MSI MAG B650 Tomahawk WiFi AM5 ATX Motherboard

MSI MAG B650 Tomahawk WiFi AM5 ATX Motherboard

This board plays it smart, not flashy. It’s tough, dependable, and built to support AMD Ryzen 7000–9000 chips with solid DDR5 memory, PCIe 4.0 power, and modern networking—all without the X-series sticker shock.

MSI’s premium thermal design (including extended heatsinks and M.2 Shield Frozr) keeps voltage regulation smooth under load, while sturdy core and memory boosting tech smooths out heavy multitasking. Networking’s dialed in with 2.5G LAN, Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth onboard, plus lightning-fast 20 Gb/s USB-C and USB 3.2 Gen 2 connections. Add Flash BIOS, EZ Debug LEDs, and a pre-mounted I/O shield, and it’s built for ease. You get strong performance, future-ready expandability, and user-first design—not a splashy showpiece.

Specifications (Manufacturer)

• Form Factor & Socket: ATX, Socket AM5, AMD B650 Chipset

• CPU Support: AMD Ryzen 7000 / 8000 / 9000 Series

• Memory Support: 4 × DDR5 slots (dual-channel), up to 128 GB (OC up to ~7600 MHz)

• Power Delivery: Robust VRM with Core Boost, Memory Boost, extended heatsinks, M.2 Shield Frozr for thermal stability

• Expansion Slots:

  • 1 × PCIe 4.0 x16 (primary)

  • 1 × PCIe 4.0 x16 (electrical x4)

  • 1 × PCIe 3.0 x1

• Storage:

  • 3 × M.2 (PCIe 4.0 x4)

  • 6 × SATA III (RAID 0/1/10 supported)

• Rear I/O:

  • USB: USB 2.0 ×2, USB 3.2 Gen 1 ×4, USB 3.2 Gen 2 ×3, USB-C 3.2 Gen 2×2 (20 Gbps) ×1

  • Video: DisplayPort ×1, HDMI ×1

  • Networking: 2.5 Gb LAN, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.x

  • Audio: Realtek ALC4080 codec, 7.1-channel, S/PDIF, Audio Boost 5

  • Special: Flash BIOS button, pre-mounted I/O shield

• Internal Headers & Features:

  • USB headers: USB 2.0 ×2, USB 3.2 Gen 1 ×2, USB-C Gen 2 front panel

  • Fan headers: CPU fan, pump, 6 system fans

  • Lighting: RGB & ARGB headers, Mystic Light support

  • Diagnostics: EZ Debug LED, EZ LED control

  • Audio enhancements: high-quality capacitors, de-pop circuits

• Network & Security:

  • LAN: Realtek RTL8125B (2.5 Gbps)

  • Wireless: Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.x

  • TPM header, chassis intrusion header

• Dimensions: ~305 × 244 mm (standard ATX)