very good
Installed with AMD Ryzen3 4300GE CPU. Runs directly under Linux (Ubuntu 21.04).
Nice BIOS with lots of info.
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MSI B450-A PRO MAX
ATX Socket AM4 AMD B450 motherboard - 4x DDR4 - SATA 6Gb/s M.2 - USB 3.1 - 1x PCI-Express 3.0 16x
Last price 109€94
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Overview
MSI B450-A PRO MAX: Complete and elegant
The MSI B450-A PRO MAX motherboard with AMD B450 chipset is designed to host AMD Ryzen 1000/2000/3000 and Athlon GE processors on AMD AM4 socket. It will allow the assembly of a multimedia, gaming or office automation configuration at a reasonable cost. It integrates quality components and has the latest AMD innovations in terms of chips. It also benefits from the quality of MSI' s manufacturing and the latest technological innovations of the brand in terms of software and utilities. With support for PCI-Express 3.0 16x graphics cards, SATA and M.2 drives and DDR4 RAM, this motherboard is ideal for users looking for a high-performance, low-cost office/multimedia machine.
MSI B450-A PRO MAX motherboard advantages:
The MSI PRO series motherboards with a B450 chipset are designed to integrate any PC. They are also designed to offer reliable performance and smart business solutions that will make your job easier. In short, MSI PRO motherboards are synonymous with stability, efficiency and longevity.
- AMD AM4 socket for AMD Ryzen (1st to 3rd generation) and Athlon GEprocessor
- 4 dual-channel DDR4 4133+ MHz (OC) memory slots (total capacity: 64 GB)
- 6 SATA 6Gbit/s ports + 1x M.2 PCIe NVMe 4x / SATA 6 Gbit/s
- 1x PCI-Express 3.0 16x Steel Armor slot + 1x PCI-Express 2.0 16x slot (4x)
- Audio Boost for realistic and immersive audio quality
- USB 3.1 ports
- ATX format
Keep your head cool
Advanced features and high heat dissipation capabilities are at the heart of this gaming-oriented motherboard design. While you're gaming, it's important to have a great cooling system. To meet this need, MSI has equipped its motherboards with fan connectors and designed an interface that gives full control over their operation. You can't afford to suffer from overheating! Get the edge on your opponents with several exclusive MSI Gaming features. Intelligent hardware and software tools are available to enhance your game and complete all your missions.
Customise your PC with Mystic Light
Instantly customize the look of your PC with Mystic Light. You can choose from a range of colours and lighting effects and change the colours in just 1 second! With a palette of 16.8 million colour shades and 10 lighting effects available, you can transform your motherboard to your heart's content. The Mystic Light feature has the Mystic Light Extension option to control the backlighting of LED ribbons and connected devices without the need for an additional remote control. By connecting a 12V RGB LED ribbon to the 4-pin RGB Mystic Light Extension header, you can easily customise the look of your machine
Information provided by our tech department
Due to technical limitations related to BIOS ROM size, this motherboard is incompatible with Bristol Ridge processors (Athlon x4 970/950/940, A12-9800/9800E, A10-9700/9700E, A8-9600, A6-9550/9500/9500E).
Specifications
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General information |
Product name |
MSI B450-A PRO MAX |
Brand |
MSI | |
Model |
B450-A PRO MAX | |
Processor |
Processor support |
AMD AM4 |
Number of CPUs supported |
1 | |
Chipset |
Chipset |
AMD B450 |
Memory |
Memory format |
4 X DIMM 288-pin (DDR4) |
Memory Frequency(ies) |
DDR4 4133 MHz | |
| DDR4 4000 MHz | ||
| DDR4 2666 MHz | ||
| DDR4 2800 MHz | ||
| DDR4 2933 MHz | ||
| DDR4 3000 MHz | ||
| DDR4 3200 MHz | ||
| DDR4 3466 MHz | ||
| DDR4 3733 MHz | ||
| DDR4 3866 MHz | ||
Memory type |
DDR4 | |
Memory technology |
Dual Channel | |
Maximum RAM capacity per slot |
16 GB | |
Maximum RAM capacity |
64 GB | |
Graphic |
Integrated graphics controller |
No |
Compatible graphics core integrated in the CPU |
Yes | |
Expansion slots |
Graphic connector(s) |
1 X PCI Express 2.0 x16 (x4) |
| 1 X PCI Express 3.0 x16 | ||
Number and Type of slots |
4 X PCI Express 2.0 x1 | |
Multi-GPU type |
None | |
Audio |
Audio Chipset |
Realtek ALC892 |
Number of audio channels |
8 | |
Network |
Number of ports/Ethernet controler |
Realtek RTL8111H |
Network standard(s) |
10/100/1000 Mbps | |
Storage |
RAID supported |
Yes |
Hard drives connectors |
1 X M.2 - PCI-E 3.0 x4 + SATA 6 Gb/s | |
| 6 X Serial ATA 6Gb/s (SATA Revision 3) | ||
Number of M.2 slot(s) |
1 | |
Supported RAID Modes |
10 | |
| 1 | ||
| 0 | ||
Connectivity |
Rear panel connectors |
6 X 3.5mm Jack Female Stereo |
| BIOS Flash Update | ||
| 1 X MiniDin 6 Female (PS/2) | ||
| 1 X RJ45 Female | ||
| 2 X USB 2.0 | ||
| 2 X USB 3.0 | ||
| 2 X USB 3.1 | ||
| 1 X DVI Female | ||
| 1 X HDMI Female | ||
| 1 X VGA (D-sub 15 Female) | ||
Additional connectors |
1 X LED RGB connector(s) | |
| 1 X TPM | ||
| 1 X Front panel audio | ||
| 1 X +12V (Power supply P8) | ||
| 1 X ATX 24 Pin | ||
| 1 X Parallel | ||
| 1 X Serial (RS-232) | ||
| 4 X Internal USB 2.0 | ||
| 2 X Internal USB 3.0 | ||
Physical characteristics |
Motherboard format |
ATX |
Length |
305 mm | |
Width |
244 mm | |
Equipment |
Advanced overclocking features |
Yes |
Use |
Office | |
| Gamer | ||
| Multimedia | ||
LED |
No | |
Warranties |
Commercial warranty |
Seller 2 years |
Legal warranty |
See terms & conditions |
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Product referenced on 26 Aug 2019
Customer reviews
Global rating
9/10
based on 11 reviews
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Number of reviews: 2 Average rating: 10
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Number of reviews: 5 Average rating: 10
Very good motherboard
This motherboard fulfils its functions perfectly and allowed me to add 2 extension cards (1 USB 3.0 and 1 FireWire card) because the USB ports on the motherboard are not numerous enough and there are no IEEE1394 ports.
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Number of reviews: 2 Average rating: 7
Satisfied with my little upgrade
I used to have an FX 8350 on a poor quality CM with a RX 550 4gb saphiir pulse and 16gb ddr3 ram. It was not crazy and I wanted to switch to something potable but the ryzen 5 3600 was out of stock :'( . I'm not sure if it's a good idea to get a new one, but I'm sure it's a good idea to get a new one. With the same graphics card now I've gone from 50 - 60 fps with freez on LoL to 180 fps without freez and 120 fps in max without freez too and on PS2 70 - 120 fps in medium with 0 freez too damn I never knew that before it's beautiful. I can't wait to get a proper graphics card from now on and a proper PC monitor :D
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Number of reviews: 27 Average rating: 8
good with minor defects
Running Ubuntu 20. Mounted with an AMD Ryzen 5 2600X processor, it comes to replace my old ASUS M2NPV-VM card which gave up the soul. I had kept, at first, my mechanical hard disks which were a little bit old, which limited it a bit. I now have a state of the art SSD: it has become a real racing beast!
A small annoying flaw: four of the SATA sockets are placed on the edge of the card. So they get stuck behind the hard drives. So you have to remove a disk to access the sockets. Great!!!. Fortunately, there are two other sockets placed normally.
Another small lack: no LED indicating that the card is under power. This is very useful when you are working on a project.
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Number of reviews: 5 Average rating: 10
Do the job
A good MB, which does its job without complaining. No notable concerns about the ports or connectivity in general, one can nitpick that it lacks a bit of style.
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Number of reviews: 35 Average rating: 9
It passes and does the job
The note takes into account the MSI software and drivers of course.
A very correct part, it hosts a Ryzen 3 3100 and 16Gb of RAM at 3200Mhz which will be recognized only after activation of XMP in the BIOS.
Very elegant but the rad on the top prevents the installation of fans on it depending on the case, be careful!
The M.2 port on top of the CG is very well thought out.
There are a lot of connectors for fans and they are adjustable according to your wishes.
RGB compatible by plugging in the JRGB port on top.
Install all the drivers on the card before installing the other parts, especially if the CG is an AMD, just to avoid having dirty yellow triangles in the device manager ;)
The only problem is the microphone volume which is MSI's own but I don't use it often.
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Number of reviews: 27 Average rating: 8
Good product, with minor defects
Running Ubuntu 20. Mounted with an AMD Ryzen 5 2600X processor, it comes to replace my old ASUS M2NPV-VM card which has given up the ghost. There is obviously a clear difference, but I expected better. Everyday use is little improved. However, for jobs such as video conversions you can really feel the difference. The computing power is there!
A small annoying flaw: four of the SATA sockets are placed on the edge of the card. They are therefore stuck behind the hard disks. So you have to remove a disk to access the sockets. Great!!!. Fortunately, there are two other sockets placed normally.
Another small lack: no LED indicating that the card is under power. This is very useful when you're working on a project.
The EUFI is designed to make overclocking adjustments. I'm not a fan of this, but I did try a pre-set setting that is provided. It probably works for gaming, but for video conversion, it crashes.
Otherwise, good product, quiet operation. Good connectivity.Review automatically translated -
Number of reviews: 10 Average rating: 9
Great motherboard
Nothing to complain about on this motherboard, works perfectly, and is worth the price.
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Number of reviews: 20 Average rating: 8
Meets my expectations
The card was designed to host a Ryzen 7 2700 (cooled by a Noctua NH-U9B SE2) and a short graphics card, and does not pose any problem of space for the memory sticks. The commissioning was completely transparent without any intervention in the UEFI, my 2 SSd and my 2 HDD recognized without any problem from the 1st boot. the connectivity is largely sufficient for my needs. a good buy.
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Number of reviews: 12 Average rating: 8
Fast and well packaged
The package was well received and was sent quickly and carefully by ldlc. The product was purchased new and received new as indicated.
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