Review MSI B650I Edge Wi-Fi Review: Affordable ITX for AM5

[Admin]

The MSI B650I edge has almost everything you want in a Mini-ITX board and is reasonably priced. However, if you need many rear USB ports or PCIe 5.0-capable M.2 sockets, look elsewhere.

MSI B650I Edge Wi-Fi Review: Affordable ITX for AM5 : Read more

 

[Loadedaxe]

A little pricey for a B650 even at ITX, and with no pcie 5.0 nvme slots. The B650 mATX project zero has better I/O and is $65 less.

All in all these AM5 boards, all of them are way too much!

 

[SonoraTechnical]

it costs too much.

 

[logainofhades]

Priced too high for what it is.

 

[Amdlova]

Itx boards are too expensive. Motherboard, case, power supply are insanely over priced.
It's why I have a open case with atx board.

 

[logainofhades]

Itx boards are too expensive. Motherboard, case, power supply are insanely over priced.
It's why I have a open case with atx board.

Even ATX has gotten pricey, if you want a decent motherboard that doesn't have VRM's you could cook a steak on.

 

[daddelbud]

How did you manage to test it with an Intel CPU?

 

[jeffy9987]

the pcie x16 slot is 4.0 not 5 all images/spec sheet from msi say 4.0 (https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/MPG-B650I-EDGE-WIFI/Specification)

 

[Loadedaxe]

the pcie x16 slot is 4.0 not 5 all images/spec sheet from msi say 4.0 (https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/MPG-B650I-EDGE-WIFI/Specification)

@Admin

He is right, might want to fix that in the article.

 

[slava524]

Using such a board for a month with Ryzen 7 8700G. Bought it specially for a build in a custom ITX-case.
Very DYI-ish MB (with the meaning that you'll need to do some extra work on it).

• A strangely high CMOS Reset button on the rear — do we really need to push it that often?? Not only me suspects that it can lead to permanent push inside of the packaging box (I guess the next point is a consequence of this)
• The CMOS battery was already almost dead (so BIOS settings often reset after power-off) — had to disassemble it and change to a new CR2032 (problem solved but the warranty is gone).
• Very annoying (but almost useless) chipset/ssd fan. Why do we need it here at all? Yes, one can adjust its fan curve in the BIOS to the minimums, but if your pc case is not far away under the desk you will still hear it. Will try mounting a ssd with its own fanless heatsink and watch for temps (already suspect that this should be fine).
• No DP output — lots of B650 MBs not featuring it too, IDK why.

Otherwise it's a rather decent middle-class board.