MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk The BEST Mid Range B550 Board For Ryzen?

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MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk The BEST mid range B550 Board For Ryzen?
There are a lot of options for AMD AM4 motherboards on the market but there is one model with a name to uphold. I think it does and this is the Tomahawk board you should buy!
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The Tomahawk brand has long been to go to model for Gamers and builders with an eye for a bargain but also rock solid VRM and cooling solutions.
The B550 Tomahawk follows this tradition but also has a few odd quirks which makes me like it even more.
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[@OldManBadly]

The two network cards are for creator types who use the board sort of split. Faster network for sharing data on a NAS or similar, and the 1 G for actual internet use. It's not the most common setup, but it's not bad. As a side note, you can in theory set 1 port up to have a VPN and the other one not to, so you are always VPN for certain sites...

[@maxfastest]

My last MSI MB was 15 years in service before it failed ! It ran 24/7/365. Never turned off. And it was a Beast ! My most recent build on a Gigabyte MB Lasted 2 years .

[@mikesunboxing]

gigashite as they are often known

[@johnbernhardtsen3008]

I have had 3-4 gaming x versions, they never fail!the higher end mobos are still unreliable I have heard!

[@Greenalex89]

For new builds I obviously would recommend AM5 boards by now, but AM4 is rock solid and can be a value focused alternative for sure. The VRM and set up of phases even beats a ton of premium boards in terms of cooling and all the quality of life extras are just rare and so nice to have in this price section. I dont need WiFi at all, but appreciate the sound connector set up and the extra Lan is also nice to have. Overall Im amazed by the quality of this board and it feels like a heavy tank of a motherboard :) There is very little RGB but u get one hell of a solid board. Im diggin the black and grey kinda industrial/terminator vibe of it. Fits exceptionally well with my silver peerless assassine se cooler, the grey/black 6700XT Eagle and the grey non RGB Fractal torrent case. Non RGB isnt automatically boring and imo this board proofs it. Really nice purchase.

[@Wellibob68]

I own this board. Its solid & was well priced when I purchased it. Needs a few more usb ports at back but other than that runs my 5900x perfectly. Stay safe

[@mikesunboxing]

Totally agree. awesome board and i actually really like the dragon centre so its a win for me

[@gooner4lyf]

Is your 2.5G lan port working properly?

[@Three3Nill]

Did you have to do any bios update for the CPU? Or was it plug and play? Gonna be getting this n dropping a 5800x to replace my Asus maximus and 4790k

[@Shermer_]

@@Three3Nill Did you ever get an answer on this? I bought an MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK and a Ryzen 7 5800X, plug and play now or flash the bios?

[@maxxjunior3594]

​@@Shermer_ how did it go, I am expecting this board in few days with the same cpu as you

[@JohnNorris411]

I have this board, I like it, performs well, looks good in my blacked-out case and the board is very physically solid heavy duty.

[@mikesunboxing]

yes this is a great option for AM4 processors, strong design and cooling. and not overly priced

[@britexitengineer1407]

The I/O heat sink is better than the X570 Tom's because it has open sides the X570 is closed & can trap heat when the air has no escape, I don't know if the daddy Tom (X570) has 6 layers & 2oz copper PCB but this does. The build quality is superior to the 2 ASUS B550 Tuff's I returned because they were D.O.A. The MOSFET's/VRM's never reach above the mid 30's all you have to do to use the PS2 socket is buy a converter from ebay for £1.49 & you have full use of that port.

[@D_8KEN]

It's like a stretched version of my B550 Mortar! Tempted to go back to a ATX form factor, so this will be high up on my list of choices! Good video as always Mike!

[@mikesunboxing]

Go for it! get back into the world of ATX

[@skystalker7700]

Great in-depth unboxing review, Mike! All we need to see now is how it performs!

[@mikesunboxing]

Coming soon! although it isn't going to be a surprise at this point in time, I am more concerned about reliability and longevity, bios updates fixes etc

[@uglybob7505]

Yaaay been waiting for this video for a while now. Its a good looking board and pleased that you finally get some RGB on it. Soooo good to see the BIOS flash button on this, they should ALL have them in my opinion. VRM cooling looks great which is what you would expect on this board. The debug LEDS are a nice touch too, rather have them and not need them etc. When it comes to swapping out my B450 board this will more than likely be the one I get. Thanks for taking time to do the review Mike and Kath :-)

[@mikesunboxing]

yes very pleased with this board, a little quirky in spec but has the right stuff where it matters. definitely a good choice for most mainstream and power users

[@wolfgangchristl9978]

I had this motherboard but died few wks after I had it, got it replaced for a Asrock Steel Legend, I'm actually surprised how good this Steel Legend model is. Holding my 12core CPU easily.

[@mikesunboxing]

need to take a look at the b550 steel legends

[@cameronwarfield7867]

why did it die?

[@practicallyprinz]

​@@mikesunboxingI wanted one of those so badly but unfortunately in South Africa it's reached EOL and I can only get it via Amazon with expensive shipping. Hoping Amazon comes into SA sooner rather than later😂

[@harvanderveen4188]

Hi Mike, thanks for your great review. You totally convinced me - buying this board now secondhand (with 2 yrs warranty left!).

[@mikesunboxing]

Glad I could help!

[@MacGuy3135]

For someone building a file server the “weird” parts (2 Ethernet ports and 6 SATA ports) are actually the deal maker for me. A lot of mid range boards overlook these.

[@mikesunboxing]

yes for that purpose it is ideal

[@HasanAmmori]

Similar scenario for me. It is a wonderful motherboard for a simple, small data cluster

[@kaskalo2]

What is the benefit od 2 ethernet ports?

[@ObsidianSoul1]

Went from b450 gaming plus max to this and im more than happy with it

[@mikesunboxing]

yes this board is bloody good, and does the job very well

[@markberry8182]

Another excellent review Mike. That's a good motherboard I think it would look good in my f15 case. I have the 3400G so might be a lottery on whether it works not. I wanted a b450 tomahawk last year but could only get the cheaper tomahawk b450 gaming plus max which has been very good so far apart from the lack of argb.i might wait a bit longer till I can afford a new CPU lol....

[@mikesunboxing]

hopefully there will be the new 5000 series apus soon

[@DoomedGrind]

Great video once again. I went with this model too, and working fine with my Ryzen 5 1600AF with bios AGESA 1.0.8.1, wouldn't mind finding out if the latest bios version still supports 2000 series cpus or the 3400g ;) (edit, risked it and just tested AGESA 1.1.0.0c and still works fine with my 1600AF but now also supports 5000 series CPUs). One point of feedback we can give MSI is that it is 'ok' at this point to get rid of the PS2 connector, just give us 2 more USB 2.0 or something in it's place...also, agree at this price point, we only needed the 2.5G Ethernet, didn't need the extra 1G Ethernet, that's just redundant ...

[@mikesunboxing]

yeah it is an odd configuration for sure

[@matthewday7565]

Looking at the B550 chipset spec and block diagram, one thing stands out. The CPU-Chipset link is 4x PCI-E gen 3 lanes, from which the chipset drives 4x PCI-E, 4x SATA, USB, LAN and either 2 more PCI-E or 2 more SATA. X570 upgrades the CPU-Chipset link to 4x gen 4, while again overcommitting it with more than a 4x gen 4 total

[@mikesunboxing]

it is a big difference with x570 if you need the lanes

[@meisner-effect]

running Ryzen 9 5950X, MSI 4070, USING M.2 4.0 ONLY, Important! I love this dang board! I bought 2 more for the kids!

[@mikesunboxing]

great board

[@dylan3886]

Hey Mike great vid just a question i have a 850 watts msi psu and im going to get this board my psu wattage is good for it? Or do i need more

[@mikesunboxing]

that will be fine for the board, you should try using a PC power wattage calculator to see what the other components need

[@devonboes2376]

Definitely going to be an upgrade from my omen Mobo with a locked bios can't even change ram speed xmp will not enable on it resets everytime you save.

[@PaulBakewell]

Great video, thanks Mike.

[@mikesunboxing]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@passager01]

Thank you for your review. That motherboard is well designed , I would like to know if it is Windows 11 ready ? ( I mean able to run Windows 11 without flashing the bios ) .

[@mikesunboxing]

Yes, it is just enable UEFI TPM and secure boot

[@passager01]

@@mikesunboxing Thank you.

[@sol-hb8zg]

I just ordered to one to replace my currently (buggy and possibly faulty crosshair 7 hero) i think power cuts have done something to it. Can’t wait to try this one! (My mobo sometimes boots up and loses bios settings and I’ve changed the cmos, diff batteries etc)

[@sol-hb8zg]

Also would I be fine with a pci e 4 nvme in the top, 6900xt gpu and my 3800x? Does this also support pcie 4 for the gpu

[@mikesunboxing]

yes that will be fine

[@patricklebel1141]

I have a weird issue with my x570 Tomahawk and an Eluteng USB C to m.2 nvme enclosure (from Amazon) and a wd sn550. The enclosure works on all red and black usb port but don't work with the blue ones. Every others devices I plugged in the blue ports works thou. I don't have another system ready to test on, but it is a bit strange. I even flashed the beta bios to see if the usb fix would take care of it, but no. I was looking to get this board to match with my 3950x if I even get a 5950x. Looks like a solid midrange board. Thanks for the review.

[@mikesunboxing]

weird problem there? be interested to find out what is causing that

[@petrolekh]

Great review, wish we had some more subjective opinions instead of just a dry presentation of features. You've certainly reviewed a bunch so you can formulate some opinions to offer your viewers.

[@Senrab46]

Another concise interesting video Mike...have to say as a novice the pcie gen restrictions or conflicts are confusing & maybe limits this board to skilled builders. As supply of latest cpus limited, wen 5th series cpus r released, prices of 3rd gen may rise further, would it be better for novices like me to wait for used 2nd gen cpus and mate to a MSi B450 mb?

[@mikesunboxing]

B450 and 2000 series still are a potent combo and if they are priced right they can be a very good option and lack the pitfalls in the pcie busmastering. Although they do trail behind in core speed and efficiency so finding the balance between price performance and availability is a little tricky

[@Senrab46]

@@mikesunboxing Thats good to know Mike, cheers👍

[@paulmckenna5938]

Hi Mike, great video again, although I'm a bit late on this one. I've very recently bought this and a Ryzen 3800xt both new for just over £200 total. I'm pleased I went with this over the Gigabyte Arorus elite thanks in part to your review. It's going into a be quiet 500 fx case. Anything to watch out for? Many thanks and keep up the good work

[@christopherturner4985]

hey mike i just got the b550 tomahawk looks good but boards have come along way do you have any suggestions on a ryzen 5 5500 and ram type would appreciate

[@mikesunboxing]

the ryzen 5500 is a cut down chip, maybe try the 5600 or 5700 those will be a better choice going forward and some ddr4 3600

[@charlesturner448]

Thanks Mike it will be my first build but I can only bye parts bit by bit as pensioner your comment was cool thankyou

[@mikesunboxing]

@@charlesturner448if you want to chat with other like minded people and maybe grab a bargain you can join our free discord server and you won’t be the oldest on there 😊

[@roady1710]

I am really just trying to find out asking people I have the AMD ryzen 5800x will it work in the MSI tomahawk b550 .????

[@mikesunboxing]

yes it will

[@MarkJacksonGaming]

-- Just picked one of these up with an AMD 5700x, 32 gigs of G.Skill Trident NEO and a 3060ti. Going to be my youngest daughters system. Sort of set it up to run good details in games from 1080 to about 1440p with a 70fps target. Pretty cheep as I had all the parts save the CPU and MOBO. Be my first AMD system since the Thunderbirds and XPs. Happy to try them out again.

[@mikesunboxing]

should be awesome build! nice one

[@MarkJacksonGaming]

@@mikesunboxing -- I hope it lasts a good while. I run a I7 13700k and a 4090. I'm hoping this rig, at perhaps 2k will give her a good game experience for a couple years. Feel like it's a solid 6 layer board over the step down 4 layer from MSI so some OC and less heat out of the VRMs, better audio quality. Rounded it out with a Arctic Freezer II AIO, 1tb 980 Pro NVME, and a 750 gold Corsair PSU. All in a Thermaltake Core P3 case for some style. Think its a rig any gamer on a moderate budget could respect. And to this day I would strongly recommend this Tomahawk over the next two steps down from MSI. For just a little more - say 20 bucks - you're getting that 6 layer board. That means lower temps, less throttling and greater longevity. 20 bucks is worth that.

[@sym0lic184]

Did u need to update bios?

[@MarkJacksonGaming]

@@sym0lic184 -- Yes. But there were other problems as well.

[@wesunknown8764]

Hi Mike we have bought a new motherboard exactly the one you have right there... We bought a new processor the Ryzen 5800x... We have installed everything as we should... Updated the motherboard the way you showed in another video... But when starting the pc, it does start.. But no screen, the red led light stays stuck on the boot.. We have tried almost everything to try to fix it.. But nothing seems to work... We connot see the bios start up or anything at all... Please hope you could help asap... I am breaking my brain on this now... We bought it from Amazon.. But there is no driver disk with it.. Even the manual is missing also... I hope you have the time to tell us what we could try... thank you so much!!

[@mikesunboxing]

if it says boot then it is displaying an image so the issue is likely the hdmi cable not going all the way in or in the wrong socket

[@wesunknown8764]

Well that was not the problem with our pc.. but the problem was the graphic card,, probably because we use to overclock the card on the old computer,, the new one cannot use is properly with the older settings.. or the card is broken but I dont believe thats the case... a friend brought a older graphic card that way we could finally start it up and see the bios... after hour's and hour's searching we finally found it .. Hope this answer helps other people too with the same problem!! But thank you so much for the help!!🎉🎉

[@mikesunboxing]

@@wesunknown8764 Glad you got it working and thanks for the info

[@Machistmo]

this was announced as part of MSI's return honor campaign abou after they released an entire line TOP to BOTTOM of AMD AM4 motherboards that ALL - EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. had substandard VRM's on them.

[@mcmoose64]

Thanks Mike .Other than the addition of wi-fi is there any major difference between this and the MSI MPG B550 GAMING EDGE WIFI Motherboard ? Adding a wi-fi card to the Tomahawk brings it up to the same price as the Gaming Edge .

[@mikesunboxing]

check out this comparison of the boards - including the variants docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PuUWroxA0HvSSipsXlB8hnYkshxD8LdeO5EA6WLdOQw/edit#gid=0

[@johnmckenna5782]

Another great video. :)

[@mikesunboxing]

Thanks for the visit

[@adizzlefoshisle]

i have an Asrock B450m ac, could i upgrade it to this motherboard? if not, is there any other motherboard you recommend that’s in the $170-$225 price range?

[@mikesunboxing]

Should be fine as long as you have a large enough case and compatible components installed

[@mattman1066]

Thinking of getting this, coming from my FX8350 on a GA-78LMT USB3 to pair with a R5 5600, good shout?

[@mikesunboxing]

yes massive improvement

[@OlettaLiano]

Hi, Mike. Seems a bit odd that the board has both, a HDMI and DP, but doesn't support the more common APU's. It's also odd, as you said, that it has two LAN ports, but doesn't have WI-FI. Thus this board will not work for my situation, as I need support for the 3200g and WI-FI. I was thinking about getting the Gigabite X570 Aorus Pro Wi-Fi, but I can get a ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING II and Western Digital 1TB WD Blue SN550 NVMe M.2 for about the same price.

[@RicardoCifuentesYepes]

Hi, Oletta: In my opinion if you're going for the 3200G and Wi-Fi: AORUS B450 Pro Wifi is the best choice.

[@RicardoCifuentesYepes]

@@OlettaLiano Great choice. STRIX is, after MAXIMUS series the best MOBO. I talked about the B450 AORUS Pro Wifi because it was my 1st choice to upgrade, then Ryzen prices went very high and... Here I am: Ci5 10400, TUF H470 Pro Wifi (I knew the power of the dark side. LOL).

[@OlettaLiano]

@@RicardoCifuentesYepes There's a problem with the b450 Strix I just noticed it doesn't have wi-fi. So, I'll have to keep searching. I'm sure I have time, as it will no doubt take ages before Amazon refunds me for the B550 Unify I sent back.

[@RicardoCifuentesYepes]

@@OlettaLiano Good hunting. And make your best and wise decision about it. These days we need more reliability than cheap prices.

[@OlettaLiano]

@@RicardoCifuentesYepes I finally made up my mind. I'm going with the GIGABYTE X570 AORUS PRO Wi-Fi. It looks like a lot of board for $269. Now I just have to wait for my refund. Take care.

[@BravoSixGoingDark]

Is this motherboard ryzen 5700G ready out of the box? Or does it require a bios update?

[@mikesunboxing]

if it is new stock it will be

[@mudayshankar1708]

Can this board paired with amd ryzen 5 5600x and rtx 3070? Please let me know

[@mikesunboxing]

yes excellent choices

[@SirSoppyBalls]

Looking to upgrade my b450 steel legend, i think this may be the mobo for me. 🖒 good review mike

[@mikesunboxing]

Good choice! and thanks for the kind words, also if the price is close the gaming edge wifi is a good choice

[@SirSoppyBalls]

@@mikesunboxing OOoo that gamers edge one looks nice too... i do like my rgb lol

[@mikesunboxing]

@@SirSoppyBalls I do too Lol!

[@mnbricks1626]

Hi, would you recommend this motherboard for the ryzen 5 5600x or the ryzen 7 5800x (keeping in mind that these cpu will be paired with an rtx 3070)

[@mikesunboxing]

yes great choice

[@TaN4iK-u2p]

Hi, ran into a problem, I have a ryzen 7 2700x processor and I want to change the motherboard to MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK , they will be compatible with each other so that there are no problems! Thank you

[@mikesunboxing]

it isn't compatible but many people have used that setup with no issues

[@someone_9996]

Greetings from Cro :) I have a dilemma, a shop near me offers this :AMD Bundle Ryzen 5600X Tray Promo II, B550 Tomahawk, DDR4 16GB Patriot Viper 3200 MHz(2x8GB), Freezer 34 Esports DUO Grey for 580€....or AMD Ryzen5 5600X, Gigabyte x570 gaming X, DDR4 Patriot Viper4, 3000Mhz, 16GB (2x8GB),ID-Cooling AURAFLOW X 120 for 610€...?? there is a small difference in price, I wonder which is better???...thanks in advance ;)

[@mikesunboxing]

go with the tomahawk and freezer in my opinion

[@someone_9996]

thank you very much sir :)

[@mikesunboxing]

@@someone_9996 No problem :-)

[@itscasual2115]

I would like to get this motherboard with a 5800x and 3079 ti. Is that a good choice and is it compatible out the box?

[@mikesunboxing]

if it is brand new from the factory yes it will be, but that is almost impossible to guarantee, amazon probably have the fastest stock rotation so i would expect them to have stock that is up to date, but again not 100% guarantee

[@MM-ig1iv]

Why would it come with a DVD when hardly ANY PCs having a DVD tray slot? Can you download them online instead?

[@mikesunboxing]

yeah a USB stick would be better

[@jimmywithdastimmy]

I have a question. I Just got a new build from Microcenter last week, with a Ryzen 5 5600x and Asus Rtx 3060 OC and it’s working pretty good. But i was supposed to get the Asus b550 plus prime Motherboard at first but microcenter ended up putting this one on and i didn’t notice until recently. i was thinking about going back and telling them, but is there a big difference between the Asus b550 plus prime and the b550 torpedo?

[@mikesunboxing]

i think you had a lucky escape there, the ASUS boards at this range are okay but the software and bios support is awful. Welcome to the wonderful world of MSI 👍

[@jimmywithdastimmy]

@@mikesunboxing sheesh i’m glad to hear that then 😆 thank you (:

[@davidlee1646]

I actually look for motherboards that have the legacy PS2 ports because I once inadvertently disabled all the USB ports through BIOS and only had a USB keyboard at the time. I couldn't get back into BIOS to undo the changes. The PS2 port helped me to get back in the BIOS.

[@davidlee1646]

I did all this because the RGB keyboard lights wouldn't turn off when I shutdown the PC. I looked through the BIOS for the setting to disable and couldn't find it, most of the USB settings were pretty ambiguous.

[@mikesunboxing]

been there myself with the PS2 coming to the rescue

[@philipboakes2974]

Mike, which mid range board would you suggest for home PC workstation?

[@mikesunboxing]

b550-a maybe?

[@philipboakes2974]

@@mikesunboxing If it's only a maybe what do you suggest as an alternative please?

[@MohdZulkeflie]

Hello sir.. I want build pc by using cpu grafic ingradian by ryzen.. With one motherboard and cpu should i choose for 2024?

[@mikesunboxing]

what cpu are you thinking of getting

[@MohdZulkeflie]

I dont know what is the best cpu.. You have suggestion?

[@barneysman9116]

Do all MSI boards have the same cpu backplate. I`m planning to get a heavy cooler and wonder if the Tomahawk can support it.

[@mikesunboxing]

Yes it will

[@angelmelody8187]

MSI B550 GAMING EDGE WIFI VS MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK VS ASUS ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING WHICH ONE U SUGGEST FOR GAMING?

[@mikesunboxing]

Tomahawk

[@pjfoles]

Lol just made the same choice

[@smartbikers4550]

Which Is Best? B550 tomahawk vs B550 gaming Plus

[@mikesunboxing]

tomahawk

[@DinoZzzz]

Hey! Is the motherboard compatible with Ryzen 5 4500? I am kinda new to pc building

[@mikesunboxing]

yes it is will the current bios release

[@LukeJukeDuke]

There's actually a max wifi version of this board but i dont see any reviews of the wifi version of this board anywhere on YT. I can only see the wifi version in lazada, my local online market place.

[@mikesunboxing]

cool that is good, what does the max version offer over the original

[@LukeJukeDuke]

@@mikesunboxing well from what i saw, just the built in wifi. It was nothing totally special over the normal one. The normal tomahawk had a gap just above the audio ports.

[@NickBEADG]

Which slot would you recommend for my pcie WiFi/Bluetooth card?

[@mikesunboxing]

lowest one

[@MackyG1102]

may i ask if it's work if i put my older ryzen 7 2700 cpu to that motherboard?

[@mikesunboxing]

2600 works so the 2700 should do as well

[@MackyG1102]

@@mikesunboxing oh really? how about the MSI MAG B550M Mortar Max WiFi and MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk MAX WiFi Gaming? or ASUS ROG Strix B550-A and F

[@StefanCirko]

I got this mobo with ryzen 5 5600x. On mobo's box it says Ryzen 5000 Series Ready, so my question is can I install the cpu without updating bios ?

[@mikesunboxing]

the answer is on the box 😉but yes

[@rxahs]

Do you happend to know any fix to why I am stuck on the BIOS screen? My pc wont go past this screen after I installed my new RAM sticks.

[@mikesunboxing]

with a change of hardware is it normal for the UEFI screen to load so you can confirm settings then save and exit

[@rxahs]

@@mikesunboxing i think so because i had the same problem once before when i first rebuilt my pc but i don’t remember how i got off the BIOS screen.

[@watchandspray]

Does this support a 5600x right out of the box or do I need to do a bios update?

[@mikesunboxing]

if it has the ryzen 5000 series ready sticker on the box it will be fine, if not then unless the seller has updated it for you, then you will need to update the board to recognise the new cpu. If you need help with this please join the DIscord tech support chat. here is the link (you need to agree to the rules and click the emoticon to agree)

[@hitmania90]

Question, does it support Ryzen 5 5600x?

[@mikesunboxing]

yes it will with the right bios installed

[@hitmania90]

@@mikesunboxing ❤

[@john-xo9mg]

Built my new system with this board last month and it's a goodun (pity no new graphics card though )

[@mikesunboxing]

Yes gpus are sometimes like rocking horse poop

[@amanmaggon520]

It has 2 gen hdmi 2.0 or 1 gen hdmi btw if i want to connect a 240 hZ monitor to which port i would connect display or hdmi as i had seen online hdmi 2.0 support 1080p 240hz please reply

[@mikesunboxing]

these are for use with APUs only it that what you are trying to do? You won't get 240hz out of an APU except in solitaire 👍

[@amanmaggon520]

@@mikesunboxing oh ok mb Btw ty nice review

[@Lonzology]

Which Wifi Adapter would you recommend for this?

[@mikesunboxing]

we have shown a few options so it depends what you want or need, i would generally just go with a cheap USB dongle and an extension USB lead if needed to get a better signal

[@Jack-bs7qi]

Is the asus rog strix B550-E GAMING better than a msi mag b550 tomawk?

[@mikesunboxing]

i personally don't think so but not much in it, both are good boards, i feel that asus quality control is lacking these days

[@anisafza9493]

i checked on the official website it says its not compatible with 3200g and 3400g. i want to use this motherboard with 3400g but im not sure. im a beginner :)

[@mikesunboxing]

still no official support but many have said it works okay so i don't know what to say really. If you are really concerned get the B450 version

[@markpoint1351]

hey mike great video!!! need your help with something though... bought this board myself and having a problem setting the ram speed to 3600... the reason for this i believe is that the cpu ratio is set 3500 and i can only set my ram speed to 3466. I need help adjusting the cpu ratio up to 3600... please help mike!!!

[@mikesunboxing]

you didn't mention what cpu you are using?

[@markpoint1351]

@@mikesunboxing ops, sorry mike... guess i was to busy overthinking and feeling disappointed i forgot... lol but using a ryzen 9 3950

[@mikesunboxing]

@@markpoint1351 i would reset the bios to defaults and if you are using dragon center make sure the cou control is turned off and just enable xmp in the bios

[@ragnarok291273]

Just bought the max Wifi version. It's ryzen 5000 ready out of the box.

[@mikesunboxing]

awesome that is something to not have to worry about during the buid;

[@nickybesters]

I've heard that if you connect an M.2 SSD into the 2nd slot on the bottom, the PCIe 3 one, that it will not work if you also have one in the top, PCIe 4 slot. Anyone had this issue?

[@mikesunboxing]

doesn't sound right to me

[@makiwa]

MSI make the BEST MOBOS! And the B550 Gaming Plus an excellent choice! Hardware Unboxed did a good test on B550's..... And came out as one of the best!

[@mikesunboxing]

Couldn't agree more!

[@xholo.06]

will this run great for a Ryzen 7 5800x 8-core 16 thread ?

[@mikesunboxing]

yeah perfect

[@facelessvaper]

I am having trouble getting my head round this RAM business, all that MHz text didn't make sense & I thought I had it figured, ie just check the QVL and see if the ram I picked was on it, but there is one massive list, I was looking at the cheapest XPG(2x8GB)3200mhz, fury beast and team group. I still don't get the CL either but figured CL18 was ok. I don't want to get over ripped off when my TV is 1080p 60hz. Trying to keep RAM, 5700x, be quiet FX argb, 1tb/512gb gen 3 M.2 and the mobo under £500, since I forked out £170 for the rx5600 xt I might need the other spare £500 (tot grand) for my elecy bill + the other half will moan if my PC turns out better than her prebuilt.🤣😤

[@tombadham999]

Mike I hope you could help me when I got into bios to change ram speed or do anything the txt changes from English to Chinese randomly changing on its own if you reset pc and go in bios again it works ok till you click on stuff then goes chinese again

[@mikesunboxing]

that doesn't sounds good. I would look to see if the hotkey that gets used for the language change and see if it is stuck

[@saraguard05]

the USB issues make me wanna go with a Unify even if it is overkill for my 3600 or a B450 Strix gaming II tough choices.....

[@mikesunboxing]

the unify is not without its own problems some have developed vrm whine and other weirdness, b450 strix 2 is a good choice though

[@ashleyreed1568]

there was a bios update a couple weeks back that supposedly fixes this - got this board a few weeks ago and haven't had any issues using the latest bios so far.

[@mikesunboxing]

@@ashleyreed1568 Thanks for the info

[@BLZ-bp8qv]

does this motherboard support ryzen 5 5600x?

[@mikesunboxing]

yes it does

[@BLZ-bp8qv]

@@mikesunboxing apparently i didnt type the motherboard name i was asking if the motherboard msi b550-a pro support ryzen 5 5600 not ryzen 5 5600x

[@roberthohlt469]

Just got my 550B. Wondering what an optimal Raid 10 setup would be for this MB. Does anyone ever use Raid 10?

[@mikesunboxing]

not me sorry, but hope someone chips in with some advice

[@sym0lic184]

Does this mobo support ryzen 5 5700x out of box?

[@mikesunboxing]

unless it is really old stock it should do, the 5700x is over 2 years old at this point. I would hope that if you are buying a motherboard the stock should be quite fresh

[@sym0lic184]

@@mikesunboxing oh ok thanks for the fast reply I might be buying this mobo then

[@enbygoth1565]

It's Still Good Mobo For 5800X3D In 2023/2024? :)

[@mikesunboxing]

yes it is

[@issasimpson]

Yes

[@lugz.]

Are there any WiFi cards that work with this motherboard

[@mikesunboxing]

yes lots of them, we have reviewed a few of them, both USB and PCIe

[@CNC295]

The problem I have with it is if you populate the 2nd m.to you pretty much shut down most of the board's functionality for extended card use

[@mikesunboxing]

yeah there are definite trade offs with B550 boards

[@andiandersen9026]

Can you explain what you mean? I'm about to buy this board and would like to understand.

[@mikesunboxing]

@@andiandersen9026 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

[@jackwales5656]

Will it work with ryzen 5 4500 cpu

[@mikesunboxing]

yes it will

[@Magnetar83]

Will this work well with the Ryzen 7 5700G?

[@mikesunboxing]

yes it will, good choice

[@Magnetar83]

@@mikesunboxing: Thank you for responding. I'm also thinking about the ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS. Witch do you think is better?

[@mikesunboxing]

@@Magnetar83 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

[@jamesmiscellaneous]

It's a good board. Most all of the B550 boards from MSI seem OK. Personally I'd rather have your EDGE instead of the Tomahawk.

[@mikesunboxing]

the edge does have the errrrr ..... edge? I get what you mean the edge boards often offer a little bit more flexibility or features.

[@jamesmiscellaneous]

@@mikesunboxing and it's prettier

[@mikesunboxing]

@@jamesmiscellaneous yes that is also a plus point, although an extra m.2 cooler would have been a nice inclusion

[@jamesmiscellaneous]

@@mikesunboxing noobs like me only have 1 m.2 nvme drive. Big shots like you and Oletta have them probs 😄

[@mikesunboxing]

@@jamesmiscellaneous yeah first world problems 😎

[@gwim999]

I got that board and put in second hand Ryzen I bought into it. Turns out there was thermal paste on the pins and the motherboard bricked! Was sad because I really liked the aesthetics of the board :(

[@mikesunboxing]

did you try blasting it out with electrical contact cleaner?

[@gwim999]

@@mikesunboxing I actually managed to get a return for both Items and got the CPU replaced with a new one so all was good. Thanks for the suggestion though!

[@mikesunboxing]

@@gwim999 Glad it all worked out for you :-)

[@lugz.]

Do I download the motherboards chipset or amds

[@mikesunboxing]

amds will likely be slightly newer

[@lugz.]

@@mikesunboxing ok thx

[@renekuhn2116]

Will a Ryzen 9 5900x work out off the box

[@mikesunboxing]

depends how old the board is, if it has been sitting in a warehouse for a while probably not, but you have bios flash back so it doesn't matter either way

[@renekuhn2116]

OK this my second build be using a Ryzen 9 5900x seen a Asus Prime B550 m A my budget is upto £130 doing a full RGB set with water-cooled I apericuate you advise you gove me The reviews confuse some say good some rubbish really not sure which board to get

[@mikesunboxing]

@@renekuhn2116 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

[@britexitengineer1407]

Has anyone connected a CAt6 to the extra LAN port yet? It would be interesting to see if any gains to internet speeds or if you can download large data files quicker at the same speeds by using this extra LAN port?

[@mikesunboxing]

do you mean splicing them together? or as a 2.5g link to a 2.5g switch and other 2.5g devices

[@britexitengineer1407]

@@mikesunboxing No the sky box for instance that connects to your socket has 4 LAN ports + WiFi assuming that other "boxes" have the same number of ports. I suggest 2 CAt6 leads connected from the box to the 2 LAN ports on the B550 tom (1 GB/s & 1 2.5GB/s) effectively giving you 2 internet connections & possibly doubling the speed if they can be bridged. It would be interesting to find out if you could get it to work?

[@karmaftw3730]

my m.2 ssd is too short for the top slot why???

[@mikesunboxing]

need to move or add the m.2 pillars closer

[@5kvaughn83]

does it have a built in wifi chip?

[@mikesunboxing]

no sorry it doesn't

[@rjthegoat9111]

Is it compatible with 5000 series

[@mikesunboxing]

yes it is

[@jjlnguess7354]

Good for 5700G too?

[@mikesunboxing]

yes very good

[@jjlnguess7354]

@@mikesunboxing thank you sir 👍

[@mikesunboxing]

@@jjlnguess7354 No problem :-)

[@leejewitt6760]

this vs ASUS ROG STRIX B550-E?

[@mikesunboxing]

i don't think i would buy another ASUS board unless it was crazy cheap

[@firetjue4099]

Can it handle a 9 5900X?

[@mikesunboxing]

yes it can

[@firetjue4099]

@mikesunboxing Thank you for the respons! I have one more question about this mb when it comes to air cooling. If I buy the noctua d15, the really big one with two fans, will I have space for rbg ram or do I have to go with those low-profile ones?

[@seansollars70]

Gonna get a Ryzen 5 5600X

[@mikesunboxing]

sounds like an excellent choice

[@mnbricks1626]

Also would you happen to know how to update bios on this motherboard? On pc part picker it says that the ryzen 7 5800x only works with a certain bios

[@mikesunboxing]

we have done a few videos on how to use a usb flash drive to update the bios, it is pretty easy

[@LordAtrocities]

MSI Software did a BIOS update as part of a series of recommended updates. WINDOWS (10pro) decided that it would be a good time to NOT power off when MSI attempted to restart. Bricked the board. Windows is an exceptionally buggy OS. It angers me greatly that I had to buy a new board BECAUSE OF WINDOWS. I'd love to sue them for the damage. Everything was working great until Windows updated - last week, and began to destabilize the system. It would not allow programs to run if they were installed on second M.2. Then it would not fully power off when turned off. I thought I had "that" issue resolved when I used the MSI software to update the board. I've used it before for this and it worked just fine. GD windows. My advice - Becareful.

[@mikesunboxing]

yeah windows can be a nightmare, but luckily with the boards with bios flashback buttons the bios can usually be recovered to restore a bricked board

[@LordAtrocities]

@@mikesunboxing Indeed. I hadn't considered that option. Thank you. I'll give it a go. :D

[@Wimpelmann]

Does anybody have some F4-3600C16Q-32GTZR running on this board?

[@mikesunboxing]

not me sorry

[@Atomheart1972]

There's no link for bios flashback

[@mikesunboxing]

added it now thanks! kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3_MYYxmeKt3e6s

[@galacticknight8322]

Dose it have WiFi

[@mikesunboxing]

now it doesn't. most motherboards these days have it in the model name if it does or not

[@danielabdulla9205]

Does 5 5600g work on this?

[@mikesunboxing]

yes it does

[@danielabdulla9205]

Would you recommend this or asus b450m a II?

[@mikesunboxing]

@@danielabdulla9205 The Tomahawk would be the better board

[@danielabdulla9205]

@@mikesunboxing but it is very expensive here it costs 185$, i bought the b450m A ii, would i face any problem? Especially if i use M.2?

[@lancerascal9875]

ram 128 or 64 thx

[@mikesunboxing]

128GB as listed here www.msi.com/Motherboard/MAG-B550-TOMAHAWK/Specification

[@lancerascal9875]

@@mikesunboxing thank you

[@mikesunboxing]

@@lancerascal9875 No problem :-)

[@t.c.2776]

Now what have you got against RED?... LOL... I found the MSI MAG board rather visually difficult to work on because it is all black and all the cable and fan connectors are black, my eyesight it's what it used to be and my room lighting isn't the greatest either... add big fingers and finding small connector posts is a BITCH... I also find the board, even though pleasant looking, rather BORING... and being my first RGB board, and I'm not really into "bling", it's RGB "light show" around the Chipset is rather "UNISPIRING" and somewhat "underwhelming"... but back to the RED Issue: to do my cable management I bought some hook&loop straps and the package came in Black/Green/Yellow/RED... and black on black sucked, green had not flash, yellow was too bright and annoying... and RED came out super SEXY!! and I added RED USB internal cables to my SSD's as an accent... too bad I can't post a photo... 😉

[@mikesunboxing]

post a pic on the discord in the my rig section, would love to see it

[@nanangrandaelliott2810]

i need help please anyone available ive got pics to show the problem tia

[@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/XtBTGQ6BDu Agree to the rules by clicking the emoji and you will get access to the rest of the Discord channels