Motherboard

Brand

MSI

Series

Arsenal Gaming

Model

B450 Tomahawk Max II

Form Factor

ATX (12 x 9.6-inches)

CPU Socket Type

AMD AM4 Socket
– Supports 1st, 2nd, and 3rd gen AMD Ryzen processors
– Supports Ryzen with Radeon Vega graphics and 2nd gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon graphics processors
– Supports Athlon with Radeon Vega graphics processors

Chipset

AMD B450

Memory

4x DIMM (288 pin), Max: 128GB (DDR4)

Channel Supported

Dual-Channel

Memory Standard

Supports 1866/2133/2400/2667MHz by JEDEC
Supports 2667/2800/2933/3000/3066/3200/3466/4000/4133MHz by A-XMP OC Mode

Graphic

HDMI, DVI-D

Multi-GPU Support

Supports 2-way AMD CrossFire technology

Expansion Slots

1x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (PCI_E1)
Supports x16 speed with AMD Ryzen 1st and 2nd gen processors
Supports x8 speed with AMD Ryzen with Radeon Vega graphics
Supports x4 speed with AMD Athlon with Radeon Vega graphics

1x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot (PCI_E4, supports x4 mode)
*PCI_E4 will run x2 speed when installing devices in PCI_E2/PCI_E3 slot

3x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots
PCI_E4 will run x2 speed when installing devices in PCI_E2/PCI_E3 slot

Storage

6x SATA 6Gb/s (Supports Raid 0, 1, 10)

1x M.2 slots (with Key M):
– Supports PCIe 3.0 x4 (1st, 2nd, and 3rd gen AMD Ryzen / Ryzen with Radeon Vega / 2nd gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon graphics)
– or, PCIe 3.0 x2 (Athlon with Radeon Vega graphics)
– Supports 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices

LAN

1x Realtek RTL8111H Gigabit LAN controller

Wireless Data Network

N/A

Bluetooth

N/A

Audio

Realtek ALC892/ALC897 Codec
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio

Back I/O Ports

1x Flash BIOS button
1x HDMI
1x DVI-D
1x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo
2x LAN (RJ45)
2x USB 2.0/1.1 Type-A
1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
6x Audio ports

Special Features

MSI Mystic Light, Extended Heatsink design, etc.

Accessories

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Brand

MSI

Series

Arsenal Gaming

Model

B450 Tomahawk

Form Factor

ATX (12 x 9.6-inches)

CPU Socket Type

AMD AM4 Socket for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd gen AMD Ryzen / Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics / 2nd gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon Graphics and Athlon with Radeon Vega Graphics desktop processors

Chipset

AMD B450

Memory

4x DIMM (288 pin), Max: 128GB (DDR4)
ComboPI 1.0.0.3-based and above BIOS are required

Channel Supported

Dual-Channel

Memory Standard

Supports 1866/2133/2400/2667MHz by JEDEC
Supports 2667/2800/2933/3000/3066/3200/3466MHz by A-XMP OC Mode

Graphic

HDMI 2.0b with HDR port, max resolution of 4K @ 60Hz
DVI-D port with a max resolution of 1920 x 1200 @ 60Hz

Multi-GPU Support

Supports 2-way AMD CrossFire technology

Expansion Slots

1x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (PCI_E1)
Supports x16 speed with AMD Ryzen 1st and 2nd gen processors
Supports x8 speed with AMD Ryzen with Radeon Vega graphics
Supports x4 speed with AMD Athlon with Radeon Vega graphics

1x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot (PCI_E4, supports x4 mode)
*PCI_E4 will run x2 speed when installing devices in PCI_E2/PCI_E3 slot

3x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots
PCI_E4 will run x2 speed when installing devices in PCI_E2/PCI_E3 slot

Storage

6x SATA 6Gb/s (Supports Raid 0, 1, 10)

1x M.2 slots (with Key M):
– Supports PCIe 3.0 x4 (1st, 2nd, and 3rd gen AMD Ryzen / Ryzen with Radeon Vega / 2nd gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon graphics)
– or, PCIe 3.0 x2 (Athlon with Radeon Vega graphics)
– Supports 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices

LAN

1x Realtek RTL8111H Gigabit LAN controller

Wireless Data Network

N/A

Bluetooth

N/A

Audio

Realtek ALC892 Codec
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio

Back I/O Ports

1x HDMI
1x DVI-D
1x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo
2x LAN (RJ45)
2x USB 2.0/1.1 Type-A
1x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A
2x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A
1x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C
6x Audio ports

Special Features

MSI Mystic Light, X-BoostEZ Debug LED, Game Boost, etc.

Accessories

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Brand

Asus

Series

TUF

Model

Gaming X570-Plus (Wi-Fi)

Form Factor

ATX (12 x 9.6-inches)

CPU Socket Type

AMD AM4 Socket for AMD Ryzen 5000 / 4000 G / 3000 / 3000 G / 2000 / 2000 G-series desktop processors

Chipset

AMD X570

Memory

4x DIMM (288 pin), Max: 128GB (DDR4)

Channel Supported

Dual-Channel

Memory Standard

3rd gen AMD Ryzen processors:

– Highest: DDR4 4400 (O.C.) MHz un-buffered memory

2nd gen AMD Ryzen processors:

– Highest: DDR4 3600 (O.C.) MHz un-buffered memory

2nd and 1st gen AMD Ryzen processors with Radeon Vega graphics:

– Highest: DDR4 3200 (O.C.) MHz un-buffered memory

Graphic

HDMI 1.4b with a max resolution of 4096 x 2160 @ 24Hz

DisplayPort 1.2 with a max resolution of 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz

Multi-GPU Support

Supports AMD CrossFireX technology

Expansion Slots

3rd gen AMD Ryzen processors:

– 1x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x16 mode)

2nd gen AMD Ryzen processors:

– 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 mode)

2nd and 1st gen AMD Ryzen processors with Radeon

Vega graphics:

– 1x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x8 mode)

AMD X570 chipset:

– 1x PCIe 4.0 x16 (max at x4 mode)

Storage

8x SATA 6Gb/s (Supports Raid 0, 1, 10)

3rd gen AMD Ryzen processors:

– 1x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, Type 2240/2260/2280/22110 (PCIe 4.0 x4 and SATA modes) storage devices support

2nd gen Ryzen / 3rd, 2nd, and 1st gen AMD Ryzen processors with Radeon Vega graphics:

– 1x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, Type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA modes) storage devices support

AMD X570 chipset:

– 1x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, Type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (PCIe 4.0 x4 and SATA modes) storage devices support

LAN

Realtek L8200A

TUF LANGuard

Asus Turbo LAN Utility

Wireless Data Network

Supports channel bandwidth: HT20/HT40/HT80/HT160

Intel Wireless-AC 9260

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

Supports dual band frequency (2.4/5GHz)

Supports MU-MIMO

Up to 1.73Gbps transfer speed

Bluetooth

Bluetooth 5.0

Audio

Realtek ALC S1200A 8-Channel High Definition Audio Codec

Back I/O Ports

1x DisplayPort

1x HDMI

1x Optical S/PDIF out

5x Audio jack(s)

1x LAN (RJ45) port

1x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port

1x Asus WiFi Module (Wi-Fi ac, Bluetooth 5.0)

4x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (up to 5Gbps) ports (Type-A)

3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10Gbps) ports (Type-A + USB Type-C)

1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10Gbps) port (Type-C)

Special Features

Aura-RGB lighting, AI Suite 3, ESD Guards, etc.

Accessories

User's manual

I/O Shield

2x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)

1x M.2 Screw Package

1x Support DVD

1x TUF Gaming stickers

1x TUF Certification card(s)

1x Asus 2T2R dual-band Wi-Fi moving antennas (Wi-Fi ac compliant)