We haven’t seen many B450 motherboards in for review since they launched, so today is a good day. I have in my hands, the B450M Mortar from MSI. We loved their B350 version which joined us with the previous Ryzen launches, and they should be a nice upgrade for it. It’s still pretty much the same design, but a few nips and tweaks are included.
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There are only minor differences between the AMD X470 and B450 chipsets used on the new MSI B450 motherboards; you get two fewer Gen2.0 PCI-E Lanes, four fewer SATA ports and no SLI support. You still get Cross Fire support but only 2way, the same as the B350 chipset. What you gain is the StoreMI and Precision Boost Overdrive, so you can use the free StoreMI program with an inexpensive 2TB HDD and 256GB SSD drive to gain enhanced storage capacity and speed.
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Today AMD releases the long-awaited midrange chipset in its 400 series lineup, B450. MSI has several motherboards ready to go for this more affordable platform, and we’ll be taking a look at the latest offering from its mid-range but still well-equipped Arsenal Gaming segment, the B450 Tomahawk. Packed with features gamers need to stay strong under fire, the B450 Tomahawk…
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We have looked at X470 motherboards from all vendors, except for MSI and today we take a look at one of MSI’s high-end motherboards, the X470 Gaming M7 AC, which is well equipped to fight it out in the high-end X470 arena. The motherboard is loaded with MSI’s latest features, and as such is well positioned to take full advantage of the new 2000-series AMD processors. Let’s take a look at this motherboard.
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As a general rule the Intel B360 and H370 chipsets offer a more affordable route into Intel’s 8th Generation “Coffee Lake” CPUs, than the Z370 chipset. However, there are a number of Z370 motherboard options that are as affordable, if not cheaper, than many B360 or H370 models. MSI manufactures a number of those low-cost Z370 options including the Z370 PC Pro.
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What’s so good about the B350i Pro AC? It all comes down to the power-phase design. There are nine phases in total here (with the closest competing ITX board housing a meager six in contrast), which helps provide the additional grunt needed to balance the power from that Ryzen core. As soon as you start to take a look at those performance numbers, it’s obvious how big a difference this has made.
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The MSI B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC is a fully sized ATX board featuring everything we have come to expect from mainstream performance motherboards. The board features two M.2 slots, the first of which is covered by a thermal solution to increase drive performance and longevity. An impressive array of heatsinks cover the VRM and chipset to negate the risk of thermal throttling no matter the work load or climate.
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There are plenty of premium X470 boards out there if you need some of the additional testing and overclocking tools or features such as Wi-Fi, but if you just want to get up and running quickly for as little cash as possible, then some of the cheaper X470 boards such as the MSI X470 Gaming Plus are definitely worth a look.
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Just in time for gamers and PC enthusiasts looking to move into Intel’s Coffee lake platform, MSI has released several motherboards that will support Intel’s latest 8th Generation processors. MSI sent over one of these new motherboards from their Arsenal Gaming lineup for us to check out: the MSI B360M Mortar Titanium.
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There are many suitable alternatives to Z370 motherboards for prospective buyers of Intel 8th-generation “Coffee Lake” processors. KitGuru has already assessed a number of H370 motherboards and today we are examining the B360 chipset, specifically MSI’s B360 Gaming Pro Carbon, pitched as a more affordable but slightly cut-back variation of H370.
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