MSI Mortar B350M
Miniature price and form factor for AM4
PRICE $ 139 www.msi.vom
AMD’s
Ryzen has certainly caused a splash in the component market. With over 80 new motherboards on the way to support its new AM4 socket, we’re starting to see more of them hitting our labs. The MSI Mortar B350M is the latest, and shows what great value a Ryzen platform can be.
At a mere $139, it’s possible to build a 10 core machine for less than $1500 when combined with the R7 series. For the price, the Mortar comes packed with plenty of features, especially considering it’s of the M-ATX form factor. There’s full support for four memory modules with a top speed of 3200MHz, while twin full length PCIe x16 slots deliver CrossFire support. There’s also twin PCIe x1 form factor lanes between the two larger ones, though one will be taken out of commission if you use a dual lane graphics card. Four SATA 3 slots are ready for your traditional drives, while a single M.2 slot will take your new highspeed M.2 drive, and it supports the latest NVMe standard.
For just $139, you’re getting a whole lot of motherboard for a tiny price. This is the perfect basis for a mini-Ryzen based machine, and comes highly recommended. BENNETT RING