ASUS TUF Gaming A520M-PLUS (WiFi) AMD AM4 (3rd Gen Ryzen microATX Gaming Motherboard (M.2 ...ASUS TUF Gaming A520M-PLUS (WiFi) AMD AM4 (3rd Gen Ryzen microATX Gaming Motherboard (M.2 Support, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, DisplayPort, HDMI, D-Sub, USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A and Aura Addressable Gen 2 headers)

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ASUS TUF Gaming A520M-PLUS (WiFi) AMD AM4 (3rd Gen Ryzen microATX Gaming Motherboard (M.2...

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Compatibility

Customers have had only positive experiences with the compatibility of this motherboard, praising its ability to work seamlessly with various operating systems including Linux, as well as different components such as AMD CPUs and graphics cards. Users have also appreciated the ease of installation and user-friendly BIOS control screen. Some customers noted that the DDR4 slot installation was slightly different than other boards but overall had no issues.

Build Quality

Customers are generally positive about the build quality of the motherboard, praising its sturdiness, luxury features such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and ease of installation. Some customers specifically mentioned the high-quality connections and solid performance. However, a few customers did not mention anything about the build quality in their reviews.

Performance Reliability

Customers generally praise the performance reliability of the ASUS TUF Gaming A520M-PLUS (WiFi) AMD AM4 motherboard, with many reporting consistent connection quality and no issues encountered. However, a small group of customers have experienced problems such as random lock ups and reboots, resulting in mixed sentiment towards its reliability.

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Interface Availability

Customers have mixed feelings about the interface availability on the ASUS TUF Gaming A520M-PLUS motherboard. While some are pleased with the abundance of interfaces, including USB and lighting headers, others are disappointed that it lacks a USB C header and struggle to get WiFi and Bluetooth functioning properly.

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Quality

I really like the features and interfaces of this motherboard.

Flawless install, everything well labeled for the pins on the board, plenty of drive options.

The biggest irritation with this board is software on the driver cd.

It still had bios version 0406 from last april with a serious security bug (logofail).

Price

Once i ran across the asus tuf lineup of boards, i was pleasantly surprised by the affordability.

And all of this for under a hundred bucks.

For a budget board, it's nice to have a bios with a well built gui.

For a pc that didn't need all of the bells and whistles, i wanted to get a board that wouldn't cost a bunch more for a bunch of... Read More

Shipping

Got overnight shipping, a new ryzen 7 5700x, and new memory.

Ordered on march 4th along with ryzen 7 8700g apu's.

Competitiveness

After doing some research, i determined the ryzen lineup was the way to go for budget performance.

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This product had a total of 1,211 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 16 2025.