
Optical Audio Output 8-Layer PCB Price Simple But Nice Appearance

Works with and USES ECC memory, as confirmed in Ubuntu 24.04 (Kingston KSM48E40BD8KI-32HA). I didn't have to fiddle with the bios at all - either to get full performance in Passmark versus existing baselines, or to get ECC memory to be recognized and to work in Linux. This was great, as I "upgraded" early from my (not old) Gigabyte B760M with the borked 13900K.



Some motherboards I've worked with - I've felt - tended to squeeze things in. I've often had to wedge the AIO cooler into a space not quite designed for an oversized pump/heat plate combo. Not so with this board. It's well laid out, the connections are easy to access I've only had this MB up and running about a month, but so far it's been rock steady.

Hidden back connectors, black brushed aluminum, minimal ambient light

- Runs cool - Looks nice - Posted first time 0 issues (just wait for memory training takes ~ 5 min)

I am stoked

Small and works good Bios flashback was a nice Its a motherboard


-Super fast -Plenty of ports -Great WiFi speed and coverage

- Price - for a B850 ITX motherboard, it is already great value and even better if you do the rebate. - Solidly built with good heatsinks that don't limit too much cooler compatibility or block ultra small sized cases. - Quick boot times.

It was very easy to setup, the BIOS comes with an easy mode to toggle, has a nice color and sleek design to it.

The main pro for me is no rgb lights and m.2 SSD slots doesn't eat the main pcie lane. Also, I like the new BIOS interface tool-less m.2 slot designs and the easy access button for the GPU slots are very good quality-of-life features.

Excellent compatibility with Ryzen 7000 series, including the 7800X3D. DDR5 RAM support up to 6000MHz with easy XMP profile activation. PCIe 5.0 and Gen 4 NVMe support for future-proofing. Built-in WiFi 6E and Bluetooth connectivity. Good VRM cooling and overall stable performance. Clean layout and modern design.

- Great layout of USB and fan connectors - Four M.2 slots. Two are supporting PCIe 5.0 - EZ PCIe release and M.2 CLIP II make installation seamless - High-quality audio capacitors

This review is for the MSI Review Rebate Program - 5G LAN - Works great on Linux. - Rear clear CMOS button that works even when the power supply is on. - 80A VRMs that don't have coil whine (this has been a common issue with other boards I have tried). More than enough for any current Ryzen CPU. - POST code, Finally! - Nice BIOS - Great rear IO, plenty of USB, RGB, and fan headers. - Great approach to how the board shares bandwidth. - Button to release the GPU and easy install of M2 drives.

I used this in a recent build for my son-in-law. He'll be using it mainly for gaming. I paired it with an AMD 9600x CPU

-Good price for a name brand -Good WiFi and Bluetooth -AM4 5000 series ready