For your situation, I've been really happy with the MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI. Honestly, X670E is lowkey overkill unless you're desperate for PCIe 5.0. This board has rock-solid VRMs and the boot times are actually pretty fast with the latest BIOS updates. It stays well under your $250 budget too. No stability issues at all with my 7800X3D—im super satisfied with it. GL!

Ok so, I've spent way too much time testing AM5 boards lately... honestly, it's been a bit of a struggle. I've been pretty disappointed with some of the pricier options that claim "fast boot" but still take 40 seconds to POST even with the latest firmware.

Here's a quick comparison for your $250 budget:
- Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2: This is my go-to recommendation. It's got a beefy 12+2+2 power stage setup which is plenty for the 7800X3D. Gigabyte's "Memory Context Restore" actually works pretty well, so boot times are super snappy compared to others.
- ASRock B650E Steel Legend WiFi: If you're dead set on future-proofing, this gives you PCIe 5.0 for your GPU and SSD. It's basically an X670E in disguise for way less money.

I actually had issues with the ASUS ROG Strix B650-A Gaming WiFi lately—it just didn't feel as stable as I expected and the BIOS felt clunky. tbh, sticking with a high-end B650 is way smarter than a cheap X670E. gl with the build!!

So basically the consensus is B650 beats X670E cuz their expensive. Honestly, just grab the ASRock B650 PG Lightning—it's cheap, has solid VRMs, and saves ur money lol. Gl!

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Exactly what I was thinking