AM5 motherboards remain pricey but some are much less so than others.
The Asus TUF Gaming B650-Plus WiFi is primarily designed to be a motherboard for a budget-conscious gamer, and in that role it does very well. You can't expect all the bells and whistles at this price point. As long as you don't expect too much of it, it's a fine motherboard.
The big VRM heatsinks are a highlight. My test 7950X ran without a hitch, and at no time did the heatsink get uncomfortably warm to the touch. As long as you have at least some case airflow, the VRM will be fine, even with PBO enabled. Take care to stick to reasonable expectations, and don'’t go shoving 1.5V+ through a high core count CPU under a full load for hour after hour.
It feels refined, it's got a good core feature set with good cooling and looks, and it's destined to have a long life ahead of it.
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