What an in-depth review! love it, helped me choose this board

Haven't watched computer hardware review for quite some time. I am impressed of the quality, the depth of the analysis and comparisons you made. Congrats and keep up with the quality work!

@BuildPicker

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! If you have a moment, please let us know what you think of BuildPicker - we're trying our best to make it as useful as possible and looking for feedback to make it even better :) Much appreciated!

Thanks for your review last week. I almost got the worst board. Luckily I watched your video and got this motherboard :) More power to you!

@aprilaakbar733

2 жыл бұрын

Can you spill the worst board in your opinion?

@fractera

2 жыл бұрын

@@aprilaakbar733 Gigabyte B660m ds3h is the worst board

@BuildPicker

2 жыл бұрын

@@aprilaakbar733 I've called both the Asrock PRO RS and Gigabyte DS3H the 'worst' board, they're not truly the worst (that's the Asrock HDV) but they are bad, because of bad performance.

@Mike-jk5br

2 жыл бұрын

Same here, almost bought the Gigabyte until I came across his videos.

@BuildPicker

2 жыл бұрын

@@idioticfrosty Which CPU are you putting on it? Probably not a disaster! Make sure you update that BIOS.

Underrated channel, Thanks for very informative review!

Detailed and well reviewed. Thanks for that! 🎉

I really appreciate the solid information in this channel. I'm sure that like me you'd prefer to see your subscriber count way higher. I have been around for channels significantly increasing their subscriber counts - by many fold - so it's definitely possible. Maybe you just have to make that one video that catches fire or, I dunno, have more actual working PCs with lights to attract gamer eyeballs? (Some gaming channels I follow have ridiculously high subscriber counts - in the millions! - and I don't feel the information they present is a patch on what you're producing.) I wish this channel a lot of success.

Great review! Still relevant a year later. I think this may be my board. Thanks!

I like the suggestions you throw in at each level of the review. Really appreciate it!

@BuildPicker

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! We've got a bunch of recommended builds on buildpicker.com so feel free to check that out and let us know what you think! :)

I am working on building my first gaming system and of all the hundreds of videos i have watched your videos are by far the most informative and real easy to understand thank you for that. Keep up the awesome work.

Awesome review!!! i ve got all information i needed!!! thanks bro

Awesome review! Thank you

Brilliant, V clear, full of facts so well presented, thanks.

Thanks for the video highly appreciated!

Still such a great board in 2023. I used it to upgrade my home PC half way through last year. I also did many customer builds with it. Recently even did a 13700 Raptor Lake. Many thanks for this review which put me onto it 🙂

@nasonguy

Жыл бұрын

How's it doing with the Raptor Lake? Looking at building an i5-13500 budget video render workstation with this board.

@freitaswb1

Жыл бұрын

@@nasonguy Can she with 13900?

@mattscomp

Жыл бұрын

@@nasonguy all good I believe with the Raptor Lake! No complaints from the owner I built system for! None of the systems I built using that board have given any issues. Without a doubt one of the best. Especially for the price.

@racimegacar

Жыл бұрын

I put 13600KF, working fine, with no complaints.

@drpeacemaker22

5 ай бұрын

is still fine with you ?@@racimegacar

Very good detailed information thanks

Great video. Thx again

Really good review of this board. Thank you for your amazing work. I think you really should get more content like this... I will loop back my viewers to this video in case they need more information about this board.👍

Wow this is excellent stuff. Keep it up!

Excellent review, congrats and you have one more subscriber.

thanks bro.. it will really help newbies like me.

Great review

Thanks for this review. Made it clear what board to buy since we cant get the overclocking boards at a reasonable price in europe...

So good I just subscribed to your channel.

@BuildPicker

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard!

Gonna build my first pc in the coming weeks, and these videos of yours really helped me out! Thanks for those high quality videos.

@eieiross

2 жыл бұрын

same

@LockedPig

2 жыл бұрын

same

Checking the QVL for this motherboard the RAM shown at 8:22 doesn't appear to be on the list, but that is exactly the RAM I have and hope to put into this board so thank you for testing it! G.Skill's website shows it being supported on their end and it's a pretty standard kit so I figured MSI's website is probably just wrong. Thanks again this video is very helpful.

@BuildPicker

2 жыл бұрын

The MSI QVL will show the kits they have tested themselves. If G.Skill have done the testing then you can likely trust that too. I've not heard of anyone having issues with this kit on B660/Alder lake.

@1BlinkwithAngels82

2 жыл бұрын

@@BuildPicker Good to know, thank you. Yeah I'm kinda figuring if G.Skill listed it they must know it works and obviously you have tested it and it works.

@stefan_es

2 жыл бұрын

Good afternoon. Have you already purchased this motherboard? Were there any problems with BIOS setup or RAM overclocking? Please write your review 🙏. I have a G.Skill Aegis XMP 3000 kit, but it works at a frequency of 3200 MHz stably. In the future I want tu by RAM for 3600 MHz, But it scares me that this board has such difficulties with overclocking RAM

I'm start Bing watching this channel...best review!

@BuildPicker

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you're enjoying it!

@sharingan2795

2 жыл бұрын

@@BuildPicker bro..should I choose *msi pro b660 A* for *12600k* because my seller said *"b660M-A is micro ATX* it's have less power capacitors"* I don't know much about that but I decided to go with ATX mobo for this model. What's your suggestion bro? Pls reply..

I finally made my choice. I'm no longer an overclocker and wanted stability with flexible features. Thanks for the review. This is the board I chose.

@rupammondal1037

Жыл бұрын

hi, can you share your pc build info, Im building my first pc and im going for this board

@violetsagun863

4 ай бұрын

Francoisdubois80, can you share it to us? Let us know please. Thank you sir.

This review is a quality work.

This was great! @ plus!

Choosing parts is a minefield glad u and the others on KZread are here to help.. ended up building the best PC I've ever made..KUDOS to u.. When should I upgrade to ddr5 ?

Paired this MSI PRO B660-A with KINGSTON FURY BEAST 2X8GB 3600 MHz (PC4-28800) CL17 (17-21-21) and a 12400f - Doesn't work on G1 OR G2 3600, works fine on 3200 G1 - Never saw any conflicting information in all the research I did on pairing the boards until I had the issue so came to find out if there was any out there. Yet to try anything above 3200 G1 and likely won't bother, bought three lots of the above (mobo/cpu/ram) to upgrade the house PC's and could have saved and invested it elsewhere had I known, tis a shame but not a massive loss. Was getting crash outs/BSOD's in Escape From Tarkov and Rust was crashing out and BSOD to. Did a memtest and was throwing up errors on one PC, did a little testing with the different XMP's and frequencies until it passed a test with no errors, applied the speed to all PC's and no problems since. Only posting this so someone else can stumble across it if needed :)

Thanks a lot!

just watched your videos i was about to buy the gygabyte bad board you saved my life, you have the best review out there thanks

You are a darling . Thank you !

Thank you so much for your review. I have bought i5-12400, this MSI board and G.Skills Ripsaw 3200Mhz 2x8Gb CL16 ram. It's working very well with no problems on XMP Gear 1.

@kaleniraj4846

2 жыл бұрын

Can you plz send me your full pc configuration of i5 12400

@hoppimaniac

2 жыл бұрын

@@kaleniraj4846 it's just what i said above, using old sata ssd/hdd, 520W psu and case. Do not have a display card at the moment.

@daniel.1899

2 жыл бұрын

@@hoppimaniac is an EVGA 500gd 80+ Gold good enough for a an i5 12400f?

@whitenova2345

2 жыл бұрын

Yo I have a the same system different ram and mine isnt working, the is a static yellow light on the motherboard is the ram the issue

@hoppimaniac

2 жыл бұрын

@@daniel.1899 depends on your display card and what you do with it.

I just bought this board and i love it 😃

I wish the power draw and all its implications were explained a bit more. Thanks for the video.

Will buy this soon. I'm very satisfied with MSI so far. Had a 1151 socket MSI board that lasted for years without any problems.

@mattscomp

Жыл бұрын

You won't regret it. I have been an Asus user from way back in the 90's. But sadly they aren't that good in the value to mid-range. I am very happy in the MSI camp now.

@rigidhammer7376

Жыл бұрын

how many years last?

Loved the video! I really really like this board. My only hold back is that I'm going to be running an i3-12100, so the VRM strength isn't that big of a deal. The Asus Prime B660M-A is $30 less than this, which is hard to pass up when I don't need much.

@HaydenLau.

Жыл бұрын

If you're running an i3 and don't plan on upgrading (I don't recommend upgrading), buy the cheapest mb possible.

@epicworld5238

Жыл бұрын

@@HaydenLau. i am seeing to upgrade in future so i an gonna go with b660m pro a d4

@HaydenLau.

Жыл бұрын

@@epicworld5238 Nobody should upgrade. It's much easier to sell your whole system and buy a new one each time. You get more money

@cram1nblaze

Жыл бұрын

This is idiotic advice and I hope you are joking.

What a fantastic and comprehensive review, thanks for your hard work. I got a great deal for a 12100f and MSI PRO B660M-A (non WIFI). The 12100f was ridiculously cheap so I snapped it up. For now I don't need extra cores. I have some hope that Intel Raptor Lake will work on this board in the future too. If so, then that gives me an upgrade path later to go for a Raptor Lake equivalent of the 12400f with extra cores.

@epicworld5238

Жыл бұрын

You can even upgrade to even an i7 12700

@chabobabo5536

Жыл бұрын

@SlowJoCrow How is it running? I bought the 12100 with this mobo together with an rx6600 and im curious how it will run

@slowjocrow6451

Жыл бұрын

@@chabobabo5536 Yeah it's going great!

@freitaswb1

Жыл бұрын

does it run 13900?

@violetsagun863

4 ай бұрын

Good afternoon have anyone purchased this MSI pro b660m - A ddr4? Were there any problems with BIOS setup or Ram overclocking? please write your review.

I'll probably have to buy this board because with an older BIOS version MSI offers an AVX512 switch on many if not all boards. I need that. I also have to hunt down an older CPU batch that hasn't physically disabled that function. And if I want to stay up to date with my BIOS without losing "Magic512" I have to mess around with the microcode. Sounds like fun!!

Great video. Subscribed. Parts arrived today, glad I found this vid. i-7 12700, 32gb CL16 GSkill 3600, Pro 980 M.2. I'm guessing I need my m.2 system drive in the CPU slot, not the chipset slot...right?

@BuildPicker

2 жыл бұрын

Yep! Both slots are actually the same specification, but using the CPU dedicated slot (M2_1) for the primary drive is optimal.

Do you have any experience with the DDR5 version of this board or should it be the same? I am kind of unsure because of the stability problems you mentioned. Planned build is with a i7 12700f.

Good solid review. I picked up an i5-12600 (non-K) in an MSI Mortar B660M WIFI DDR4 mobo last week and am happy with it. Hopefully we'll see a review of that on here as well as I'm curious if the extra £50 was worth it...

@BuildPicker

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think I'll be buying a Mortar, it's a bit rich for my blood! It's definitely got some nice features and it's obviously as capable as the PRO-A in terms of performance. Enjoy!

@trioocta

2 жыл бұрын

@@BuildPicker which one is better between this b660m pro a and b660m bazooka

@BuildPicker

2 жыл бұрын

@@trioocta They're the same! The Pro is better if you need 4 display outputs (or 2 hdmi/2displayport) from the iGPU. The Bazooka is better if you prefer the way it looks.

@trioocta

2 жыл бұрын

@@BuildPicker oke, if between gigabyte b660 gaming x ddr4 and B660M AORUS PRO ddr4 which one do you think is better?

@Daisudori

2 жыл бұрын

@@trioocta the B660M aorus is better. Better VRM, 6 Layer pcb and no brown pcb (the b660 gaming x looks black on pictures but its brown pcb irl :(( )

Hey very informative video and straight to the point, If i could ask a question though i'm really paranoid about warnings on sites like pcpartpicker talking about the extra 4 pin power warning on my current psu i know its usually a warning for extreme overclocking and stuff but will my 12600kf and 3060 ti be fine? sorry if i made it confusing

@BuildPicker

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it will be fine! An i5-12600K can draw 150W maximum, a single 8-pin is good for at least 300W to the CPU. The additional socket is mainly just marketing.

Great and informative video man! One quick question. When this particular mb has very good vrm quality - I am going to pair it with i5-13600k after updating the bios. I know i wouldn' be able to overclock it but does ir support undervolt? Because it is very worth it with 12/13th gens acording to a lot of tech reviewers. Anyway have a great day and keep up the good work!:)

Thank you very much great review. I have a gtx960m(old I know) laptop and am finally pulling the trigger on a high-end budget desktop. You cleared things up with the motherboard (I hope). I'm looking at a i7-12700F, MSI RTX 3080Ti Ventus 3X OC and this is the motherboard it comes with. I think it looks good and I only want to run GTA V at 1440p Is the non-K version 12700 good?

@evco4426

Жыл бұрын

It's basically the same but without OC abilities. You should be fine

Thanks for the review! Have this motherboard with 12400, Gskill Ripjaws 3600 cl16, EVGA AIO 280mm cooler. Ram run 3600 cl16 in Gear 1 without problems, no try more for the moment. Looking for other bios optimisation settings (voltage, ram, ...) A very good "low budget" configuration (for Intel 12th)!

@BuildPicker

2 жыл бұрын

Realistically, if you've set lifted power limits and are running that RAM at XMP gear one, you're 'optimised' as muc has you can.

@bsh7390

2 жыл бұрын

RAM is locked because Intel CPU SA voltage is locked to 0.95 for all non-K CPUs

@Scrungge

2 жыл бұрын

@@bsh7390 How come he can run it then? I have this problem but some people don't apparently? Also do you think its worth running 3200 gear 1 over 3600 gear 2? Thank you

@bsh7390

2 жыл бұрын

@@Scrungge yeah, because better cooler will affect this. to cool of internal IMC temperature, more than 60 degree definitely cant

@Scrungge

2 жыл бұрын

@@bsh7390 Ohhh that makes a lot of sense, I've been using the intel stock cooler while waiting for my dark rock 4 pro mounting brackets. So you think there's a chance of it working with a better cooler?

Great video! With the MSI Pro B660M-A, RTX 3080, I7-12700f, 32gb of ram (3200 mhz) and a MSI MAG CORELIQUID 240B Cooler.... would you recommend changing the power settings in the bios to Water Cooling... do you think this will benefit gaming performance? Appreciate your response!

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Awesome board . Good performance at good price . Msi have out done themselves every year

Almost got the gigabyte b660m ds3h then I seen this. This one was only one pound more, £295 for a i5 12400f and this board what a steal.

Great review!

Well done

please do some tests on h610 too, not everyone have the budget to buy b660

I had some ram stability issues after upgrading the bios from v 1.0 to 1.2. With an i3 12100f and 2x8GB Corsair Vengence LPX 3200 16-20-20-38 using XMP it ran 6 memtest passes on v1.0, but wound not post on v1.2. I haven't tried 1.1 or messed with the ram settings outside of XMP, but on 1.0 its been performing perfectly for games. I might run more memtest passes for ensuring stability while I can still return my ram, but overall I'm satisfied with the board. I was going to cheap out originally, but I wanted an in socket upgrade path and it seemed worth spending the extra 40 bucks rather than replacing the board down the line.

@marcus9x9

2 жыл бұрын

Any progress on this? 🤔

@AroPnut

2 жыл бұрын

​@@marcus9x9 Still running stable on v1.0, haven't tried any other bios versions, but I don't really plan to since I'm constantly using my PC and it would be a lot of time and effort to make sure its stable. If I ever swap the CPU I may do more testing, but for now I'm leaving it as is.

@satisfiedcustomer

Жыл бұрын

I've read issues with i3-12100F and this mobo regarding bios if it is and older version bios than required. Do you think this motherboard is worth getting or should I look for another one?

@AroPnut

Жыл бұрын

@@satisfiedcustomer I've actually just tested the latest bios and it did 12 memtest passes and it finally seems stable. If you can get a similar Asus option at the same price that might be the better choice. Otherwise, if you decide to get the MSI, just make sure to test your memory within your return period.

what a wonderful review, cant believe you got less then 10k subscribers, i got a question, i saw the MSI PRO B660-A, it is the same identical board but ATX? he's got quite extra features, why is cheaper then the mATX model?

@BuildPicker

Жыл бұрын

It's identical in performance and key features. It has a few extra slots but nothing critical. Supply and demand is why it's cheaper: the B660M-A is the go to B660, so prices edge up as people don't cross-shop.

@GamenTalk

Жыл бұрын

@@BuildPicker thanks

Hello, Thanks a lot . Ur video gave clear idea about MSI Pro B660M-A Wifi DDR4 motherboard. Have a query , whether MSI Pro B760M-A wifi DDR5 is good choice ??

I will pick this motherboard for my build, just with wifi. I will pair it with i5-12400F, Patriot RAM 16GB at 3200. I already ordered Asus RX 3050 8GB for 320€ with bundled mouse.

@marcus9x9

2 жыл бұрын

Any progress?

I bought the worst board and will be refusing delivery today. I'm going to buy this board. Appreciate your review on these boards!

i just bought the ATX motherboard Asus TUF Gaming B660-Plus WiFi D4 and i5 12400f , it was the same price as micro-ATX MSI PRO B660M-A. I'm wondering if i should have bought MSI? Which is one is better for the future cpu upgrades?

I have an Asus H610m-A. I'm not one to update BIOS unless I actually have a problem and this time I was lucky. Undervolt on my 12600K works flawlessly. Offset use of 0.150mv and Full Load temperatures go from 85º to 64º using a Deepcool AG400... I was wanting to get a B660M from MSI but many reports of problems. Upgrading to a Z690 increases the cost too much and I'm not going to overclock. It seems to me that I am lucky to have my H610m A... I wish I could use a high speed SSD and my other 2 DDR4 modules that are stopped due to lack of available slots on the Motherboard but it is difficult to define which card to go with so many limitations of these new BIOSes.

1)Which cpu cooler did you use for your i7 testing ? 2) Would it be a good motherboard to pair 12700non k ?

@BuildPicker

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it would be fine for the i7-12700K. We use a Arctic LFII 240mm AIO for our CPU testing.

Appreciate the covered details. Could you please let me know where is the CMOS Battery located?

@BuildPicker

2 жыл бұрын

Stuck to the back of the ethernet port. If you need to clear CMOS, just use the jbat1 pins above the power switch connectors.

@atulya3344

2 жыл бұрын

@@BuildPicker Thank you so much for your quick reply

I was so confused and finding a quality video... and here you are... I wanna tell you that your starting was not good, I was going to change... Need to improve visually... BTW it's a great video and so helpful.

I would like to thank you for your review about this board. Sadly this non-wifi version is not available in my country. Funny how the Wifi version is more readily available but cost more than the MSI MAG Bazooka. Thats why I opt to get the MSI MAG Bazooka instead. I wouldnt have known if you havent mention that it is identical to a B660 A Pro. And they cost the same in my country Thank you for reviewing entry-mid range market hardware

@marcus9x9

2 жыл бұрын

Non WiFi, then WiFi. Don't make sense.

What is the difference between MSI PRO B660M-A and MSI PRO B660M-E ?

I'm a Music producer wanting to build a PC with i7 12700k. Please let me know if this board is okay to use? Or if there is any other mother board that i should consider checking. Btw I'm your subscriber :)

Hello, thanks for the informative video. I need help. MSI PRO B660M-A or Gigabyte B660 Gaming X AX ?

@BuildPicker

Жыл бұрын

I'd go with the MSI PRO B660M-A from those two. The Gaming X is Gigabyte's really budget board, it's similar to the D3SH which we don't recommend.

Hi bro, do you know if the MSI PRO B660M-A is a good buy too? besides it only have 2 RAM slots.

I got the B. Version how does it compare ? Is it just a few heat sinks missing?

For those tests did you use only 8 pin power or 8 + 4? I got a 8 pin power supply, do you think its a problem with an i7?

@BuildPicker

Жыл бұрын

Only the 8 Pin. It can supply ample power for an i7 without overclocking.

Just brought this board yesterday pair with i5 12400f + 8gb Corsair Vengeance ram.

@gildonge

Жыл бұрын

how has it been??

@JL-od4wg

Жыл бұрын

@@gildonge Is fine i use for 2D design work and gaming.

@gildonge

Жыл бұрын

@@JL-od4wg thanks - any issues or complaints with the wifi at all?

Just remember, my first PC that I want to buy is MSI Pro B660M-A Wifi DDR4 thanks to this video.

@HeroVax

6 ай бұрын

Update: I've been using it for a year. i5-12400f + RTX 3060 Ti + 16gb ram. So far it's so incredible. NO ISSUES!

what wifi chip does the wifi version include?? does it support monitor mode , packet injection ?

hi, first thanks for great detail review. In the actual date(24.10.22) and the last bios update aviable for this board, Is confirmed the 100% compatibility with XMP and 3200 MHz rams ?

@BuildPicker

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely, that's within spec for all compatible CPUs and you won't have a problem.

I got Kingston 2x8GB DDR4 3200 (KF3200C16D4/8GX). It will not post when set to 3200 Gear 1. It only posts at 3200 Gear 2 or 3000 any Gear. I am running Bios 1.20 24/03/2022 So, even at the official JDEC spec, there are still issues... EDIT 08/2022: As of BIOS 1.70, the ram kit works properly at 3200 Gear 1

@marcus9x9

2 жыл бұрын

It's not xmp ready ram ?

@Eaglos

2 жыл бұрын

@@marcus9x9 It is but it does not work @3200 on Gear 1. Maybe a future bios update will solve it.

Hi I need your advice. Which one best between MSI Pro B660M-A Wifi or asus prime B660M-A Wifi D4?

@BuildPicker

2 жыл бұрын

We do prefer the MSI PRO B660M-A. It's a better specced board and has no issues with performance at all even with an i7 CPU.

@GeekGadgetIndo

2 жыл бұрын

@@BuildPicker allright thanks for your advice and I already order MSI pro B660M-A from local store here and cant wait to build with i7 12700F and RTX 3060.. Thanks for your good video!

Nice video, planning on paired it with an rx 6700xt power color red devil but seems the pcie is alligned with the ram slots. Do you think it would fit? it seems this mobo is made for little GPU´s

@BuildPicker

Жыл бұрын

No, it will always fit. The pcie slots do not overlap ram slots - the ATX specifications prohibit it.

Are the fan headers enough for 3 intake fans and 1 exhaust fan?

I currently have an ASUS H610M-A with an outdated BIOS, which still gives me undervolt usage on my 12600K BUT I bought a Gen4 SSD which doesn't run at full speed on my H610. When researching cards, I'm between this Asrock Z690 (155 usd), MSI Pro B660m A Wifi (132 usd) and ASUS H770 Plus D4 (155 usd). that many reports on the internet say that it comes factory set with voltage above normal and that the undervolt in it is kind of complicated. I'm wondering if I really leave my H610 just because of the SSD... And there's still the VRM issue... Even the Z690 PG4 using DrMOS I don't know to what extent it's a better VRM than the H770 Plus D4 or the MSI Pro B660m A.

Would the $10 more expensive ATX version of this board be okay as well? The MSI PRO B660-A DDR4 specifically. I don't like the look of mATX boards in my case.

@BuildPicker

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's the same board only longer!

@dinospumoni8255

2 жыл бұрын

@@BuildPicker thank you so much for the response. I was so close to getting the bad ASRock B660 Pro RS and for $10 more for the MSI, it seems like a no brainer.

FYI! gigabyte b660m aorus pro ax has also realtek ALC897.

Why didn't this video pop up when I was looking for this board's review! I watched a load of them and no one mentioned RAM issue. Now my Corsair 3600 is stuck on Gear 2, argghh... Could've save a few bucks.

I paired this board with an i7 12700 after watching your video. While in OC menu in bios I found the option to enable All P Cores and All E Cores. They are set in auto but when I enter the settings the core counts shows only 7 and 3 respectively but an i7 has 8P cores and 4E cores show why that option is not present there? I am currently using a stock cooler.

@BuildPicker

2 жыл бұрын

The count starts at 0, so cores 0-7 = 8 cores.

I got this for my build, I coudnt get Ballistix 3600 CL16 to that spec with XMP. I m running 3500 Cl15-17-17-38 G1 on a 12400 non f . instead of the original 3600 cl16-18-18-38. Mine didnt let me run 3600 cl16...only G2

@BuildPicker

2 жыл бұрын

Yes a lot of people are saying this about the Crucial Ballistix 3600Mhz Kit. It's a shame, but a very minor differenece in the real world.

Is an EVGA 500GD 80+ Gold good enough for this motherboard with an i5 12400f or should I go for a 700GD 80+ Gold?

TYVM for the review. I am looking to see how to hook up this MB out to my 7.1 receiver with no luck. Manual is very lacking. Any help?

What should be best SMPS for this board? The extra 4 pin is not available in a lot of model. Please sujest

this MSI PRO B660M-A DDR4 ($186 in BD) or Gigabyte Aorus Pro Gigabyte B660M Aorus PRO ($191 in BD) which one will be best with 12700 , samsung 980 pro ssd, 3200 Mhz ram and DarkFlash Twister DX-240 AIO? if I buy this board will it provide low performance than Aorus Pro ?

@BuildPicker

2 жыл бұрын

No, both will perform the same. Just ensure you set power limits correctly on either board. The Aorus pro also has a very strong VRM. At the same price, I'd prefer the Aorus Pro due to the better rear USB configuration.

It is best budget mobo for i5 13600kf ?

Would this board need a bio update if I'm running i5 12400F with a RX 6600 xt ? Gonna be building this in a month or 2

i have a question ❓ If u can plz ans I jave i5 12400 Gtx 1060 6gb Gskill 8*8 16gb Msi spatium ssd gen 3 Gamdius 600w psu Mouse a4yech p91 (very lower mouse) Monitor lgmk600 75hz I play only Apex legends So which part should i upgrade first for better gaming performance?

great to pair with 12400f

@gildonge

Жыл бұрын

it's not overkill for the i5-12400f?

For extra 10 bucks I purchased the Wifi version and Bluetooth. MSI Pro boards have always been quality above the rest.

@ElwoodBluesAK

Жыл бұрын

What cpu are you using it with? I'm planning on buying with an i7-12700F. is it a good idea?

@cebuanostud

Жыл бұрын

@@ElwoodBluesAK I have the 12400. Yes, it will support 12700f, but try to pair it with a good air cooler, there should be plenty to choose now.

@ElwoodBluesAK

Жыл бұрын

@@cebuanostud thank you.

I've read reviews that this may not be compatible with the i3-12100F If the bios on the motherboard isn't update to date out of the box. Are you aware of any issues with this mobo and i3-12100F? I was thinking about a build with both parts, but wanna make sure before hand.

@BuildPicker

Жыл бұрын

No, it worked fine on our example i3 CPU with no BIOS update.

On PC Part Picker, it lists a compatibility issue with the 12100F. It also has no bios flashback apparently. Should I be concerned? "The MSI PRO B660M-A DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard supports the Intel Core i3-12100F 3.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor with BIOS version 7D43v11. If the motherboard is using an older BIOS version, upgrading the BIOS will be necessary to support the CPU."

@thenotsookayguy

Жыл бұрын

Na, not really. It should support the i3 out of the box.

Do review some good b660 ATX board, please.

@BuildPicker

2 жыл бұрын

We're using this information to build a list of B660 Recommendations which we'll present as soon as we can!

I don't know if I just missed this but what version of the BIOS did this ship with? Did you have to update it to use the i5? thanks

@BuildPicker

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, No, I didn't have to update at all - however there are two steppings of i5, C0 and H0, slightly different variants, and apparently you *may* have to update to BIOS for H0 - but both have been available since near launch and we haven't seen any issues reported.

MSI Pro B660M-P whats the difference