[SOLVED] MSI B450 Tomahawk MAX availability date in US?

[rcald2000]

I've been told that these boards have been selling in Australia and UK for weeks. Any idea when any of the MSI Max motherboards will be for sale here in the US?

 

[Barty1884]

Haven't heard anything, although I believe it's only been ~3 weeks in the UK.

Out of curiosity, is there any specific reason you need the MAX? Chances are, you'll pay a premium over the base B450 Tomahawk, and you can upgrade the BIOS without a compatible CPU...?

 

[rcald2000]

Barty1884 Thank you for your response. I want the Max for the 32MB (256mb) BIOS size. It's already known that compromises were made with their previous non-Max BIOS': certain APUs not being compatible, and storage RAID functionality possibly being removed, due to the limited 16MB (128mb) BIOS size. All of this makes me wonder what compromises have been made, that aren't published. Also, what compromises will MSI have to make when Zen 2+ is released next year? I don't know, but I wouldn't want to be in that poor of a position.

 

[Barty1884]

That's fair - however actual compromises should be strictly as stated.
Remember, only the AM4 socket was promised through 2020 - so it could be entirely possible that 2020 chips are not compatible. Unlikely, but technically possible.

 

[rcald2000]

Anyone have an update? I noticed NewEgg has a two day sales on a MSI motherboard that I've been watching, therefore I'm wondering if they are clearing out stock in anticipation of US release of the Max models.

MSI B450-A PRO
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813144192

 

[rcald2000]

I'm still looking for this line of motherboards, here in the US. Anyone heard any ETA's?

 

[rcald2000]

MSI PRO B450M PRO-VDH MAX
$79.99
https://www.newegg.com/msi-b450m-pro-vdh-max/p/N82E16813144265

Here is the first and only MSI Max board that I've located in the US market.

 

[rcald2000]

B&H Photo is taking preorders for the motherboard below, and expected availability is October 16. However, B550 chipset motherboards are also expected to go on sale in October, therefore this entire email thread will probably be rendered superfluous at that point

MSI B450 Tomahawk Max
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1507114-REG/msi_b450_tomahawk_max_atx.html

 

[rcald2000]

-- update --


-- B&H --

B&H now has six Max motherboards, that can be ordered immediately. Five of them are B450 and one is X470.

B450 Tomahawk Max has Expected availability of Oct 16, 2019

All other boards have availability of 3-7 business days.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?ntt=max&refineSearchString=&ci=19864&fct=fct_brand_name|msi&N=3835434462&

MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX
MSI B450M PRO-M2 MAX
MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX
MSI B450-A PRO MAX
MSI B450 GAMING PLUS MAX

MSI X470 GAMING PLUS


-- Amazon --

MSI B450M PRO-M2 MAX

* several other models available but only from Amazon 3rd party sellers.


-- NewEgg ---

MSI PRO B450M PRO-VDH MAX


-- b550 chipset update --

I've heard a rumor that b550 motherboards will be shipping in oem computers next month but retail boards won't be available until later in Q4. I think that I heard this on Hardware Unboxed or UFD Tech; I can't remember which. My hope is that the retail boards will be available for purchase in October, but I'm just passing along the information that I've heard, in case any of you are holding out.