Wednesday, July 24th 2019
MSI AMD 400-series and 300-series MAX Motherboards Now Available
MSI, the world's leading motherboard brand, is proud to announce AMD AM4 300- and 400- series MAX motherboards. Since AMD Ryzen 3000 series processors launched and have attracted public attention all over the world, AM4 socket compatibility has become a contentious topic for people who are interested in buying Ryzen CPUs. Currently AMD has 300-, 400-, and X570 platforms with the same AM4 socket, which might cause confusion. End users might feel a bit overwhelmed in terms of choosing a either a new CPU or a new motherboard or both a new CPU and a new motherboard.
To make everything simple, MAX motherboards provide maximum compatibility for AM4 socket. This means users do not have to worry about the collocation of CPU and motherboard. We have clear information both on the packaging and product page if customers are still confused.
Maximum DDR4 Performance
DDR4 performance for MAX motherboards has also exhibited massive improvement with up to 4133 MHz DDR4 frequency by A-XMP, which is an enhancement that goes without saying. MSI OC lab, combining with DDR4 Boost technology, is dedicated to optimizing the overclocking performance.
Supports Ryzen 3000 Out of the Box, and Future BIOS Updates
Finally, all the MAX motherboards can directly support Ryzen 3000 series processors. Besides, MSI will keep pushing future support for MAX motherboards when the new processors come out. BIOS updates have always been a complicated process for people who are not familiar with their hardware. MSI's Click BIOS 5 is a user-friendly graphic user interface with premium functions, including hi-res BIOS font, Easy Search & Favorite, and Secure Erase+. Most of MAX motherboards are equipped with Flash BIOS button for simplest and convenient way to update BIOS.
AM4 MAX Motherboards
To make everything simple, MAX motherboards provide maximum compatibility for AM4 socket. This means users do not have to worry about the collocation of CPU and motherboard. We have clear information both on the packaging and product page if customers are still confused.
DDR4 performance for MAX motherboards has also exhibited massive improvement with up to 4133 MHz DDR4 frequency by A-XMP, which is an enhancement that goes without saying. MSI OC lab, combining with DDR4 Boost technology, is dedicated to optimizing the overclocking performance.
Supports Ryzen 3000 Out of the Box, and Future BIOS Updates
Finally, all the MAX motherboards can directly support Ryzen 3000 series processors. Besides, MSI will keep pushing future support for MAX motherboards when the new processors come out. BIOS updates have always been a complicated process for people who are not familiar with their hardware. MSI's Click BIOS 5 is a user-friendly graphic user interface with premium functions, including hi-res BIOS font, Easy Search & Favorite, and Secure Erase+. Most of MAX motherboards are equipped with Flash BIOS button for simplest and convenient way to update BIOS.
AM4 MAX Motherboards
- X470 GAMING PLUS MAX
- X470 GAMING PRO MAX
- B450 GAMING PLUS MAX
- B450 TOMAHAWK MAX
- B450M MORTAR MAX
- B450-A PRO MAX
- B450M PRO-VDH MAX
- B450M PRO-M2 MAX
- B450M-A PRO MAX
- A320M-A PRO MAX
25 Comments on MSI AMD 400-series and 300-series MAX Motherboards Now Available
These new MAX versions also have faster usb connectors that the carbon doesn’t have as well as improved memory compatibility, according to their website. Would be nice improvements, although not necessary.
Micro Atx was the real alternative some years ago, for a bit smaller system. But if you compare Micro Atx cases with their ATX counterparts. you are saving like 5cm on height and length, small differences (Meshify C Mini for example, is only 5cm shorter than the ATX Meshify, basicaly 3 fingers).
Then you have the Mobo options aswell. When a new platform is released, the first models to appear are ATX and you have a lot more options. Low budget mobos, beefy VRMs mobos, mid range mobos, etc etc. If you take a look at the last Intel chipset, Z390, you will already see how it lacks on the Micro Atx department. Few motherboards models compared to ATX.
Where Micro ATX stil has some variety is on the low end. B360 or H310 entry level chipsets, B450M for AMD (wich turns out to be really good, because the new AMD CPUs are 7nm and use less power, so they do well on those B450M models). But take a look at X570, how many Micro Atx? I didn´t even see one listed here in my country.
Nowadays ITX is going so strong, so who wants a smaller system just goes ITX. The ones that don´t bother go ATX. Micro Atx is being more and more neglected because of that. ITX took its place.
And a proper sound chip, but i guess thats not gonna happen at MSI...
www.msi.com/Motherboard/X470-GAMING-PRO-MAX
I asked ASRock some related questions back on July 15 about B550 and B450.
Me:ASRock:I did not ask for more specific info about them updating the BIOS for me if I receive an old version. I learned elsewhere that ASRock motherboards do not have BIOS flashback (no CPU required). So I imagine I would have to ship out the motherboard to them.
xtreem.pl/plyty/1305-msi-b450-tomahawk-max.html
About $30 more expensive than the regular model.
Available from 20th of August.
What are the budget working alternatives that we have?
www.x-kom.pl/p/441255-plyta-glowna-socket-am4-msi-b450-tomahawk.html (119 €, before approx. 100 €)
www.x-kom.pl/p/508074-plyta-glowna-socket-am4-msi-b450-tomahawk-max.html (124 €)
Ps.
According to MSI Poland manufacturing of B450 Gaming Pro Carbon AC is discontinued.
MSI B450 MAX mobo's still not available as of this writing... even though this title has claimed since day 1 it is... bit frustrating cause I have been waiting on it... decided not to go with ASRock because of this article... would be nice if it had more accuracy in the title.still not for sale... I checked Amazon and Newegg...