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MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II

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Second revision of MSI's successful mid-range gaming motherboard with AM4 processor socket and 2019 AMD B450 chipset. It is a full-format, well-equipped ATX board from the MSI Arsenal Gaming series, which fully supports many five-generation AMD Ryzen processors. Can function correctly with 4-, 6-, 8-, 12- and 16-core AMD Ryzen 1000/2000/3000/5000 CPUs (Summit Ridge, Pinnacle Ridge, Matisse, Vermeer) and fully work with Ryzen 2000/3000/ APUs 4000 (Raven Ridge, Picasso, Renoir). It is an excellent option for an inexpensive basis for assembling a mid-range gaming system with an eye to further modernization. Can also be used in an affordable entry-level workstation and general purpose home PC. The MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II motherboard is equipped with a reliable processor power converter with a...dditional aluminium heatsinks and is compatible with any models of high-performance discrete graphics cards. There are four DDR4 DIMM sockets that support up to 128 GB of high-speed high-frequency RAM (up to 4133 MHz). Can handle one NVMe SSD and four SATA3 drives.
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MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II
Towards:gaming
Form Factor:ATX
Socket:AM4
Chipset:AMD B450
BIOS:Ami
RAM slots:DDR4 4 sl
RAM form factor:DIMM
RAM clock:4133 MHz
Sound (channels):7.1
Connectors:HDMI, M.2
Power connector:24-pin
Processor power:8-pin

Second revision of MSI's successful mid-range gaming motherboard with AM4 processor socket and 2019 AMD B450 chipset. It is a full-format, well-equipped ATX board from the MSI Arsenal Gaming series, which fully supports many five-generation AMD Ryzen processors. Can function correctly with 4-, 6-, 8-, 12- and 16-core AMD Ryzen 1000/2000/3000/5000 CPUs (Summit Ridge, Pinnacle Ridge, Matisse, Vermeer) and fully work with Ryzen 2000/3000/ APUs 4000 (Raven Ridge, Picasso, Renoir).

It is an excellent option for an inexpensive basis for assembling a mid-range gaming system with an eye to further modernization. Can also be used in an affordable entry-level workstation and general purpose home PC. The MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II motherboard is equipped with a reliable processor power converter with additional aluminium heatsinks and is compatible with any models of high-performance discrete graphics cards. There are four DDR4 DIMM sockets that support up to 128 GB of high-speed high-frequency RAM (up to 4133 MHz). Can handle one NVMe SSD and four SATA3 drives.

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Specifications B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II
Main
Featuresgaming for overclocking
SocketAM4
Form factorATX
Power phases6
VRM heatsink
LED lighting
Lighting syncMSI Mystic Light Sync
Size (HxW)305x244 mm
Chipset
ChipsetAMD B450
BIOSAmi
UEFI BIOS
RAM
DDR44 slot(s)
Memory moduleDIMM
Operation mode2 channel
Max. clock frequency4133 MHz
Max. memory128 GB
XMP
Drive interface
SATA 3 (6Gbps)6
M.2 connector1
M.21xSATA/PCIe 4x
Integrated RAID controller / RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 10 /
Expansion slots
1x PCIe slots3 pcs
PCIe 16x slots2 pcs
PCIe modes16x/4x
PCIe support3.0
CrossFire (AMD)
Steel PCIe connectors
Internal connections
TPM connector
USB-A 2.02 pcs
USB-A 5Gbps1 pcs
RGB LED strip2 / 5050 RGB LED strip 12V /
More featuresClear CMOS, Serial Port , Chassis Intrusion
Video outputs
DVI outputDVI-D
HDMI output
HDMI versionv2.1
Integrated audio
AudiochipRealtek ALC892 / ALC897 /
Sound (channels)7.1
Network interfaces
LAN (RJ-45)1 Gbps
LAN ports1
LAN controllerRealtek 8111H
External connections
USB-A 2.02 pcs
USB-A 5Gbps3 pcs
USB-C 10Gbps1 pcs
PS/21
Power connectors
Main power socket24-pin
CPU power8-pin
Fan power connectors6
CPU Fan 4-pin1
CPU/Water Pump Fan 4-pin1
Chassis/Water Pump Fan 4-pin4
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17 May 2021 
"Arguably the best motherboard in its chipset segment" - GameOne. I'm as happy as a clam that I managed to get it.
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