MSI B550-A Pro ATX motherboard | Unboxing and overview

While not the least expensive B550 motherboard available, the MSI B550-A Pro is competitively priced at $139.99. If you’re a PC builder on a budget, give this ATX motherboard a look as it has a number of features for the every day user.
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[@MiddleofKnowhere]

If you're curious about this motherboard, I've put a link to it in the description. Feel free to check it out! Thanks and thanks for watching. 😀

[@ICanFinallyChangeThisShit]

does this work with the 5600G

[@fauxcallingme9561]

3:53 He sounds like a plane pilot talking over the radio, XD I almost thought he was gonna say "This is your captain speaking"

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

I will fly you to the land of tech goodies.

[@andrewilg9410]

Amazing video going in depth on all the features! It was really helpful in making a decision on which board to buy. Can’t wait to use this when upgrading to a 5600x!

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Really glad it helped you!

[@michaelhalsted7974]

2 years later and I'm using this as a budget build mobo for my kids. This was a great video. Especially since kids their age love RGB, so the RGB and fan connectors are a great addition. Great video man.

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Thank you! Glad your kids are loving the machine :)

[@theoriginalquiff]

Very insightful, detailed and accurate review. Really appreciate the amount of time you have clearly put into this video, the quality stands out, from the audio to the b-roll. You have yourself a new subscriber, keep doing what you're doing and you'll get thousands more.

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Thank you for watching, your comment, and your sub! I really appreciate it.

[@brianjackson93]

Awesome. You touched on all the topics and points I was concerned about.

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching.

[@perrybeyer7531]

Very concise overview. Nice work! I picked up this board and I am very pleased. Running a Ryzen 7 5800x, RTX 3070, 4 x 8GB sticks of G.Skill PC3600 at CL16 RAM, a Samsung 980 Pro 1TB in the Gen4 M.2 slot and a Corsair MP400 1TB in the Gen3 M.2 slot. It's very stable and the performance is unbelievably fast compared to the i7-7700K, GTX 1060 6GB build I upgraded from. I'm sure this board would handle a Ryzen 9 5950x and RTX 3090 easily. The B550-A Pro is a steal at $139.99 and the money saved can go towards a better CPU, GPU and fast storage for a PC build.

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Great build you got there. Thanks for watching! Yeah, I def think it’s a good board for the price.

[@hamato7728]

did you need to update the bois?

[@stillilll]

did you have to do a bios update ?

[@stillilll]

@@hamato7728 did you ever find out if it needs the update ?

[@Sonnaatta]

I have 4 8gb vengeance sticks and can’t get them to work did you have to update anything in bios?

[@maltalentueux9104]

Watched this while building my pc, didn't even know there was an NVMe SSD heatsink ! Good vid, thank you for your hard work !

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Thanks! Enjoy your new build!!!

[@coffeecup1689]

Hey bud, I have to extend to you a big thank you. I was building my wife a new computer using this mother board. I am a novis builder at best. Any ways, the quick start guide sucked at best. Your comments about the full manual and the link you provided saved me a couple hundred dollars that I would have spent if I had to take the computer parts (with my tail between my legs) back to the computer shop for them to build it. Thank you again

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Wow, thank you! really glad that helped! Yeah the quick start guide is not the best. I get it's a cost/paper saving measure, but I'd like to have seen the full manual.

[@nastyanon4122]

Killer feature set on this board for just over $100. I got 2 good years out of my B450 Tomahawk, but have long wanted a new case and this board offers front USB-C. Flashback saw quite a bit of use around here when Ryzen 3000 series first came out. I needed 2x PCIe 3.0 x1 along with the usage of both M.2s. This fits the bill and just disables the one longer PCIe. Should work perfect! Dug through dozens of boards before I found one that fit perfectly without all of the extra features. Saved me about $75. Thank you! You won't find front USB-C, 2x M.2, heatsinks, no WiFi, no RGB, and still good enough VRMs to run the 5000 series CPUs in one package elsewhere. Buy this board! X570 you're just getting the ability for a second M.2 @ PCIe 4.0 speeds so unless you're running a couple of 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMEs in RAID I don't see the need of spending another $100-$200 on a motherboard this generation. Only knock is no 2.5GbE, but to be expected at price point I guess!

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

I really do see this as the successor to the b450 tomahawk max Due ti features and price. The b550 tomahawk is a bit pricier comparatively. :) thanks for watching!

[@Anonymous-qp5nq]

Now THIS, is a proper in depth review.

[@elexirghutz9540]

Keep this approach to your review. Very insightful and well discussed

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Thank you!

[@elexirghutz9540]

Most welcome! I hope you continue to bring quality content like this. It may take time but I'm sure you can become a big creator. Stay safe!

[@bringurownvibe]

Just got mine in the mail while building a PC. Looks super clean and can't wait to start building

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Right on! Have fun with your build!

[@mattsternc]

Great review! Just got this up and running this past weekend with a Ryzen 7 5800x and it flies! Great board and pretty quick to get up and running once everything was installed. Specs: Ryzen 7 5800x B550-A Pro motherboard Sapphire Pulse RX 5600 XT 6gb GDDR6 32GB G.Skill 3600mhz c16 memory Samsung 980Pro 250GB boot nvme (top slot) SK Hynix 1TB storage nvme (bottom slot) This should last me quite a while! :)

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Very nice build! Thank you for watching. :)

[@ohtych1004]

When you used the board did you have to update its BIOS?

[@mattsternc]

@@ohtych1004 the box said it was Ryzen 5000-series ready. To be sure about that, I used the Flash BIOS button, with no CPU installed to update it to the current level BIOS. That made things super easy when I finished the build and it just came right up.

[@sum1835]

does it say gen3 compatible on the box

[@champloozfustang]

I got the 5800x too and will assemble this weekend! Thanks for sharing :)

[@motiurrahman5368]

This should be the benchmark for everyone who wants to review motherboard... Thank you sir

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Thank you! That really means a lot.

[@MnemonicCarrier]

Thanks so much for this review - it's still very relevant. My mobo recently died, and I found a bundle for a Ryzen 7 5700G and this motherboard at a very reasonable price (I'm not a gamer, will be using it as a Linux workstation). If my Ryzen 9 3900x CPU is still working, I might try that in this board.

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Awesome. Glad it helped you!

[@darraghnagle4873]

I just want to say that I love your channel name.

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Thank you. :)

[@zuzoscorner]

Thank you so much, as a soon to be newbie firs time builder this helped me choose my motherboard.

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

That's great to hear! Have fun building, and thank you for watching! :)

[@ramosmarchelino3028]

I was planing to build PC and i see B550 this time are good choice and my choice this motherboard and gigabyte UD series. I see this video and make my choice to buy this thanks a lot

[@JonehJozieTM]

Me late as usual. New sub here and glad that i found u. Just about thinking which mobo to buy for my r5 3600. Thanks a lot for the detail explanation. Keep it up. Stay healthy and safe 👍👍👍

[@michaelbacchiocchi8111]

Simply fantastic review, I'm glad I found your channel! Sub'd

[@chikacret80]

Dude, you are a lifesaver. I'm a new sub THANKS!!!

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Glad the video could help. :)

[@lolthatlogicboiplys4191]

Do the USB connectors at the bottom of the motherboard, 2.0 or 1.1, have 9 pins? (Great job on the video, helped out a lot.)

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Those usb are 2.0. Thank you for watching. :)

[@mariodelrio2387]

Also i did some research on this board while looking up b550 boards it does support seemingly all 5000 series ryzen cpu's, tho some of the 4000 apu's need a bios update so keep that in mind

[@antonyamarie6570]

Even the 5700g apu?

[@loose167]

Thanks for the in-depth video! I bought a BeQuiet 500DX and wanted to utilise the USB type C port but there aren’t many cheaper boards with it on! I’m debating between this and the B550 Tomahawk...

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Really glad it helped! Thanks for watching. :)

[@tysontran607]

Good video sir. I am new to this field and I am planning to build my first PC. May I ask does this mobo automatically connect to wifi? Or I have to buy the one with “WIFI”?. Thank you.

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Hi, this motherboard does not have WIFI included and I didn't see a WIFI version. Having said that you could easily get a WIFI USB dongle or a PCIe card, both of which are inexpensive. If you have to have a WIFI connection but like this motherboard, then I suggest that route. Here's the WIFI USB dongle I use, but a PCIe card might be faster: amzn.to/3P7mP1Q Here are some WIFI Cards to look at that are well reviewed: amzn.to/3ym5aMZ The good thing about wifi pci-e cards is they also tend to have Bluetooth as well if you need that, and the USB dongle won't. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!

[@attilaflagello]

nice video, well made with all info needed

[@MasVikingSam]

Great vid! This is my second or so watch before I hunker down and take the plunge lol. I am looking to pair this with a Ryzen 7 5800x, will I have to perform a BIOS update prior or should it work out the box?

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

You may have to do a bios update. However if there is a Ryzen 5000 ready sticker in the box you’re good. Also, the bios version number may be printed on the motherboard or manual somewhere. If you find it you can then see what it provides on the MSI support page for the mobo.

[@MasVikingSam]

Awesome! Thank you so much!!!

[@nithinmenezes7584]

That helped a lot thanks sir

[@letronix6243]

i hope i can get my hands on a 3060 when it releases. i will put it into this thing

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Same here! I have some budget oriented builds in mind and need to get my hands on the less expensive GPUs being released.

[@Emakjiji6]

I hsve 3090 its nice

[@Kim-cj2ds]

Thank you for explanation so detail

[@johnvilseck6065]

One of the simplest front panel connectiona most cases uses compared to the other boards. Easy plug-in for the most non-nimble fingers.

[@nitta1915]

very clean and useful video. i want to buy a b550 this video really helped me. thank you

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Glad it helped! Thank you for watching.

[@blakestrother5122]

What's your take on the pros and cons of this and the Tomahawk B550. For some reason its really tough to find straight up comparisons between these two?

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Here are the main differences I noticed when comparing the two, and mind you this just going off the website to compare them, not from usage as I have not bought the B550 Tomahawk. The Tomahawk has 2 LAN ports, one 2.5Gb and a 1Gb port. Both motherboards use the same 1Gb LAN chip, the Realtek RTL8111H. If having the 2.5Gb port is important to you, take that into consideration. For Audio, the Tomahawk has an Optical S/PDIF header on the back and also uses a different Realtek audio codec than the Pro: ALC1200/ALC1220P (On Tomahawk) versus ALC892/ALC897. I'm not sure how much of a difference that makes but the Tomahawk codec may have some additional software features the A Pro doesn't have, so research into that if it's important to you. The A Pro has 4 USB 2.0 ports on the rear compared to 2 on the Tomahawk. They both have the same number of USB 3.2 (gen 1 and gen 2 ports and Type-C) on the back. Aesthetically, the Tomahawk has a fixed rear I/O shield, which is always nice, and more LED lighting integrated onto the motherboard itself. I'm not talking RGB/ARGB headers, but actual lighting. The Tomahawk also supports more RAM speeds, but since both support 3600MHz RAM and that is the sweet spot, I don't see this being a big difference. Finally Price: B550-A Pro is $139.99 and the Tomahawk is $179.99, although I saw it for $149.99 during the holidays so price may vary. That's about all the differences I could fine, everything else is the same including the beefy power delivery heatsink. The actual Power Delivery pieces used may also differ, but I think they actually are the same. Hope this helps, thanks for watching and commenting. Please like, share, and subscribe. :)

[@blakestrother5122]

@@MiddleofKnowhere YOOOO you're the G.O.A.T. for responding so thoroughly. Thanks! I am so lucky to now have a 3070 and 5600x in the house so I wanna get this build right! Thanks!

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

@@blakestrother5122 You're very welcome. :)

[@cirofranceschi5539]

Thank you very much. Keep making good vids

[@lenhard1691]

Hi, great video, can you reccomend me some 2x8 3600Mhz RAM good and compatible for this board that does not cost too much? Thank you P.S. i'm going to combine this b550 with a Ryzen 5 3600, what do you think?

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Hi and thanks for watching. Corsair vengeance lpx is a good inexpensive kit as is g.skill ripjaws v and also crucial ballistix. Get ddr4 3600 cl16 if you can afford it.

[@DivineMusic77]

Just bought this mb. No screws included except these 3 small ones.

[@itpugil]

Dang I can't use one of the PCI-E slots when I use the NVME slot. Just ordered this several minutes ago. Oh well, doesn't matter. Upgrading to AM4 from X79. AM5 is too damn expensive from where I am, the cost of an AM5 A620 and a 7600 is equal to the amount I bought for the AM4 board, 5700x, 8GB x 4 DDR4 RAM. Plus, 8GB x 2 DDR5 RAM is much more expensive than 8GB x 4 sticks of DDR4 3600MHZ. Thank you for the information!

[@kailismith6473]

Great video! So I have a headset with two headphone jacks. One for the headphone itself and the other for the mic. Would this MOBO work for two headphone jacks?

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Yes it will. There's a mic jack and headphone jack on the back. Thanks for watching!

[@GriLtCheeZ]

Great review, thank you!

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

You’re welcome. Glad you liked it.

[@narcis4none]

Fantastic information!

[@DerekDavis213]

How about a review, where you talk about bios options, and how good is power delivery and mosfet heatsinks, when running this board hard?

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

I eventually want to get to that place. I just don't have the space or extra bits right now to do it. Thank you for the suggestion though!

[@jaydoe496]

Thanks for your review i'm about to put a 5600 G in this MB

[@Vv_Twisted_vV]

The MB looks good for the the price but I have one question. If you require Wi-Fi (LAN is not a option) would you opt for a different board or just use a PCI slot or other for a Wi-Fi adapter?

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Hi and thanks for watching! This is a great question. My answer would be this: Look to see how much the Wi-fi version of the board costs, if there is one, and then look to see how much a pci-e wifi card costs. compare those price differences and you'll have your answer. For instance, here's a Gigabyte ATX b550 motherboard with wifi for only 30 bucks more. It's pretty nice looking too. amzn.to/3h8gRxC Here then is a link to a bunch of pci wifi cards: amzn.to/3aveKTm They all seem to be around 30 bucks or more, so I'd suggest the GIgabyte board as it has wifi in it and for the equivalent price of an add-in card!

[@Vv_Twisted_vV]

@@MiddleofKnowhere Thanks for the reply, hat's what I figured. No sense in using a slot if a board comes with it at the same price. My only concern would be losing something I over looked choosing a different board. There is so much to look at these days.

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Yep there is absolutely a lot to look at when it comes to choosing a mobo. Going the cheapest route isn’t always the most viable path as you may lose out on features you need like wifi in your case.

[@notme9738]

Thank you for this video 💐

[@revanthkumar560]

Hi sir very good video I am planning my first pc build I need some advices for picking parts. As I am planning to build amd ryzen 5 3600. So budget is small so I need good budget motherboard. I am a newbie actually don't know how to select a motherboard please help

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

The b550-a pro is pretty good and will serve you well but if you need to go cheaper consider the AsRock b550 phantom gaming. A B450 motherboard will also save you money. For your OS drive consider a WD blue sn550 512GB amd then a 2TB seagate barracuda platter drive for mass storage. You can get the cougar mx330 case for about 40 bucks or less I think. Or go for a montech case at $56 and it has 4 fans. Get 16GB of ddr4 3200 or 3600 ram as budget allows and try to aim for CL16. Your GPU will determine your PSU but aim for 80+ bronze at a minimum and consider semi-modular of you can. 550-750 watts should do you depending on your gpu. You’ll also probably want an aftermarket cpu cooler at some point. And the Vetroo V5 should serve in a pinch. As for gpu ... pray you can find one at msrp and shop according to your budget.

[@Dan-vb7lz]

Great video, thank you :)

[@DunderHead.5000]

Looks likey changed it a little from having a couple of PCIE X16 ports and one PCIE X1 port to having four or five PCIE X16 ports which is not a bad thing since most PCIE X1 cards work in PCIE X16 slots. Also, it now has built-in WIFI and Bluetooth and I'm hoping I can make it work with Linux. Going to get this board next month. It has the SATA ports for all my storage devices, WIFI, and heatsinks and enough fan headers. It's exactly what I need if it works but it looks like online that people have been having issues with these boards more often than the boards we had in the 90's.

[@babyxchrome]

Good review, but can i use 144 hz/1080p monitor wit this motherboard?

[@11Modern11]

Hey great video, i am planning to update my old quad core Intel, to this mobo and budget CPU ryzen 3600, what do you think? never used amd CPU before.

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Thanks for watching. It’s a good board and I had fun building with it. No issues updating the BIOS or anything. The 3600 worked great too!

[@tashriquebarrett7569]

Awesome video Full answers to all my questions🖒

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Thank you! Glad the video helped.

[@sherbit5459]

I ordered this motherboard for my first ever build! Im a bit confused about the LAN thing, would my internet speeds be lower? And if so, what should I buy to make it better?

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Your internet speeds won’t be slowed unless you have internet speeds that can exceed the bandwidth of the LAN port

[@steinernder1684]

So would you recommend this Mainboard for a mid range gaming PC?

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Absolutely. Setting it up was super easy, barely an inconvenience. Updated the BIOS no prob and set XMP for the CPU easy as well (you'll need to reset XMP each time you update a BIOS so don't set it up until after you've fully updated IMO). No issues in the build that I made and then sold whatsoever.

[@cartsman9783]

I am so close to buying this motherboard, will it work with the 5600 non X series when they release it?

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Absolutely, it will prob need a bios update but it will work. If you do buy it, use the link in the description, you'll be helping me out. :)

[@clokz11]

Also I was wondering what u did with the pen I don’t get that. Was the psu on or not and with the pen u press on the top right like stick on the panel? And do u press down, up, right or what.

[@ZeroKingHD]

Best Video, thx your help 😄

[@Oosisoak]

Good video, thank you!

[@itsexpla]

I’ve picked one up for €67/$84 today. it was the same price as the non pro version.

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Nice, that's a good price! Must have been a sale or something? It's still showing as $139.99 here.

[@itsexpla]

@@MiddleofKnowhere yes. first I was gonna buy the non pro version, which is €65 here. then I saw that the pro version was on sale for almost the exact price. so I bought that one !

[@darknessav6174]

I recently bought the b550 phantom gaming 4. I am thinking about returning it, and getting this one. Im returning that one mainly because I cant be so sure, with all the negative reviews I’ve been reading. It seems that this one definitely gets more positive reviews, and good feedback. My question to you is, if I get this mobo, will my ram be ok? Will it have any issues that I should be aware of? Is it worth the price? Finally, should I get it? Appreciate these videos though, they help me very much!

[@darknessav6174]

Also, I am planning on getting a ryzen 5 3600, I bought a 3200mhz 16gb kit of xpg adata ram, and everybody is bugging me about how the 3600 NEEDS 3600mhz, and that the 3200mhz will majorly affect my performance with the ryzen 3600. Is this something that I should truly be worried about? Will it very negatively affect performance? How badly?

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Hi, I really enjoyed building with this motherboard. I didn't have any problems. the BIOS is a little difficult to navigate compared to other motherboards I've worked in recently, but setting the XMP profile for the RAM was easy enough. I had 0 issues. It's a good motherboard, with loads of features and for 25-30 bucks more than the phantom gaming, I think you'd be set. I actually just got the Phantom WiFi for my next build that's going to be more budget oriented, provided I can get a cheaper than a 3070 gpu for it. I plan on doing a video for that as well. I haven't researched much or heard much about it not being good other than being more bare-boned.

[@darknessav6174]

@@MiddleofKnowhere Great, cant wait to see the vid. I think its a great budget motherboard, dont get me wrong, but its not a guarenteed 5000 gen supported, since i am getting a 5600x, its not worth the risk. I also got 3600mhz memory, and everybody is saying that is doesnt work at 3600. Just a bit concerning, but it should be fine

[@hullwood285]

I bought this motherboard for my ryzen 5 3600 cpu upgrade. It works great and was easy to use! I bought it over the 450 for futureproofing. Do you think it will last for at least another generation of ryzen?

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Hi! Thanks for watching and great question. This was a great purchase to be able to upgrade from your 3600 to the Ryzen 5000 series at some point should you choose. Having said that, it looks like Zen 4, whenever that's released, will be on a new socket--no longer the AM4, which we've had since Ryzen launched. Long answer, short: no this motherboard won't work on the next release of Zen CPUs. Don't be down though as you still have an upgrade path to Zen 3, Ryzen 5000 CPUs on this motherboard and also you didn't spend too much money on it, like over 400 bucks, so have that peace of mind too. :)

[@hullwood285]

@@MiddleofKnowhere That makes sense! AM4 has been around for a while so I shoulda seen that coming. Hopefully a new socket design brings even more performance and added benefits. Thanks for the Info I appreciate your time!

[@vibewolf1191]

A friend recommended this board to me for my 5800X build, looks like it might do the trick.

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

I def enjoyed using it. easy peasy. :)

[@itzandy7689]

did you have any issues?

[@vibewolf1191]

@@itzandy7689 Nope, works fantastic. Keep in mind that you'll need your own wifi card and that not all wifi cards have Bluetooth.

[@itzandy7689]

@@vibewolf1191 brilliant thank you.

[@bedric3858]

The one I'm planning to purchase..

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Nice! Would love to see how your build goes.

[@johnprice8383]

New to all this stuff, have a relative understanding of most components, just need to know if it is compatible with a Ryzen 5 3600x

[@jadonloyd5687]

it is compatible, that’s what im putting in mine.

[@johnprice8383]

@@jadonloyd5687 Thank you

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Have fun with your build!

[@reno1901]

nice video, was thinking if getting a b550 vs a b450 but theyre priced almost the same here. thanks!

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Thanks for watching! Yeah b450 boards can be comparable. Most are cheaper but the added features you may get with the B550 can make that chipset worth it. Just depends on what you’re using.

[@reno1901]

@@MiddleofKnowhere looking to pair it up with a ryzen 3700x and a 2070 super i bought last holidays. excited for the build performance

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

@@reno1901 Nice! that will be a great combo.

[@blakestrother5122]

Hey its me again, I wanted to ask you another question about this MBD. I ended up purchasing it and building out of it. I am having a few issues. One is being sent a bad RAM stick but I think I safely diagnosed the problem. The second, is related to the MBD itself. I went with one m.2 ssd for my build for starters. I installed it into the first M.2. slot but the bios does not recognize it? I can see in some deeper menus in the bios that it sees the name and brand of the ssd but its not "active". Am I limited to the second slot? Or is there something I am missing with MBD and bios?

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

You're not limited to the 2nd slot at all. If you haven't installed windows yet, do that 1st. this will give you the chance to format that SSD and create a volume. this way the BIOS will recognize it. That's my first inclination to say. Normally the only thing I do first in the BIOS is set XMP for the RAM but won't touch it again until after windows has been installed. The top slot on this mobo is also PCI-e 4.0 and the bottom is 3.0, so keep that in mind too. IT shouldn't affect using a 3.0 drive in that slot but I cannot be 100% sure on that statement.

[@blakestrother5122]

@@MiddleofKnowhere Thanks yeah I think I figured it out. I dropped my SSD to the second M.2 slot and that at least helped me get my Windows set up. After that, I did a bios update. My MBD came 5000 AMD chip ready BUT it was still an old bios. Even in the second slot the SSD was not recognized by bios but after bios update, all was as should be. Thanks again!

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

@@blakestrother5122 Awesome! Glad you got it sorted. :)

[@amero3577]

BE WARNED: If you’re completely new with pc’s this motherboard could likely be a living hell or just fine. If you’re new to pc building, honest heartily if you just want to build something that’s plug and play, go with intel. Even I with some experience with pc’s have had trouble as this is my 5th pc build and first AMD processor. Bios flash usually works if done correctly - and if done correctly then you should be able to post BUT you could go into some trouble with black screen for couple secs while in windows or even bios or ram dual channel mode. Don’t forget you can’t fix EVERYTHING so find a different bios version; flash, and see if it works

[@BonziBuddie]

First time building an AMD system and I'm having this problem right now with a CPU led flashing on the mobo I've tried 2 different bios versions so far; I'll figure it out tomorrow.

[@Dylan-ji1xx]

does it work out of the box with a ryzen 7 5800x, or do I need to update it as I do not have another CPU that is compatible, only a ryzen 5 1600x

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

By now it should. Motherboard makers tend to sell mobos with updated BIOSs after a bit. As always check the box for the Ryzen 5000 ready sticker.

[@GreatBrownTrout]

I want to build my computer with the motherboard that you introduced and ryzen 5 5600x, and radeon 6600. Will it work well?

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Absolutely, should work great.

[@GreatBrownTrout]

@@MiddleofKnowhere thank you for responding! I was worried If I need to buy higher price motherboard

[@dulce022]

Hi there, I’m quite new to all of this and I was wondering if I need a wireless adapter for this motherboard?

[@schanriblaauw]

Yes to the wireless adapter :)

[@FHM-ew1yb]

I'm like 9 months late but I'm still going to ask. Is the micro ATX version of this motherboard bad?

[@uta390]

Super informative thank you!

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Glad it was helpful!

[@steelbread]

Hi there! I know this is an older video but I was wondering, I'm planning on getting a Ryzen 5 5600x, will I need a BIOS Update with this CPU?

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Hi, Great question. If you just got this board, chances are you may not need to. I recently got a B550-F Gaming from ASUS and it's Ryzen 5000 ready. Look for a sticker on the box. If you don't see one, odds are then you'll need a BIOS update before you can use the 5600x. There is a BIOS flash button on the back of the motherboard, so that's good. You can flash the BIOS via USB drive.

[@Kormos17]

planning to buy this with a Ryzen 7 3800X

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Nice! Use the link in the description. :D

[@Minecraftxpo]

cant say i understood a lot of this, got this motherboard recently and will arrive soon so i hope i know what im doing for installation. Wanted to know if it DOES have a wifichip and if not what would you recommend to mitigate that?

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Non wifi on this model but you can buy a pcie card for wifi as a solution or a usb wifi solution as well. I use the latter when setting up new builds intend to sell.

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Here's a link to the USB wifi i use: amzn.to/3D1MIJG and here's to some pcie cards: amzn.to/3I179u1

[@Minecraftxpo]

thank you so much! Its very appreciated c:

[@yashvirbhugwandin3361]

BRO. I was busting my head trying to figure out why my 2nd GPU was not picking up and ur video at 6min helped me upgrade my mini mining rig

[@yashvirbhugwandin3361]

I subbed to the chanel

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Thank you!

[@JayzBeerz]

What's the difference between this and the Pro-VC. Tired of these companies releasing crazy names and don't explain what they mean. What does A and VC mean?

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

This is a fantastic question and just from comparing them they are spec for spec the same at least on MSI's site. I've no idea what the difference is . . . They are both the same price on amazon as well.

[@JayzBeerz]

@@MiddleofKnowhere the site don't even have the B550-A Pro to compare it with. and they don't explain anything.

[@collinmurphy7421]

Would this be a good mother board for a 3060ti and also is this b450 tomahawk max better or is this the better mobo

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Yes a 3060 TI would pair well with this mobo. I'd say this is a better motherboard than the b450 for the fact you get PCI 4.0 for storage and the GPU. You also get some good features, but if you don't care about PCI 4.0 then def compare the two boards as you can save around 25 bucks on the b450 tomahawk max if it's going for it's normal 114 price point. Thanks for watching!

[@collinmurphy7421]

@@MiddleofKnowhere thank you 😁

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

@@collinmurphy7421 You're quite welcome. :)

[@ilyaasguelmim2994]

hi man is this motherboars good with r7 5800x3d + rx 6950xt ??

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

It’s good board for that cpu but there might be some better ones. Depending on your budget you might want to check out the ASUS dark hero as well. I’ve done a video on that and if you can find it in the 250-300 range thats a good deal for it.

[@abrahamrkj]

Do it support SLI? (Run 2 GPUs)? I have 2070 super planning to get 3060

[@emirgundogdu1402]

Nice video :D

[@shauna1920]

Im planning on building with a ryzen 5 3600x. Would this be a good choice to go along with it?

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

That CPU would pair very well with this motherboard. It's great performer.

[@flare911]

Any reason not to get this for my new 5800x3d and 3080?

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Not that I can think of! Those should pair well.

[@ARANBANJO75]

this motherboard with ryzen 5 3600xt and msi rx5700xt are compatibility with pcie 4??is possiblle a soft overclock of the cpu with this card?thanks for the video...

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Thanks for watching. Yes you can OC the cpu with this mobo. It has a good enough vrm to have some good power delivery.

[@ARANBANJO75]

A not expensive couple of 8 GB RAM for overclock with this mobo?thanks

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

@@ARANBANJO75 i'd recommend finding a 16gb 2-stick kit of ddr4 3600 cl16 or cl18 ram. You can find that for around $100.00 or less. G.Skill Ripjaws V comes to mind.

[@maximusstorm1215]

What I want to know is what is the main differences between the MSI B550-A PRO ATX and the MSI B550M PRO-VDH? I'm getting a custom built PC and don't need anything state of the art; just need something that works. Is there anything I would be missing out on by not getting the ATX as opposed to the VDH? The third option is the MSI Tomahawk B550 ATX but I just don't think I need that as it's overkill for my needs...unless it has a really cool feature that's absolutely worth the £50 extra up from the board I'm looking at (the B550M PRO-VDH). The VDH is £25 extra to the build, the ATX £50 and the Tomahawk £75. Any thoughts?

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Oddly enough I just bought the B550M Pro-VDH Wi-Fi for a budget build and it should be delivered this week. Besides size, the VDH will have a lower power delivery at I believe 7 phases vs the 12 for the A-Pro. If you're not overclocking or using anything super demanding like a 5900x or 5950x then the 7 phases should be enough. Secondly the VDH only has 1 power delivery heatsink, but probably b/c of the fewer phases. As it's a smaller board there are fewer PCIe slots, but the rear I/O for both is comparable and of course the VDH has wifi built in (unless you're looking at a non-wifi version). Both have a USB type-c internal header for a case using t hat, and both have several RGB/ARGB headers too, always nice. They're actually quite comparable. I think the A-Pro wins out in the power delivery, heatsinks, and rear-io in terms of more USB ports and rear audio ports for more options. If you're not doing much than plugging in headphones and a pair of powered speakers though, you'll be fine. If you need a boat load of USB ports, you'll want to keep looking. Sounds like the VDH will serve you well though so you may as well save some money. Hope that helps!

[@aidentyson7999]

Does this have a SATA power port as well? Iv'e got this motherboard but my PSU is EVGA 750 b5 (which is a pain to get the right cable for) and i'm hoping i can just use the motherboard for it like some other ones

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

there are sata data connections. the motherboard wouldn't have a sata power connection, those are plugged directly into the hd or ssd from the psu. I talk about storage around the 7:00 mark

[@claudio7010]

do the screws for the mobo come with it? Or do they come with the case

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

The screws will come with the case. Thanks for watching!

[@claudio7010]

@@MiddleofKnowhere thanks

[@nassimecreates14]

Would a gt 1030 and a ryzen 5600 work on this motherboard

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Yes they'll work. You may need a BIOS update for the 5600 unless the box has a Ryzen 5000 Ready sticker on it.

[@nassimecreates14]

@Middle of Knowhere thanks

[@poetelenabpoetryismystory6581]

hi, thanks this was helpful what is the max Power supply watt for msi b550-a pro(cec) is recommended?

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

PSU wattage will all depend on what components you'll be using such as CPU, GPU, number of storage devices, number of fans, if the fans will have ARGB, etc. Basically anything that requires power. For the most part you can probably get a way with a 750-850W PSU and I always recommend 80+ Gold or better, but if on a budget Bronze is okay. Again though the wattage is dependent on your components that will be connected to the motherboard.

[@poetelenabpoetryismystory6581]

@@MiddleofKnowhere Hi, thanks for your reply. CPU Amd Ryzen 5 5600G, GPU gigabyte RTX 3060 8GB, storage devices 4, 6 fans. argb keyboard mouse, memory has argb. I always go with 80+ Gold currently it's 700w.

[@rocketguy8255]

Hey, this might be a stupid question, but if i have 2 HDD's, and a M.2 drive, does that mean i won't have to buy any more SADTA cables if it comes with 2?

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Nope, you don't need a sata cable for an m.2 drive. it slips into a slot.

[@scelusiasadventure2278]

Thanks for the video Does the MB have m.2 slot for wifi card? If it did have one, can we use it? Since you mentioned in the video that we can't use the second pcie slot thinking of using this MB with nvme and.wifi card..

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

You can't use the 2nd full length pci-slot if you use the lower m.2 slot. I didn't see a dedicated wifi m.2 slot no. You could use a wifi pci-e card instead that could go into the 1x slot.

[@scelusiasadventure2278]

@@MiddleofKnowhere alright, thank you for answering

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

@@scelusiasadventure2278 You're very welcome. Thank you for watching! Also, if you're really needing wi-fi, consider looking at a mobo with that built in and then compare what it would cost to get that motherboard versus this + a wifi pci-e card. You could end up spending the same but requiring to use a slot

[@scelusiasadventure2278]

@@MiddleofKnowhere You're right I will look into them thanks !

[@harnoormanan2278]

Can you overclock 5600x easily without running into high temps?

[@cihatdurbak3686]

How about mAtx version of this? Couldn’t find any reviews on that. Is it ok to use that with 5600X stock settings+ Arctic Esports 34(single fan)? I am not planning to overclock or use pbo but the card lacks vrm coolers etc.

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

If I was getting an MSI mATX board, I'd probably go with the Mortar since it has heatsinks on the power delivery for better cooling, but that's me. I think the B550M Pro should do you fine with a 5600x.

[@streakurt]

Guys which one is better for Vrm temperature and quality ? msi mag b550m bazooka or msi b550a- pro ?

[@PyroYeet]

I have had this board for almost a year now using 2 of the SATA 6Gb ports. I am planning on filling the M.2 slots, knowing that disables the second x16 PCIe slot but I wonder if it’s possible to fill both the M.2 slots and all the SATA ports. Not that I need it, just out of curiousity. It doesn’t say it in the specs which probably means it’s fine but 🤷‍♂️

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

I don't think the SATA ports disable only that PCI slot. ANother board review I'm working on from AsRock does have 2 SATA ports disable, but you get all the PCIe slots and there are 4 SATA ports remaining. Depending on circumstances, losing 2 sata ports might be a bigger loss than a pcie slot, or vice versa. If you need it all, then I think X570 is the chipset to go with and prices on those boards should be coming down by now.

[@VITAS874]

​@@MiddleofKnowhere if i put 2 videocard m.2 slot will be not function?

[@mickbout4256]

can we put a ssd m.2 on this pice please ? i like thé vidéo

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Yes you can use m.2 drives. There are two slots.

[@spucky4002]

I bought a 5800x and this motherboard and it doesn't work at all, the PC starts but it doesn't give video to the monitor, it should be incompatibility or I just need a bios update or flashback? Thanks and nice video! (I have a gpu zotac 1070 8gb)

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

You'll need to update to the BIOS via BIOS flashback for the 5800X to be usable. Make sure you have no CPU or RAM installed while you do the flashback. Go to the full manual (link in the video description) and follow the instructions on how to do the BIOS update. Hope this helps!

[@spucky4002]

@@MiddleofKnowhere All right I'll try it! Thank you!😁

[@worksopadam]

ive just ordered my first gaming pc and this is the motherboard that im having in it , if from what your saying in the vid is the same as my understanding, will this motherboard support my 165mhz monitor ?? you said 60mhz in the video that was all, sorry if this is a stupid question to some of you that know what your doing any help would be greatly appreciated guys

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

I'll assume you're going to have a dedicated GPU? The video ports on the motherboard are for integrated graphics on APU CPUs such as the 3200G or 4800G. If you're going with a discrete GPU like a RTX 2070 Super, plug your monitor into that and NOT the motherboard. You'll be fine with the 165MHz monitor.

[@worksopadam]

@@MiddleofKnowhere yes sorry i didnt give you much info to go on , its got a ryzen 9 3900 cpu and a 3080 gpu with 16gb of ddr4 ram 3200hz

[@worksopadam]

its all going to be mounted in a Lian Li PC-O11 case

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

@@worksopadam Very nice! Thanks for the additional information. You'll be set! The 60MHz limitation is on the onboard video ports of the motherboard, not with your GPU, so you'll be grand. :)

[@worksopadam]

@@MiddleofKnowhere thanks for your help and a massive thanks for such a quick reply , put my mind at ease as my monitor needs overclocking to get to 165hz and want to make sure all aspects of the pc is able to perform how I want. Thanks again for your help buddy.

[@andrewperjul795]

Can you answer a question for me? I have this MB and it was running fine but I had one Ram stick fail. The PC powers up on the one stick but won't give me visual. Should I get visual with the one stick or does this MB require two sticks?

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Hi, the motherboard doesn't require two sticks of ram, but you'll want to use two sticks to get dual-channel mode which will increase performance. Try to determine whether or not the slot is bad versus the stick. You may need to RMA the motherboard if the slot is bad.

[@Lonely_Lurker]

Hey man, i'm not sure if you're gonna see this but will i be able to use the type c port in the motherboard io if my case doesn't have a type c connector? Will my type c port in the motherboard work normally with just the usb 3.xx connectors in place?

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Hi, there should be type-c to usb 3.0 adapters you can get, so you could theoretically use that header, but it won't be at the type c speeds.

[@Lonely_Lurker]

@@MiddleofKnowhere Hello again. What i meant was that will i be able to use the type c port which is included in the motherboard at the back with all the other ports? I wasn't talking about a type c port on the case, but the one on the IO of the motherboard. If i plug in my motherboard, set it up etc etc will the usb type c port work despite there being no type c header on my case? Thanks for replying btw. EDIT: an easier way to phrase my question is, will the type c port work on my motherboard by default without any additional connections to the case, adapters etc?

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Ohhh I misunderstood. Yes you can use the type c on the back I/o with any type c devices or adapters for type a to c. It doesn’t matter if your case doesn’t have a type c at the front. Front headers on case connect to internal headers on the motherboard. The rear I/o on the mobo is independent of that.

[@Lonely_Lurker]

@@MiddleofKnowhere Dude thanks so much for replying! I was getting worried that i was gonna have to replace my whole motherboard from my parts list. Have a great day/night my man.

[@ggrlmon]

I've a question regarding RAM slots. I bought this 2 years ago with 16GB (2x8) and now I want to upgrade to 32GB. What's the best way? Can I add another 2x8 of the same type as my current, or buy a new kit 2x16? Thanks

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Hi, If you get 2x8 of the same kit you already have, you'll be able to add it to the existing kit. Just make sure they are the exact same model. Prices as they are, you could also get a 2x16 kit and keep only two slots populated, then sell the 2x8 kit you have to recoup the cost. I only suggest this b/c Ryzen memory controllers don't always like 4 sticks populated. Ultimately it's up to you and I have 4 sticks populated no problem. Hope that helps.

[@ggrlmon]

@@MiddleofKnowhere thanks for the feedback. I’ll think about the 2x16 as well although I like to stick with what I’ve got for as long as I can