MSI B450M-A PRO MAX

This is an Micro-ATX board on the B450M chipset, AM4 socket. Memory support covers 2 DDR4 slots up to 64GB total. Expansion covers 2 M.2 slots and 2 PCIe slots. Pick the board for its socket before anything else — chipset niceties come after.

Its $156.52 price tag places it squarely in mid-range territory. Drop it into the PlanMyPC builder to check compatibility with the rest of your parts and compare current motherboard prices across retailers. Support and warranty service run through MSI, with terms that vary by region. The full specification sheet below breaks out every listed detail, and the compatibility checker flags conflicts with parts already in your build.