Motherboard

MSI MPG B550 Gaming Plus

Popular ATX B550 board for AM4 gaming builds and X3D upgrades.

$149

Launch price

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Pros

✓ Proven B550
✓ Good VRM for 5800X3D
✓ ATX expansion

Cons

– No Wi-Fi on base
– AM4 dead-end
– DDR4 only

Full specifications

Platform

SocketAM4

ChipsetB550

Form factorATX

VRM (power stages)10+2 phase

Memory & Expansion

Memory typeDDR4

Memory slots4

Max memory capacity128 GB

Max memory speed5100 MT/s

PCIe slots1× x16 4.0, 2× x1 3.0

M.2 slots2

SATA ports6

Connectivity

Wi-FiNone

BluetoothNone

LAN2.5 GbE

Rear USB1× USB-C 10Gbps, 5× USB 3.2

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