AMD B650 motherboards available now, starting at $159

AMD has now released the B650 series mid-range motherboards for the Ryzen 7000 series

B650 and B650E motherboards are now available starting at $160 in the US.

There’s no sign of the promised $125 AMD AM5 motherboards yet, but prices for the B650-series already start well below the premium X670. The cheapest panels have an MSRP of $159, but the majority of designs hover around $200, which may still be pricey for most users.

The B650 and B650E series target hex-core Ryzen 5 7600X and 8-core Ryzen 7 7700X CPUs, available for $299 and $399, respectively. However, the entry point for the AMD AM5 platform is now $450, and there are no cheaper CPUs or motherboards on the horizon.

Newegg reportedly lists the AMD B650 motherboards at MSRP, the cheapest at $169.99, except that it won’t be available until late October. Other B650 designs start at $199.99, but are available right away.

AMD B650 and B650E motherboards, Source: Newegg

according to Hassan Mojtaba from your sufficiencyGigabyte will offer the B650M DS3H motherboard for as low as $159.99, but that design hasn’t been listed by Newegg yet. The most expensive B650 motherboard currently appears to be the ASRock Taichi, which is only $50 cheaper than the X670E Taichi.

When it comes to other stores, the more affordable AMD B650 motherboards at BestBuy and MicroCenter are $229.99. Interestingly enough, the following offerings are the only B650 motherboards listed on both stores.

AMD B650 and B650E motherboards, Source: BestBuy & MicroCenter

In Europe, the price of the B650 Series starts at €209 and goes up to €569 (again) for the ASRock Taichi.

AMD B650 and B650E motherboards, Source: Geizhals

AMD released its next generation CPU platform before Intel, all four AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs and all 600 series chips are now on sale. Intel has so far confirmed the launch of its 13th generation Core K-Series SKUs and Z790 motherboards on October 20.

source: NewAnd the Geizhals Across Wccftech