About this deal
Only support when using Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics and 2nd Gen AMD ® Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics/ Athlon™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics processors
B450 MORTAR MAX | Motherboard | MSI Global B450 MORTAR MAX | Motherboard | MSI Global
Extended Heatsink Design: MSI extended PWM and enhanced circuit design ensures even high-end processors to run in full speed.Military style with Extended heatsink design for better thermal solution, DDR4 Boost, Core Boost, Turbo M.2 and USB 3.2 Gen2 connector
MSI Global - The Leading Brand in High-end Gaming MSI Global - The Leading Brand in High-end Gaming
Military style with Extended heatsink design for better thermal solution, Intel LAN, Intel CNVi ready, Core Boost, DDR4 Boost, Core Boost, Twin Turbo M.2 and USB 3.1 Gen2 connector Core Boost: With premium layout and fully digital power design to support more cores and provide better performance. Ports 1x M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 32Gbps/SATA 6Gbps up to 2280, 1 x M.2 PCIe 2.0 x4 16Gbps up to 2280, 4 x SATA 6Gbps, 1 x USB 3.1 Type-A, 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C, 6 x USB 3.0 (2 via headers), 6 x USB 2.0 (4 via headers), 1 x LAN, audio out, line in, mic, Optical S/PDIF out Supports PCIe 3.0 x4 (1st, 2nd and 3rd Gen AMD ® Ryzen™/ Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics and 2nd Gen AMD ® Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics) or PCIe 3.0 x2 (Athlon™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics) and SATA 6Gb/s 2242/ 2260 /2280 storage devices
Military style with Extended heatsink design for better thermal solution, Intel LAN, Intel CNVi ready, Core Boost, DDR4 Boost, Core Boost, Twin Turbo M.2 and USB 3.1 Gen2 connector
So, I’ll be fully up front, first computer build have probably rushed it despite thinking I’d done the right research. Note: Despite the optimizations, there is still no compatibility with PCIe 4.0. PCIe 4.0 is currently only supported by motherboards with an X570 chipset.