- Virtual CIO
Digital Transformation for SMEs: Where to Start
11 Mar, 2026







£252.96 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
For £208.72 ex-VAT, the ASUS TUF GAMING B860M-PLUS WIFI is a sensible choice if you want a no-drama, business-friendly micro-ATX board that’ll be solid for “getting work done” PCs—think engineering desktops, office machines that still need a bit of grunt, or small-form builds where you don’t want to pay full ATX pricing. ASUS TUF boards generally feel built for longevity (good power delivery design choices and sensible thermals), and the Wi‑Fi is a practical convenience if you don’t want to run cabling in every deployment or workshop.
That said, I wouldn’t treat this as a “best value” board for heavy mixed-use where you’re constantly upgrading parts or chasing top-end performance. Micro-ATX limits expansion options compared with ATX, and if your deployments need lots of add-in cards, multiple high-throughput drives, or very specific I/O layouts, you’ll want to sanity-check your actual kit list first—because once it’s in the case, micro‑ATX choices can become a constraint. Overall: buy it if you value reliability and straightforward deployment over maximum flexibility. Skip it if your build roadmap is expansion-heavy or very I/O specific.

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