I am looking for a sound card upgrade from whatever my motherboard has (ASUS TUF Gaming A520M-PLUS (WiFi) AMD).

The ASUS TUF Gaming A520M-PLUS (WiFi) motherboard features a Realtek ALC887/897 audio chipset with 7.1 channels.

is it ryzen 5000 ready out of the box?

This motherboard is ready for AMD Ryzen 3/5/7/9 3000/4000/5000 out of the box, depending on the BIOS version of the board, according to the Asus website. The latest BIOS from Asus has a date of 02/09/23. I think I'd probably go for the MSI Pro B550M-VC WIFI for an extra $20. It has supported all of the 5000 series CPUs since 08/16/22.

Questions & Answers: 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 Support, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, DisplayPort, HDMI, D-Sub, USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A and Aura Addressable Gen 2 headers)

AMD AM4 Socket Ready for Ryzen 5000 Series/ 4000 G-Series/ 3000 Series Desktop Processors
Comprehensive cooling: Large VRM heatsink, PCH heatsink and Fan Xpert 2+
DDR4 4866(OC) / 4800(OC) / 4600(OC) / 4466(OC) / 4400(OC) / 4266(OC) / 4133(OC) / 4000(OC) / 3866(OC) / 3733(OC) / 3600(OC) / 3466(OC) / 3333(OC) / 3200 / 3000 / 2800 / 2666 / 2400 / 2133
802.11ac Wi-Fi, TUF LANGuard and TurboLAN technology
Gaming Connectivity: BIOS FlashBack button, USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 32Gb/s M.2 onboard, SATA 6Gb/s, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, DisplayPort/HDMI/D-Sub
Gaming Look and Feel: ASUS-exclusive Aura Sync RGB lighting, including RGB headers and a Gen 2 addressable RGB header for greater customization

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