MSI B550 Gaming GEN3 DDR4 Socket AM4 Motherboard

With years of experience, MIS is no stranger to building high-performance motherboards. Our R&D and engineering teams have reviewed countless designs, evaluated a wide selection of high-quality components, and developed products that are reliable even in extreme conditions.

FULLY CONTROLLABLE IN BIOS AND SOFTWARE
MSI motherboards allow you to manage speeds and temperatures for all your system and CPU fans. Total Fan Control allows you to check the main features of your system in a simplified graphical interface. You can also set up to 4 temperature targets for the CPU and motherboard, which will adjust the fan speeds automatically.
 
OPTIMIZED FOR WATER COOLING
Designed to support the most popular all-in-one and custom water cooling solutions on the market. A dedicated water pump PIN header supports up to 3 amps, giving you full control of the water pump speed. A clearly marked 'exclusion zone' allows for easy, secure installation and a perfect fit.
 
FAST AND FUTURE-PROOFED STORAGE
MSI B550 motherboards support the latest storage standards, allowing users to connect any ultra-fast storage devices. Greater efficiency makes your job easier.
 
EXTREME STABILITY AND COMPATIBILITY TESTING
MSI conducts extensive memory testing with the most popular memory brands under extreme conditions to ensure your system runs stably no matter what. Our memory partners include brands like Corsair, Crucial, Kingston, G.Skill, and many more to optimize memory modules, configurations, and even improve overclocking.
 
EASY OVERCLOCKING WITH A-XMP PROFILE
A-XMP in MSI BIOS are tested and certified by MSI OC LAB. It is easy to enable with auto power on setting for the best memory speed and stability.
 
MSI CENTER
The new MSI Center from MSI unifies a set of MSI software utilities into a single centralized application. Take control of advanced motherboard features and unlock endless possibilities.
 
CLICK BIOS 5
Get more than one BIOS loaded designed for ease of use. Tune your motherboard for gaming performance, efficiency, or world overclocking records!
 
RESIZABLE BAR (RE-SIZE BAR)
Resizable BAR (Re-Size BAR) is an advanced PCI Express feature that allows the CPU to access the entire GPU frame buffer at once and improve performance.
 
SOUND
DEDICATED HIGH DEFINITION AUDIO PROCESSOR
Make sure you enjoy the purest sound quality in both stereo and surround sound.
HIGH QUALITY AUDIO CAPACITORS
A high-fidelity sound experience with exceptional acoustics and realism is guaranteed for studio-grade headphones.
HIGH DEFINITION AUDIO CONNECTORS. HIGH QUALITY AUDIO JACKS
Keep your sound perfect by transmitting your audio with pure digital signal.
ISOLATED AUDIO DESIGN
Like a dedicated sound card, the audio components and circuitry were placed in a reserved section of the motherboard and electrically isolated.
SEPARATE AUDIO LAYERS FOR CLEAN LEFT AND RIGHT CHANNELS
The use of separate layers on the PCB ensures equally pristine sound quality for the left and right audio channels.
 
Audio Boost
Audio Boost protects your ears by eliminating those annoying loud clicking sounds when you connect/disconnect devices or turn your PC on/off.

Specifications

- Model Name B550 GAMING GEN3
- CPU Support Supports AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series, 5000 G-Series, 4000G-Series, and 3000 Series processors
- CPU Socket AMD Socket AM4
- AMD B550 Chipset
Graphics Interface
- 2x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots
- Support AMD® CrossFire™ Technology
- Display Interface Support 4K@30Hz as specified in HDMI2.0b, DVI-D
- Requires Processor Graphics
Memory
- Memory Support 4 DIMMs, Dual Channel DDR4-4400+ (OC)
Expansion
- Expansion Slots 4 x PCIe x1 slots
Storage
- 1x M.2 Gen3 x4 32Gbps slot
- 6x SATA 6Gb/s
USB
- ports 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 10Gbps (2 Type-A) 4x USB 3.2 Gen1 5Gbps (4 Type-A) 6x USB 2.0
Network
- LAN Realtek® 8111H Gigabit LAN
Audio
- Audio 8-Channel (7.1) HD Audio with Audio Boost