MSI b650 edge

[DD_Crash]

I am thinking of getting this

MSI MPG B650 Edge WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard

Order MSI MPG B650 Edge WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard now online and benefit from fast delivery.

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has anyone had any issues with one?

 

[Tetras]

I am thinking of getting this

I really hope you're not paying £230 for it.

 

[DD_Crash]

Having been out of the loop for a few years I am a bit of a noob with upgrading. What is poor value for this?

 

[DD_Crash]

Actually it was this board with 4 m2 slots

MSI MPG B850 EDGE TI WIFI (AMD AM5) B850 ATX Motherboard

Order MSI MPG B850 EDGE TI WIFI (AMD AM5) B850 ATX Motherboard now online and benefit from fast delivery.

www.overclockers.co.uk

 

[Tetras]

Actually it was this board with 4 m2 slots

That's better, but I'd say it is overpriced.

I would say (..roughly):
B650: £100 - £150
B850: £150 - £220
X870: £180 - £250
X870E: £250 - £350

Main difference:
B650: PCI-E 4.0 everything, sometimes 1x PCI-E 5.0 M.2 slot.
B850: PCI-E 5.0 graphics (not all of them do) and 1x PCI-E 5.0 M.2 slot.

X870: PCI-E 5.0 graphics, USB4.
X870E: as above.

 

[DD_Crash]

Thanks for that, I have much to look at

 

[Tetras]

Thanks for that, I have much to look at

If you like MSI, white, don't care about USB4 and want M.2 slots, I'd take a look at MSI's X670E Gaming Plus. It is a last gen board so might need a BIOS update with a 9000 CPU, but ~£200 price is decent.

Boards with a white PCB like the ICE and Edge Ti are often expensive, though the Edge Ti is fairly well-equipped apart from the lack of USB4.

The B850 Aorus ICE is cheaper than the Edge Ti, but the VRM is a downgrade and it is only 6-layer instead of the 8-layer Edge Ti.