MSI AMD B450 A Pro MAX Worth It In 2021?

[@mikesunboxing]

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[@RavenHart-sx8xs]

​@jamescool7419there should a screw

[@maddk9644]

You seem to come to me at the perfect time, EVERYTIME

[@mikesunboxing]

Lucky coincidence :-) Thanks for watching!

[@r34ztune11]

I got it last year after noticing it's basically a cheaper, more boring-looking B450 Tomahawk Max. Paired it with a 1600AF, RX570 8GB and 16GB of DDR4 3200mhz and all worked well out of the box and even managed to push the CPU to 3.8ghz at 1.3V with a custom tower cooler. I've never seen the VRM temp go over 67C even on hot summer days during OCCT which is amazing. I'm very happy with it overall, tho it has one big flaw which is the on-board audio. I have some 24 Ohm Sony headphones and they simply don't get loud enough for my liking. Looking to buy a USB or PCI-E sound card simply because of that. This won't be a problem for lower impedance headphones as my other smaller headphones all get loud enough. Very solid board for the price and the lack of RGB stuff is actually a bonus for me as I prefer the sleeper look.

[@mikesunboxing]

yeah i agree totally

[@fadezynx7587]

How do you connect it to wifi?

[@PaulBakewell]

Anything with Pro Series in the title is for me! Great video, thanks Mike.

[@mikesunboxing]

Right on! thanks Paul i am slowly trying to award myself the "pro" title but mostly failing 😍

[@skystalker7700]

Thanks for the great video. Great to see that there are some B450 boards that are allowing the leap to the 5000 series CPU. Now if we would just find a CPU...

[@mikesunboxing]

hi sky! there are still some good bargains in the b450 range, but like you said the processors are the sticking point

[@AltijdMootje]

Use the ryzen 5 3600

[@Hackmuffin]

Ryzen 5 5500?

[@Ja2016]

Ive been thinking of getting this motherboard because im still on A320. Along with this mobo i might get the 5000D from corsair. another reason I will probably get this board is to upgrade to a 5600x in the future

[@waldo1359]

I wouldn't get this motherboard with the 5000 series but it's up to you

[@mikesunboxing]

I agree with Waldo the 5000 series really is suited to b550 and upwards

[@Ja2016]

ahhh ok

[@mciarlillo]

Great video! I snagged one for $80 to use as a mobo for an entry level mining rig.

[@mikesunboxing]

Very nice!

[@minersguild9133]

Did you manage to get 6x GPU's running on this mobo?

[@specrivals2802]

@@minersguild9133 I have the same question!

[@mcl_official20XX]

I bought this board to pair with a used Ryzen 7 2700 and a GTX 1070 back in 2019, later stepping up the CPU and GPU to a 5700X and RX 6800 respectively, with a used RTX 2070 somewhere along the way, and this board, despite being what I thought was the weak link of the whole PC, held strong with it all. I even learned to like the odd brown color of the PCB and paired it with a Fractal Design North with the walnut wood front panels. when it's finally time to upgrade (probably going to skip AM5 entirely and jump to AM6) I think I'll pick up a Ryzen APU and build out a dedicated home theater PC, as I kind of hate smart TVs. Great little feature filled board for the money, BIOS simple enough for people like me (dumb) to use, and can even be made to look cool if you intentionally lean into its brown hue, probably one of the few boards ever made to pair well with those brown/tan Noctua fans.

[@mynameisntimportant9341]

My asrock x570 phantom died, I bought one of these for $20 and I'm gaming again. It's a cheap ass motherboard but it saved my life and is perfect for a budget build

[@RicardoCifuentesYepes]

Appreciatting the BIOS flash button in MOBO. Thanks for this great review, Mike!

[@mikesunboxing]

BIOS flashing is going to be fun times when the next bunch of CPUs hit the stores.........

[@laurencelagden]

Thanks for the video. I haven’t built a system for about 15 years and it’s been a bit of a learning curve. Looking at what’s out there I sort of came up with this board so your video has been a great help.

[@mikesunboxing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@marcoseiz815]

Definitly worth it. I just built a gaming pc with that board for budget reasons. After bios flash (thx for your video... ;) ) with a 5600G pretty fine for gaming on low specs until GPU prices will fall.

[@mikesunboxing]

Glad I could help!

[@sharforajkhan7593]

Bro msi b450 a pro max + ryzen 5 5600g good combination?

[@marcoseiz815]

@@sharforajkhan7593 No not good but usable

[@sharforajkhan7593]

Msi b450 mortar max?

[@LONGTRANGBILL]

Great video to start my day with... I get a couple of friends every week asking me about which boards to use. Keep up the great content.

[@mikesunboxing]

Thanks buddy appreciate it

[@rickh8380]

Whenever I see a new Mike's Unboxing video... I'm all over it. Straight to the point without the fluff. Thanks Mike. Cheers from The States.

[@mikesunboxing]

Much appreciated, Rick :-)

[@Greenalex89]

Juuuust in case someone has this board and wants to boost the system with a 5800x3D: I have it (+ 6700XT GPU) and it works flawlessly with the latest bios version. Yes the VRM is fairly budget but its really good for what it is and if I run a stresstest on all 8 cores the "system" (HW monitor) still stays cool at around 40°C maximum (if thats the correct one to look at, the rest is even cooler). But I gotta say my old big tower has a very good air flow. For gaming its totally fine anyways, since only 1-2 cores are used in probably 99,99% of all games. My 2x8GB RAMs run at 3600mhz on XMP profile 1 without any issues whatsoever. So it works perfectly fine with the 5800x3D. If there was a significant performance boost from pcie3 (b450) to pcie4 (b550) I would switch to a b550 board, but since there isnt, I stick to this very stable and durable budget board 😉

[@Awareness-00]

You still using it ?

[@uglybob7505]

Great review Mike, thanks for taking the time to make it. Looks like a great board, just wish more of them had a BIOS flashback button (as well as a blacked out IO shield lol). Thats a good warehouse deal find but even at full price I think this is a great board. Aye its got brown tracers but once its in the case Im sure it would be difficult to notice. Fingers crossed that the markets start to stabalise soon so we can actually put some components in these lol. Cheers dude, be seeing YOU in the next one :-)

[@mikesunboxing]

haha i'll be seeing you, through the window :-)

[@SIPEROTH]

@@mikesunboxing How is it with a Ryzen 5 5600G. This APU game along with Gen 4 Ryzen series CPU's but as i see is based on Gen 3, so shouldn't it be fine out of the box?

[@FilmCuy666]

I use this non max variant for my rig with ryzen 5 2600 in it. And it handle the undervolt and mild overclock so well, also oc ram with xmp and get from 3000mhz to 3200mhz is so easy.

[@mikesunboxing]

yes no problem

[@fadezynx7587]

How do connect it the internet?

[@hogrbe]

It's December 2023 and I was looking for a faster second video editing system with pretty much the same software configuration as my current 2016 system running Windows 7. This answers right away my choice for this MSI B450 board as it is one of the few boards still for sale that supports Windows 7 (MSI still has W7 drivers for it available for download). I picked up a new board for just over 60 euros, along with a 2nd hand Ryzen 7, 2700x processor and a GTX-1070. It may not sound very fast these days, but it is a good deal faster than my current system, which is a MSI 17OA PC MATE with an i5-6400 and a GT-730. So in cases such as these, the B450 is still worth it, even in 2023 and I plan to use it for several more years to come.

[@mikesunboxing]

hope it serves you well

[@hogrbe]

@@mikesunboxing I think it will. This board is now rapidly going out of stock, but there is an alternative with the same chipset, the Gigabyte AORUS Elite V2. Anyone still interested in these boards shouldn't wait too long if you want a new one.

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Great video, very in depth and right on! I just fell on this video and while I do realize it's a little over a year ago, I wanted to say that's when I purchased this board as I was looking for a budget build. It's an amazing board that also permitted me this year to upgrade from a Ryzen 5 1600 to a Ryzen 9 5900 without any problems, buying it a whole new life and saving me from buying a new system. Very robust and easy bios upgrades. Happy to have discovered your channel.

[@mikesunboxing]

Glad it was helpful! and welcome to the channel

[@AQUAGUYUK]

Great stuff just bought waiting on delivery coupled with 16 di 3200 and a ryzen 2200 g for a media pc in the guest room all on your review also love the idea that old stuff is still relevant thanks for the content

[@mikesunboxing]

Good choice! hope it turns out well. it should do

[@giraffebleach3936]

this guy needs to be more well known

[@mikesunboxing]

Thank you! Appreciate that :-)

[@johnmckenna5782]

Another great video, Mike. Keep up the good work. :)

[@mikesunboxing]

Thanks, will do!

[@Loppy2u]

Wow gonna have to look more often on Amazon Warehouse for them one time deals. Great overview of the Motherboard.

[@mikesunboxing]

You should, we've had some great bargains :-)

[@itsmegareth9663]

For £70 from amazon i cant complain. I bought mine just before Christmas for my ryzen 2700. Only problem ive had was my bios channging its language to chinese, was resolved with a reset.

[@mikesunboxing]

Nice price 😉

[@outlawfett3530]

Looks pretty decent! And can be found dirt cheap!

[@mikesunboxing]

yeah not a bad board at all, just lacking features and a normal PCB colour :-)

[@drshocking1229]

Slightly wish I had seen this before buying this motherboard as a replacement. I was looking for RGB and noticed there is a header but it isn't connected to anything..

[@mikesunboxing]

yes sorry to hear that. might need a separate ARGB or RGB controller like the Gamemax one we reviewed

[@BPBcovers]

I just got this board for 60 euros. Probably one of the best deals I've ever gotten on Amazon

[@mikesunboxing]

glad to hear it, hope you enjoy the build

[@BPBcovers]

@@mikesunboxing thanks! Also I'm pairing this up with a 5 3600 and 32gb cosair Vengeance ram and GTX 970 do you think it's a good build for gaming and 3d modeling?

[@Sowdane_TV]

work with Kingston NV1 500G m.2 ?

[@mikesunboxing]

depends on the processor you are planning to use but yes most likely

[@Greenalex89]

I hope that helps people who want to try a set up with similar builds: I decided to upgrade my over 10 year old system with this board, a ryzen 5 5600g CPU(+ onboard GPU) and suitable DDR4 RAMs. Since it wouldnt identify the CPU out of the box it needed to be updated. So I flashed it with an old USB 2.0 stick formated in FAT32 with the newest 7B86vMF bios update (no beta). It worked out perfectly, I just had to change some basic settings in the bios for it to start windows. The only thing is that the RAMs are downgraded to 2667 MHZ instead of 3600MHZ (I think the board only supports up to 3200, not 100% sure tho). I wonder what setting I could try to make it work at 3200MHZ since it doesnt run stabily under 3D conditions with the settings I tried..All in all its a great and fairly cheap upgrade for me and I can still buy a better graphics card in the future when I need to.

[@mikesunboxing]

thanks for the detailed info

[@Greenalex89]

@@mikesunboxing Nah, thank YOU for the great reviews and explanations, cheers

[@dayat111281]

Just install the latest one OR sequence one by one from old BIOS version until the latest one??

[@sykennetha.140]

do you have a guide on how to flash this motherboard?

[@lukerayner1866]

Just managed to pick up one of these for £37 on ebay. Needed a new slot for another GPU and upgraded to the ryzen 5 3600 which the old board didn't get along with. Great video, considering myself very lucky for the steal price.

[@mikesunboxing]

Nice one!

[@fadezynx7587]

How do you connect it to the internet?

[@DragonlordXV]

Update the bios for 5000 series support and there you go .

[@mikesunboxing]

yep that is all it needs

[@kiddketathereal]

i just bought it and considered returning it, so this video is perfect. haven't had the ability to use it yet so this video is pretty useful :)

[@mikesunboxing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kiddketathereal]

@@mikesunboxing actually was, gonna keep it ^^ don‘t know if it‘s the best option tho i wanna run a ryzen 5 3600x and a 3070, it‘s definitely compatible but i don‘t know if it bottlenecks the gpu. just wanna make sure cause i earn abt 400€ a month and can‘t afford to waste it on the wrong hardware. mbd has only been 50€ and i can still return it so advoce would be awesome :)

[@kiddketathereal]

don‘t have too much to spend tho, that‘s why i went for the cheap option in the first place. if it is ok i‘ll keep it though ^^

[@mikesunboxing]

@@kiddketathereal This is maybe easier to 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

[@kiddketathereal]

@@mikesunboxing sure thank you ^^

[@mikegord]

My MSI B365M displayed a red CPU error light and would not POST.. There have been other reports the B450 series also has this problem. Waiting on a replacement / refund.

[@mikesunboxing]

sure it isn't just a CPU that isn't compatible? or was it working previously

[@itslachlan]

Hi Mike, did you end up making a video about the Ryzen 5000 series and the B450 BIOS settings? I just ordered exactly that

[@mikesunboxing]

no sorry i didn't but feel free to ask any questions here or on our discord

[@johnstancliff7328]

and now, we need to know about if this board is still good to use in 2022!

[@mikesunboxing]

it is but it depends on what you are pairing it with, it is all about balance

[@BastosFC2]

I know i'm late but is this board compatible with 2133 mhz ram with a R5 3600 please ?

[@mikesunboxing]

yes botth

[@BastosFC2]

@@mikesunboxing Thanks for the quick answer, appreciate it.

[@BastosFC2]

@@mikesunboxing Sorry bro last question, would it work with a R5 5600x ?

[@mikesunboxing]

@@BastosFC2 Yes it will

[@xubidoo4415]

Great video, as someone with a lower end board (b450 Tomahawk max + r5 3600) i can see that is not quite as good but the price makes up for it, the Tom Max is still around £90 new!!

[@mikesunboxing]

the tom max is still holding on to that price tag

[@sebastjansslavitis3898]

something is not right... box is "B450 A Pro MAX", but board is "MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX".. there is a big difference because PRO MAX is only two ram and no VRM heatsink EDIT: oh I see, one you show is ATX, the crappy one is mATX... what a bumblebee, two boards with exactly same name - one is decent other is trash

[@Steveostones]

Great video! I learned a lot from this.

[@mikesunboxing]

Thanks 🙏 looking to buy one soon?

[@johnstancliff7328]

Mike, I just bought one of these off of Ebay for about $25.00US used, sold as is... I'm finding a lot of these boards are purchased by people who don't know how to PROPERLY build a computer and they seel these board as damaged when in fact they aren't... Most of the time its the user who is trying to put in a unsupported processor, or memory... or not installing the unit right.... Finding good deals on someone elses mess.... easy way to build a inexpensive computer when you can get the motherboard for a steal!

[@mikesunboxing]

Yeah I did go through a stage of looking for “dead” boards to buy cheaply but was getting outbid a lot, and there were limits to what money I would risk

[@johnstancliff7328]

@@mikesunboxing I always do the "Buy Now" option, its a gamble, but most of the time these boards work fine once you get the bios updated and the right processor. I'm hoping this gamble pays off!

[@mikesunboxing]

@@johnstancliff7328 Good luck!

[@johnstancliff7328]

@@mikesunboxing you wouldn't know where to get the I/O shield for these? I've been looking on Ebay and can't find the right style... is there another model that uses the same shield?

[@armandoarroyo]

Keep it up and thanks for the great review! Im building a cheap mining rig but I dont know what to choose between this one or gaming plus max (also did see your review) thanks

[@mikesunboxing]

probably this one i think

[@jonh092]

"From the same creators of: "Download more RAM", We happily present to you: "Download a new GPU"

[@kairu4107]

Does it support 16GB Of ram and speed 3600mhz?

[@mikesunboxing]

maybe if you are lucky with the CPU memory controller

[@kairu4107]

@@mikesunboxing how about the B450 Pro Vdh Max do it support 3600mhz? 2x8Gb

[@sxlitos6767]

Does this motherboard has nvme slot?

[@mikesunboxing]

it was mentioned in the video kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4HTfZ53gNiWkJY

[@jaretrzekjaniewiem7795]

Hi Mike! I do not understand English at a good level and I do not know electronics, so I would like to ask: Can i connect 5x 4pin fans to this motherboard to cool the entire computer?or are each of these sys_fan for something different to cool? Thanks for answer 🥰

[@mikesunboxing]

you can connect 2 or 3 fans if using a splitter on each sys fan header. or buy a separate powered fan hub to connect more

[@ramxerdapar6416]

Hi Sir Just wanna ask your own opinion which is better mother board ASUS prime B450M-A II or msi B450-A PRO MAX II? Regards from Philippines.

[@mikesunboxing]

msi all the way

[@TechSway]

Its a decent board even in these times. I'm still using a budget-friendly ASUS ROG Strix B450-F board in my build.

[@mikesunboxing]

some of the b450 range have really held on and proved themselves to be both reliable and performers. who would have thought it back then

[@maxpolitz2432]

Does this board work with ryzen 5 3600 without a first bios update?

[@ziyuejin2940]

Hi mike, I currently have this motherboard working with r5 3600. I'm planning to change to r9 3900x. Would you recommend it? If so, what cooling I should use for the CPU?

[@mikesunboxing]

you might want some decent cooling for the motherboard and CPU. I use a noctua D15 on my 3900x and it still gets quite warm at times

[@punisher6387]

is the ryzen 5 1600 compatible with this motherboard? cause i just ordered them and want to make sure, also would I have any problems with the bios update?

[@mikesunboxing]

yes that will work straight away

[@isaiahbeepath2603]

If my processor is 3600 would it be compatible

[@mikesunboxing]

Yes it will

[@AymenYT]

Hey I am new to the channel but I love it so far I have a question: Is the board vrm good enough for Ryzen 7 3700x oc ?

[@mikesunboxing]

the vrms will likely need a lot of cooling

[@AymenYT]

@@mikesunboxing Right now my case is pretty bad but until I get the Ryzen 7 I'll get a new PC case with 4 fans 3 in the front and one in the back will that be enough to cool the vrm below 80 ?

[@ioneviva]

Good afternoon... Want to ask the recommended mobo for amd Rzyen 5 4600g, between MSI B450 A Pro Max, Asus Tuf gaming b450, and asrok b450m steel legend. Thank you 🙏.

[@mikesunboxing]

i would probably go with steel legend

[@ioneviva]

@@mikesunboxing OK 🙏🙏.

[@robbyrock-drummer]

Thanks for great info. Does that mean the If use with a Ryzen 5 5600G or 7 5700G then if adding a GPU the PCIe/GPU will suffer from the way the board share the capacity?

[@mikesunboxing]

yes it will only be able to supply at the most PCie gen 3 x8 lanes for the GPU

[@robbyrock-drummer]

@@mikesunboxing Thanks for your reply. Can you suggest some good value motherboard for Ryzen 7 5700G? Pc is on and online 24/7. Most used for browsing and media and less gaming. I do not like RGB.. so thats not a priority at all.

[@robbyrock-drummer]

@@mikesunboxing I first thought this will be a issue for a future GPU but seems like its ok: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnvYm2RsnLeieKs

[@Nevertouchgrass247]

Hey mike, doing my first pc build ever, i got a ryzen 5 1600 processor, the msi b450 like in the video, gigabyte vega 56 gpu, and 2x 8 gbram is 16 gb ram ok on this build or ok to add anouther 16 gb ram?

[@mikesunboxing]

that is fine, although you will struggle to get modern drivers for game for the vega gpu

[@Nevertouchgrass247]

@mikesunboxing ok thanks, I only play warzone 2.0 so I'll just have to research it

[@DavidG-qn7ye]

Hi, I have a problem with my gpu. I can’t access safe mode because my gpu isn’t working because there is a black screen any help?

[@DavidG-qn7ye]

Because I see the option “enable safe mode.” I press number 4 on my keyboard and all it says is Pro series (the brand of my motherboard) and is stuck like that forever.

[@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

[@DavidG-qn7ye]

Great! I just joined and I put a bit of information in the 2# tech support chat.

[@thodoriss351]

So i want to build my first pc an i've already bought this motherboard. i concider buying a Corsair 275R airflow PC Cace which comes with 3 pre installed fans. i would also like to buy one rgb ring fan and place it to the rear of the case. Would this be possible? Will the cable of the fan reach the connector of the motherboard and be compatible? Should it be 3 or 4 pin? And if so what fan would you recommend me. I think one rgb ring fan is enough for my taste.

[@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

[@TreezLee]

dear mike.. i want to ask your opinion regarding pin on mobos.. Does motherboard with 4 pin power considered less stable/less superior/less durable compare than motherboard with 8pin??

[@mikesunboxing]

Yes that is mostly right.

[@ClassicCityMinistry]

Also I have a ryzen 5 2600 that im transfering over aswell

[@breht]

wish i knew this wasnt good for argb before I bought it

[@mikesunboxing]

yeah sadly that is what a lot of people say, hence the reason for the video really

[@breht]

@@mikesunboxing is there a way to control ARGB fans if you buy a controller? Or am I just better off buying something like a Gigabyte B450 Aorus Pro or something

[@mikesunboxing]

@@breht a cheap remote controlled ARGB fan hub will be a good idea, the gamemax one i reviewed is a good option and the saharagaming one is also quite good but limited to sahara fans

[@KristOlivier]

Wich would you pick? The Asus Tuff b450 plus gaming or this one? (just based on performance not slots)

[@mikesunboxing]

msi has better vrm so will be better for performance

[@KristOlivier]

@@mikesunboxing Thx buddy:)

[@ClassicCityMinistry]

So I currently have an Asus a320 m-k I just bought the MSI b450 vdh? Something like that... this one your reviewing!...is this motherboard a good solid upgrade to what I have or should I get like a tomahawk or something a little better?...

[@mikesunboxing]

it is a good decent solid board, no frills just does the job. But if you want more then the tomahawk is a better board, but not by a huge margin

[@waldo1359]

Thanks for the video Mike. I would go for the msi b450 tomowhawk max instead but nice review. Saw the brown PCB 😂

[@mikesunboxing]

The brown pcb kills me every time

[@xubidoo4415]

yeah the brown is ugly , but as a cheapo upgrade route, its not to bad i suppose, just dont have an rgb to light up the inside of your case :)

[@mikesunboxing]

@@xubidoo4415 yes good points

[@robbyrock-drummer]

MSI AMD B550 A Pro did very good on hardware unboxed temp test even on R9 3950x Blender test. The MSI AMD B450 A Pro Max vrm so much less good?

[@mikesunboxing]

yeah the B450 ranges all had low count VRMs so struggle with multicore setups

[@robbyrock-drummer]

@@mikesunboxing I just got the MSI AMD B450 A Pro Max for $45 so I could not resist it. I consider putting a r5 5600G on it instead of r7 5700G. I got a great deal on a corsair RM 850 and Corsair 100R case $80 so even it was not the plan when planning the build this will be very budget build!!

[@ahmedsiddique4983]

I'm thinking of buying this motherboard for my Ryzen 5 3500x processor. Your suggestions?

[@mikesunboxing]

i would try to go b550 but this works also

[@mason8363]

Hi, do you think this board will work with a 5800x with the latest bios update? MSI says its compatible but im worried about it overheating the mobo or bottlenecking, would u recommend a 5600x instead? I currently have a 2700x and need a major upgrade.

[@mikesunboxing]

it is listed to work but i feel that all core loads might trouble the VRM a little, the 5600x might be the safer range to use

[@jayindajam9428]

what are the best cases to go with this ?

[@mikesunboxing]

depends on your location but the gamemax f15m is really good for the money

[@federicolemus3190]

Mike good job with this review, i have a question can i run AMD RYZEN 7 3800XT with this mother ? (just stocked i dont need overclocking) I understand that with a bios update it should be possible, im right ?

[@mikesunboxing]

yes that will be fine

[@akeelameer5031]

What do you think about the b450m pro vdh max?

[@mikesunboxing]

not bad for a MATX build

[@arpanex]

I have a rx 6600 and a ryzen 7 1700 Should i get this mobo?my 350-f motherboard just died.i dont actually overclock.

[@mikesunboxing]

yes sure

[@Impacta00]

Ths from 3yrs ago, so is it still good now?

[@mikesunboxing]

it is still fine for a cheap platform but b550 boards are better

[@actus9427]

what type of ssd m.2 did this motherboard using? NVME or sata?

[@mikesunboxing]

nvme gen3 x4

[@200pumb]

Thanks for the info , I’m thinking to a low budget but decent build with this motherboard , a ryzen 3 2200g Vega 8 graphics , 2x8 ripjawsV 16gb ram , a 450w Power supply,one ssd and one hdd and a cougar mx 410gb to put them in will it work or will it blow up in my face xD I’ll upgrade later with 800w power and a gpu .

[@mikesunboxing]

sounds fine to me 450w is more than enough without a GPU

[@armygaming29]

Hey Mike is there a argb header and can we control fans with the software or if possible let me know how to control fans

[@mikesunboxing]

no ARGB header on this board. You can use msi center to control the fans though

[@armygaming29]

@@mikesunboxing Okayy

[@seghir0]

Please help me , should i buy msi b450M Mortar Or msi b450a pro max ? Thank you

[@mikesunboxing]

depends if you want MATX or ATX, if you are not bothered size wise i would maybe go with the mortar

[@seghir0]

@@mikesunboxing thank you for your answer , i don't care abt the size i just want to choose the best , so the mortar is better ? In Vrm and ...?

[@unknownname8263]

i have this board with Ryzen 5 5600 (not G or X) , the cooling is the problem every time play game M.2 temp always reach 44. what best solution change exhaust fan or CPU Cooler

[@mikesunboxing]

M.2 can get to 70c before it is a problem 44c is good

[@gandalfmagzorzy8753]

Can I use 2,5" SSD with this motherboard? Also would I have to do something extra to make it work with ryzen 5 5600g? Also would MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II be a better choice than this one ?

[@mikesunboxing]

get a b550 board if you can like the b550 pro-a

[@gandalfmagzorzy8753]

@@mikesunboxing so would MSI B550M-A PRO be fine?

[@connorcourtney6197]

Sorry kind of new to this stuff. Does this motherboard have WiFi capabilities or will I need a WiFi adapter for my PC?

[@mikesunboxing]

yes ti will need a wifi adaptor

[@_midmety5979]

One question will it support 7th Generation AMD A8-9600 Quad-Core APU (up to 3.4GHz, Base 3.1GHz) with Radeon™ R7 Graphics

[@mikesunboxing]

no a series are not supported at all

[@_midmety5979]

@@mikesunboxing thanks for the info

[@syedzeeshanjafar137]

Will this board works perfectly with ryzen 3600x 16gb 3200mhz ram and rx 5500xt 8g? And if i plan to upgrade cpu to 5000 series is it good enough?

[@mikesunboxing]

it will work but some games will be a bit slower with the PCIe gen 3 limitation

[@bigbearzo9473]

Will this board support the rgb fans on the musetex mesh micro atx Tower?

[@mikesunboxing]

no sorry that is addressable rgb and the motherboard only does RGB

[@SaucyPrime]

can u put wifi card in there as well as gpu? (I'm new at pc building stuff 😅)

[@mikesunboxing]

yes you can

[@samubo206]

I have a question , can I slap a ryzen 7 5800x on a B450 A-pro max?

[@mikesunboxing]

you can but might not be getting the most out of it on that platform

[@BowlTime420]

I upgraded to a Ryzen 16-Core but am still having slow, lagging 4k video editing (Premiere Pro). Did I make a mistake in doing the upgrade? Should I look into upgrading the Motherboard?

[@mikesunboxing]

try using proxies or lower the playback res in the editing software to give it a easier time

[@xSoShi]

can i use HyperX Fury 8GB 3600 mhz on this mother board?

[@mikesunboxing]

probably not at 3600 but will depend a lot on the CPU as well

[@xSoShi]

@@mikesunboxing planing to get ryzen 5 3600, is it ok to pair it with 3600 mhz ram?

[@stanleyvrbeaudet3721]

MSI B450M PRO-M2 MAX is this board compatible for the Ryzen 7 1700

[@mikesunboxing]

yes it did from the original bios release

[@tiborfarkas1011]

Good content

[@mikesunboxing]

thanks

[@Asian_chad]

Is it good to use ryzen 7 2700x on stock with this motherboard or vram will heat too much??please reply!!

[@mikesunboxing]

it should handle it fine

[@Asian_chad]

@@MAREKPOW oh OK thx for your reply!

[@Hr-ws1hy]

Does it work for r3 3200g plz reply

[@mikesunboxing]

yes it does

[@Royalasiangaming]

What’s a good gpu I can put into this motherboard I have a rx 570

[@mikesunboxing]

GTX1080 RX5700xt

[@GRey0506]

b450m steel legend or msi b450m-a pro max?

[@GRey0506]

for 5 3600

[@mikesunboxing]

Steel legend for me

[@GRey0506]

thanks👍

[@mikesunboxing]

@@GRey0506 No problem

[@nevous8]

Can this run 6 GPU's or 7 and how? Wonder if it is a good mining mobo.

[@mikesunboxing]

no idea sorry, i would doubt it the PCIe lanes are heavily shared

[@raymondmikaelabracosa6007]

Hi I have a question. Is this motherboard will support my ryzen 5 2400ge ? or it need to be bios updated ?

[@mikesunboxing]

should work out of the box

[@ygdiii]

will it work well with palit rtx 3060 OC, ryzen 5 3600 and kingston FURY renegade 2×8GD 3600?

[@mikesunboxing]

it will work okay, but is more suited to a B550 platform or higher and the b450 most likely won't like 3600mhz RAM

[@eduanmalan4993]

Does this board support WiFi? And maybe Bluetooth?

[@mikesunboxing]

It will but you need a usb or pcie card to do it

[@markpoint1351]

hey mike, awesome review as always and not so "mainstream"... its always nice to know of cheaper options rather than the high end stuff all other youtubers suggest... would so just get on of these to go with my msi a320m a proMAX... lol actually like the brown to it and don't care for wifi and blue tooth... real gamers don't use wifi :P

[@mikesunboxing]

Right on!

[@blares]

whats the best compatable gpu for this motherboard please respond?

[@mikesunboxing]

rtx3090 will work but so will a 750ti so there is a wide range of options

[@blares]

@@mikesunboxing ok thank you so much bro what about the best compatible (even if it bottlenecks) gpu for a Ryzen 3 3200g

[@blares]

?

[@gottum18]

Can you enable gen4 ssd speeds on this motherboard? 5000mhz not 3500 mhz

[@mikesunboxing]

no sorry PCIe 3 is the most on this

[@gottum18]

@@mikesunboxing thank you that's what I figured

[@blayze7305]

do you think it will run with ryzen 7 3700x

[@mikesunboxing]

yes it will

[@chat_famm5610]

Is this board good for a ryzen 5 5500 and gtx 1650??? Also can i enable xmp with it

[@mikesunboxing]

yes and yes

[@chat_famm5610]

@@mikesunboxing okay thanks

[@kostas-gr173]

Hello. Good job. I have a question I'm going to build a gaming pc so my budget is 500 I have a monitor keyboard mouse everything Except for the pc can you please give me a good solution. I don't won't used items. I am thinking to buy a cpu whit graphics and don't buy a gpu because of the budget. And i was thinking about this motherboard and some other stuff. Please help me. 🙂

[@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

[@kostas-gr173]

@@mikesunboxing thank you very much I'm joining the discord right now

[@medicelric5830]

So is this board compatible with the 5 5600g?

[@mikesunboxing]

yes with the latest bios