MSI MPG B650I Edge WiFi Gaming Motherboard (AMD Ryzen 9000/8000/7000 Series Processors, AM5, DDR5, PCIe 4.0, M.2, SATA 6Gb/s, USB 3.2 Gen 2, HDMI, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, 2.5Gbps LAN, Mini-ITX)

Really great itx motherboard. Just remind you'll need the cable internet connection first to install the wifi driver.

I bought this motherboard as part of a new computer build to replace an older computer with an existing MSI motherboard that ran great for over seven years. I am happy to say that so far, things are looking great for how easy the board was to build in and having the M-Flash feature was great as the BIOS that shipped on my motherboard was not compatible with my CPU - not a problem when I was able to update the BIOS without needing the CPU to be compatible. The only issue I have had so far is some intermittent problems with the BIOS not remembering the time, and I have not fully diagnosed that issue. I am not deducting any stars, however, as MSI support has been very helpful so far. If this changes, I will update my review accordingly in the future.

The first board I ordered had a faulty DIMM slot number two. I have returned the board and re-ordered the exact same item as this is supposed to be a high-quality and high-performance unit.

Haven't had any issues with mine. The PC runs as expected. I've grown attached to the antennas on the back. Wish there was just a few more USB ports.

This motherboard came out of the box with the latest bios update when i received it which is amazing. It has a great look to my pc aesthetic and has great io on motherboard. I like the performance the motherboard brings with its dual m.2 storage slots. My biggest issue with the board is the very very long boot times and random boot issues where the pc would be on but the display output is not working (cables and everything is normal) I had to tweak the bios to have lower boot times and less crashes. I hope msi can fix these errors so consumers dont have to be frustrated. The customer support was nice and helped replace the missing m.2 screws for my motherboard. they were missing out of the box when i bought the motherboard.

MSI no defrauda, Esta placa es excelente para gabinetes minis y tiene una buena difusión del calor

There are not that many choices for mini-itx AM5 motherboards yet, so I got this one knowing its flaws from reviews. Having used it in my main computer for a couple months now I can confirm what all the online reviews have said. Installation and layout are about as good as a mini-itx board can be. There will always be issues in this regard when a board is just this compact, so MSI did a good job. I appreciate having the forced air NVME cooler included. One complaint about the layout is the externally mounted BIOS resetting button. It is convenient that it exists and I have used it a couple times so far. But it is so prominent on the outside of the case that I've accidentally pressed it every single time I've picked my computer up so far. BE SURE TO CREATE A PROFILE IN THE BIOS AFTER YOU CHANGE ALL YOUR SETTINGS SO YOU CAN REVERT TO IT. This button is nice, but it should have been on an internal surface. But startup is soo much slower then I've gotten used to for my last couple of computer builds. It varies a lot, but is often in the range of 40+ seconds before I get to my login screen. There is an option to enable memory context persistence in the bios so the RAM doesnt need to retrain every bootup which seems to be the main culprit here. With that option enabled boot times drop to the realm of 20 seconds but I've only used it intermittently as having it on makes the system very sensitive and at times I was getting chronic BSOD's after I got to windows until i turned it back off. Right now it seems to be booting reliably with it on, but I may have to turn it off again. I am running RAM that is on this board's certified compatibility tables and I am running them at their built in EXPO profile speeds.

Excellent MB. I was reluctant to order this at first because of the Amazon warning that it is a frequently returned item. It turns out I did have to return the first one, as it was obviously a used and damaged board that was sold as new. Amazon replaced it quickly, and the second one had all the signs of a new item. Tape on the bag, CPU socket cover in place, plastic on the back side of the MB and also on the M.2 socket cover. Easy build after that. No BIOS flash required ahead of time. I'd like better drive symbols in the BIOS, but it was easy to change the boot order and load the OS from USB.