MSI MPG B550 Gaming Edge WiFi The Tomahawk Upgrade

[@funghazi]

I love this motherboard, I've been telling people it's a Tomahawk with WiFi.

[@mikesunboxing]

Yep it pretty much is

[@funghazi]

@@karmamach1509 I think they're about equivalent aside from the X570 features.

[@somebody2978]

The position of the WiFi in the rear shield is annoying, one of the antennas will protrude above the USB ports and interfere with their use. I should have placed them under the top USB ports, where the keyboard and mouse go, like on the X570 Tomahawk. They have also removed the heatsink for the second M.2 that Tomahawk had. For these details, it is preferable B550 Tomahawk and add a Wifi adapter via USB cable, to be able to conveniently move and position the antennas.

[@HelloOnepiece]

@@somebody2978 Gaming edge wifi is cheaper where i live, soo....

[@Al3ksandrOrlov]

Nice to see you mention Hardware unboxed, they do make some great content

[@mikesunboxing]

Yep 👍 they are the pinnacle of tech channels

[@skystalker7700]

Wow... that looks like a premium B550 board! BTW, you get what you pay for (provided you do your homework). As always, thanks for the great review, MIke!

[@mikesunboxing]

Yes it was a tough decision on this board as there are so many similar boards but this one came to the top on the pile for price features and performance

[@JohnDavidSullivan]

Great review Mike. Very happy with the X570 Tomahawk in my main build, but I might upgrade another one in the future and this will be the go-to!

[@mikesunboxing]

Cheers John. I love this board it has almost everything I could possibly use and more

[@jix3252]

This is the most useful rewiew i have ever seen it has helped me alot thanks man

[@mikesunboxing]

No problem 👍

[@TheOPFragger]

Thanks for this detailed review. You're awesome 🔥

[@mikesunboxing]

Thanks for watching!

[@FarFromFancy]

You explained this very well thank you. I cant wait to build my first ever pc 😊👍💜

[@mikesunboxing]

Good luck! And have fun :-)

[@PaulBakewell]

Fine looking MB. Great video, thanks Mike.

[@mikesunboxing]

Thanks Paul no funnies today? Or getting board of it?

[@PaulBakewell]

@@mikesunboxing Mike, the first rule of Bad Joke Friday club, it’s on Friday! 😀

[@freetoview23]

Bought this other week and built my sons new pc with it at weekend , got it for £139 with a free copy of new Assains Creed plus MSI offer for £27 cashback too, put it in a Cooler master H500 with Ryzen 9 3900xt, saphire pulse 5700xt, noctua nh-d15, evo 970 plus 1gb, and 32gb ram and corsair 850x psu. Its running beautifully.

[@mikesunboxing]

Like it , get setup

[@mikesunboxing]

Great setup I was trying to say 😊

[@peymany.a5071]

Ty for this unboxing that was very nice

[@mikesunboxing]

You are so welcome

[@406mill]

A fine board indeed!

[@mikesunboxing]

Yes and very reasonably priced for a change

[@Dakhanavar99]

@@mikesunboxing hi there Mike, good review as always. Tell me one thing what about the Msi B550 gaming plus? What do you think? I can buy one brand new at 70€

[@RicardoCifuentesYepes]

Thanks for the review, Mike. Great board! AMD CPU's are really expensive right now. I don't know if there is a shortage because some unscrupulous people are hoarding to resell or for mining, the case is: if you're going to get a Ryzen 5XXX series you should say yourself: "good luck with that".

[@mikesunboxing]

Yeah I agree

[@Usumariu]

Thanks for the video,it was great.

[@mikesunboxing]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@thecatch6299]

This helped a lot. Thanks. Gonna buy this haha.

[@mikesunboxing]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@GhostAdder_]

great video Mike 🤩

[@mikesunboxing]

Thanks for the visit :-)

[@GhostAdder_]

@@mikesunboxing :-) Its a great board for the price you got it for, especially for people who like onboard WIFI. didn't know about the physical RGB switch, that's a cool feature!

[@jamesmiscellaneous]

Liked MSI B450 boards. Didn't like the x570 boards. Like a few of the B550 boards from them. Of the ATX sized ones this is one of the 3 I thought were pretty good. It's a toss up of the Edge and the Carbon if I had to settle on one. The dragon on the VRM heatsink grew on me and doesn't bug me as much. Good overview Mike. At least with this board you won't have to be relegated to using a Lite BIOS because of chip limitations.

[@mikesunboxing]

Yeah this is the sweet spot for ryzen based setups good prices and loads or high end features. Well done msi

[@merwinpique]

Mike. I have a question. Is there a way to control the little fan on the motherboard or does it only kicks in when the temperatures are too high? Keep up the great work you guys.

[@mikesunboxing]

There isn’t a fan on the board

[@merwinpique]

@@mikesunboxing oh sorry. I meant mine board. I have a Asus PRIME X570-PRO.

[@stb7208]

Got mine included in BF Cashback deal + free AC copy.

[@mikesunboxing]

nice still waiting for my offers to be confirmed

[@Tw1tchNES]

I keep seeing people mention getting a free copy of AC, how is it possible to get? Is this promo in North America?

[@afakkobyab5982]

Thanks Mike, great review as usual. Finally decided to upgrade my 10 year old 2500k :D (OC'ed to 4.9ghz) to AMD platform and just purchased this motherboard! Regards from Turkey!

[@mikesunboxing]

Good choice! and hope you enjoy it - greetings to all our viewers in your wonderful country

[@azeinakes]

I have the same but without the WIFI. I haven't finish my build yet but I believe that this motherboard will be an ACE!

[@mikesunboxing]

yeah it is a really good board

[@mainly_dyutish9]

What is the name of ur mobo ????

[@azeinakes]

@@mainly_dyutish9 'MSI MPG B550 Gaming Edge

[@kev2427]

Is that the 215 case in the background? If so, what fan is in the rear and how did you get it to sync exactly with the front fans? Great video again!

[@mikesunboxing]

The case in the background is the Kolink Citadel :-)

[@kev2427]

@@mikesunboxing yeah I looked through your previous vids and found it. I think I’m gonna purchase it. I’ll use your link😊

[@DavidLee-df888]

Not sure where you are, but a 215 with 3 rgb fans would be the Gamemax F15, I have one and it's great. Mike reviewed one a few months ago, as well as the 215 last week. PS. they're the same...

[@kev2427]

@@DavidLee-df888 yeah I have the F15, but I think I wanna go Matx this build. Thank you for the suggestion though😊

[@DavidLee-df888]

@@kev2427 well I had my eye on the Thermaltake H18 for a long time, but they don't seem to sell the tempered glass version here in the UK 😒

[@Woodsy255]

Keen to get mine in a few days, probably a bit overkill for my 5600x, but the free copy of ac valhalla along with this board I couldn't pass up :P

[@mikesunboxing]

Nice 👍 hope you enjoy it

[@dcngn_]

Same, in Germany we get an additional 30 EUR cashback from MSI and a 25 bucks delivery coupon if we buy it from a certain store(which offers it at the cheapest price anyway). Gonna sell AC Vahalla as well, so the board costs me 60 bucks effectively! Don't even have the money for a CPU yet, but I just had to!

[@royelleray3834]

Nice looking board I want one

[@mikesunboxing]

Good choice

[@amlsyzwn9694]

I already got the mobo last week, now only waiting to get my hand on the cpu 😭...and are you going to show a video where you will build pc for this mobo?

[@mikesunboxing]

Yes I will

[@patricklebel1141]

Mike, whn I moved my computer to the new case, I noticed that the screw that hold both vrm cooler were a bit loose on my MSI x570-a pro. Thermal pad must have been setted from the time, so that's something I will definitively check before installing any motherboard from now. Now, for the b550 board, I will probably get one later to put my 3700x when 5900x will be available a reasonnable price.

[@mikesunboxing]

thanks for the heads up

[@xiTzJoshiii]

Great vid mate! 👍

[@mikesunboxing]

Thanks 🙏

[@loose167]

Hey Mike, did you ever complete a build video with this board? Been trying to find one!

[@mikesunboxing]

No, we haven't yet, but might be doing one soon :-)

[@damiencharton6519]

Nice video, a sweet motherboard ! How do you think it's holding up against the ROG b550 f-gaming wifi? (outside of the price point)

[@mikesunboxing]

Seems to beat it vrm wise but otherwise a similar setup really

[@seandadwan247]

@@mikesunboxing would you rather get this motherboard or the asus rog strix b550-f

[@wildlifesnapper1]

Yep, looks good, I'm looking at options for a new board and CPU but purely to speed up the rendering within Photoshop and Premiere pro so this might be overkill, what do you think Mike, I've had a good recommendation on Discord for the Asrock B450 Pro4, what do you think?

[@mikesunboxing]

Pro4 is a good board but it depends on what cpu and other stuff you are planning. What do you have in mind

[@wildlifesnapper1]

@@mikesunboxing I think it was D8Ken who suggested the B450 with a Ryzen 3700

[@yourownreligion]

Mike question! I'm going to purchase this would a Kraken Z73 All in one Cooler is good for this or if you suggest a fan.

[@mikesunboxing]

that would be fine but what cpu are you planning on? that will alter my recommendation

[@ausreefguy5362]

R7 3700x what aio would you recommend ?

[@brunofalcone9979]

Great review, thanks! A pity you didn't show the VRMs below the heatsinks when you took those off, maybe for next video?

[@mikesunboxing]

yeah sorry about that

[@wakaflockaproject]

Is this better than the carbon gaming WiFi and aorus Pro and master?

[@mikesunboxing]

it seems better than the carbon in thermal tests over on hardware unboxed, the others i'm not so sure

[@wakaflockaproject]

It seemed better in thermal tests than the aorus Pro also. Master seems to be the best if money isn't an issue. But I agree for the buck gaming edge WiFi is the best

[@chomchop0884]

Nice video! Btw this motherboard support ryzen 9 5900x?

[@mikesunboxing]

Yes it will, and thanks for watching

[@chomchop0884]

@@mikesunboxing nice thank you!

[@mikesunboxing]

@@chomchop0884 No problem :-)

[@Karan-1]

Thank you so much for the amazing review! Going for this motherboard for my build. I had one question, can I use 2 NVME SSD's on this board with a graphics card? Will it affect the performance or will it remain the same? I don't need any other PCI-E slot. Would love your help! Thanks & keep up the amazing work!

[@mikesunboxing]

depends on the CPU really and the lanes available and also the GPU you are using to really see if there will be any issues, but if you run the lower from the chipset and the top one from the CPU that should be fine

[@psychoadam3089]

4.45 i think its refuring to the fact you can turn off the rgb with the switch not the debug leds

[@mikesunboxing]

yes that is right

[@avneetsingh8730]

great review and m defo getting one of these just one question .m going with antec df600 flux and only downfall to it for me is fans getting a little loud nd case hub doesn't support pwh so wud u recommend connecting 6 case fans with fan headers on board...

[@mikesunboxing]

yes that is the better option to give more control

[@jurtuijn]

Can i combine it with a 3400g???????

[@mikesunboxing]

it seems so from what i have seen and heard

[@jurtuijn]

Thanks

[@Edgerunner197]

This or the Aorus b550 gaming master

[@mikesunboxing]

Not sure really I would check out hardware unboxed group test and see how it did against this one, I think this did better from memory

[@Edgerunner197]

@@mikesunboxing yeah i ended up getting this one but the other one had some extra m.2 slots and more ports so it was a hard choice, but i ended up getting a 3800x over a 3700x which is a bit cool lol

[@mass_machete]

dope introduction

[@4vnee717]

wud u recommend pairing it with a 5900x ? great review tho 🙌🏻

[@mikesunboxing]

Yes, definitely

[@scale...3d]

Can you program your case fans to stop when idle on this MSI board? Really need the answer. It would be quite helpful!

[@mikesunboxing]

it will depend if the fans actually allow it, but in theory you could if they support zero rpm like some of the arctic fans

[@scale...3d]

@@mikesunboxing But Gigabyte motherboards can do it on any fan. Not sure if MSI, Asrock and Asus have this feature.

[@mihir_1616]

Quick question Mike, so do I need to purchase an antenna to attach to the rear IO for the Wifi to work?

[@mikesunboxing]

no they are included, although you can buy higher gain antenna to boost the signal if needed

[@mihir_1616]

@@mikesunboxing I see, thanks!

[@jvey6905]

Hello again, I wanted to ask if this motherboard is better than the Gigabyte Aorus pro in terms of thermals?

[@mikesunboxing]

not sure sorry, not used the aorus pro, when you say thermals do you mean VRM temps

[@jvey6905]

@@mikesunboxing yeah I meant to say that

[@Tw1tchNES]

have this one in the mail for my new build but I impulse bought a x570 tomahawk. Trying to decide if I should keep the b550 gaming edge wifi or stick with the x570 tomahawk

[@mikesunboxing]

Tough choice both are good boards

[@mainly_dyutish9]

X570 tomahwak is better cuz it's better chipset hence it has more green 4 ssd slot and more USB ports

[@somebody2978]

B550 Tomahawk/Gaming Edge/Torpedo are trimmed versions of X570 Tomahawk.

[@mikesunboxing]

@@somebody2978 pretty much

[@sintask9419]

Hi mike, thanks for the video, very nice review. I have a question, how is it compared to the B550 Gaming Plus ? Apart the wifi, is it worth taking this or should I go Gaming plus and wifi card myself ? Also, I will overclock so wich one has the best silicon luck ?

[@mikesunboxing]

Not much difference really overall i would get whichever is cheaper if you don't need the extra features

[@sintask7220]

@@mikesunboxing I see thanks a lot ; )

[@kowalskiskylark8628]

Is it a step down if I go with the MAG B550 Mortar? This one seems the perfect one for me but the price just went up

[@mikesunboxing]

the mortar is a micro atx sized board so really it is a different class.

[@Woopdeedew]

Hello Mike, I'm up to my wits end choosing between the MSI MPG B550 GAMING EDGE WIFI & GIGAYTE B550 AORUS PRO. Which one do you think I should get? I'll be planning on getting a 5800x and doing modest overclocking, nothing crazy. Both have 6 Layer PCB presumably(?) better for overclocking RAM. I'll be mainly using the whole system for Gaming and video editing every now and then. Never realized how deep and addicting building a PC gets, the rabbit hole just goes deeper and deeper! Haha! Happy Holidays mate!

[@mikesunboxing]

happy holidays to you too! I would probably sway towards the MSI as it has marginally better VRM setup, which when video editing or OC the system that will give it a slight edge

[@Woopdeedew]

@@mikesunboxing Whoa, that was a fast response. Nice, looks like I'll be going MSI this time. Thank you very much. Quick question! The MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS is just the MSI MPG B550 GAMING EDGE Wifi without the "Wifi" right? 'cause if their only differences is the Wifi then I'll go with Gaming Plus. :)

[@mikesunboxing]

@@Woopdeedew yes the whole range are just very subtle changes but still great quality

[@joginderdeol1109]

Working wonderful with amd 5600x very satisfied

[@mikesunboxing]

Nice setup

[@AVMLoLTroll]

Nice, I only need a Ryzen 5600x to go along with that board... :(

[@mikesunboxing]

good luck getting one of those these days

[@Ben10sparrow]

Hey mate - I am planning to purchase this motherboard along with a AMD Ryzen 5 5600X for my build. The question I had is will I need to flash my BIOS before assembly (as you showed in your follow-up video) or am I able to build the PC as normal, install CPU etc and then go through to BIOS on first boot and update BIOS manually that way? I have read some sources saying its possible but would love your recommendation! Cheers!

[@mikesunboxing]

the bios flash has been known to work on a fully built system, but if you are building from scratch it is good practice to confirm everything works before putting it into a case so i would just do it on a bare board before you get started. You might also find that the box has a 5000 series ready sticker on it meaning you don't need to flash it

[@Ben10sparrow]

@@mikesunboxing Really appreciate the advice. So if box has the sticker I can build the system as normal? Would you recommend updating the BIOS to latest even if my box has a 5000 series sticker? Thanks again

[@mikesunboxing]

@@Ben10sparrow if the sticker is present yes just build as normal, but as i said it is good practice to build outside the case to begin with to confirm everything works. depending on the system stability i would consider a BIOS update if you are experiencing problems, again if you update the bios start away then it solves that question

[@PumilateVFX]

does it support overclocking?

[@mikesunboxing]

yes it does and does it well

[@PumilateVFX]

@@mikesunboxing how about 5100mhz ram

[@chernoxeneize12]

I'm really doubting about this and B550-F from Asus... What do you think ? I never had MSI and I don't know how good it's the brand... B550-F it's more expensive and don't have wifi or bt, but it's ROG Strix

[@mikesunboxing]

the gaming edge is an awesome board and the asus is also very good but the ROG tax is real

[@marymole536]

just curious as to why motherboards still come with the mouse port. I'm not a big gamer so I'm wondering if there's some advantage to using it rather than USB.

[@mikesunboxing]

not really to be honest more of a legacy thing that carried over.

[@dcngn_]

@@mikesunboxing what about n-key rollover?

[@rindogta4187]

Great video sir! I already had G.skil sniper x 3600mhz ram + 5600x cpu + rtx 2060 and im looking the b550 motherboard to buy. I love the design of this board but is it a good MB? Which b550 u recommend ? Thanks

[@mikesunboxing]

it is the board i use daily for my work and pleasure, great board, get one

[@TheBoss-uo1et]

Does this mobo have bluetooth.

[@mikesunboxing]

yes it does the Wifi chip is also bluetooth

[@TheBoss-uo1et]

@@mikesunboxing I have been trying for weeks to get the Bluetooth to work but it just won’t. The Bluetooth icon doesn’t show up in the settings. I also installed all drivers. Any fixes

[@mikesunboxing]

This is maybe easier to fix or at least advise if we can ask more questions and get direct answers, so feel free to join our Discord chat and we can go over it in more detail discord.gg/gaeeDPw@@TheBoss-uo1et

[@brianpupecki5809]

Does this include bluetooth as well?

[@mikesunboxing]

yes it does

[@brianpupecki5809]

@@mikesunboxing Thanks man! Replying to every single comment. You earned my sub :)

[@mikesunboxing]

@@brianpupecki5809 No problem, our viewers are what make the Channel, so we try to reply to them all! Welcome to the Channel :-)

[@patri3x]

Is it Compatible with ryzen 7 pro 4750g?

[@mikesunboxing]

yes i believe so

[@patri3x]

@@mikesunboxing yes processor and board working fine. Thanks Boss!

[@patri3x]

But had to flash bios by your method first.

[@mikesunboxing]

@@patri3x Thanks for the update - have a great weekend :-)

[@RAZIdaBULLY]

Can this board run ryzen 7s or ryzen 9s

[@mikesunboxing]

it can

[@darrenowens1543]

Hi,just bought this motherboard so looking forward to your tutorial on flashing the BIOS for my 5800x 😁

[@mikesunboxing]

Hope you enjoy it! it has been uploaded

[@switchblad333]

For anyone who wants this mb, remember the heatsink is huge and i wasn't able to fit all my fans in my case bcs of it. Had to use a 120mm fan for the back as well as on top i could only fit one 120mm fan instead of two 120mm fans

[@switchblad333]

I upgraded my motherboard from a b450 gaming plus to this

[@cynicalskeptic]

Would the users with big cpu coolers like CM Z600 have a problem installing it on this board because of these big heatsinks?

[@switchblad333]

@@cynicalskeptic I'm not sure, but my cpu cooler is the arctic freezer 34 and it fits, so you could look up the dimensions of it and compare it with yours

[@switchblad333]

@@cynicalskeptic it's the top left heatsinks of the motherboard that are huge which is why i couldn't use my normal fans for the rear exhaust and top exhaust. The cpu cooler should have enough place unless it's super wide

[@yamaki2144]

The rgb part doesn’t light up for me please help. I’ve already downloaded dragon center and checked my bios and stuff but still can’t find out how to turn it on.

[@mikesunboxing]

do you mean the area around the chipset?

[@yamaki2144]

@@mikesunboxing yeah

[@Undead_Nightmare]

Hey man i have a very simple question thats very important to me haha. So can i unplug my pc every night or is that bad to do like can i shut it down and then take off the power cable and repeat the next day and so on? Ur problaby asking why??? But its hard to explain lol

[@mikesunboxing]

yes you can if you want to

[@Undead_Nightmare]

@@mikesunboxing thank u so much 💜👍

[@mikesunboxing]

@@Undead_Nightmare No problem :-)

[@qwertzuiop6155]

Will I be able to use the ryzen 7 5800x without a bios update later in March or April ?

[@mikesunboxing]

on new stock i would think so yes

[@born2slay_yt1997]

Ok just one little silly question please B450 tomahawk max 2 or this mobo ? Please reply asap

[@mikesunboxing]

this one

[@born2slay_yt1997]

@@mikesunboxing thank you sir

[@born2slay_yt1997]

Am just not that nerd type am starting to learn about the hardware domain Just another 2 questions Does this mobo work fine with old gpus like gtx 1080 ti and less ? Another question does is support m.2 nvme 970evo plus ssd ?

[@mikesunboxing]

yes and yes

[@born2slay_yt1997]

@@mikesunboxing thanks very much

[@arkantos0513]

I recently bought the X570 version of this... Would you say this is better?

[@mikesunboxing]

yes it is the x570 didn't get great reviews as MSI messed up the early release models VRM setup

[@cicada3312]

what ram do you recommend for this motherboard?

[@badcommentbot8349]

128mb

[@mikesunboxing]

3600mhz is a good choice

[@parzivalplays8188]

Is the msi mag tomahawk (b550) irrelevant comapired to this one?

[@mikesunboxing]

It is essentially the same board really

[@funkyvillage9575]

mag x570 tomahawk wifi or mag b550 gaming edge wifi which is best???

[@mikesunboxing]

tomahawk wifi x570

[@funkyvillage9575]

@@mikesunboxing thank you

[@Bentenherkes]

What surprised me, B550 Msi Carbon has 2 or3 VRM phases plus and 8+4 CPU socket but Gaming Edge runs at 5-6 degree cooler during the tests.

[@mikesunboxing]

maybe a difference in the cooler or voltage regulation

[@MonesahBuson]

How about vrm? is it on par with tomahawk?

[@mikesunboxing]

which Tomahawk are you referring too? The B550 is very similar, the b450 is much worse and the x570 is a little better

[@MonesahBuson]

@@mikesunboxing sorry my bad, b550 tomahawk.

[@mikesunboxing]

@@MonesahBuson very similar setup both are 12 phases with parallel phases there is more if on them here docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wmsTYK9Z3-jUX5LGRoFnsZYZiW1pfiDZnKCjaXyzd1o/edit#gid=2112472504

[@gooseuk1985]

These have insane VRM thermal results, a huge deal if you're running a 5900x or 5950x. Great board for sure

[@mikesunboxing]

yeah i like it a lot

[@gooseuk1985]

@@mikesunboxing I can see why, i got this myself to upgrade over the b450 tomahawk. Placed it all together today and the improvements are there to see.

[@drnebulae7578]

Curious, I bought this motherboard around a month ago or so, along with a free copy of AC Valhalla. I checked other motherboards for the price to performance and found this one to be a good all-rounder. One thing that I want to know is, would this motherboard be great for overclocking the R5 5600X? I'm planning on getting that CPU when it's in stock.

[@mikesunboxing]

yes it will be, and yes this is one of the best allrounders at the current pricing

[@drnebulae7578]

@@mikesunboxing Oh, that's good. I'm a techie guy but just wanted to make sure since most reviewers haven't reviewed this motherboard yet.

[@jacksonwehr2304]

Can you add a link for this?

[@mikesunboxing]

it is in the video description the locally link

[@sanjeewakanchanaparanahewa5316]

What about MSI MPG B550 Gaming Carbon WiFi Gaming Motherboard?

[@mikesunboxing]

Amazing board but the price is still very high in comparison

[@sanjeewakanchanaparanahewa5316]

@@mikesunboxing I see a video from hardware unboxed channel & he said some heating issues in carbon board on that benchmarks.is that true?because i planning buy carbon b550 & gaming edge & carbon are same price in my country.thank you for quick reply(i am from sri lanka)

[@mikesunboxing]

i would get the gaming edge wifi to be honest cheaper and virtually the same setup

[@Edgerunner197]

this bored used to be like 220gbp, it is a high end b550 isnt it?

[@mikesunboxing]

yes it is just the pricing is much better now, shame we can't actually buy new cpus for it though

[@bigz0035]

I’m looking to purchase this motherboard with the Ryzen 7 3700 x. Is there a better board out there currently that I should use instead?

[@mikesunboxing]

if you have the money to burn yes, otherwise this is awesome

[@jvey6905]

Does the Ryzen 7 5800x3d work with this motherboard?

[@mikesunboxing]

yes it will

[@jvey6905]

@@mikesunboxing thank you

[@mikesunboxing]

@@jvey6905 No problem 🙂

[@Senrab46]

Hadnt realised till now the main difference in pcie4 lanes betwix 570 & 550 mbs! Nice board imo. Thanks Mike and Kath🐈👍

[@mikesunboxing]

Our pleasure!

[@TalootB]

just built my pc with this

[@mikesunboxing]

lovely board! hope you enjoy it

[@skroochi1901]

Do rgb fans work in the fan slots? Or do you have to put them In The rainbow slot, if so, how many rainbow slots are there?

[@mikesunboxing]

RGB fans can be plugged into the rgb header or into a hub then into the headers depending on the amount of rgb you have

[@skroochi1901]

@@mikesunboxing i was using the jrgb fan slots, fans spun but no rgb

[@mikesunboxing]

@@skroochi1901 This is maybe easier to fix or at least advise if we can ask more questions and get direct answers, so feel free to join our Discord chat and we can go over it in more detail discord.gg/gaeeDPw

[@skroochi1901]

@@mikesunboxing really appreciate the replies, I’m deffo subbing👍🏼. I think you may have solved it already in your vid. I’ve sent for a new board so I’ll post if using the rainbow slot works as a pose to the Jrgb. And when my comp is up and running again I’ll be sure to join you on discord

[@jamesnicks5367]

Sorry if this is an utterly stupid question and it was covered but I’m planning to build my first PC and going to got basically all MSI (I like Dragons and RGB 😅) and learning about this stuff isnt too bad but I have a 120mm Fan in the case I want to get and it’ll take a 360mm AIO and 2 140mm. My question is will all 6 fans connect ok and what connectors will I need to look for when buying the 140’s? Pretty set on the MSI Coreliquid 360mm and want either 2 black fans or 2 RGB, I’m undecided, to mount on top, so if you have some solid recommendations I’d massively appreciate You’ve earned a sub btw your reviews are so much better than some others I’ve watched despite the fact I still struggled in areas 😅 plus its ace watching another Brit instead of all the Americans

[@mikesunboxing]

thanks for the comment! appreciate it! the MSI ecosystem is pretty sweet in my opinion and sounds like you will have an awesome build. with the fans you should be fine, there are a lot of headers on the board and some of the ones on the AIO with be combined into 3in1 type deals, depending on the ARGB and fans you might be looking to get a fan hub with ARGB like the UPhere set i reviewed ages ago and use with the MSI boards and they work really well. If you want more specific advice or info I am on Discord quite a lot. thanks again for watching and the kind words

[@danieln2967]

This or Gaming Carbon B550? Or maybe the Tomahawk B550

[@mikesunboxing]

All very close really if they were all the same price I would go with the gaming carbon

[@kiddketathereal]

when i loaded it up for the first time after flashing it and installing the 5600x and my other stuff, the pc was kinda broken by the bios, because i was stuck in a bios loop. had no idea what i messed up but it wasn‘t my hardware cause everything was plugged in correctly. after nearly 3 hours of troubleshooting and trying random button in the bios, i flipped the switch on the first bios screen that was responsible for putting the mobo in dual bios mode, and for some reason it fixed the issue. so if you have problems like this with this absolutely great value of a motherboard, you can try this. :)

[@mikesunboxing]

this board doesn't have dual BIOS? Do you mean UEFI / CSM mode? If so the BIOS loop is because the UEFI BIOS is expected modern GPT drives, if it finds older MBR drives it cant boot so defaults to the BIOS config page as a hint

[@kiddketathereal]

@@mikesunboxing exactly, sorry for miscalling. good to know though, as i couldn‘t find any information on the internet and literally just pressed random buttons at some point. worked though, so now i have a working pc.

[@mikesunboxing]

@@kiddketathereal Glad you've got it working :-)

[@kiddketathereal]

@@mikesunboxing me too, you can believe me that

[@General_Toph]

Can I put my 3060 twin edge in there

[@mikesunboxing]

yes you can

[@zombiebeanz7520]

I have a question, does this board have a 5 volt 3 pin connecter or not. I need to know so I know what kind of RGB strips to get.

[@mikesunboxing]

Yes it has two hope this helps

[@zombiebeanz7520]

@@mikesunboxing great, thanks for the help. :)

[@Allan.clark26]

Does this work well with the r5 3600

[@mikesunboxing]

Yes it does

[@nassimdoudou8745]

My rgb doesn’t work and I’ve put the button on

[@mikesunboxing]

This is maybe easier to fix or at least advise if we can ask more questions and get direct answers, so feel free to join our Discord chat and we can go over it in more detail discord.gg/gaeeDPw

[@crytill]

Thanks, I was realy worried about compatability with ryzen 5000, as I don't have a 3000 series processor to update the bios. Without the button

[@mikesunboxing]

yeah a quick flash and all should be well

[@IIIBors]

Hello, I'm a new subscriber, and I'm going to construct my first computer in September 2021. I'm torn between the B550 Tomahawk and the Gaming Edge WiFi. Which is the best option? It'll be paired with a r7 5800x and an MSI rtx 3060.

[@mikesunboxing]

both are very good, if you need the wifi and bluetooth the gaming edge is the way to go for the small price difference

[@xbotLife]

I’ve heard this board is really good but I went with the the carbon and I love it

[@mikesunboxing]

awesome choice, you sir are a baller :-)

[@Christos.v7]

Can I also use a m.2 Gen3 instead of a m.2 Gen4 ?

[@mikesunboxing]

yes you can

[@ReNewReViews1]

I have a little paste on my AM4 socket how is best to remove?

[@mikesunboxing]

a little alcohol on a rag should do it

[@CrispyISliveyt]

Hey man i read the manual for this board and it showed that all the sys fan headers are dc mode not pmw 4 pins. So if wanted to use pwm fans as case fans would i be able to? Because it says on the manual that the sys fan header pins are actually dc mode. I want to use antec prizm fans as my case fans but they only come with 4 pin connectors. Can you confirm or give your opinion on this. Will 4 pin pwm fans work on this board??

[@mikesunboxing]

yes all the headers are 4 pin pwm or dc compatible and you can change this setting in either the bios or the dragon centre software

[@diamondr3652]

I've been planning to buy this motherboard for my first PC build ever, but I do have a question, is it compatible with the new 5th gen Ryzen processors? For example, 5600x.

[@mikesunboxing]

yes it is bit might need a bios update

[@diamondr3652]

@@mikesunboxing alright, thank you!

[@mikesunboxing]

@@diamondr3652 No problem :-)

[@tohpeiqi5311]

mike, for the RGB cable that comes with the motherboard, where does the male connector end of that cable connect to? i know the female end connects to the JRAINBOW part on the motherboard.

[@tohpeiqi5311]

is that supposed to be connected to any other RGB fan / light strip that would be in the case?

[@mikesunboxing]

the cable is for certain ARGB strips especially some of the ones msi sell

[@marcusmedina9940]

got this for $150 as a black Friday deal, just waiting for the 5600x to be in stock

[@mikesunboxing]

Hope you get one soon and at a good price

[@MashiroShiina]

Its 300 usd in my country. Lucky you

[@R4ZORLIGHT]

Could use a few more USBs at the rear IO. By the way, Pro Carbon has a different VRM (even better)

[@mikesunboxing]

thanks i'll double check that

[@R4ZORLIGHT]

@@mikesunboxing :)

[@rubenangulo5816]

I’m getting a build with the ryzen 5 3600 and 2080ti with 3600 MHz ram , would you recommend this board for me or would there be a better option at the same price?

[@rubenangulo5816]

I am also going for a good looking pc , so I’m going for performance and looks and I’m wondering if it’ll make a good build with good rgb

[@mikesunboxing]

great choice of board

[@aristeoberti3762]

ryzen 7 5700g compatible to

[@mikesunboxing]

yes it is