Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX vs MSI MAG B660M Mortar WIFI DDR4

I did fix the brackets and put them on properly And it's nice to know that the board is actually working So my worries are a little put the bed and we...

CPU Cooler: Thermaltake TOUGHAIR 510 58.35 CFM CPU Cooler. Motherboard: MSI MAG B660M MORTAR WIFI DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard. Memory: G

I'd listen to Buildzoid at Actually hardcore overclocking, Hardware unboxed and Gamers Nexus on youtube for board ideas.

Pair this with the B660M Mortar Max Wifi (TBA August), overclock bclk, and enjoy 5.1GHz and 12600k performance for a fraction of the price.

*Mainboard*: Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX. *RAM*: 32GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3600. *GPU*: Palit RTX 3080 GamingPro OC (deshrouded and without rgb, fans and backplate). *GPU fans/intake*: 3 x Noctua A12x15 PWM chromax

That does leave you a question, should you go with the DDR4 version of the board? I was given prices pretty much last minute that this board is going ...

Another 4-pin fan connector. For this one you must use the adapter in the box. TPM module connector and the front audio panel header. Now let's check ...

When you purchase this board, make sure you have the board wifi drivers and the I.O serial drivers ready to go as these are not plug in play. Without the I.O serial drives, some wonky things will transpire with sleep modes, even if you turn off sleep mode

Pros: ATX Motherboard Had plenty of fan headers including 3 pin and 4 pin ARGB headers Really nice chunky VRM heat sinks Built in I/O shield Overall just a great board Cons: I gave it 4 stars because while it did come in the original box, upon receiving the item, there wasn't any additional packaging which you would think since it's a motherboard being shipped and the possibility of damage during shipping, wasn't a very bright idea. Would have been nice to have a little more extra security like an additional box and bubble wrap in the box covering the motherboard in its original packaging. The Gigabyte software is not too bad, but not the best I've seen either. Overall: Really great motherboard for the price

Now in fairness, that can be a finicky process. But hey, welcome to overclocking, am I right? The point is, you can do it, and if your use case involves a lot of rapid data shuffling to and from RAM, the gains can be quite substantial. What else? The design is top-notch for a B series board. A beefy VRM ensures plenty of clean power available on demand for your CPU, and the substantial heat sinks all over the board help to move the heat away from your precious components and allow your case fans to do what they're meant to do

Ensure that you don't get a case with a Type C port because it's a waste if you pair it with this motherboard.

It is a great mobo, but I was unfortunate that this very specific board has a compatibility issue with the powercolor rx 6650 xt...not allowing it to work on the x8 pcie gen 4 and only on the x4 gen 4