Cost-Effective AM4 Performance: MSI B450M-A PRO MAX II Micro-ATX Motherboard:

The MSI B450M-A PRO MAX II (911-7C52-044)is an entry-tier Micro-ATX motherboard engineered to deliver solid power, ultra-fast networking, and wide compatibility for AMD Ryzen™ processors. Built on the AMD B450 chipset with an AM4 socket, it supports 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, and 5000 Series Ryzen CPUs out-of-the-box. Equipped with two dual-channel DDR4 DIMM slots supporting memory overclocking up to 4133+ MHz (OC) via DDR4 Boost, this board handles multi-tasking workloads with ease.

For high-speed storage and connectivity, the board features a Turbo M.2 slot running over PCI-E Gen3 x4 up to 32 Gb/s, four SATA 6Gb/s ports, and 6x USB 5Gbps ports. Networking is driven by a high-bandwidth Realtek® RTL8125BG 2.5Gbps LAN controller, ensuring low-latency gaming and file transfers. Completed with Core Boost technology, PCIe Steel Armor, Audio Boost, and digital video outputs (HDMI 1.4 & DVI-D), the B450M-A PRO MAX II provides long-term stability for budget desktop builds.

Key features:

Realtek 2.5G Superfast LAN: Outfitted with an upgraded 2.5Gbps Ethernet controller, offering 2.5 times higher bandwidth compared to standard Gigabit LAN for smooth online gaming and fast network file transfers.
DDR4 Boost & Memory Overclocking: Fully isolated memory circuitry ensures pure signal transmission to deliver stable system performance up to DDR4 4133MHz OC.
Core Boost Power Delivery: Premium layout design and digital power control support multi-core Ryzen CPUs for optimal operating conditions.
PCIe Steel Armor Protection: Strengthens the primary PCIe x16 slot to protect graphics cards against bending, sag, and electromagnetic interference (EMI).
Turbo M.2 Storage Interface: Connects M.2 NVMe SSDs directly to the PCI-E Gen3 x4 lanes for data transmission speeds up to 32 Gb/s.

specs:

Brand	MSI
Model	MSI B450M-A PRO MAX II
Product Number	911-7C52-044
CPU	Supports AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series, 5000 G-Series, 4000 G-Series, 3000 Series, 3000 G-Series, 2000 Series, 2000 G-Series and 1000 Series Desktop Processor and Athlon™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics desktop processors // Socket AM4
Chipset	AMD B450
Memory	2x DDR4, Maximum Memory Capacity 64GB
Memory Frequency	Memory Support DDR4 2667/ 2800/ 2933/ 3000/ 3066/ 3200/ 3466/ 3600/ 3733/ 3866/ 4000/ 4133MHz (by A-XMP OC MODE)
Memory Features	Supports Dual-Channel mode // Supports non-ECC, UDIMM memory // Supports ECC UDIMM memory (non-ECC mode) // Supports un-buffered memory
Graphics	1x HDMI™: Support HDMI 2.0b with HDR port, maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz // 1x DVI: Support DVI-D, maximum resolution of 1920x1200 60Hz
Graphics Compatibility	Available only on processors featuring integrated graphics. Graphics specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed
Expansion Slots	1x PCI-E x16 slot: PCI_E1 Gen PCIe 3.0 supports up to x16 (From CPU) // 1x PCI-E x1 slot: PCI_E2 Gen PCIe 2.0 supports up to x1 (From Chipset)
Storage (M.2)	1x M.2: M.2_1 Source (From CPU) supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 / SATA mode, supports 2280/2260/2242 devices
Storage (SATA)	4x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
RAID Support	Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices
USB	2x USB 2.0 (Rear) // 4x USB 2.0 (Front) // 4x USB 5Gbps Type A (Rear) // 2x USB 5Gbps Type A (Front)
Audio	Realtek® ALC897 Codec - 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
Ethernet	Realtek® 8125 2.5Gbps LAN controller
Internal I/O Connectors	1x Power Connector(ATX_PWR) // 1x Power Connector(CPU_PWR) // 1x CPU Fan // 1x System Fan // 2x Front Panel (JFP) // 1x Chassis Intrusion (JCI) // 1x Front Audio (JAUD) // 1x Com Port (JCOM) // 1x TPM pin header(Support TPM 2.0) // 4x USB 2.0 ports // 2x USB 5Gbps Type A ports
Back Panel I/O Ports	Keyboard/Mouse // DVI-D // HDMI™ // USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps (Type-A) // 2.5G LAN // Audio connectors // USB 2.0
OPERATING SYSTEM	Support for Windows® 11 64-bit, Windows® 10 64-bit
Form Factor	mATX - 200x236mm
Weight	480g
Resources	https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B450M-A-PRO-MAX-II/Specification

MSI B450M-A PRO MAX II AM4 Micro-ATX Motherboard

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