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ENHANCED BIOS COMPATIBILITY
& CROSS-GEN RYZEN SUPPORT
MAX motherboards have been upgraded to support multiple Ryzen processor generations including Ryzen 3000 series processors.
Get more with Click BIOS 5, designed with an easy to use layout and advanced system tuning capabilities.
Core Boost
Core Boost technology combines MSI's premium layout and optimized power design which allows for faster and undistorted current delivery to the CPU at pin-point precision. In addition to supporting multi-core CPUs, this feature creates the perfect conditions for your CPU overclocking.
UNMATCHED MEMORY PERFORMANCE
MSI takes memory stability and performance to the extreme. We've designed an optimized memory circuit design for reliability and tested compatibility extensively in partnership with major memory manufacturers.
BEST COMPATIBILITY
Get more out of high-performance RAM with DDR4 Boost. The memory circuit design has been optimized for short and fast transmission on a reserved section of the motherboard fully isolated from any other circuit.
EXTREME STORAGE PERFORMANCE: TURBO M.2
Enjoy a blazing fast system boot up and insanely quick loading of applications and data. Delivering speeds up to 32Gb/s per device using Gen3 x4.
FORTIFY YOUR SYSTEM WITH PCI-E STEEL ARMOR
MSI PCI Express Steel Armor slots are secured to the motherboard with extra solder points and support the weight of heavy graphics cards. When every advantage counts, Steel Armor shields the point of contact from electromagnetic interference.
AMPLIFY YOUR GAME WITH AUDIO BOOST
Like a dedicated sound card, Audio Boost offers a HD audio processor, dedicated amplifier and high-quality audio capacitors, all physically isolated from the rest of the motherboard circuitry to ensure the purest audio signal to locate enemies with pin-point accuracy.
Pros: Tuning the CPU was very easy. Tuning the RAM to the right frequency was super easy (literally just click the "Enable XMP" button and it just works). Adjusting the automatic CPU fan curve was easy. Bios very clean and easy to use. Came with 2 SATA cables; one 90* to straight and one straight to straight.
Cons: I know when you're installing RAM that you're supposed to press down hard but OH MY GOODNESS I felt like I had to give this board CPR. The sticks WOULD. NOT. GO. IN. Before you ask, yes, the locking arm was open and everything. I made sure. It was the right kind of RAM. Ive installed RAM many, many times. Once I finally got them in, everything worked just fine.
Overall Review: Good board. Good bios. Everything does its job. The I/O shield required a little bit of 'manual adjustment' with some pliers to get the prongs in the right spot. Not a big deal.