MSI A78M-E45

This is an Micro-ATX board on the FM2+ socket. Memory support covers 4 DDR4 slots up to 64GB total. Expansion covers 2 M.2 slots and 2 PCIe slots. Match the socket to your CPU generation first; chipset features second.

At $125.99 it sits in the mid-range motherboard bracket. Drop it into the PlanMyPC builder to check compatibility with the rest of your parts and compare current motherboard prices across retailers. MSI backs the product through its standard warranty channels; check the listing for region-specific terms. The full specification sheet below breaks out every listed detail, and the compatibility checker flags conflicts with parts already in your build.