MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI

The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI Motherboard is loaded with fast features to push the latest AMD Ryzen 7000 and Ryzen 9000 series CPUs on the AM5 platform. It has PCIe 5.0 x16 graphics, and 2x M.2 PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe SSD performance, with well positioned M.2 slots. It has easy to use DIY features, which makes installation of SSDs toolless and building a PC easy. Only downside is one of the M.2 slots being reduced to PCIe 4.0 x2 performance, and there is a degradation of performance when WIFI 7/Bluetooth is enabled for two M.2 slots. Otherwise, the feature set is very good. The strength of this motherboard is in its expansion card options. It supports and ran 8000MT/s RAM, and has enthusiast overclocking features for CPU PBO and memory. The VRMs are very robust, and stayed cool on a high-end CPU, running the latest and greatest won't be a problem with this motherboard. Performance of CPU and RAM were great, and the price value is right for what is provided with this motherboard, it's an appealing option as an upgrade to the AM5 platform.

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Motherboard Basics
Manufacturer MSI
Manufacturer Part Number
UPC
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Chipset Platform
Platform AMD
Socket AM5
PCIe Version Support PCIe 5.0
IO Connectivity
Expansion Slots 1x PCIe x16 PCIe 5.0 (CPU)
1x PCIe x16 PCIe 3.0 (Chipset)
1x PCIe x16 PCIe 4.0 (Chipset)
USB Ports 4x USB 2.0 Rear (Type A)
4x USB 2.0 Internal Header
1x USB 3 Gen 1 (5Gpbs) Rear (Type A)
4x USB 3 Gen 1 (5Gpbs) Internal Header
2x USB 3 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Rear (Type A)
3x USB 3 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Rear (Type C)
1x USB 3 Gen 2x2 (20Gbps) Internal Header
Memory
Memory Standard DDR5
Memory Slots 4
Max Memory Supported 256 GB
Storage
M.2 Slots 2x PCIe 5.0 (CPU)
2x PCIe 4.0 (Chipset)
SATA Ports 4
Networking
LAN Ports 1x Realtek 8126 - 5Gbps
WiFi Networking Version WiFi 7
Bluetooth Version Bluetooth 5.4
Dimensions
Form Factor ATX
Length 305 mm
Width 244 mm
Power Delivery
Power Delivery 14 Phase VCORE (80)
2 Phase SOC
1 Phase MISC
Fan Headers
Fan Headers 1x CPU
1x Pump
6x 4-pin PWM
RGB
RGB Headers 3x ARGB v2
1x RGB