ASUS TUF GAMING B560M-PLUS 10th and 11th Gen Micro ATX Motherboard
ASUS TUF GAMING B560M-PLUS Motherboard takes all the essential elements of the latest Intel processors and combines them with game-ready features and proven durability. Engineered with military-grade components, an upgraded power solution, and a comprehensive cooling system, this motherboard offers rock-solid, stable performance for marathon gaming.
Durable. Stable. Reliable.
ASUS TUF GAMING B560M-PLUS takes all the essential elements of the latest Intel® processors and combines them with game-ready features and proven durability. Engineered with military-grade components, an upgraded power solution and a comprehensive cooling system, this motherboard offers rock-solid, stable performance for marathon gaming. Aesthetically, TUF GAMING B560M-PLUS sports the new TUF Gaming logo, and incorporates simple geometric design elements to reflect the dependability and stability that defines the TUF Gaming series.
Rock-Solid Performance
ASUS TUF GAMING B560M-PLUS With upgraded power delivery and comprehensive cooling options to drive the 11th and 10th Gen Intel® Core™ processors, plus support for faster memory and storage, TUF GAMING B560M-PLUS series motherboards are the perfect foundation for your next high-core-count battle rig.
Easy PC DIY
ASUS TUF GAMING B560M-PLUS motherboards are designed to be easy to set up and configure just the way you want —even for first-time builders. The TUF GAMING Alliance ecosystem makes selecting compatible parts easy, while Armoury Crate software offers full control of system settings via a single dashboard. TUF GAMING motherboards give you everything you need to build your dream gaming rig without adding complexity.
Immersive Gaming
TUF GAMING B560M-PLUS series motherboards provide a complete, high-performance gaming package with a long list of features to improve your experience, including ultrafast networking for smoother online gameplay, pristine audio with positional cues for FPS gaming, and onboard RGB lighting that syncs with attached accessories to help you create a personalized gaming atmosphere.
EXCLUSIVE 2.5 GIGABIT ETHERNET
2.5G on-board Ethernet kicks your LAN connection up a notch with an up to 2.5X bandwidth improvement. Using your existing LAN cable, you can take advantage this networking upgrade to experience smoother, lag-free gaming, immediately stream high-resolution videos and enjoy faster file transfers.
ASUS TUF GAMING B560M-PLUS Feature
- Intel® LGA 1200 socket: Ready for 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors
- Enhanced power solution: 8+1 power stages, 6-layer PCB, ProCool socket, and durable capacitors for stable power delivery
- Comprehensive cooling: VRM heatsink, flexible M.2 heatsink, PCH heatsink, hybrid fan headers and Fan Xpert 2+
- Next-gen connectivity: PCIe 4.0, Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet, rear USB 3.2 Gen 2, front USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C® and
- Thunderbolt™ 4 header support
- Made for online gaming: Intel Wi-Fi 6, Realtek 2.5 Gb Ethernet, TUF LANGuard, and Turbo LAN technology
- Two-way AI Noise-Cancelation: Reduce background noise from the microphone and audio output for crystal-clear communication in games or video conferences
- ASUS OptiMem II: Careful routing of traces and vias to preserve signal integrity for improved memory stability
ASUS TUF GAMING B560M-PLUS Review
Really happy with this board. I had a Gigabyte B560 that I wound up returning because it would either bootloop or fail to boot when trying to get my RAM to run at rated speed/timings (Crucial DDR4-3600). This board (so far, I have more testing to do) has been rock-solid and stable. Right now I’m at 3800MHz on the RAM, and am now going to try and tighten up my timings a bit.
Paired with an i5-11400 and a Hyper 212. Removing the TDP limits was very easy, basically automatic. I have to say, I kinda liked the BIOS a bit better on the Gigabyte. It’s not that the ASUS is bad by any means, it’s just laid out/organized a bit differently than I’m used to (haven’t ran an ASUS board in years and years). So it could just be me. I haven’t quite figured out how to manually tune the TDP settings, though, whereas it was totally straightforward on the Gigabyte (but then, the Gigabyte wouldn’t even boot with my RAM’s XMP profile loaded). Automatic TDP settings have been fine so far.
Plenty of USB ports, 2.5Gbps ethernet, USB-C, integrated WiFi 6, RAM overclocking, there’s just an absolute butt-ton of features and connectivity thrown at you for the price. I’m an AMD fanboy going all the way back to the Athlon XP era and I really wanted Zen 3, but the i5 11400 and B560 just represent such a killer value that I couldn’t resist. Intel finally managed to pull me away from team red years ago with the 2500K, and now they’ve got me again with the 11400.
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