Final Thoughts and Conclusion
This is the first time I’ve used what would be considered a budget board from ASUS in a long time, since the Z97 days. I was surprised to some extent as to how well the board did. Especially when it came to overclocking. This is the third different X470 motherboard I have run a R7 2700 on and it is also the board on which this chip overclocked the best. In my opinion, this is due to the “military-grade”, TUF components used on this motherboard. The board also looks great. Even the budget boards on today have a nice aesthetic to them. The X470 TUF is no exception. I love the mostly all black color scheme of the board. Although I’m not the biggest fan of the yellow accents, I love that ASUS has created the TUF Gaming Alliance, a partnership with several companies to make TUF branded components. This will allow a gamer on a tight budget to build a great PC, and a reasonable price and have it all match. Plus, it has RGB lighting! I know I’ve often spoken ill about RGB lighting. However, I’ve also said it can be a good thing when done right. The TUF X470-Plus Gaming have very little RGB lighting on the board. But, it’s enough that when added to RGB memory, or a cooler, will blend nicely. The TUF Gaming Alliance and the TUF X470-Plus Gaming and a great way to put together a great looking PC that will perform well, and not break the bank.
