing. Scroll down for the complete spec table; the builder's compatibility checker will warn you about any conflicts with components you have already picked.