MSI B450I Gaming Plus AC
AM4, AMD B450, Mini-ITX
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9 reviews
Very good
Excellent itx board with good set of features no complaints. Updated to a beta bios and installed the new Ryzen 3700X and it handles the new cpu very well. But usb c or vga outputs might have been nice extras.
Pro
- Build quality
- Bios simple to use
- Integrated WiFi and Bluetooth
- Great VRM’s
Contra
- Price
Great motherboard as usual from MSI
It's my fourth MSI board and I'm very satisfied. The 1800X also runs without any BIOS updates.
Pro
- No lights
- Overklocking
Ryzen Capable
Runs with the RYZEN 3 2200G out-of-the-box.
B450 ITX as it should be!
I have thoroughly tested the MSI B450i on my channel and had the RYZEN 3900 installed on the board myself for several months. I have also tested with a RYZEN 3950X and can confirm that it is possible if the voltage converters are actively cooled. :) MSI did not let itself be lumpen here and used 8 real phases with 60A each (IR3555). Of these, 6 are assigned to the CPU and 2 to the SOC and therefore the board also offers a solid basis for an APU system with its HDMI & DisplayPort. Those who find the B550 a little too expensive, or the additional features do not seem necessary, can save a little with this B450 ITX board without sacrificing quality or performance. In addition, AMD has promised Zen 3 support for upcoming RYZEN 4000 CPUs with future BIOS versions for the B450. :) Therefore this board gets my unrestricted recommendation!
Kind regards
GucksTVPro
- 8 real phases each 60A
- HDMI & DisplayPort
- future Zen 3 compatible
- excellent RAM support
Contra
- no RGB 3pin
- only two 4pin fan connectors
- no BIOS flashback
A good b450 small form factor board
Contra
- Only 1 chassis fan connector, so connyroler is needed
- May not be r5000 ready out of box
Price/Performance Winner
Works with the Ryzen 5 3600 after a BIOS update.
Good alternative to the overpriced x570 boards.Pro
- VRM
- PCIe boosted
- WLAN
- Processing
Contra
- Only 2x FAN connector
6 out of 9 reviews
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