MSI B450M-A PRO MAX II AM4 mATX Motherboard

The MSI B450M-A PRO MAX II is a Micro-ATX motherboard built upon the AMD B450 chipset. It provides a stable foundation for a wide range of AMD processors using the AM4 socket, including Ryzen 1000 through 5000 series CPUs. The design is focused on reliability for compact desktop builds, offering essential features for budget-conscious to mid-range systems. Its power delivery system, supported by Core Boost technology, is engineered to sustain stock processor performance for everyday computing and productivity tasks, ensuring consistent operation under typical workloads.

The board includes two DDR4 DIMM slots that support dual-channel memory configurations up to 64 GB, with overclocking potential reaching 4133 MHz. For storage, it provides a single Turbo M.2 slot for high-speed NVMe drives and four SATA III ports for traditional hard drives or SSDs, with RAID 0, 1, and 10 support. Connectivity is handled by a 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet port for fast network access, along with a selection of USB 3.2 Gen 1 and USB 2.0 ports for peripherals. An HDMI 2.0b output allows for video connection when using a processor with integrated graphics.

• AMD AM4 socket supports a wide range of Ryzen processors
• Based on the AMD B450 chipset
• Compact Micro-ATX motherboard form factor
• Two dual-channel DDR4 memory slots support up to 64 GB
• One M.2 slot for NVMe SSDs and four SATA 6Gb/s ports
• One PCIe 3.0 x16 slot for a primary graphics card
• Integrated 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet for high-speed wired networking
• Realtek ALC897 audio codec for standard audio output