MSI ProSeries AMD A320 1st, 2nd, 3rd Gen Ryzen Compliant AM4 DDR4 HDMI DVI M.2 USB 3 Micro-ATX Motherboard (A320M-A PRO MAX)

Don't listen to anyone on here down voting this motherboard due to the lack of an education in the tech Dept. Every brand motherboard is having similar issues atm due to Ryzen being brand new tech. Future bios updates will fix any current issues.That being said this is my second MSI motherboard and I really like the simplicity of this board. Bios overclocking is simple and provides you with all the options to get the job done.The LEDs look great and give the case a stunning look paired with the wraith cooler that's included with the Ryzen 1700. I really enjoy the audio boost built into this motherboard and being able to plug in my Razer Tiamat 7.1 headphones without having to dish out another $140 on a quality sound card.MSI also includes MSI control center which makes overclocking from the desktop a breeze as well as keeping an eye on temps and timings. There is crossfire support which is a big plus.If you're looking to SLI you'll need a more expensive X370 motherboard. If you're not going to SLI and sticking with a single GPU option or looking to crossfire this motherboard is a no brainier!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------UpdateThere is a beta bios version 1.15 on the MSI forum that is available to download that provides some stability fixes and extra features.Just do a quick google search to find it. There is still memory issues with this board currently so if you have any ram currently running over 2667MHz it will not work and it will default back to 2133.You can however set the ram manually to 2667MHz which is better than nothing until they get this all sorted out. Note: You will need to manually set your ram via BIOS to get it to run anything over 2133MHz.I have been able to overclock my Ryzen 7 1700 to 3.7Ghz with no adjustment to vcore and everything set to auto and it has been rock solid but remember your mile may vary. There have been rumors going around about disabling SMT in the bios "DO NOT DISABLE" on this board or you will end up in an endless boot loop and be forced to pull the battery from the board to clear the cmos I learned the hard way. This 1.15 bios is beta and still being worked on so use at your own risk.Also be sure to set power plan to performance as recommended by AMD if you plan on doing any overclocking or benchmarking!I am using this ram if anyone was wondering https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-3200MHz-PC4-25600-Memory/dp/B0143UM4TC/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1489351454&sr=1-1&keywords=corsair+vengeance+lpx+16gb----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Update: 3/19/2017There is another beta bios available version 1.21 on the MSI forum but still no support for ram @ 3200MHz. "From what I have heard AMD has some patches coming around MAY to address some of the memory issues people have been experiencing." I haven't noticed any differences upgrading from version 1.15 to 1.21. I am able to hit 4GHz on this board with 1.4v stable so at least we know what this MB is capable of but don't expect higher due to Ryzen CPU limitations.No matter what anyone says no other MB manufacturer will allow you to overclock higher even on the more expensive X370 MB due to CPU limitations so save yourself some money unless you plan to SLI. If you purchased a 1700x or 1800x I'd return it for the 1700 you will get more bang for your buck but only if you plan on overclocking.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Update: 3/23/2017MSI has released a new bios version 1.1 which can be obtained thru the website or thru MSI Live Update 6. after updating the new bios version will read 1.31. They noted stability fixes but after flashing from beta 1.21 to 1.31 there are no noticeable differences and still no stable 3200MHz ram fix as of yet.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Update: 3/28/2017MSI has pulled all betas from there site and no mention why but I'm sure it has something to do with a few MB being bricked. Latest bios version can be obtained thru MSI Live Update 6 or via MSI Website. No more beta support and no ETA if they will release anymore publicly.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Update: 4/15/2017MSI has released another Official Bios update version 7A34v13 which you can download directly from there support page that seems to have fixed most of the major compatibility/performance issues people were experiencing. Also do not forget to go to AMD's site and download the updated balanced power plan fix if you haven't done so already.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Update: 4/27/2017MSI has released yet another Official Bios update this version is 7A34v14 and they noted - Improved memory compatibility on this release.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Update: 5/8/2017Another bios update is available version 7A34v15- Improved memory compatibility.- Fixed PCIe Hot-plug function issue.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Update: 12/12/17So it's been several months and just wanted to post a small update in case anyone was still on the fence about purchasing this motherboard so close to the arrival of Santa Claus. I'm running the latest Bios 7A34v19 and everything is running perfectly without any problems and couldn't be happier with this motherboard. Great performance and just a terrific product for a great price so on that note I hope everyone has a Merry Xmas and Happy New Year!!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Everything about this board works. Its decent, does what I expected it to which was to overclock my r5 1600x cpu and my ram...it supports ram up to 3200mhz, though right now the highest I can get the ram up to is 2933mhz. MSI said they're rolling out bios updates for memory stability, as of right now I have bios version 2.6, the most recent bios, still cant get 3200mhz. Hope this changes for the better.Boot times for bios on this mobo is somewhat of an annoyance, the only reason it doesnt bother me as much is because I dont shut down my pc often, if at all. I just put the pc to sleep. If you''re one to turn off/restart your pc often you will notice this. My pc itself boots up quickly into windows from ssd but so long as its still in bios stage it takes probably 3 to 5 seconds longer than other motherboards to move from bios over to OS. That is somewhat ridiculous in this day and age. Hope bios updates can/will iron this out.As for everything else, it functions fine...very well under load and standby. The utilities that go with this motherboard are accurate, the fan controllers etc work and adjust to every fine tune, also the hot swap monitor modes you can choose from are good as well. Decent board for the 80 dollar price.

This is for the B350 Tomahawk. Paired with Ryzen 5 1600 @ 3.8Ghz with 16GB Corsair LPX Vengeance 3000Mhz @ 2933Mhz Stable. No bios issues on arrival, but I updated. Boots Win10 from ssd quickly.I think it looks great, the grey/black tones work with any color set up. The led strip on the left is only red, but it can be shut off with software, but then the spire cooler also shuts off, but I can't use that against it as I knew they sell a higher model with rgb before I purchased.It only has 4 fan headers, I use splitters anyways so I can power all my fans, but it also only has 4 sata. Which may or may not be a future problem.Onto the pci slot, it looks to be reinforced so heavier cards don't sag, I've never had an issue with any other board as well as this one.For some reasons I'm unsure on it will allow crossfire, but nvidia users are stuck with only one card. Seeing as I don't use SLI anyways this isn't an issue but some might find it to be.Had this board for about 6 months, not a single issue other than a few hang ups in games, I found lowering the oc a little bit might have helped so it could be a cpu issue, either way small enough issue to not matter. It's very stable I think.

I got this motherboard used and i was surprised it was like new, i received it with its original box and all its accesories. I was a little afraid that it will give me some problems, you know when you buy used things there is always that risk, but it was in excellent condition, both functional and aesthetics.I love the layout of this mobo, it has all the connectors i need. I don't like that it has pin connectors for com and parallel ports, i guess some people may use it in some cases but those connectors should not be in a gaming motherboard. I wish it didn't have a vga port either, who uses that port in 2018? Anyway, i guess some people need it.It works great with my AMD R5 1600, Crucial Ballistix ram 8GB at 2666MHz [one module] and MSI RX 560 4GB. I mostly use it to play games but i also do work on this computer, for multitasking is great. I will be upgrading to 16GB when ram prices go down.I gave it 4 stars because it has vga port and pins connectors for com and parallel ports, it's 2018 people [i know this motherboard was launched last year but it still applies]. Anyway, it's a great motherboard at an affordable price.